Santa Barbara News-Press: April 15, 2020

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n any other year, today would beCOURTESY Tax Day OF — ISAAC a somewhat HERNANDEZ HERRERO loved, somewhat hated date on the calendar Santa Maria that Highsignifies graduate Bryan ponying up to Uncle Sam, or potentially Barriga getting a bit of a kickback. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, that date is now July 15, but that’s not stopping Golden State Opportunity from seizing the, um, opportunity to help hundreds of thousands of Californians find money owed to them. With the CARES Act, the up COURTESY OF ISAAC HERNANDEZ HERRERO to $1,200 per person and $500 Santa Maria High graduate Bryan per child is predicated on indi- Barriga viduals having filed their taxes for 2018 or 2019 — something that at least 10 million low-income people have not done in the United States. By MITCHELL WHITE Why? Because there is little NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER perceived incentive to file for those that make $12,200 or less. ryan Barriga admits he didn’t have the typical But they are mistaken acchildhood experience. cording to GSO President Amy When he was 4, Bryan’s father was Everitt. diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, “It became apparent that a disorder of the ear, and has the only way to receive your stimulus check was to inner file your been unable to work ever since. At 7, 2018 or 2019 taxes, so the urgency around the safe way to get his mother and younger sister were your taxes done was increased,” Ms. Everitt told the Newsdeported to Mexico. Press. “I think it just drove me,” Bryan By MITCHELL WHITE But Ms. Everitt doesn’t want to stop the stimulus check toldat the News-Press during a recent NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER — there is more for low-income individuals and families phone interview. “I knewup that I needand down the state. ed to have a better future for my ryan Barriga admits heparEnter the Million 4 A Billion campaign, where GSOthe will ents and I justhave wanted totypical help them didn’t utilize its CalEITC4Me program inout. order to help low-inThey’ve done soexperience. much for me just childhood

Congregation B’nai B’rith alters program but continues to serve homeless at Pershing Park

Overcoming the odds 16-year-old Santa Maria High graduate headed to Notre Dame

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Documentary filmmaker Steven Barber and his wife Tamara are shown with various Apollo 11 celebratory items, including a bust of Neil Armstrong, below.

Documentary filmmaker honors Apollo 11 crew with monument at Kennedy Space Center its 50th anniversary, Santa Monica-based from paraplegic athletes to the heroes of filmmaker Steven Barber has taken a stat- the Joint POW and MIA Accounting Comue of the three Apollo 11 astronauts to the mand. He loves finding a good story and putting a project together. He has had his Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. ifty years ago today, humanity KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS At 2,800 pounds, standing 12 feet tall share of setbacks, but over the years he’s accomplished the impossible. Documentary filmmaker Steven Barber and his wife Tamara are shown with various Apollo 11 celebratory items, including a bust of Neil Armstrong, below. America and the world were in- and costing $750,000, the monument learned that if you keep swinging, you cannot fail. It’s exactly this mentality that led spired when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil marks the end of Mr. Barber’s year long Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, backed by journey to honor three of America’s great- to the statues finally arriving at the Kennedy Center’s moon garden. crewmate Michael Collins and hundreds est heroes. “You can’t believe what it took to put in A brief resident of Santa Barbara when of men and women behind them, took their he was young, Mr. Barber has made sev- three statues, so I can’t even imagine what first steps on the moon. Please see APOLLO 11 on A4 In celebration of their achievement and eral documentaries on subjects ranging its 50th anniversary, Santa Monica-based from paraplegic athletes to the heroes of By CHRISTIAN WHITTLE filmmaker Steven Barber has taken a stat- the Joint POW and MIA Accounting ComNEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT ue of the three Apollo 11 astronauts to the mand. He loves finding a good story and putting a project together. He has had his Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. ifty years ago today, humanity At 2,800 pounds, standing 12 feet tall share of setbacks, but over the years he’s accomplished the impossible. America and the world were in- and costing $750,000, the monument learned that if you keep swinging, you cannot fail. It’s exactly this mentality that PHOTOS COURTESY OF led AMY BARBARA KATZ NEWS-PRESS SMALL BUSINESS SANTA Barber’s year long SERIES: spired when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil marks the end of Mr. A the restrictions statues finally arriving at the KenCongregation “Meals forby the Hungry” continued atAmerica’s Pershing Park, in place. journey has to honor three of great-withtonew Armstrong andB’nai BuzzB’rith’s Aldrin, backed nedy Center’s moon garden. crewmate Michael Collins and hundreds est heroes. “You can’t believe what it took to put in A brief resident of Santa Barbara when of men and women behind them, took their By JOSH GREGA he was young, Mr. Barber has made sev- three statues, so I can’t even imagine what first steps on the moon. NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Please see APOLLO 11 on A4 In celebration of their achievement and eral documentaries on subjects ranging By CHRISTIAN WHITTLE NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

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Good snacksreveal to the park, thereby fulfilling of doing so individuals on the meeting and remarked how her restaurants were certain medications? What if the wearable data nies to understand and influence the everyday month’s fourth Wednesday. kind of data.” in a solid position due to their close proximity to you compile could show in the spread that create Tonight, on thechanges third Wednesday of Aprilbehaviors and the last day of better health outcomes,” The devices in use produce millions of data colleges throughout the state. of the fluPassover, virus across the country? the company’s website states. volunteers from the congregation will deliver Mexican points. 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RAINFALL TOTALS Santa Barbara: 16.17 Crossword ............ B5 (88%) Sports ................ B2-4 B1 A6-7 Goleta: 14.08 (76%) B2-3 B1 Life..................... A6-7 Sudoku ................. B5 Reservoir summary: A8 Nation/World...... A8-9 Voices ................... A2 Local .................A2-6 Lake Cachuma: 79.8% capacity Obituaries ........... A10 Weather .............. A10 A6 99.7% A6 Gibraltar Reservoir:

LOTTERY L O T T E R Y RESULTS Wednesday’s SUPER LOTTO: 1-6-14-15-45 Meganumber: Saturday’s SUPER LOTTO: 1-4-8-27-29 Meganumber: 23 13 Friday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 16-18-28-33-67 Meganumber: 14 7 Tuesday’s MEGA MILLIONS: 29-47-65-69-70 Meganumber:

Friday’s DAILY 4: 4: 2-3-3-2 Tuesday’s DAILY 7-0-2-9 Friday’s FANTASY 5: 6-8-14-34-36 Tuesday’s FANTASY 5: 7-12-22-26-27

Friday’s DAILY DERBY: 06-12-02 Time: 1:47.92 Tuesday’s DAILY DERBY: 11-08-09 Time: 1:40.29 Friday’s DAILY 3: 3-8-2 / Midday 9-9-58-0-4 Tuesday’s DAILY 3: 4-0-8 / Midday:

Wednesday’s POWERBALL: 19-43-47-60-68 Meganumber:1710 Saturday’s POWERBALL: 22-29-30-42-47 Meganumber:


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