Santa Barbara News-Press: October 27, 2022

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Empty Bowls full again

Big crowd shows up for Foodbank event in Santa Maria

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The line went out the door Wednesday at Santa Maria Fairpark as a large crowd turned out for the first in-person Santa Maria Empty Bowls since 2019.

Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino and others served gourmet soups during the 21st annual Foodbank of Santa Barbara County benefit. In addition to the soups, those attending could choose from hundreds of hand-painted bowls.

The event cost $25. Proceeds went entirely to the Foodbank’s efforts to provide healthy groceries, fresh produce and nutrition education to Santa

Maria residents who are facing hunger and food insecurity.

“The senior home delivery program brings great value to the community, not only in nutrition, but also in value,” said Claire Sheehy, Empty Bowls committee member and member of the Foodbank’s Board of Trustees.

“I find great comfort and connection when I check on my recipients when I deliver fresh produce and groceries from the Foodbank,” she said in a news release.

The Empty Bowls event featured prizes including handmade artisan creations, food and wines, special

Andy Dick charged with burglary in Santa Barbara

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Comedian Andy Dick appeared in court Tuesday to set a date for a preliminary hearing after being charged in a felony complaint with firstdegree residential burglary for allegedly entering an inhabited Santa Barbara house without permission, prosecutors said.

Only he wasn’t actually in court.

“He appeared via Zoom,” Deputy District Attorney Michelle Mossembekker told the News-Press Wednesday.

The case was continued to Nov. 29 for a preliminary hearing setting.

Police confirmed that Mr. Dick, a longtime actor in movies and TV shows, was arrested Oct. 13 around 6 p.m. by Santa Barbara police after dispatch received a report at 5:45 p.m. of a burglary in progress from a homeowner in the 100 block of Conejo Road.

“The homeowner informed

officers when they arrived on scene he did not know Dick nor did he have permission to be on the property or in the home,” Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale, the Santa Barbara police public information officer, told the News-Press Wednesday.

“Probable cause was established to arrest Dick after it is believed he removed several items from the home,” Sgt. Ragsdale said. “He was booked in the Santa Barbara County Jail for 459PC – Felony Burglary with $50,000 bail.”

Mr. Dick did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and did not resist his arrest, police said.

“From what the arresting officer told me, he was cooperative,” Sgt. Ragsdale said.

The felony complaint was filed the next day, Oct. 14, alleging Mr. Dick “did willfully and unlawfully enter an inhabited dwelling house and trailer coach and inhabited

Mayor Rowse gives awards to local employers

Awards recognize efforts to help people with disabilities

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Mayor Randy Rowse honored employers and businesses committed to employing people with disabilities at the 17th annual Mayor’s Awards in a ceremony held Wednesday in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

The Santa Barbara mayor and service organizations honored four local organizations for their commitment to employing and supporting people with disabilities.

The organizations being honored were Santa Barbara City College Foundation, Maximus, Smart & Final Extra! and Kyle’s Kitchen.

The theme of the ceremony held at the Cabrillo Pavilion was “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” which recognizes the vital role people with disabilities play in making the nation’s workforce diverse and inclusive.

The keynote speaker at this year’s event in Santa Barbara was Sophia Lee-Park, a lifelong disability advocate and community engagement intern at Isla Vista Community Services District.

This was Mayor Rowse’s first Mayor’s Awards and the first inperson Mayor Awards ceremony since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Santa Barbara City College Foundation won the NonProfit Award, which is presented to an organization that embraces the spirit of inclusion and accessibility. The foundation

awards more than $5 million annually for student success programs, scholarships, book grants, emergency funds and other critical needs of the college.

The SBCC Foundation works to remove or break down barriers for the most vulnerable populations, including people living with disability.

Through its Promise program, SBCC Foundation provides tuition, books and supplies to graduates of local high schools. To date, more than 6,000 students have participated in the Promise program, including many who live with a disability. The SBCC Foundation provides accommodations to SBCC Promise Students with disabilities to learn at their own pace with a reduced or modified workload. It also provides scholarships for students to attend Santa Barbara City College’s Disability Services and Programs, which teach job and life skills for students with disabilities.

Smart & Final Extra! won the Outstanding Effort Award, which recognizes the store for hiring and supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Smart & Final Extra! has been known as an open and accepting workplace for people living with disabilities since it opened in 2016. In Santa Barbara, Smart & Final has been serving the community for decades through three area locations.

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Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino serves soup during the 21st annual Santa Maria Empty Bowls at Santa Maria Fairpark.

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At top, residents line up outside the door for Santa Maria Empty Bowls. Above, attendees choose from the hundreds of handcrafted ceramic bowls to take home.

People are served soup at Santa Maria Empty Bowls, which raised money for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

News-Press announces its election endorsements

STATE

Lieutenant

Secretary

Controller: Lanhee

State

Attorney

Insurance

Nathan Hochman.

Howell.

Board of Equalization, 2nd District: Peter Coe Verbica.

U.S. Senate/Partial Term: Mark Meuser.

U.S. Senate/Full Term: Mark Meuser.

U.S. House Representative, District 24: Dr. Brad Allen.

State Assembly, District 37: Mike Stoker.

SCHOOL BOARDS

Santa Barbara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1: Rosanne Crawford.

Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 1: Debi Stoker.

Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 5: Sharon Salvador-Jegottka.

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Trustee Area 1: Efigenia Banales.

Santa Barbara Unified School District,

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Trustee Area 4: Phebe Mansur.

Goleta Union School District, Trustee Area

1: Caroline Abate.

Goleta Union School District, Trustee Area

3: Christy Lozano. Lompoc Unified School District: To be announced.

SPECIAL DISTRICT Goleta Water District, District 2: Greg S. Hammel.

CITY COUNCIL RACES

Carpinteria City Council, Trustee Area 3: Patty Boyd (write in). Lompoc Mayor: Jim Mosby.

Hornick seeks seat on Buellton City Council

that come up. I also served on the Rancho de Maria Homeowners Association for two years.”

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Hudson Hornick is running for the District 1 seat on the Buellton City Council against Tom Widroe.

“I feel like Buellton is at a bit of a crossroads in the next four to 10 years,” Mr. Hornick told the News-Press. “There has been a lot of pressure to develop from the state and developers. We are trying to keep the small town charm and feel but also grow to meet housing needs.

“Also, because we have been living here about four years and have two kids, we want to have a place for them to enjoy growing up, a place where you can know all your neighbors,” he said.

The News-Press asked Mr. Hornick how his career has prepared him for this position.

“I would say that my training as an attorney would help me

Suspects arrested after alleged forgery

SANTA MARIA — After an hour-long search, Santa Barbara County deputies arrested two Santa Maria men on suspicion of several felonies stemming from their alleged attempt to defraud a bank.

On Tuesday at approximately 2:40 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a bank in the 1100 block of East Clark Avenue in Santa Maria for a report of a suspect attempting to cash a forged check.

Bank employees provided a great amount of detail of the suspect to sheriff’s dispatch while deputies responded to the area, said Raquel Zick, the sheriff’s office public information officer.

As deputies arrived, the suspect, 31-year-old Richard Martinez, fled the bank on foot, Ms. Zick said.

She added that the deputies chased the suspect, who entered a nearby discount store, then went out the back door.

With the assistance of several California Highway Patrol officers, a perimeter was established. During the search, a suspect, 31-year-old Carlos Alonso, was contacted in the area. After about an hour of searching and with the assistance of County Air

portion of building occupied by N. DUMONG, with the intent to commit larceny and any felony.”

Prosecutors also filed a special allegation against Mr. Dick in that the offense is considered a serious felony.

Mr. Dick, still in custody at the time, pleaded not guilty at his Oct. 17 arraignment.

Jail records show he was released from jail three days later, Oct. 20.

“It appears bail was set at $50,000, and he appeared out of custody yesterday,” DDA Mossembekker said.

The Santa Barbara County Office of the Public Defender represents Mr. Dick, Brian Mathis, a deputy public defender, told the News-Press Wednesday.

“We are confident additional facts will come to light supporting Mr. Dick as this case moves forward,” he said. “At this time, we have no further comment.”

assess situations the council would see on a critical level and enable me to be judicious and metered in my response to issues

Mr. Hornick has a bachelor’s degree from UCSB in biological sciences and a master’s in creative writing/poetry from Kingston College in London. Mr. Hornick also received his juris doctor in 2018 from Santa Barbara Law College.

“My goals, if I am elected, are to see Buellton become and stay a place where families want to move and raise their children,” he said.

bikeable areas. I also believe the development of the Riverview Trail to be a key component of that. I would love to see Buellton work with Caltrans to improve safety along (State Route) 246.”

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For more about Buellton City Council candidate Hudson Hornick, visit hudsonhornick4council.org.

“I want to see it become a safer, more walkable and a more bike friendly place. I would love to see Buellton, if and when it develops, to accommodate pedestrian and bike traffic and look out for its seniors.

“If things are developing along Avenue of Flags, we need to make sure that if the infrastructure comes in, it supports green spaces such as walkable and

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Support and a Sheriff’s K9 Unit, Mr. Martinez was located in the 900 block of Patterson Road and arrested. It was later determined Carlos Alonso was Martinez’ accomplice.

Both suspects were transported to the Northern Branch Jail where they were booked for conspiracy (felony), burglary (felony), forgery (felony), and making a fictitious check (felony). Mr. Alonso is being held with $20,000 bail.

Mr. Martinez had several outstanding warrants and is being held without bail, Ms. Zick said.

— Katherine Zehnder

Suspect in CVS burglary arrested

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara police have arrested Aszad Kenneth Prettipaul, 32, on suspicion of burglary at CVS, 1109 State St.

Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a notification that a burglar alarm was tripped at CVS, 1109 State St., around 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Officers responded and found the front door glass was broken, Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale told the News-Press.

Officers searched the interior of the property, but no suspect

was located at this time, said Sgt. Ragsdale, the Santa Barbara Police Department’s public information officer.

Detectives assisted officers on this case, and during the investigation the possible suspect’s identity was discovered, Sgt. Ragsdale said.

Around 9 a.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to a call of a suspicious subject. Officers and detectives contacted the suspicious subject in the 500 block of East Arrellaga Street and determined probable cause existed to arrest the suspect for the CVS burglary, Sgt. Ragsdale said.

Mr. Prettipaul was booked in Santa Barbara jail on suspicion of felony commercial burglary and felony vandalism. Bail has been set at $20,000.

— Katherine Zehnder

State Route 246 pavement work to begin

LOMPOC — A project to pave and improve State Route 246 (Ocean Avenue) will begin Monday in Lompoc and continue each week until project completion in September 2023.

The improvement area goes west from V Street to State Route 1 (H Street), then on State

Mr. Hornick discussed his opponent in the Nov. 8 election. “I had the opportunity to meet Tom. I like him, and I think he would also be good for the city. I think my professional training as a lawyer has given me the ability to cross bridges. I would like to keep it not me vs. him. I think Tom has a lot of good ideas.”

“I think ultimately my job is to represent my district, which about 40% is over the age of 60,” Mr. Hornick said. “I will take each case before me on a case-by-case basis. I am willing to toe the line for Buellton and do what’s best in the long run, not just the short run.”

email; kzehnder@newspress.com

Route 1 (east of H Street) to the separation with West 12th Street in Lompoc.

This roadwork will result in lane closures on State Route 246 and State Route 1 beginning Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This project includes new curb ramps and modifications to signal and lighting systems.

Caltrans said it expects the project will be interrupted from January to March because of low temperatures.

Signage will be in place to assist travelers. Delays will not exceed 10 minutes, according tro Caltrans.

The curb ramps will be closed for reconstruction with pedestrian detours in place. There may be intermittent closures of nearby side streets with detours in place.

The contractor for this $8 million project is Granite Construction Co. of Santa Barbara.

Caltrans would like to remind motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway work zones.

For traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Santa Barbara County, call District 5 Public Affairs Office at 805-5493237 or visit dot.ca.gov/caltransnear-me/district%205.

— Katherine Zehnder

Editor’s note: This is part of a series on local candidates in advance of the Nov. 8 general election.

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Hudson Hornick

Nury Martinez

L.A. police investigate eavesdropping allegations after audio leak

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Los Angeles police are investigating whether the leaked recording that captured racist comments made by city councilmembers was recorded illegally, officials announced this week.

The recording, which featured three Latino Los Angeles City Council members and a prominent labor leader discussing how to consolidate political power through redistricting while spewing racist insults, sparked outrage across the state. It remains unclear who recorded and leaked the conversation, but it was first posted on Reddit by a user who has since been suspended.

The conversation occurred in October 2021 and was reported by the Los Angeles Times earlier this month.

Since the recording was released, former City Council President Nury Martinez and former Los Angeles Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera have resigned. The two were

involved in the conversation alongside Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, who have thus far resisted mounting calls for their resignations.

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told reporters Tuesday that the department “has initiated a criminal investigation into an allegation of eavesdropping,” according to The Associated Press. Chief Moore said that Ms. Martinez, Mr. de León, Mr. Cedillo and Mr. Herrera approached the police department on Friday to request an investigation, but a spokesperson for Mr. de León told the AP that the councilman was not involved in the request for an investigation.

California has a two-party consent wiretapping law, meaning it is illegal to record or eavesdrop on a confidential conversation without the consent of all involved. The Los Angeles Federation of Labor previously called the recording illegal and attempted to stop the Los Angeles Times from publishing the details of the recording.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

Pennsylvania Senate race driven by personality, but missing policy plans

By ANTHONY HENNEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — While Tuesday’s Pennsylvania U.S. Senate debate offered a chance for the candidates to attack each other and push their brand, it was an hour remarkably light on policy details.

The economy, as The Center Square previously reported, drew great attention. Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman spoke of forgotten Pennsylvanians, and Dr. Mehmet Oz pushed the American Dream.

National attention joined that of the Keystone State, with public reaction having greater concerns about Mr. Fetterman recovering from a stroke and the appearance of smugness by Dr. Oz. Policy issues, and answers to them, were scarce. Voters, arguably, left with little more than a vague sense of what the candidates would do as one of Pennsylvania’s two senators in Congress.

On the economy, for example, Dr. Oz argued he wanted to unleash the commonwealth’s energy industry to create jobs and tax revenues to fund state spending plans. Yet he offered few details on what he would change to do so. On his website (doctoroz.com), Dr. Oz references his plans “to overturn these heavy-handed regulations that are hurting Pennsylvania jobs and our local communities,” but remains light on details.

On inflation, too, he repeated the pattern.

“What we have to do is ensure that we don’t have increased inflation, and the best way to do that is reduce gas prices,” Dr. Oz said.

He did not explain how he would reduce gas prices or inflation.

The debate’s format, when allowed for 60-second responses to questions from moderators, limited the ability for Dr. Oz and Lt. Gov. Fetterman to go into detail, but both candidates spent notable amounts of time criticizing the other and shorter periods attempting detailed responses.

When asked about crime, Mr. Fetterman said, “I believe that I run on my record on crime. I ran to be mayor back in 2005 in order to fight gun violence, and that’s exactly what I did ... I’m the only person on this stage right now that has (been) successful about pushing back against gun violence.”

On his website (johnfetterman. com), Lt. Gov. Fetterman endorses “common sense gun safety measures” and argues, “I will make sure law enforcement has the resources necessary to do their job, but I will also prioritize oversight, accountability, and violence prevention.” There are few details about criminal justice reform or ideas about federal and state crime policies.

Both candidates, too, made little effort to speak about health care beyond abortion or in asides about the opioid crisis.

Dr. Oz made a negative argument in that he tied Lt. Gov. Fetterman to socialized health care and voiced his opposition to the abolition of private health care. Mr. Fetterman argued that health care is a basic fundamental right.

The Pennsylvania Senate race has reached national importance and garnered much attention. Both campaigns have so far been content to run on personality. Voters know what they support; knowledge of how the winner plans to achieve their political goals is another question.

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Board votes to put Narcan stations in Santa Barbara district’s schools

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Unified School District board voted unanimously this week to put Narcan stations in schools to prevent overdoses.

To date there have been zero cases of overdoses in Santa Barbara schools, according to the district.

“It is actually a preventative issue,” John Schettler, the district’s director of special education, told the News-Press. “This is part of a community effort by the health department to get schools on board in the event of an overdose event happening,”

The updated administrative regulation, which was approved by the board on Tuesday evening, provides for the training of nurses to administer Narcan, according to Mr. Schettler.

“We have opioid receptors, and if a person has overdosed, they can stop breathing. Narcan goes into the same receptors and blocks it from having an effect on the body,” said Mr. Schettler.

Narcan (naloxone) essentially dislodges the opioid from the receptors. If it is a misinterpreted situation and it is not a case of overdose, it will have no effect on the body, according to Mr. Schettler.

“It saddens me to no end that our schools are no longer just spaces of teaching, learning, inspiration, safety, and a rite of passage for our children, but rather are spaces competing with the perils of the world that impact our children and adults,” Wendy Sims-Moten, vice president of the Santa Barbara Unified board, told the News-

Press Wednesday in an email. “I understand and support our need to be prepared to protect our children.

“Adding Narcan to each of our campuses is the latest reminder of the world our children are facing, adding more mental and physical health challenges,” she said. “Our nurses, LVNs and health assistants are already in the process of receiving training on how to use Narcan should it ever be needed. It is my hope and desire that education and prevention efforts are the first actions to resolve issues at the root cause.”

Currently about half of the district’s nurses and health officials are trained in the use of Narcan, and the rest are scheduled to be trained in November. The training is also an option for teachers and coaches.

Schools with fewer than 500 students, which are primarily elementary schools, will have one Narcan unit per school. Schools

with more than 500 students, which is primarily junior high schools and high schools, will have two Narcan units at each campus.

The units will be labeled and stored in the case with the AED, according to Mr. Schettler.

“Because our schools are community hubs, it could not only be a student who is a impacted, but it could also be a staff or community member,” said Mr. Schettler.

“Opioid overdose deaths are a reality in our society that we may not ignore,” Virginia Alvarez, a Santa Barbara Unified board member, told the News-Press in an email.

“This issue is directly related to student and staff safety, and schools’ emergency preparedness and response plans must include the safe management of opioidrelated overdoses to save lives,” she said. “During an overdose situation, every microsecond counts, and with Narcan as part of our emergency preparedness,

when it is quickly administered, it blocks the effects of opioids and reverses the overdose, thus saving a life.”

Mr. Schettler noted there is an educational component that goes along with the installation of Narcan stations.

“We need to make sure we are talking about opioids and fentanyl in education,” he said. “We need to make sure instructional materials are touching on this so our students are aware of what is going on in the community.”

School board member Kate Ford expressed her support for the Narcan stations in an email to the News-Press.

“With the tragic national epidemic of opioid use on the rise, I am so relieved and grateful that our SBUSD schools will now keep Narcan on hand for overdose emergencies,” Ms. Ford said. “It’s easy to store, it’s easy to administer, it’s inexpensive, and, above all, Narcan saves lives. I’m very proud of our unanimous vote.”

The addition of Narcan stations in schools is critical at a time when fentanyl is being added to fake pills that resemble Oxycontin, Xanax and Adderall, Rose Muñoz, the school board president, told the News-Press in an email.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s One Pill Can Kill campaign (dea.gov/onepill), four of every 10 pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose.

“As a school district, we must do our part to save lives and address the opiate crisis in our community and beyond,” Ms. Muñoz said.

email: kzehnder@newspress.com

experiences and more.

Gourmet soups were created and donated by local chefs and restaurants, which included the Allan Hancock College Culinary Program.

Other participants were Blast 825 (corn chowder), Center for Employment Training, Cups and Crumbs, Jack’s in Old Orcutt (corn chowder), Jaffa Café (red lentil), Kay’s Country Kitchen, La Tapatia (green chicken posole), Lidos Concessions (chili), Olive Garden, Pizzeria Bello Forno (roasted red pepper and tomato), Vintner’s Bar & Grill at the Santa Maria Radisson (tomato basil), The Salty Brigade, Santa Maria Country Club, Santa Maria Inn, Splash Café (clam chowder), Testa Catering (roasted cauliflower) and Zoe’s Hawaiian BBQ (chicken tortilla.)

As they enjoyed their soup, people also got a taste of music, provided by Mirame Entertainment.

And people got to see bowlmaking demonstrations by Mike McNutt of the ceramics program at Allan Hancock College.

The hundreds of handpainted bowls were provided by Mr. McNutt, Allan Hancock College ceramics program, Melanie Enloe, Shirley Hinzo, Oasis Senior Center, Orcutt Academy High School, Righetti High School, St. Joseph High School, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Sue Southern, Ben Trogdon, Vandenberg Spouses Club and Foodbank volunteers.

“The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has been there for our community every year,” said Ron Lovell, assistant professor and program coordinator for Culinary Arts and Management at Allan Hancock College and a member of the Santa Maria Empty Bowls committee.

“The students at Allan Hancock College really appreciate the Food Share Because We Care event every week and extra support when they really need it. Empty Bowls provides an opportunity for our culinary arts students to return the favor for the Foodbank.”

email: dmason@newspress.com

organizers, Smart & Final works closely with each store to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure their success. At Store 914, 3943 State St., this commitment is evident through the store’s diverse staff, which includes seven employees living with an intellectual or developmental disability.

The store’s management devotes time to accommodate these employees while working to make their teams more inclusive. Job

coaches help support associates living with disabilities to learn new tasks and communicate their needs so that they may thrive longterm.

Kyle’s Kitchen won the local community Employment/ Accommodation Award, which is presented to an employer who reflects the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act in employment practices. This year’s award recognizes Kyle’s Kitchen’s work creating employment opportunities for people who live with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Inspired by their son Kyle, the

LACEY, Denis Michael 1968-2022

Denis Michael Lacey, was unexpectedly called to our Lord on October 19, 2022.

Denis was born in Los Angeles, California on October 7, 1968. He was a lifelong Goleta/Santa Barbara resident, attending elementary and middle school at St. Raphael’s and high school at Bishop Garcia Diego. Denis married his sweetheart Lupita on April 2, 2010. He worked for decades in the grocery business in the Santa Barbara area. He was dedicated, hardworking and professional. Denis was most recently employed as a manager for Albertsons. Denis was a devoted husband who liked music, concerts (especially Rush concerts), red wine and the beautiful Santa Barbara beaches. Denis joins his parents John Joseph and Maureen Carmel in heaven. Denis leaves behind his beloved wife Lupita, his brothers James, Patrick and John and Lupita’s six brothers, her sister and many nieces and nephews. A Mass will be held on Friday October 28, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church 1300 E Valley Road, Santa Barbara.

Ferro Family opened its first Kyle’s Kitchen location in 2015. Each month, the business donates a portion of its proceeds to an organization that supports people with disabilities.

With four locations now throughout Santa Barbara and Goleta, Kyle’s Kitchen has donated more than $250,000 to support disability organizations.

Maximus won the Design/ Accessibility Award, presented annually to a person or entity that has developed solutions for accessible structures, buildings or services, or provided accommodations to create equal

and aesthetic access. This year’s award goes to Maximus for creating its DiversABILITY team to help job seekers who live with disability by connecting them with remote work opportunities.

In the last year, 73 candidates from the Santa Barbara area have been hired through the program.

The DiverseABILITY team at Maximus is a specialized unit whose singular efforts are to support individuals with disabilities, veterans, and veterans with disabilities into employment.

email: nhartstein@newspress.com

MATSUYAMA, Mariko

Mariko Matsuyama, 97, passed peacefully at her home in Carpinteria on September 22, 2022. She was born in Los Angeles on November 3, 1924. She attended John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles until being interned in 1942 at Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona.

She left the internment camp in 1945 for domestic work in New York City. Several years after returning to Los Angeles, she married Kikuo (Kik) Matsuyama in 1950, residing in Gardena, California, where he was in the wholesale nursery business with his brother Jiro Matsuyama. In 1965, K.M. Nursery moved to Carpinteria. Mariko worked at the nursery until its closing in 2013.

Her years in Carpinteria included participation in California Women for Agriculture and the Carpinteria Flower Show. Her hobbies included sewing, knitting, and shing. She travelled to New York City, London, Paris, and a tour of Japan. She also enjoyed the occasional gambling excursion to Las Vegas.

She is survived by her daughter Carol (Dennis Kawase); sons Wayne and Donald; sisters-in-law Yoneko Enomoto and Nobuye Matsuyama; nieces and nephews. A private graveside service was held at Carpinteria Cemetery. If you would like to honor her memory, please contribute to the charity of your choice.

Obituary notices are published daily in the Santa Barbara News-Press and

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KENNETH SONG /NEWS-PRESS Ceramic bowls are handcrafted during the event.

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Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, center, stands with this year’s winners of the Mayor’s Awards.

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Naxolone, which is known by its brand name Narcan, is being made available at all Santa Barbara Unified School District schools to prevent overdoses.

‘Music Series’

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Sevennew works from Santa Maria artist Lori Mole’s “Music Series” are featured in the ”Chelsea Biennale” exhibition through Dec. 31 at the Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art Gallery in New York City.

Ms. Mole has shown with the gallery at 210 11th Avenue-Chelsea since 2018 after being picked up by them at her ARTexpo, New York Booth Show.

“I’m very excited about the new work. I’ve been to New York 15 times and have so many sketches of the city that I referred to while painting for this show,” said Ms. Mole. “The work definitely feels fresh and vibrant. I first started my ‘Music Series’ in 1992 with a show at my Santa Rosa gallery, Wolfard & Co. I’m happy to announce that 30 years later, the ‘Music Series’ continues and is on exhibit in New York City.”

The “Chelsea Biennale” exhibition showcases 16 awardwinning contemporary artists whose works explore the abstract, figurative and natural worlds. Among them are Misa Ahara, Nancy Balmert, Frank Hoeffler, Thomas Lockhart, Sally Ruddy and Lulu Zheng.

“By creating intuitive musical imagery that externalizes her response to the sounds of the world, Ms. Mole synthesizes her compositions with kinetic visualizations of the melody of life,”

said Ruthie Tucker, gallery owner.

“Featuring musical instruments such as the saxophone, piano and musical keyboards, Ms. Mole also showcases images of hearts, which symbolize her love of music and life.

“Each image is an experience unto itself, allowing the audience to step through the portal of the picture and enter the musical world of Lori Mole. Creating provocative visual stories, these unique works encourage viewers to look and listen to the beat of her sensorial composition.

“Her artwork radiates an inner orchestration of joy, resonating with the powerful energy of life. Brimming with dazzling-colored forms and super-saturated color, she artistically choreographs a universe that is replete with a modernistic twist that reflects the dichotomy between reality and perceptions.

“Her color palette is both striking and provocative, uplifting and emotive, inspiring the viewer

At top, “How Sweet It Is,” acrylic and ink on canvas. Center, “Dog Walker,” acrylic and ink on canvas. Above, “Taking a Break,” acrylic and ink on canvas.

to rejoice in the affirmative joie de vivre of life. Ms. Mole’s unique artistic vision masterfully creates visceral dioramas which express a thought, a concept, an observation or a state of the mind,” said Ms. Tucker.

Ms. Mole’s art has received national and international accolades. Her art is celebrated on

the West Coast and the East Coast as well as in Europe and in private and public collections.

“Ms. Mole is a contemporary master who shines the spotlight on a fresh and exciting perspective to the world,” Ms. Tucker said.

email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

Butternut squash

Probably the most popular type of winter squash is butternut squash.

The variety is recognized by its tan skin and bell-shaped physique. Once sliced open, the orange skin is exposed, as well as the small pocket of seeds and membrane toward the base of the squash.

Butternut squash is quite dense. Once cooked, it yields a very smooth texture and sweet flavor, reminiscent of an orangefleshed sweet potato.

This week I prepared a delicious roasted butternut squash soup, the Fix of the Week on page B3.

You can currently find butternut squash at all weekly Santa Barbara Certified farmers’ markets from several local growers. Certified organic is available. Price averages $1.50 per pound.

Collard green

Collard green is commonly incorporated into Southern style soul-food. It’s most notably simmered at low heat with ham hocks. The leaves are naturally quite hearty so they will take some time to become tender, which is why they are regularly braised.

Collard greens can be panfried and used to top butternut squash soup or incorporated into omelets and breakfast scrambles. You can also steam the collard greens, then stuff them and finish them in the oven. You can currently find certified organic collard greens from several local farmers, including John Givens Farm of Goleta and Roots Farm of Los Olivos. Collard greens can be found at most weekly Santa Barbara certified farmers’ markets.

Price averages $3 per bunch.

bok choy

Another member of the cabbage family, baby bok choy is harvested at its young, petite stage of development. Bok choy consists of connected white stems topped with dark green leaves. The white base delivers a nice crisp texture, while the tops are tender, similar to that of Swiss chard.

Bok choy translates from Chinese to mean “white cabbage,” and they thrive from late fall through the winter. You can expect to find freshly harvested baby Bok choy at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’ markets.

Price averages $3 per pound.

Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290. Sam Edelman photos

Santa Maria artist’s work on exhibit in New York City

FYI

Seven new works from Santa Maria artist Lori Mole’s “Music Series” are featured in the ”Chelsea Biennale” exhibition through Dec. 31 at the Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art Gallery, 210 11th AvenueChelsea, in New York City. For more information, email paintings@ lorimole.com.

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Lori Mole’s “She Rocks,” acrylic and ink on canvas.

Open Streets event planned for April 30 in Buellton

A mile of the Avenue of Flags in Buellton will become carfree April 30 as part of an Open Streets event, hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Healthy Eating Active Living Coalition.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will kick off CycleMAYnia in Santa Barbara County. CycleMAYnia is a month-long celebration with activities and events during National Bike Month.

The celebration reaches thousands of cyclists and community members throughout May. The festivities are led by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Traffic Solutions Division.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring this event to the Santa Ynez Valley,” said Valerie Kissell, chief executive officer, People Helping People and the fiscal sponsor for the HEAL Coalition. “The city of Buellton has been incredibly supportive, and we look forward to the community coming out and supporting this inaugural event.”

There is time to sign up to sponsor or participate in the Open Streets event. Organizers anticipate more than 2,000 attendees will attend the new event.

“Business organizations and community members can still sponsor the event or sign up to

bring a fun activity or contest,” said Ms. Kissell.

The city will shut down a nearly mile-long section from Damasa to State Route 246 to vehicles and open it up for pedestrians and bikers to enjoy.

The event will include street music, family-friendly physical fitness activities, and wellnessthemed activities hosted by local businesses and organizations.

To sign up as a sponsor or participate as a vendor, visit www.syvopenstreets.com. For more information, go to www.syvopenstreets.com or contact Zohe Felici at zohe@ felicievents.com or 805-895-3402.

— Dave Mason

FARMERS MARKET Sam Edelman

Fix of the Week

Fallis in the air — particularly in the morning and evenings.

Over the past few weeks, I have been slowly transitioning my seasonal meals to more comforting preparations, with soups and stews, slow roasted meats and hearty dishes to warm the body.

The seasonal shift brings with it a wonderful assortment of winter squashes, with dozens of various culinary pumpkins available at our local farmers’ markets. With varying shapes, sizes and colors, each offers a slightly different texture and flavor profile. Of all the options to choose from, the one seemingly receiving the most attention is the ever-so popular butternut squash.

The sweet deep orange flesh of this amazing winter gourd possesses one of the most desired tastes and textures of its kind. As this dense, bell-shaped squash begins to slowly roast in the oven, its tough beige skin crackles, developing a slight black char on its outer surface. The texture of its flesh softens, and the flavors concentrate. The fragrance from the slow-roasting butternut squash is released in the kitchen, always keeping me in anticipation of the meal to come.

When selecting your butternut squash, the skin should have a nice beige coloring, free of any green that was present in its developmental stage. The size of your squash really doesn’t make too much of a difference when it comes to flavor, but keep in mind

that a small squash will go a long way.

Unlike some of the other winter squash varieties, butternut has a very high ratio of flesh to seed and skin, so they are quite dense in comparison. They will, therefore, deliver a very hearty and satisfying finish to your meals.

Butternut squash, and other hard winter squashes, are among the best-keeping vegetables. Uncut squash can be kept for many months in a cool, dry place. Storage below 50°F (as in the refrigerator) will cause squash to deteriorate more quickly, but refrigerator storage is acceptable for a week or two.

In my experience, I have found that no matter what the end use for your butternut squash is — whether used to make a pie, puree, soup, or halved and topped with a little brown sugar and toasted walnuts — the best results always come from a slow roast in the oven.

Below is a recipe for a deliciously hearty butternut squash soup. If you are not in the mood for soup, simply follow the roasting instructions and stop there, as it makes an excellent side on its own.

ROASTED GARLIC AND GINGER INFUSED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

1 medium butternut squash. Olive oil. Salt to taste.

Pepper to taste

2 tablespoons butter or olive oil.

1 large onion, diced.

6 cloves garlic, minced.

2 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced.

3 cups chicken broth (I used low sodium sodium.

½ teaspoon red chili flakes.

1 teaspoon ground cumin.

½ teaspoon smoked paprika.

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro (or parsley), finely chopped.

Cut the butternut squash in half. Remove seeds and drizzle the top with olive oil. Season liberally with salt and pepper and roast in a 400-degree oven for about an hour, or until fork tender and skin peels easily. The skin may have a slight charring and cracking around its skin. Remove flesh from skin and set aside.

In a large pot, saute onion, garlic, and ginger in butter or olive oil until tender. Add butternut squash, broth, and spices to the pot and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add contents to a blender, or use a puree stick, and blend until smooth. Add back in the pot, if you used the blender, and slowly add sour cream and cilantro at a low heat and mix until it is worked through. But don’t bring the pot to a boil.

Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired to taste.

Yield: Serves 6.

Shelters seek homes for pets

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets.

For more information, go to these websites:

• Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc.

• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement

Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook.com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal Services-Lompoc.

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare. org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

• Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with

campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org.

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

Dave Mason

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An Open Streets event is planned for April 30 in Buellton and will kick off CycleMAYnia in Santa Barbara County.

Diversions

Thought for Today

— Although you’re usually very responsible and you try to keep the proper balance between your home and professional lives, today your mind and heart are more focused on your home, Aries. A warm sense of unity with family and close friends could make for a very pleasant day and an even more pleasant evening.

TAURUS — Having a sense of community unites the people around you in aiming for a common goal, and this could be a new interest for you, Taurus. Warm and loving emails and calls could come from family, close friends, or your life partner. An impromptu short trip to a favorite place could result in a pleasant surprise.

GEMINI — You may have been expecting some money over the past several days, and today it could finally arrive. Delays in reaching your goals are finished for the moment. If you have a project you’ve been trying to complete, Gemini, this is the day to do it, especially if it involves paperwork.

CANCER — You’re feeling especially sharp, Cancer. Your thoughts are more focused than usual and your mind especially penetrating. A promised gettogether with friends or loved ones may have to be delayed, but it will take place. Information about possible business opportunities could come through periodicals, and if you like them, check them out.

LEO — Practical thoughts may be the result of unconscious impulses brought to the surface by events at home. Old traumas and phobias could be released, although you should take care to not dwell on them too much or you’ll reinforce them instead of getting rid of them. Your imagination is flying high. You might focus it on decorating your house.

VIRGO — Gatherings in your neighborhood could bring new and interesting information your way, Virgo. A message from an acquaintance could send you down a new path toward a new goal. Relations with everyone around you — from your romantic partner to the most casual of acquaintances — should be warm and congenial. Conversations

should be stimulating.

LIBRA — Success in a project you’ve been working on could mean you want to go out and celebrate. You might feel guilty about doing it, but go ahead, Libra. Order a glass of wine and dessert! Tonight is the night to forget work and go for sheer, unadulterated pleasure. You have the break coming.

SCORPIO — A subject that you’ve been studying for a long time might suddenly start making sense to you, Scorpio. Or you could finally reach a point where you can make it work for you in a practical way. Your thinking now is especially clear, focused, down to Earth, and efficient, so whatever you try or start today is likely to lead to success. Don’t let occasional self-doubt stop you.

SAGITTARIUS — Past impressions that you may not even know you have could enhance your ability to deal with practical matters today, Sagittarius. You might need to handle some paperwork regarding a settlement of some kind. The thoughts and feelings of those closest to you are more apparent than usual.

CAPRICORN — Small social events and group activities are on the agenda today if at all possible, Capricorn. You may be introduced to someone who could prove helpful to your career. A letter containing good news could come from a friend or partner. Any new moneymaking enterprise begun now is likely to succeed as long as you stay with it and continue to face it in a businesslike manner.

AQUARIUS — Glowing health and an enthusiastic attitude make almost anything a pleasure today, Aquarius. Relations with friends and family are warm, congenial, and cooperative. Your day should go as smoothly as you could expect. There is something you want to do in the afternoon that you’re looking forward to. In the evening, consider attending an online class, lecture, or workshop.

PISCES — Information that comes your way today could launch you into a search for truth, Pisces. Perhaps this is a new business-related idea that you want to explore. It could be a new philosophical interest, and you will want to learn as much as you can about it. Whichever it is, your mind is sharp, so you’re likely to finish the day a lot more knowledgeable than you were when it began.

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“The home should be the treasure chest of living.”

— Le Corbusier

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Westmont head coach talks about 2022-23 men’s basketball season

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

“Motivation” was the word that Coach Landon Boucher chose when asked what he was left with following last season.

“More than anything, I’m motivated to have not just a more encouraging, but a more stabilizing year,” said Boucher, head coach of the Westmont men’s basketball team.

A year ago, the Westmont men’s basketball team began its season 9-0, which included a pair of wins in their first two Golden State Athletic Conference games. After winning those first pair of conference games, the Warriors proceeded to lose 13 of their final 16 GSAC games.

It was not as though the club played uncompetitive basketball, but instead, they continued to find themselves on the losing end of nail-biters.

The downslide saw the Warriors lose three overtime games, two of which were decided by less than three points. It saw them lose an 82-80 game to Arizona Christian, in a game they at one point led by 12, and a 76-75 game to Vanguard, where a would-have-been buzzerbeating layup refused to fall.

Headlining the list of returners is fifth-year senior Cade Roth, who, despite missing 11 games last season, led the team with 91 assists.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VIOLET EVELYN ALBERTS Case Number: 22PR00485 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: VIOLET EVELYN ALBERTS

A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOHN A. BERRYHILL AND KAREN L. SHAW in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA.

The Petition for Probate requests that JOHN A. BERRYHILL AND KAREN L. SHAW be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 1, 2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURTOF CALIFORNIA, COUNTYOF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of

Those grueling defeats, mixed with a pair of forfeits due to COVID-19, combined for an exhausting final stretch to a oncepromising season a year ago.

Now, a new group of Warriors enter 2022-23 with a chance to write a new script.

“It’s no secret, the last two years have not been the most ideal firsttwo years as head coach,” Boucher said. “With COVID, injuries, and some tough breaks, it’s been a grind the whole way through. My hope is this is a year for stability.”

In Boucher’s first-two seasons as head coach of the Warriors, the club has put up a respectable overall record of 24-18. Behind the overall numbers, however, is a subpar GSAC record through a pair of campaigns plagued by the global pandemic. This season, Boucher is hopeful the Warriors can adapt through the adversity that has taxed them in years past.

“Stability in our program, our players, and our coaching staff is what I am personally striving for this season,” added Boucher. “When adversity strikes, because we know it will, my hope is we’re better equipped to handle it than we were in the past.”

This season, Boucher’s active roster features 12 Warriors, four of whom were members of the team last season. With that, the club has also welcomed eight active newcomers.

The Silverton, Ore. native averaged 10.1 points per game and led the team by averaging 5.8 rebounds per game. Aside from his on-the-court skills, it is Roth’s experience and wisdom that most excites Boucher.

“Cade is the only guy on this team who has won a GSAC Championship,” noted Boucher. “Cade wanting to come back for a fifth year was really encouraging for us, because he’s been the leader of this team for three years now. To be able to have some continuity with Cade leading the team is huge.”

Cly Griffith, Jalen Townsell, and Kyler Warren are the remaining three Warriors to return to the club, all of whom are coming back for their second season at Westmont. Griffith, a senior, joined the Warriors at the beginning of the spring semester last season, and looks to play a pivotal role for the team as a returning guard.

In 13 games last year, the Canadian guard averaged 12.5 points per game, while shooting 54.9% from the field.

“Cly got thrown into the middle of the season last year,” Boucher said, “so to get to spend the summer with him and find out more about who he is as a person and a player has been huge. Cly is in an interesting position where, until this season, he had never returned to a college program before. This is the first time in his collegiate career that he’s been a returner, and with that, comes leadership.”

Townsell returns after averaging

12.3 points per game last season, while shooting at a 36.7% clip from beyond the arc. Warren returns after collecting 91 rebounds in 21 starts.

When asked about the structure of the roster, with two-thirds of the men being new to the program, Boucher revealed the positives of the clean slate.

“Last year was very fatiguing,” explained Boucher. “These guys aren’t coming in with the weight of what happened to this team last year. These guys are coming in with momentum, and excitement about being at a new school.

“Anthony McIntyre and Amir Davis were All-State at the junior college level last season. Anthony lost only three games all season. Amir’s team won their league last season. These guys aren’t used to losing. These guys are used to winning, and they expect that from themselves and from this team.”

McIntyre, a 6-4 wing, transfers to Westmont from Ventura College, where he averaged 16.5 points per game en route to earning California Community College Men’s Basketball Coaches Association All-State honors.

The Sylmar native pulled down 6.7 rebounds a game as he led the Pirates to a Western State Conference Championship.

Davis, a 6-4 guard from Riverside City College, averaged 11.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season. Davis joined McIntyre on the CCCMBCA AllState team, as the former led the Riverside Tigers to a Co-Orange County Empire Conference Championship.

“To have the size and athleticism we do on the wings is pretty exciting,” explained Boucher.

“With Anthony, Amir, and Cade,

we expect a lot of production. We expect those guys to guard and rebound over big players throughout the season.”

At the forefront of the Warriors’ rebounding hopes is transfer Tone Patton, who comes to Westmont from Cal St East Bay. For the Pioneers last season, Patton averaged 8.0 points per game in 24 contests, while averaging 5.4 rebounds per game.

The 6-6, 230-pound wing figures to play a key factor for the Warriors when it comes to guarding big men in the GSAC.

“With Tone, you can expect an undersized post player who is going to rebound at a high level,” Boucher said. “Tone can space out the defense on the other end, and hopefully, bring the other team’s big guys out to the three-point line.”

Another transfer who is likely to see the court immediately is guard Drew Ramirez, who comes to the Warriors from Concordia Irvine. As a freshman for the Golden Eagles, the Ventura native averaged 7.7 points per game, while shooting 41.2% from the 3-point line.

“Drew Ramirez has been nails for us in practice,” said Boucher. He’s a guy you can rely on with what he brings. I’m excited about him being a Warrior, especially given how he’s grown up in our backyard. He’s from the Ventura and Oxnard area, so to have a local guy around has been great.”

Moving up the coast, another pair of newcomers join the Warriors from Oregon. Lucas Roth, the younger brother of Cade, comes to Westmont from Corban (Ore.), while freshman Zeke Viuhkola comes to Santa Barbara from West Linn, Ore.

Both the younger Roth and the freshman Viuhkola are 6-2 wings.

“There’s been some really nice surprises coming in,” Boucher said. “Zeke has jumped right in, and he doesn’t feel like a freshman at all. The way he competes, and his ability to shoot, makes us think he’s going to be a really good Westmont Warrior in time.”

Rounding out Westmont’s newcomers are freshman Quinn Thorne, and transfer Brycyn Gossett. Thorne is originally from Chandler, Ariz., where he was a star for the Corona del Sol Aztecs. Gossett is a familiar face to the Santa Barbara community, as the 6-3 forward averaged 9.1 points per game for Santa Barbara City College last season.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.

email: sports@newspress.com

Two Westmont volleyball athletes named players of the week by the conference

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

ALISO VIEJO — As the Warriors approach clinching the Golden State Athletic Conference Championship, the Westmont volleyball team continues to add to their list of accolades.

The GSAC announced this week that freshman Alexa Shiner was named GSAC Setter of the Week, while sophomore Sara Krueger was named GSAC Attacker of the Week.

“Alexa and Sara earning these awards is quite an honor,” said Westmont Head Coach Ruth McGolpin. “Alexa as a true freshman has not only incredible talent, but poise, and is also a good defender. Sara, as a sophomore,

has really developed as she’s transferred from a middle hitter last year to an opposite this season.

“Sara jumps well, is extremely athletic, and she gets so fired up when she blocks. I am super proud of both of them.”

Shiner keeps the title of GSAC Setter of the Week in Warrior hands for the third consecutive week, after senior Keelyn Kistner received the honor each of the last two times around. Shiner earned the honor for the first time in her collegiate career this week after collecting a combined 43 assists across a pair of wins over Life Pacific and Hope International.

Against Life Pacific, Shiner collected a season-high 28 assists, while also recording 10 digs. In a 6-2 offense, the freshman is

currently ranked 12th in the GSAC with 4.10 assists per set.

Krueger, a sophomore, earned Attacker of the Week for the first time in her career, after previously being named GSAC and NAIA Defender of the Week one year ag. While her national honor in 2021 came due to her ability to shut down the attack, this time around Krueger made headlines due to her ability to attack on her own.

Against LPU, Krueger collected a career-high 13 kills, while posting an attack percentage of .455. Then, against the Hope International Royals, Krueger collected another 10 kills as the Warriors won in three sets.

Shiner, Krueger, and the rest of the Warriors are currently

riding a six-game winning streak, allowing them to trim the magic down to two over second-place Vanguard. This Friday, at 7 p.m., the Warriors host the Lions in Murchison Gym.

With Westmont ahead of the Lions by three games with only four remaining, a win over Vanguard on Friday would clinch Westmont the Golden State Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship. Links to tickets and live coverage for Friday’s match are available at athletics.westmont. edu.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.

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This year’s Westmont men’s basketball team features four members from last season and eight newcomers.

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At left, Westmont freshman Alexa Shiner has been named Setter of the Week by the Golden State Athletic Conference. At right, Westmont sophomore Sara Krueger was named GSAC Attacker of the Week.