Lisa Osborne named 2023 Saint Barbara

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Lisa Osborne was recently selected as the 2023 Saint Barbara by Native Daughters of the Golden West Reina Del Mar Parlor 126 at the Santa Barbara Presidio.

Each year, Saint Barbara becomes an important part of the Old Spanish Days Fiesta, joining the Old Spanish Days El Presidente, Spirit of Fiesta and Junior Spirit.

Ms. Osborne, whose selection was announced Friday, will have the opportunity to portray Santa Barbara’s Saint Barbara at multiple events throughout the community. She is a second-generation Californian and has lived in Santa Barbara for eight years.

Additionally, Ms. Osborne is an award-winning newscaster, producer and voice over talent. She has been a news anchor on Los Angeles news-talk radio stations including KFWB and KFI. She has also been a DJ for a national music network. She is also known as a talented voiceover artist and audio producer for e-learning, phone systems and transit agencies. She is the news director at a local community radio station and is president of the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications. She and her partner Ken Pfeiffer

More than 20 arrests made during Deltopia

ISLA VISTA – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office issued more than 150 citations and made more than 20 arrests related to the unsanctioned spring break event in Isla Vista known as Deltopia.

Both numbers are a lot higher than those from 2022.

The Deltopia weekend this year started on Friday and ended on Sunday.

During this time, the Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies issued 151 citations and made 23 arrests. In 2022, there were a total of 34 citations issued and four arrests, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The crowds were largest on Saturday and significantly higher than last year’s event, and many attendees had traveled to Isla Vista from out of the area, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The attendees were concentrated at residences along the ocean side of Del Playa.

During this same time, there was an increase in emergency medical calls, most of which were for acute alcohol intoxication. Deputies assisted fire and medics, responding to calls and clearing the roadway for their ingress and egress.

“Medical calls became so arduous that the Sheriff’s volunteer Search and Rescue team had to be activated to assist fire and medics,” the Sheriff’s Office said.

Most residents complied with the Outdoor Festival Ordinance, which went into effect at 6 p.m.

“The Sheriff’s Office wants to thank our community partners and first responders from Santa Barbara County Fire, American Medical Response, Alcoholic Beverage Control, University of California Police, the California Highway Patrol, Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services.”

Neil Hartstein

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Structure fire in Solvang

SOLVANG – Santa Barbara

County firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a reported structure fire on the 500 black of Second Place.

The fire, reported at 3:23 p.m., was in a second-story apartment.

Two occupants were alerted to the fire by their smoke detector, County Fire officials said.

The fire was knocked down and confined to the apartment by SBC firefighters.

Both tenants were displaced because of fire damage.

County Fire remained on scene for mop-up.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

– Neil Hartstein

Volvo goes over side of SR 154

produce travel videos celebrating Santa Barbara and the Central Coast on their YouTube channel, Santa Barbara Scenic.

Ms. Osborne has earned many awards in her career, such as the Golden Mike Award for her on-air work at KFWB-AM. She has also been honored as a “Los Angeles County Volunteer of the Year” for her ongoing work as host/announcer of the annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade.

Ms. Osborne and the rest of the Old Spanish Days Leadership Team will be presented at the Fiesta Week, which will take place sbfiesta.org. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

Aug. 2-6. To learn more about Saint Barbara and the Fiesta, visit www.

Route 154 on Monday afternoon, Santa Barbara County Fire officials said.

The San Marcos Pass accident occurred in the 1700 block of State Route 154, which was closed to traffic temporarily in both directions as rescue workers used a rope system to assist two women in the Volvo from the road.

Both patients sustained minor injuries, and were transported by ground ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for evaluation.

In addition to county firefighters, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol and an ambulance were on scene. Rescue workers responded around 1:38 p.m.

– Neil Hartstein

Seacliff ramps to close on Highway 101

VENTURA

— Caltrans plans daytime closures of Seacliff offand on-ramps on southbound Highway 101 near Ventura through Friday, as well as overnight closure of Seacliff off- and on-ramps and one southbound lane on Thursday. Signs will be posted. Motorists can expect delays. All work is subject to change due to weather.

Today through Friday, Seacliff off- and on-ramps will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as overnight from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. There will also be a closure of one southbound lane from 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.

State Route 154 was closed temporarily in both directions while first responders rescued occupants of a Volvo sedan.

On Thursday, one southbound lane and two northbound lanes will remain open overnight. Two lanes in both directions will be open during the day. Check quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for real-time traffic information. Motorists traveling south on Highway 101 can reach state beaches on State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) by continuing

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