Westmont women’s soccer soars to the top
Posies & Sugar
Team is now No. 1 in conference standings - A3
Baker creates cakes and more at business named in honor of her grandmothers and mother - B1
Our 166th Year
Community rallies after blaze GoFundMe supports Circle Bar B foreman after Alisal Fire By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Members of the community have begun to rally behind a GoFundMe effort in support of Jack Rowe, the stable foreman for Circle Bar B Guest Ranch and Stables, who lost his home and everything he owned in the Alisal Fire. When the Alisal Fire started on Oct. 11, Mr. Rowe took action. A true cowboy at heart and experienced foreman, Mr. Rowe helped spearhead the evacuation of about 55 horses from Circle Bar B, where he also resides. By the time the horses were loaded and sent to an emergency shelter at the Earl Warren Showgrounds with help from Equine Evac, thick smoke had descended on the ranch property. Mr. Rowe would later learn that his home, along with two other residences on the ranch, was completely destroyed in the blaze. “It’s the only place we ever lived since we’ve been here and you know, the hardest thing is, you can replace things but, when all we escaped with was the clothes on our back, you (have) to start over from true square one,” Mr. Rowe told the NewsPress Friday. With Mr. Rowe’s home of 18 years and personal belongings reduced to rubble, Michele Marrone, the mother of Jack’s son, Jackson, began a GoFundMe effort earlier this week to help with rebuilding. (To view the page, visit tinyurl.com/ e7whcnzx). The GoFundMe has a goal of raising $80,000, and as of press time Friday, donors contributed Please see GOFUNDME on A5
COURTESY PHOTO
Jack Rowe hugs his son, Jackson Rowe, after evacuating Circle Bar B Stables during the Alisal Fire.
Conservative leaders visit SB
ARTHUR VON WIESENBERGER / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS
Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, addresses 126 students from 53 high schools in 15 states Friday during the Wendy P. McCaw Roundtable luncheon. The Young America’s Foundation event took place at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Schlapp served as President George W. Bush’s national affairs director during the reelection campaign and was previously the deputy national affairs director. (Wendy P. McCaw is co-publisher of the News-Press.)
FOLLOW US ON
Scott Walker, the former Wisconsin governor who today is president of Young America’s Foundation, speaks to a large audience of high school students.
66833 00050
3
SB County issues evacuation warning Officials concerned about Alisal Fire burn area because of Sunday’s expected rain By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning for parts of the 16,962-acre Alisal Fire burn area because of the rainstorm predicted for Sunday night. The warning was issued at 6 p.m. Friday and involves the area west of Las Flores Canyon, east of Mariposa Reina, south of West Camino Cielo and down to the Pacific Ocean. The expected rain means the possibility of debris flows and flooding. “We estimate the peak rainfall will be between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Monday,” National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Jackson said Friday at a news conference outside the County Office of Emergency Management in Santa Barbara. He said the forecast calls for 1 to 3 inches of rain Sunday with “roughly higher amounts in the foothills.” Mr. Jackson said that because of the fire’s impact on the soil, “any water that hits it will take loose mud, debris, any burned material down the slope.” “What we see, even with smaller debris flows, is they can move very fast. You can’t outrun them,” said Mr. Jackson, who oversees the weather service’s Oxnard office.
“Listen to evacuation orders if they’re given.” Kelly Hubbard, director of the County Office of Emergency Management, explained an “evacuation warning” means people should be prepared to leave because of a possible threat to life and property. She explained an “evacuation order,” should one be issued, would mean the threat is immediate and that people should leave right away. She encouraged residents to maintain a “go kit,” which contains what you need for an immediate evacuation. On its website (readysbc.org), the Office of Emergency Management advises, “If you feel threatened at any time, leave immediately. Do not wait for an alert to evacuate. People with disabilities, access and functional needs should leave now. People with large animals should leave now.” For Evacuation Center information, call the American Red Cross at 805-901-0845. Mark Hartwig, the Santa Barbara County fire chief, said his department’s swift water rescue team will be ready if flooding occurs. On Friday evening, the Alisal Fire remained 97% contained. Mr. Hartwig said 298 men and women are assigned to the fire. email: dmason@newspress.com
CDC recommends Moderna, J&J booster; endorses ‘mix and match’ By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine, paving the way for millions of eligible Americans to get an additional protective vaccine dose. Under the endorsement, individuals 65 and older and people 18 and older who live in long-term care facilities, have underlying medical conditions or work in high-risk settings are eligible for a Moderna booster dose if they finished the initial two-shot vaccine series at least six months ago. The booster shot is half of the original Moderna dose. In addition, the endorsement recommends that the nearly 15 million people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot get a booster shot if they were vaccinated at least two months ago. “These recommendations are another example of our fundamental commitment to protect as many people as possible from COVID-19,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement Thursday. “The evidence shows that all three COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States are safe – as demonstrated by the over 400 million vaccine doses already given. And, they are all highly effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death, even in the midst of the
DAVE MASON / NEWS-PRESS
Dr. Henning Ansorg, the Santa Barbara County public health officer, said he recommends people eligible for the booster shot get their flu shot at the same time.
widely circulating Delta variant.” The endorsement of the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna booster means that now, all three vaccines in the U.S. have booster recommendations. Last month, the CDC authorized the PfizerBioNTech vaccine for millions of Americans. With all three boosters authorized, the CDC has endorsed “mix and match” dosing for booster shots, meaning individuals eligible for a booster dose can choose which vaccine they would like to receive. The CDC advisory panel on Please see COVID on A6
LOTTERY
i nsi d e Classified.............. B4 Life..................... B1-2 Obituaries............. A6
6
75¢
S AT U R DAY, O C TOBE R 23, 2 021
Sudoku................. B3 Sports ................... A3 Weather................ A6
Wednesday’s SUPER LOTTO: 2-12-30-38-46 Mega: 19
Friday’s DAILY 4: 7-8-1-2
Friday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 9-14-26-29-66 Mega: 22
Friday’s FANTASY 5: 9-12-14-21-34
Friday’s DAILY DERBY: 04-05-10 Time: 1:41.17
Wednesday’s POWERBALL: 7-29-36-41-43 Meganumber: 5
Friday’s DAILY 3: 6-9-7 / Midday 4-1-7