Santa Barbara News-Press: October 25, 2020

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The nation’s top caregiver By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Two months after receiving BrightStar Care’s regional West Caregiver of the Year award, Santa Barbara caregiver Rafael Benavides has won BrightStar’s National Caregiver Award for putting forth exceptional empathy and patience with his client.

The Chile native was nominated for the national award by his client’s spouse, Laddi, who credited Mr. Benavides for improving his wife’s quality of life. He eliminated any falls and hospitalizations for his client, Cathy, since he began working with her, along with improving her attitude and outlook on life. Please see caregiver on A9

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Santa Barbara caregiver Rafael Benavides has won BrightStar’s National Caregiver Award for putting forth exceptional empathy and patience with his client.

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Patrons gather for a socially distant afternoon Saturday at La Arcada Plaza on State Street. Businesses that offer outdoor space have been able to welcome guests during the pandemic, though many are down revenue due to limited operating hours.

By JOSH GREGA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Tables for dining have been placed along the State Street promenade. The downtown corridor has also experienced an increase in bicyclists due to the elimination of vehicle traffic.

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Although some COVID-19 economics impacts have “eased off” in recent weeks, the area’s most vulnerable are still being affected. These impacts were discussed during a recent webinar hosted by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, in which its Executive Director, Dr. Peter Rupert, laid out the way things were BCE, before the COVID era. Dr. Rupert found that revenues in the first quarter of 2020 indicated a slight decline, Santa Barbara, and California at large, were in the middle of a housing crisis, and most people who wanted to work had a job. At this particular juncture,

COVID-19 impacts have eased since Santa Barbara County moved from the purple tier into the red tier, Dr. Rupert explained. However, he stressed that revenue, job, and housing losses due to COVID-19 have not been evenly distributed at all and continue to affect the area’s most vulnerable residents. In fact, they have affected the area’s most vulnerable populations. Dr. Rupert said the pandemic has brought about “trickle down effects” to the economy. One concrete example he gave is COVID-19’s severe impact on childcare centers. Citing a Wall Street Journal titled Please see WEBINAR on A3

Summerland highway project to start Nov. 1 By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The second portion of a fivesegment construction project to add peak-period carpool lanes along Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and Carpinteira is set to begin on the evening of Nov. 1. In addition to the new freeway lanes, the Highway 101: Summerland project will include new bridges and undercrossings at Evans Avenue and Sheffield Drive, along with highway ramp and drainage improvements, according to Caltrans officials. On Oct. 22, the California Transportation Commission

voted to allocate approximately $89 million of construction funds for the project from the Senate Bill 1 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, Regional Gas Tax Program and State Highway Operations and Protection Program. The project construction and landscaping costs are approximately $113 million, according to officials. “The Highway 101: Summerland project includes locally-inspired design elements that will highlight the unique community of Summerland at the Evans Avenue Undercrossing,” 1st District Supervisor and Santa Please see SUMMERLAND on A9

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Election boxes in Three arrested Forest Service extends Chuck’s Waterfront Grill Santa Barbara County in robbery

widening project in Carpinteria. From 9 p.m. tonight to 7:30 a.m. Monday, one southbound lane will be closed from Santa Claus Lane to Casitas Pass Road, as GOLETA — Three people were well as the offramp at Carpinteria arrested Friday in connection Avenue. Similar intermittent with a robbery that occurred in overnight closures are planned the area of Covington Way and Monday through Thursday, Camino Venturoso in Goleta, according to Caltrans officials. authorities said. and walk-up drop box at Lompoc By GRAYCE MCCORMICK From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to The robbery was reported City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza; NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Thursday, intermittent closures around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Dispatch an accessible and walk-up drop are planned for the offramp at broadcasted a description of box at Lompoc Public Library, Voters can mail their ballots Carpinteria Avenue, officials the suspect’s vehicle, a white By JOSH GREGA CHRISTIAN WHITTLE Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. bara Front Country trails and access roads. 501 E. North Ave.; an accessible or drop them off at 32 ballot drop WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER said. sedan, which was then found in 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 and walk-up drop box at Santa box locations in Santa Barbara From 10four, p.m. five-year to 7:30 a.m. theof area Sanand Marcos they’re drivingof up alongside theofroad justRoad gomer property is 10 years with options to Barbara County Department County. Monday andok. Via Los Santos, Raquel More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s extend the term of the Developed sitesthem, in California willServices/Public re- ing for hikes up there. That’s There’s not ansaid order lease. through Thursday, one Social Health, If votersrecreation choose to mail southbound lane will be closed Zick, spokeswoman for the Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar CafĂŠ are inthe closed through 15 after the USDA 1100 W.ForLaurelagainst Ave.; and an U.S. Post OfficeMay suggests doing hiking trails,â€? saidSanta Andew Madsen, U.S. Sheriff’s ForMr. Petersen is inheriting existing lease with from Santathe Claus Lane to Casitas Barbara County permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the wa- only the four, five-year Service issued to anensure order itextending closuresandest accessible walk-up drop box so by Tuesday will be the Service spokesman. options remaining, with an COURTESY PHOTO Pass Road, as well as the offramp Department. terfront restaurant announced its closure with a fare- average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per ursday. at Vandenberg Village Library, postmarked and counted by Nov. “We just want to make sure people go out they’re at Carpinteria Avenue. A if high-risk traffic stop was detectives a loaded rifle and three other firearms 3755 SouthConstellation Road. 3, the date of the election. wellSheriff’s post on its Instagramseized account. The order was issued for the entire Pacific safely spaced between one another.and If you to a The southbound onramp and conducted fourget occupants Friday, along with armor piercing ammunition. None month. of the firearms Los Olivos has one accessible In addition to mail-in ballots, The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we anst Region and its 18 National Forests, which in- trailhead and there’s justwere inside.cars A loaded rifle offramp at Reynolds Avenue too many there, you Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running had serial numbers, authorities said. box at Los 35 polling be open des the Losplaces Padreswill National Forest. and walk-up drop and three other firearms were nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless remains closed for with up toits 16 current weeks. a different Summer in line Olivos Branch should Library,find 2374 Alamo area to go to as opposed to trySaturday through Election Day for your constant support. The memories will never be The initial closure order went into effect March 26 ing to get in.â€? located, along with armor Crews will continue to work operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades conspiracy, possession of Goleta residence in the 200 block Pintado Ave. on Nov. 3. Face coverings are piercingtoammunition. None of theforgotten.â€? improvements d required, was set toand expire April of Pacific Oaks Road, the 7100 and local responses the coronavirus planned for aroundon thedrainage fall. According to the agenda, ammunition by a prohibited Montecito has As onestate accessible, there will30. likely be firearms had serial numbers, Ms. Despite on southbound 101 between the current economic chaos due to the COVt socially applieddistanced to recreational use areas such as campblock of Davenport Road and person, child endangerment and drive-up and walk-up drop box at to evolve, the Forest Service felt waiting lines. pandemic continue under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of Zick said. Carpinteria and Reynolds ID-19 pandemic, the prospect ofthe Chuck’sthe and Endless unds, day sites and picnic areas. Manning Parkthat 7300 block of the Padova Drive. carrying a loaded firearm in (Lower This is use provided for those the Manning situation warrantedChristian a two week extension of establishment will be converted into traditional Anderson, 20, avenues. Work has alsoa started to A probation search was alsofocused on Summer ceasingof operation the outThe order was issued to discourage large ParkgatherArea 9), 449 Ysidrosaid Road who prefer in-person voting or commission a felony. dates back to before theSan closures, Mr. Madsen. deli cafĂŠ sandwiches, soups, and salads, of Santa Maria, Juan Carlos remove the old pavement on the conducted in the 4600 block of & Santa Rosa additional servicessafe suchsocial distancing addition,to Mr. break.In According theAnderson agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and sneed of people and promote of Lane. “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and where Paniaguadiaz, 20,see and Isaiah old southbound lanes. Stillwellof Road Santa Maria. New Cuyama has one accessible as language assistance or a Zaragosa-Ybarra baraand CityMr. Council meeting in which assignment the in prepackaged ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to 20, continue foods. For second floor will Zaragosa-Ybarra, both of Inevenings, addition, the crews will resume Authorities said additional box at Cuyama ballot. Ranger District,and were charged possessing restaurant’s lease with to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and work nreplacement the Santa Barbara 12 walk-up camp- drop Goleta, were arrested. The fourth on two new drainage as we need it,â€? said Mr. Madsen. a dinner menu focusing on “adult was recovered and the Valley Recreation District Monday was the deadline to a firearm while addicted toco-ownerevidence Chuck’s and Endless Summer Steve Hyslopis ongoing. unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includoccupant, a female juvenile, systems and a safety barrier “This order can be rescinded at any time. If local food and beverages.â€? investigation (Montgomery Hall Building), 4885 register. If the deadline is missed, narcotics carryingDepartment a loaded of his desire to released to a guardian informed the and Waterfront the Fremont campground and WhitePrimero Rock and under the Bailard Avenue likelater the sky has cleared up The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simSt. health officials say it lookswas voters may use the conditional firearm in public. Both men are and will be referred to juvenile overpass. sell the establishment in August 2019. dvoter Rockregistration picnic areas. — Mitchell White Orcutt has one and process through weaccessible can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of being held on $1 million bail, Ms. probation, Ms. Zick said. The majority of the highway After the department’s lease assignment burgers, fries, and shakes The order Day, Thursday doesgonot add to the closures walk-up location at Oak Election and must to the don’t wantKnolls to extend it out too far.three suspects were will cater to families, young Zick receiving said. The improvements are open, requirements, Mr. Hyslop began eady in place for Santa Barbara. other arShopping Center“We directly front County Registrar of Voters office While just in want to make booked sure in at the next couple of and for evenings converted Mr. Paniguadaz is facing an searching for a new adults, and retirees, including the Main Jail on the newwill Viabe Real of theclosed State Farm Office across or a polling place toRanger registerDistrict and buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron like the Monterey have additional felony charge of weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are takto a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? suspicion of multiple felony connection across Carpinteria thehave parking from Coast Hills vote. and forest roads, locals will still Petersen, who operates a number ilheads ac- loting possessing a firearm, as well of restaurants in Solthe appropriate stepscharges, along with our state and including robbery, Creek. All improvements are Federal Credit Union, 1108 E. The three election offices vangasincluding Chomp, The Coffee s to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar- local partners.â€? an outstanding warrant for House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com manufacturing an assault open on the new roundabout at Clark Ave., Santa Maria. in the county are now open for failure to appear on previous weapon, carrying a loaded the 101 and Linden Avenue, Via Santa Barbara has six voting, voter registration and felony firearm charges. 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he 2020 Los Angeles lost.” Dodgers have all the And a Redeem Season would be makings of a the best kind of Dream Dean Koontz, Season for the longHalloween suffering Dodgers. They’ve endured thriller. The horrors plenty of playoff of postseasons past scarring since their have thickened the last World Series suspense of the World championship of 1988. Series present. They’ve come up short But the future is despite winning the often a silver lining in MARK PATTON National League West the typical Koontz plot. Division title every He regarded a scar as year since 2015 and “redemption inscribed advancing to the playoffs every in the flesh, a memorial to season since 2013. something endured, to something There are signs, however, that eight-straight postseasons will be enough for them to finally get over the hump. Three of their biggest playoff goats have reason to gloat entering today’s Game 5 of the October Classic. 1 — Cody Bellinger. October has always ended in ..)6%23!2)%3 Halloween-level horror for the National League’s 2019 MVP. He batted just .169 in the 36 playoff games before this season. The 12 games in his two World Series have been particularly haunting: 5-for-44 for a .114 batting average. But he’s had several impactful moments this October, with none bigger than last Sunday. His tie-breaking home run in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series propelled the Dodgers to their third World Series in the last four years. Bellinger’s four homers in this season’s 15 playoff games are as many as he hit in his previous

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36 postseason appearances. He learned from past failures, manager Dave Roberts observed. “Cody is as talented as any player in baseball,” he said following Sunday’s dramatic, 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. “But I think this postseason has shown him: He’s really learned the value of controlling the strike zone, taking what they give you, trying to win pitches, and if there’s a walk in there, take the walk. “If they make a mistake, you can still slug.” Slug the ball, that is — not the forearms of teammates. He did that with leaping exuberance after Sunday’s dramatic homer — first with AJ Pollock and then again, more demonstrably, with Kiké Hernandez. The second of the two bashes dislocated his right shoulder. “I had to go back into the trainer’s room and they popped it back in so I could go out and play defense,” Bellinger said later. “It kind of hurt.” He made the proper adjustment after his next homer. His blast against Tampa Bay in Tuesday’s Game 1 of the World Series kickstarted the Dodgers’ 8-3 victory, and he celebrated by toe-slapping a chorus line of his teammates. “I’m going straight foot,” Bellinger said, “and it was pretty funny.” 2 — Clayton Kershaw: The 13-year, veteran pitcher has already punched his ticket to Cooperstown with eight All-Star appearances, three Cy Young

trophies, and the 2014 NL MVP Award. But he’d still like to check off the World Series box on his Hall of Fame application. Kershaw owns a glossy 17576 record and 2.43 earned run average during the regular season. Once the calendar turns to October, however, this Dr. Jekyll turns into Mr. Curse-shaw. He’d posted a record of just 9-11 and ERA of 4.33 in his 32 playoff appearances before this season. His failures have also come at the worst of times, beginning with defeats in the decisive, NLCS Game 6 against St. Louis in 2013 and Chicago in 2016. And when the Dodgers finally got to the World Series in 2017, he blew a four-run lead in Game 5 against Houston. “Maybe one of these days I won’t fail, we won’t fail, and we’ll win one of these things,” Kershaw said at the time. But that day didn’t come during the 2018 World Series when he lost both Games 1 and 5 against Boston. Kershaw found no pain relief when Roberts summoned him out of the bullpen in the decisive Game 5 of last year’s NLDS against Washington. He blew the save by surrendering backto-back home runs in a game the Dodgers would lose in extra innings. But he hasn’t been the Fall Guy so far this October. He beat Milwaukee in his wild-card series Please see DODGERS on A5

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Breytenbach shines in collegiate debut By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Westmont freshman Annelline Breytenbach had a collegiate debut to remember on Saturday morning. Breytenbach, who was recently cleared by the NAIA Eligibility Center, finished first among other runners in the women’s 5K, helping the cross country team take second place at the WJU Warrior Invitational in Rocklin. The men’s team also took second in the race, which was held at the newly renovated William Jessup Cross Country Course, the same course that will host the Golden State Athletic Conference championships on Nov. 7. Along with the Warriors, the other teams that competed Saturday were Arizona Christian, Hope International, The Master’s and William Jessup. The Master’s won both races. Westmont tallied 58 points In the women’s 5K, finishing with a 2:02.9 team spread. The Master’s notched 20 points with a 46.1 second spread, with William Jessup finishing third with 82 points and a spread of 2:45.2. Breytenbach finished with a time of 19:16.3 and is now the second Westmont runner this season to take first place in her debut. Kacie Kawn did so at the Master’s Invitational -Race 2. “Anneline ran an assertive and determined race,” Westmont head coach Russell Smelley said. “She was in a foot race with three Master’s runners the entire

race and then was able to out kick all three for the victory.” Reigning All-GSAC performer Madden Hundley was the next Warrior to cross the finish line, taking seventh place with a time of 20:08.3. Gretchen Scherrei finished 17th with a time of 20:47.8, Kawn took 18th with a time of 20:51.9 and Emma Lottman finished with a time of 21:19.2, good for 21st place. In the men’s 8K, freshman Caleb Mettler took fourth place with a time of 26:32.5. Mitch Groff finished sixth with a time of 26:50.0, with Adam King taking eighth with a time of 27:05.5. “The men ran strongly and showed good determination on the course,” Smelley said. “First years Caleb Mettler and Mitch Groff were impressive with sophomore Adam King giving Westmont a strong front running trio.” Ryan Daedler finished 12th with a time of 27:39.1, with Garrett Miller taking 15th with a time of 27:49.9. As a team, the men accumulated 41 points with a 1:17.4 team spread. The Master’s finished with 19 points, and a 1:26.2 team spread. Arizona Christian, with 77 points and a 1:52.5 spread, took third and Hope International was not considered in team scoring because they only had four runners, short of the minimum of five. Westmont’s cross country teams will return to Santa Barbara before traveling back to Rockline for the GSAC Championships next month. email: mwhite@newspress.com

Rays stun Dodgers, tie World Series 2-2 By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ARLINGTON, Tex. — Don’t count out the Tampa Bay Rays. In what was the most entertaining game of the MLB postseason, Tampa took every punch that the Los Angeles Dodgers had to offer en route to winning Game 4 of the World Series by a score of 8-7. Tampa Bay, using seven pitchers and five bench players, stunned the Dodgers in the bottom of the ninth inning when Brett Phillips connected with a single off L.A. closer Kenley Jansen. The hit by Phillips, who was left off Tampa’s ALCS roster, allowed Kevin Kiermaier to score from second base to tie the game. Centerfielder Chris Taylor bobbled the ball as Tampa’s Randy Arozarena came around third to try and score, with the relay throw home beating him by several steps. The ball, however, squirted away from Dodger catcher Will Smith. Arozarena, who tripped on his way to the plate, was able to recover and score the winning run to tie the series. “I’m having a hard time putting my emotions into words. First of all, what a great team effort on this win. It took almost 28 guys — that’s what’s special about this team, we just all come together for one goal and that’s to win. We don’t rely on one guy. It takes everyone, and man baseball is fun,” said an out-of-breath Phillips moments after the comeback was completed. “Golly, what a special moment,” he remarked. “I just want to thank God for the opportunity.” Phillips was asked about his approach at the plate with two strikes against him and the game on the line. “Just trying to slow things down,” he explained. “Obviously myself being a high-energy player

and moments like that, sometimes it’s tough to slow down. God willing I was able to get a good pitch there and help the team win just like everyone else did tonight. “Honestly it’s hard to believe that… that just happened. Once I saw Randy slip, I was like ‘Oh shoot, at least we tied it up,’ and then he missed the ball and I don’t know what happened and he scored. “The next thing I know I’m airplaning around the outfield and I get dog piled and here I am.” It was quite the finish to the epic contest. The Dodgers scored all seven of their runs with two outs, but it wasn’t enough. L.A opened the scoring courtesy of a solo run home by Justin Turner, his second firstinning homer in as many days. He became the first player in World Series history to hit first inning bombs in consecutive games. In the top of the third, Corey Seager ripped his eighth postseason home run to put L.A. up 2-0. He briefly tied Arozarena and three others (Nelson Cruz, 2011; Carlos Beltran, 2004; and Barry Bonds, 2002) for the most home runs in a single postseason, before Arozarena’s solo shot in the bottom of the fourth gave him the MLB record, making the score 2-1. Max Muncy’s RBI single in the fifth pushed the lead to 3-1, though Tampa’s Hunter Renfroe ripped a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 3-2 game. Kike Hernandez notched a RBI double in the sixth to make it 4-2, before the Rays’ Brandon Lowe went yard, a three-run shot, to give Tampa a 5-4 lead. Joc Pederson came up with a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the seventh to give the Dodgers a 6-5, though it was short lived. Kevin Kiermaier drilled a solo home run in the bottom half to tie the game at 6. Seager’s two-out jam-shot

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A local start-up technology company successfully created a design for a 5G radio frequency filter that will take what is usually a 30-minute download of a movie on an iPhone and cut it down to 34 seconds. Resonant Inc., an electronics manufacturer on Cremona Drive in Goleta, provides its customers with software tools, IP and licensable blocks that enable innovative filter designs for the mobile industry. A team of physicists and engineers at Resonant designed the RF filter that can improve 5G data rates by more than 20%. “If you think about lanes on a highway and the little bumps in the middle of the road that keep you in the right lane, think about those little bumps being fences so you can’t actually leave the lane. That’s what a filter is,� George Holmes, Resonant CEO, told the News-Press. “When you look at our cell phones and think about how many different signals are coming into that phone, these little fences are what keep the signals going to the right part of your phone.� The first iPhone that came out

in 2007 only had around six filters, and the most recent iPhone that’s been released has more than 60 of them. Mr. Holmes said these filters regulate signals for everything, from GPS signals to Apple Pay to Bluetooth signals to Wi-Fi signals. Without them, the devices can’t function. The Resonant team’s job is to design these filters, and they do so for the largest players in the industry, such as Broadcom Inc. and Qualcomm. “If you take those companies and look at what they’re trying to accomplish, we help them do what they do faster, better and cheaper than they could do themselves,� Mr. Holmes said. The start-up also has a solid advisory board, with members representing Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Inc., Invoca, Inc., Qualcomm and including a former VP of Engineering at Apple. “It’s great to have these guys that are pillars in the industry participating with us,� Mr. Holmes said. “We’re the only company of its kind to bring these people together under one roof. Ultimately, they compete with one another in the marketplace. “We’re kind of like Switzerland — they want to put their time in

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on this little start-up based in Goleta.� That Goleta-based start-up recently validated its filter design, a milestone that will lead to mass production of these key critical 5G

RF filters. “One of the hardest things to do when you’re building a new device is prove the technology works, prove you can build it and prove that it’s reliable. We’ve done those three things,� the CEO said. He attributed Resonant’s success to his team of “some of the best guys in the industry,� holding 16 or 17 PhDs in physics and more than 40 advanced engineering degrees. Mass production remains far in the distance, and Mr. Holmes said the company is looking at implementation at the end of 2021 into the beginning of 2022. According to the CEO, “Old tech never dies and new tech takes a long time to come into play.� However, while distant, the benefits of this design will be meaningful for the consumers when the time comes. “Ultimately, for consumers, an interesting little start-up in Santa Barbara has developed some fundamental technology that they’ve licensed to the biggest people on the planet that operate in that space,� Mr. Holmes said. “It’s been validated and it’s going to change your user experience down the road when using your phone.� email: gmccormick@newspress.com

Three vying for two spots on Cold Spring school board By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Two spots are open on the Cold Spring School District board, and no incumbents will be seeking reelection. Two write-in candidates have joined the race, which features three candidates. GABRIELLE HAAS

Gabrielle Haas is a parent of two Cold Spring students and enjoys volunteering for field trips and parent club activities. She took the lead role planning the Cold Spring fall festival last year. She has been a regular attendee at board meetings for the last six years. “If elected to the board my mission is to work

with all school and community stakeholders to constantly achieve a well-rounded, secure, and quality educational program that supports academic achievement, health and development, responsibility for doing the right thing and best prepare our kids for the future,� she said in a principal’s update. TREVOR PATTISON

Trevor Pattison is co-president of the Cold Spring School Foundation and an active Parent Club member. “I will be a strong fiscal steward, working to ensure Cold Spring remains a point of pride for our community by maximizing the value of every dollar the community entrusts to the District, and I will strive to be accessible and maintain an inclusive approach to governing,�

he said. JORDAN QUIVEY

Jordan Quivey also has kids in the school and owns OSI Global IT, a Santa Barbara tech company. He believes his work ethic sets him apart. “I believe a good school board does not run the public schools, it ensures that they are run well,� he said. The three candidates on the ballot support Measure L, a Nov. 3 bond measure. Opponents of the bond, Amanda Rowan and Kathy Davidson seek write-in votes. Ms. Davidson is a former board member, and Ms. Rowan is a Cold Spring parent. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Santa Maria High School FFA receive free pumpkins The Santa Maria High School Future Farmers for America chapter held a drive-through meeting last week in place of its typical monthly chapter meeting. The FFA students received free pumpkins and prepackaged popcorn as they drove through. They also hosted a virtual meeting on their Canvas accounts. At a typical monthly chapter meeting, the officer team would provide updates, such as a secretary report, treasurer report, new business and old business. Then, they would hold a social event with food and games. However, the FFA students adapted this month with several social media contests leading up to the meeting, including an agriculture photo contest and a virtual scarecrow contest. Winners received their awards during the drivethrough event. The pumpkins were grown at The Patch and through other local producers. — Grayce McCormick

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The award-winning caregiver said that his style of care focuses on going further than just providing the basic medical care. He makes sure to stay an extra few minutes and make his patient laugh before he leaves.

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Cathy has significant medical problems, including a number of physical disabilities, Addison’s disease and multiple personality disorder. In 2018, Cathy had multiple falls and eight hospitalizations. Before Mr. Benavides came along, Cathy missed a lot of her medications and didn’t understand why she had to do certain things to stay healthy. Four different caregiver organizations with a dozen caregivers fired her as a client. “Rafael stood up to that challenge and was not willing to give up on Cathy,� Laddi said in his nomination video for Mr. Benavides. “He provides a lot of security for Cathy. She knows that he’s going to be there for her.� In a previous interview with the News-Press, the award-winning caregiver said that his style of care focuses on going further than just providing the basic medical care. He makes sure to stay an extra few minutes and make his patient laugh before he leaves. “What makes Rafael special as a caregiver is his ability to put a smile on your face amidst often difficult situations,� said Sharon Perez, the owner and director of BrightStar Care Santa Barbara. “One of the things that distinguishes Rafael is his gentle but firm approach to Cathy. He still has ups and downs, but ultimately, her quality of life has improved.� Starting out with Cathy after she had gone through several caregivers

prior to him wasn’t easy at first. “It was very difficult, it was very difficult. But I think the most important thing is that you need the trust,â€? Mr. Benavides said. “I love what I do. I do it with my heart. One of my favorite things is to help and see the result.â€? Mr. Benavides was the first caregiver from California to win the West Caregiver of the Year award in eight years. Not only does he drive Cathy to and from all her doctor’s appointments, but he also transports her to nail appointments, Starbucks, and makes her dinner. “Serving with passion‌ You can’t teach that,â€? Ms. Perez said. “It’s something that’s there and Rafael embodies that passion.â€? Cathy herself was also featured in the video, saying, “It (Rafael’s care) makes me feel more whole as a person.â€? Mr. Benavides, who started working as a nurse about five years ago, said he gives his patients the care he hopes to receive as he grows older. When the caregiver isn’t working with Cathy, he fills in for nurses at other medical facilities, taking care of anywhere between 80 to 100 patients at once. When he’s not working at all, he enjoys quality family time and

riding his motorcycle. “I feel to myself when I do something right, when I produce positive changes, I feel like I’m doing my job,� Mr. Benavides said. BrightStar Care honors one employee annually for going above and beyond to deliver high-quality care. As BrightStar Care’s national winner, Mr. Benavides will receive a $5,000 scholarship to continue his education. The Chicago-based company is a national private duty home care and medical staffing franchise with nearly 340 locations. Employees provide medical and non-medical services to clients at their homes, and supplemental care staff to corporate clients. More than 20,000 caregivers are employed at BrightStar Care, and 3,500 nurses oversee the care for each client. It’s the only national home care franchise to receive The Joint Commission’s Enterprise Champion for Quality award every year since the award’s inception. To learn more, visit brightstarcare. com/santa-barbara. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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Barbara County Association of Governments Director Das Williams said in a statement. “In addition, there will be important drainage improvements and the much anticipated third lane in each direction throughout Summerland that will create peak-period carpool lanes to help address ongoing traffic congestion.� Over the summer, Caltrans and SBCAG applied for state funding for the two remaining segments in Montecito and Santa Barbara to complete construction in the area. The CTC will vote on SB1 funding awards early next month. “This project will create new right-hand on- and off-ramps at the Sheffield Drive Interchange. This is an important safety improvement because currently southbound vehicles are traveling up over Ortega Hill and traffic is merging on and off the freeway with old, sub-standard left-hand ramps,� Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins said in a statement. “Coupled with the added spectacular ocean views on this hill, merging into the fast lane causes regular traffic backups. Additionally, we will be improving on- and off-ramps on Evans and Wallace Avenues and adding two new sound walls.� SBCAG Executive Director Marjie Kim said the improvements are made possible due to Measure A, the local transportation sales tax, “that continues to prove to be a valuable funding resource to leverage significant funds from Senate Bill 1.� Motorists are advised of initial safety fencing, vegetation removal, tree trimming, safety barriers to shift lanes, and work to build up outside shoulders that will occur when construction begins. Then lanes will be shifted, and construction will focus on the median and fast lanes of the 101. Construction of public works projects is

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UCSB Police Department Lost & Found Auction Notice Found items turned in to the UC Santa Barbara Police Department are processed through the campus Lost and Found located in North Hall, room 1131. All items are held for 90 days prior to being reclaimed, auctioned, or discarded. Auction company Propertyroom.com collects unclaimed items from the UCSB Lost and Found once a month to be auctioned on their website. If you have lost an item on campus or have Lost and Found related questions, our office can be reached by phone at (805) 893-3843 or email: lost.found@police.ucsb.edu OCT 25 / 2020 -- 55679

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REED, Richard

Richard “Ric” Reed passed away on October 14, 2020 at the age of 77. Ric grew up in Monrovia, CA and graduated from UCSB in 1965. After receiving his teaching credential, he taught for the Santa Barbara High School District for 38 years at La Cumbre and La Colina Junior High and received a distinguished educator award in 1996. After losing their daughter Kristen in 2013 to cancer, Ric moved with his wife of 55 years, Jolene, to Redwood Shores to be near their son Jeffrey, daughter-in-law Elisa, grandson Nick and granddaughter Penny. He is also survived by his sister Mary. Besides his love of teaching, he was an avid reader, gardener, traveler (Africa and New Zealand were among his favorites) and fisherman. Many Lake Cachuma trout met their ends at the end of Ric’s line. A Zoom Celebration of Life will be held on November 7th. If you would like to participate, please send your email to ricreedmemorial@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo County.

JANICE COTA CHASE

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Reservations will be required for Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passengers during the Thanksgiving holiday.

October 26, 2015

Reservations required for Amtrak Pacific Surfliners over Thanksgiving By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner is requiring reservations for trains that travel between Santa Barbara, San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties from Nov. 23 through Nov. 30. This requirement is to safely manage what Pacific Surfliner anticipates to be an increase in travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday. This way, customers can distance themselves from one another onboard. Seats may sell out, so customers are

encouraged to plan ahead and book early. In addition, the Rail 2 Rail program will be suspended over the holiday weekend, so monthly Metrolink and COASTER passes will not be accepted on Pacific Surfliner trains during that time period, officials said. Amtrak monthly and 10-ride passes are still acceptable, but multi-ride ticket holders must confirm each trip (train and date) through the Amtrak RideReserve program on Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or an Amtrak agent prior to riding. Train cars are being added to increase the number of available seats on select trains, and

ticket sales are limited. Customers can view a volume percentage next to each trip option to see which trains are more or less crowded in real time. Amtrak has also waived all change fees for reservations made by Dec. 31. To check availability and book tickets, visit pacificsurfliner.com/holiday or Amtrak.com. To learn about the safety and cleaning measures being implemented on stations and trains, visit pacificsurfliner.com/ safety. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

Hi, Ma, A very special person who gave so much love to our lives. She turned the world on with her smile. I would like to thank a very special group of Moms who have helped fill her Reebok Princesses Size 9. It has been 5 years without my best friend. Love, Katrina

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WHITE, Bernard

Bernard White died peacefully at home on October 16th, 2020, less than a month after his 97th birthday. Bernie, along with his twin sister Charlotte, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Anna and Sam White. He served in the army in World War II, and was part of the first occupying troops in Japan. he came home, and joined Cleveland Auto Wrecking, the family business, which he helped build into the largest auto wrecking company in America. He married Maureen Eigner Shorr in 1969, and became father to her three children, Victoria, Robert and Richard. The family moved to Palm Springs in 1971, where he joined his brothers in real estate development in the Coachella Valley. He developed the Green Zone, which received the first LEEDS certification in the region, along with a commendation from then-Mayor Sonny Bono. Bernie and Maureen moved to Santa Barbara in 1980, where they immediately became part of the community and felt very much at home. They joined and actively supported the Santa Barbara Art Museum, the Music Academy of the West, City College, and Bnai Brith Synagogue. They also enjoyed summers at Chautauqua Institution in New York State. He took greatest pleasure in his extended family, including nieces and nephews, and spent many happy hours golfing at La Cumbre and barbecuing on the Hope Ranch beach with them all. His parties in the garden were legend, where he out-danced everyone, and to honor that, a black tie memorial celebration of his life is planned, post-Covid. Survivors include the great love of his life, his wife Maureen, their three children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

OLSEN, Carol Jean 01/14/1937 – 10/14/2020

Carol “Jean” Olsen, 83, died October 14, 2020 at her residence at Vista del Monte in Santa Barbara. Jean was born January 14, 1937 in Oklahoma and lived in Santa Barbara for 64 years. During that time, she served the Santa Barbara community through her work as a fundraiser with social service agencies such as the United Way and Tres Condados Girl Scout Council. She spent many years as a member of Rotary International. Jean was particularly proud that she helped establish the first emergency shelter for women in Santa Barbara County. A graduate of Westmont College, Jean’s interests were diverse and adventurous. In addition to international travel, Jean loved visiting the Sierra Nevada and was known for taking solo cross-country, car-camping trips into her 70s. She was equally comfortable talking to the owner of an art gallery in New York City or climbers headed to the summit of Denali. She was always curious, compassionate, and a loyal friend. Jean supported the arts, the environment, and women’s rights, both in Santa Barbara and abroad. Jean is survived by her daughter Kimberly Olsen and Kimberly’s son Kai; her daughter and son-in-law Crystal Olsen and Timothy Glynn and their children Alexander and Maya; and her sisters Joanne May and Sue Kiesling. Jean’s ashes will be scattered according to her wishes and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Donations to the Glioblastoma Foundation or the Sierra Club are requested in lieu of flowers.

PETERSON, Robert Gerald

Robert Gerald Peterson died on September 28, 2020, age 78 at the Buena Vista Care Center in Santa Barbara, where he lived for the past eight years. Bob was born August 24, 1942 in Chicago to Gerald Peterson and Alphild Christine Peterson, both children of immigrants from Sweden. Bob grew up in Chicago and nearby suburbs, joining the air force after graduating from high school in 1961. Bob was stationed in Germany, and on his vacation time traveled to Sweden where he met several of his Swedish cousins. Bob then returned to Illinois where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in history, beginning a life-long love of history. Bob was seldom without a new history book that absorbed him. While completing his university studies Bob began to suffer the effects of schizophrenia, a condition that permanently changed his life. He moved with his parents to Santa Barbara, California in 1971 and eventually lived for many years in Casa Juana Maria, an adult residential care home, where he received the help he needed to live independently. Bob leaves behind his brothers Tom and Ken, and his cousins Chip, Peter, and Gretchen. Our memory of Bob will live always within us.

MAIORCA, Sammy B., Jr.

(1944-2020) Sammy was born in Akron, Ohio in 1944 and moved to California in 1956. He was a good neighbor in Carpinteria for 40+ years, always taking care of people. He retired to Bonney Lake, Washington in 2010. After struggling with ALS for several years, Sammy departed for heaven this week, at the age of 75. Sammy was an Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He proudly served the Santa Barbara Police Department for 20 years as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and Property Officer, between 1986 and 2006. Sammy served multiple terms on the Board of the California Association of Property and Evidence Officers and was elected California Property Officer of the Year by his peers in 1994. He had a varied and interesting career: security guard for a tiger and bear at Jungleland in Thousand Oaks, ambulance driver, cook, truck driver for SB School District, limousine driver, salesman for GTE telephone systems and Honda vehicles. Sammy loved spending every summer fishing, boating, and camping at Lake Siskiyou in Mt. Shasta. He was an epic storyteller who loved to make people laugh. He always had a smile and a hug for someone in need, and a couple of pies to sweeten any deal. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Bonnie Maiorca; children Stephen & Diana Maiorca, Kasey & Jenn Maiorca; grandchildren Caleb, Angela, Ainsley, Allison; dear nephews Vince Ingram, Robert & Tracie Ingram and their children, his dearly loved friends, and his cat Jasmine. A service will be held in Washington near Veteran’s Day. Donations can be made to your local Humane Society and cards can be sent to 20846 60th St E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391.

PETELER, Patricia

For over 54 years the sound of the Mission Bells have graced the home and garden of Patricia Peteler, known to family and friends as “Pat.” At the break of dawn on September 10th, Pat peacefully passed away into her “ever after” in that very home. She was surrounded by her faithful dog Bronzey; her magical cats, Honey and Star; her beloved brother Bob’s cat Jaime; and her longtime family friend Caroline. She was 98 years young. Pat was born in Monrovia, California, on July 9,1922, to Robert and Marjorie Peteler. Throughout her childhood, she resided in Glendale with her parents and her older brother Bob, with whom she was always very close. During her childhood she spent many an afternoon at the family business, “Oldsmobile of Pasadena.” During these afternoons, her inquisitive personality led her to go for daily walks to the antique store. It was here that her lifelong fascination and love of antiques began. So much so, that when she saw “Mr. Pickwick” (a character doll) in the store, she put him on “layaway” and saved her weekly allowance to purchase him. She cherished that doll and kept him throughout her life. As a young woman Pat developed a passion for theater, which led her to attend Pasadena Junior College. It was there that she flourished and also performed at The Pasadena Playhouse. Her work at the Hollywood Actors Academy brought her acclaim as both an actress and a director. She studied there under the mentorship of Madame Maria Ouspenskaya, the famous Russian actress of her day. In one of Madame’s reviews of Pat, she stated that “Miss Peteler possesses an active mind which is capable of seeing the heart and soul of a character.” While excelling as an actress, Pat’s true joy in life was to mentor others so they could shine. Soon Pat transferred to UCLA, where she completed her BA degree in English. Continuing her theater work, she went on to earn her MA from the University of North Carolina and then her Doctorate degree in theater and speech at the University of Utah. After completing her formal academic training, Pat spent most of her career as a professor, including positions at Mercer University, Westminster College, Utah University and the University of Arizona. Along with teaching and performing, she also authored 6 plays that were presented on stage.

HERRERA, Mercedes (Lopez)

As much as Pat loved teaching and theater, it was her devotion to and love of family that prompted her to relocate to Camarillo to care for her father, who passed away in 1966. Her dear brother Bob provided encouragement and guidance during this time and also found the stone house, behind the stone walls, historically known as the “Carriage House” to which Pat and her mom relocated.

Born in Santa Barbara, California in 1930 to Josena (Medina) andJulio Romo Lopez, she was the 5th of 13 children: Salvador, Theresa, Patsy, Miguel, Mary, Manuel, Julio, Josie, Jennie, Carmen, Annie, Angie.

As an enlightened and progressive woman of her time, Pat was an active member of Santa Barbara’s League of Women Voters, serving on the board and as the historian for over 12 years. She became a devoted denizen of Santa Barbara, and combined her love of theater and teaching by giving presentations on the City’s landmarks and their historical backgrounds. She also engaged in her love of antiques as an active member of the Santa Barbara Back Fence Club.

Mercedes (Lopez) Herrera passed away from COVID-19 in Northridge, California.

She married Ernest Herrera at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in 1953, following his return from combat in the Korean War. Together they were devoted to their faith, their family and deeply to one another. Our Lady of Guadalupe remained their parish where they were active and faithful members for 68 years. Their children attended the parish elementary school and then went on to complete their secondary education at Bishop Garcia Diego High. Gatherings around the dining room table were a daily occurrence in the Herrera home, and there was always an extra plate for anyone who happened by. Mass and daily Rosary was a source of hope and peace for Mercy; her relationship with her Lord the foundation on which she lived her life. She is preceded in death by her beloved Ernie, and granddaughter Lauren Ashley. Mercy is survived by her children Martin (Debbie) Herrera, Rita Herrera, Irene (Sy) Herrera-Shan, Annette (Rob) Hidalgo, Josie (Carlos) Fimbres and grandchildren Lucas (Bree) Herrera, Reyana, Matthew (Kelly) Hidalgo, Joseph Hidalgo, Marc Fimbres, and great-grandchildren Lillian, James & Theodore. Special thanks to Mother Gertrude Balcazar Home for their love, compassion, and kindness. There will never be adequate words to express how grateful we are to Sister Elia Caro & her staff for the care they so tenderly gave her. In lieu of owers, donations may be made in Memory of Mercedes Herrera to Mother Gertrude Balcazar Home for Senior Citizens, 11320 Laurel Canyon Blvd, San Fernando CA 91340-4317. Telephone (818) 898-1546. Due to COVID-19 a memorial mass will be held at a later date.

Some memories Pat’s family and friends have of her: -She was warm-hearted and cherished life’s precious moments with family and friends -She was so much fun to talk to, with her wonderful sense of humor and such incredible wit! -Beautiful connection with and love for animals and nature -Always in a hat with a necklace -Caring, loving and kind -Her personality was pleasing and gracious -She possessed a quick and spirited imagination -She was enlightened while also being very down to earth -Patient, humble and open-minded -Young at heart and loved unconditionally Four generations were at her bedside to serenade and applaud her life and wisdom. Her last days on Earth were filled with love, music and garden flowers surrounding her. And A special thank you to Father Dan Lackie of the Old Mission Santa Barbara for encompassing the circle of love and giving Pat her final Blessing. Such a well lived life of so many accomplishments! But most of all, Pat, you will be remembered for your beautiful heart and soul. A private Interment will take place at Santa Barbara Cemetery. Friends are welcomed to a celebration of life on November 20th behind the walls of stone. Donations in Pat’s memory can be made to The Humane Society of the United States.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Cool with partial sunshine

Some clouds, then sunshine

Plenty of sunshine

Sunny and pleasant

INLAND

INLAND

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74 35

78 40

80 42

82 41

68 51

70 46

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Pismo Beach 62/49

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 70/53

Guadalupe 64/50

Santa Maria 64/49

Vandenberg 64/53

New Cuyama 68/39 Ventucopa 65/42

Los Alamos 68/47

Lompoc 63/49 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020

Buellton 67/46

Solvang 68/45

Gaviota 65/51

SANTA BARBARA 68/51 Goleta 67/51

Carpinteria 66/52 Ventura 66/55

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

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Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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70/63 71/50 96 in 2017 36 in 1975

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77/64/pc 51/45/pc 47/37/c 76/56/c 17/5/sn 79/71/pc 82/76/r 33/20/sn 52/49/pc 52/49/r 87/61/c 51/31/s 52/42/c 39/19/pc 49/34/s 51/48/r

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind from the west at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a south swell 2-4 feet at 12-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind from the west at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a south swell 2-4 feet at 12-second intervals. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 27

7:26 a.m. 6:31 p.m. 7:56 a.m. 7:26 p.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:12 p.m.

LAKE LEVELS

4.6’ 4.7’ 4.8’ 4.7’ 5.0’ 4.7’

Low

12:32 a.m. 12:59 p.m. 1:17 a.m. 1:46 p.m. 1:54 a.m. 2:24 p.m.

0.2’ 2.4’ 0.3’ 1.9’ 0.5’ 1.5’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 70/43/s 62/37/s 46/13/pc 59/27/s 64/56/s 76/52/s 74/33/pc 62/41/s 71/45/s 72/52/s 41/17/s 73/41/s 69/47/s 74/48/s 75/56/s 70/37/s 73/50/s 73/46/s 70/47/s 73/35/s 76/45/s 73/46/pc 75/55/s 75/48/s 71/43/s 70/45/s 47/18/s

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind from the west at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a south swell 1-3 feet at 13-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 68/39/pc 67/51/sh 66/46/pc 62/49/pc 64/49/pc 70/46/pc 64/53/pc 66/55/sh

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

75/63/c 55/47/c 44/30/sh 57/40/r 15/0/c 81/65/pc 86/79/t 29/5/pc 58/52/c 65/52/pc 69/41/c 54/36/s 45/37/r 40/20/s 51/38/pc 67/56/pc

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 131,437 acre-ft. Elevation 730.27 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 17.6 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -188 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Mon. 7:14 a.m. 6:12 p.m. 4:14 p.m. 2:39 a.m.

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Today Mon. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 68/43/pc 74/44/pc Berlin 62/50/pc 57/45/sh Cairo 82/66/s 85/68/s Cancun 87/78/t 85/76/r London 56/45/sh 56/45/pc Mexico City 77/51/pc 78/49/pc Montreal 45/34/pc 43/34/r New Delhi 91/67/pc 90/61/pc Paris 56/46/r 57/46/pc Rio de Janeiro 75/70/t 76/70/r Rome 67/58/pc 69/57/r Sydney 61/59/r 60/56/r Tokyo 68/57/s 69/58/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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Anthony Endy cooks at The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang, where he’s the new director of culinary operations.

Culinary creds Anthony Endy becomes food director at Alisal Guest Ranch By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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s the new director of culinary operations for The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang, Anthony Endy has an impressive resume. Beginning with a stint at Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe while a senior at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, he went on to Chef Rick’s Ultimately Fine

Foods, the Santa Maria Inn, Wine Cask restaurant in Los Olivos, Rooney’s Irish Pub in Orcutt and Paul Martin’s American Grill brand. What many will find most impressive, however, is that he beat the Food Network super chef, Bobby Flay, in a “Beat Bobby Flay” episode that was filmed in April 2019 in New York City but didn’t air until this past June. “I had to keep it a secret until after it aired,” said Mr. Endy,

who won the contest with his tritip sandwich with black pepper aioli and avocado salsa verde on a baguette grilled and dipped in garlic butter and served with a Mexican street corn salad. “The tri-tip sandwich was an homage to the Central Coast, where I grew up,” Mr. Endy told the News-Press. “It was a great way to showcase Santa Maria-style cooking and my signature style. I grew up on Santa Maria-style cooking.”

The half-hour episode began with Mr. Endy and Chef Ian Rough from Ocean Prime and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants competing to make a dish with a secret ingredient chosen by Mr. Flay. “The ingredient was walnuts, and I won with my walnut-crusted chicken and walnut pomegranate sauce,” said Mr. Endy, confessing that the first round was “very stressful until the adrenaline kicked in, but I felt more relaxed Please see CHEF on B4

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At top, meat is arranged for grilling at a barbecue. Mr. Endy said he considers himself a “leader, not a boss, who strives for greatness, leading by example and maintaining an atmosphere of constant learning in my kitchens.” Above, the Barbecue Boot Camp is featured on a label. Mr. Endy oversees the Barbecue Bootcamp, which is a jam-packed weekend consisting of hands-on workshops, panels, tastings and meals with guest chefs.

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ARIES — The week starts on a good note as Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Capricorn on Monday, giving you some extra luck throughout your day. Be brave and take some risks. You’ll have luck on your side and the strength to make things happen. TAURUS — Get an extra shot of espresso on Monday because you’re going to need it. Mercury opposes Uranus, creating unwelcome surprises and nervous tension in your day. You’ll need to keep your wits sharp as you put out small fires throughout the day. Stay calm. You got this. GEMINI — Start the week off right by taking the initiative in some area of your life on Monday. Whether you’re taking the lead on a major project at work, starting a new workout plan, or just making a change, do it with confidence. Mercury opposes Uranus that day, giving you the mental agility and energy you need to get started. CANCER — Your week starts on a positive note when Venus in Virgo trines Jupiter in Capricorn on Monday. You’re glowing with confidence and feel good in your skin. If you’re single and ready to mingle, this is an excellent opportunity to flirt up a storm. If you’re in a relationship, flirt with your partner. LEO — If you feel goosebumps on your arms or a twisting knot in your stomach on Monday, don’t just ignore—it’s your intuition trying to tell you something. Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Capricorn, giving your third eye a boost. Trust your gut! VIRGO — Monday blues are a thing of the past when Venus in your sign trines Jupiter in Capricorn. You feel like sunshine on an autumn day as you head to work or take a stroll through the park. Any task that needs to be done will be completed with ease. Treat yourself to a pumpkin spice latte to celebrate. LIBRA — If you’ve been in your feelings a lot lately, it might be time to ask for guidance from someone you trust. On Monday, Venus in Virgo trines Jupiter in Capricorn, giving you wonderful resources in the form of family and friends to help you out. Whether you need advice or a shoulder to cry on, they’ve got you. SCORPIO — Monday begins with a lesson in letting go as Mercury in your sign opposes Uranus in Taurus—mainly, you letting go of your need to control almost everything in your life. We know it’s easier said than done, but you’ll be much happier if you realize that you don’t need to be in charge of everything and everyone. SAGITTARIUS — Monday begins with questions: Should I be with this person? Is this the best way to manage my money? Am I living my best life? As Venus in Virgo trines Jupiter, you begin questioning every aspect of your life, even your sandwich order. It’s important to look at your choices through an objective eye, but don’t overthink them. CAPRICORN — Wednesday is a workday, and you’re excited to get your hustle on. As Venus in Virgo trines Pluto in your sign, you’re loving the job that you’re doing, and it shows. Your hard work will pay off as long as you don’t lose focus. AQUARIUS — Learning to compromise will save your sanity when Venus in Virgo trines Pluto Capricorn on Wednesday. You seem like you’re fighting with almost everyone around you. Take a step back and ask yourself, “Is this really the hill I want to die on? Where can I compromise?� It will make hump day go by more smoothly. PISCES — You’re feeling extra creative when Venus in Virgo trines Jupiter in Capricorn on Monday. You’re inspired, and the grounded nature of the earth signs can help you turn your ideas into reality instead of just daydreams. Use your creative energy to its full potential.

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Sky Adams, director of the Computer Science Academy at Santa Barbara High School, stands with one of 16 laptops donated to the program by Invoca.

Santa Barbara software company Invoca donated 16 used laptops earlier this month to the Santa Barbara High School Computer Science Academy. “We’re really excited about this opportunity and we knew we wanted to donate these laptops,� Vice President of Engineering Mike Weaver said. “We wanted to do something to combat this inequality in accessing technology.� Mr. Weaver first became aware of the program when students visited Invoca on a field trip, and he knew the students needed better equipment. “I’d love to see students that go through the program, ultimately, at Invoca,� he said. He said the technology industry lacks diversity, and the SBHS Computer Science Academy had a more diverse group than the industry’s norm. “They’re exactly the kind of people we want to target to improve our diversity and diversity in the tech industry as well,� he said. He hopes increasing students’ access to technology can help them pursue the field.

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SANTA MARIA —To honor today’s generation of heroes, from military service members and wounded warriors to health care workers and other essential workers, Miller Family Wine Co. is releasing its limited edition Smashberry Heroes wine. Smashberry Heroes is a red wine that blends Cabernet

Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot from Paso Robles. The blend features fruitforward notes of raspberry, cassis and sweet black grape. The Santa Maria company’s bottle, presented in a wooden cylinder, can be personalized with the hero’s name and purchased in two-, three- and six-pack bundles

for $80. The special edition wine helps raise money and awareness for Children of Restaurant Employees, which provides financial support to service industry families struggling with a medical crisis, injury or natural disaster. Miller Family Wine partnered

with Shop for Heroes, a global marketplace that sells limited edition items for everyday heroes. Smashberry Heroes wine and wooden cylinder packaging can be purchased for a limited time at https://shop.millerfamilywines. com/smashberry-heroes. — Grayce McCormick

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“Cooking with live fire is a special passion of mine,” said Anthony Endy, who oversees barbecues as part of his work at The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort.

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Continued from Page B1 and confident about the tri tip sandwich.” And what was his prize? “Bragging rights,” he said with a laugh. “The experience was worth it, however. Bobby Flay had a lot of influence on me as a young chef and getting to cook alongside him was so fun.” Food became an important part of life for Mr. Endy at a young age. “My mother, Cecilia Endy, and grandmother, Toni Maturino, are great cooks,” he said. “I spent a lot of time with them in the kitchen and in the garden. “Plus, I love to eat.” The idea of having a career as a chef dawned on him while he was working at Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe. “From there, I immersed myself in the industry, worked and read as much as I could, took restaurant tours, talked to chefs — I was always learning, always watching the horizon,” said Mr. Endy, who lives in Los Olivos with his wife Bethany and three young children — Henry, 9; Hallee, 6;

FYI For more about The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, go to alisal.com.

and Howard, 5. Creating from-scratch recipes and sourcing natural ingredients for eateries throughout California and the Southwest prepared him for his role at The Alisal, where he became the executive chef in 2017. In his new role, he oversees operations in the ranch’s four restaurants where casual meals are served by the pool or on the golf course to fine dining in the Ranch Room along with special dinners and alfresco barbecues among Alisal’s rolling hills. “Cooking with live fire is a special passion of mine,” said Mr. Endy, who also manages the biannual Barbecue Bootcamp and monthly California Ranch Cookouts. The Barbecue Bootcamp is a jam-packed weekend consisting of hands-on workshops, panels, tastings and meals with guest chefs that have included Ben Ford, owner of Ford’s Filling Station restaurant; Valerie Gordon, a

celebrated chocolatier; and Paula Disbrowe, a James Beard awardwinning cookbook author. Among the celebrity chefs who joined Mr. Endy for the Californian Ranch Cookouts have been David Lentz of the Hungry Cat restaurant in Los Angeles; Tiffani Thiessen, host of “Dinner at Tiffani’s” on the Food Network and author of the cookbook, “Pull Up a Chair”; Kristen Thibeault, co-founder and executive chef of the Nybll catering company; and Burt Bakman of Trudy’s Underground Barbecue in Los Angeles. Mr. Endy is quick to point out that he considers himself a “leader, not a boss, who strives for greatness, leading by example and maintaining an atmosphere of constant learning in my kitchens. “I value teamwork, communication and feedback. I’m always finding strengths in individuals and building opportunities for everyone. The better the team, the better the guest experience, so I’m constantly pushing us to the next level.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

At top, Mr. Endy looks out at the customers during a barbecue. Above, The Alisal combines food with ambience in a beautiful setting.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020

True to the Constitution

DID YOU KNOW? Bonnie Donovan

Good grief, this has gone too far

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won’t pretend to be surprised by this, but Senate Democrats, knowing they didn’t have the power to stop Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, turned the confirmation hearings into a campaign platform to smear President Donald Trump. (The full Senate is expected to vote on Judge Barrett on Monday.) The Democrats’ approach to the hearings illustrated how disingenuous their professed commitment to preserve the integrity of “our democracy” is. Indeed, nothing better illustrates their failure to distinguish between a democracy and a constitutional republic than their misguided judicial philosophy. The framers of our Constitution designed our system as a constitutional republic, not a democracy. As students of history and ancient democracies, they incorporated safeguards against pure democracy, which they knew could lead to mob rule. They aimed to maximize political liberty, and that required protecting the minority from the tyranny of the majority. They divided and limited governmental power, as unrestrained governments tend toward tyranny. We all know the drill. They divided power between the federal and state governments (federalism) and distributed federal power among three separate branches of government (separation of powers). The framers imposed an intricate scheme of checks and balances, pitting each branch against the other two to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful at the expense of the others and of individual liberties. They included the Bill of Rights, which contained further limitations on government, and they created a bicameral legislature to retard the governmental process and insulate it against impassioned mobs. George Washington described the upper chamber as the “senatorial saucer” that would cool legislation passed in the more democratic House. Just as all of these structural safeguards are essential to maintaining our liberties against authoritarianism and absolutism, so is our ongoing jealous protection of these safeguards. We have two political branches whose members are elected, directly or indirectly, by the people and that pass laws and otherwise make policy and enforce the laws. The judicial branch is a nonpolitical branch that should interpret, rather than make,

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laws. Courts must not act as super-legislatures because their members are not democratically chosen, because they are more insulated from accountability to the people and because the judicial branch serves the important function of interpreting laws. When appellate courts make laws instead of interpreting them, they thwart the will of the people who elected the political branches. They violate the separation of powers and undermine the very system that was carefully crafted to preserve our liberties. We’ve seen examples of this throughout history, but especially since the ‘60s, where the Supreme Court, by fiat, employs elaborate legal fictions to strike down perfectly constitutional laws passed by the other two branches, or to uphold unconstitutional laws. Democrats argue that Republicans are just as guilty as Democrats in seeking to install judges who will enact their policy agenda. Many Democratic senators alleged that Republicans support Judge Barrett, or A.C.B., because they want her to advance their policy agenda. According to them, the GOP needs Judge Barrett on the court to eliminate Obamacare, abortion rights and

same-sex marriage — and to rule in President Trump’s favor if a legal challenge to the results of the upcoming presidential election arises. Sen. Chris Coons said A.C.B. would open up a new chapter of conservative judicial activism, but that is simply false. Republicans don’t want judges to advance conservative policies but to interpret the Constitution according to its originally understood meaning. This could result in overturning liberal legislation and court-enacted laws if they are unconstitutional, but not otherwise. Liberal activists, on the other hand, do substitute

their policy preferences for those of Congress and twist the Constitution to do it. Examples of liberal activism abound, but you’d be hard-pressed to find one of conservative activism. Sen. Ted Cruz cited the example of school choice: Originalist judges wouldn’t mandate that all states have school choice, but leftist judges would prevent them from having it. If Roe v. Wade were overturned, conservative judges wouldn’t force states to outlaw abortions but would leave the question to their democratic determination. Sen. Cory Booker said replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg with A.C.B. would tilt the court further to the right. No, it would tilt the court further toward the Constitution, where it ought to be — and there’s a big difference. It is not surprising that Democrats regard Judge Barrett as a threat, given their reliance on unelected judges to usurp the lawmaking authority of the politically elected branches. But that is not how Republicans look at the judiciary, and if Democrats respected the separation of powers and truly wanted to protect the integrity of our republic, they would have nothing to fear from such stellar judicial nominees as A.C.B.

Democratic senators are campaigning from their senatorial perch instead of performing their duty of advice and consent. They are trying to scare voters into believing that A.C.B. and other GOP-appointed judges will take away the people’s coverage for pre-existing health conditions. Just like they continue to falsely accuse Trump of not having denounced white supremacy, they are misleading the people on health care, knowing that even if the court strikes down the Affordable Care Act entirely, Republicans have guaranteed that any replacement bill would include coverage for pre-existing conditions. Using all relevant criteria — judicial philosophy, qualifications, temperament and personal character — Judge Amy Coney Barrett is one of the most qualified Supreme Court nominees in our history. Adding her to the court will not threaten our liberties but rather greatly protect them. David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His latest book is “Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why the Democrats Must Not Win.” Follow him on Twitter @ davidlimbaugh and his website at www.davidlimbaugh.com.

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ove over, Snoopy. and leaned back gently in his According to chair, it was clear that Sen. Judge Amy Coney Kennedy holds a soft spot in his Barrett’s daughter, heart for the 48-year-old mother Juliet, chinchilla of seven, who had withstood bunnies are warm, too. with grace and intelligence two I assume, as a fan of John days of Democrats’ self-serving Kennedy that when the Louisiana soliloquies. senator took over the “Do you hate little questioning of the warm puppies?” the Calla J. president’s unflappable grandfatherly Kennedy Corner nominee for the Supreme asked Judge Barrett. Court, after Sen. Kamala The question prompted The author is Harris tried to ruffle a laugh from Judge a Montecito A.C.B.’s feathers with Barrett and probably resident absurd questions, he many millions of viewers, wasn’t expecting to be who needed this moment helped by a 10-year-old. of levity. At his sartorial best, the “I think my daughter would Louisiana senator asked the want me to put in a plug right poised, candid, eminently now to say I do not hate little, qualified nominee: “Are you a warm puppies, and I do not hate racist? Are you against clean air, chinchillas because we don’t have bright water and environmental a puppy in the Barrett house, but justice?” we do have a very fluffy chinchilla, Sen. Kennedy was hoping to and so I don’t hate chinchillas reassure his fellow Cajun that either.” she was going to get the seat — “Duly noted,” Kennedy said to pay no mind to Sen. Harris’ with a gentle wink. classless inquisition. As Sen. The senator is usually known for Kennedy removed his glasses his short, frank and witty retorts.

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Sen. John Kenny, R-Louisiana, brought some levity to Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings.

Lately, a few salty, Churchillianlike zingers in response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s leadership and fellow Democrat smugness have shown that he, too, gets riled. “It must suck to be that dumb,” quipped the usually dapper and gracious Southern gentleman.

“I am proud to be a deplorable … unlike the cultured, cosmopolitan, latte-drinking, avocado-toast eating, insider elite,” ranted Sen. Kennedy, shirtsleeves rolled up as he toured the devastation to his state from Hurricane Laura. I was reminded of Churchill’s ungentlemanly attack on his nemesis, Lady Astor, the Americanborn, fellow aristocrat and first female member of Parliament. “You madam are ugly — I shall be sober in the morning, but you will still be ugly”, Churchill said. Astor had accused him of being drunk. I’ve been trying to get my British-born, naturalized husband, Richard, to join me in calling Sen. Kennedy an American Churchill. It hasn’t been easy; Winston Churchill is a British hero to his generation and rightly so and has no equal. But the recent exposure of the senator’s quirky but elegant defense of a woman who can think for herself in the face of unrelenting grilling from an unhinged opposition helped me out.

What clinched my argument was mentioning Churchill’s appreciation of clever, beautiful women — his wife, Clementine; daughter-in-law Pamela; and Odette Pol Roget. What really clinched it was the former advertising executive telling me Pol Roget, Churchill’s champagne of choice, owes much of its success to its connection with the wartime prime minister. He agreed that if we were younger and had the energy, we’d make a fortune from messaging T-shirts, coffee mugs, stuffed chinchillas, you name it, with “Happiness Is A Warm Chinchilla.” We’d even give royalties to A.C.B.’s daughter, Juliet. How very American! Montecito freelance writer Calla J. Corner has written articles for publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the Boston Herald. She is the former Swiss correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and the Associated Press.

ou can watch as the systematic destruction of America’s traditions in every city and town reaches every platform. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” will not be televised on network channels this Halloween for the first time since it originally aired in 1966 on CBS. Apple has purchased the Peanuts productions, and you will have to pay for it now! There is one for the kids! Go ahead and take the child out of childhood. So unless you have the money and the wherewithal, you will not enjoy an American family tradition. But if you have the money, you get the extras: Where is the equity in that? It is not just Apple that is absconding our joy while they suppress our freedom. The city of Santa Barbara, in concert with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Dr. Anthony Fauci, has elected to continue to usurp our traditions. They canceled St. Patrick’s Day, Easter without worship or Easter egg hunts, Solstice, July Fourth, in-person Fiesta, high school graduations and closed beaches for holidays. And even before Halloween, the Christmas Parade of Lights is canceled. They would cancel Christmas in general if they could. And Thanksgiving — they have cautioned you not to gather with more than three family members for more than two hours. Again, we question the motives. We fear a suppression of all that we consider sacred. BUT the State Street promenade is open for business with a minimum of 1,000 to 4,000 pedestrian/ bikers and/or restaurant customers — a day. What kind of ruse is this? We are not lamenting that State Street is open, but we want to go to church. What gives? High school students ask why they cannot go to school but can go to the mall or watch a movie. However, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance to issue fines from $100 to $500 for violation of public health officer orders, as an enforcement tool beyond education or persuasion. Violations include parties exceeding the number of households allowed, a business failing to comply with reopening guidelines, and large groups gathered at a park or beach. County Supervisor Steve Lavigno called the fines draconian measures and a pretext for a government healthcare complex to institute a command and control scheme on the people of Santa Barbara and elsewhere. Isn’t that what tracing is? Yet only 12 people are hospitalized out of a population of 450,000. We have the lowest hospital rate since March. Supervisor Gregg Hart called these “fines” an “incremental nuanced tool” that will add to the range of enforcement activities. But fines still cost people money. Interestingly, members of the same Board of Supervisors voted themselves a 3% pay raise two weeks ago in the middle of a pandemic, when many Americans are out of work, much less do they know what tomorrow will bring, especially in two weeks. Orange County and Los Please see donovan on C4

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utgers professor He also admits that lithiumDr. David ion batteries create problems McDermott of their own including toxins Hughes just produced by way of mining wrote a most the same. For the record, fascinating piece for the he also admitted that wind Boston Review that power is completely speaks volumes about unreliable as a base where we are heading load source, because as a society via the unlike the sun, we Green New Deal’s (not don’t have wind each to mention Gov. Gavin and every day. Newsom’s own version Dr. Hughes believes of the same) pedalthat learning to live to-the-metal efforts without power, even if Andy Caldwell to decarbonize our it means eating a cold society — that is, the dinner here and there premature ban on fossil fuels. is not too much to ask, nor Dr. Hughes was truthful is President Jimmy Carter’s about what it will take to infamous plea to wear a decarbonize our society. sweater in your home. Namely, regular occurring Dr. Hughes also admits that blackouts will become the none of the good people in new normal as electricity either Zimbabwe or Puerto will have to be rationed, Rico actually volunteered and delivery will become to live with intermittent intermittent, for a multitude supplies and rationing of of reasons as we make the power, as they had no choice transition to an all-renewable in the matter. Albeit he energy portfolio. doesn’t admit that neither will My favorite part of his Americans volunteer if the column? References to the Green New Deal becomes the energy-starved “dream law of the land. states” of Zimbabwe and The one thing none of these Puerto Rico as examples to academics or activists are follow. He uses these two willing to admit, including reference points to prove that Dr. Hughes, is that most of Americans can learn to live America can’t rely on solar without power for hours, or, in the winter when the solar even days at a time. panels will be buried in snow Moreover, he scolds us for and ice. wanting to have electricity on Neither will they admit demand. That is, we must be that energy is only one of the willing to sacrifice, in order benefits of fossil fuels. to save lives arising from the The other indispensable threats of climate change, by product of the same is agreeing to have our power plastic, along with 6,000 other turned off on a fairly routine byproducts that we can’t live basis. without. Fifty percent of I actually appreciate the every barrel of oil is used to fact that the professor was at produce these byproducts. If least honest enough to admit we ban the production and that our society is nowhere use of fossil fuels, where will near the point of transitioning we get these other products, successfully to an allincluding most every renewable energy portfolio lifesaving device we find in due to a myriad of challenges. hospitals? These challenges include Moreover, 50% of an what he describes as “the automobile is manufactured intermittency problem” from fossil fuel byproducts associated with the “daytime as are the asphalt roads we feast” of solar energy drive on. production versus the Finally, you can’t produce “nocturnal famine” of the solar panels or wind turbines same after the sun goes down. without fossil fuels. That is, That is, renewable energy fossil fuels are the chicken, supplies plummet as demand and most everything else we peaks. This is due to the fact use is the egg. that because solar can’t be Now that is an inconvenient stored, there is no power truth if I ever heard one. after 4. Our ability to store power from solar is far Andy Caldwell is the executive too challenging with the director of COLAB and the technology we have today, so host of “The Andy Caldwell his solution is for us to learn Show” weekdays from 3-5 p.m. to live without power. on News-Press Radio AM 1290.

t its Tuesday night meeting, the Lompoc City Council passed a resolution stating: “The City Council does not consent to the inclusion of the city of Lompoc in the BID.” This was in response to a petition from 32 Lompoc wineries opposing the Santa Barbara Vintners’ Wine BID. The petition signers are a number of Lompoc’s and Santa Barbara County’s wine country pioneers and well-known wineries. The Santa Barbara Vintners have been working on a Business Improvement District for over two years. The organization’s fourth Wine BID proposes to tax 1% of all California Direct to Consumer Santa Barbara wine sales. According to the Vintners’ website, this would raise $1 million, of which $465,000 would be spent on “Salaries, Overhead and Reserves.” The Vintners’ website states BID No. 4 will be brought to the Board of Supervisors in November/December to be effective in January. The Vintners’ contend the Wine BID will promote “the entire wine region.” If the Board of Supervisors approves the Wine BID, each incorporated city in the county must affirmatively vote to be included in the Wine BID for it to be effective in each city. At a meeting of the Lompoc Wineries in February, in response to what the Vintners would do if a city voted not to opt in to the Wine BID, the Vintners’ executive director replied the Vintners would “cut out” that city’s wineries and tasting rooms from the Wine BID’s marketing programs. Cutting out the Lompoc wineries and their tasting rooms is antithetical to the justification and purpose of the Wine BID — to promote the “entire” Santa Barbara Wine Country and its wines. We anticipate that after the elections, the city councils of Buellton, Solvang and Santa Barbara will have the opportunity to express their views on this important issue. Stephen Pepe Clos Pepe Vineyards Lompoc

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ack in 1978, Proposition 13 was sold to us as a way to keep us old folks from losing our homes to high taxes — and we bought it. Well, because, on average, homes in California are bought and sold every five years, and the new tax is based on the sale price, old folks are losing our homes at practically the same rate as before. How about non-residential properties? Hardly every five years. When is the last time the Bank of America or Wells Fargo sold its bank and moved into a new one with higher taxes? Does anyone doubt the B of A in downtown Santa Barbara is paying more than the mandatory 2% increase each year since 1978? So while residential taxes have gone up at about 6% a year due to price increases, since 1978 — the same rate as residential values — (plus the mandatory 2% increase),

commercial property taxes have gone up at only 2% per year, as required by Prop. 13, thanks to almost zero ownership changes. No, Prop. 13 wasn’t set up to save our old folks from becoming homeless. It was set up to keep property taxes on business establishments from raising any faster than 2% per year. Prop. 15 on the November ballot will help correct this unfair system of Prop. 13. It establishes a “split roll” system that will tax commercial and industrial properties differently from homes, and will return some fairness to California’s tax laws. Vote “Yes” on Proposition 15. Bill Livingstone Goleta

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n Oct. 16, the Newsom administration quietly issued six new fracking permits to Aera Energy (owned by Shell and Exxon), bringing the total of approvals since April to 54. As a candidate, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to oppose fracking. During our recent wildfires, he took to the national stage to declare that climate change is real. Yet he continues to allow free rein to fossil fuel companies — who have spread climate denial for decades and whose product is fueling the fires — by issuing more than 1,700 new oil permits and dozens of fracking permits in 2020 alone. California is one of the largest oil-producing states in the nation. More than 5 million of us live less than a mile from an active oil well. Evidence links exposure to toxins from drilling to asthma, lung and heart disease, birth defects, cancer and more. We are the only major oil-producing state that has no regulations regarding the proximity of oil and gas infrastructure to communities. In Santa Barbara County, as elsewhere, this affects mostly people of color and low-income groups, many of whom live within 2,500 feet of oil drilling and who are already at higher risk from COVID-19. Permitting drilling in these communities upholds the racist systems Gov. Newsom claims to oppose. Moreover, Gov. Newsom could save us another battle with Big Oil locally if he simply stopped approving permits. Sign the petition at actionnetwork.org/petitions/ governor-newsom-stopfuelingtheflames-of-californiasclimate-crisis?source=LCA_ website. Rachel Altman Santa Barbara

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ast Sunday afternoon, I was honked at and booed by a parade of expensive cars painted with “Yes on L2020.” Then the “Vote NO on L2020” signs my husband put up were stolen. I have lived in this community for 35 years and have never for the life of me been treated this rudely. Even worse, there were kids in the cars. Is this what they

are teaching the children at the Cold Spring? Harass people who don’t share your viewpoints? Yesterday I went on NextDoor and read a post that the school board policies had been changed so that only the board president is allowed to ask questions to the superintendent. Apparently all board members need to funnel their questions to the president who had the power to decide not to ask the questions. What’s the point of an elected school board? Is that even legal? At this point I will be shocked if bond measure L2020 passes, but what I really want to know is what happened to all the money from Measure C? That bond was for a lot of the things listed in L2020. The Cold Spring School District is legally required to have an oversight committee for Measure C. Who is on that committee? Where are the meeting minutes? How much money has been spent and on what? Maybe instead of driving around making a big ruckus, these parents should start asking more questions — unless the board communication policies apply to the rest of us as well. Ether Greene Montecito

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anta Barbara County Board of Education candidate Lou Segal is asking the right questions and has the right background, long-standing interest and experience to seek answers that remedy the troubling issues the vast majority of school districts in this county share. Continuing the status quo cannot be acceptable. What role should the county Board of Education be playing to meet the common, identified primary needs of our students, as shown by substandard test scores, need for greater parental involvement in student learning and the need to enhance English language skills? One new approach can be to encourage the county board of education to partner with Santa Barbara City College and Allan Hancock College adult education divisions to develop more community education classes for local parents who help meet these shared goals. Additionally, community college/adult education classes in nutrition and home economics will help relieve strained local school budgets since they are asked to provide students with two meals a day year-round on campus. Let’s transfer that duty back to the parents, offering simple community college adult ed nutrition classes and menu plans that work within all family budgets. The county Board of Education needs new faces and new ideas that expands their role meeting long standing countywide problems. All our students have a right to the very best education. Let’s make sure they get this in Santa Barbara County. I endorse Lou Segal for Santa Barbara County Board of Education, District 6. Lou Segal will bring thoughtful new ideas and ask the right questions. Joan M. Livingston Santa Barbara

Measure M: Let’s think about this and run down, and over the years, Goleta Union School District’s the neighborhood gradually loses Measure M is a huge amount of its once tidy and well maintained money: $80 million with a grand appearance. total estimate of $130,607,170 due to Nobody likes to be treated principal and interest debt service. unfairly. Property owners, who do Property owners will be stuck not live in the district, do with increases in their not have students in Goleta property tax bill until 2046Caroline schools, do not even get to 47. Abate vote on Measure M, and Meanwhile, Proposition 15 is lurking in the The author is a receive little or no benefit background as the first Goleta resident from it, yet they still have to pay the tax! Taxes like attempt in the ultimate Measure M are inherently goal of increasing property unfair and are what cause the tax tax. base to move to a place where they Included in the items on which are treated fairly. Measure M money will be spent We need to look for already are solar panels and bioswales. existing revenue sources within These unnecessary items do not the district’s budget, which can be yield a high educational value for used for urgently needed repairs. the dollar spent. Every tax dollar Then, budget wisely for the future, is someone else’s hard earned gradually addressing the less money and should never be spent urgent repairs and upgrades as carelessly. Measure M is not in the long-term money becomes available, thus beginning the difficult leadership best interest of the community. work of exercising true fiscal When homeowners have less responsibility. money, that means less money to Constant funding of a reserve spend on home maintenance, like budget, in anticipation of repairs landscaping, new paint, gutters, and upgrades, avoids the need to windows, a new garage door, etc. have to waste even more money, in Houses begin to look dilapidated

this case about $50 million in the purchase of an $80 million bond. It is during times like this when schools districts face the biggest risk of going into debt, starting a cascade of negative consequences. It is more important than ever to elect judicious and prudent, common-sense conservatives to the Goleta Union School District, who understand the importance of fairness, fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets. Of course we all want good schools and a great education for the students in our community. However, when taxes become too excessive, with wasteful and careless spending like Measure M, our community will slowly lose its property owning middle-class tax base and the entire community will suffer and that includes schools. This situation has happened repeatedly in other cities and is a very difficult one from which to recover. Let’s not go down that path. Vote “no” on Measure M. Caroline Abate is a candidate for the Goleta Union School District board.

The Santa Barbara NewsPress endorses these candidates for the Nov. 3 general election: President Donald Trump. This is not an election of personalities — it’s an election to save the country from those forces that want to “transform” it into something that is the antithesis of this country’s founding, changing for the worst the most wonderful country on Earth. Andy Caldwell, 24th District, U.S. House of Representatives, will bring a much needed “voice of reason” to the U.S. Congress, something sorely lacking for decades in this district. He wants to “drain the swamp” in Washington, lower taxes, fight for the working man and work to decrease the size of government. He will battle the socialist agenda, fight for parents’ right to choose the best school for their children, work to provide affordable housing and healthcare. He pledges to restore constitutional principles to government and to restore the American Dream. Jordan Cunningham has been an active common-sense representative for the 35th State Assembly District. He has taken on the Employment Development Department (EDD) to help his constituents get unemployment benefits during the pandemic. He supports having the U.S. Space Command Headquarters based at Vandenberg Air Force Base, which will bring much needed employment to the Santa Barbara region. Gary Michaels, 19th State Senate District, Santa Maria, a small business owner who is a fiscal conservative. He wants to get the best value for taxpayers and believes in limited government and limited government expenditures. Charles Cole, 37th State Assembly District, a lifelong resident of Santa Barbara, embraces Ronald Reagan’s principles and values in California politics. He is for school choice, opposes new taxes and would like to see the monies spent on the “train to nowhere” go toward self-help resources for the homeless who want to re-enter society. The News-Press is also making the following endorsements. Santa Barbara Community College Trustee District 3: Veronica Gallardo. Santa Barbara Community College Trustee District 4: Celeste Barber. Carpinteria City Council: Mark McIntire. Carpinteria Unified School District: Jaime Diamond Carpinteria Unified School District: Jeff Weinbender. Santa Barbara Unified School District: Brian Campbell. Santa Barbara Unified School District: Elrawd John MacLearn Goleta City Council: Blanche M. “Grace” Wallace Goleta Unified School District: Caroline Abate Goleta Unified School District: Greg S. Hammel Goleta Water District: Sheldon Bosio Goleta Water District: Phebe Mansur Goleta Water District: Loren Mason Goleta Sanitary District: Ed Fuller Goleta Sanitary District: George Emerson Goleta Sanitary District: Robert Wageneck Goleta West Sanitary District: Michael Simyun Goleta West Sanitary District: David C. Lewis Proposition 14 (Bonds): No. Proposition 15 (Taxes): No. Proposition 16 (Affirmative Action): No. Proposition 17 (Suffrage): No. Proposition 18 (Suffrage): No. Proposition 19 (Taxes): No. Proposition 20 (Law Enforcement): Yes. Proposition 21 (Housing): No. Proposition 22 (Business): Yes. Proposition 23 (Healthcare): No. Proposition 24 (Business): No. Proposition 25 (Trials): No.

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s there any clearer sign of how privileged a society is than the disproportionate amount of time that society spends guilting citizens over how privileged they are? I’ll never forget the first time I encountered “critical race theory” and its overbearing adherents at my alma mater, Oberlin College in Ohio, in the 1990s. Multicultural studies were all the rage. Higher education officials had torpedoed Western civilization curriculum requirements at prestigious universities nationwide. The ululations of the aggrieved reached a fever pitch as anti-white extremists demanded separate academic departments, dorms, graduation ceremonies and deans in the name of justice and equality. The entire spectacle was as self-indulgent as it was comical. Spoiled white limousine liberals’ children lectured me — a child

advanced griping and grousing of Filipino immigrants who — and are now ensconced in the came from a third-world country ivory tower of critical race theory colonized by the Spanish, babble, subsidized by tax dollars overtaken by Americans and at public colleges and universities, occupied by the Japanese — venting from on high about how for thinking and acting “white” hopelessly downtrodden because I opposed racethey are at the hands of the based affirmative action oppressors paying their policies. cushy salaries. A miserable feminist This toxic resentment student castigated me has metastasized in for using the patriarchal academia and spread to term “exploit” (as the bowels of the federal in “exploiting an opportunity”). Wealthy Michelle Malkin bureaucracy. Last month, after minority progressives Discovery Institute — cloistered in their scholar Christopher intolerant “safe spaces” Rufo sounded the alarm with a on a campus full of entitled brats whose parents forked over $40,000 series of whistleblower reports in the Treasury and Justice a year in tuition — whined about Departments, the Trump being systemically oppressed. administration belatedly moved to The whiners whined all their crack down on “diversity” training way through their senior theses sessions that perpetuate the idea to secure their worthless degrees. that America is an inherently A large portion of the whiners racist and a white supremacist went on to graduate schools in

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nation. But far more troubling is the trickle-down of racist antiracism into K-12 education across the heartland. A parent/educator in the Springfield, Mo., public schools sent mandatory curriculum materials for “equity training” that all teachers must now undergo. “Growing a deeper sense of cultural consciousness” is now an essential part of the district employees’ job responsibilities. This means accepting an “oppression matrix” chart that classifies all white people as a “privileged social group,” no matter their socioeconomic status, life struggles or family history. Asians are considered “oppressed,” despite vast differences in income among Asian groups and despite higher median net worth and household income than whites. All “males assigned at birth” are inherently

more privileged than all “females assigned at birth.” All Protestants are forever more privileged than worshipers of any other faith. All Springfield public school employees must now share “reflections” upon watching a “George Floyd video,” outline “what steps you will take to become an anti-racist” and engage in a “group discussion” on “white supremacy” (but not any other kind of identity politics supremacy). Of course, the definition of “white supremacy” has been stretched to include every microaggression under the sun. “White silence” — not saying a word, remaining neutral, minding your own business — now counts as “covert white supremacy,” according to equity training materials. Saying “all lives matter” is Please see Malkin on C4

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nyone paying attention to the current school board campaign might be impressed to hear how often the word “literacy” is thrown around — literacy as a human right, literacy as a social justice issue, literacy as a fundamental part of each child’s education. It would be quite impressive if all the candidates had a deep understanding and working knowledge of the complex issue of literacy and what it takes to implement sound Joan t. practices esposito to improve the literacy The author levels in our lives in Santa schools for Barbara. students who are born with a hereditary condition called dyslexia. Only Monie de Wit can speak broadly and in depth about literacy. She is the only candidate who, for years, has been advocating for improved practices to address literacy in the Santa Barbara Unified School District and in our community. She has spoken in front of the school board and advocated for children of low-income parents whose children are illiterate because their dyslexia has gone unidentified and untreated in the district. Monie has tirelessly spoken out at school board meetings on the subject of literacy for nearly a decade. The current school board members have totally ignored and dismissed her plea to help these children. Through her 20 years of volunteer work at the Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center, Monie discovered her son had unidentified dyslexia. Using the resources of the center, Monie learned how to advocate for her son to get him the appropriate services he was entitled to. Monie spent many years fighting the district to get services for her son. Monie only spoke Dutch when she started school. As an English language learner herself, she is very familiar with the literacy struggles faced by a huge percentage of the students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. She is the only one of the candidates who understands how this underserved population can be taught to read, write and spell, and why the current methods utilized by the district are so inefficient. Monie understands the Please see eSpoSito on C4

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onald Trump will probably lose the election. As I write, The Economist says he has only an 8% chance of winning. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, which came closest to predicting President Trump’s win in 2016 and has the best track record among modelers, gives him just a 12% chance. But people who “put money where their mouths are” give President Trump a better chance: 33.8% as of Thursday. That’s according to ElectionBettingOdds.com, the website I created with Maxim Lott. It tracks multiple betting sites around the world. Though 63.2%-33.8% seems like a giant lead for Joe Biden, 33.8% means President Trump is likely to win one-third of the time. Four years ago, most bettors were wrong about President Trump and Brexit. I assume they learned from that and adjusted their 2020 bets. But since bettors were wrong in 2016, why trust betting odds now? Because betting is a better predictor than polls, pundits, statistical models and everything

Trust election betting over polls “A lot of smart people have failed else. miserably when they thought they Electionbettingodds.com has could beat the market.” tracked hundreds of races. When Overall, bettors have the best bettors think a candidate has a track record. Last election, The 37% chance, they really do win New York Times’ “expert model” roughly that often. had Hillary Clinton ahead 85% A research scientist at to 15%. The Princeton Election Amazon concluded that in Consortium gave Ms. Clinton a the last presidential election, 99% chance. (Now they give ElectionBettingOdds. Mr. Biden 98.2%.) com beat all other Daily Kos had Ms. existing public Clinton at 92%. Huffington prediction models Post had 98%. Those two except for Nate Silver’s stopped operating after polls-plus model. that embarrassment. Mr. Silver says: Mr. Silver is one modeler “Betting markets are who’s often beaten the populated by people John Stossel market. In 2016, he gave with a sophomoric President Trump the knowledge of politics. ... highest odds, and in 2018, Traders are emotionally he was the most confident that invested in political outcomes.” Democrats would win the House. Also, according to Mr. Silver, On the other hand, his “Markets (are) not super liquid FiveThirtyEight model was ... way different than sports confident Democrats would win where you have a much more Florida’s and Indiana’s Senate sophisticated player base and races, making Democrats 70% more liquidity.” favorites in both states. But But our site takes odds from Republicans won. Bettors were betting sites in Europe, the U.S. closer to predicting the actual and a cryptocurrency-based results. exchange. More than $200 million Bettors do well because they has been bet. consider many things not easily As Silver says in his excellent captured by polls and statistical book, “The Signal and the Noise,”

models. How many mail-in ballots do not get counted? In the New York state primary this year, 20% were disqualified for irregularities. FiveThirtyEight “built in an extra layer of uncertainty this year because of the possibility that the pandemic will disrupt usual turnout patterns.” But bettors believe it’s not enough. Bettors also consider the possibility that polls are wrong in some new way. In 2016, polls showed Ms. Clinton well ahead in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, but pollsters hadn’t questioned enough voters without college degrees. Who knows what mistakes pollsters are making now? Betting sites’ track records also do well because bettors invest their own money. That focuses the mind. Today, bettors make other interesting predictions: They say there’s a 56% chance a COVID-19 vaccine will be approved by March 31 and a 22% chance that President Trump will pardon himself during his first term. They give 50/50 odds that this

year will be the hottest year on record. And the Kansas City Chiefs (17%) and Baltimore Ravens (13%) have the best chance to win the Super Bowl, but since their total is only 30%, some other team is likely to win. Back to politics, ElectionBettingOdds.com’s Senate map predicts Democrats will retake the Senate, and might even sweep every contested state. If that happens, Democrats would have the power to end the filibuster, pack the Supreme Court and pass their whole agenda with simple majorities. As a libertarian, I sure hope that doesn’t happen. I’ll keep watching the odds at ElectionBettingOdds.com. The website updates every five minutes. John Stossel, a former news anchor for ABC and the Fox Business Channel, is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020

Two views on Cold Spring

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Measure L2020 will provide school with needed facilities

or those of you who don’t know me, I am the superintendent and principal of the Cold Spring School District. I am a resident and member of the Cold Spring School community. As of last year, I was also a parent at Cold Spring School. In all of these capacities, I have dedicated myself to ensuring all children receive the best public education possible in a loving and supportive school environment. Everything we do at Cold Spring School is laser focused on meeting the individual needs of our students. We are a relationship-driven school. We have a team that is extremely dedicated to serving the hearts, minds and souls of our children. Serving our children comes first in everything we do! All of our teachers work around the clock for our students, including our specialist teachers. As a result, we have been the highest performing district in the state for two consecutive years and a 2020 California Exemplary Arts in Education school. Cold Spring School has a strong culture of providing students with an enriching environment where creativity and curiosity are fostered. Music, Drama, Art, STEAM and P.E. have been foundational programs of the Cold Spring student experience — allowing students to find and follow passions through exposure to a variety of learning models. Science, Technology Engineering, Art and Math, one of our newest additions to the specialist program, is an integrated class that weaves the learning of core curriculum into hands-on engineering and design projects. Students work in collaborative teams to tackle real-world problems that have no prescriptive solution. Through these challenges, students apply content knowledge that is concurrent with classroom instruction. The outcomes are far more substantial than simply deepening math and science skills. By working through openended projects, students become resourceful and strategic. Since launching the STEAM program, Cold Spring students have built and installed bat boxes and birdhouses; they’ve built custom ukuleles, programmed homemade robots, planted a native garden and designed a chicken coop for our hopeful campus food forest. The list of

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community to secure student projects is dynamic, and participation. Those who it adapts to the interests and participated in the survey were passions of each cohort. overwhelmingly supportive of the Our STEAM program is one general obligation bond (71% in that is vested in our community favor). and recognized throughout the Our core school building was State. The district partners with built in 1927. Five additional Westmont College to provide a dynamic experience for both Cold classrooms were built in the early 1950s. The four classrooms in Spring and Westmont students. the upper courtyard were built Last year, the district taught a cohort of students from Cleveland in the late 1990s. The majority of our campus is more than Elementary. We are currently 70 years old. The district has planning to do the same this worked hard to maintain our year. It is our vision to expand facilities. In the last year, the upon these partnerships to district has invested $350,000 serve the greater Santa Barbara on much-needed improvements community. to the campus. Those include To accomplish this vision and replacing inefficient furnaces, address other essential school replacing skylights that were nonfacility needs, the board on June functional, replacing lighting in 22 passed a resolution calling the classrooms, new door for a general obligation Amy Alzina, hardware to provide bond to be placed on the Ed.D additional campus ballot in November. The security, replacing aging ballot measure, Measure projectors, replacing L 2020, seeks $7.8 million, aging furniture in the classrooms, the amount calculated to meet replacing a leaking roof, and the essential facility needs of the many, many other improvements. district for the next 30 years. The All of these improvements are general obligation bonds would funded from operational and be repaid through an assessment categorical (grant) revenues that on property owners ad valorem are simply inadequate to address property tax ranging from $11 to $14 per $100,000 of assessed value the larger more long-term problems facing the district. annually. The tax is estimated to Measure L2020, which is $7.8 be levied for 30 years. million, would allow the Cold This bond program is not a Spring School District to replace new program. It has been a part the remaining portable buildings of the facilities planning effort with new permanent classrooms of the district since long before to house the specialist program I was hired by the district. The and incorporate flexible, program has been a part of our collaborative learning spaces for regular board agenda meetings Cold Spring students. since my arrival. The Facilities The bond proceeds specifically Master Plan dated April 10, will fund: 2006, addresses the needs of • Replacement of two aging the district and proposes the relocatable/portable buildings construction of a permanent with the construction of at least building to replace the portables. three new permanent classrooms This report is 14 years old. The and student support spaces. report also addresses the site The new classrooms would circulation issues and the need to support the Cold Spring move the administrative offices School District specialist to the front entry of the school program including new science, for security purposes. We agree engineering/mathematics with the recommendations made and technology and maker in 2006. laboratories and a new art The measure was placed on classroom. the agenda only after FM3, a • Repair and renovate survey consultant, conducted historical classrooms and an exhaustive survey of the buildings. community. FM3 attempted to • Repair aging water/ reach out to the majority of the sewer lines and other aging households in our community. infrastructure. Admittedly, the response rate • Replace aging fire alarms was low. and schools wide communication This has to do with our systems, including improvements community’s willingness to to campus security and participate in surveys, not any emergency communications. fault of district staff or FM3. • Improve campus circulation FM3 attempted phoning, and safety. emailing and texting the

• Repair and replace aging roofs throughout the campus. • Repair and replace existing restrooms and plumbing. • Improve, renovate and repair the library, including construction of a state-of-the-art media arts installation. • Upgrading and improving educational technology infrastructure and wiring to meet modern technology demands. • Improve electrical wiring throughout the campus. All the Measure L2020 funds would be spent at Cold Spring School. The General Obligation Bond proposed by the governing board is a Proposition 39 school bond. These bonds require the board to form a Bond Oversight Committee. The committee must consist of at least seven members who each serve for a term of two years without compensation and for no more than two consecutive terms. Upon passage, the district will open an application process for any community members interested in serving on the committee. The committee may not include any employee or official of the school district or any vendor, contractor or consultant of the school district. The district’s auditor must also perform an annual independent financial and performance audit of all bond expenditures. The audit is presented to the Oversight Committee and to the governing board of the district. Finally, no funds may be expended for any teacher or administrative salaries or other school operating expenditures. I encourage the community to seek the facts by visiting our website coldspringschool. net. We encourage you to see through the misinformation and recognize the hard earned accomplishments of our district. We invite you to be a part of the vision and our deep desire to continue to move forward for our children and those of our greater community. If you have any questions, I encourage you to reach out to me directly at aalzina@ coldspringschool.net or 805-9692678. I welcome the opportunity to connect with those who seek to understand and support the children we all serve. Amy Alzina is superintendent and principal of the Cold Spring School District.

Let’s not be fooled by L2020

esidents of the Cold Spring School district have been engaged in a heated debate over proposed Measure L2020. One of the questions many long-time district residents continue to raise is, “What happened to the Measure C2008 money?” As a newer resident, I had no idea what they were referring to. So I did some digging and found the official bond language of Measure C. “Measure C2008 will provide the following facility improvement projects identified as critical to student health, safety and learning: “Renovating existing 80-yearold restrooms. “Repairing, replacing, and upgrading aging electrical and mechanical systems to reduce energy consumption and utility bills. “Improving student security and safety by upgrading the school wide alarm and communication systems. “Repairing and replacing the existing roof and skylights on the older classroom buildings. “Repairing and upgrading 50-year-old and 80-year-old classrooms with new flooring, cabinets and instructional surfaces. “By law, Measure C2008 has taxpayer protections in place. “All spending is annually audited and reviewed by an independent citizens’ oversight committee. “No money is used for administrative or teacher salaries. “Funds are only spent to improve Cold Spring School.” A lot of this language sounded familiar. Sure enough, in addition to “one or more new Art classrooms, a new Science, Engineering/Mathematics and Technologies and Maker Laboratories,” the official proposed Measure L2020

language includes the following: members in attendance voted “Repair or replace existing unanimously to approve a no-bid restrooms and plumbing. contract with architectural firm, “Repair and renovate historical KBZ, for an undisclosed amount classrooms and buildings. (the presentation by KBZ at the “Repair aging water/sewer lines meeting and a copy of the contract and other infrastructure. are not included in the minutes). “Replace aging fire alarms Measure C is mentioned again and school wide communication in Item 15.C of the board packet systems. for Sept.11, 2017. “Repair and replace aging roofs The minutes read that throughout campus. according to District Legal “Improve electrical wiring Counsel Yuri Calderon, the through the campus. cost estimate to survey By law, Measure L2020 district residents about a Amanda also has to have taxpayer proposed Measure L2020 Rowan protections in place. would be approximately “Pursuant to Section $20,000. He added that 15772 of the Education Measure C monies could Code, the Board will appoint a be used to pay for the survey. citizens’ oversight committee The third reference is Item and conduct annual independent 14.B. in the April 9, 2018, board audits to assure that proceeds are minutes. Here, four of the five spent only on projects included Board members voted to move in the Project List set forth above $117,000 from Fund 21 (the and for no other purposes.” Measure C Bond monies fund) to Funny thing is, in my seven “reimburse” the district’s Fund 40 years at the school I have never Special Reserve for Capital Outlay heard of an Independent Citizens’ Project. Monies from Fund 40 had Oversight Committee for the been used to pay expenditures in Measure C2008 Bond at Cold preparation for a new, proposed Spring School. Since it is clear bond measure, L2020. that the bathrooms have yet to Was any Measure C money be renovated, I went looking to ultimately spent on the survey see where Measure C money was for Measure L2020 or any other spent. Measure L2020 related costs? Board meeting agendas and The board meeting minutes do board packets from before 2015 not allow us to draw a direct line aren’t available on the district’s between one and the other, but website, so it is hard to see where the implication is perfectly clear. the bulk of the Measure C2008 Public opinion surveys and monies went. However, I did find architectural drawings for a a few references from meetings new administration building from 2015 and forward that are were not on the Measure C2008 interesting. project list. And where is the On Jan. 12, 2015, Item 11.B., the Citizens’ Oversight Committee board unanimously approved that is supposed to be monitoring using Measure C monies to pay this? Where are the agendas for architect fees to design a and minutes of the Oversight Committee’s meetings? new administration building. Where are the annual audits of The following month, the board the Measure C2008 monies? In held a Special Session meeting, defense of the current Board and requiring just 24 hours public Administration, the Governing notice, beginning at 1:47 p.m. on a Board President is the only Thursday. trustee who was on the Board for No members of the public were all of these votes. Still, history present when the four board

does matter. Taxpayers deserve answers. I want to take a moment to acknowledge former board member Katherine Davidson. She has written letters in this publication regarding the proposed Measure L2020. She was the lone “Nay” vote when the board majority voted to use Measure C money to reimburse Fund 40. She was also a board member who regularly asked questions or requested more time to review proposed actions and contracts. To silence her, the board majority voted 4-1 during a Special Session Board meeting on Jan. 22, 2018, to change the board communication protocol so that only the board president would be allowed to directly communicate with the superintendent/ principal. Requests for specific information made by a board member to district staff or administrators would now have to be made through the board president, who could “revise the communication, including but not limited to deleting, revising or summarizing content, before the communication was transmitted to the superintendent/[rincipal.” So, to all the long-term residents who keep asking, “What happened to the Measure C money?,” that’s the $2,440,000 question — and a great question without a readily available answer, but some very interesting clues. And to people still wondering how to vote on Measure L2020, I hope you see the mismanagement the Measure C monies and the silencing/censoring of board members as a warning. It’s times like these when I think of one of my late father’s favorite sayings: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Amanda Rowan is a Cold Spring School District parent and resident.

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personal lifelong consequences of illiteracy in the lives of our children who are left behind by poor approaches to reading instruction. When our schools fail to teach students to read, they simply cannot reach their full potential in employment, personal fulfillment or community participation. And far too many fall off their pathway to success and get into big trouble. When the Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center closed its doors some years ago, the board voted to offer the center’s considerable resources to the Santa Barbara district. The center’s library held the largest collection of books, videotapes and parent training material in the country, at an estimated value of more than $200,000. Our benefactors included The Paul and Natalie Orfalea Foundation, Charles Schwab Dyslexia Foundation, The Hutton Foundation, The Irvine Foundation and multiple state and local foundations. Fortunately, Superintendent David Cash was excited to move the complete center into the district office. He sent four men to the center to move everything to the district; it took them five days to move everything. It was called the Parents Resource Center, and Dr. Cash hired Cheri Rae to run it and train the parents. The center flourished under Dr. Cash; it was

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Continued from Page C1 Angeles area amusement parks, most notably Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm and Universal Studios, continue to be shuttered until the counties drop below one case per 100,000. But Walt Disney World in Florida has been open since July. And restrictions on the reopening — 25% capacity with a reservation system and mask wearing required for guests except to eat — seem to work, with no reports of COVID19 spikes coming out of the Orlando park. But that data is not good enough for Gov. Newsom. Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock has said in response that the state continues to hold theme parks to a standard vastly different from other businesses and state-operated facilities. If Disneyland can’t fight them effectively, where are we? All the above follows the newest marching orders from Gov. Newsom. We cannot gather or sing or celebrate or worship. But we can go to restaurants, go shopping and to the grocery store. Those things do not include community, unity and involvement with one another. That is why we feel this is a concerted effort to break up our traditions and unified community and familial celebrations. Did You Know? wants to support responsible sex education program for our students in Santa Barbara school districts. Clearly the HEART curriculum not only “supports the whole” child, it satisfies the state guidelines for instruction in this area. The current Santa Barbara Unified School District Board has adopted the Teen Talk curriculum, which offends hundreds, maybe thousands of families in our community who expressed their opposition in favor of protection for our youth from information considered immoral and indecent. We not only support the implementation of the HEART curriculum but urge you to vote for those

actual anti-racism is racism). We are trapped in a manufactured “oppression matrix” by the most comfortable and protected of liberal elites. Our children are being taught by anti-white, anti-American “equity” bullies that we are nothing more than the miserable sum of our politicized identities. A great and healthy society would teach its children to be thankful for, not guilty over, the “privileges” so many have worked so hard to pass on to our posterity. Michelle Malkin’s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com.

supported by philanthropists, educators and even politicians, and brought great accolades to the district for its proactive approach. Shockingly when Dr. Cash retired and Superintendent Cary Matsuoka took charge, he and the incumbent school board members — now running for reelection — allowed the Parent Resource Center to close. They deprived the community and parents in the school district any access to these valuable resources. The closure of that innovative Parent Resource Center shows just how much the school board members do not understand the needs of students with dyslexia in their district. To this day, I wonder what they did with the valuable resources entrusted to their care. For 30 years I advocated in the juvenile courts for Santa Barbara students who were illiterate because they had dyslexia and poor reading instruction. I have heard far too much talk about literacy, and far too few understand the subject of literacy and what action needs to take place. Thankfully, Monie de Wit does. I hope you will vote for her for the Santa Barbara Unified board and ask your friends and family to do the same. Joan T. Esposito is the founder of the Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center and past president of the California Learning Disabilities Association.

candidates running for the Santa Barbara school board who also support decency and modesty in the instruction of the students of our community. These candidates are Elrawd MacLearn, Brian Campbell and Monie De Wit. As Roxanne Crawford so aptly put it in Sunday’s Voices section: “(they) will put kids above politics”. To answer numerous requests regarding other Did You Know? endorsements — besides the News Press recommendations published daily — here are more regional endorsements. Again, these are from the Did You Know? team. Santa Barbara City College trustees: Liechti, Gallardo, Barber. Santa Barbara County Board of Education: Englander, Porter, DeWerd, Segal. Santa Barbara Unified School District: Campbell, MacLearn. Santa Ynez Valley Union High School: RobaitilleFilleppin, Luke. Solvang School District: Durbiano. Lompoc Unified School District: Heath, Cox, Froemming. Santa Maria Joint Union High School District: Garvin, Morales, Baskett. Allan Hancock College trustees: Mercado, Levy. Vioters, be aware! You CAN vote at the polls on election day, Nov. 3! You must bring the ballot you received in the mail and surrender it to the poll workers for a new ballot to vote in person. Without the ballot you received in the mail, they will give you a provisional ballot, which needs additional verifications later. The whole point of voting in person is knowing that your vote was cast and counted on Election Day. “God bless us all — everyone.” — Charles Dickens

Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section.

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