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SB elementary schools reopen Students back on campuses; governor announces pact with legislators By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Elementary school campuses within the Santa Barbara Unified School District reopened Monday for transitional kindergarten through first-grade students — almost a year after closing their doors. The remaining elementary grades will join Thursday. Soon after students arrived on campus, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an agreement he made with legislative leaders to give a total of $2 billion for districts that open transitional kindergarten through second grades by April 1. An additional $4.6 billion will fund efforts to mitigate learning loss. The state legislature will vote on the proposal Thursday. The scene at McKinley Elementary School was cheerful as teachers and students (who have been learning together via Zoom for more than 100 days) met in person. Outside, kids giggled as they spent recess jumping rope and drawing on the blacktop with chalk. Both ropes and chalk were provided by the school to every Please see schools on A7
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Kindergarten teacher Cynthia Esquivel helps her students with an assignment Monday morning at McKinley Elementary School. Half of her class is remote on Mondays.
Above, signs around McKinley’s campus welcome students. At left, Bilingual banners by the student drop-off area remind students and families of health and safety protocols. At right, McKinley Principal Elena Garcia-Yoshitomi was happy to see students on campus after almost a year of distance learning.
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Johnson & Johnson ships COVID-19 vaccine
Golden Globes undeterred by COVID-19; Chadwick Boseman honored By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
Sunday’s Golden Globes boasted a number of notable winners who, instead of receiving their awards on stage, gave their acceptance speeches over Zoom in true pandemic fashion. The awards, which included one for an actor with a Goleta connection, the late Chadwick Boseman, remained the talk of the town Monday in Santa Barbara. TV shows shined during the awards show after nearly a year of
movie theater closures. Streaming services dominated nominations this year, with Netflix leading the pack at 42 nominations, while Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon also received notable nods. Netflix movies and series garnered 10 Golden Globes at this year’s awards, with “The Crown” winning best drama series and “The Queen’s Gambit” taking home the award for best limited series. Perhaps the most memorable Please see globes on A8
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Chadwick Boseman, center, visited Direct Relief in Goleta in 2015 to meet with Thomas Tighe, president and CEO of Direct Relief and Madina Rahman, the deputy minister of health in Sierra Leone. The late Mr. Boseman was honored Sunday night with the Golden Globe for best motion picture performance in the drama category.
Johnson & Johnson’s singledose COVID-19 vaccine hit the road Sunday night after getting FDA and CDC approval earlier in the weekend. “Within the next 24 to 48 hours, Americans should start receiving shots in arms,” Alex Gorsky, Johnson & Johnson CEO and chairman of the board, told
NBC’s “Today” Monday. The company plans to deliver 100 million doses by June. “We do not yet know how many doses will be allotted to our facilities. We are closely monitoring the progress of the vaccine and will distribute it accordingly, once received,” a spokesperson for Dignity Health, which operates Marian Regional Please see vaccines on A8
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