Santa Barbara News-Press: December 22, 2022

Physician of the Year

Humboldt County quake

Help sought for Ukraine

Leaders denounce antisemitic fliers

Local officials call on the community to reject ‘bigotry in all of its forms’

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A wide range of city, county and state officials joined Jewish leaders Wednesday in denouncing fringe hate group group members who blanketed homes on the Mesa with antisemitic fliers over the weekend.

In a joint statement, they noted that Santa Barbara is home to a thriving and diverse Jewish population with a strong sense of belonging to the larger community.

“Perhaps that is why our area was recently targeted by a small and fringe hate group seeking attention and revenue by distributing virulently antisemitic fliers designed to heighten concern, reaction and financial support from their own supporters.

“We won’t address the content of the flyers to avoid amplifying them, but the conduct warrants response — particularly in the context of rising antisemitism nationally and globally.”

The troubling trends of antisemitism are mirrored in rising hate and bigotry

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Anyone with information about the fliers with antisemitic comments or in possession of surveillance footage of their distribution in their neighborhood is encouraged to contact Lt. A. Baker, Santa Barbara Police Department Investigative Division, at 805-897-3754 or abaker@sbpd.com.

targeting black, Latino, AAPI, LGBTQ+, Muslim and other often marginalized or minority groups, they said.

“Whether fueled by animus, political division, social isolation or ignorance, we reject the diminution of others’ value based on their identity and immutable characteristics that contribute to it.

“This disgusting incident intended to spread hate and fear provides an opportunity, as do other recent incidents targeting other groups, to reaffirm our conviction in the value of a diverse and inclusive community that respects and embraces the wide range of experiences, beliefs and backgrounds that define it.

“We encourage community members, Jewish and non-Jewish, who would like to respond to this specific incident to join the Jewish community in displaying candles in a window of your home during Hanukkah, which continues until the evening of Dec. 26. You could post an image of a Hanukkah menorah or light candles of your own.

“Our community is at its best when we come together to reject bigotry in all of its forms.”

The statement is signed by the following Jewish leaders:

Dan Meisel, Regional Director; Ashley Myers, Asst. Regional Director; and Mark Goldstein, Regional Board Chair, of the Anti Defamation League, Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties.

Rabbi Steve Cohen, Cantor Mark Childs, Rabbi Daniel Brenner, Elizabeth Gaynes, Executive Director; Marcy Wimbish, Co-Board President;

FLIERS

City sees better compliance with rules on parklets

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stood before a joint session of Congress Wednesday and urged lawmakers to approve nearly $50 billion in additional aid during the Russian invasion.

“Your money is not charity,” said President Zelensky, thanking Congress for its previous aid packages. “It’s an investment in global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.”

At that point, all the lawmakers stood and applauded.

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To assist ShelterBox USA’s efforts for Ukraine, visit shelterboxusa.org/winter.

To assist Direct Relief’s efforts, go to directrelief.org.

“Russia — Russia could stop its aggression, really if it wanted to,” President Zelensky said. “But you can speed up our victory. I know it.”

“The battle continues, and we have to defeat the Kremlin on the battlefield,” he said.

President Zelensky emphasized that the salvation of Ukraine is in the world’s best interests.

“The battle is not only for the life, freedom and security of Ukrainians or any other nation which Russia attempts to conquer,” he told Congress. “This struggle will define in what world our children and grandchildren will live, and then their children

and grandchildren.

“It will define whether it will be a democracy of Ukrainians and for Americans, for all,” he said.

“This battle cannot be frozen or postponed,” President Zelensky said. “It cannot be ignored, hoping that the ocean or something else will provide protection.

“From the United States to China, from Europe to Latin America and from Africa to Australia, the world is too interconnected and too interdependent to allow someone to stay inside and at the same time to feel safe when such a battle continues,” he said.

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“Our two nations are allies in the battle, and next year will be a turning point. I know it,” said President Zelensky, who was making his first foreign trip since the start of the war.

The Ukrainian president, who met earlier in the day with

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The number of downtown dining parklets out of compliance with Santa Barbara’s new stormwater runoff requirements continues to diminish, with only 15 left to make the needed changes to meet the new rules, city officials said.

The first round of inspections showed only 17 out of the 50 outdoor parklets between the 400 and 1300 blocks of State Street had undergone the changes needed to ensure stormwater could flow freely down lower State Street, while 33 were not.

A second round of inspections noted 12 parklets remained noncompliant, with four more needed to be inspected.

“Following inspection of the remaining four parklets, we now have a total of 15 that were non-complaint as of the last inspection,” Sarah Clark, downtown plaza parking manager, told the News-Press. “Several of these businesses have contacted us and are working to bring their facilities into compliance.

“The first round of administrative citations should go out this week,” she said. “I don’t know the exact compliance date

yet. We will schedule the next round of inspections following that compliance date.”

The deadline set by the Santa Barbara City Council was Dec. 1. The goal was to allow rainwater to flow uninterrupted down the street instead of being allowed to accumulate and flood storefronts and sidewalks.

In most cases, restaurants have complied with the new requirements by cutting drainage channels and using steel diamond plate to bridge the gap. Others have pulled their parklets away from the curb and made them narrow. A few have removed platforms and switched to portable, at-grade designs.

Parklets that were in operation as of Sept. 20 are not required to be made portable, so many of the existing facilities are not. Newly constructed parklets must be designed to be portable.

Staff has vowed that in the event of a big storm, any parklet that is not portable and blocks the flow of stormwater will be moved to ensure there is no flooding onto the sidewalks, and that the owner will be billed for the expense.

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President Zelensky addresses Congress; Santa Barbara, Goleta nonprofits provide further assistance

PHOTO COURTESY SHELTERBOX USA

Lydia, a Ukrainian resident, stands on her property, which has been hit by Russian missiles. She talked to Santa Barbara-based ShelterBox USA about what her home needs to be bearable for living. “The roof needs repair, snow and rain come through. We brought windows at our own expense, but others still need repair.”

PHOTO COURTESY SHELTERBOX USA

ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray stands at a train station at the Polish border with Ukraine. She plans to visit Ukraine in January.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Lompoc hospital presents Physician of Year award to Dr. Pierce

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Dr. William Pierce, a general surgeon at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, was recently named the hospital’s 2022 Physician of the Year.

The award was presented by hospital CEO Steve Popkin during the annual medical staff holiday gathering Dec. 13 at the Mission Club restaurant in Lompoc.

“It feels great. It is a real unexpected honor,” Dr. Pierce told the News-Press.

He has worked at the Lompoc hospital since 2003.

Employees cast votes for the physician whom they believe exemplifies the hospital district’s values and maintains the trust of the community, patients and residents. The votes are also directed toward a physician who strives continuously to improve services, and who works as a team member with hospital staff.

“I deeply appreciate the vote that I received from the staff, and I feel there are physicians who were more worthy of this than I, so I appreciate that they voted for me,” Dr. Pierce said. “I want to be remembered fondly by my patients, and I want to keep doing what I am doing as long as I can and do it well. My career started late. I graduated from med school at 37 but have had a long and fruitful career and have loved doing it.”

Dr. Pierce told the News-Press what he’s learned from working at LVMC, “I have learned that

medicine is a team sport, and it is very collaborative,” Dr. Pierce said. “I think about it like an inverted pyramid with the patient at the tip and everyone pitching in from their areas of expertise to care for the patient.

“Medicine is unpredictable, and sometimes despite our best efforts, patients continue to have problems,” he said. “You can never stop trying to improve yourself. We have recently gotten a robot, and I am learning to do operations with a robot, which is significantly superior to laparoscopic surgery where it can be applied.”

Dr. Pierce served as the hospital’s chief of the medical staff from 20192021, during the emergence and peak of the pandemic.

“It was a challenge,” he said.

“The general surgery was tasked

with caring for COVID-19 patients in the ICU. It was very difficult because during the first round people were very ill and not everyone survived.

“It was difficult to navigate sick people, staff issues and equipment shortages,” he said. “Just the dayto-day exposure to sick patients and keeping staff healthy and uninfected was a real challenge. We kept staff infections to a minimum, which was immensely helpful. We were operating relatively blindly in terms of treatment and trying things that sometimes didn’t work.

“We were faced with something brand new and finding our way as the virus evolved. It was a very difficult part of managing patients.”

The News-Press asked Dr.

Pierce what was learned during the pandemic.

“I think that there is a core bunch of individuals who rise to the top, and it was the same people who were striving together day after day. It included almost everyone on the staff, but still there were those who rose above even the general staff,” he said. “During a crisis like this, everyone has to be willing to step up and sacrifice. People in medicine lean toward trying to help people, but the creme dela creme rises to the top during a crisis. People put things on the back burner for the good of the sick patients.

“It became twice as hard for nurses to care for COVID-19 patients, keeping track of people and spirits high. The strain was starting to show,” he said. “I think we did a good job of managing the strain on people. The nursing director did a phenomenal job watching out for employees experiencing that strain.”

Dr. Pierce said he doesn’t know when he will retire. “I feel like I am able to do a really good job, and I am operating at a high level.

“I would like to finish my career on a high note,” Dr. Pierce said. “I want to continue to care for people and have my outcomes be as good as they possibly can. My goal is to take one patient at a time, get them through what they are working through and have the least number of bumps in the road.”

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Correction Correction

Quotes attributed to Superior Court Judge Donna Geck in a Dec. 17 News-Press story about the Flightline Restaurant lawsuit and settlement, which alleged bad faith intentions and actions by the city of Santa Barbara, were not made by her in her ruling denying the city’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by High Sierra Grill and Flightline Restaurant.

In fact, those comments were unproven allegations made by the plaintiffs in their complaint they filed against the city which the judge included in the background section of her

Oct. 7 ruling, and elsewhere in the ruling. They were not findings of the court.

As City Attorney Sarah Knecht explains, “Yes, the court denied the city’s motion for summary judgment (even though she found) there were triable issues of fact. The Court did not, however, find that the city breached the contract or acted in bad faith.”

She noted in the Dec. 17 article that summary judgment motions are rarely granted, and the city’s motion was made by the city in an attempt to narrow the legal issues to be tried.

Dr. Noemi Doohan is the medical director of the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s Health Care Centers. Her job title was inadvertently misidentified in Wednesday’s News-Press story on local COVID-19 grants. (The NewsPress received erroneous information about her job title in a press release sent from U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal’s office, which coordinated Tuesday’s news conference on the grants.)

UCSB men’s volleyball puts Ryan Wilcox on Preseason Coaches’ Team

By KRISTEN KELLER UCSB SPORTS

The Big West announced the Preseason Coaches’ Team today and UCSB men’s volleyball’s Ryan Wilcox made the list.

The senior is heading into his fifth season on the court with the Gauchos and continues to improve each season. Last year, he ended the season with 338

kills to go along with 135 digs. The Honolulu native is on pace to hit 1,000 career kills as he currently sits at 919 heading into this season. The AllAmerican Honorable Mention honoree is also 16 digs away from surpassing 500 career digs and 50 blocks away from securing 200 career blocks.

The conference also

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Gaviota rest areas to reopen

GAVIOTA — The Gaviota Safety Roadside Rest Areas, located in both directions on Highway 101, are scheduled to reopen by 5 p.m. today.

Caltrans on Wednesday announced the reopening, which follows the recent installation of a new waterline between the northbound and southbound

facilities to improve the water pressure.

This wastewater system improvement project began in June 2021 to upgrade the wastewater treatment and electrical systems, install a new water storage tank/pump house, and construct a new crew building.

The contractor for this $5.5 million project was Specialty Construction of San Luis Obispo.

— Katherine Zehnder

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“I have learned medicine is a team sport, and it is very collaborative,” said Dr. William Pierce, a general surgeon who has worked since

2003 at Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The city of Goleta officially has its first two council members elected by district. At the final council meeting of the year on Tuesday evening, the election results were certified, followed by a swearing in and oath of office ceremony for Goleta City Council members Luz Reyes-Martín (District 1) and Councilman James Kyriaco (District 2).

The swearing-in ceremony was followed by applause from the audience and remarks from the mayor and council members.

“I am very proud to serve my community as a Goleta City Council member,” said Councilwoman Luz Reyes-Martin, who is starting her first term. “I am looking forward to working with the mayor and council, our community, and our regional partners to address important issues facing our city.

From my professional background, I have a deep understanding of how city government should work, how it should be accountable to the community, and how essential thoughtful planning is to sustainable communities.”

Councilwoman Reyes-Martín served on the

Goleta Union School District Board for the past eight years and was the executive director of public affairs and communications at Santa Barbara City College.

Councilwoman Reyes-Martín also worked previously for the city of Goleta as a neighborhood services analyst.

She has a master’s degree in land use planning and in public administration. She has lived in Goleta for the past 10 years and loves raising her family in the city.

“I look forward to continuing our work together and building on the successes of the last four years,” said Councilman James Kyriaco, who has served on the council since 2018.

Councilman Kyriaco said his goals include ensuring fiscal responsibility and protecting the quality of neighborhoods. “As I sit here tonight, knowing that I have been returned to serve another four years in office, I am filled with feelings of optimism and gratitude.”

Councilman Kyriaco serves as the city’s representatives on numerous organizations and sits on a wide variety of committees. He started his career working in local politics, managing, and assisting election campaigns.

He also served as the executive director of the Goleta Valley Historical Society.

He was also a founding member of the city of Goleta’s Public Engagement Commission and is a former member of the Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Councilman Kyriaco graduated with a bachelor of arts in liberal studies from Antioch University of Santa Barbara and earned a master of arts in public administration from California State University, Northridge. Councilman Kyriaco and his wife Angie have lived in Goleta since 2010.

Districts 3 and 4 in western Goleta will vote for a council member in the 2024 election. The mayor’s position is elected citywide and will be on the 2024 ballot. Goleta residents can find out which district they live in by going to ndcresearch.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/ index.html?appid=8d7cbd5588914037bd8e461 88cb905b6.

Also at the council meeting Tuesday night, Councilman Kyle Richards was selected as mayor pro tempore. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Co-Response Team named Innovator Of the

Year

GOLETA — The Santa Barbara County Co-Response Team was named the Innovator of the Year at the 2022 South Coast Chamber of Commerce Goleta’s Finest Awards.

This year’s award recipients were honored during a dinner and awards ceremony Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Goleta.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness work as partners in the operation of the co-response team.

The co-response teams work to de-escalate crises and divert people who are impacted by mental illness and substance

use disorders, from the criminal justice system when safe and appropriate to do so, according to a news release.

The co-response team began as a pilot program in 2018 and has expanded to three teams countywide. Under the program, a sheriff’s deputy works side by side with a behavioral wellness clinician to respond to crisis calls.

For more information, go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=neQ73KlroH0.

The co-response team can be accessed by calling 9-1-1.

For linkage to mental health services or for urgent or crisis needs, call the Behavioral Wellness 24/7 Access line at 1-888868-1649.

For more information, go to www.countyofsb.org/274/ behavioral-wellness.

— Katherine Zehnder

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At left, Goleta City Council member Luz Reyes-Martin is sworn into office at Tuesday’s meeting. At right, Councilmember James Kyriaco takes the oath as he starts his second term.

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Missy Miller, co-response clinician with the Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Department, left, stands with Dr. Cherylynn Lee, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office behavioral sciences manager. The county’s Co-Response Team won the Innovator of the Year Award Saturday during the South Coast Chamber of Commerce Goleta’s Finest Awards.

Help is on the way for Humboldt County as Newsom declares a ‘state of emergency’

By RIA ROEBUCK JOSEPH THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) - A state of emergency has been declared by Governor Gavin Newsom for Humboldt County following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the region near Ferndale Dec. 20.

The quake which occurred at 2:34 Tuesday morning was found to have caused conditions “beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single local government and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to appropriately respond,” the proclamation read.

The earthquake and aftershocks resulted in damaged infrastructure including schools and buildings, and caused structural fires. Highway 211 along with several roads have been forced to close. Communities throughout Humboldt have been impacted by broken and damaged

Congress has spent $68B so far for Ukraine

water and gas lines and there are widespread blackouts. Cell towers have also been affected, impacting communication networks.

Two people were killed and many residents have been injured and displaced.

In declaring the state of emergency in accordance with the California Emergency Services Act, Gov. Newsom directed state assistance to the affected areas through the Office of Emergency and the State Emergency Plan, empowering emergency officials to give directives to residents to ensure their safety, and to mobilize the National Guard if needed.

The Office of Emergency Services will work alongside local governments to provide assistance and can secure the use of fairgrounds to provide assistance, and allocate temporary shelter to displaced residents through the use of state-owned property. The proclamation speeds up

the process for unemployment insurance benefits, eliminates fees for replacement documents such as birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates and suspends “provisions of the Government Code and the Public Contract Code, including but not limited to travel, advertising, and competitive bidding requirements,... to the extent necessary to address promptly the effects of the earthquake.”

State agencies can enter into contracts for materials, goods, and services to aid the swift recovery of affected areas. Gov. Newsom’s order allows The California Department of Transportation to seek federal funds for repairing roadways.

The California Highway Patrol, Department of Public Health and Emergency Medical Services Authority, and Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will support, protect and take whatever action is needed to benefit communities damaged by

the quake.

The epicenter of the quake was 3 miles offshore, and approximately 10 miles deep. The California Geological Survey will continue to monitor for aftershocks.

FISHER, Harriett “Cleo”

May 20, 1924 - December 9, 2022

Cleo was born in the town of McGill, Nevada, to Anna and George Joudas, Greek immigrants. She grew up as the middle child of three daughters, and enjoyed playing sports with her male cousins. In 1942, Cleo left the small town and headed for life in the big city of San Francisco. She attended college and worked at Spreckels Sugar and Pacific Coast Aggregates. There, she met her future husband, Peter, and they wed in 1952.

Cleo and Peter had three daughters, and in 1964, they moved to the idyllic east-bay suburb, Moraga, to raise their young family. In 1992, they moved to Santa Barbara to be closer to family. Cleo enjoyed many close friendships and was an active member in Newcomers, the Music Academy, Transition House, and the Casa Riviera community.

Cleo is survived by her daughters Pam (Chris) of Santa Barbara, Cheryl (Mark) of Atascadero, Cindy (Allen) of San Diego, five granddaughters, one great-grandson and her sister, Alice Uriarte.

Cleo will be remembered for her love of family, music, her Greek heritage, and the San Francisco 49ers. The family wishes to thank the staff at Mariposa at Ellwood Shores and Central Coast Hospice for their compassionate care. Private services will be held at a later date.

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President Joe Biden, made his speech at a time when Republican lawmakers, whose party will take over the House on Jan. 3 with a slim majority, say they want to review aid to Ukraine with more scrutiny.

U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, RBakersfield, who’s expected to be the next speaker of the House, has said White House requests for funds for Ukraine will face a more difficult path for approval.

So far, Congress has spent $68 billion for Ukraine at a time when the U.S. deficit is $1.4 trillion and at a time when conservative critics have blamed government spending for record-breaking inflation.

The U.S. aid for Ukraine has included money for weapons, humanitarian assistance and funds to keep Kyiv’s government functioning.

Much of the help for Ukraine is coming from nonprofits, including two local organizations who are stepping up their efforts for Ukraine, as reported in a two-part series that concludes on Page B1 of today’s News-Press.

One of the nonprofits is Goletabased Direct Relief, which recently announced a new $7.9 billion package of grants in humanitarian and medical aid for Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.

The aid includes funds for items such as medical logistics operations, mental health services, assistance for a rehabilitation center and other medical facilities, ambulances and ambulatory services, humanitarian aid, and generators and similar heating equipment.

More details about Direct Relief’s work were reported in Wednesday’s News-Press. You can find the story online at newspress. com/direct-reliefs-aid-for-ukraine.

The other nonprofit is Santa Barbara-based ShelterBox USA, whose president, Kerri Murray, talked to the News-Press Wednesday a few hours before President Zelensky’s address to Congress.

“Right now, we are in a really dire humanitarian situation,” Ms. Murray said, noting Ukraine is facing an emergency with a lack of heat and power during a freezing winter.

“The people are making the best of it in Ukraine, but they absolutely need economic support,” Ms. Murray said. “We’ve had teams on the ground, as recently as last week.”

“The situation on the ground is

so dire,” she said. “They have no power. There’s no heat. There’s not good running water. Without a doubt, people will die this winter.”

ShelterBox USA told the NewsPress about one Ukrainian resident, Lydia, whose house is on the back of a larger property damaged by Russian missile strikes. ShelterBox USA said repairs are needed to make the home bearable for living.

“The doors are damaged,” Lydia, who lives with her elderly disabled husband, told ShelterBox. “At night when I sleep, I cannot close the house. The roof needs repair, snow and rain come through. We brought windows at our own expense, but others still need repair.”

ShelterBox is helping Ukrainians like Lydia with winter kits that include high thermal blankets and sleeping bags, woodburning stoves, plastic sheeting

to help seal broken windows and hardening foam that can be used to close gaps in damaged homes.

“The people are making the best of the situation,” Ms. Murray said. “They’d rather live without power and in the cold than live under Russian occupation.”

Ms. Murray said ShelterBox anticipates being in Ukraine at least through the duration of 2023, “if not well beyond that.” She noted ShelterBox has been in Syria for 11 years, the longest response in its history.

Ms. Murray told the News-Press Wednesday that she plans to visit Ukraine in January.

And she praised President Zelensky.

“He has an extraordinary sense of fortitude. He’s a really strong leader.”

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Fliers described as being ‘full of hate’

FLIER s

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Nancy Sheldon, Co-Board President; and Janet Wolf, Board Executive VP, Congregation B’nai B’rith.

Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer, Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara; Cyndi Silverman, Executive Director; Eric Berg, Board President-Elect, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara.

Rabbi Evan Goodman, Executive Director, and Mark

Silverberg, Board President, Santa Barbara Hillel.

Elected officials who signed the statement include:

Congressman Salud Carbajal, State Sen. Monique Limón, District 19; State Assemblyman Gregg Hart, 37th District; Randy Rowse, Mayor of the City of Santa Barbara; Mike Jordan, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon and Kristen Sneddon, Santa Barbara City Councilmembers; Laura Capps (Second District), Joan Hartmann (Third District), and Das Williams (First District), Santa Barbara County Supervisors; and Joyce E.

Dudley, Santa Barbara District Attorney.

The Santa Barbara Police Department received numerous calls for service over the weekend in regards to the antisemitic fliers being distributed in Santa Barbara neighborhoods.

These fliers were discovered by residents on the Mesa on the first day of Hanukkah, and many of the fliers were turned over to police.

“This is very similar to what other cities across the country have experienced in recent months,” police said. “It does not appear that any one person or

group of people were targeted in this distribution of fliers. The fliers have been described as ‘upsetting’ and ‘full of hate.’”

The 8- by 11-inch fliers were delivered in clear plastic sandwich baggies and left in the front yards of homes in Santa Barbara, police said.

The baggies contained rice and beans to weigh them down so they wouldn’t blow away, and were left Sunday on sidewalks, driveways and lawns of homes on the west side of the Mesa.

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Gauchos to begin season with Asics Invitational on Jan. 5

ucsb

Continued from Page A2 announced the preseason team rankings voted on by the coaches in The Big West. In this poll, the Gauchos were slated to finish fourth in The Big West. The reigning national champions of Hawai’i were slated to

finish first in the conference with five of six first place votes with Long Beach State coming in second. Above the Gauchos were UC Irvine, who received one first place vote. Coming in fifth in the rankings were CSUN with UC San Diego coming in sixth.

The Gauchos’ season begins on Jan. 5 for the first day of the Asics Invitational when UCSB

welcomes USC, UCLA and Lincoln Memorial to Rob Gymnasium. To see the full 2023 schedule, visit ucsbgauchos.com.

Kristen Keller is the associate athletic director for communications and digital strategy at UCSB.

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Portland, Ore. 22/19/sn 29/29/i

St. Louis 34/-5/sn 5/1/c

Salt Lake City 28/22/c 34/26/c

Seattle 27/23/c 37/36/i

Washington, D.C. 51/36/r 44/14/r

Dec. 23 8:32 a.m. 7.0’ 2:04 a.m. 2.3’ 10:39 p.m. 3.7’ 4:03 p.m. -1.7’ Dec. 24 9:18 a.m. 7.0’ 2:53 a.m. 2.3’ 11:31 p.m. 3.8’ 4:51 p.m. -1.7’

Beijing 29/13/s 33/16/s Berlin 46/40/sh 43/39/c Cairo 69/56/pc 69/56/pc Cancun 83/70/pc 82/71/r London 52/44/r 55/44/r

Mexico City 73/51/s 68/49/pc Montreal 28/26/c 45/16/r

New Delhi 69/44/pc 68/45/pc

Paris 57/53/r 60/50/r

Rio de Janeiro 77/69/r 78/71/pc Rome 62/44/pc 63/48/c Sydney 74/63/c 76/65/s Tokyo 56/43/r 49/36/s

COURTESY PHOTO Gov. Gavin Newsom

PHOTO COURTESY CHARITY FUND MODERN VILLAGE AND TOWN

Shipments of Direct Relief’s medical supplies and personal care kits arrive safely in March in northeastern Ukraine. Direct Relief, which is based in Goleta, recently announced a new $7.9 billion package of aid for Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.

Life theArts

CALENDAR

The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Please email them a full week before the event to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@ newspress.com.

TODAY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Interlopings: Colors in the Warp and Weft of Ecological Entanglements” is an exhibit that runs through March 12 at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The exhibit features weavings dyed with pigments from non-native plants on Santa Cruz Island. The weavings were created by artists Helen Svensson and Lisa Jevbratt. For more information, see sbbotanicgarden.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit

“Parliament of Owls” runs through Feb. 5 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. For more information, go to www. sbnature.org.

DEC. 31

Helping Ukraine face the winter

Editor’s

By JARED DANIELS NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

As Ukrainians prepare to mark their first Christmas since Russia’s unprovoked invasion, Santa Barbara-based ShelterBox USA is undertaking a rapid response program to help the civilian population weather the harsh winter.

The new program comes on the heels of a ShelterBox response team returning from the country earlier this month with reports of a dire situation brought on by Russia’s deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure, which has reduced Ukraine’s capacity to house and provide heat, water and electricity to its population.

“These people are making the absolute best of the situation that they’re in, despite having no power or water, and despite it being horribly cold,” Kerri Murray, the president of ShelterBox USA, told the News-

Press. “They would rather stay put than live under Russian occupation. They are incredibly resilient, and we believe that this intervention will be lifesaving this winter for these families.”

The invasion, which began on Feb. 24, has so far displaced nearly 14 million people when accounting for those who have fled Ukraine and those who were driven from their homes but remain in the country.

ShelterBox USA is helping Ukrainians by providing an array of winterized aid, which will include high thermal blankets and sleeping bags, wood-burning stoves, plastic sheeting to help seal broken windows, and hardening foam that can be used to close gaps in damaged homes.

The need to better shoreup damaged homes as winter approaches was one of the main findings of the ShelterBox response team found on their mission to Ukraine which included visiting Bucha, a city that was occupied by Russian invaders early in the conflict during which a litany of alleged war crimes occurred.

“(The response team) saw the horrible effects of warfare,

and many people with nowhere else to go so they’re in these (damaged) homes,” Ms. Murray said. “And they also saw not a lot of other groups on the ground, and it’s likely because the scale of the problem is just so big … The repairs on these homes are not taking place in a meaningful way.”

This newest rapid response program for Ukraine is the fourth undertaken by ShelterBox in the country, with programs still in effect today supporting things such as Ukrainian shelters and neighboring countries’ efforts to assist refugees.

In addition to Ukraine, ShelterBox USA is also carrying out active programs addressing displacement caused by historic flooding in Pakistan, drought and conflict in the Horn of Africa, as well as ongoing operations in several countries including Syria and the Philippines.

However, open war on the European continent wasn’t something that global humanitarian nonprofits such as ShelterBox USA could anticipate at the beginning of this year, which has impacted their abilities

8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform its annual New Year’s Eve concert, featuring music varying from The Beatles to James Bond to Broadway, at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Pops conductor Bob Bernhardt will conduct the concert, which will feature renowned soprano Mela Sarajane Dailey. There will also be champagne, noise-makers and, of course, party hats. To purchase tickets, go to thesymphony.org or thegranadasb.org or call the symphony at 805-893-9386.

9 p.m. The Boogie Knights and Spazmatics will perform during the New Year’s Eve Disco Boogie Ball at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez. Tickets cost $50. To purchase, go to chumashcasino.com/entertainment.

JAN. 3

7:30 p.m. The American Theatre Guild will present the North American tour of “R.E.S.P.E.C.T,” a theatrical concert celebrating the music of Aretha Franklin, at The Granada, 1214 State St. Tickets cost $59 to $114. To purchase, go to granadasb.org.

JAN. 4

7:30 p.m. The American Theatre Guild will present the North American tour of “R.E.S.P.E.C.T,” a theatrical concert celebrating the music of Aretha Franklin, at The Granada, 1214 State St. Tickets cost $59 to $114. To purchase, go to granadasb.org.

JAN. 21

7:30 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform its “Plains, Trains & Violins” concert at The Granada, 1214 State St. The concert includes Miguel del Aguila’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “The Journey of a Lifetime” (El viaje de una vida) with violin soloist Guillermo Figueroa and the concert world premiere of Elmer Bernstein’s “Toccata for Toy Trains.” The orchestra will also perform Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). Tickets cost $35 to $175. To purchase, go to granadasb.org.

JAN. 22

3 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform its “Plains, Trains & Violins” concert at The Granada, 1214 State St. The concert includes Miguel del Aguila’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “The Journey of a Lifetime (El viaje de una vida)” with violin soloist Guillermo Figueroa and the concert world premiere of Elmer Bernstein’s “Toccata for Toy Trains.” The orchestra will also perform Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). Tickets cost $35 to $175. To purchase, go to granadasb.org.

4 to 5 p.m. “Roy Dunn: Capturing Imagery of Our Wild Neighbors” will take place at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang.

— Dave Mason

COURTESY PHOTO

“Interlopings: Colors in the Warp and Weft of Ecological Entanglements” is the exhibit now on display at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

note: This is the second part of a two-part series about two major local nonprofits helping Ukraine.

Santa Barbara-based ShelterBox USA assists nation as it deals with Russian attacks on its infrastructure

SHELTERBOX PHOTOS

Many families in Ukraine have been left without heating or power and urgently need protection from the cold.

These are examples of how Ukrainians have used ShelterBox items to repair their homes.

FLORIAN BACHMEIER/SHELTERBOX

In Ukraine, ShelterBox is working with its partner ReliefAid to provide shelter kits to help people in Ukraine survive after the Russian attacks on their homes.

Series of blood drives planned for Santa Barbara County

Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant has scheduled several blood drives in Santa Barbara County during January, which is National Blood Donor Month.

To help increase lifesaving blood donations, starting Dec. 26, all donors will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a trip to the big game valued at over $27,000. Complete details and rules can be found at vitalant.org/ biggame.

It takes donors of all blood types to meet all patients’ needs, Vitalant noted.

Type O blood and platelets are most urgently needed,

according to Vitalant. Type O can be used for most of the population and platelets.

There is no waiting period to donate after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or seasonal flu shot. Recent FDA changes have also increased the number of eligible donors. Over half the population is eligible to give, but Vitalant said fewer than 3% actually do.

Upcoming blood drives include:

• 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Marian Regional Medical Center, 1400 E. Church St., Santa Maria.

• 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Lompoc Police Department, 107 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc.

• 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Santa Barbara County

Sheriff’s Office, 4436 Calle Real, Santa Barbara.

• 2-5:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara.

• 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at Camino Real Marketplace, 7046 Marketplace Drive, Goleta.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 25 at Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria.

Donors can also give at either the Santa Barbara donation center at 4213 State St. or at the Vitalant Santa Maria donation center at 1770 S. Broadway.

Vitalant said there’s an urgent need for donations.

For more information, go to vitalant.org.

email: dmason@newspress.com

Navel oranges

With the juicy Valencia oranges making an exit until the summertime, the fresh winter navel oranges have just started to emerge. Sweet, seedless, and relatively easy to peel, they are best suited as a fresh eating orange, enjoyed one section at a time. Slice and add navel oranges to mixed green salads, or dip them in chocolate and chill to enjoy as a tasty dessert. You can also use the zest for a flavorful addition to your dishes.

Navel oranges pair very well with chicken and pork preparations, as well as fresh bitter greens. You can expect to find navel oranges at all weekly Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ markets from several local growers. Price averages $2 per pound.

in most grapefruit varieties and is incredibly juicy. This natural hybrid of a pomelo and white grapefruit can be enjoyed peeled out of hand, used for its juice in mixed beverages, and as a nice addition to salad dressings and marinades. The flavor pairs very well with seafood preparations.

You can find freshly harvested Oro Blanco grapefruit from Buckhorn Canyon Ranch at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang and Thursday Carpinteria farmers’ markets. Price is $3 each for $5.

Napa cabbage

Giant elongated heads of freshly harvested Napa cabbage are just starting to emerge at our weekly farmers’ markets. Delivering a nice tender crunch, Napa cabbage can be substituted for standard green cabbage in most cases, whether adding to tacos, wraps, salads, soups and stews, spring rolls, and stir-fries. This week I prepared Napa Cabbage and Chinese Noodle Salad as the Fix of the Week, below.

Oro Blanco grapefruit

Possessing a yellow skin when ripe, Oro Blanco grapefruit is a little larger than a large orange. The pale yellow fruit has a wonderful balance of sweet and tangy flavor, with pleasing notes of grapefruit throughout.

This low-acid fruit is absent of the bitterness found

Also commonly referred to as “Chinese” cabbage, Napa cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamins A and K, calcium as well as some added magnesium, vitamin B6 and dietary fiber to your diets. Enjoy this cabbage grilled, or use the large leaves as the body of a wrap. Price averages $4 each.

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

Fix of the Week

There are more than 400 known varieties of fresh cabbage, all varying in size, shape and texture. At our local farmers markets, you can expect to encounter at least a dozen types of fresh cabbage, including some more unique types such as the “drumhead” and “oxheart.”

The most readily available types of cabbage break down into four main categories: green cabbage, purple cabbage, Savoy cabbage and Napa (aka Chinese) cabbage.

The most common cabbages are the rounded green and purple varieties. These tend to possess very tightly packed bright green leaves that allow for a crunchy texture when sliced and shredded.

Green cabbage is loaded with vitamin C and contains significant amounts of the nitrogen compounds known as indoles, which appear to lower the risk of various forms of cancer. Cabbage also contains a good amount of fiber, both soluble and insoluble. Red cabbage too possesses these great nutritional qualities, although it has twice the vitamin C as its green counterpart.

Savoy cabbage is similar in shape to that of the standard

green and purple varieties, but its leaves take on a different form. Instead of smooth and shiny, Savoy cabbage had wrinkled and curled leaves. The leaves are less compact towards the outer portion.

I commonly enjoy Savoy cabbage raw in Asian-style salads, as it delivers a nice mild-sweet finish. Savoy cabbage contains a similar nutritional profile to its counterparts, although delivers a greater boost of beta-carotene, five times more than either green or red cabbage.

Napa, or Chinese, cabbage is the most unique variety of the bunch, often reaching twice the size as the other varieties when fully mature, with an elongated shape rather than round. The leaves of the Napa cabbage are light green, with bright white veins running from base to tip on each leaf.

The bottom couple inches, where there is no green color present, is often discarded before eating as it can be slightly bitter.

This variety is ideal for enjoying raw in a Chinese Chicken Salad, when sautéed with seasonal veggies, or when sliced in half, drizzled with a little olive oil and quickly grilled.

This week I prepared the Napa

2 cloves garlic, minced.

1 tablespoon fish sauce.

2 tablespoons sesame oil.

2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce. Juice from 2 limes.

1 tablespoon soy sauce.

12 ounces dried Chinese noodles.

2 cups Napa cabbage, chopped.

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped.

2 green onions, cut into thin angled rounds.

2 carrots, sliced this (julienned).

1 cucumber, diced.

¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped.

¼ cup unsalted peanuts or cashews.

Whisk together garlic, fish sauce, sesame oil, sweet chili sauce, lime juice and soy sauce. Set aside. Cook noodles in boiling water for about 2 minutes, strain and rinse under cold water. Gently toss together noodles with sauce and remaining ingredients.

Yield: Serves 3.

to respond to a number of crises around the globe.

“We didn’t budget for it; we didn’t plan for it; we didn’t forecast for this,” Ms. Murray said of the Russian invasion. “We’re serving tens of thousands of people that we didn’t plan for this January — it’s definitely put a significant amount of pressure on lots of organizations.”

Despite the challenges — and with no clear sign of a diplomatic breakthrough to end the war — ShelterBox USA is preparing to continue assisting the Ukrainian people both through the conflict and after its conclusion.

“We are not just planning for winter right now in Ukraine. We’re also looking across 2023,” Ms. Murray said. “People are going to need a lot of support through this crisis, and so we believe that we will be there for the foreseeable future.”

email: jdaniels@newspress.coa

FARMERS MARKET

Sam Edelman

Cabbage and Rice Noodle Salad.

NAPA CABBAGE AND RICE NOODLE SALAD

SAM EDELMAN PHOTO

FLORIAN BACHMEIER/SHELTERBOX

Thought for Today

HOROSCOPE

Horoscope.com Thursday, December 22, 2022

ARIES — Your transmission may be stuck in reverse today, Aries. This doesn’t mean you can’t be productive. You may need to change your approach. Carefully assess a situation before you proceed. Someone may be trying to cross you. Be smart about your rebuttal. Head-on combat isn’t the best approach.

TAURUS — Things should go well for you today, Taurus. There’s an added serenity in the air that will help calm your nerves. There’s no need to make things more complicated than necessary. The answers to things are actually quite simple. Everything you want is probably right at your fingertips. You don’t need to go far to find what you seek.

GEMINI — It might seem like someone has dumped a bucket of water on your head today, Gemini. It seems like your fire is out. Keep in mind that this is only temporary and that your internal flame will be rekindled soon. For now, you may want to take this time to slow down and relax.

CANCER — Tension may run high today as things come to a great emotional climax. It might seem as if everyone is out to get you, Cancer, but more than likely this paranoia is a figment of your imagination. Don’t get carried away with crazy scenarios that have no basis in reality. People may be acting irrationally, so don’t be surprised if reason and logic are nowhere to be found.

LEO — More than likely you will be caught up in a wildly intense emotional drama if you aren’t careful, Leo. Try to stay calm and collected. Find a quiet, solitary place where you can relax. Your energy is there, but it may be more reserved and subtle on a day like this. Be the stable oasis in the raging turmoil. Make peace with the people around you.

VIRGO — You will find strength in your inner reserves today, Virgo. Don’t hesitate to let your deepest thoughts shine through. Keep your antenna up. You will find that there’s an electricity in the air that keeps people’s emotions at peak level. Follow your instincts and keep in mind that this is probably your best defense against the

challenges of the day.

LIBRA — You may feel a bit sluggish today, Libra. Your warrior spirit would rather stay home on the couch than get up and fight. This is fine. You may simply need a break from your quest for world domination. Remember that a good leader also takes the time to sit back and reflect on recent events in order to make better plans for the future.

SCORPIO — Your sensitivity is strong today, Scorpio. You will find that your perception of situations is right on target with the truth of the matter. Keep in mind that in order to be successful, you won’t need to strong-arm anyone into doing what you want. More than likely you will be able to accomplish more just by tuning in to your receptive, gentle nature.

SAGITTARIUS — You may feel a bit confused today. It might seem as if the wind has suddenly been taken out of your sails. Don’t get discouraged by the slow weightiness of the day. Take the opportunity to relax and recharge your batteries. Do a bit of inward reflection as opposed to outer-directed movement.

CAPRICORN — Today is an excellent day for you, Capricorn. You will be a welcome addition to any crowd. Your delightful nature is at its most active. You have the unique capability to be aggressive about getting what you want without disturbing the flow of the energy around you. People respect and honor your sensitive, nurturing qualities. This will win the game for you.

AQUARIUS — The world probably isn’t going to revolve around you today, Aquarius, so get used to it. Even though this may not be the news you want to hear, it’s probably the news you most need to hear. Use your incredible passion to nurture others. Think less about yourself and more about the people around you, especially your family.

PISCES — Initiate a deep, meaningful conversation with someone you’ve lost touch with, Pisces. It could be that a long and ugly point of contention is on the brink of resolution. All you need to do is make the first move. There’s a great deal of heartfelt, loving energy in the air that will help you foster a sensitive, tender approach.

SUDOKU

CODEWORD PUZZLE

By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Unlucky Louie, a proponent of Murphy’s Law, says that no matter how carefully you store your Christmas tree lights, they will be tangled up when you take them out of the box next year.

When Louie is declarer, whatever can go wrong, will. At 3NT, he took the king of spades and led the king and a low club, finessing with dummy’s jack. East won and returned a spade.

Louie won and led a club to the ace, sighing when East discarded. He came to the ace of diamonds and finessed in hearts to win three tricks there but took only eight in all: two spades, three hearts, a diamond and two clubs.

UNUSUAL

“When I’m declarer,” Louie growled, “it’s rare for even one finesse to win.”

Louie misplayed: He must finesse in hearts at Trick Two. If the finesse lost, Louie would need four club tricks and would hope West had Q-x-x. When the heart finesse wins, Louie needs only three clubs: He can play as safe as possible by taking the A-K before leading toward the jack.

diamond. The next player passes. What do you say?

ANSWER: A limit raise to three diamonds is possible, but you would prefer better support and a more distributional hand. I would settle for a raise to two diamonds. Some pairs use “inverted” minor-suit raises: A single raise is strong, a jump-raise is weak. I dislike that treatment because some hands, such as this one, are unbiddable.

South dealer Both sides vulnerable

Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English language.

Every number in the codeword grid is ‘code’ for a letter of the alphabet. Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance.

All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid.

Remember that at the end you should have a different letter of the alphabet in each of the numbered boxes 1- 26, and a word in English in each of the horizontal and vertical runs on the codeword grid.

“Forgiveness is the final form of love.”

— Reinhold Niebuhr