Santa Barbara News-Press: October 22, 2022

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Physicians address the coming months

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

As California waits for the official end of the COVID-19 state of emergency, the flu season is beginning.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that the state of emergency will end Feb. 28.

“The reason they have announced this early is so people can be prepared for provisional changes,” Paige Batson, deputy director for Community Health at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, told the News-Press. “They are expecting the ending of the state of emergency will have minimal impact on Caliifornians and are looking to codify provisions into legislation.

“One provision is where nurses can dispense therapeutics,” she said. “Another example is COVID testing-exclusive labs are looking to be put into legislation so testing can continue more broadly. The intention is for some of these provisions to continue, and the state is working with the Legislature on this, looking into how to codify provisions and keep them.”

“During the course of the

pandemic, we mounted 569 emergency provisions,” Ms. Batson said. “There are only 27 remaining. Early notice is to allow us to start working on local impacts. The numbers have declined significantly, and community spread of COVID is low.

“The end of the state of emergency does not mean COVID is done,” Ms. Batson said. “COVID isn’t going away on Feb. 28.”

With the state of emergency being phased out, California officials are promoting what they call the SMARTER Plan.

“The plan is to be used as a resource to get ahead of future variants or surges,” Ms. Batson explained. “The ‘S’ (in SMARTER) stands for shots and vaccines. The M stands for masks. The ‘A’ stands for awareness (through surveillance and monitoring). The ‘R’ stands for readiness (speaks to using tools and resources to be ready to respond). ‘T’ stands for testing (getting the right tests to where they are needed to reduce spread). The ‘E’ stands for education (keeping schools open and children safe).

“And the ‘R’ stands for treatment (Rx),” according to Ms.

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By JARED DANIELS NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, took a break from his competitive Senate race to deliver an address to more than 130 high schoolers in which he discussed the historical growth of the federal government, warned against “tinkering” with the Supreme Court and shared anecdotes about former President Donald Trump.

The address, which took place Friday afternoon at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, was delivered to an audience that included students attending the Young America’s Foundation’s October High School Conference at Reagan Ranch.

The event was part of the Wendy P. McCaw Reagan Ranch Roundtable Series. Ms. McCaw is co-publisher of the News-Press.

Much of Sen. Lee’s address centered around his belief that the growth of the federal government has vastly expanded outside the scope that the founders intended in the U.S. Constitution.

“For the first 150 years of our republic (the United States experienced) human flourishing on a scale we’ve never seen, the biggest period of peacetime economic expansion the world has ever known, more men, women and children being lifted out of poverty than any government program could ever have provided,” Sen. Lee said, praising the founder’s vision.

“All that started to change in the first half of the last century that I trace back to April 12, 1937 … when the Supreme Court decided National Labor Relations Board v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Co.”

The decision, according to Sen. Lee, expanded the regulatory authority of Congress to a degree that essentially permitted it to regulate “anything,” which in his opinion left the congressional branch unable to “keep up with the legislative demands” that resulted from their expanded authority.

Sen. Lee said that subsequently led to a trend in which Congress “outsources” its regulatory authority to federal bureaucracies.

“About a year ago, OSHA came out with this rule that says if you’re an employer and you’ve got more than 99 workers, (OSHA is) going to fine you $15,000 per day for every employee that has not received the COVID-19 vaccine,” Sen. Lee said. “Congress never made that law. Congress could never have passed that law. Nonetheless, Congress empowered that by empowering these agencies.”

According to Sen. Lee, this was all made possible by President Franklin Roosevelt’s threats to pack the Supreme Court, which he believed caused the court to adopt a more acquiescent stance towards the New Deal agenda.

“When you tinker with what the federal government’s purpose is, problems arise,” Sen. Lee said.

“When you tinker with what the purpose of the (Supreme Court)

is, problems arise,” said Sen. Lee, author of “Saving Nine,” a book about the court. “When you threaten the court with a political solution designed to make the court a political entity, the court will start behaving in a political manner.”

Sen. Lee then went on to express his concern with what he views as moves by President Joe Biden to make expanding the Supreme Court a reality. The Utah senator pointed to the establishment of a presidential commission to study potential overhauls to the court as an example.

“Anyone who increases (the size of the Supreme Court) at any moment will almost certainly have political motives as their purpose, rather than the effective administration of justice,” Sen. Lee cautioned.

He also took some time to recount some of his experiences with President Trump, which included the retellings of a tense first meeting between the two and an early collaboration with the former president on health care legislation.

“At the urging of some mutual acquaintances, I flew back to New York to sit down with the president-elect, Donald Trump, to break the ice and get to know him a little bit,” Sen. Lee said, noting the two’s relationship got off to a “rocky start” due to the senator’s initial skepticism of the former president. “Let’s just say it wasn’t a pleasant thing for the first 10 or 15 minutes.”

Sen. Lee recounted that his

initial attempts to steer the conversation away from the subject of his early estimations of Mr. Trump were unsuccessful. That led him to take a more direct approach by telling the president-elect that “Insofar as you fight as president to restore federalism, separation of powers and constitutionally-limited government generally, you will have no better friend, no greater ally in the United States Senate.”

“Insofar as you work to undercut, undermine and demean any of those constitutional interests, I will be a thorn in your side, a pain in your neck, your worst nightmare, and you will wish I was never born,” Sen. Lee continued. “And he said ‘all right,’ and from that moment forward we got along great because he understood me.”

A few weeks after that, according to Mr. Lee, the senator received a phone call from Mr. Trump asking him to help gain the House Freedom Caucus’ support on a bill regarding the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

“The Freedom people don’t like the bill, and the Freedom people like you (and) respect you,” Sen. Lee recalled Mr. Trump telling him.“If you vote for it, (the Freedom Caucus will) vote for it. If you vote for it, it will pass the House, and if it passes the House, it will pass in the Senate. And when you pass this into law, I will have you stand at my right side in the Oval Office.”

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Editor’s note: This is part of a series about local candidates in advance of the Nov. 8 general election.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Jenelle Osborne is running for her third term as Lompoc mayor against James Mosby.

Just before becoming mayor, Mayor Osborne served as a Lompoc City Council member from 2016 to 2018.

“After I was elected (mayor), the dynamics changed. We had really been struggling, and the prior majority had been making cuts and eliminating positions,” Mayor Jenelle Osborne told the NewsPress.

She noted the city’s 1% sales tax increase measure passed in March 2020. The current council majority has made decisions to use the first $6 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds to make upgrades such as police radios and purchase a new fire truck.

Beattie Park is now the first all-inclusive play-ground in the county, Mayor Osborne said.

The park includes a general socializing area and the playground is much larger than in the past. Mayor Osborne said the playground facilities are now ADA-compliant.

“The swing structure and slides are designed for those with mobility access issues.” Mayor Osborne said. “Swings allow families to get on together, and some slides are large enough to allow adults to go down with kids. There is also an outdoor gym including stations with QR codes which provide workouts. The park also includes a social area with

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a gazebo which can be rented for parties. There is also a windwall with outdoor tables to play games such as table top tennis or ping pong.

“There are also LED lights on a timer. The lights are also motion-sensitive so they will turn on if someone walks through the park when the lights are off. This will allow the cameras to pick up what is happening.” said Mayor Osborne.

“Congressman (Salud) Carbajal approved $1.3 million for congressional funds in the next budget to help with Pioneer Park,” she noted. “Pioneer Park is one of our oldest parks and includes the Babe Ruth baseball field. This park is everyone’s backyard. The playground is limping along and past its prime.

“We have over 200 acres of

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Sen. Mike Lee addresses students at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

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U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, talks about the federal government, the Supreme Court and former President Donald Trump Friday at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The speech was part of the Young America’s Foundation’s Wendy P. McCaw Reagan Ranch Roundtable series.

News-Press announces its election endorsements

The News-Press has made the following endorsements for the Nov. 8 general election.

STATE

Governor: Sen. Brian Dahle.

Lieutenant Governor: Angela Underwood Jacobs.

Secretary of State: Rob Bernosky.

Controller: Lanhee Chen.

State Treasurer: Jack Guerrero.

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Lance Christensen.

Attorney General: Nathan Hochman.

Insurance Commissioner: Robert Howell.

State Board of Equalization, 2nd District: Peter Coe Verbica.

U.S. Senate/Partial Term: Mark Meuser.

U.S. Senate/Full Term: Mark Meuser.

U.S. House Representative, District 24: Dr. Brad Allen.

State Assembly, District 37: Mike Stoker.

SCHOOL BOARDS

Santa Barbara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1: Rosanne Crawford.

Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 1: Debi Stoker.

Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 5: Sharon Salvador-Jegottka.

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Trustee Area 1: Efigenia Banales.

Santa Barbara Unified School District,

Trustee Area 4: Phebe Mansur.

Goleta Union School District, Trustee Area 1: Caroline Abate.

Goleta Union School District, Trustee Area 3: Christy Lozano.

Lompoc Unified School District: To be announced.

SPECIAL DISTRICT

Goleta Water District, District 2: Greg S. Hammel.

CITY COUNCIL RACES

Carpinteria City Council, Trustee Area 3: Patty Boyd (write in).

Lompoc Mayor: Jim Mosby.

Prince Harry reportedly eager to soften his criticism of royal family

By MOMUS RUMORS & BUZZ

known fact: Prince Harry’s real name is Henry Charles Albert David. The media dubbed him Harry — and it stuck, maybe because Henry VIII was called Harry by those who knew him.

And that’s not all: The real name of Prince Henry’s wife is Rachel. Meghan is her middle name.

Henry and Rachel allegedly have a new fight on their hands — this time with Netflix, which contracted with the couple for $100 million worth of content that has reportedly left the streaming giant displeased.

It started with “Pearl,” an animated cartoon produced by Rachel that Netflix canceled last spring before it even aired.

Now the conflict is said to be about “content in the can” that Henry desires to delete or modify in an effort to soften his criticism of his royal relatives lest it exclude him from attending King Charles III’s coronation on May 6 or lead to the withholding of royal titles for

his two children.

The documentary or reality show constructed for Netflix by the Montecito couplel’s Archewell Productions has now been postponed until next year.

THE BATTENBERG BUGGERER

Momus always believed it true, and now the truth (as alleged) is out: Arthur Smyth has accused Prince Harry’s great-uncle, Lord Louis “Dickie” Mountbatten, of abusing him when he was 11 at a children’s home in Kincora, Northern Ireland, where 39 boys were abused and three notorious staff members later prosecuted and jailed.

Belfast’s High Court will hear the case.

Mr. Smyth, who waived his right to anonymity and now resides in Australia, claims he was abused twice in August 1977 by First Lord of the Admiralty, Dickie, who was assassinated two years later by the Irish Republican Army.

“You don’t forget who abused you,” says Mr. Smyth. “You block it out but you don’t forget. I shut it down for years. I felt embarrassed by what happened but now I want peace.”

Says author Leonard Downie

who last year published “The Mountbattens: The Lives of Dickie and Edwina,” “I am delighted that Arthur Smyth has gone public. It further backs up the claims of the two victims I interviewed who were abused in 1977 and that the claims of pedophilia against Mountbatten in FBI files can be taken seriously.”

Mr. Smyth seeks damages from various governmental authorities in Ireland, including the Department of Health and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, for assault and battery, negligence and misfeasance in public office.

His lawyer, Kevin Winters, stated: “In issuing this action Arthur Smyth has put down a marker over the horrific abuse suffered by him when he was a child. He wants to expose what, until now, have been suspicions and rumors about one of his alleged abusers, the Late Lord Louis Mountbatten.”

Momus will take this a step further and allege that Lord Mountbatten, whose passion was known to be young guardsmen, had been compromised by the Soviet KGB and blackmailed into becoming “the sixth man” in a

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER

One inmate dead, two inmates resuscitated at jail

SANTA MARIA — One inmate at the Northern Branch Jail died early Thursday morning, but custody deputies were able to save two others, reversing their overdoses.

Raquel Zick, the public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, credited the deputies’ quick actions and lifesaving efforts for reversing the overdoses. But she said the third inmate was beyond resuscitation.

At approximately 9:06 p.m. Wednesday, custody deputies were alerted by another inmate that their cellmate in D Unit was unresponsive. Custody deputies quickly responded to the cell and found the unconscious inmate, lying on the ground and turning blue. Custody deputies radioed for Wellpath medical and began life-saving measures including two rounds of naloxone.

When Wellpath medical personnel arrived, they gave the inmate two more rounds of naloxone and continued lifesaving measures while the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and American Medical Response were enroute.

When AMR arrived, the inmate had become conscious and was transported to an area hospital for follow-up care.

Hours later, at approximately 1:45 a.m. Thursday, custody deputies were again called to D Unit for a medical emergency where they found an unconscious inmate. As they began lifesaving measures, they cleared the cell of the remaining occupants, and in the process found an additional unconscious inmate.

While county fire and AMR were enroute, custody deputies administered seven rounds of naloxone to the first inmate and performed

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When AMR arrived, they continued life saving measures, but were unable to revive the inmate who was pronounced deceased at approximately 2:20 a.m. Thursday, Ms. Zick said. She added that the additional inmate was administered six doses of naloxone by custody deputies along with CPR. He eventually regained consciousness and was transported to an area hospital for follow-up care.

Although this death appears to be an apparent overdose, the Sheriff’s Office is conducting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Ms. Zick said the Sheriff / Coroner’s Office will conduct further investigation to determine the cause and manner of his death.

The decedent is identified as 37-year-old Edgar Mescua Estrada, also known as Edgar Estrada Amezcua from Santa Maria. He was arrested on May 5 by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for obstructing a peace officer (a felony), violation of a domestic violence restraining order (a misdemeanor) and possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), with a felony violation of probation hold for a previous conviction of 273A(a) PC-child cruelty. He was being held without bail.

“Sadly, today’s jail overdoses and death appear to be the result of an illicit opioid, probably fentanyl, proving that this scourge upon our community and our nation extends to even the most secure area of our county,” Sheriff Bill Brown said in a statement Thursday. “We will be conducting full criminal and administrative investigations, and a review of our protocols to keep contraband out of our jails, but this tragedy also reinforces our need to work together as a community to address the vexing problem of opioid abuse

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spy ring that included Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, Sir Anthony Blunt and John Cairncross.

Dickie was caught and his role hushed up, but members of one faction of the British security service were livid and may have taken their revenge.

The IRA, which relished taking credit for their numerous bombings, always denied blowing Lord Mountbatten to smithereens aboard his boat in the Irish village of Mullaghmore, County Sligo.

PRINCE ALBERT OF MONACO, FOOLED AGAIN

The November issue of Vanity Fair, which just hit newsstands, reveals that Prince Albert II of Monaco was fooled into becoming a patron of an economic forum in Monaco, organized by an Australian conman named Anthony Ritossa who fraudulently boasted of having a Harvard MBA but who (states Vanity Fair) “is a Wall Street washout, a deadbeat dad, and a con artist, repeatedly jailed by European authorities.”

Doesn’t anyone at Palais de Monaco vet such dubious

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through enhanced prevention, enforcement and treatment efforts.”

The Sheriff’s Office would like to highlight this incident as an example of the danger of fentanyl use, the importance of carrying naloxone and recognizing the signs of overdose, which may include:

• Difficulty in waking up.

• Slowed breathing.

• Confusion.

• Blue or pale lips and fingernails.

If you notice these signs, call 9-11 immediately and give naloxone, Ms. Zick said. For more information, visit fentanylisforeversb.org.

— Katherine Zehnder

Fatal shooting Thursday in Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA — A fatal shooting occurred late Thursday night in Santa Maria.

Santa Maria police officers went to the area near West Boone Street and South Western Avenue at 11 p.m. after there were reports of gunshots. When the police arrived, they discovered a gray Honda Civic had struck a building, and they found a 33-year-old man dead in the driver’s seat.

Det. Sgt. Todd Logan said the man had several gunshot wounds.

Police on Friday had not identified the man, pending notification to the next of kin.

The Santa Maria Police Department is looking for the suspect who shot and the man. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department by calling 805-928-3781, ext. 2243.

— Dave Mason

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Moreno de Alboran wins first ATP Challenger event

By ZOE COSGROVE UCSB SPORTS WRITER

Nicolas Moreno de Alboran’s recent triumph at an ATP Challenger event boosted the UCSB men’s tennis alumni’s world ranking to No. 201. During his time as a Gaucho, Moreno de Alboran was named back-to-back Big West Player of the Year and an ITA All-American.

The ATP Challenger event took place in Braga, Portugal from Sept. 19 through Sept. 25, where Moreno de Alboran represented

the U.S.A. Moreno de Alboran went headto-head with some of the best players in the world, remaining victorious for seven straight matches to secure his win. Most notably, the former Gaucho defeated the No. 149 player, Alexandre Muller of France, in the sweet16. Moreno de Alboran then knocked off two additional top-250 players in the semi-final and final rounds, finishing off the event.

Following his fierce performance in Braga,

Moreno de Alboran continued the ATP Challenger Tour in Lisbon, Portugal. Moreno de Alboran lost a match to the No. 145 player, Franco Agamenone of Italy, and the UCSB alum now stands at No. 205 in the world.

Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB.

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Early scoring leads to win for Westmont women’s soccer

By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Two goals in the first 11 minutes set the tone as #16 Westmont Women’s Soccer (9-0-3, 4-01 GSAC) defeated the Lions of Vanguard (7-5-2, 3-3) on Thursday afternoon in Costa Mesa. The win clinched a berth in the GSAC Tournament that begins the first Saturday of November and guarantees the Warriors at least the fourth seed.

“We did a really good job of moving the ball,” assessed Westmont head coach Jenny Jaggard. “We had good combination play and fantastic goals.

“One tactical key to this game was using the width in the middle third to break them down. Sadie Hill was a big piece of that. She did a really good job getting up and down for us today.”

The Warriors scored their first goal in just the eighth minute of play.

“Taylie Scott started that goal from the back line by sending a perfect ball to Karly Kingsley out wide,” noted Jaggard. “Karly served it in and it could not have been a nicer finish by Amelia Villa on that back post.”

The goal was Villa’s third goal of the season and Kingsley’s second assist.

Just three minutes later, Westmont made the score 2-0 off a set piece. From 30 yards out, Ande Siegel - who has three goals

on long-distance free kicks this season - passed the ball along the ground to the top of the 18-yard box. Running onto the ball was Kingsley who used one touch to fire the ball past the keeper for her fourth goal of the year.

“This is something they have been mixing up in training,” said Jaggard. “Everyone is expecting Ande to rip it now. I thought it was such a smart little play to pull off on the front post.”

In the 67th minute, Katie DeMillo notched her second goal of the season, giving Westmont a 3-0 lead. Grace Duckens dribbled to the end line on the left side of the goal, then passed it back to DeMillo just inside the 18-yard box.

“It’s another thing we have been working on,” explained Jaggard. “Duckens did such a good job dribbling, beating people and then laying back a perfect, simple pass. Katie did a good job of timing her run. She had broken away from the defender and had the ability to one-touch finish it.

“All of these goals made me very excited,” conveyed Jaggard. Vanguard scored its goal in the 63rd minute off of a corner kick by Payton Sak. Takara Kiesel was able to head in the shot off the corner kick which was taken from the left side to account for the final score.

In other GSAC action, Ottawa (Ariz.) (10-3-1, 3-1-1) recorded a 7-1 win over William Jessup (27-2, 0-4-1) and is currently tied

Early scoring leads to win for Westmont women’s soccer

By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Two goals in the first 11 minutes set the tone as #16 Westmont Women’s Soccer (9-0-3, 4-01 GSAC) defeated the Lions of Vanguard (7-5-2, 3-3) on Thursday afternoon in Costa Mesa. The win clinched a berth in the GSAC Tournament that begins the first Saturday of November and guarantees the Warriors at least the fourth seed.

“We did a really good job of moving the ball,” assessed Westmont head coach Jenny Jaggard. “We had good combination play and fantastic goals.

“One tactical key to this game

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was using the width in the middle third to break them down. Sadie Hill was a big piece of that. She did a really good job getting up and down for us today.”

The Warriors scored their first goal in just the eighth minute of play.

“Taylie Scott started that goal from the back line by sending a perfect ball to Karly Kingsley out wide,” noted Jaggard. “Karly served it in and it could not have been a nicer finish by Amelia Villa on that back post.”

The goal was Villa’s third goal of the season and Kingsley’s second assist.

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KZSB will also air the Bishop Diego High School football game at 7:15 tonight. The Cardinals are playing the Westlake High School Warriors at the home game. Both football games will also stream at AM1290KZSB.com.

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with the Warriors atop the GSAC standings. Each team has 13 points. However, the Spirit have played one more game than the Warriors and have just two more opportunities to add to their point total. On Saturday, Ottawa will host Menlo (7-3-1, 4-1). Then on Friday, October 28, the Spirit will host their crosstown rival, Arizona Christian (2-7-2, 2-3-1).

Menlo defeated Arizona Christian this afternoon by a score of 1-0 and sits in third place in the standings with 12 points. By doing so, the Oaks stayed in the hunt with Ottawa and Westmont for the regular season title. In addition to Ottawa, Menlo will take on The Master’s on Thursday, October 27 and Westmont on Saturday, October 29.

This coming Saturday,

Westmont travels to Temecula to take on the Hawks of San Diego Christian (4-5-5, 1-3-2) at Galway Downs on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Next week, the Warriors will host William Jessup on Thursday the 27th before taking on Menlo in what could be the battle for the GSAC Championship on the 29th.

“Every single game that we have from here on out is going to be very different,” predicted Jaggard. “Our match against San Diego Christian is going to look very different from today’s game. It is just about being adaptable and being able to problem solve.”

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College.

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Former Gaucho tennis player Nicolas Moreno de Alboran recently won an ATP Challenger event in Braga, Portugal.

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Fisk: Announcement is ‘very poor timing’

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Dr. David Fisk, medical director of infection prevention control at Cottage Health, questioned Gov. Newsom’s decision to end the state of emergency.

“First, the state of emergency ending in February in California is at odds with declarations from the World Health Organization and the U.S. extending the state of emergency,” said Dr. Fisk. who is also chief medical officer for the Public Health Company. “California ending the state of emergency is, in my assessment, premature because we are still facing a situation where roughly 400 Americans a day are dying of COVID, and a surge is anticipated in the coming months.

“There is also evidence of a surge in Europe, and trends in Europe often precede the U.S.,” Dr. Fisk told the News-Press. “There are signs in the Northeast of a surge coming and rapid acceleration of variants of COVID. New variants are rapidly accelerating internationally and in the U.S.

“The CDC posted that BQ.1 variant is at 17% percent in the U.S.,” Dr. Fisk said.

He added that doctors don’t have a good measure on the ability of the new variants to cause severe infection. But he added physicians don’t expect the ability to be any less than that of the BA.5 variant.

“My opinion is that it was very poor timing for California to announce this,’ Dr. Fisk said. “It is extremely difficult to see what we will be seeing at the end of February.

“The (end of the) state of emergency takes away hospitals’ flexibility in response to case surges, which allows them to allocate space as needed,” Dr. Fisk said. “COVID is on its way up in the U.S. and could be (on its way up) in California,” he said. “We need to be more careful than most of us are being. Chances of acquiring COVID in the coming months are higher than they are today.

“Only 6-7% of the U.S. population has received a bivalent booster,” Dr. Fisk said. “The booster will radically reduce hospitalization and death. But we don’t have good information on protecting from acquiring COVID. People who have been boosted need to be careful, and those who haven’t been boosted need to be even more careful.”

Dr. Fisk addressed this year’s flu season as well.

“Influenza is already in our midst early this year,” he said. “And all signs point to this being a very intense influenza season. Local influenza numbers are increasing faster this year than most years since 1997 when records began to be kept, with the exception of the 2008 outbreak.”

But Ms. Batson said she doesn’t expect this flu season to be more aggressive than previous ones.

“Flu season usually begins the first week of October and runs through the end of May, although the state conducts surveillance through the year,” she told the News-Press. “So far flu activity has been minimal. To my knowledge, we are not anticipating this flu season to be more aggressive than any other year although there is an increase in RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) across the state.

“Adults over 65 and children under 5 are particularly susceptible to RSV. There is no vaccine for RSV,” she said.

“We are strongly encouraging individuals to get flu shots,” Ms. Batson said. “Get the flu vaccine and COVID boosters if you are eligible. There is no contraindication to receive both vaccines at the same time. The CDC recommends those six months and older get the flu shot.”

Dr. Fisk said all signs point toward this being the worst flu season in years.

“The fact that people are masking less and approaching the winter season adds fuel to fire,” he said. “Masking also reduces the risk of influenza infection.

“People should be getting influenza vaccines now. It is recommended by CDC that they get the high dose if over 65 or have a weakened immune system,” Dr. Fisk said. “People should follow advised precautions implemented during COVID19 and wash hands regularly after contacting other individuals or surfaces in public places. They should also ask other individuals in their life to not come around when infected.

“There are already high levels of other respiratory infections such as RSV and enterovirus impacting hospitals and pediatric centers,” said Dr. Fisk.

Ms. Batson said the best defense against the flu is the vaccine.

On the COVID-19 issue, Dr. Fisk discussed the risks of ending the state of emergency in February.

“It sends the wrong message,” he said. “It sends the message that we don’t need to worry about COVID anymore. That’s not supported by science and evidence that we have about what COVID is doing and could do in the future. The provision could take effect at the end of February and leave hospitals horribly stymied in their ability to respond to not only COVID surges but hospitalizations especially with influenza season.”

Although ending the state of emergency on Feb. 8 doesn’t mean COVID is going away, Ms. Batson said, “Santa Barbara County is able to respond to any surges, and we are providing ongoing surveillance and are ready to respond to potential surges as is the state.”

Is Maxwell asking Prince Andrew, Clinton for help?

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characters before bestowing royal patronage — or was someone inside the royal palace paid off to mislead the hapless prince?

As Ian Brodie summarized in Monaco Daily News, “Those in Monaco who promoted Ritossa have enough egg on their faces to make an omelet.”

JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S FAVORITE WOMAN MOUTHS OFF

When Jefferey Epstein’s comrade-inarms Ghislaine Maxwell (daughter of the Bouncing Czech, Robert Maxwell) gave her first interview from prison calling Prince Andrew her “dear friend” and also cited her “special friendship” with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, nobody but Momus seems to understand the subtle message she is sending them both: “Time to get me outta here, old buddies! (Or else…).”

RICK CARUSO IS LATINO?

It turns out that Rick Caruso, the owner of Montecito’s Rosewood Miramar Hotel who has now spent more than $80 million of his own money running for mayor of Los Angeles, is not white.

At least that is what he told an interviewer from Telemundo when the reporter said, “And this question goes for both of you. The next mayor of Los Angeles will be either an African-American woman or a white man.” (Which isn’t even a question.)

To which Mr. Caruso replied, “I’m Italian,” adding, “That’s Latin.”

So to Mr. Caruso’s thinking, he is not white but Latino.

However, according to Britannica, “Latino does not include speakers of Romance languages from Europe, such as Italians or Spaniards.”

And the National Association of Scholars concurs: “Latino is someone of a Hispanic race, Italians are not and never were Latinos.”

Which makes Mr. Caruso either confused or mistaken.

TITTERS

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Twitter: “The success and future of this city is personal to me. That’s why I’m running for re-election.”

If Chicago’s success is important to you, Lori, shouldn’t you be running from reelection?

Just sayin’.

Santa Barbara thespian Billy Baldwin tweets: “Want to end abortion? Threaten to sterilize or imprison the men responsible for all these unwanted pregnancies.”

Gee, Billy, assuming such men would be given a fair trial (unless you are invoking Gestapo tactics), the courts would be clogged worse than an artery after three double cheeseburgers washed down by as many milkshakes and a cheese plate for dessert.

Former President Donald Trump to Sean Hannity of Fox News on documents removed by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago: “When I left the White House, they were declassified.”

Great news, Donald. Uh, if they’re declassified, may we see them?

Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweets: “Republicans have endless dark money — but Democrats have people.”

Hmm. Don’t you mean, Nancy, it is the Pelosi family that has endless dark money (from in-the-know trading) — but Democrats have young liberals not mature enough to understand money doesn’t grow on trees despite the U.S. Treasury’s propensity for printing greenbacks based on nothing intrinsic yet giving it away (in exchange for votes) to young adults who’d rather not work, which partly explains massive inflation?

Thank you, Nancy, but when Momus wants whine, Momus uncorks a bottle …

Editor’s note: “Rumors & Buzz,” which runs each Saturday in the News-Press, is written by a journalist who has chosen a nom de plume: “Momus.” In Greek mythology, Momus is the god of satire and mockery.

Osborne plans focus on public safety

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parks, and lots of our parks are over 100 years old,” she said. “Over 30 percent of the community is low income so it is important to get parks in conditions that aren’t dangerous. There is a lot going on in parks and properties we own. We have been improving parks due to work with staff and getting the parks and rec department the assistance that is needed.”

Mayor Osborne also addressed improvements made in financial health.

“We passed the first balanced budget in 2021,” Mayor Osborne said. “We were able to return $4 million to the general fund reserve. We passed the first cannabis tax measure in 2018 and the cannabis tax adjustment measure in 2021.

“The benefit of the pandemic was that we had a lot of individuals working from home and thus shopping locally,” she said. “We came out of the pandemic healthier than we expected. We have begun to adjust revenues and invest in the community and ourselves. We have begun to see the results of that, and it’s really important to keep on that path.”

Mayor Osborne also spoke to what has been done to address the homeless population.

“We unfortunately have an ongoing homeless issue,” she said. “Unfortunately for us, we have a very large river bed from Robinson bridge to North H Street bridge. We have been struggling to support the homeless population. Usually about 1 in 10 has a connection to Lompoc.

“It is an ongoing issue because we didn’t have a fully staffed police department,” Mayor Osborne said.

She noted that since last September, the city was able to relaunch the police department’s special investigative units.

“The community liaison officer returned to full time and connected with the homeless population and assessed the river bed for another eviction process,”

laying back a perfect, simple pass. Katie did a good job of timing her run. She had broken away from the defender and had the ability to one-touch finish it.

she said. “We have completed the eviction process and helped about 43 people move into housing and implemented fencing around the river bed. The first goal is to help those that need and want the help.”

“I’m happy things are going better,” Mayor Osborne said. “I’m stressed by all the things that need to be done. I think it’s important that we keep the positive progress going.

“Instead of talking about Lompoc’s potential we should be continuing to realize it,” she said.

If re-elected, Mayor Osborne plans to continue to focus on investing in public safety.

“We have a lot to do there. We still have openings. Technically we are about 20 officers short,” she said. “I would like to add a few officers each budget cycle for the next few years. …

“We also want to add body cameras, which involve additional servers and cloud service, as well as personnel. As we make these investments we have to make sure we can maintain them with ongoing revenue,” Mayor Osborne said.

She emphasized her desire to continue improving public parks. She also wants to add another $4 million in the general reserve.

“It was very stressful to go through a pandemic with a negative fund,” said Mayor Osborne.

She said she has received positive feedback in terms of people wanting to live in Lompoc and invest in the community.

“We make so many decisions that affect everyone because we are a full-service city,” said Mayor Osborne.

“I bring a healthy respectful leadership style that brings everyone to the table and tries to keep us out of hot water. Many may not see the results yet, but it’s hard to change the tide of 10 years in a short time. I ask for two more years. My leadership style is exactly what this community deserves and needs right now.”

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Westmont made the score 2-0 off a set piece. From 30 yards out, Ande Siegel - who has three goals on long-distance free kicks this season - passed the ball along the ground to the top of the 18-yard box. Running onto the ball was Kingsley who used one touch to fire the ball past the keeper for her fourth goal of the year.

“This is something they have been mixing up in training,” said Jaggard. “Everyone is expecting Ande to rip it now. I thought it was such a smart little play to pull off on the front post.”

In the 67th minute, Katie DeMillo notched her second goal of the season, giving Westmont a 3-0 lead. Grace Duckens dribbled to the end line on the left side of the goal, then passed it back to DeMillo just inside the 18-yard box.

“It’s another thing we have been working on,” explained Jaggard. “Duckens did such a good job dribbling, beating people and then

“All of these goals made me very excited,” conveyed Jaggard.

Vanguard scored its goal in the 63rd minute off of a corner kick by Payton Sak. Takara Kiesel was able to head in the shot off the corner kick which was taken from the left side to account for the final score.

In other GSAC action, Ottawa (Ariz.) (103-1, 3-1-1) recorded a 7-1 win over William Jessup (2-7-2, 0-4-1) and is currently tied with the Warriors atop the GSAC standings. Each team has 13 points. However, the Spirit have played one more game than the Warriors and have just two more opportunities to add to their point total. On Saturday, Ottawa will host Menlo (7-3-1, 4-1). Then on Friday, October 28, the Spirit will host their crosstown rival, Arizona Christian (2-7-2, 2-3-1).

Menlo defeated Arizona Christian this afternoon by a score of 1-0 and sits in third

place in the standings with 12 points. By doing so, the Oaks stayed in the hunt with Ottawa and Westmont for the regular season title. In addition to Ottawa, Menlo will take on The Master’s on Thursday, October 27 and Westmont on Saturday, October 29.

This coming Saturday, Westmont travels to Temecula to take on the Hawks of San Diego Christian (4-5-5, 1-3-2) at Galway Downs on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Next week, the Warriors will host William Jessup on Thursday the 27th before taking on Menlo in what could be the battle for the GSAC Championship on the 29th.

“Every single game that we have from here on out is going to be very different,” predicted Jaggard. “Our match against San Diego Christian is going to look very different from today’s game. It is just about being adaptable and being able to problem solve.”

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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‘Wish You Were Here’

Art, science, spirituality converge in Westmont art museum exhibit

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Adam Belt explores the point where art, science and spirituality converge in the exhibition, “Adam Belt: Wish You Were Here,” on view through Nov. 5 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art.

Mr. Belt began his career as a landscape painter before shifting his interests to making visible

the unseen energies at work in the universe, especially those forces beyond one’s meager understanding.

“His work is simple and minimal, yet it asks complex questions and reveals profound truths,” said Judy Larson, R. Anthony Askew professor of art history and museum director. “Curiosity is at the core of Belt’s works. He explores the intersections of science and the visual arts, inviting his viewers to see our world in new ways.”

“His interest in the environment has led his art to correlate with the sciences, from geology to astronomy, and he portrays his explorations through unique and exciting means,” added Chris Rupp, museum collection manager

Mr. Belt, who was born in 1975 in Seattle, grew up in a religious family, where faith played a central role. Of particular impact was the eruption of Mt. St. Helens on May 18,1980, on his mother’s birthday. The family spent the day

huddled around the television watching news reports detailing the pitch black conditions due to the ash cloud in the central part of Washington state while also showing videos of houses washing down rivers formed by the rapidly melting glaciers.

At a young age, he was captivated with distant lands, especially those of the far north. Glaciers, icebergs and aurora borealis were of particular

At top, one of the people attending the exhibit’s opening reception takes a look at Adam’s Belt, “Hubble Ultra-Deep Field” (2011), an oil on canvas. Center, Adam Belt stands next to his 2019 mixed media work, “Font (Circle),” which is described as “mixed media, water and crystal growing solution.” Above, Mr. Belt is photographed next to his 2022 work “A Volume of Light Shining in the Darkness,” which involves wood, drywall and natural light.

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Student Roxana Montane looks at Adam Belt’s work

(2021) which features plywood, paint and mirror. It’s among the art at the new “Adam Belt: Wish You Were Here” exhibit at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art.

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Professor to discuss Biblical perspective on environmentalism

SANTA BARBARA — Sandra Richter, Westmont’s Robert H. Gundry professor of Biblical studies, will discuss “Down to Earth: A Biblical Perspective on Environmentalism” at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St., Santa Barbara.

The Westmont Downtown Lecture is free. No tickets or reservations are required. Free parking is available on the streets surrounding CAW or in nearby city parking lots.

“Terms like ‘sustainable agriculture,’ ‘species extinction rate’ and the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ — almost unknown 20 years ago — have become regular parlance for this generation,” said Dr. Richter, who earned a doctorate in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University. “But this topic is also controversial, particularly within the faith community. I’ll offer a biblical perspective on environmental stewardship and how it is that this contemporary

concern is also an ancient one.” Dr. Richter, who has taught at Westmont since 2017, serves on the New International Version Committee for Bible Translation. Her book “Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says about the Environment and Why It Matters” has won numerous awards from Christian publishers and organizations For more information, call 805565-6051.

—Dave Mason

Kitchen pail distribution event in Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Utilities Department is offering indoor residential kitchen pails for Santa Maria customers at a distribution event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Fletcher Park, 2200 South College Drive.

The kitchen pail is a convenient way to collect food waste before

depositing it in the outdoor green waste / organics container, according to a news release.

This event is being held for the city’s solid waste customers who may be unable to visit the department during regular business hours to collect their complimentary kitchen pail.

Limit is one per household,

while supplies last. Customers are required to bring their City utility bill and an ID card as proof of eligibility to receive the complimentary pail.

For more information, visit www.cityofsantamaria.org/ ResidentialOrganicsRecycling.

— Dave Mason

Santa Barbarans attend Lehigh University

Kate Keller and Alden McGivney of Santa Barbara are among the Lehigh University students who will graduate in the Class of 2026.

The incoming class of 1,200-plus students represents a diverse group of students from 44 states

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In 1987, the family moved from Seattle to Albuquerque. There, his natural proclivity toward the landscape and to landscape painting was fostered by exposure to the vast expanse of the high desert.

He was also introduced to the works of living landscape painters exhibiting in Santa Fe, most notably Wilson Hurley, along with historical artists of the Taos school such as Ernest L. Blumenschein, E. Martin Hennings and Victor Higgins.

“Landscape painting was a means of engaging the sense of silence and eternity in the landscape. It was a point of contact rather than a means of expression,” said Mr. Belt.

In 1993, he entered the University of San Diego hoping to play baseball; however, previous injuries ended his career. During the same time, he was exposed to art history and contemporary art.

And while there was no one artist or work of art that changed his perspective, the many methods and strategies opened him to a greater variety of opportunities for artistic expression.

In 1999, Mr. Belt and his wife Wendy moved to Claremont to study for his MFA at Claremont Graduate University, where he created a variety of installations based on natural phenomena involving time as a key element in the work.

At the same time, he was introduced to the Christian monastic tradition including Thomas Merton and the Desert Fathers. The aspects of prayer, silence and time became key components in his work along with an understanding of his creative practice as a religious vocation.

The artist’s work has been exhibited at a variety of museums and galleries locally and nationally including the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; Crystal Bridges Museum of

and territories and 32 countries.

Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pa., and features an enrollment of more than 7,000 students.

— Marilyn McMahon

FYI

“Adam Belt: Wish You Were Here” is on view through Nov. 5 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, 955 La Paz Road, Montecito. The museum is open from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. It’s closed on Sundays and college holidays. For more information, call 805-565-6162 or visit www.westmont.edu/museum.

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Sandra Richter, author of “Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says about the Environment and Why It Matters” will give a talk Nov. 3 at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop.

American Art, Bentonville AR; Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York City; RCM Galerie, Paris; and Wonderspaces, a traveling exhibition.

“My artistic practice is a religious vocation resulting in works and projects that are a contemplation of physical and phenomenological aspects of our world, the cosmos, God and religion,” said Mr. Belt.

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Adam Belt’s “A Mute Encounter” (2016) involves a fog machine and humidifier.

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Thought for Today

HOROSCOPE

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

ARIES — A number of deliveries, service people, emails, or phone calls might keep you jumping today, Aries, right when you’re in the mood for a quiet day. It may take all your effort to keep your cool. Try to get a family member to intercede for you with some of these people or you might lose your temper.

TAURUS — A close friend might pass along some seemingly harmless but nonetheless untrue gossip, Taurus. Don’t accept anything you hear today until you check the facts for yourself. Any information you receive is likely to be exaggerated if not totally false. You might find a lot of material on subjects that interest you.

GEMINI — You don’t normally tend toward frugality, Gemini, but today you could go overboard with your spending. Frustration from all sides makes you want to release it all at once by acquiring new possessions. This is fine up to a point. Treat yourself but take care that you curb the impulse buying.

CANCER — Some failures that you may have experienced over the past few days could have you beating yourself up today, Cancer. Perhaps you feel that you were too hasty or too sloppy and could have done things better. Don’t obsess over it. Figure out what went wrong, learn from it, and let it go.

LEO — Today you might be able to tune in to the thoughts and feelings of others, Leo, but you aren’t likely to know exactly how to handle the situation. Should you say something or just tailor your own behavior to suit the moods of others? Reflect on the situation before doing either. This is a great day to meditate or read books or attend online lectures on spiritual matters.

VIRGO — Group activities are probably very much on your agenda today, Virgo. You could attend an online meeting or lecture and later participate in a group chat with a bunch of friends. Don’t be tempted to eat or drink too much. You’ll likely regret it tomorrow. An unexpected sum of extra money could come your way. Don’t spend it all in one place.

LIBRA — Too much pressure on the job could have you feeling like chucking it all and going somewhere by yourself. You might be tempted to go on a spending spree or overindulge in food or drink. This may spill over into your personal relationships, causing disagreements with friends or family. It might be a good idea to be alone for a few hours, Libra.

SCORPIO — Inner conflict regarding spiritual matters might have you questioning your and others’ beliefs. You might doubt just about everything, Scorpio, and you could be tempted into angry debates over different concepts. Books or TV documentaries on whatever is bothering you might spark your curiosity and calm you down a little.

SAGITTARIUS — Although your financial situation appears to be on the upswing, you still might be feeling pessimistic and indifferent about money and life in general. You might want to soothe your discontent by overspending, overindulging in food or drink, or both. Don’t let this feeling get the better of you, Sagittarius.

CAPRICORN — A minor and rather silly quarrel with a friend or romantic partner could have you down in the dumps. This is an overreaction, Capricorn. You might need to get away for a while before you can make sense of it all. Too many demands from others could have you feeling used, and you might be tempted to tell them off.

AQUARIUS — Pressures on the job may be mounting. You might feel so disgruntled that you want to chuck it all and run away. Foreign countries and distant states may suddenly seem far more appealing than usual. Maybe it’s a good idea to plan a future vacation, Aquarius. The stresses you’ve been experiencing could adversely affect your health.

PISCES — Demands made by friends, children, or the special person in your life might have you feeling like you’re moving in a dozen different directions at once. You may feel unfocused and scattered. You usually enjoy serving others, Pisces, but today you need to concentrate a little more on yourself.

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Fill in the grid so every row, every column and every 3-by-3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9. that means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday-Saturday and on the crossword solutions page in Sunday’s Life section.

CODEWORD PUZZLE

By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency

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Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English language.

Every number in the codeword grid is ‘code’ for a letter of the alphabet. Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance.

All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid.

Remember that at the end you should have a different letter of the alphabet in each of the numbered boxes 1- 26, and a word in English in each of the horizontal and vertical runs on the codeword grid.

PUZZLE

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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