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‘Tools for School’
Housing Authority distributes backpacks, supplies to low-income families ahead of school year
Ballots set to arrive for recall election By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
All registered California voters should receive their recall ballots in the mail by Monday, inching the state closer to the Sept. 14 election where voters will decide whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in his position or be ousted. The ballot for the recall election contains two questions — should Gov. Newsom be recalled (vote yes or no), and if yes, who should replace him. The second question asks voters to select from a list of more than 46 candidates running to replace Gov. Newsom. Members of the county’s Democratic party — who are voicing opposition to the recall — are asking that voters who vote “no” in the first question leave the second question blank. According to state election rules, it is permissible for voters to turn in a ballot without the second question filled out. In order for the governor to be recalled, more than Please see RECALL on A4
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Behind table, from left, Nina Mecias, Leanna Pearson, and Meghan Robles help handout backpacks and other items to returning students during the 8th Annual “Tools for School” at the Presidio Springs’ community room on Saturday.
By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
About 500 local school children from low-income homes received free backpacks full of school supplies on Saturday during an event hosted by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and nonprofit 2nd Story Associates. Now in its ninth year, the “Tools for School” event provides school supplies and backpacks annually for low-income children and families who are benefactors of the Housing Authority. The event was held at Presidio Springs community room at 721 Laguna Street. During Saturday’s event, hundreds of children chose from a variety of blue, maroon and black backpacks on Saturday, each of which were filled with sanitizers, masks, pencils, crayons and other school necessities. Rob Fredericks, the Executive Director and CEO of the Housing Authority, told the News-Press Saturday that the event ensures that children have the tools they need to be successful in the upcoming school year. The event is in accordance with their “holistic model” of not only providing a home, but providing the services families need to feel supported, he said. “When you have everything you need, whether it’s for a job or school, you’re going to do Please see BACKPACKS on A1
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Supervisors to return from recess COVID-19 update, community workforce discussion on tap By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Hundreds of backpacks of many colors were distributed to low-income children on Saturday ahead of the fall school year.
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After a four week recess, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will return on Tuesday for a regular board meeting. Supervisors will hear an update on the state of COVID19 pandemic from the county’s Public Health Director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso. Since the Please see SUPES on A5
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