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Community gathers to remember 9/11 Officials promote unity on 20th anniversary of attacks
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The American flag is hoisted by ladder trucks from local fire departments during a ceremony at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden marking the 20th Anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on Saturday.
By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Dozens of Santa Barbara officials, law enforcement personnel and community members gathered at the Sunken Gardens on
Saturday in a remembrance ceremony that honored the nearly 3,000 individuals who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Saturday marked 20 years since a group of Islamic militants associated with Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and carried out attacks
against the United States. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, one crashed into the Pentagon and the other was downed in Shanksville, Pen. after passengers on board stormed the cockpit to prevent Please see 9/11 on A5
Voters encouraged to cast ballot in final days of recall By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The recall effort targeting Gov. Gavin Newsom has entered its final days as California voters across the state plan to head to the polls this Tuesday to determine whether or not the governor will be ousted. While millions are expected to cast their vote in person Tuesday, many residents have already submitted their ballot in the mail. In Santa Barbara County, 96,380 ballots were returned as of Saturday, which accounts for about 40% of the total ballots sent out, according to the county’s Registrar of Voters Joseph Holland. Mr. Holland said that about 52.5% of ballots turned in are from Democratic voters, 26.4% of ballots submitted are from Republican voters and about 17% were filed under no party preference. Locally, the recall effort cost about $2.836 million, meaning that each ballot costs about $12, Mr. Holland said. These funds will be reimbursed by the state. “Respect your $12 ballot — don’t waste taxpayer money,” Mr. Holland told the News-Press. He said he’s encouraging everyone to get out and vote ahead of Tuesday’s election night. “Every election is important,” Mr. Holland said. “Get your ballot in, and we’re going to count it and we’ll see the results on Tuesday night.” Results of the election are expected to be posted at 8 p.m. Tuesday night. These numbers, however, will likely be preliminary because ballots that are postmarked on Sept. 14 will be counted through the following week. In the final days leading up to the recall election, members
of the county’s Republican and Democratic parties are making the final push to encourage voters to submit their ballot and make their vote count. Ed Fuller, a member of the Santa Barbara County Republican Party Central Committee, told the News-Press on Saturday that multiple members of the Republican party will be volunteering at polling places across the county on Tuesday. He said in the final days leading up to the election, he’s encouraging voters to vote “yes” to the recall to oust Gov. Newsom from his position of power. Throughout the recall effort, multiple Republican leaders in the county have cited the governor’s handling of the COVID19 pandemic, his outing at the French Laundry restaurant during lockdown and the closure of schools as primary reasons to support the recall. Mr. Fuller cited these reasons, as well as Gov. Newsom’s alleged “mismanagement” of state water resources, as prominent reasons for his removal. “The governor’s handling of COVID-19 was not in the best interest of citizens, and the decision to make him the person who tells us what to do as opposed to leaving it in our individual hands to protect ourselves and mitigate our own risk is what has led to the traumatic effects, including keeping kids out of school,” Mr. Fuller said. “I think everybody has been dramatically affected by his decisions,” he added. “When somebody makes bad decisions we need to hold them responsible, and this is how we can hold him responsible.” According to a UC Berkeley poll Please see RECALL on A3
Board of Supervisors to hear update on cannabis tax collection By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Fire chiefs from different agencies around Santa Barbara County salute the colors during the ceremony.
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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hear an update on cannabis tax collection in the last quarter of the fiscal year 2020-2021 during its regular meeting on Tuesday. During the last fiscal quarter that ended June 30, the county collected about $3.8 million in gross tax receipts paid by 58 operators. According to a board letter, this is a 34% decrease from the third quarter of the last fiscal year. In addition to this tax update, the Supervisors will also hear an update on cannabis land use permitting, business licensing and enforcement. According to a staff report, the county’s Planning & Development department has received 181 project applications for commercial cannabis activities, and 34 projects were approved by the end of quarter four. Following this update, Supervisors will consider entering
the California Cannabis Authority, which is a Joint Powers Authority that is developing a state-wide data platform that will gather, collect and analyze cannabis information. The organization also aims to assist local entities in cannabis regulatory compliance. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Supervisors are also slated to hear a COVID-19 update from the county’s Public Health Department and consider amendments to the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, Article II of the Coastal Zoning Ordinance and the county’s Land Use Development Code. The Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. in the County Administration Building (105 E. Anapamu Street) in the board hearing room on the fifth floor. The meeting will also be streamed live on the county’s YouTube channel, which can be found at youtube.com/user/ CSBTV20. For more information, go to www.countyofsb.org/bos.
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