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The heat is on Summer begins today with coastal highs in the mid-80s and upper 70s By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

It’s official. Today’s the first day of summer. And it’ll feel like it, even on the coast. Today’s National Weather Service forecast calls for highs of 84 at UCSB, 78 in Santa Barbara and 79 in Santa Maria. If you want to cool off, try Lompoc, with

a predicted high of 74. Inland, of course, it’s hotter. Expect highs of 91 in Santa Ynez and 94 in Cuyama. The lows are pretty much in the 50s. The forecast means things are warming up from Monday, when highs were 78 in Goleta, 74 in Santa Maria and 69 in the city to escape the heat, Lompoc. Please see HEAT on A4 The sun shines recently at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. A mix of sunshine, clouds and even showers is expected the rest of this week.

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In New York City, the Nasdaq index congratulates Santa Barbara-based Invoca on its $1.1 billion valuation.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A Santa Barbara business recently saw its valuation jump to $1.1 billion. Invoca, known as a leader in conversations powered by artificial intelligence, recently announced $83 million in new capital. That brought its total equity to $184 million and its economic value to over a billion dollars. Silver Lake Waterman led the capital round with new investments from Hollyport Capital, Kingfisher Investment Advisors and Fenwick & West, along with participation from existing investors Upfront Ventures, Accel, H.I.G. Capital, and Industry Ventures. This investment comes after a year of record growth, with Invoca surpassing $100 million in run-rate revenue. Gregg Johnson, CEO of Invoca, told the News-Press that the business serves its clients’ marketing teams by helping them decide where to spend their money on digital platforms. Customers vary from DirectTV to Orkin. “Invoca helps big consumer brands and industries with complex products and services determine the right combination of digital touch points and human touch points for seamless buying experience for the consumer,” Mr. Johnson said. “We support contact centers where human contact happens. Contact centers are where people get advice on what products and services to buy,” he said. “We plan to build out products for contact center teams that are existing customers. “For our customers, the valuation increase means that we will be able to deliver a broader range of products and services,” he said. “It also means that we can learn how to deliver the proper conversation in human experience and interaction. That is where we will continue to invest in how to help agents and how to do

that in a more productive way. “When consumers look for value-added expertise in buying the right product or resolving an urgent service issue, they often escalate from digital self-service to speak with a human expert,” Mr. Johnson said. “At Invoca, we’re using data, automation and A.I. to integrate these digital journeys with conversations in the contact center, helping brands deliver a delightful experience, drive revenue and strengthen customer relationships. “We are thrilled to partner with new and existing investors as we innovate in the rapidly expanding market for conversational A.I..” Mr. Johnson said. Invoca serves the leading consumer brands in industries such as automotive, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services and real estate. Customers include AutoNation, Banner Health, DirectTV, Orkin, Rogers Communications, Mayo Clinics and university hospitals. The company was named a leader in The Forrester Wave: Conversation Intelligence: Sales And Marketing, Q4 2021 report, with the highest scores possible in the criteria of product and technology innovation road map, product ease of use, integrations, and market approach and performance. Invoca, which employs nearly 400 employees, was also named an Inc. 2022 Best Workplaces Award Winner for the fifth consecutive year. “We believe Invoca has an exceptional vision to help marketing and contact center teams transform the customer experience with A.I.powered conversation intelligence,” Shawn O’Neill, managing director and group head, Silver Lake Waterman, said in a news release. “The company has built a market-leading product serving an impressive roster of bluechip customers. “And the Invoca team has been focused on achieving the operational rigor and disciplined execution that it takes to thrive in today’s

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An apparently homeless man was found dead Monday morning in the 600 block of State Street. The Santa Barbara Police Department reported no foul play was suspected in the death of a 39-year-old man, found lying outside Volcom, a downtown apparel store. The police department’s dispatch received a call at 9 a.m. Monday about the man, who, at that point, was seen as a potential medical case. When the police arrived, they discovered he was dead and covered him

with a yellow tarp. “It appears he had passed away several hours prior to the call coming into 9-11,” Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale, the department’s public information officer, told the News-Press. “It appears the decedent was homeless,” Sgt. Ragsdale said. “Name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notifications.” Sgt. Ragsdale said the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’s coroner division took over the investigation. email: dmason@newspress.com

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market and beyond,” Mr. O’Neill said.”We look forward to partnering with Invoca in their next stage of growth.” Invoca was started in Santa Barbara. “We continue to grow across Santa Barbara and other geographies, but Santa Barbara is the spiritual home of the company,” Mr. Johnson told the News-Press. “We have a very friendly remote work culture. “Most of Invoca’s nearly 400 employees work in the U.S. and Canada,” he added. “However, some of their employees are international, including employees in Berlin, Germany and Tel Aviv, Israel. “In fact, we are bringing some employees to Santa Barbara in August for a company gathering,”Mr. Johnson said. “I am excited to continue to grow this system.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Police are at the scene of a deceased man found Monday morning in the 600 block of State Street in Santa Barbara. The man is lying under a yellow tarp at the right side of the photo.

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California could allow churches and LA schools receive $6 billion in colleges to build affordable housing By TOM JOYCE THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A California bill would expand the options of places to build affordable housing. State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, is the chief sponsor of Senate Bill 1336, which is awaiting its next vote after passing the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee last week. Now, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee will hear the bill. His bill would allow faith institutions (such as churches, synagogues, and mosques) along with nonprofit colleges to build affordable housing on their property by right. That means they could build it even if local zoning prevents this type of housing. This legislation applies only to 100% affordable housing units. However, up to 20% of units can go to “moderate income residents” as long as the price is below market rate, according to a press release from Wiener’s office. “California is facing a massive housing affordability crisis, and that impacts low-

income people the most,” Sen. Wiener said. “We need to make it easier and faster to build affordable housing. Letting our churches, synagogues, and mosques build this housing on their excess land is a great way to get more affordable housing in the pipeline and give our faith institutions another way to give back to their communities. It’s time to say YIGBY: yes in God’s backyard.” Sen. Wiener’s office said that many faith institutions and nonprofit colleges have “excess property,” including parking lots, where they can build housing units. “Faith communities have, for a long time, partnered with nonprofit housing developers to build affordable housing on their land,” Sen. Wiener’s office wrote. “However, current zoning laws in many cities prohibit the building of multifamily apartment buildings, or any housing at all, on this property. Moreover, getting a project through the approval process can be difficult or impossible, and incredibly expensive. “SB 1336 ensures that churches, faith institutions, and nonprofit colleges will be able to build affordable housing on their land without having to go through an expensive and

difficult rezoning and discretionary approval process.” Under this proposal, organizations building streamlined, affordable housing must maintain their home’s affordability for at least 55 years for rental properties and 45 years for properties that can be owned. The Senator’s office says California has a housing shortage of 3.5 million homes. It says that this drives up housing costs and makes California an unaffordable place to live. “Young families are leaving California in search of cheaper housing, kids can’t afford to live where they grew up, and evictions and displacement are spiking,” Sen. Wiener’s office said in a press release. “Our homelessness crisis is worsening, and people are sleeping on their streets and in their cars in higher and higher numbers. “SB 1336 will allow churches and other nonprofit colleges to help alleviate this crisis by building affordable housing on their own property. These institutions already serve deeply important and central roles in our communities, and they should be able to provide housing to those who need it.”

COVID emergency funding By ELYSE APEL

The L.A. Unified school district is the largest school district in California and the second largest in the United States, with over 1,400 schools and centers.

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(The Center Square) – Despite dropping enrollment, the Los Angeles Unified School District is getting the most money it’s ever had with the aid of more than $4.8 billion in emergency COVID-19 funding from the federal government. The district stated they are also receiving an additional $1.2 billion in COVID19 related state funding pushing its total emergency related money to $6.0 billion. The district stated it has until September 2024 to spend the COVID-related money. The L.A. Unified school district is the largest school district in California and the second largest in the United States, with over 1,400 schools and centers. Enrollment has fallen significantly, from 661,653 in the 2016-2017 school year to 589,601 in the 2020-2021 school year. However, total revenues have increased from $7.3 billion in 2017-18 to a projected $11.8 billion in 2021-22.

With the increase in money, both from state and federal, the California K-12 school system, and the school district has reached record-high levels of funding. In the 2016-2017 school year, the school district received $615.15 million in federal funding, or $929 per student. In the 2020-2021 school year, that went up to $2,858 per student, or $1.69 billion received in the school district in federal funding. The entire state of Rhode Island spends $2.76 billion a year on K-12 education in the state.

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UCSB students bicycle on campus as Storke Tower looms in the background on Friday. A bill in the California State Senate would allow churches and colleges to build affordable housing on their property, regardless of local zoning.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER ORCUTT — Firefighters worked fast Sunday. It took the Santa Barbara County and Santa Maria fire departments just 10 minutes to stop a mid-afternoon fire at Joe Nightingale School, 255 Winter

Road, Orcutt. The fire occurred in a locked and unoccupied modular classroom, according to Mike Eliason, a public information officer for County Fire. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. — Dave Mason

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Santa Barbara County reported 108 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Of those, the highest number, 31, was in Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department. Neighboring Orcutt had seven cases. Elsewhere, 21 cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Nine cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. Six cases were in Isla Vista. Six cases were in Goleta.

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Santa Barbara County now has a total of 93,186 cases, of which 839 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 694. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 81.2% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 69.2% is fully vaccinated. COVID numbers appear in the Wednesday and Saturday editions of the News-Press. To see the results on other days of the week, see the Santa Barbara County Community Data Dashboard at publichealthsbc.org.

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Four cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. Santa Ynez Valley reported five cases. Nine cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Six cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. The locations of four cases were pending. The county is conducting quality assurance to align with the California Public Health Department. For that reason, Tuesday’s numbers included 15 backlogged cases. Twenty-five patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another four are recovering in intensive care units.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary says recession is not inevitable, CEOs say it is on the way By RICHIE MALOUF THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s says that a recession is not inevitable, comments that have been met with skepticism by business leaders. In an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” Ms. Yellen said that she believes a recession is not certain. “I expect the economy to slow,” Ms. Yellen said. “I don’t think a recession is inevitable.” This is in stark contrast with what most business leaders are predicting. According to a new research report by The Conference Board, a nonprofit business membership and research group, more than 60% of CEOs globally expect a recession in their respective regions of operation. An additional 15% say they are already in the midst of a recession.

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(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Monday he would decide on a potential gas tax holiday by the end of the week. President Biden’s comments come after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made similar remarks during an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “That’s an idea that’s certainly worth considering,” Ms. Yellen said, referring to the gas tax holiday. President Biden was asked about the holiday Monday when he told reporters about his coming decision. The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon. The president’s pledge comes after a string of record-breaking gas price benchmarks earlier this month with regular unleaded

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wrote on Twitter in response to Ms. Yellen’s comments. Higher inflation rates and concerns about the economy’s future coincide with the Federal Reserve’s plan to adopt an aggressive monetary policy to attempt to curb high inflation rates by raising interest rates. Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said that interest rates would have to continue to rise after an initial 0.75% increase. “The current picture is plain to see, the labor market is extremely tight, and inflation is much too high,” Mr. Powell said.

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Ohio group joins fight against California’s livestock regulations By J.D. DAVIDSON THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – An Ohio group joined the fight against a California proposition that it believes imposes illegal regulations on the pork industry across the country. The Buckeye Institute, a Columbus-based policy group, filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court recently in a case filed by the National Pork Producers Council that challenges California’s Proposition 12, saying it violates the Constitution’s Commerce Clause, which restricts states from regulating commerce outside their borders. California voters overwhelmingly approved the Farm Animal Confinement Proposition in 2018. It mandates space requirements for producers to follow for egg-laying chickens, calves for veal and hogs. It also bans the sale of eggs, pork and veal in California if product confinement standards don’t comply with the new space requirements.

“Not only does California’s Prop 12 violate the U.S. Constitution, but it also undermines the unique American principle of federalism,” said Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute and a lawyer on the brief. “California’s extraterritorial regulation is incompatible with federalism and is nothing more than an attempt to impose its progressive agenda over the will and judgment of the voters in this country’s more sensible 49 other states – including Ohio.” The brief said with more than 99% of the pork consumed in California coming from farms outside of that state, the practical effect of California’s Proposition 12 is to regulate out-of-state farmers, including those in Ohio to which The Buckeye Institute objects. “Ohio has comprehensive livestock care standards, which were adopted after careful consideration by the state’s policymakers and 7 voters,” the brief reads. “The decisions of those policymakers and voters should not be superseded – whether in form or function – by

the decisions of another state.” The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council sued, and the 9th Circuit ruled against them. Earlier this month, they filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 12. Attorneys general from 15 states submitted a brief with the 9th Circuit in support of the plaintiffs and farmers and legislators in other states have spoken out against Prop. 12. Also, Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced it is closing its Vernon, California, facility and reducing its hog production in the western U.S. region, citing as its reason the “escalating cost of doing business in California.” Ohio ranks seventh in the nation in pork production, and 21% of all pork raised in the state is exported to other countries, according to the Ohio Livestock Coalition. Food and Agriculture is the state’s top industry, accounting from $124 billion annually to the state’s economy.

Democratic, GOP gubernatorial candidates make pitches in final week before Illinois primary By GREG BISHOP THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – With one week left before the June 28 primary election, candidates for Illinois governor are working to get the word out. Illinois’ primary elections are party specific. Voters can only select either a Republican ballot or a Democratic ballot, not both. While six candidates are vying for the Republican nomination to advance to the November election, there are two candidates on the Democratic primary ballot. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is the incumbent. He was in New Hampshire campaigning over the weekend, including pitching Chicago as the location for national Democrats to meet in two years for its party presidential

convention. “We’re a diverse and compelling place with a proud history and we’re hoping to host you all in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention,” Gov. Pritzker said. Democratic challenger Beverly Miles said she survived Gov. Pritzker’s attempts to knock her off the ballot and sees his out-ofstate campaigning as a pitch for president. “For him to be out of state campaigning, I think it’s disgusting,” Ms. Miles told The Center Square. “I question, is he really running for the people of the state of Illinois, the wellbeing of the state of Illinois, or is he running to protect the power base for the state of Illinois?” Ms. Miles said her presence on the ballot “has exposed his

weaknesses.” The two candidates don’t compare on campaign funds. Gov. Pritzker has $88 million on hand. Ms. Miles has $260, according to IllinoisSunshine.org. Running on the Republican ticket, state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, has been out on the campaign trail with plans to hit all 102 counties by election day next week. “President Trump is coming to Illinois … and it kind of threw a wrench into things for a part of the state, but guess what, we’re hitting them,” Sen. Bailey said in a social media video. “We’re not leaving anyone out.” Former President Donald Trump will make a stop in Adams County Saturday to campaign for a congresswoman. It’s unclear who else he’ll endorse.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has been making campaign stops to urge early voting. His message has been “a vote for Bailey is a vote to reelect J.B. Pritzker.” Jesse Sullivan appeared on Fox News Monday. He said as a Republican, he can get votes from Chicago and the suburbs. “I’m the only candidate that can bridge this divide between Chicago and the rest of the state,” Mr. Sullivan said. “My other opponent actually co-sponsored a bill to separate Chicago from the rest of the state … we need someone who can really lead with our conservative values but also win around Chicago and that’s what I can do.” Other candidates in front of voters for the GOP gubernatorial election are Gary Rabine, Paul Schimpf and Max Solomon.

Georgia gubernatorial candidates spar over new teacher pay increases By T.A. DEFEO THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to increase the pay for teachers in Georgia. But Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign called the plan a “Hail Mary proposal” and said it would only “make inflation worse” and hurt Georgia families. Her plan calls for raising the base annual salary for teachers from $39,092 to $50,000 and increasing the average annual teacher salary from $62,500 to $73,500. Ms. Abrams contends that the state can raise teacher pay without increasing taxes. “Central to our children’s educational success is supporting the teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff who help us grow resilient children,” Ms. Abrams said in an announcement. “...When our educators are highly valued and fairly compensated for their commitment to education, our children

Stacy Abrams contends that the state can raise teacher pay without increasing taxes. Gov. Brian Kemp says it’s a ‘Hail Mary proposal.’ benefit.” According to the Associated Press, the plan is expected to cost at least $1.65 billion over four years. Kemp campaign officials, however, questioned the proposed cost of the plan. They also pointed to a promise that then-candidate Gov. Kemp made on the campaign trail four years ago to raise teacher pay by $5,000. Earlier this year, Georgia lawmakers included $2,000 bonuses for full-time K12 employees, including education support professionals, and $1,000 bonuses for part-time employees. The fiscal 2023 budget that Gov. Kemp signed into law in May included a $2,000

raise for certified teachers and follows a $3,000 increase for teachers included in the state’s fiscal 2020 spending plan. “Governor Kemp fulfilled his pledge to raise educator pay by $5,000 in his first term — the largest teacher pay boost in state history,” Tate Mitchell, press secretary for Gov. Kemp’s reelection campaign, said in an announcement. “This historic investment was accompanied by fully funding our schools, reducing high-stakes testing, empowering retired educators to return to teach in high-needs areas, boosting funding for school security and mental health services, and keeping partisan politics out of the classroom.”

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Continued from Page A1 Santa Ynez saw a high of 90, and New Cuyama, consistently one of the hottest spots, had a high of 85. The rest of the week will feel like summer, but not necessarily a heat wave. The National Weather Service predicts highs around the

mid- to upper 70s in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, low to the mid-70s in Lompoc and the mid to upper 80s in Santa Ynez. Expect sunshine today throughout Santa Barbara County, but the National Weather Service predicts showers Wednesday in Santa Barbara and Cuyama and some clouds that day at UCSB, Lompoc, Santa Maria and Santa Ynez. Showers are also expected in Oxnard. From Thursday through Monday, expect

a mix of sunny and cloudy days. After today, Santa Barbara isn’t forecast to have a completely sunny day until Sunday. Then Monday is partly cloudy again. It’s a similar story for the rest of the county, except Santa Ynez, which will see fully sunny days every day except Wednesday. Again, that’s according to the weather service. email: dmason@newspress.com

Critics call move a ‘short-term fix’ GAS TAX

Continued from Page A3 presidency – from under $2.40 a gallon to more than $5 per gallon,” said Joel Griffith, an economic expert at the Heritage Foundation. “The president’s war on fossil fuels – including killing the Keystone XL oil pipeline, placing millions of acres of federal land off limits to exploration, and regulatory hurdles blocking new pipelines

and refineries – promises to suppress supply of abundant, affordable fuels for decades to come.” Mr. Griffith said the move would “allay just 1/10th of the surge in gas prices.” “Instead of borrowing $52 billion to mask a small fraction of this pain, the president should halt his war on energy and expand supply by unleashing American energy producers,” he said. “The massive federal spending financed by money

printing at the federal reserve is causing prices in other sectors to soar as well, costing the typical American family more than $2,500 annually. It’s time for Biden to acknowledge the pain his policies are causing. A gas tax holiday does nothing to address this reality.” Other critics called it a shortterm fix. “While policymakers seem to recognize the impact of rising energy costs on American families, some continue to turn

to short-term fixes that aren’t likely to provide lasting relief for consumers,” said Frank Macchiarola, senior vice president of policy, economics and regulatory affairs at the American Petroleum Institute. “The best way to ensure Americans have access to the affordable and reliable energy they need is to promote policies that incentivize U.S. production and send a clear message that America is open for energy investment.”

WITT, William William Witt-dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Passed away in his sleep at home in Goleta, CA on Thursday June 16, 2022. William was born to Elizabeth and Everett Witt, in Smokeless, WVA, 02-06-1930. William was a Veteran, who served in the United States Army at Ft Lewis, WA and Alaska. Through the years, Bill loved to spend time with family. He loved to visit his daughter and grandchildren in Missouri to hunt for deer as well, ﬁsh with his son-in-law and grandsons. Bill also loved to visit WA state where he spent time with his daughter Victoria and grandchildren, as well as to visit in CO where he was loved and pampered by his granddaughter Jaime and family. William called Santa Barbara & Goleta home in 1954, where he was employed by Weber’s Bakery and the Santa Barbara City Schools. William is survived by: daughters Katherine Espinosa (Husband Fred), Diana Denney, & Victoria Witt, step-children Sandy Pate (husband Sal) Steven Heaton (wife Michelle), also 14 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. Predeceased: mother, father, brother Jm Witt, and 3 sisters; wife Betty Witt and grandson Cody Duran and stepson Mike Heaton. Viewing will be held on 06/25/2022 @ 11:00 - 12:30 PM at Welch-Ryce-Haider, 450 Ward Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Mostly sunny and Clouds and sun, a pleasant shower INLAND

INLAND

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Mostly sunny and Mostly sunny and delightful nice

Nice with sunshine INLAND

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90 54

92 50

92 51

95 52

72 57

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72 60

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Pismo Beach 78/52

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Guadalupe 78/51

Santa Maria 81/53

Vandenberg 76/52

New Cuyama 98/57 Ventucopa 94/60

Los Alamos 92/52

Buellton 88/50

Solvang 90/52

Gaviota 75/55

SANTA BARBARA 72/57 Goleta 78/56

Carpinteria 74/58 Ventura 72/59

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

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0.00” 0.00” (0.07”) 10.53” (17.13”)

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STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

100/72/s 102/72/s 76/47/s 93/54/s 75/62/pc 103/64/s 86/62/s 69/53/pc 102/72/s 88/66/pc 73/44/s 101/66/s 79/54/s 102/61/s 86/57/s 88/60/s 74/59/pc 106/79/s 88/66/s 98/52/s 102/62/s 74/63/pc 86/59/s 98/64/s 86/53/s 76/63/pc 77/41/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 94/59/pc 75/59/pc 75/53/pc 74/54/pc 76/53/pc 90/54/pc 71/53/pc 73/62/pc

96/72/pc 71/58/pc 97/74/s 100/79/s 81/56/pc 96/76/pc 88/75/t 89/67/pc 77/64/c 80/67/pc 104/84/s 80/59/pc 98/78/s 85/60/s 73/57/c 86/72/pc

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Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 2-4 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 2-4 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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4:07 a.m. 5:36 p.m. 5:37 a.m. 6:17 p.m. 7:02 a.m. 6:54 p.m.

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NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind east-southeast at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west swell 2-4 feet at 11-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

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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 83,235 acre-ft. Elevation 706.65 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 34.4 acre-ft. Inflow 1.5 acre-ft. State inflow 36.4 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -88 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Life

T U E S DAY, J U N E 21, 2 0 2 2

‘A Spy in Plain Sight’

Santa Barbara author Lis Wiehl investigates Robert Hanssen, who sold secrets to Russia while working for the FBI By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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Santa Barbara author Lis Wiehl investigated the case of spy Robert Hanssen for her book “A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of the FBI and Robert Hanssen — America’s Most Damaging Russian Spy” (Pegasus Books, $27.95).

omputer nerd Robert Hanssen deceived his FBI colleagues and sold crucial secrets to Russia. Mr. Hanssen, who worked for FBI counterintelligence, got away with that throughout the 1980s and ’90s right under the FBI’s nose. On top of that, the FBI caught the wrong guy. CIA agent Brian Kelley was falsely accused and saw his reputation ruined. Eventually, the truth came out. Mr. Kelley was exonerated, and Mr. Hanssen, who was arrested in 2001, is spending the rest of his life in a maximum-security prison in Florence, Colo. It’s the kind of story that piqued the interest of Lis Wiehl, a former prosecutor and the daughter of an FBI agent. The Santa Barbara author investigated the Hanssen case for her latest book, “A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of the FBI and Robert Hanssen — America’s Most Damaging Russian Spy” (Pegasus Books, $27.95). Ms. Wiehl will discuss “A Spy in Plain Sight” during a conversation with Erin Eamer at 6 p.m. Thursday at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. The author will also sign copies of her book. Ms. Wiehl recalled her father talking about Mr. Hanssen. “I thought it would be interesting to look at this man (Mr. Hanssen) and the history of this case with some hindsight,” said Ms. Wiehl, who has worked as a legal analyst for networks such as CNN, CBS, NPR, NBC and the Fox News Channel. “I researched it for two years,” Ms. Wiehl said. “I interviewed all the people around him, his psychiatrist, his best friend and all his colleagues in the FBI and CIA.” Ms. Wiehl, who conducted more than 50 interviews, said she found it surprising that someone like Mr. Hanssen was able to be in the FBI and get away with his acts of treason under the agency’s nose. “Hanssen was there for 20 years, never had an updated background check, never a polygraph, never financial disclosure,” Ms. Wiehl said. “It was unbelievable. He was able to get into the highest ranks of the FBI without being checked. “One of the first things he did for the Russians was to identify our major Russian assets,” Ms. Wiehl said. “Russian assets are

people who are on the ground who we’ve flipped, who are working for us. Where we really get our intelligence is from flipping assets and have them work for us. “He gave the Russians the identity of our major Russian asset,” Ms. Wiehl said. “The Russians gathered him, executed him in a brutal fashion and made a videotape of him to deter other spies.” Mr. Hanssen continued to reveal Russian assets to Russia until the FBI had none, Ms. Wiehl said. “They were all dead. “And he gave away locations of where the president and vice president would be at any time,” she said. “It was top level security stuff because he was the computer guy, and he had access to everything across the FBI. “You can just imagine the wealth of material he had to sell,” Ms. Wiehl said. “They (the FBI) finally figured out there had to be a mole,” she added. After investigating, the FBI concluded that Mr. Kelley of the CIA was the mole. “They got the wrong guy,” said Ms. Wiehl, who interviewed Mr. Kelly’s widow in the book. (He died in 2011.) “They (the FBI) didn’t think it was one of their own,” Ms. Wiehl said. “They didn’t want to think that one of their own agents was the spy. That kept them from getting the real guy.” Ms. Wiehl said Mr. Hanssen was “narcissistic to the nth degree. “He thought he was the smartest guy in the room,” Ms. Wiehl said. And she said Mr. Hanssen had a fixation with James Bond. “All the glamor, the saving the damsel from distress. He loved that as a kid. He wanted to be a James Bond character.” As a spy, Mr. Hanssen lived a double life. “His life to the outside world was he was a devout Catholic, going to Mass, had kids who went to a parochial school, hated the communists,” Ms. Wiehl said. “He wasn’t that great of a spy,” the author continued. “He was copying things on a Xerox machine and walking off with them (documents) in his briefcase. He dressed in black all the time, and they (his co-workers) called him the Mortician. “They didn’t think he was a spy. They just thought he was weird,” Ms. Wiehl said. She added that money was among Mr. Hanssen’s primary Please see WIEHL on B2

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At left, as a teenager, Robert Hanssen was fascinated by James Bond movies and spy novels. Center, Robert Hanssen stands at the far right and slightly removed in this 1985 group photo of FBI agents after a seminar in Dallas. “It was like Bob wanted to participate, but he didn’t know how,” said Joe Navarro, front row at the far left. At right, Robert Hanssen’s booking photo. He was sentenced on May 10, 2002, to 15 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. He continues to serve that time at a federal maximum-security prison in Florence, Colo.

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appiness protects the heart. A 10year study of 1,739 Canadian adults found that having a positive outlook on life can reduce your risk of heart disease and heart attack by as much as 22%. And that is huge. The study compared people who tend to express positive emotions — or “positive affect” — with people who tend to express negative emotions. It concluded that happier people are far less likely to develop heart disease and that this protection extends to generally positive people who may feel depressed at times, if the depression is fleeting. Lead researcher Karina Davidson of Columbia University Medical Center speculates that these results may be due to several different factors. Happier people probably tend to get more sleep, are less inclined to smoke and exercise more often, all of which leads to lower heart rates. They also may have less stress

in their lives and may spend less time re-living the stress that they do confront. Dr. Davidson suggests that even a 15-to 20-minute dose of daily happiness may improve your health, but that doesn’t mean you have to pretend you’re on a paid holiday. It’s the little things that make us truly happy. These behaviors or happiness activities can include reading, walking, working in your garden, scrapbooking or anything else that brings you joy. Unfortunately for many, golfing takes too long, but you may find a few minutes of pleasure on the putting green or driving range. We have known for a long time that visualization helps those who are dealing with serious illness, and that just seeing yourself getting well and re-engaging in life can aid in curing diseases.

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you commit to making your life better, everything will change for the better. I know many people who have gone from miserable to happy, and it’s not just a temporary fix. This is the kind of growth that stays with you, because you’ve created a habit of happiness. I know that forcing yourself to be happy seems counterintuitive, but by just having fun, you could add more years to your life and more life to your years. Make it part of your daily routine and enjoy! Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning therapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of seven books, and a blogger for PsychologyToday.com with nearly 27 million readers. He practices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is available for video sessions. Reach him at barton@ bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.

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So it just makes sense that giving yourself the gift of feeling happy can help you live longer and stronger. Even if you don’t believe that happiness will keep you from becoming ill, is it going to hurt you to try to be a little happier? No matter how disgruntled, busy or skeptical you may be, engaging in things that bring you joy is going to make you feel better. Heart health is dependent on genetics and lifestyle, in addition to your psychological state. If you lead a sedentary life, don’t take care of yourself and have a generally grumpy attitude, life will not be so sweet, and you will increase your risk of heart disease and other illnesses. Knowing that you have the ability to change your mental and physical condition may be a little difficult to grasp at first, but once

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Daniel Sabraw and Hannah Brudney portray playwright Nigel Botto and Portia in “Something Rotten!,” a musical that the Theatre Group at SBCC will perform in July.

SANTA BARBARA — The Theatre Group at SBCC is launching its 2022-23 season with the musical “Something Rotten!” The show, which is about 1590s playwrights Nick and Nigel Bottom, will run July 6-23 at the Garvin Theatre at Santa Barbara City College’s West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive. The musical is about the Bottom brothers’ efforts to write a hit play, despite being stuck in Shakespeare’s shadow. Their solution? Write the world’s first musical! Playing Nick and Nigel are Nicholas Shelley and Daniel

Sabraw, and the play is directed by Katie Laris, with musical direction by David Potter and choreography by Christina McCarthy. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Preview shows are at 7:30 p.m. July 6 and 7. Tickets are $18 and $24 for general admission, with discounts for seniors, students and City College staff. To purchase, call the box office at 805-965-5935 or go to www.theatregroupsbcc.com. — Dave Mason

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ still tops box office By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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to fourth place with $4.2 million. Still in fifth place was “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” based on the animated Fox TV comedy. It grossed $1.1 million. The animated movie “The Bad Guys” placed sixth with $980,000. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was in seventh place with $959,631. “Downton Abbey: A New Era” placed eighth with $830,000. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” placed ninth with $228,392. Opening in 10th place was the comedy “Brian and Charles” with $198,000. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Steve Binder was honest with Elvis. “I told him I thought his career was in the toilet,” the Emmywinning TV and movie producer told the News-Press in 2014 at his Oxnard home. “He laughed. That solidified our trust in each other. “He was not only able to listen to that and agree with that, but he knew he was dealing with a guy who was telling the truth. He

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motives for spying for the Soviets. “He had all these children in parochial school and lived in the nicest suburban home in the Washington, D.C., area. It was way above what an FBI agent could afford.” The FBI came to realize that it still had security problems despite believing it had caught the traitor. So it set up a sting operation in 2001 and finally caught Mr. Hanssen, whose response was, “What took you so long?” During her research, Ms. Wiehl interviewed many past and current FBI and CIA agents. She asked them all the same question, “Could there be another Hanssen today?” “One hundred percent of them said ‘yes,’ ” Ms. Wiehl said. “Many of them said there probably already is.” Ms. Wiehl said it is both more and less likely that another spy like Mr. Hanssen could rise in the ranks of the FBI.

hadn’t had a hit record in three year,” Mr. Binder said. (Elvis Presley had landed on the charts with “Crying in the Chapel,” released in 1965). Mr. Binder put Mr. Presley back in the national spotlight with “Elvis,” the rocker’s 1968 NBC comeback special. Mr. Binder, who’s portrayed by Dacre Montgomery in the movie “Elvis” (coming to theaters Friday), will discuss the King further with Ventura journalist Ivor Davis at 6:30 p.m. June 30 at the Museum

of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. The 90-minute program is part of the museum’s “Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal” series. The event is free for museum members, attending in person or watching the program on Zoom, and $10 for non-members attending in-person and $5 for non-members on Zoom. To purchase, go to venturamuseum.org. Museum members who register for this event, in person or on Zoom, will be entered into a drawing to

receive an autographed copy of Mr. Binder’s book “Elvis ’68 Comeback: The Story Behind the Special.” In addition the 1968 special starring Mr. Presley, Mr. Binder directed “The T.A.M.I. Show,” a 1964 movie that brought together Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore and others. The film was shown back in 2014 during a benefit at the Plaza Playhouse Theater in Carpinteria. email: dmason@newspress.com

She noted FBI’s security today includes random polygraph tests and regular investigations for security clearances. “But it’s easier today to be a spy,” she said. “You don’t have to copy things on a Xerox machine. You put it on a thumb drive, or you put it on the cloud.” Ms. Wiehl said the Hanssen case demonstrates the importance of vetting FBI and CIA agents, again and again, to keep America secure. email: dmason@newspress.com

FYI Santa Barbara author Lis Wiehl will discuss “A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of the FBI and Robert Hanssen — America’s Most Damaging Russian Spy” (Pegasus Books, $27.95) during a conversation with Erin Eamer at 6 p.m. Thursday at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. She will also sign copies of the book. For more information, go to chaucersbooks.com.

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“I thought it would be interesting to look at this man (spy Robert Hanssen) and the history of this case with some hindsight,” author Lis Wiehl said.

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LIBRA — A blast of energy is headed your way today, Libra. You’ll find that there is no shortage of adrenaline in your system. Don’t delay - there are opportunities now that may not be there for you later. Action is the name of the game. You’ll be noticed and properly rewarded for your efforts. Your emotions have a great deal of strength now. SCORPIO — You could run into some emotional roadblocks today, Scorpio. This could be due to a lack of honesty on your part. Make sure you’re sticking to the truth at all times. A strong, forceful energy could challenge your ego. Don’t be surprised if this force is emotionally highly charged. SAGITTARIUS — There is a fun-loving, boisterous energy to the day that should give you a great deal of power and selfconfidence. You’ll be extremely effective in everything you put your hand to, Sagittarius. Remember to love yourself and believe in the things you say and do. Generate passionate love from your heart. No one will be able to respond with anything but the same. CAPRICORN — You might be getting a bit forceful with your emotions today, Capricorn. Don’t be surprised if you’re like a fire-breathing dragon when you speak. Sparks are apt to fly. Strong feelings have been building up inside you. Now is the time to release them in all their intensity. People need to hear the things you have to say. AQUARIUS — This is a fantastic day for you, Aquarius. You’ll have a great deal of physical power. Engage in activities that put this strength to good use. Tackle projects vigorously and feel free to speak up. Make sure that the whole world knows that you’re handling every task. PISCES — This is a good day to stand up for yourself and make it known that you aren’t a pushover, Pisces. Use the powerful energy of the day to follow through on projects that may have lost momentum. Pick up the reins and take control of the direction of your life. Feel free to be more aggressive than you normally would.

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ARIES — If you want to shine brightly, Aries, then do so. Maintaining balance includes sometimes being a bit selfish. Feel free to radiate your beauty to the world. If you aren’t in a situation that makes you happy, change the situation. There’s no reason for you to be miserable. TAURUS — People would be wise to get out of your way today, Taurus. You might find yourself feeling like a steam engine that’s stoked to the brim with fiery hot coals. You’re likely to be adamant about your course, and no one is going to be able to pull you off track. If people look carefully, they might even be able to see the steam coming out of your ears. GEMINI — The fiery energy of the day is helping you press on with projects you have in the works. Set things in motion now, Gemini. Move out of the background and onto center stage. Your rocket is fueled and ready to take off. All you have to do now is ignite the engine. Use the power of your emotions to deliver a boost that will propel you to the stars. CANCER — You might be charged with energy but feel you have nowhere to aim it, Cancer. The force is there, but the goal may not be. Talking with others may only confuse you. Listen to yourself. You know yourself better than anyone else does. You have nothing to fear. Don’t let doubt consume you. LEO — Arguments that have been brewing are coming to a climactic point for you, Leo. Don’t be surprised if heated opposition rears its head today. This is likely a result of your own doing. Cycles of anger are reaching a critical point, and your stubborn character is butting heads with an equally strong force. VIRGO — There is no need to frown when another person walks by just because you don’t know that person, Virgo. You must break the habit of living your life in fear. Take active steps toward curing this trend by not stepping down when strong forces try to intimidate you with brute strength.

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Horoscope.com Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, June 28, 2022 In Santa Maria The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 54703-54719 of the Government Code, a written report containing a description of each parcel of property within the boundaries of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District on which a benefit assessment is proposed to be levied, and containing the amount of a proposed benefit assessment for each such parcel has been prepared and filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Copies of the report are available on the Clerk of the Board’s website at https:// santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or by calling the Clerk of the Board’s office at (805) 5682240 to make alterative arrangements. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control & Water Conservation District shall introduce an ordinance (first reading) entitled “An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 3150, The Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services”; and on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., or soon thereafter in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, shall hold a Public Hearing (second reading) upon the report referred to above for the purposes of considering a Benefit Assessment for flood control purposes for Fiscal Year 2022-23, at which time and place said Board will hear and consider all protests to said report, if any, including protests with respect to the amount of the proposed assessments to be levied. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board may adopt, revise, change, reduce or modify any assessment and shall make its determination upon each assessment described in the report, and thereafter by resolution, the Board shall confirm the assessments, which are finally adopted and levied. The Board will also consider adoption of an ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services”. For current methods of public participation for the meeting of June 28, 2022, please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item may be continued. Please see the posted agenda and staff reports available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a. Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of May 2022. Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk JUN 14, 21 / 2022 -- 58395

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox

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(The Center Square) - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox placed much of the blame for high gas prices on President Joe Biden, saying his policies discourage companies from investing in oil. “This isn’t a secret,” Gov. Cox told reporters at his monthly news conference on Thursday. “He ran on this. He was very vocal that this is what he wanted to do. He wanted to raise the price of gas to destroy demand and for environmental purposes.” The governor acknowledged other factors, such as the war between Russia and Ukraine, have played into the soaring gas prices, which have reached $5 a gallon in many states. But President Biden is discouraging U.S. investors who could provide long-term solutions, Gov. Cox said. “The message to those that invest in this area is that ‘you should not invest in this area, that we’re not interested in future production,’” Gov. Cox said. “And yet at the same time the president is planning to go over and beg the Saudis to increase production.” Seventy percent of Utah land is owned by the federal government, Gov. Cox said. During the Obama administration, 80 oil leases were granted, according to Gov. Cox. One hundred leases were granted during the Trump administration. The Biden administration has

approved one. Two lawmakers recently approached the governor about looking at the state’s gas tax, but it is complicated, the governor said. “I would love to have a gas tax holiday,” Gov. Cox said. “The problems we’ve mentioned are kind of unique to the way Utah funds our way and the way our gas tax works because we tax at rack instead of at the pump. It could be a windfall for petroleum companies. I don’t think anybody is really excited about that piece. There’s no guarantee that it would be passed on directly to consumers.” Utah’s gasoline tax funds salaries for Department of Transportation employees, Gov. Cox said previously. “If I were to unilaterally remove the gas tax, I would also have to lay off all of UDOT’s employees, which is not great,” the governor said. Gov. Cox said there is a significant willingness to invest in renewable energy. The state is currently working with Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming to create a hydrogen hub. “It will take advantage of, hopefully, if we get selected, some of the money the Biden administration has put forward in the recent infrastructure bill that was passed,” Gov. Cox said. Eight million dollars is included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for regional clean hydrogen hubs.

Rhode Island doles out solar energy grants to farmers By BRENT ADDLEMAN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Helping Rhode Island’s farmers turn to green energy is the focus of a new set of grant awards, Gov. Dan McKee said. The governor announced Monday that $115,667 in grants have been awarded through the state’s Department of Environmental Management and Office of Energy Resources that will be used to support solar projects at six farms. “Our farmers supply Rhode Islanders with home-grown, nutritious foods and other locally produced products, improving our quality of life,” Gov. McKee said in the release. “It is essential for us to support them and help

our local farm economy thrive. I’m delighted to announce a new round of grants to help these farms convert their operations to clean energy so that we can help lower the burden of their energy bills while reducing their carbon emissions.” According to the release, funding comes from the state’s involvement in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which is the first mandatory market with a based cap and trade program designed to lower carbon dioxide emissions from the energy production sector. “The Agricultural Energy Grant Program is helping farms meet their unique operational and energy demands while reducing utility costs and carbon footprints,” State Energy

Commissioner Nicholas Ucci said in the release. “Through these important investments, our farms are not only making sound decisions for their businesses, but also contributing to Rhode Island’s efforts to address climate change.” Elwood Orchard in Scituate, according to the release, will receive $18,027 for a 7.2-kilowatt rooftop solar project. The panels will offset 100% of the farm’s energy at the homestead and apple orchard. The Newport Equestrian Academy in Middletown, according to the release, will receive $20,000 for a 36-kilowatt array to offset the horse farm’s energy use. Roots Farm in Tiverton will also receive $20,000 for a 17.2-kilowatt solar

array that will be placed in the ground at the organic vegetable farm to grow more than 27 tons of produce. Silk Tree Farm in Exeter, according to the release, will receive $17,640 for a 7.2-kilowatt ground-mounted array to offset all the energy use at the livestock and organic self-care product farm. Sodco Inc. in Slocum will receive $20,000 for a 53.55-kilowatt rooftop array that will offset 74% of the commercial farm’s energy. The Farm in RI at Chepachet will receive $20,000 for a 5.135-kilowatt rooftop array to offset 65% of the farm’s energy use. According to the release, more than 1,000 farms in the state provide more than 2,500 jobs and $350 million into the state’s economy each year.

Arizona unemployment in May stays low By CARLY MORAN THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Unemployment for Arizona has remained at 3.2% for the month of May, following April’s trends. In contrast to the country as a whole, which is at 3.6% unemployment, Arizona is doing slightly better than average. The county with the lowest unemployment rate is Yavapai, at 2.8%. The highest rate is 14.4% in Yuma County. Last May, Arizona’s unemployment was at

5.4%. This means 102,900 residents are now employed that were not a year ago. Service industries have experienced the highest number of new jobs since last year, at 88,700 newly employed. In regards to the highest percentage, leisure and hospitality have risen by 10.6% growth. Both services and hospitality sectors significantly suffered amid pandemic-induced shutdowns. It is important to note that all numbers exclude agriculture due to the variability and seasonal nature of the industry. As for job numbers for the month of May, net

Under new law, Arizona students will learn history of communism By CARLY MORAN THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Arizona students will graduate from high school with an education on the history of communism. Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2008, a bill previously attempted last session. Presented by State Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott and co-sponsor House Majority Leader Ben Toma, R-Peoria, the bill requires public school students to take a critical look at the faults of communism’s past. HB 2008, “Requires the high school social studies academic standards to include a comparative discussion of political ideologies that conflict with the principles of freedom and democracy that are essential to the United States’ founding principles.” After a contentious vote in the state senate, the bill was passed 16-12. The bill stems from Rep. Nguyen’s experience as a refugee from communist-run Vietnam. “Having grown up in Vietnam and survived three communist invasions, I have a deep love and appreciation for the United States and its freedoms, which are guaranteed to all,” said Rep. Nguyen. “It’s my intent for Arizona’s students to graduate with a similar appreciation for what it means to be an American.” Rep. Toma’s family fled from communist Romania. Both expressed concern over the effects of communism on their families and want American students to similarly understand. “This civics standards update will help ensure that our students are taught the brutal facts of oppressive communist systems and how they are fundamentally antithetical to America’s founding principles,” said Rep. Nguyen. The bill references the State Board of Education, “Currently, statute directs SBE to include personal finance and American civics education in the high school social studies academic standards. Statute also requires high school students to correctly answer at least 60 questions on the required civics test to graduate.” States have recently become battlegrounds over educational content. In contrast to Arizona’s recently enacted laws, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB101 last October. The bill requires all public high schools to include an ethnic studies course as a part of the state’s graduation requirements.

employment gain is at 7,400. The industry with the highest growth was once again leisure and hospitality, at 4,900 jobs. This follows the trend of seasonal summer employment. Net employment losses are at 12,900, with the government losing 6,700 employees. Though this calculates to a net reduction in employment (-5,500) readjustments, the unemployment rate remained unchanged. The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity Report views May 2022 as a net win for the state’s economy, or at least to be a neutral development.

Washington ranked No. 11 most patriotic state in the nation By BRETT DAVIS THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Washington state just missed making the top 10 in WalletHub’s recent report on the most patriotic states in the nation. The personal finance website ranked the Evergreen State No. 11. With the Fourth of July holiday just around the corner, WalletHub compared all 50 states across 13 key indicators of love of country, including militaryrelated markers, as well as factors reflecting civic engagement. Some of those indicators include the number of military personnel and veterans, share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election and AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez delved into the reasons for Washington’s ranking. “Washington is the 11th most patriotic state,” she said in an email to The Center Square. “It has one of the highest numbers of active-duty military personnel per capita in the country.” Washington ranks sixth in the nation in terms of active-duty military, according to the state Department of Commerce, with 69,125 military personnel and another 90,246 dependents and 19,474 reservists. Another 39,000 civilians are employed by the military and defense sector in Washington. “Tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars flow into the state’s economy from the military and defense sector,” Commerce’s website states. “Washington has six active-duty military installations as well as a major homeland security installation, two Department of Energy facilities, and two world-class universities performing defense-related research within its borders.” Here’s how Commerce breaks down the military’s economic impact on Washington: • Joint Base Lewis McChord: $6.1 billion • Naval Base Kitsap: $6.1 billion

• Naval Air Station Whidbey: $5.92 billion • Naval Air Station Everett: $4.75 billion • Fairchild Air Base: $4.61 billion • National Guard/Camp Murray: $519 million • University of Washington National Applied Physics Lab: $67 million • DOE HaMMER Facility: No figure provided • DOE Puget Sound National Lab: $1.2 billion The relatively high number of Washingtonians who cast ballots in recent elections was also a factor in the state’s 11th place ranking on WalletHub’s list. Basic education requirements also contributed to Washington’s near-top 10 finish. State law requires the study of the U.S. Constitution and the Washington State Constitution in order to graduate from public and private high schools in the state.

The 10 most patriotic states: 1. Alaska 2. Montana 3. Virginia 4. North Dakota 5. Oregon 6. Maryland 7. Hawaii 8. Vermont 9. New Hampshire 10. Iowa

The 10 least patriotic states: 50. Arkansas 49. New York 48. Rhode Island 47. Florida 46. Massachusetts 45. Connecticut 44. Indiana 43. Alabama 42. Pennsylvania 41. Louisiana