Santa Barbara News-Press: January 05, 2021

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Santa Barbara shooting ruled double homicide By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A shooting Sunday evening in Santa Barbara’s lower east side has been ruled a double homicide by the Santa Barbara Police Department. Two victims are deceased while an additional two victims are receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, spokesman Anthony Wagner told the News-Press. Police identified 18-year-old Omar Montiel-Hernandez as one of the deceased. The name of the other, a minor, could not be publicly released by the police department. A fundraiser on crowdfunding site “GoFundMe” seeks assistance for the funeral expenses of 17-year-old Angel

Castillo, whom the organizer identifies as the second deceased victim. The fundraiser can be accessed at gofund. me/794715eb. Amy “Drea” Martinez, a Goleta resident and community organizer, created the fundraiser to assist Angel’s family. Just five hours after starting the page, $2,254 had been raised from 32 donors. The investigation into Sunday’s shooting is ongoing. It took place at approximately 5:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Liberty Street. Anyone with information is urged to call the SBPD detective division at 805-897-2335 or the anonymous tip line at 805-5692677. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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A used Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot lies on a table at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state needs to distribute the vaccines faster. KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS

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Santa Barbara police investigate the shooting site in the 1200 block of Liberty Street.

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In a live COVID-19 update Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom reported that 454,306 vaccines have been administered statewide as of Sunday. This is just over 35% of what the state has in possession, with 611,000 more doses on the way. Gov. Newsom described that percentage as “not good enough.” “We are working aggressively to accelerate our pace,” he said. “We’ve said this from day one; it’s like a flywheel the first 10-15 days. We’re going to slowly start building pace and start building, and you’re going to start seeing the more rapid distribution of this vaccine.” He said that in the 2021 budget he proposed to the state legislature this week, he included more than $300 million for vaccine distribution. It will fund items like CALVAX, a distribution program to help manage the millions of Californians set to receive the vaccine. Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports that a total of 17,575 vaccines have arrived in the community: 8,775 from Pfizer-BioNTech and 8,800 from Moderna. “Over 5,000 vaccines have been administered to date. As providers adjust to reporting vaccines administered, we will see more updated figures in the days and weeks ahead,” Public Health spokesperson Jackie Ruiz told the News-Press. “Many of our local skilled nursing facility residents and staff have already received their first dose of vaccine.” Monday, Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Jon Ford received his first round of the

Small boat act intended to prevent disasters By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Dr. Trees Ritter receives the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot from Candice Monge, the Dignity Health chief nurse executive officer, at Marian Regional Medical Center.

COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. He is the first in the department to receive the vaccine. Each distribution phase has tiers. Currently, Santa Barbara County is distributing vaccines for Phase 1A, tiers one and two. Hospital workers, staff and residents in long-term care settings serving high-risk individuals, emergency medical services providers and dialysis center staff are in tier one. Intermediate care facilities, home health workers, community health workers, and primary,

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meet from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday to finalize plans for Phase 1B and discuss 1C. Gov. Newsom estimated that three million Californians are in Phase 1A, and Phase 1B has about eight million. He also reported that the distribution of the vaccine manufactured by Moderna has created more hiccups in the process. “Moderna, we’re not dealing with directly. Pfizer, we deal directly with. But Moderno has Please see VACCINE on A8

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U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, introduced the Small Passenger Safety Vessel Act.

equipment. And it establishes increased standards for interconnected fire alarm systems. Rep. Carbajal said he was proud to work on the safety act with U.S. Rep. Brownley and Sen. Feinstein. “The Conception boat fire was a tragedy that could have been prevented had stronger safety measures been in place,” Sen. Feinstein said in a statement. “We can’t allow this to happen again.” The act is part of the National Defense Reauthorization Act, which became law after the House and Senate last week voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto. email: dmason@newspress.com

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correctional and urgent care clinics compose tier two. “Persons with health conditions will begin to be vaccinated later in Phase 1B, specifically those aged 65–74 years old. The expected start date for vaccinating this group is sometime in February and March,” Ms. Ruiz said. Essential workers in designated fields will also be eligible in Phase 1B. The framework, which comes directly from the state, is available at publichealthsbc.org/vaccine. The state-level community vaccine advisory committee will

The Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act became law with the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, introduced the measure in response to the 2019 Conception boat fire, which cost 34 lives off the coast of Santa Cruz Island. U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, a Democrat representing Ventura County, was the safety act’s co-author in the House, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced the bill in the Senate. The act requires the Coast Guard to implement safety reforms to prevent fires such as the Conception tragedy. “It puts forth a number of recommendations that the National Transportation Safety Board put forward,” Rep. Carbajal told the News-Press by phone from Washington, D.C. The act requires small passenger boats, such as the Conception, to have no fewer than two avenues to escape from different parts of the boat. It also requires safety standards for the handling and storage of devices with lithium ion batteries, such as phones, cameras and other electronic

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Sprengel takes on new role with Dignity Health Forest Service extends Chuck’s Grill In her new role, Julie will continue to oversee Dignity Health Waterfront hospitals in Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Clark County, Nev. Joining state-wide campsite andHealth Endless Summer Bar the newly formed division will be the Dignity hospitals from Central Coast and Central California — a total of 21 facilities. and picnic area closures Cafe close permanently By GERRY FALL

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Julie J. Sprengel has been appointed president of CommonSpirit Health’s newly expanded Southern California Division. In her new role, Julie will continue to oversee Dignity Health hospitals in Los Angeles County, San Bernardino hardest hit areas of the country,â€? said patient safety, quality of care, and of her career working in faith-based, County and Clark County, Nev. Joining Marvin O’Quinn, president and chief growth. nonprofit health care systems. She the newly formed division will be the operating officer of CommonSpirit In addition, she is committed to the honed her clinical and administrative By JOSH GREGA CHRISTIAN WHITTLE Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. bara Front Country trails and access roads. Dignity Health hospitals from Central Health, parent company of Dignity future state of health care, including expertise through a series of leadership NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Sum“What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is Coast and Central California — a total Health, in a statement. “In this the migration to population health and positions with increasing responsibility, they’re up alongside of the road and just goof 21 facilities. This new division will be wellness. This new model of care centers culminating in driving her position as a hospital expanded role, Julie will be well- mer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s Developed sites inHealth, California re- ing for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order community extend the term of the lease. the largestrecreation in CommonSpirit withwillCEO. on coordinating resources to positioned to help broaden our Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Bar CafĂŠ are on Mr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with in May 15 after the USDA For$6closed billion through in revenue. serve patients in the most appropriate In 2016, JMs. Sprengel was recruited continuum of care services, focus against hiking trails,â€? said Andew Madsen, U.S. Forpermanently closed. Onintegrating the morning ofcoordinating April 30 the waService issued anisorder extending the closures Dignity Health the parent company settings. as the senior vice president of operations and our primary est Service spokesman. only the four, five-year options remaining, with an terfront restaurant announced its closure with a fareursday. of Marian Regional Medical Center in shown exceptional for Dignity Health Southern California, care models and improving access average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per “We just want to make sure if people “Julie go outhas they’re COURTESY PHOTO Santa Maria. leadership her post career and in 2019 shespaced was named president of to care for patients in underserved month. well on at its Instagram account. The order was issued for the entire Pacific Southsafely between one another. If you getthroughout to a Ms. Sprengel her career more whichthe during the “It iscommunities.â€? Julie J. Sprengel is president of Division for CommonSpirit Dignity Health -- especially The post read, with heavy hearts that we anst Region and itsbegan 18 National Forests, in-Southwest trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running COVID-19 pandemic as she oversees CommonSpirit Health’s newly expanded than 20Los years ago as an emergency Health. nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and des the Padres National Forest. should find a different area to go to as opposed to tryEndless SummerDivision. in line with its current California hospital operations in some of the Ms. Sprengel’s focus has always been room nurse and has spent the majority email: gfall@newspress.com for your constant support. The memories will never be operationSouthern The initial closure order went into effect March 26 ing to get in.â€? for a time, the restaurant has upgrades forgotten.â€? d was set to expire April 30. As state and local responses to the coronavirus planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, Despite the current economic chaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of t applied to recreational use areas such as camp- pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt ID-19 pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional unds, day use sites and picnic areas. that the situation warranted a two week extension of Summer ceasing operation dates back to before the out- deli cafĂŠ focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, The order was issued to discourage large gather- the closures, said Mr. Madsen. break. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and s of people and promote safe social distancing of “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where bara City Council meeting in which assignment of the prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,â€? said Mr. Madsen. Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop food and beverages.â€? unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simsell the establishment in August 2019. d Rock picnic areas. we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of After receiving the department’s lease assignment burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young The order Thursday does not add to the closures don’t want to extend it out too far. requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ar“We just want to make sure in the next couple of buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron to a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? s like the Monterey Ranger District have closed weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are takPetersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Solilheads and forest roads, locals will still have ac- ing the appropriate steps along with our state and vang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com s to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar- local partners.â€?

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A dip in Cathedral Oaks Road between Glen Annie and Los Carneros roads is scheduled to be fixed over the next two weeks.

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Of those cases, 1,949 are still infectious. active); the Santa Ynez Valley, 13 cases (462 Two of the deceased resided in the area as they continue to navigate the COVID-19 total, 54 active); Isla Vista, seven cases (679 of Santa Barbara/Mission Canyon, were over pandemic. anta Barbara County, total, 25 active). 70 years of age and had underlying health The grant program opened on Monday, A total of 902 health care workers have conditions. The deaths were associated with deadline for businesses to submit an yand thethenumbers been infected. an outbreak at a congregate living facility. application is Jan. 15. Grants are available to The Santa Barbara County PubAcross the county, 56% of SONG hospital beds are The third individual resided in Orcutt, small businesses located within Goleta as they KENNETH / NEWS-PRESS Health Department announced occupied. Of the 366 beds in use, 157 are used was over 70 and did not have underlying reopen and adapt to operating under public new confirmed COVID-19 cases The weather will be sunny and in the 70s this weekend along the South Coast. for COVID-19 patients. health conditions. One lived in Goleta, was health guidelines due to COVID-19. Thursday, bringing the county’s A total of 64 ICU beds are in use, and 48 are over 70 years old and had underlying health For more information, go to sbfoundation. are confirmed COVID-19 positive. alorg/covid-19-business-communityresources/ to 495. er than in person.conditions. The death treating COVID-19 patients. The county has was associated with an Cottage Health, * Of 16 patients in isolation, 6 pat sbbt-small-business-grant-program-guidelines was the largest number in The couple willoutbreak still have to be 81% of staffed ICU beds occupied. 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Sherwood Avenue in Orcutt before firefighters knocked down the flames. When an engine from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department arrived on scene, no vehicle occupants were around. No injuries were reported. Firefighters brought the fire under control “very rapidly,� according to the fire department’s newsline. Firefighters deduced that the large vehicle was solely responsible for the fire. The cause is under investigation, and the department plans to check neighborhood security cameras to learn more.

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work is being completed. Flaggers will direct two-way traffic through the single open lane. Work will last from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. “The repair method is based on a thorough geotechnical investigation that ultimately showed that a relatively inexpensive method of leveling the roadway could be used. The repair method will also have far less impacts on roadway users by shortening the construction duration,� Goleta Public Works Director Charlie Ebeling said. The construction crew will inject material treatment beneath the road’s surface to repair the concave portion and level it. Roadway asphalt surface repairs

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Puzzle virtuoso Will Shortz is among UCSB speakers

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Noteworthy programs UCSB presents everyone from ukulele virtuoso to acclaimed authors

Ta-Nehisi Coates, a writer who has been compared to James Baldwin, will give a virtual talk Jan. 12.

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ake Shimabukuro can rock out on everything from Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” to a wellknown riff from Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love.” He does it all on his ukulele. Mr. Shimabukuro made a big impression on fans of all ages when he performed in 2019 at The Granada and an outdoor stage at UCSB. The Honolulu native is up for an encore, and you can watch him do his magic, thanks to UCSB Arts & Lectures. His performance is among the virtual programs this month at artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. Other

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Jake Shimabukuro, who played at concerts in 2019 in Santa Barbara, will give a virtual performance Jan. 19 through UCSB Arts & Lectures.

presentations include authors TaNehisi Coates and Anne Lamott at 5 p.m. Jan. 12 and Jan. 14 respectively. Mr. Shimabukuro’s virtual concert is set for 5 p.m. Jan. 19. He’s known for taking the fourstring, two-octave ukulele to new horizons. His music varies from rock to jazz, blues, bluegrass, classical and folk. In addition to his performance, the Jan. 19 program will include a Q&A session. In 2019, Mr. Shimabukuro talked with the News-Press after playing his ukulele in front of UCSB’s Storke Tower during his day of Arts & Lectures concerts. A packed Storke Plaza watched as the musician leaned back, closed Please see programs on A4

Ta-Nehishi Coates’ “Between the World and Me” is being adapted by HBO. The cast includes Montecito resident Oprah Winfrey.

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his eyes, bent his knees, tapped his foot. And rocked out. “It’s an instrument you can pick up and start playing right away, very quickly, which is nice,� he told the News-Press. “If you like rock music, you can learn rock riffs. If you like blues, the same thing. If you like jazz standards, it’s the perfect instrument for all of that.� He discussed playing “Bohemian Rhapsody,� a complicated rock work with operatic overtones, on just four strings. “I did a couple interviews where people asked me if I thought it would be possible to do that on the ukulele,� Mr. Shimabukuro told the NewsPress afterward. “That same year, I got asked to be a speaker at a TED Talk. For the presentation, I wanted to learn that (‘Bohemian Rhapsody’). “It took a long time to get it right,� he said. “I still tweak it every now and then.� During his 2019 Santa Barbara shows, he also performed classics such as George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.� “He’s just breathtaking,� Carly Kay, a UCSB communications major, told the News-Press after the 2019 concert in Storke Plaza. “The way he can have his instrument sing is incredible.� A few hours before the UCSB concert, Mr. Shimabukuro was performing and giving a talk at The Granada for a thousand or so fourth- through sixth-graders from 12 Santa Barbara County schools. He talked about melodies and chords inbetween performances of music such as Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s ukulele arrangement of “Over the Rainbow� from “The Wizard of Oz� (1939). He got the kids to sing along with him on Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!� In addition to Mr. Shimabukuro’s noteworthy music, Ms. Lamott will discuss her “Notes on Hope� during her Jan. 14 virtual talk and Q&A. The author will talk about rediscovering the nuggets of hope that are buried within people and society. Her latest book is “Almost Everything: Notes on Hope.� Ms. Lamott reminds readers that even when people are “doomed, stunned, exhausted and over-caffeinated,� they can find the seeds of rejuvenation. Her bestselling books are known for their straightforward observations and humor. On Jan. 12, Mr. Coates will give his virtual talk. The author has been compared to writer James Baldwin and will discuss his works during a Q&A moderated by Terrance Wooten, a professor in the UCSB Department of Black Studies. The program is part of UCSB’s “Race to Justice� series. Mr. Coates is the author of the National Book Award-winning “Between the World and Me,� as well as the bestsellers “Beautiful Struggle� and

Anne Lamott’s bestselling books are known for their straightforward observations and humor.

“We Were Eight Years in Power.� This fall, HBO will release an adaptation of “Between the World and Me,� featuring Montecito resident Oprah Winfrey and Angela Bassett. His first novel, “The Water Dancer,� was released in September 2019. Mr. Coates is also the current author of Marvel’s “The Black Panther� and “Captain America� comics. email: dmason@newpress.com

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You can watch virtual programs at artsandlectures.ucsb. edu. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates will speak at 5 p.m. Jan. 12. Author Anne Lamott will talk at 5 p.m. Jan. 14. And ukulele musician Jake Shimabukuro will perform at 5 p.m. Jan. 19. The concert will also include a Q&A. Each program costs $10 for the general public to view, but is free for UCSB students.

10 ways to avoid disappointment in 2021

ell, this was a tough year, but the next one should be a little easier once we get some immunity going. The stress has been overwhelming for millions, so don’t give yourself a hard time if you haven’t launched your IPO. This year has been about survival. We can’t be normal yet, but I’m still going to keep my dreams, and if they don’t happen this year, there will be a next year. Here are my New Year’s realizations for 2021. 1. I will be careful and stay at home as much as possible to do my part to get this plague under control. I will wear a mask, avoid swapping air with strangers and wash my hands. 2. I will do my best to support the small businesses in my community, to help them keep afloat through this pandemic. I will tip a little extra, leave out drinks and snacks for delivery people, and do what I can to help. 3. I can reinvent myself and do something different if I have to. I can’t count the number of times that my plans in life have taken a detour, and mostly it’s worked out just fine. At this point we have all

had to do some course corrections to go on with our lives. 4. If you do not want things to change, and you choose to fight it, you may well be setting yourself up for more disappointment. I have watched people tilt at windmills and it never seems to work. 5. Acceptance of the new reality is really the best way to move your life forward. Masks are becoming the new fashion accessory, which is a good thing for all of us. Once you feel cool wearing them, it makes a world of difference to everyone you see. 6. When you wear a mask, you are saying “I care.� Finding more ways to be a caring human makes you feel better about yourself, and that makes life easier and more fun, even in a pandemic. 7. I’ve been taking better care of myself because doctors are in great demand right now, and I don’t want to have to see one. It’s time to remember Benjamin Franklin’s quote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.� 8. Planning for the future is still good to do because without a goal, it is hard to be happy. Even if things can’t happen right now, it gives me more time to refine my plans, and doing this builds

serotonin in my brain and makes me happy. 9. I have done some growing in the pandemic and will strive to continue that process. Some of it is mundane, like doing more work on the house (and getting better at it), and some of it is important, like finding ways to help those out there who are hungry and homeless. 10. I realize that life will be very different in the next few years. Some people will go nuts, like the end of Prohibition, and we’ll have the Roaring 2020s. Others will continue to be more cautious than ever before. I hope to find some balance in all of it. To avoid disappointment in 2021, I’ll have preferences instead of expectations. I’d like to be able to travel next summer, but if that doesn’t happen, I will live with it. That’s really the key to all that is plaguing us right now. You have to just want to live from day to day, and that takes a little patience. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., LMFT, is an award-winning therapist and writer. He is a columnist, blogger and the author of seven books, including “Visualization For Success — 75 Psychological Empowerment Exercises To Get You What You Want In Life.� Reach him at barton@bartongoldsmith.com.

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ARIES — The morning might find you sitting like a stick in the mud, Aries. People might be getting down on you for not contributing, but tell them to be patient. You will be raring to go by nightfall. The catalyst may come from an outside source. Be on the lookout for a challenge. Someone might rattle your cage a bit too much, so be patient and don’t take it personally. TAURUS — Things are moving your way, Taurus. As the day progresses, you will find that the energy intensifies. Conflicts may arise near sundown, but don’t worry about it too much. See it as a call to jump-start your motor. Visit an antique shop and chat with the people around you. Simple yet meaningful encounters may prove richly rewarding. GEMINI — You should enjoy the intense energy of today, Gemini. The mud is finally beginning to clear away. Expose the truth in every issue and get ready for the gremlins that may be unEarthed. Connect with nature today and spend some time with animals if you can. Take deep breaths in fresh outdoor air and enjoy a long walk somewhere special with a close friend. CANCER — Today marks the beginning of a new cycle for you, Cancer. Collect and consolidate your recent ideas and focus them outwardly. The time is right for you to act. Improve your surroundings and adjust your bed so that it faces east/west. (A north/south placement aligns you with Earth’s magnetic field and causes you to lose energy at night.) Drink plenty of water to keep your mind clear. LEO — Take a cold shower to jump-start yourself today, Leo. It’s fine if you laze around a bit in the morning, but by evening, you should be working at full capacity. You will be called into action whether you want to be or not. Notice how active your dreams are tonight and over the next couple of nights. Messages are trying to get through, so listen. VIRGO — Today may start out sluggish for you, Virgo, but by the end of the day the energy will move fast and furious. Your thoughts will be buzzing around your head like bees around a hive. An introspective and contemplative morning has filled your brain with a new wave of thoughts, which +*#!2 +1$)"$ you will be eager to share with anything that has ears tonight.

LIBRA — Enjoy the calm morning, Libra, because things are going to get crazier and more energetic as the day goes on. Emotions will run high, and people will be more opinionated than usual. A conflict may arise from which you just want to extricate yourself. Realize that a more peaceful agreement will ensue if you jump in and add your two cents’ worth. SCORPIO — You will experience an intense amount of energy today, Scorpio. Your dream state will be more active than usual, and you will find that people are drawn to you like moths to light. Make sure you keep your fiery emotions in balance and don’t cross any boundaries with others. People have limits, and it’s important that you honor theirs as well as your own. SAGITTARIUS — It’s time to get up and get moving, Sagittarius. You have tremendous ideas and vision for the future. You have all the information you need. Now all you have to do is act. Step up to the plate and hit one over the fence. Getting out of your box and further into the world at large will do you a great deal of good. Get a greater perspective on things and enjoy time in a new environment. CAPRICORN — The early part of the day might find you sluggish and indecisive, Capricorn, but later you should be psyched up and ready to go. Today marks the beginning of a new period in which you should set your ideas in motion. Action is the key. Think before you speak and use caution when talking about other people. Make sure your discussions about others don’t turn into gossip. AQUARIUS — Today’s energies will get progressively more intense as the day goes on. In the morning, you may be in an easygoing, dreamy state, Aquarius, but you will be itching to take action by nightfall. Take what you’ve learned from your sensitive, meditative state and share it with others. Use your inner calm to bring stability to stressful situations. Make sure things don’t get out of hand tonight. PISCES — For the past several weeks you’ve felt like you’ve been dragging your heels, Pisces. Decisions may have been hard to make and people may have seemed wishy-washy. There’s a major energy shift tonight that will spark things back into action. Once again you will be on center stage. Be yourself and smile. Fun is a commodity you have in abundance. Share this incredible gift with others.

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Ex-Gaucho Vincent getting his shot with the Miami Heat By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Injuries forced Gabe Vincent into basketball timeouts at UCSB, in the G League and in the NBA, but a pandemic may help him score some second-chance points with the Miami Heat. Vincent, a G League star who has a two-way contract with Miami, will play all his games with the Heat this season. The NBA team kept the former Gaucho star under the special contract while announcing it will not sponsor a G League team this year because of COVID-19. “The opportunity is obviously there” in Miami, the 6-foot-3 guard said. Vincent, who made his season debut for the Heat in Wednesday’s victory over Milwaukee, is limited to 50 NBA games by the two-way contract. He would normally spend the rest of the year with the Sioux Falls SkyForce. But Miami plans to make maximum use of those 50 games, playing Vincent for 15 prime-time minutes on Wednesday. “With the offseason being shorter, games are going to be more back-toback, so there may be more opportunity for substantial minutes,” he said. “With opportunity comes the chance to increase your space in the ranks. “It’s going to be exciting to watch and exciting to be a part of, and I’m looking forward to it.” He made the most of his chance on Wednesday. Miami, smarting from Tuesday’s 144-97 defeat to Milwaukee, summoned Vincent during the second quarter of Wednesday’s rematch. He promptly lobbed to Bam Adebayo for an alley-oop dunk and then assisted a threepointer by Kelly Olynyk to cut the Bucks’ lead to 33-32. Vincent had been mostly a scorer at UCSB, ranking ninth all-time at the school with 1,441 points. He also set a

Gabe Vincent was part of the Miami Heat’s drive to the NBA Finals last season.

Gaucho record with 243 career threepointers. He won the G League’s Most Improved Player Award last year after averaging 20.9 points with a league-best 4.2 three-pointers per game. His big moment after getting summoned from Sioux Falls last year came when he made a trio of three-pointers during a 17.5-minute appearance at the Staples Center in a Feb. 5 game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Heat, however, worked him out as a point guard last summer when the NBA resumed play after its COVID-19 hiatus. “Once I got there, I found myself handling the ball a lot more than I had anticipated,” Vincent said. “I found myself being primarily a point guard within the bubble. “I think that was an emphasis, just working on that part of my game,

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Former UCSB star Vincent, at right, has been mentored by 34-year-old Miami Heat veteran Goran Dragic.

continuing to raise my IQ in the game … It’s just working on all aspects of my game, but it’s definitely being more on the ball and being able to control the floor.” His shooting prowess did come into play during the third quarter of Wednesday’s game when he hit a pair of threes to

draw Miami to within 86-83. The Heat eventually pulled out a 119-108 victory. Vincent, who had arthroscopic surgery on his knee before this season started, has sat out Miami’s last two games, including Monday’s contest against Oklahoma City.

“I’ve had some ups and downs,” he said. “It lingers. There are good days and bad days, but we’ll figure it out.” He toughed it out at the end of last season but played in only one of Miami’s playoff games. The Heat advanced all Please see VINCENT on A8

UCSB’s McLaughlin wins another Big West Player of the Week Award By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

The first double-double of JaQuori McLaughlin’s college basketball career helped him double-up on the Big West Conference’s Player of the Week Award, as well. McLaughlin, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, was honored by the league on Monday for the second time in three weeks after leading UCSB to a pair of victories over Cal State Fullerton last weekend. “JaQuori is a big-time player,” Gaucho coach Joe Pasternack observed. His double-double came during

Saturday’s come-from-behind, 6561 victory at the Thunderdome. He scored nine of his team-high 19 points in the final 6:09 and handed out two of his career-high 10 assists during the final 2:20. He also led UCSB’s defense with five steals and had just one turnover. “When I came off screens, they were stringing it out — helping on me and doubling me, and that was getting guys wide open,” McLaughlin said. “Our guys kept shooting them and they hit them when it counted.” Pasternack said McLaughlin would have had many more assists if his teammates had shot better than just 35.1% overall (20-for-57)

and 15.8% from the three-point line (3-for-19). “He hit guys for wide-open shots, and we couldn’t make a shot,” he said. “I don’t know if it was our legs, going four days in a row and playing four games in seven days.” UCSB also played Fullerton on back-to-back nights. McLaughlin led Friday’s 81-63 rout with 13 points, six assists, two steals and no turnovers. He leads the Gauchos in both scoring average (16.9 per game) and assist average (5.7). His assistto-turnover ratio of 4.80 ranks eighth in the nation. He’s shooting 47.6% overall, 39.4% from the three-point line, and 88% from the

free-throw line. UCSB is off this week and won’t return to action until it plays Big

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AMER, Dr. Mohamed Samir “Sam”

Dr. Mohamed Samir “Sam” Amer died at his second home in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on December 21, 2020. He was 85. Born in Tanta, Egypt, to Mohamed Mohamed Amer and Zeinab Hussein Saad Amer, Sam came to the U.S. in 1958 as a Fulbright scholar to study pharmacology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he earned a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in pharmacology. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. Sam was renowned for his work as a pharmacologist, having conducted extensive research in the areas of hypertension, biochemical pharmacology, general pharmacology and cancer research. He lectured at conferences across the U.S., France, Italy, and the U.K.; authored more than 100 articles to various professional journals, including Nature; served on the editorial board of the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and the journal Clinical and Experimental Hypertension; and held more than 15 patents on drug and food development. After retiring as Director of Biological Research at Bristol Meyers in New York, Sam and his wife started their own company licensing his research worldwide. A Santa Barbara resident since 1987, Sam was known for his immense warmth and positivity, his sense of humor, his ready and welcoming smile, and his booming, contagious laugh. He lived his life with unfailing gratitude, love, authenticity, humility, integrity, and generosity. Sam was a devoted husband, a proud father, and a doting grandfather. He was a role model to many, a loyal friend who never hesitated to help others in need, and a fierce champion of the underprivileged. He loved playing tennis, backgammon, and bridge; watching soccer; and taking long walks. He is survived by his wife, C. Marguerite Amer; his four children, Amre Amer, Nancy Amer, Mona Amer, and Suzanne Amer Albizzati; and his two grandchildren, Mathis and Arthur Albizzati.

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an intermediary, McKesson,” he said. “And McKesson is one of the great companies in terms of their logistics, manufacturing, distribution in the country, but it has been a little bit more of a struggle getting responses back in the first number of days.” He hopes to work with dentists and pharmacy techs to administer the vaccine, hopefully expediting the process. The state has established programs with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy to administer the vaccine directly from the manufacturers, freeing officials up to coordinate with doctors and

clinics. “It’s a logistics opportunity. And that opportunity is manifest with a sense of urgency that is required of this moment, and the urgency that people demand,” Gov. Newsom said. SBCPHD estimates Phase 2 of distribution, which opens eligibility up to anyone ages 16 or older, to start late spring. “Distribution will be ramping up even further as more vaccines arrive in our county,” Ms. Ruiz said. She estimates long wait times as clinics maintain physical distancing between patients, slowing down the distribution process. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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the way to the NBA Finals before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers. His biggest contributions came on the team’s scout team. “When I wasn’t banged up, a lot of that was showing in practice, whether it was being Kemba Walker (of the Boston Celtics) for a day, or being someone else earlier in the bubble,” Vincent said. “Just picking up the pieces wherever I can. Just bringing good energy, being positive … All that stuff adds up. “I’m just trying to do what I can to move the needle any bit at all.’ Vincent, who turned 24 last summer, has

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to the basket and finishes at his size. “Goran has a lot to his game that’s a little bit different. He brings a little bit of that European style, obviously, and he’s really efficient. I’ve been learning a lot from Goran and I’ll continue to learn, and I love being around him.” It’s been nearly a year since Vincent’s agent phoned to say that his contract had been purchased by Miami. “I got the call around 7 a.m.,” he said. “It kind of woke me up out of my sleep. I’d say it was better than any coffee I ever had.” But now he’s determined to make his NBA stay more than a cup of coffee.

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made use of his full-time exposure to the Heat by watching such veterans as 31-year-old Jimmy Butler and 34-year-old Goran Dragic. “Definitely, the time in the bubble, our team got much closer,” he said. “I know UD (Udonis Haslem) mentioned a lot that we’re like a family and I think that’s still true.” He has forged a particular bond with Dragic, who won the same Most Improved Award for his play during the 2014 NBA season as Vincent won in the 2020 G League. “I hang out with Goran off the court at times and I look up to him in many different ways,” he said. “We stay in touch and communicate. “I’m still learning from Goran just in terms of his game, his pace, the way he controls the floor, communicates with guys, the way he gets

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Gabe Vincent, left, the ninthleading scorer in UCSB basketball history, checks into a game for the Miami Heat with Chris Silva last season.

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 124,387 acre-ft. Elevation 727.21 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 9.8 acre-ft. Inflow 48.3 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.