Santa Barbara News-Press: July 26, 2020

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‘Murder is murder’ Brother of slain Buellton man takes issue with recent commutation

Flower industry in good shape as Senate designates July as American Grown Flowers month

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Lee Shaw recalled opening an email from former Buellton Police Chief Leland Bentley and he couldn’t believe what he was reading. In late June, Gov. Gavin Newsom granted 13 pardons and 21 commutations, including a commutation for 60-year-old Louis Calvin, who fatally shot Mr. Shaw’s brother, Wayne, during a roadrage incident in 2005 in Buellton. Mr. Calvin, who was 45 at the time of the March 2005 incident, was eventually sentenced to more than 32 years in prison, though is now eligible for immediate parole. The email Mr. Shaw received was a news clip detailing the governor’s pardons and commutations, including the “sincere remorse” Mr. Calvin has expressed for the fatal shooting. “How do you have remorse for killing somebody, when your plea at the time was self defense?” Mr. Shaw asked during a recent phone interview from his Montana home. Mr. Calvin has been incarcerated for 15 years. According to the governor’s

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Owner of Westerlay Orchids Toine Overgaag said the flower industry has been “surprisingly resilient.”

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The U.S. Senate designated July as American Grown Flowers month a couple of weeks ago, encouraging consumers to buy “Certified American Grown” flowers. Following the news, no one was happier than Erin Caird, owner of Por La Mar Nursery in Santa Barbara and Glad-AWay Gardens in Santa Maria. Ms. Caird, who has been in the flower industry for multiple decades, has been pushing for the designation for almost 10 years. “It means a lot. I’ve been on a panel for California flower growers for years and the next thing to do was support American grown,” Ms. Caird told the News-Press. “Seventy percent of flower production came out of California but then we saw other states trying to break in, like Alaska with the peonies, or Philadelphia, or Delaware, and so we’re just trying to spread it out to American growers.” The support for the flower industry could not have come at a better time. Like most industries, the flower industry was facing a lot of obstacles at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but has since weathered the storm quite well. “We have really bounced back. For our industry right now, we have been doing okay just because the supermarket chains are open and they are primarily our business,” Ms. Caird said. “I think it’s because people aren’t traveling, so we’re actually probably doing better than... some industries because we’re still open. I do feel that a lot of the nurseries, we’ve just been fortunate.” While some flower growers have ceased operations, Ms. Caird said she believes that is more due to the rise of the cannabis industry than anything COVID-related. Owning both a shop in the south and north part of the county, Ms. Caird says the entire county is currently really in a good place. “I was just with a flower grower (Friday) and they said they are doing really well,” Ms. Caird said. Toine Overgaag, owner of Westerlay Orchids in Carpinteria, has had a similar experience as Ms. Caird. “When COVID first hit and all the supply chain disruptions that came, I think what the market overall was seeing is that with people staying home, not traveling now there is a little bit of money left for these small luxuries, like Please see FLOWERS on A6

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Mr. Shaw, a father of six, was fatally shot following a road-rage incident in Buellton in March 2005.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom recently granted a commutation for 60-year-old Louis Calvin, seen here during a preliminary trial hearing. Mr. Calvin was sentenced to more than 32 years in prison for fatally shooting Santa Ynez Valley resident Wayne Shaw.

commutation, during his time in prison, he has participated in self-help programming, earned a vocation, maintained an exemplary disciplinary record and is currently enrolled in college courses. Mr. Shaw told the NewsPress that, after learning of the commutation, “It just didn’t sit right.” “If you look at the circumstances of what happened and what was left behind — my brother was married with six kids, a business owner, and a very big contributor to the (Santa Ynez) Valley. “There’s a whole bunch behind it. But kind of the blunt thing is, is murder is muder, I don’t care how you want to put it.” Mr. Shaw said he has learned things that were not known to investigators at the time of the Please see COMMUTATION on A6

Solvang City Council to discuss recall petition Petition has enough signatures to have item placed on November ballot By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Westerlay Orchids has not had one employee test positive for COVID-19, a trend Mr. Overgaag hopes to continue.

The Solvang City Council will meet Monday and revisit an effort to recall City Council member Chris Djernaes. During its meeting, the council will discuss a resolution which calls for the recall of Mr. Djernaes to be placed on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. This will mark the second time the council has discussed a petition calling for Mr. Djernaes to be removed after the first petition failed because of an insufficient amount of signatures, according to acting city manager Xenia Bradford. According to the staff report for Monday’s meeting, 1,342 signatures were submitted to the city clerk on July 20, with a recall petition of Mr. Djernaes filed with the county. All signatures for the latest petition were examined to the county records, and following the examination the County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor Elections Division verified that

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The Solvang City Council will meet Monday and discuss whether to accept a recall petition for City Councilmember Chris Djernaes.

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Forest Service extends state-wide campsite and picnic area closures

Chuck’s Waterfront Grill and Endless Summer Bar Cafe close permanently The Santa Barbara City Fire Department doused a pair of small vegetation fires Saturday afternoon near the Santa Barbara Waterfront.

Crews douse pair of small fires

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City Fire Department doused a pair of small vegetation fires Saturday afternoon near the Santa Barbara Waterfront. At approximately 3 p.m., the department received a report of a vegetation fire in the area of Calle Cesar Chavez and the railroad tracks. Arriving units found a fire in a palm tree that was spread to nearby vegetation, said Battalion Chief Robert Mercado, fire CHRISTIAN WHITTLE WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER spokesman. The first arriving engine was able to quickly knock down the fire and halt forward will reDeveloped recreation sites inthe California progress conducting an extensive in closed before through May 15 after the USDA Foroverhaulissued due toan theorder fuels from the tree Service extending theand closures nearby pampas grass, he said. ursday. While on scene, another fire was reported The order was issued for the entire Pacific Southat Cabrillo Boulevard and Calle Cesar Chavez. stThe Region and its 18 National Forests, which resources from the first incident were ableindes the Los Padres National Forest. to respond and quickly douse the 20-foot by 50The initial into effect March 26 foot blazeclosure locatedorder insidewent a fenced off area. Police were called to 30. the area to make d was set to expire April homeless nearby for any followt contact appliedwith to recreational use areas such as campup today the use investigation. Battalion Chief unds, sites and picnic areas. Mercado cause both fireslarge is under The order said was the issued to of discourage gatherinvestigation, but said they were “definitely not s of people and promote safe social distancing of accidental in nature.� ying“Imore six feet apart. reallythan can’t say one way or another (what nthe thecause Santa Barbara District, 12 campwas), but it’sRanger just too coincidental unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includto have two fires in that close of a proximity within that amount of time,�and he said. the Fremont campground White Rock and Railroad d Rock picnictraffic areas.was halted for about 15 minutes allow crews tonot safely The order to Thursday does addaccess to thethe closures area. eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ars like the Monterey Ranger District haveWhite closed — Mitchell ilheads and forest roads, locals will still have acs to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar-

By JOSH GREGA Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. bara Front Country trails and access roads. NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Sum“What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is they’re driving up alongside of the road and just gomer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s extend the term of the lease. ing for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar CafĂŠ are against hiking trails,â€? said Andew Madsen, U.S. ForMr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the wa- only the four, five-year options remaining, with an est Service spokesman. terfront restaurant announced its closure with a fare- average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re well post on its Instagram account. safely spaced between one another. If you get to a KENNETH month. SONG / NEWS-PRESS The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we antrailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current a different to go to Zick as opposed tryofshould where find the vehicle was area located, Ms. said. toCaltrans officials. for your constant support. The memories will never be operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades An to additional From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through ing get in.â€? witness reported talking with Friday, theforgotten.â€? offramp at Casitas Pass Road and a subject nearand the vehicle in the early As state local responses to morning the coronavirus planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, current onramp atDespite Lindenthe Avenue willeconomic be closed.chaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of hours after the crash. The subject told the Servicethe pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest felt p.m. tonight to 7:30 a.m. Monday, witness hesituation was attempting to get his vehicle pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional that the warranted a two week extensionFrom of 10 ID-19 one southbound lane will beoperation closed from back on its wheels. Summer ceasing dates back to before the out- deli cafĂŠ focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, the closures, said Mr. Madsen. Santa Clausbreak. LaneAccording to Bailardto Avenue. A similar “The witness suggested that subject call for the agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar“At the end that they’ll evaluate and see where closure willbara be in place during overnight hours assignment of the with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and a tow truck. Theof subject also told the witness City Council meeting in which Together weFor thrive. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue prepackaged foods. evenings, the second floor will Monday to Thursday, which will also include that he was in the area visiting family and was restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, as we need it,â€? said Mr. Madsen. have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult the onramp and offramp at Casitas Pass Road looking for a place to camp,â€? Ms. Zick said. Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop It’s scientiďŹ cally proven. Connection is key to and the offramp at Linden Avenue. Search Rescue personnel responded “This and order can be rescinded at any time. If local food and beverages.â€? informed theMonday Waterfront Department of his desire to to 3 p.m. through and usedofficials a rope system to bring health say it looks likethe thevictim sky has cleared From up 9 a.m. The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be sima longer andilar more vibrant life and powers everything sell the establishment in August 2019. Friday, the onramp and offramp at Casitas back to the roadway. Coroner’s detectives have we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of Pass and the After offramp at Linden will be lease assignment burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young identified thetovictim asit36-year-old receiving theAvenue department’s don’t want extend out too far.Michael WE do here at Maravilla. It’s like being part of closed, officials said. Currier, of Long Beach. Foul play is not requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted “We just want to make sure in the next couple of The northbound onramp at Casitas Pass suspected in the incident, Ms. Zick said. buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron a supertosupportive family of waiters, chefs, weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we areRoad tak- is temporarily a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? closed for up to five Petersen, who operates a number ing the appropriate steps along with our stateweeks. and The closure allows cres to shift the of restaurants in Sol— Mitchell White housekeepers, ZestÂŽ activities & wellness teams, vang including Chomp, The on Coffee local partners.â€? northbound lanes and install pavement partHouse by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com of northbound 101. A detour sign is posted in and a bunch of friendly and fun neighbors, GOLETA — The body of a Long Beach man the area. was found 100 feet down a cliff side in a creek The majority of the project improvements all helping you thrive. Even during challenging Friday morning near the 200 block of Winchester have been opened. Via Real from the Canyon Road in Goleta, authorities said. CARPINTERIA — Several lane closures northbound 101 offramp at Casitas Pass Road times like these, WE ďŹ nd ways to stay connected, At 6:30 a.m. Friday, Santa Barbara County are planned next week as work continues over Carpinteria Creek will be open within Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area after on the Linden and Casitas Pass Highway 101 like daily dining choices at your doorstep a month. Motorists are advised to expect to a resident reported a green Ford Expedition widening project in Carpinteria. see crews finishing up construction details with a personal touch. Experience the Power of WE in the roadway resting on the driver’s side. The From 9 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m. Monday, one throughout the project sites. vehicle apparently drove up the right roadway northbound lane will be closed from Bailard Crews are continuing work on the new at Maravilla senior living community. embankment and then rolled on its side, said Avenue to Santa Claus Lane. A similar roundabout at the 101, Linden Avenue, Via Raquel Zick, sheriff’s spokeswoman. closure will be in place during overnight Real, Casitas Pass and Ogan roads. Units on scene found the empty vehicle. hours Monday to Thursday, which will also For more information, visit www.sbroads.com. Please call 805.319.4379 to schedule your COUNTY AGES CITIESthe offramp at Casitas COUNTY CASES CA. As they checked the area, they found COUNTY the include Pass Road and 0-17 21 AT A SOUTH UNINCORP. 22 — Mitchell White deceased man in the creek, about 20 feet west the onramp at Linden Avenue, according to virtual tour or visit our website

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Santa Barbara Rescue Mission held a graduation ceremony Saturday for its 12-month RATE PER 100,000 drug and alcohol treatment program. The ceremony, typically held at a local church, was held at the Rescue Mission’s parking lot due to local health protocols because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrated on Saturday were 15 graduates, including four women and 11 men, said Rebecca Weber, director of communications and constituent relations for the Rescue Mission. The event was streamed live on the Rescue Mission’s Facebook page. To view the ceremony, visit www.facebook.com/ SantaBarbaraRescueMission/ WS-PRESS STAFF REPORT videos/1161348790913717/? vh=e&extid=mTcYwrCec nNyMtgsy&d=n. a dramatic change after a dnesday night memo has fromserved the The local nonprofit lifornia Police Chiefs the Santa Barbara areaAssociafor 55 providing n years, indicated that emergency Gov. Newsom services and long-term recovery uld be closing all beaches and the homeless and addicted. tefor parks, the governor indicated is the only emergency shelter t It only beaches in Orange County that is open 365 nights of the uld bebetween sufferingSanta that fate. year Maria and Bottom line, that was theirand Ventura, with 94 beds for men mo. That memo never got to 38 for women. ,� Gov. said at his daily TheNewsom Rescue Mission’s 12-month residential recovery program aims ess conference. to bring individuals from Coundecades That allows Santa Barbara of addiction, and the city ofinstitutionalization, Santa Barbara to and homelessness backbeaches to ntinue to govern the sobriety, health, and wholeness. ng the South through Coast, which Certification the will main open, Department as long as physical California of Alcohol tancing is followed. and Drug Programs ensures that Those that are doing good work, want to reward that work,� Gov. wsom said.

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The Westmont men’s soccer team recently signed a pair of new goalkeepers, Mans Ingvarson, of Sweden, and Abraham Arteaga, of Oxnard. The duo will join incoming freshman Isaac Swanson to man the box for the Warriors. Ingvarson will be a sophomore at Westmont in the fall after transferring from Essex County Community College in Newark, N.J., where his team reached the NJCAA Division I East District championship game and appeared in the NJCAA National Tournament a season ago. Ingvarson said he will join the Warriors and is ready to give it all he can to win. “The whole team seems super nice and the coaching staff is amazing,� he said. “They are very caring for the players and they are very motivating. So I will come to Westmont with the desire to give it all on and off the pitch and win everything. I’m sure we will with such a great coaching staff and players. “I’m so excited to join the team and start the pre-season and I’m sure this season will be successful for all of us.�

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The 6-foot goalkeeper started playing club for Malmo FF when he was 4 years old and stayed with the team until he was 18, eventually playing for its U19 and U21 teams. As an 18- and 19-year-old, Ingvarson played for the Trelleborgs FF first team. He was also the first goalkeeper for Skane FF, which featured the best area players, and played in friendly games for Sweden during four national team camps at the youth level. “I want to take the next step in my soccer career which I know I will with the motivation I have and with great coaches helping me,� said Ingvarson, who plans to major in economics and business. He credited the coaching staff and Westmont Director of Admissions Mike McKinniss for helping him throughout the transfer process. “Westmont is a small school which I like,� Ingvarson said. “As a Christian, I will develop my faith even more at Westmont. Coming to a peaceful school where I can focus on my faith, academics and soccer is important for me. The school is very caring about the students.� Arteaga, a recent graduate from Pacifica High School, will be a freshman at Westmont this fall. He helped the Tritons reach the CIF-

Pea Soup Andersen’s at Pershing Park. Encarnacion drilled his sixth home run of the season, a tworun shot, in the bottom half of the fourth and added an RBI single in the sixth to help the Foresters (203) win their seventh straight game. Jack O’Dowd opened the scoring with a solo home run, his second of the year, in the bottom of the third. Santa Maria had its opportunities, loading the bases on three separate occasions, but was unable to take advantage. The first threat came in the top of the fourth, when Santa Barbara starter Luke Taggert allowed back to back singles to open the inning. A one-out single by Justin Lamazares loaded the bases, but Taggert was able to get Ryan Guardino to ground into a double play to end the inning. The Andersen’s loaded the bases again in the sixth, but Taggert struck out Lamazares and Guardino to get out of the jam. Taggert picked up the win, allowing seven hits, striking out three and walking one. He was relieved in the seventh by D.J. Contreras, who issued a walk to lead off the inning and hit a batter to put two runners on. After a strikeout, he walked pinch hitter Brett Young to load the bases. Ray Jones grounded into a fielder’s choice, but an errant throw in an attempt for a double play allowed two runs to score to make it 4-2. Jace Jung added a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth to round out the scoring. Steven Zobac and Nick Proctor pitched the eighth and ninth, respectively, to close out the game. The Foresters will return to action today, taking on Santa Maria at 2 p.m. at Pershing Park. No vans are allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — Mitchell White

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Continued from Page A1 920. The certificate was received Friday, according to officials. Of the 186 signatures that were found to be invalid, 47 were registered voters at a different address, 40 were not registered voters, 37 were outside the voting district, 19 did not provide an address and 12 were duplicated. Other issues included signatures that did not match, were unable to be identified or were registered late, according to the staff report. The original petition accuses Mr. Djernaes of contempt of the Brown Act; violation of ethics; disrespect of constituents, speakers, voters and current and former City Council members; defamation of organizations and individuals; and harassment of city employees. Residents also allege Mr. Djernaes plan to implement large scale development will be detrimental to the city. “If Djernaes remains in office until the completion of his term in 2022, the inevitable result will be a diminished quality of life and increased taxes for the residents of Solvang,� read the notice of intention to circulate the original recall petition. As the News-Press reported last month, Mr. Djernaes has rejected what he considers “specious accusations� against him and said that none of the

allegations have been proven. “If they were legitimate complaints, the council or city attorney would have already acted on them,� he told the News-Press in a June 26 story. Mr. Djernaes previously said he would not resign. The city will provide both remote and in-person participation options for Monday’s meeting, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Council Chambers, at 1644 Oak St. The meeting will also be streamed live at www. cityofsolvang.com/youtube. For more information on how to participate, visit www. cityofsolvang.com. email: mwhite@newspress.com

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Flowers grow at Por La Mar Nursery in Santa Barbara. “We have really bounced back,” said owner Erin Caird of the flower industry, attributing the success to the fact supermarket chains remain open.

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with you that’s loaded for no reason. It doesn’t work that way. That’s the way I feel.” He also added, “I know my brother’s not the knight in shining armor or anything like that. They say that my brother was under the influence, but of course they didn’t say the alcohol content.” Mr. Shaw said that Wayne was known to have a couple vodka tonics at a local bar on occasion, but would then return home to be with his family. “It wasn’t a daily routine,” Mr. Shaw said. The Shaw family moved from New York to the Santa Clarita Valley in 1967. Wayne then moved to the Santa Ynez Valley, and Mr. Shaw moved there soon after. Mr. Shaw left for a few years and returned in 2000, and moved out of state in 2005. “My brother had been there probably 10 or 15 years before that with his family,” Mr. Shaw said. Wayne was a painting contractor and worked on the home’s of many notable people, including Michael Jackson, Steven Seagal, Cheryl Ladd and Bo Derek, among others. When his kids were attending Santa Ynez Valley High School, Wayne would donate the time and paint and help paint the football field. He was also known to man the barbecue at the Friday night games. “He contributed quite a bit to the valley when he was there,” Mr. Shaw said. “He was really well liked.” While there have been requests to release some inmates due to advanced age in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Shaw said that Mr. Calvin had been seeking a commutation since late 2019. Mr. Calvin is now eligible for immediate parole consideration and release upon a grant

of parole, which is subject to all applicable review periods. Mr. Shaw said he intends on writing a letter opposing Mr. Calvin’s parole and is talking with other family members, including Wayne’s wife, Kathy, to send more letters. “People are human, things happen, but I just don’t think if something like that happens… I’m not saying that they’re not trying to do good or people can’t change their life in there, but I think it’s more than just picking people’s names out of hat and saying, ‘Ok, let’s go and pat him on the back for doing this and doing that and letting them out.’ I just don’t believe that’s a good thing,” said Mr. Shaw. Mr. Shaw said not once in the past 15 years has Mr. Calvin sent a letter to anyone in the Shaw family. “How is he showing remorse?” Mr. Shaw asked. “There’s really nothing that (Mr. Calvin) could say… it’s already done,” Mr. Shaw said, when asked what he would want to hear from Mr. Calvin. “My brother is dead. There was no explanation, all it was was ‘road rage.’ “There’s really nothing he can say to me now, because if there was remorse like he’s saying, why are you waiting 15 years later? It should have been something right away when this stuff was going down. Or, when he was incarcerated while this is going on, why was there no letter of remorse then? That’s when you think he would… know that (Wayne) had a wife with six kids. That’s when you think he would say sorry. But nothing all this time. I just don’t buy it. ”There’s really nothing he could say to me at all.” email: mwhite@newspress.com

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‘We need to start acting now’ Climate justice takes center stage in shoe strike By JORGE MERCADO NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Saturdays in beautiful, sunny Santa Barbara are perfect days to do all types of things around the area, but for these grandmother’s, this particular Saturday was the perfect one to bring attention to an important issue — climate justice. “It’s fabulous, it is just fabulous,� Irene Cooke told the News-Press. Ms. Cooke is one of the members of the Society of Fearless Grandmother’s Santa Barbara. On Saturday, the group, in collaboration with 350SB and the Greta Thunberg Fridays for Future international organization, held a shoe strike outside the County’s Administration Building. There, the society set up more than 500 pairs of shoes, which represented people that organizer’s say would have been there physically protesting had it not been for COVID-19. The Society of Fearless Grandmother’s had four demands during their protest: asking for local government officials to deny any new permits for fossil fuel projects; focus responses to the COVID-19 crisis on a just transition from the fossil fuel economy; protect people and the environment — not corporate profit; and end systemic oppression to stop the long history of racial and economic injustice. “I think there is a real demand in our community for people to stand up for climate justice. A recent poll shows that three out of four voters are concerned about the trucking proposal that’s being put forward,� Ms. Cooke said. “Things like that are why we want to make sure that people pay attention to those issues and tell our elected officials that we need projects that reduce greenhouse gases in our community and that

projects that are going to increase the greenhouse gas emissions.â€? With the demonstration set up at noon, people walking down East Anapamu Street were able to get a first-hand look at the shoes, as well as signs explaining what the strike stood for. One passerby, Alison Brainard, a longtime Santa Barbara resident, said she was happy to see the attention being brought to such an important issue. “I think this is fantastic. We need to be cognizant of climate control, and especially in our area. When they’re looking to do fracking, they’re looking to harm the environment. We should focus on other areas rather than destroying our environment,â€? Ms. Brainard said. She added that she was also proud to see the society leading the cause. “It’s just saying that they want a better world for their children and grandchildren, and we want it as well, but I absolutely admire their tenacity and their being able to put something like this together, because it just shows the people this represents people,â€? Ms. Brainard said. While the event did focus on the issue of climate control, Ms. Cooke also made it clear that climate justice is also about calling attention to the issues of systemic oppression and racial injustice that exists throughout the country. “If you take a hard look at this, it’s all related. All of these issues are related,â€? Ms. Cooke said. “There’s a great quote from Hop Hopkins, the director of strategic partnerships at the Sierra Club, who says you can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones, you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people and you can’t have disposable people without racism‌ I think that really explains why we are

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a serious emergency and we are doing that, and we are not the only one, it’s being done everywhere in the world once a month.� Fellow society member Ann Shaw agreed with Ms. Gautier, and added that the urgency for people to see these issues is important as well. “We have to change it quickly. Climate scientists give us 10 years but I’m not even sure that it’s that long. The longer we wait, the harder the job gets so we need to start acting now,� Ms. Shaw said. Both Ms. Shaw and Ms. Gautier were also incredibly passionate about the work they are doing for the society, as well as all future generations. “A grandmother has lived through all kinds of experiences and has perhaps a better idea of what’s important going forward. I know for myself, I want my grandchildren and all

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor’s Stay at Home Executive Order N-33-20, issued on March 19, 2020, to protect the health and wellbeing of all Californian’s and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearings will no longer provide in-person participation. We have established alternative methods of participation in the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearings, pursuant to the California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, which states: • •

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US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 720 928 9299 or +1 971 247 1195 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 602 753 0140 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 470 250 9358 or +1 646 518 9805 or +1 651 372 8299 or +1 786 635 1003 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 267 831 0333 or +1 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 945 0558 5876 The Commission’s rules on hearings and public comment, unless otherwise directed by the Chair, remain applicable to each of the participation methods listed above. The Planning Commission hearing begins at 11:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Monday before the Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Planning Commission. Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at https://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/ hearings/cpc.sbc or by appointment by calling (805) 568-2000. If you challenge the project 20APL-00000-00011 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. 20APL-00000-00011 Jacobs Appeal of Decker Greenhouse Solvang Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15304 Holly Owen, Supervising Planner (805) 934-6297 Ben Singer, Planner (805) 934-6587 Hearing on the request of Stephen Jacobs, Appellant, to consider Case No. 20APL-00000-00011 [application filed on June 16, 2020], an appeal the Director’s approval of Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, which authorized the construction of a 15,648 square foot greenhouse for the cultivation of vegetables. The appeal was filed in compliance with Chapter 35.102 of the Land Use and Development Code. The subject property is zoned AG-I-5 and is located at 988 Fredensborg Canyon Road, Solvang area (Assessor Parcel No. 137-140-033), Third Supervisorial District. (Estimated Time: 1 hr.) SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000) JUL 26 / 2020 -- 56296

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JOHNSON, Mac A.

Mac A. Johnson (74) of Santa Barbara passed away on July 6, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children, love and Hawaiian music. Mac was born in 1945 to Nadine McPike (Johnson) Staggs and Donald E. Johnson in Shelbina, MO, and was raised by his mother and stepfather, John W. Staggs in Shelbyville, MO. In the 1960s, Mac served for several years in the U.S. Army’s military intelligence division, chiefly in Asmara, Eritrea (formerly Ethiopia), where his eldest daughter was born. He graduated in 1974 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Business Management and worked at Mutual of Omaha for over 25 years in Technology, Sales, and Marketing. In 1999, he became Chief Marketing Officer for what is now Northern California AAA Insurance. In 2002, he and his wife, Susan, found an opportunity to align their business values and work ethic with a desire to support seniors by opening a Home Instead Senior Care office in Santa Barbara. In later years, he joked about needing to be as educated as his children and went back to school part-time, earning an MBA from Norwich University. In the Santa Barbara community, Mac served as a board member and as board president of Santa Barbara Easy Lift Transportation, and he served on the board of Catholic Charities. Mac and his labradoodle, Cal, also volunteered for many years at local hospitals and Hospice, bringing joy and comfort to patients, families and hospital staff. In the evenings he enjoyed cooking with family and friends, and he had a joke for every occasion. He is survived by wife, Susan; children Denise Levy (David), Willy Johnson (Erin Davidson), Sarah Jane Johnson (Kerryann Cook); stepchildren, Kevin Burnett (Brooke), Elisabeth Shearon (Carson), Megan Burnett; eight grandchildren, Charles, Charlie, Sam, Brigitte, Ella, Helen, Roan, Harvey; stepfather, John W. Staggs, his sister Donna Purvis (Russell), numerous nieces and nephews, and his loyal labradoodles, Cal and Maddie. Go MIZZOU! A celebration of Mac’s life will be held next summer. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Santa Barbara Easy Lift Transportation: https://www.easylift.org/donate

HARSH, Marian Luella Marian Luella Harsh passed away in Flagstaff, AZ July 2020. She leaves behind her mother, Leora (Lee) (Oss) Harsh, her many friends, and her 3 marvelous children. They are Sierra Harsh, Flagstaff, Mariah Heald, Flagstaff and Dakota Heald Serving his country somewhere in the Middle East. She also leaves her brother Duane of the Hearts Therapy Stable in Santa Barbara, CA. Her father Ben Harsh preceded her in death in 2012, Her brother Art passed in 2018 and her brother Rodney passed at birth. (I like to think there well be a reunion of family members waiting for her.) She also leaves many family in Nev., CA., MI., Ill., and Colo. Marian was born and raised in Flagstaff, graduating from Coconino H.S. in 1981. Her forever friend from there, Charlene, was always in for whatever they could come up with. (Dumpster diving to collect cans for school money was a weekend thing those 2 perfected.) She then joined the army where she grew into the strong woman she was for the rest of her life. While in the army she was a proud combat medic and carried on that passion for helping others no matter who or where to the best of her ability. Her married life in Colorado had her working on their farm with her horses which were the love of her life as were any and all animals. Marian’s bravery at trying to take on problems head rst, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, and her condence that problem would turn out right, her bright spirit and strong USA patriotism will live on in her loved ones’ hearts for the rest of their lives. And...they will always be waiting for her cheerful call, “Hey, Lady! Whatcha doin’?” Due to that darn Coronavirus, there will be no service nor memorial service at this time. We hope there will be a time in the future for those who loved her to come together. A Go-Fund Me account has been set up and the family would be grateful for any and all donations.

FAGAN, Emmett Patrick 1931-2020

Emmett “Patrick” Fagan, of Santa Barbara, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 just one week shy of his 89th birthday. He was born in Manistique, Michigan to Herbert Fredrick and Winnifred Vanderwalle Fagan on July 12, 1931. After graduating high school, Patrick enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed in Japan during the Korean War where he excelled in Electronics and Radio Communications. He later completed his studies at Coyne College in Chicago, and began a successful twenty-one year long career in Construction as an Electrical Contractor and Owner of A-MAC Electric. While working, for a time, at the Vandenberg Air Base in Lompoc, CA, Patrick quickly became enamored with the beautiful neighboring city of Santa Barbara, making it his home for the next 58 years. It was there where, in 1962, he met and married Evelyn Louise Bertanyi, and together they raised a son and two daughters before divorcing amicably in 1986. Patrick was an intelligent man, with an incredibly strong work ethic. He obtained a Real Estate’s License, his Pilot’s License, and was able to retire as a skilled Investor by the age of 50. If asked what he enjoyed most about his years in retirement, Patrick would say, with a smile in those Irish Eyes, that it was the afternoons and weekends spent with his friends at the Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club at Mackenzie Park. Patrick was a Champion Bowler who, for a time, represented the United States in the World Bowls Championship Games in New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia. Pat loved his sport!! He loved the traveling, the tournaments and he especially cherished the many friendships he procured along the way! Patrick leaves behind his daughters, Cheryl Bertanyi and Laurie Armsby, M. D. of Lake Oswego, OR; son, Steven “Bert” Bertanyi of Thousand Oaks, CA; former wife, Evelyn Bertanyi of Lake Oswego, OR; brother-in-law, Joseph Balint of Ventura, CA; sisters, Betty Tuttle and Bonnie Billmaier of Gulliver, MI; and many beloved nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Family and Friends look forward to celebrating Patrick’s life on the Bowling Green at Mackenzie Park once it is safe to do so. Donations in Pat’s memory can be made to Heritage House and Hospice of Santa Barbara, Inc.

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June 26, 1939-February 7, 2020 Sue Perona (nee Evers) was born in San Francisco, CA to her proud parents Maizie and Calmar Evers. She was the first of three children and is survived by her sister, Sandra Brisbee (Bob), her brother, Roger Evers (Marie) and a host of nieces and nephews. Sue grew up in San Mateo, California and attended San Mateo High School, where she played softball, loved cheerleading and acting. She was Homecoming runner-up and loved the Mills Brothers, Julie London and show tunes. Sue shared a room with her sister Sandi, who was five years younger, and she played her music on the Hi-Fi driving sister Sandi crazy! Sue was accepted into San Jose State where she studied drama and acted in a variety of performances. She was a Delta Gamma Moonlight Girl and snuck out of the sorority house to go into San Francisco with the Smothers Brothers where she met Phyllis Diller. After starring as Eve in “All About Eve,” Sue went to a cast party where she performed the Dance of the Seven Veils with Charmin toilet paper! Mace Perona, attending that party, fell head over heels for her and the rest is history. On a blustery, snowy night, they welcomed their daughter, Severn Marcel Perona. Their love story blossomed and spanned over 54 years. In 1968, on their way to Guadelupe, Sue picked up the Santa Barbara News-Press while at a rest stop in Santa Barbara. On the back page in bold letters she read “TEACHERS WANTED.” She became a Goleta Elementary School teacher by the next day. Sue adapted and produced a fifth-grade show every year, each was exquisite in its depth and creativity. Her shows were professional and well rehearsed. She used dramatic embellishments such as TEA Parties and Readers Theater to bring academics alive for children. Sue was a highly sought after teacher throughout the state of California. She modeled how to enchant students; with wide eyes and a sparkling smile she would whisper to a child, “You got the muse today!” Sue actively wrote grants to bring art and artists into the school district, incorporating the use of the arts to teach reading, writing, science and mathematics. She was on the board of the Children’s Creative Project, which brought artists into county schools and initiated the I Madonnari Italian chalk festival held every year on the Mission steps, as a fundraiser for CCP. Sue was a SCWRIP and Literature Fellow with Mace and presented to educators here and abroad. She was a Master teacher for UCSB student teachers bringing drama into the classroom as a teaching strategy throughout the curriculum. Sue spent a month in Malta as a teacher consultant of the National Writing Project from UC Berkeley and worked with the Malta Department of Education. The last night in Malta, she and her colleague were honored as “the midwives to their selves as writers.” Her relationships with colleagues, parents and students were exemplary, her enthusiasm for teaching was infectious. Mrs. P., or Super Ona as the children used to call her, was magical! Along the way, Sue met a group of like minded writers and artists, forming the Forever Solstice Sisters. Together they celebrated the Solstices and Equinoxes: life and nature through art and poetry. At their gatherings, Sue’s spirit was stronger and more bubbly than any champagne. In her free time, Sue loved running and hiking the Figeroa Mountains and walking the beaches. She was a champion chef and was published in Sunset Magazine for her oatmeal cookies. She loved Julia Child. Sue was an avid gardener and Grandma extraordinaire. She celebrated the birth of each of her three grandsons, Dante, Dario and Damian and showered them with original poems, picture books, art and love. Those were her boys! Sue was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2016 but in the end it was a rare disease, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), which took her quickly. Sue died February 7th in Villanova, PA. surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed. A celebration of life service will be held when it is safe to do so.

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CLARKE, Amelia

Amelia Clarke passed away on July 21, 2020. Amelia was born in Fabens, TX on January 6, 1939. She moved to Santa Barbara when she was 8 years old and remained here in Santa Barbara raising her family with her husband Arthur Earle Clarke who preceded her in death. Amelia attended local schools including Lincoln Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High School. In 1974, and after raising her family, Amelia went to work as a Bilingual Teacher’s Aid in ESL classes at various local schools spending most of her working years at Santa Barbara Junior High and Cleveland school. Amelia was quickly and affectionately known as “Grandma” among many of her students. Her extended family quickly grew and she welcomed anyone into her home and heart no matter their background and lifestyle. Amelia and her husband Art enjoyed taking their family on vacations to San Diego and camping and fishing in the Sierra’s. Spending time with her grandkids gave her so much joy. Amelia also loved traveling and simple adventures. Amelia’s ‘Mona Lisa’ smile was so infectious and genuine. Her unconditional love and fondness for her family and friends will always be remembered. Amelia is survived by her children Rachel (John), Manuel (Carol), Robert (Laura), Robin (Rhonda), her 14 Grandchildren, 12 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild, Avery. Family and friends are invited to share in a viewing and graveside service for Amelia. The viewing will be held at Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel, on Sola Street, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. A graveside service will immediately follow at Calvary Cemetery.

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HARB, Jeffrey E., M.D. October 19, 1960 – March 7, 2020 Jeffrey E. Harb (59) was born on October 19, 1960 to parents Fred and Fadwa Harb in San Diego, California. He passed away on March 7, 2020 in Santa Barbara 3 ½ months after being diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma. He is survived by his mother, Fadwa, and his siblings Joe and Jane. He is also survived by his two children, Elli and Ethan, and is preceded in death by his father Fred. Raised in San Diego, he graduated from San Diego State University in 1985 and attended the Brown-Dartmouth Medical Program in Hanover, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island, graduating from Brown University School of Medicine in 1989. He then returned to the sunshine of California to begin his residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. After completing his residency, he served as physician at Country Medical Clinic in Solvang before entering into private practice with Dr. Michael Bordofsky. From 19992011, Dr. Harb cared for the health of Santa Barbara residents before leaving the practice to lend his expertise to the insurance sector. While a resident at Cottage, he met pharmacist Kristi Lay; they were married in 1994 and delighted in raising their two children together during 20 years of marriage before parting ways. Dr. Harb was an avid golfer who could always be found on the local Santa Barbara fairways, devoting his weekends to his quest to make it on the Senior Tour. As a father, physician, and friend, he will live forever in the hearts of many.

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March 1, 1942 - May 9, 2020 Glenn Wilkes passed away peacefully at Serenity House on May 9. He was born in Neenah, Wisconsin and moved to Solvang, CA in 1957. After graduating from Santa Ynez High School he served 4 years in the US Air Force and was trained as an Electronic Technician. He was honorably discharged. Glenn worked at the Southern CA Gas Company and was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He enjoyed woodworking, watching the Green Bay Packers and Nascar racing. But he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends most of all. We will all miss his conversations and stories. He is survived by his daughters, Crystal and Tracy Wilkes, brothers David, (Sandie) Gerald, and Scott (Rindy) Wilkes, nephews James, Jared, and Tyler and nieces Katie, Chelsea and Ashley. His grandchildren are Raquel, Caitlyn, Chloe and Kaia and great grandchildren are Sophia, Makayla and Jaslene. He is preceded in death by his parents, Betty and Leslie Wilkes. Serenity House and SB Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Santa Barbara provided exceptional care in Glenn’s nal days. In lieu of owers, donations can be made to VNA Health or Serenity House.

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SALTOUN, Andre Meir Andre Meir Saltoun passed away peacefully, from heart failure, at his Montecito home on Friday, July 17, 2020 with his wife, Michele, by his side. Andre was born in Baghdad, Iraq on January 21, 1930. Tragically, his parents were killed in an accident when he was one year old. Fortunately, Andre was surrounded by a large family who took care of him. At the age of 13, he left Baghdad to attend the American University of Beirut. Fluent in French, Arabic and English, as well as being a motivated student, Andre finished high school in three years. A teacher, seeing great promise in Andre, encouraged him to pursue higher education in the United States. Andre undertook a harrowing journey which included traveling on a coal boat filled with unsavory characters from Marseilles, France, to Galveston, Texas. A $100 loan from a boat officer enabled Andre to get to the East Coast where bridge games and washing dishes paid for his successful completion of an undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Andre saved money for seven years by working in a number of sales jobs, including driving a liquor truck, so that he could attend the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1957. Andre served as managing editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Andre accepted an offer at the first and only international law firm at the time, Baker & McKenzie in Chicago. He joined the firm in 1960 when it had twenty-eight lawyers and revenue of less than one million dollars. When Andre retired in 2005, the firm had 3200 lawyers, revenue of over two billion dollars and offices all over the world. Andre was one of the first lawyers to advise companies regarding the tax implications of operating internationally. Clients included Wrigley, International Paper, Levi-Strauss, Kellogg’s, Sherwin Williams, Mattel and Sun Microsystems. Given his language skills and counsel to American and French multinationals, Andre worked closely with another senior partner, Christine Lagarde of Baker & McKenzie(Paris). Ms. Lagarde currently serves as President of the European Central Bank. Among many other professional accolades, Andre was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1975. This is the highest decoration awarded to a civilian by France and recognized Andre for the many years he served as legal counsel to the French government in Chicago. In the late 1980s Andre was asked to oversee the growth of Baker & McKenzie’s offices in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. With foresight, these offices became a substantial part of the firm’s base. While Andre still served his clients in Chicago, the California weather beckoned him to re-locate to the West Coast. Andre moved to San Francisco where he met his wife, Michele, in 1995. Their shared joy for exploring the world resulted in wonderful memories over many years and miles. As Andre looked forward to retirement in 2005, the couple chose Montecito, California as their community to call home. Andre enjoyed a very active life in Santa Barbara. Tennis was a passion supported by many years of play with the Montecito Tennis Mafia (famous for his lobs and drop shots) and memberships at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club (where Andre won a pie contest) and Birnam Wood Golf Club. At Birnam Wood Andre also enjoyed backgammon, bridge and countless social events with many friends. He loved classical music and was committed to the Community Arts Music Association (CAMA). Andre joined the CAMA Board in 2005 and served for 14 years, including as President from 2012 through 2015. CAMA named Andre Director Emeritus in 2019. Andre is survived by his wife and partner of 25 years, Michele, who feels a tremendous loss. Beverly Saltoun, Andre’s first wife, and their daughters Synthia Saltoun (Norm Siever), Myra Saltoun and Julie Saltoun (Fred Weiner), who reside in Southern California, will miss Andre, as will Francine Saltoun (whom Andre married in 1960) and their daughters, Diane Saltoun (Bruce Braun), Josiane Saltoun and Carol Saltoun (Tim Calkins). All reside in Chicago, Illinois. Michele’s extended family shares in her grief, especially her mother, Sandra Neely. Andre cherished and is remembered with love by thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Andre considered his first cousins, spread across the globe, to be his brothers and sisters. He found great joy in the reunions and frequent communications shared with relatives in the U.S., Canada, England, France, Israel and Australia. A celebration of Andre’s life will be held when family and friends are able to gather. The family will sit shiva, virtually, with Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer presiding. Donations in Andre’s memory may be made to the Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 148,801 acre-ft. Elevation 737.34 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 41.6 acre-ft. Inflow 22.3 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Rav Debi Lewis begins her next chapter as spiritual leader of Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community Since the late 1990s, Rav Lewis has been a member of Congregation B’nai B’rith in Santa Barbara, where she has taught Practical Judaism during ou might have heard this the last four years and Jewish Ethics one. for the last two. A rabbi, priest and “In Jewish Ethics, we talk about rabbinical student sat some very tough topics. Ethical together one day in a dilemmas wouldn’t be ethical boat in the Sea of Galilee. dilemmas if they were easy,” Rav The punchline? Lewis said. “Somebody sent a note back to me, She said the class covers topics ‘Who tried to walk on the water? ’” varying from abortion to end-of-life said Rav Debi Lewis, laughing. care. “Rav” is the title for a rabbinical Rav Lewis also has spent summers student waiting to be ordained, and in Jerusalem and studied at various Rav Lewis actually sat in a boat with a institutions there. Among them was priest and rabbi in the Sea of Galilee. the Hebrew Union College. She took a selfie of the three of them. Last summer, Rav Lewis went Her trips to Israel and her to Israel on a sight-seeing trip that enthusiasm as a Jewish educator included students from Loyola have inspired her to become the new Marymount University, a Jesuit and spiritual leader of the Santa Ynez Marymount school in Los Angeles. Valley Jewish Community. She will That was when she found herself on start the new position in August and a boat with a rabbi and priest in the will preside over the Aug. 7 Shabbat Sea of Galilee. She also saw sights service, which will be conducted such as the Dead Sea, and her wife, through Zoom video conferencing. “The next day (Aug. 8) is actually the Traci Lewis, joined her for the trip. Rav Lewis and her wife had their board retreat. We will be retreating unofficial but big wedding in 2010 at via Zoom,” Rav Lewis told the NewsB’nai B’rth and their legal one in 2013 Press last week on the steps of Santa at the County Courthouse after the Barbara City Hall, a convenient spot historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling for social distancing. upholding same“Part of my role, sex marriages. I think, is to help Rav Lewis said people deal with her involvement the grief of loss. For more about the Santa Ynez with the Santa Whether you have Valley Jewish Community, contact Ynez Valley Jewish lost an individual board president Susie Margolis Community began to a pandemic or Pierson at 805-217-5304 or two years ago not, we’re all in this mrspierson@gmail.com or go to www. when a previous together,” she said. syvjc.org. rabbi fell ill. Rav “We are all feeling a Lewis was asked loss, whatever that to represent the loss is. I typically community during an interfaith see my mom regularly, weekly. At this Thanksgiving service at St. Mark’s-inpoint, I haven’t seen her, other than the-Valley Episocopal Church in Los via Zoom, in person for months.” Olivos. The world is becoming more The Santa Ynez Valley Jewish virtual, and during the pandemic, Rav Lewis is bringing her experience Community doesn’t operate from a building, but meets at members’ in information technology to her new homes and rents St. Mark’s for larger job. events such as the High Holidays, Rav From the early 2000s to the Lewis said. mid-2010s, she worked as senior She said she and the board are vice president and IT director at exploring how to safely celebrate Community West Bank. Before then, Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 18-20) and she was the IT manager at DuPont Yom Kippur (Sept. 27-28). She said Displays in Goleta. members will not be meeting in She also has worked part time at person. CIO Solutions, a Goleta business that “We’re not willing to take the provides IT services. chance that anyone would fall Rav Lewis talked about changing ill,” she said. “We will be doing it her career from IT to spiritual electronically by Zoom. We’re trying leadership. to come up with some creative ways “I think I came to a point in my life where I felt I wanted to make a bigger to bring meaning to what are our really big holidays, how to make contribution to humanity. This is the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur way I felt I could do that,” said the native of the City of Industry, which is meaningful while we can’t be physically together. in the Los Angeles area. “We’re doing some pre-recorded Rav Lewis, who is completing singing, so we can put that up on the her studies online at the Academy screen,” Rav Lewis said. of Jewish Religion California in She said the Jewish community Los Angeles, will earn her master’s doesn’t have its own choir but hires degree in March. At that time, she Goleta resident Felicia Palmer as will be ordained. its cantorial (vocal) soloist for the “Then people can call me ‘rabbi,’” High Holidays. Ms. Palmer is the said Rav Lewis, who earned her wife of Rabbi Daniel Brennan at bachelor’s in Jewish studies about Congregation B’nai B’rith. 10 years ago at Grants College in Rav Lewis said that for her first Philadelphia. Shabbat service in August, she will “ ‘Rav’ basically means a Jewish discuss the High Holidays theme of educator or a Jewish leader,” said personal journeys and becoming the Rav Lewis, who’s also currently an person you’d like to be. intern in the chaplaincy program at the Jewish Federation of Greater email: dmason@newspress.com Santa Barbara. By DAVE MASON

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“I think I came to a point in my life where I felt I wanted to make a bigger contribution to humanity,” said Rav Debi Lewis about changing her career from information technology to spiritual leadership.

COURTESY PHOTOS

At left, the Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community presents annual Bel Canto by Candlelight events at Sunstone Winery & Vineyards in Santa Ynez. Here are the members of the organizing committee in 2018. The event includes opera singers’ performances in the winery’s acoustically rich cave. At right, the community gathers during a Food Truck sabbath event in 2019 at a member’s home in Los Olivos. During the pandemic, members are staying connected via video conferencing.

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HOROSCOPE Horoscope.com Sunday, July 26, 2020 ARIES — Are you ready for a fresh start on the home front? Whether you want to redecorate, welcome a pet, or begin a small business, this is the time to do so. TAURUS — Fresh developments in your communication sector hint at an opportunity that you might relish. If you accept it, it could solve a problem that has taken up a fair amount of your time recently. GEMINI — If you’ve felt pressured by certain financial institutions or money worries, this week, there is a way out if you can get the right help and advice and you follow through on it. There is no need to suffer unnecessarily. CANCER — Money matters will come into focus in the coming week. This could see you enjoying a spending spree, which might involve purchasing gifts and treats for others as well as yourself. LEO — This week suggests that being overly busy could stop you from integrating new habits into your everyday life. This is an opportunity to be discriminating and jettison anything that is a waste of time. VIRGO — Are you eager to make the most of your social life? This week you could join an interesting group, decide to move in new circles, or make the acquaintance of someone who becomes a supportive friend. LIBRA — Are you ready for success this week? If so, this is the time to move. It’s worth using this lunar energy to help build momentum as you kick-start a new plan or project. SCORPIO — This week, a seed may be planted that leads to a new opportunity, and it could be one that takes you out of your comfort zone and includes something of a learning curve. Take the road less traveled and be bold. SAGITTARIUS — It’s time to enrich your life by discovering more about your inner self. You can learn how, by letting go of trapped and frozen emotions, you can free yourself to be successful and abundant. CAPRICORN — This week could coincide with changes to a partnership or other association. This can be one of the better times to take a developing romance to the next stage. AQUARIUS — New goals require time, and this week brings a chance to make any necessary changes to your routines so you can have more of it. PISCES — This week is one of the better times to display your work, online, via social media, or by putting it in local shops or craft fairs. Careful though, you can be your own worst critic at times.

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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 you off. 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.

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Mom visiting dad in mexico should leave baby at home

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ear Abby: My 21year-old daughter has a 6-month-old child. The father is a 36-year-old man who was recently deported to Mexico. He continues to contact her and wants her to travel to Mexico to visit him. I am terrified of all the things that could happen to her if she goes. I don’t trust him. I keep thinking, will he try to keep the baby? Will he try to keep them both or entice her to do something illegal? (He had an earlier felony conviction.) Am I overreacting? How can I Abigail Van Buren get her to recognize that these types of things happen all the time? — Mother in Illinois Dear Mother: The most important thing you can do right now is calm down. Your daughter is an adult, and you need to treat her like one. You are within your rights to express your concern, but if she wants to go, you cannot stop her. If I were her mother, I’d approach it this way: Offer to take care of your grandchild while she visits the baby’s daddy. That way she can get a look at how he’s living and what he is doing. Suggest she take lots of photos with her. But unless she is absolutely sure that the environment is safe for her child, the little one should stay north of the border. Dear Abby: My boyfriend’s friend “Keira� moved back here to help take care of his mom. He has known her for more than 10 years. They didn’t have an intimate relationship; it was more of a friendship than anything. He’s very loving toward me and treats me like gold. The problem I’ve been having is, he doesn’t understand how some things bother me. For instance, when the three of us went to dinner, they were sharing food by feeding each other. I’m sure people probably thought they were a couple. When I asked him why he didn’t put some food on a plate and give it to her, he didn’t have an answer. Also, they watch TV in bed together. He thinks these are normal “friend things� to do. I’m not a jealous person, but I have my limits. We don’t live close, so we see each other only a few times a week. Keira doesn’t pay anything to live there. He said she has nowhere to go, and it was his agreement with her that if she came home with him she would always have a place to stay. I like her, but sometimes feel like I’m dating both of them. He’s clueless. They are dependent on each other. She fixes things around the house, and he lets her borrow his car for work. Am I just being petty? — Third Wheel in the East Dear Third Wheel: Forgive me if this seems negative, but your boyfriend’s primary relationship seems to be with the girl who is living with him 24/7 and watching television in his bed rather than with you. Step back and look at it rationally: Keira’s living with him, taking care of the house and his mother, spending time in his bed, hand-feeding him, and the few times a week you see him, she’s coming along. He may treat you like gold, but it looks more like fool’s gold to me. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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ear Carolyn: My boyfriend of five years, “Max,� misses “novelty� in our relationship. We are in our mid20s with career-oriented lives and we make quality time together a priority. We have explored hobbies together, traveled and share many friends. He says I’m perfect for him and he could see married life together in the future but is not ready to settle down yet. He seeks novelty by meeting other women for one-night stands under the pretense of ethical non-monogamy, since I know what’s going on. However, I don’t like it and I have told him so. He states this is a need I currently cannot fulfill and he cannot be happy without. He would stop if I demanded it, rather than break up. I don’t like ultimatums. We’re still together because he says this desire for novelty is “just a phase,� and I could see myself with him long-term in a monogamous relationship. I also don’t want to be closed-minded about relationships involving multiple partners. Should I believe him and stick it out? Or am I enabling immature, self-centered behavior? —- Confused Confused: I have no idea whether you should believe him. It does appear that doing so breaks in his favor vs. yours about 100% to 0, which would explain in one bite why he sees you as “perfect� for him (despite your no doubt being lovely for unique and substantial reasons), but maybe that’s just me. Here’s the more urgent question: Should you believe yourself? Your letter is uncanny at opening doors for Max to act in his own interests — he feels this, he envisions that, he’s not ready for whatever, he would do X upon request, he sees the future and exists in a realm above

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human nature! — while closing doors to your acting in your own interests. You “don’t like ultimatums�? You “don’t want to be closedminded�? You put up the walls, then run smack into them. You can be open-minded in general about something and still not be a hypocrite for not taking part in it personally. You can support the local bar and not have a drink. You, not a sociopolitical board of directors, set the terms of your own heart. So. If you don’t like the terms of your relationship, then change them. If that’s not possible with Max, then break up. That’s it. Maybe it seems drastic, but since you made no mention of his being perfect (or even OK) for you, or what you really, really want in life, it’s possible trying to make it work is actually too generous to him. Even if I’ve misread you and you’re in deep, clear-eyed love with Max, then you still don’t actually have to commit to him now to hold the spot for him to commit to you later, when the novelty of novelty wears off and his hypothetical settling-down phase begins. You don’t have to keep him on layaway. You can, instead, live your life without him, with the integrity of committing fully to your own principles, without the nagging sense that you’re making excuses for your own mistreatment. Separating will hurt, but this relationship already hurts. Should you both grow into versions of yourselves someday who really are perfect for each other, you can get in touch. Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com or chat with her online at 9 a.m. each Friday at www. washingtonpost.com.

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IDEAS & COMMENTARY

SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020

gUEST OPINION

Our departure from family, faith, country

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o understand just how compromised our justice system in California is, thanks to the severely warped consciences of the social justice warriors (SJWs), California changed the definition of “violent crime” to downgrade the sentencing associated with, well, violent crimes. This has to do with the fact that today’s SJWs don’t believe anybody should be incarcerated. Rather, they consider criminals as victims in need of counseling, education and reparations. For instance, here in California, all of the following crimes are no longer categorized as “violent,” meaning the criminal sentencing for these crimes is considerably less than what it should be: assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence, battery with serious bodily injury, solicitation to commit murder, rape/sodomy/ oral copulation of an unconscious person or by way of date rape drugs, human trafficking of a minor for sex, active participation in a street gang, exploding a destructive device with intent to commit injury, arson of forest

land causing physical injury and, type of justice and therein lies the finally, to add insult to injury, problem with today’s SJWs. assault with a deadly weapon on a Ultimately, the SJWs want to peace officer. replace cops with social workers. If you find this as obscene The ignoramuses who are and offensive as I do, you should making these demands are thereby consider spreading the word about denying how many social workers Proposition 20 this November. are already employed at taxpayer Proposition 20 will restore expense to no effect. That is, right common sense and truth to our here in Santa Barbara County, justice system by reversing the social services the influence of the department is the SJWs who are attempting largest department in to eliminate crime by the county, with over 750 changing definitions and employees and a budget downgrading penalties for of $181 million a year, not acts of violence. including the benefits As a conservative, you paid out to their 148,000 might be surprised to “clients” in this county. Andy Caldwell understand that I was That amounts to onean SJW before the left third of the county’s co-opted and destroyed residents, including the meaning of the term. 67,500 children, or 68% of all the Accordingly, I spent seven years as county’s children. a volunteer at the Lompoc Federal And that is not all. We employ Correctional Institute helping another 403 “professionals” at a federal prisoners understand cost of $134 million a year trying how to chart a new path for their to help people with alcohol, drug lives sans excusing them for the and mental health problems. acts that landed them in prison. Therefore, just these two I also volunteered for one year in departments represent over 1,000 the county probation department. employees and over $300 million in That is, I believe in social justice expenditures. What can we show but not at the expense of any other for the effort? Nothing much. We

spend this much every single year, why aren’t lives improving? Our real problem is that what we are doing is not working! Nonetheless, today’s woke politicians and their SJW minions don’t want to admit these basic truths. Instead they want to shift the blame for society’s problems onto our criminal justice system, namely cops. America must go back to what worked before our society began to come apart at the seams by way of societal disintegration and degradation. That is, what is ailing us today is the fact that our society is bereft of the values that once made us strong and healthy, namely, the priority of intact nuclear families, vibrant churches, civic duty (remember J.F.K.’s “what can you do for your country”?), and an education system that prioritized the inculcation of values and mores. In a nutshell, family, faith and country. Andy Caldwell is the executive director of COLAB and the host of The Andy Caldwell Show weekdays from 3-5 p.m. on News-Press Radio AM 1290.

letter to the news-press Numbers from FBI and another source are revealing

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n his July 11 Voices letter (“Anarchists, thugs get green light”), John Hammered states that in 2015, a police officer was 18.5 times more likely to be killed by a black man than an unarmed black man was to be killed by a police officer. This is an astounding claim. Unfortunately, no source was given for this information, so I decided to look into the matter. Information on police officer deaths was easy to find. The FBI keeps a Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) database (https://www.fbi.gov/ services/cjis/ucr). One part of this database is LEOKA, which contains information on law enforcement officers who have been killed or assaulted from 1996-2019. The UCR database also includes a National Use-of-Force Data Collection (NUFDC). Unfortunately for comparison purposes, the NUFDC was only launched in January of 2019, law enforcement offices are only encouraged rather than required to participate, and the data is not available to the public.

Fortunately, I was able to find a database at www. mappingpoliceviolence.org that anyone can download as an Excel file. The database contains information gathered from news sources about people killed by police officers from January 2013 up to the present time. Each line in the database includes detailed information about an incident including the victim’s name, demographic data, a link to a news story about the incident, and information about any weapons involved. (Note: Vehicles, scissors and screwdrivers count as weapons, and if the victim did not show his hands and seemed to be reaching for something, the incident was coded as “unclear” rather than “unarmed” even if no weapon was found.) From the FBI database (https:// ucr.fbi.gov/leoka/2019/topic-pages/ tables/table-42.xls), we learn that between 2013 and 2019, a total of 303 officers were killed. Of the perpetrators, 195 were white and 115 were black. From the second database, we find that over the same period, 336 unarmed blacks were killed by police officers (93 of whom were killed by something other than a gunshot). So rather than police

officers being 18.5 times more likely to be killed by a black man than an unarmed black man is to be killed by an officer, an unarmed African-American is twice as likely to be killed by a police officer as a police officer is to be killed by any black man. One might conjecture that police officers were more likely to kill an unarmed black person believing that person to be armed. This belief is unfounded as the data shows that a black person killed by an officer was 1.3 times more likely to have been unarmed than a white person who was killed by an officer. In the same 2013-2019 time period, the number of blacks killed by physical restraint was almost three times the number of whites. When adjusted for the relative sizes of the populations, a black man is over 15 times as likely to be killed by a police officer using physical restraint than is a white man. Clearly, African-Americans are treated differently by police as death by physical restraint is less likely to happen by accident than is death by gunshot. While we are discussing statistics, can we please dispense with the distraction that 93% of black murders are committed by

blacks? A similar statistic holds for white-on-white murder, but I can’t imagine anyone citing that fact to justify ignoring a death rate at the hands of law enforcement if the rate for whites were triple that for blacks. While it is true that the crime rate is higher among the black community, this difference is readily explained by poverty levels. Crime rates are much higher among poor whites than among the more affluent. To our shame, that increased poverty level for AfricanAmericans is mostly caused by policies and practices imposed by the white community: redlining, denial of benefits of the GI bill, denial of loans, unequal access to quality schools, bias in hiring and promotion, the destruction of Black Wall Street, and differential arrest, conviction and incarceration rates. We as a nation have much to atone for. Let’s begin by working to eradicate current attitudes and practices that disadvantage our black brothers and sisters. Then maybe we can try to find ways to redress the effects of past injustices. Ray Rosentrater Carpinteria

Don’t let BLM hijack council meetings

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hy is disruption to our life, all by design, being condoned? Speaking of complaining, we have some of our own to do, though we will not burn any buildings, shout in your face or make you kneel — just simple discourse. It is high time Mayor Cathy Murillo and the Santa Barbara City Council follow the established rules regarding the conduct during the meetings. For starters, please stand when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Secondly, any subject that is not on the agenda falls into the category of “open public comment.” Yet repeatedly and for hours, the mayor has allowed the meetings to be hijacked by followers of Healing Justice, aka BLM. For instance, if your topic is on the agenda — as Item No. 14 — public comment speakers must wait until item No. 14 to address that subject. However, the mayor, we suspect out of fearful pandering, allows Healing Justice callers to discuss agenda items during the open public comment. Their reasons: “too busy,” “have to go to work,” “have a toddler,” “this takes too long,” etc. They demand to go first, while others who follow the rules must wait their turn, sometimes until midnight. This is all on people’s free time.

Now the Healing Justice the 101 is littered with campsites, organizers, aka BLM, demand tents, pallets, car seats, furniture, to get paid 5 to 10% of the police tires and trash, etc. There was a budget for participating in the mattress, but it was collected as Civilian Police Review Board. evidence after a transient female Councilmember Eric Friedman was brutalized on it. argued that as it stands, all board This collection is from people and commission members get a dumping their trash at the car stipend of $50. Period. wash on Montecito Street and is The Healing Justice members exacerbated by a hole in the fence claim they need to be paid more to the railroad tracks. for their time. This equates to a This garbage makes a transient minimum of $40,000 each that camp. This has not been cleaned the Healing Justice, aka BLM, up in over 10 years, however not organizers state they without trying. DID YOU KNOW? The cops are there are entitled to be paid. Bonnie Donovan every day. Eight Their involvement years ago Adrian of arranging Gutierrez, then demonstrations, participating a beat coordinator, tried to get during City Council’s public it done, to no avail. Next City comment period, and their Councilmember Cathy Murrillo expectation of sitting on the assessed the situation, but again Civilian Police Review Board — no results. Then Councilmember all of this, they have said, takes Oscar Gutierrez walked the site, time. Councilmember Alejandra with social workers and promised Gutierrez told the city that BLM an impenetrable fence along with deserves to be paid. a cleanup. Volunteers traditionally see Still waiting. Three years ago, their service as a civic duty and Officer Brian Kerr walked the are committed by the love for their track with city officials. Trash, community. graffiti and transients remain. While our city leaders are Not only is this a public health focused on renaming street emergency, it is a serious blemish signs and removing 90-year-old to the beauty of the community. plaques in the county, much of the We thought we had someone on everyday maintenance of the city the Planning Commission (besides is still neglected. Sheila Lodge) to represent Santa On your next Sunday drive, cast Barbara the way it deserves. an eye toward the railroad tracks Planning Commissioner Roxana as you enter the Highway 101 Bonderson was exposing architect Castillo on-ramp. The right side of Brian Cearnal’s underhandedness

regarding the gargantuan AUD project at 410 State St., formerly Staples. Ms. Bonderson persisted with her questions about the project though she was repeatedly shut down. (However after all of Ms. Bonderson’s bravado, she caved and voted for the project.) This project is three lots combined, which allows for more units per acre and should be distributed over the combined parcels. Ms. Bonderson asked Mr. Cearnal how many units could be built on one lot. He answered 40. Yet he is building 84 units on one lot with a height of 52 feet. This loophole, a developer’s dream, Ms. Bonderson called out as cheating. This excessive 52 feet height is another giveaway under the guise of “community benefit.” However, the community does not benefit. The developer does. The profits go up while the quality of life is going down. The traffic increases, the views are lost and the rents climb. By the way, 30 of the apartments are interior with no bedroom windows. This all paves the way for future high-density projects. This kind of tenement building will change the face of Santa Barbara as we know it. Has everyone lost their mind? Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays on the Voices page.

Schools to reopen remotely, for now

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he long-awaited answer include offline assignments as about what schools well. Schools will develop plans will look like in the fall for re-engaging absent students, was delivered on July and districts will adopt learning 17 when Gov. Gavin continuity and attendance plans Newsom announced all public by Sept. 30. and private schools in counties on The governor’s guidance, the state’s monitoring list, which provided by the California includes Santa Barbara County, Department of Public Health, must open via distance learning. allows schools to open for inThis includes all public, private person learning once the county and charter schools serving has been off the monitoring list for students from transitional 14 days. kindergarten through 12th grade. Elementary schools may apply Preschools may continue to serve for a waiver from local public children and families. health departments, which, if Although data, orders and granted, would allow them to guidance related to COVID-19 open for in-person instruction. change frequently, this update The waiver process involves on our schools aims to shed light consultation between Santa on what we know today about the Barbara County Public Health beginning of the 2020-2021 school Department (SBCPHD) and school year. partners, and a review of the Until July 17, most of the state’s county’s epidemiology. districts had operated under the As of this writing, CDPH has not assumption that reopening models yet released a specific process or would be decided for each district criteria for approving waivers. The by its board of trustees after Santa Barbara County Education meeting local, state and federal Office, along with school leaders, requirements, and receiving will continue to work closely with input from multiple stakeholders, SBCPHD and our school liaison to including staff and parents. Gov. understand the criteria once it is Newsom’s order specified the released by CDPH. model that our county’s schools, With only a few weeks until and many others in the state, are schools begin across our county, now required to follow. we continue to focus Over the past on equity as one of the Dr. Susan Salcido months, countywide core principles guiding and district work school reopening. The author is the groups have been School teams are Santa Barbara consistently and reexamining student County regularly meeting and success through the superintendent planning for the fall, lens of equity, under the of schools considering various full distance learning options that balance model. We know that the health and safety of students students at-promise, foster youth, and staff, with the need to provide youth experiencing homelessness, a robust education for all students. English learners, students with Emerging reopening plans met Individualized Education Plans — all public health requirements; all students — deserve to be seen, each detail was rigorously heard, understood, motivated, analyzed and evaluated, with supported and included in every 6 feet of physical distancing school model. as a leading parameter. And while a part of student Plans looked at daily health success depends on material screenings, transitions between support like technology and classes, transportation, face connectivity, another necessity coverings, food services and is addressing the social and increased cleaning, among emotional needs of students, many other factors. Based on families and educators. We the requirements for physical appreciate the broad range of distancing within facilities and community partners who provide with available resources, plans essential support in the areas of ranged from full on-campus mental wellness, food continuity, learning to a hybrid model to full internet connectivity, child care distance learning, knowing that and preschool services and so movement between the models many other critical areas. We are could be required as our county’s grateful for their work every day, metrics change. and particularly throughout these During the initial response to uncertain times. the pandemic, schools focused We recognize that all school on meeting students’ essential reopening models have real and needs, including providing grabsignificant impacts on our entire and-go breakfasts and lunches, community, including students, distributing devices and hot spots teachers, staff, parents, family and for remote access, working with employers. Youth of all ages need external partners to support varying levels of supervision and free and low-cost connectivity, care during the day. and providing teacher support Remote schooling adds for remote instruction. During complexity as parents and this time, the state and federal guardians balance the support government offered flexibility for of student learning at home schools in the areas of assessment, while managing work and home attendance, and grades, which was responsibilities. We know that needed, but also added to some teachers will focus on supporting inconsistency across the state. all of their students; however, many This fall, however, will be are parents as well and will need to different. New California law coordinate care for their children outlines the expectation that all while teaching. There is not a onepublic schools, whether in-person, size-fits-all answer, but we will online, or a hybrid, will meet continue to find solutions, together. specific standards for instruction, We all want to see students engagement, assessment and and staff back in our classrooms, attendance during this pandemic. meaningfully connecting with one Schools will provide a minimum another in person, when it is safe of three hours of instruction to do so. We can get there more per day in kindergarten, three quickly by following practices that hours and 50 minutes per day are known to be effective: wearing for grades 1-3, and four hours face coverings consistently and for grades 4-12. Each weekday correctly, maintaining physical will include interaction between distancing as much as possible, teachers and students for the and washing hands or using hand purposes of instruction, tracking sanitizer frequently. progress, and maintaining Getting back to school, in school connectedness, and will person, depends on all of us.

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