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Community event raises funds for COVID-19 relief, promotes vaccines
Guadalupe preps for 75th anniversary celebration By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The City of Guadalupe will celebrate its 75th anniversary of incorporation with an Open Streets festival Aug. 8. The city officially became incorporated as an independent municipality in Santa Barbara County in 1946. Now, seventy-five years later, officials are celebrating the city’s rich history by inviting community members to flock to Guadalupe Street for a celebration featuring food vendors, activities and music. The Open Streets festival will close off a one mile portion of Guadalupe Street from Highway 166 to 11th Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along the one mile stretch, more than 40 vendors, food trucks, bounce Please see GUADALUPE on A5
City Council to receive presentations from City Attorney Above and at bottom left, Savor, a Santana tribute band, plays for the audience during Fiesta with a Mission at Chase Palm Park on Saturday.
By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
A group of local bands performed at Chase Palm Park Saturday in a benefit concert called “Fiesta with a Mission,” which sought to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts locally and internationally. The event was sponsored by the Resiliency Institute and featured performances from five local bands — Mariachi Real, Heart & Soul, Mezcal Martini, Savor and Sonora. Locals set up folding chairs and blankets to watch the show, which ran from noon to 7:30 p.m. Despite the event’s name, “Fiesta with a Mission” was not associated with any Old Spanish Days celebrations.
The goal of the benefit concert was to raise relief funds for nations hit hardest by COVID19. All of the proceeds collected during the event will be donated to the Sri Lankan Medical Foundation and Direct Relief, which is providing aid in nations like India and Mexico. Jacqueline Inda, the founder of the Resilience Institute, told the News-Press that the event’s participating bands came up with the idea to host a benefit concert, which would double as a way to promote the vaccine among the bands’ closest followers. Ms. Inda said in addition to raising funds for COVID19 relief efforts, the event sought to provide Please see CONCERT on A5
By MADISON HIRNEISEN
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A couple dances to live music played by a local Latin Jazz band Martini Mezcal.
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The Santa Barbara City Council will receive multiple updates from the City Attorney pertaining to existing and anticipated litigation during their regular meeting Tuesday. Ariel Calonne, the city attorney, will present twice to the council on Tuesday, once regarding pending litigation and once for liability claims. The pending litigation is “David Henderson v. City of Santa Barbara WCAB,” and the City Attorney’s office is recommending the council hold a closed session meeting to further discuss the suit. Mr. Calonne will also discuss liability claims filed by Boat Launch Mini Mart and its insurance provider, Liberty Mutual, during Tuesday’s meeting. Staff is recommending that after the presentation, the council vote to hold a closed session meeting to further discuss the liability. The council will also hear from Assistant City Attorney John Doimas during Tuesday’s meeting. Mr. Doimas will be informing the council about a case of anticipated litigation and is recommending that the council hold a closed session meeting to further discuss the case. Tuesday’s meeting will begin at 2 p.m. and can be viewed on City TV Channel 18 or streamed live at santabarbaraca.gov/cap. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com
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