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The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported one additional COVID-19 death on Monday. According to the — Dave Mason department’s website, the deceased individual was over 70 years of age with underlying health conditions CHRISTIAN WHITTLE bara Front Country trails and access roads. and lived in a congregate care facility WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER “What we’re seeing a lot of folks are doing is in Mission Canyon. This is the 11th they’re driving upCOVID-19 alongside of the andofjust goinroad the city Santa Platform Holly will be discussed during a virtual town hall Developed recreation sites in California will re- ing for hikes up there. That’sdeath ok. There’s not an order Barbara and the 88th in the county. at 6 p.m. Thursday. inmeeting closed through May 15 after the USDA For- against hiking trails,� said Andew Madsen, U.S. ForOn Monday Public Health also The city of Goleta and extending the California Lands Service issued an order the State closures est Service spokesman. reported a total of 61 new daily Commission are co-hosting the meeting. ursday. were ingoSanta Maria, “We just want tocases. makeMost, sure 27, if people out they’re “We are working closely with the California State Lands TheCommission order was issued for the entirePlatform Pacific Southwith the cityanother. of SantaIfBarbara as it decommissions Holly and Piersspaced between safely one you getand to a unincorporated areacars of Mission st 421 Region and its 18 National Forests, which and 422,� Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte saidinin a news trailhead and there’s just too many there, you Canyon reporting theopposed second most, des the Los“Our Padres National Forest.to be ensuring theshould release. priorities continue safety find a different area to go to as to try12. Other daily cases include two in our residents and protecting beaches and Theofinitial closure order went intoour effect Marchand 26 ocean ing to get in.� Goleta, one in Isla Vista, four in the environment, by April ending d was set to expire 30.oil drilling, extraction and processing As state and local responses to theofcoronavirus unincorporated area the Goleta on Goleta’s shores.� t applied to recreational use areas such as camp- pandemic continue to evolve, the Forest Service felt Valley and Gaviota, two in the Santa You can view the meeting live at https://tinyurl.com/ unds, day use sites and picnic areas. that theatsituation Ynez warranted twoin week extension of Valley,afive Lompoc, and one goletalivestream. You also can watch a recording anytime Thewww.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings. order was issued to discourage large gather- the closures, saidin Orcutt. There are also six pending Mr. Madsen. s of people and promote safe social distancing of cases. “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where ying more than six feet apart. Santa Maria also leadstothe county — Dave we’reMason at and whether or not we’re going continue n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,� said Mr. Madsen. unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up d Rock picnic areas. we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we The order Thursday does not add to the closures don’t want to extend it out too far. eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ar“We just want to make sure in the next couple of like the Monterey Ranger District have closed weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are takilheads and forest roads, locals will still have ac- ing the appropriate steps along with our state and s to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar- local partners.�
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Grill Public Health and61 Endless Summer Bar reported new daily cases. Most, 27, were Cafe close permanently in Santa Maria, with Santa Barbara and the unincorporated More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s areaGrill ofand Mission Waterfront The Endless Summer Bar CafĂŠ are permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 the waCanyon reporting the terfront restaurant announced its closure with a farewell post on its Instagram account. second most, 12. The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we an-
Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Summer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to Š 2020 Ashleigh Brilliant, 117 W. Valerio Santa Barbara CA 93101 (catalog $5). www.ashleighbrilliant.com extend the term of the lease. Mr. Petersen is inheriting the existing lease with only the four, five-year options remaining, with an average seasonally adjusted base rent of $23,585 per month. Though Mr. Petersen plans to continue running we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current innounce total confirmed coronavirus cases, for your The memories will never be operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades with 3,441,constant and the support. city of Santa forgotten.â€? Barbara and unincorporated area planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, DespiteCanyon the current of Mission with economic the secondchaos due to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’s business plan the second floor of most, ID-191049. pandemic, the prospect of Chuck’s and Endless the establishment will be converted into a traditional Most who have been infected in back to before Summer ceasing operation dates the outWE BUY CARS, VANS, & HEAVYsoups, EQUIPMENT deliTRUCKS, cafĂŠ focused on sandwiches, and salads, both localities have recovered, 3,307 break. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa Bar- with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and ANY CONDITION CASH! WE PICK UP FREE! Please see COVID on A8 assignment of the prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will bara City Council meeting in which restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop food and beverages.â€? informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simsell the establishment in August 2019. 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 requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for a new adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron to a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? Petersen, who operates a number of restaurants in Solvang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com By JOSH GREGA
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