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At Camino Real Marketplace, signs of life are prevalent with businesses such as Anna’s Bakery finding a way to re-open with help from the Goleta Chamber of Commerce
s thousands of small businesses around the HERRERO COURTESYfrom OF ISAAC HERNANDEZ United States await fundingSanta through theHigh CARES Act, Bryan Maria graduate the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Barriga on Thursday that it had run out of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs. The PPP is a first-come, firstserve $349 billion program established two weeks ago. The SBA announced its plight on its website. “The SBA is currently unable COURTESY OF ISAAC HERNANDEZ HERRERO to accept new applications for Santa Maria High graduate Bryan the Paycheck Protection Pro- Barriga gram based on available appropriations funding. Similarly, we are unable to enroll new PPP lenders at this time.” Also, the SBA indicated that By MITCHELL WHITE they could not host a queue for NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER any potential further funds, statryan Barriga he ing: KENNETH SONGadmits / NEWS-PRESS the typical “Once the authorization limit Adam didn’t Feller, have manager of Pali childhood is reached, SBA will not be able Wine Co. in Santaexperience. Barbara, preWhen he was 4, Bryan’s father to accept any new applications pares a wine bottle pickup forwas an diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, for the Paycheck Protection Pro- incoming customer on Thursday. gram. SBA is unable to maintain a disorder of the inner ear, and has been unable to work ever since. At 7, a queue for PPP applications.” his mother and younger sister were Rep. Salud Carbajal was quick todeported respond, releasing to Mexico.the following statement: “I think it just drove me,” Bryan By MITCHELL WHITE “Congress must immediately appropriate moreSTAFF funding told the News-Press during a recent NEWS-PRESS WRITER for Small Business Administration loaninterview. programs to help phone “I knew that I needsmall businesses on the Central Coast across ourfuture nation. ed toand have a better for my ryan Barriga admits heparWe also still need to do more for our governments and entslocal and I justhave wanted help them didn’t theto typical They’ve done soexperience. much for me just health workers who need resourcesout. and support as they work childhood
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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 BUSINESS this mentalitySANTA that led BARBARA NEWS-PRESS SMALL Barber’s year long SERIES: spired when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil marks the end of Mr. A Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, backed by journey to honor three of America’s great- to the statues finally arriving at the Kennedy Center’sNICK moon garden. MASUDA / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS crewmate Michael Collins and hundreds est heroes. can’t believe what it tookChamber to put in of left,women Alli Lillig of the Camino Real Marketplace, Lisa Boelter of Barbara Anna’s Bakery Kristen Miller of the Goleta Pico Iyer A brief resident of Santa when and“You ofFrom men and behind them, took their three statues, so I can’t even imagine what Commerce all met to discuss the Chamber’s donation masks to help the bakery for business on Wednesdays. he was young,ofMr. Barber has made sev- re-open first steps on the moon. 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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‘CONTINUOUS MONITORING IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO’ Company uses data research to connect everyday behavior to health
By NICK MASUDA DIRECTOR OF NEWS
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Message of hope: Pico Iyer’s latest memoir resonates louder than ever during pandemic
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