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The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury concluded that the county faces obstacles to housing the homeless population through California’s Project Roomkey and Homekey funding. The jury’s recently released report provided recommendations to the county and cities to help tap into these grants. Santa Barbara County 2nd District Supervisor Gregg Hart said many of the guidelines have already been executed. “I am pleased the county has already implemented most of the Grand Jury’s recommendations through the Homelessness Strategic Plan, encampment response protocol and county budget process,” he told the NewsPress. “The Grand Jury properly identified we need to continue to find additional sites for supportive housing throughout the county, and wraparound services are essential for ensuring the long-term success of people transitioning out of homelessness.”

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“People this year will want to go out and shop,” said Jennifer Steinwurtzel, owner of Jake & Jones boutique, shown above.

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Online Black Friday sales dipped this year due to supply chain disruptions. And in-person traffic at retail locations was down 28.3% nationally, compared to prepandemic levels. COVID-19 hesitations are a driving factor, but consumers are shopping even earlier this year due to supply chain concerns. According to Adobe Analytics, online sales were down this year for the first time ever. “Online sales on big shopping days like Thanksgiving and Black Friday are decreasing for the first time in history,” Taylor Schreiner, the director of Adobe Digital insights, told Reuters. “It is beginning to smooth out the shape of the overall season.” Many shoppers are spreading out their holiday gift buying starting as early as October. Despite strategies to attract consumers, supply chain issues have made a huge dent in online shopping so far this season. Online retailers offered fewer deals this year due to supply strain, enticing consumers to shop at brick-and-mortar stores. According to Salesforce, the leading customer relationship management platform, discount rates during the week leading to Cyber Monday were on average 8% lower than last year in the U.S. Additionally, 72% of Americans polled said they have seen higher prices in the last three months. Effects of the supply chain can be seen in California at the Port of Los Angeles, which is just now starting to attack its huge backup of freight.

These complications are allowing local businesses to provide in-person sales with more dependable supplies. Though big box stores once had endless inventories, Jennifer Steinwurtzel, owner of Jake & Jones boutique, told the News-Press, “Maybe not this year because of the supply chain issues.” The Santa Barbara entrepreneur added, “People this year will want to go out and shop.” Mrs. Steinwurtzel told the News-Press her business model operates on limited supply with more unique items saying, “Our customers are specific in that they want a dress from a specific designer that only made 20 of those dresses. If they don’t get it, it’s gone.” While small businesses are still taking the brunt of the supply chain disruptions, larger retailers’ reliance on e-commerce allows for the flourishing of brick-andmortar stores. “I’m not someone who loves online shopping,” Loom Boutique owner Torrie Smith told the NewsPress. “I really pride myself on my personal relationships with my clients and customers.” Ms. Smith, whose store is in Santa Ynez, said delayed shipping has encouraged more people in Santa Barbara County to visit physical stores and survey the supply for themselves. Despite retailers spreading out deals before the holiday season, the National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to rise between 8.5% and 10.5%, with more consumers avoiding shipping delays by visiting physical stores. email: fmcfarland@newspress.com

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Torrie Smith, owner of Loom Boutique in Santa Ynez, said delayed shipping has encouraged more people in Santa Barbara County to visit brick-and-mortar stores and survey the supply for themselves.

President Biden addressed the nation Monday morning from the White House, addressing the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. “Sooner or later we are going to see cases of this new variant here in the United States,” President Biden said. “We’ll have to face this new threat, just as we have faced those that have come before it.” President Biden said he plans on Thursday to roll out a detailed strategy to fight COVID this winter — not with lockdowns, but with widespread vaccinations, boosters, testing., etc. For now, South Africa is being commended by President Biden and other officials for its swift action on the omicron variant. “This time the world showed it is learning … South Africa’s analytic work and transparency and sharing its results was indispensable in allowing a swift global response. It no doubt saved many lives,” said European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, singling out South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Please see OMICRON on A4

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County officials struggled to find hotels that would open rooms to a high-risk population as part of Project Roomkey, the report says. Roomkey provides temporary housing with wraparound services whereas Homekey focuses on permanent housing, usually in converted motels. Generally, hotel owners were not welcoming to the idea of housing homeless people, the report says. The county established its Roomkey program with one South County hotel that rented one wing for a limited amount of time; it could not find a North County location. At the beginning of 2021, the hotel returned to its tourism clientele, and officials found a location Please see GRAND JURY on A4

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Rufino Murillo had an estimated $20,000 worth of fresh steaks, pork chops and ground round in his semi trailer that he wasn’t able to deliver to the market. So instead, he gave it to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Carpinteria, where Monsignor Richard Martini, the church pastor, and the church’s chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul recruited volunteers to distribute the meat to families in need. The church told other Carpinteria churches, and by Saturday afternoon, a large line was formed outside the church. Those receiving the meat were encouraged to bring extra to their neighbors and friends. The end result was many people received the food, thanks to Mr. Murillo’s donation.

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SATURDAY Santa Barbara County reported 35 new COVID-19 cases. Of those, the highest number, 17, was in Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department. Neighboring Orcutt had 6 cases. Elsewhere, 1 case was reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. One case was in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. One case was in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. One case was in Isla Vista. Santa Ynez Valley reported 5 cases. Two cases were in the City of Goleta. One case was reported in the unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Santa Barbara County reported 26 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Of those, the highest number, 8, were reported in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. Elsewhere, 4 cases were in Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department. Neighboring Orcutt had 3 cases. 5 cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. 2 cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Santa Ynez Valley reported 1 case. One case was reported in the unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. One case was reported in the City of Goleta. The location of one case was pending. Twenty-nine patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another five are recovering in intensive care units. Santa Barbara County now has a total of 45,641 cases, of which 240 are still infectious. The total number of deaths remains at 543. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 66% of the eligible 5-and-older population are fully vaccinated. The number is higher for those eligible in the city of Santa Barbara: 73.9%. Of the entire county population, 62% are fully vaccinated. The county also released numbers for Sunday’s and Saturday’s cases.

24 new COVID-19 cases. Of those, the highest number, 7 cases, were in the community of Orcutt according to the Public Health Department. Three cases were reported in Santa Maria. One case was reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Four cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon. One case was in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Santa Ynez Valley reported 3 cases. Two cases were in the City of Goleta. Two cases were reported in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota. The location of one case was pending.

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Report: California recovery lags By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Despite leading the nation in job gains in October, California’s recovery continues to lag as the state’s labor force participation was “little changed” last month, according to a new analysis from the California Center for Jobs & The Economy. Despite adding 96,800 jobs in October, the center’s analysis found that the state has a “disconnect between the recovery of jobs lost during the pandemic and workers returning to the workforce.” According to the October Jobs Report released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California led the nation in job creation but tied Nevada for the highest unemployment rate at 7.3%. In addition, the labor force participation rate in California dipped one-tenth of a percentage point in October, down to 61%, and remains well below the pre-pandemic level of 62.5%, according to the center’s analysis. The center’s report also found that the state had about 400,000 job openings in September, about 50% above the 2019 average. But even this high number of openings “is not good enough to overcome the state’s recovery lag,” the report said, indicating that “jobs potential remains higher elsewhere” in states where one or more jobs are available for each unemployed worker. According to the report, there is less than one job opening for each unemployed worker in California. In addition, the report found that job openings in the state “do not necessarily match up” with the current unemployed population, meaning that the sectors with the greatest pandemic-induced workforce losses have not had the highest job openings, according to the center’s analysis. The largest number of job openings in September was in Professional & Business Services (17.1%) and Health Care & Social Assistance (16.7%). However, these sectors only accounted for about 12% of total job losses during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in the state, according to the report. Meanwhile, job openings in the lower-wage Retail Trade, Leisure & Hospitality and Other Services sectors accounted for a combined 29.6% of the total openings, despite these sectors accounting for 55% of job losses during initial COVID-19 lockdowns.

Western States review group approves boosters for all adults By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup officially recommended expanding Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster eligibility to all adults 18 and older, allowing adults living in several West Coast states to get a booster shot ahead of the winter months. The workgroup, which independently reviews recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration related to COVID-19, issued its recommendation on Saturday to governors in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The group concurred with guidance from both the FDA and Centers for Disease Control that says all adults 18 and older who received a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago can receive a booster shot. Previously, the CDC and FDA recommended that only individuals 65 and older, adults at higher risk for COVID-19 and those at occupational risk of contracting the disease receive a booster. “COVID-19 boosters provide additional protection for Nevadans ahead of the holiday season,” Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a statement. “Boosters – along with ensuring we have first, second and pediatric doses available – will help prevent cases, hospitalizations and deaths. I am deeply appreciative of the Western States workgroup for their continued work. I encourage all Nevadans to get their COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible.” The workgroup also “strongly supported” vaccination against COVID-19 for all children five and older as unvaccinated people remain at higher risk for illness. In a statement, Gov. Gavin Newsom said it is “critical” for adults to get their booster to strengthen immunity going into the winter months. For weeks, the governor has warned of the potential for a winter surge in California, urging eligible people to get a booster as soon as possible. “It’s simple, all adults who are vaccinated need to go out and get their booster, period,” Gov. Newsom said. Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

This disconnect means that while there are openings for job seekers, “the available skill levels among unemployed workers do not necessarily equate with the available job needs,” the report found. The analysis also asserted that, while California “has the potential to do better” by adding a wider range of employment opportunities beyond higherwage and tech industry positions, “state policies continue to emphasize growth in social assistance programs rather than reforms to accelerate a wider range of job types.” These factors are all part of the state’s employment lag, which the center now estimates will delay full recovery until the end of 2023. The analysis said that California will likely remain in recovery mode for the foreseeable future, while many other states are “poised to move into a renewed growth phase.” The report indicated that prospects for accelerated job gains or “continuance at current levels” remain unclear at this point, noting that supply chain blockages are an ongoing constraint on job growth due to shortages and rising prices. “While shipping for holiday sales is nearing an end, these blockages will continue to affect the availability of materials, components, and inventory in the months following due to more structural issues related to overall capacity and flexibility within the current system,” the report said. “Barring further actions to deal with these challenges, the system also remains vulnerable to new stoppages due to ongoing COVID risks.” While last week’s analysis indicates that California remains on a long road to recovery, Gov. Gavin Newsom has touted confidence in California’s economy in recent weeks. In response to the October Jobs Report released earlier this month, the governor called the job growth an “unprecedented achievement” on the state’s recovery path while noting there is more to be done. “There’s more work to be done, and we’re laser focused on supporting those hardest hit by the pandemic and getting folks back on the job,” the governor said in a statement.

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Judge stops federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Medicare, Medicaid facilities in 10 states By JOE MUELLER THE CENTER SQUARE REPORTER

(The Center Square) — U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday ordered a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration, stopping mandated COVID19 vaccinations for health care workers in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) facilities. “Because it is evident CMS significantly understates the burden that its mandate would impose on the ability of healthcare facilities to provide proper care, and thus, save lives, the public has an interest in maintaining the ‘status quo’ while the merits of the case are determined,” Judge Schelp wrote in a 32-page memorandum and order in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri. Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt led a 10state coalition filing the lawsuit on Nov. 5 to stop the CMS vaccine mandate. On the courthouse steps in St. Louis, Mr. Schmitt, a candidate for the seat of retiring Republican U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, stated many will benefit from the ruling. “This is a significant ruling and the first of its kind in the country,” Mr. Schmitt told reporters. “What the court said today was CMS and the Biden administration has no statutory authority to do this, none whatsoever.” Starting in late October, Mr. Schmitt led coalitions of states in filing three lawsuits against federal vaccine mandates – for federal contractors and federally contracted employees, for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mandate on private employers with 100 or more employees, and CMS. The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans blocked the private-sector OSHA mandate earlier this month. Mr. Schmitt said Monday’s ruling will help all Missourians and all served in CMS facilities. “Our office may have led the charge on this, but it is the health care workers in Missouri and across the country, it’s the rural hospitals here and elsewhere facing certain collapse due to this mandate, and it’s the patients of those hospitals who are the real winners today,” Mr. Schmitt said. Judge Schelp stated five times in the ruling that it’s likely Mr. Schmitt and the coalition will ultimately succeed if the ruling is appealed. The ruling only applies to the 10 states in the lawsuit – Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

“I would expect this to be appealed and I would expect this to go all of the way to the Supreme Court,” Mr. Schmitt said. “But the fact is we won.” The ruling stated CMS lacked clear authorization from Congress to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, CMS doesn’t require any vaccinations for health care workers. “CMS failed to adequately explain its contradiction to its long-standing practice of encouraging rather than forcing – by governmental mandate – vaccination,” Judge Schelp wrote. “For years, CMS has promulgated regulations setting the conditions for Medicare and Medicaid participation; never has it required any vaccine for covered facilities’ employees – despite concerns over other illnesses and their corresponding low vaccination rates.” Judge Schelp also stated CMS violated its own regulations by not accepting comments on policies. “Moreover, the failure to take and respond to comments feeds into the very vaccine hesitancy CMS acknowledges is so daunting,” Judge Schelp wrote. Judge Schelp highlighted the vaccine mandate’s negative impact on staffing at rural hospitals. “As an example, for a general hospital located in North Platte, Nebraska, implementation of the mandate would result in the loss of the only remaining anesthesiologist,” Schelp wrote. “Understandably, without an anesthesiologist, there could be no surgeries – at all. Thus, such a loss irreparably causes a cascading effect on the entire facility and a wide range of patients. Other examples show the mandate’s farreaching implications not just on the administration of health care itself, but the functioning of the facilities in general.” Mr. Schmitt said the virus will always be present and the federal government needs to understand citizens and their rights. “The truth is COVID is with us and there is always going to be a variant,” Mr. Schmitt said. “But I think the people have had enough of the government locking people down. They have had enough of government instituting mask mandates and vaccine mandates. Every time there’s an overreach, we’re going to push back.” Bureaucrats who have never driven the back roads of Missouri or visited its rural hospitals have no idea of the effects of the vaccine mandate, Mr. Schmitt said. “Here in flyover country, we’ve had enough and we’re going to fight back every single time they try to take our freedoms away,” Mr. Schmitt said. Joe Mueller covers Missouri for The Center Square.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Man who died in Saturday traffic collision identified The motorcyclist that died during a Saturday fatal traffic collision has been identified by the Santa Barbara Police Department as Santa Barbara resident, Kenneth Warfield Sterling Sr., 78. The case is still under investigation - Katherine Zehnder

where he later died of his injuries. The pedestrian is being described as a hispanic male, although his identity, age and city of residence are currently unknown. All other involved parties remained on scene until officers arrived. It is currently unknown if alcohol played a part in the collision. The incident is being investigated by the Santa Maria Police Department Traffic Bureau. Anyone with further information is urged to contact the Traffic Bureau at 805-928-3781 x2277.

- Katherine Zehnder SMPD investigates fatal vehicle vs. Alleged pedestrian collision Thanksgiving Day On Saturday, Santa Maria police thieves caught officers were dispatched to the intersection of McClelland St. and Alvin Ave. to respond to a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic collision. When officers arrived on the scene, officers found a pedestrian lying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital

At 12:08 a.m. on Thursday, deputies responded to the 400 block of La Lata Place in Buellton in response to a possible theft. The suspects had fled the scene just prior to the deputies’ arrival. Deputies canvassed the area and were able to locate the

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Catalytic converters were seized from a vehicle during the arrest of three theft suspects following an incident on Thanksgiving.

suspects at Calor Drive and Terrace Court. Upon approaching the vehicle, deputies noticed catalytic converters and well as saws and a large vehicle jack in plain view. Three males occupied the vehicle, and they were immediately arrested for theft. The suspects are Javier Luevano, 25, of Bakersfield, Christian Luevano, 21, of Bakersfield and Fernando Esparza, 38, of Buellton. All three were arrested for conspiracy (felony), vandalism (felony), grand theft (felony) and possession of burglary tools (misdemeanor). Christian Luevano was released without bail pursuant to the local

court’s extension of Emergency Rule 4. Javier Luevano was booked for additional charges of possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor), and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor), and was also released without bail pursuant to the local court’s extension of emergency rule 4. Fernando Esparza remains in custody, and is also facing an outstanding warrant from Ventura County for theft and drug related charges. One of the catalytic converters has been returned to the owner and the remainder were stored as evidence and for safekeeping. - Katherine Zehnder

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with room for 80 people in South County and rented 10 rooms in Santa Maria. More than 90 individuals have been sheltered in the Roomkey program, as of October. The city of Santa Barbara and the county are operating Roomkey sites currently with 80 at the hotels. CityNet will re-house participants from these sites, per a recent agreement with the County utilizing State funds.

HOMEKEY Local governments were given five weeks from the Homekey funding announcement to submit a proposal with properties, remodeling plans and partners. Applications were due Aug. 13. The buildings had to be occupied by the end of the year. Santa Barbara County worked with officials to speed up the construction process of the property, an office building in Lompoc previously used by the County’s Behavioral Wellness Department. (The building was an apartment complex before being used as an office, so crews converted it back.)

“The success story in Lompoc has been seen by housing leaders in Sacramento as a model for California,” Supervisor Hart said. The current application process gives recipients a year to finish construction. Officials told the Grand Jury they “scoured the universe” for hotels willing to sell to the County for the project and found one option. The county is drafting plans for the current funding cycle and has identified two properties in South County and one in North County, Community Services Department Director George Chapjian told the News-Press. It has submitted one application so far for the ongoing cycle. The Grand Jury recommends the county and cities to list all the possible building or renovation sites. Mr. Chapijan said officials hired a consultant in 2019 to evaluate properties. “This has helped move the effort to identify feasible and available sites forward,” he said. The state could help by identifying stateowned properties that could be acquired for Homekey, but it was otherwise involved in the application process, he said. County staff hold two working groups with an intent to identify and progress Homekey applications. Santa Barbara City staff are

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Continued from Page A1 “Our South African colleagues have been extremely cooperative and helpful to us to understand this,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, told “CBS Mornings” on Monday. “It appears to be spreading very rapidly, and that there is a transmission advantage,” said Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “The thing that we don’t know right now is, if those that do get infected have a more severe form of disease, or if it’s a light disease, or about the same as delta.” President Biden also praised South Africa in his address Monday morning: “To their credit, the scientific community in South Africa quickly notified the world of the emergence of this new variant. This kind of transparency is to be encouraged and applauded, because it increases our ability to respond quickly to any new threats.” Health officials are being candid concerning their lack of knowledge on the variant and how to respond to it. “There’s a lot we don’t understand about this variant … The mutation profile gives us concern, but now we need to do the work to understand the significance of this variant and what it means for the response to the pandemic,” said Richard Lessells, an infectious-diseases physician at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. “It will take maybe a couple weeks to get a good handle on it. The thing that we do know that is concerning is that there has been an identification in (South Africa), and it is having a degree of mutations around the spike protein, which is responsible for the binding of the virus to the cells in your body,” Dr. Fauci told CBS News. This suggests that the variant is more transmissible and that it could evade some of the immune antibodies we have, according to Dr. Faucci. President Biden made three points in his address to the nation. In his first point, he emphasized, “This new variant is

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OTHER INITIATIVES Roomkey and Homekey are tools the county can use to help the homeless population, but there are other funding sources to utilize. In October, Santa Barbara County Supervisors approved an allocation of more than half of 2022-2023 American Rescue Plan Act funds, or $12.6 million, to address homelessness and housing. They also earmarked $1.2 million of restricted funds in the current fiscal year for bridge housing, like hotel housing initiatives. Homeless Services has requested $26.6 million in ARPA funds to be expended over three years, and the Supervisors have provided $22.2 million. The county hopes to add 100 beds, including a new shelter, tiny homes and pallet homes, according to the Grand Jury report. “The Grand Jury is doing good work, and we appreciate their interest as it relates to our County’s houseless population,” Mr. Chapjian said. “Their work has been helpful.” To view the full report, go to sbcgj.org/2021/ keystohousing.pdf.

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Experts say severity of new variant not yet known a cause for concern, not a cause for panic.” “We are learning more everyday, in addition to having the best scientists, vaccines and medicine in the world,” President Biden reassured the nation. “We will fight this variant with scientific and knowledgeable action and speed, not chaos and confusion. We have more tools today to fight the variant than we have ever had before.” On CBS, Dr. Fauci also emphasized this point, saying “Instead of panicking, just do the right thing,” in reference to getting vaccinated and wearing a mask. For his second point during Monday’s address, President Biden emphasized the importance of full vaccination. “I know you are tired of hearing me say this,” said President Biden. “The best protection against this new variant, or any variant, is getting fully vaccinated and getting a booster shot. Most Americans are fully vaccinated but not yet boosted. “You should get a booster shot if you are over the age of 18 and were fully vaccinated prior to June 1, 2021. Booster shots are free and available at 80,000 locations across the nation,” the president said. “A fully vaccinated, boosted person is the most protected against COVID,” said Mr. Biden, encouraging the unvaccinated to get vaccinated and urging people to get their children vaccinated as well. President Biden also encouraged the continued wearing of masks indoors for additional protection. Lastly, the president assured the nation that if updated vaccinations are necessary, to fight this new variant, “we will accelerate their deployment with every available tool.” According to Dr. Fauci, the current vaccines provide at least some measure of protection, and he said a booster shot increases that protection significantly. At this time, the Biden administration does not believe that additional measures will be necessary. However, contingency plans for vaccines and boosters are already in the works if that proves to be necessary. “I will also direct the FDA and the CDC to use the fastest

On November 19, 2021 our beloved patriarch Jack Ward, Jr. went to be with the Lord. Jack was born March 3, 1933 in Santa Barbara. He attended local schools, graduated S.B. High School in 1951. Jack served in the Navy during the Korean War. He married the love of his life Betty; together they had 5 children, David, Debbie, Darlene, Derek and Joseph. Jack was employed by SCM Corp. for 30 years. He then became owner of Ward Copy Systems and Central Coast Copiers. Jack then went on to work for the L.A. Times. Then as a courier for Cottage Hospital retiring at the age of 80. He was very involved in the community as a Cub Scout leader, Goleta Valley Little League Coach, started the original S.B. High football All Star games, Bishop Diego Dads Club and football game coordinator from 1968 to 1975. He also ran for City Council in 1966. A member of the Elk’s Lodge #613 and the Knights of Columbus council 5300 at St. Raphael Church. Jack was preceded in death by his wife Betty, sons David, Derek and Joseph. He is survived by his daughters Debbie Johnson (Jerry), Darlene Hayes (Dwight), daughters-in-law Susan Ward and Cathy Ward. He was a proud Papa of 11 grandchildren. Jack (Shiloh) Hayes, Joseph (Dena) Hayes, Patrick (Stefanie) Hayes, Dane (Alis) Ward, Taylor (Chloe) Ward, Dodge Ward, Dayli (Joshua) Braun, Jessica Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Anthony Johnson and William Ward. He had 16 great-grandchildren that he adored. He loved his family, his church and his town of Santa Barbara. He was an avid sports fan. You could always ÀQG KLP LQ KLV IDYRULWH FKDLU FKHHULQJ IRU 86& RU %LVKRS 'LHJR +H KDG D JUHDW ORYH IRU cruising State Street on Sundays and then head to Harry’s Café. Services for Jack will be Saturday 12/4/21 at 10:00 am at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 5444 Hollister Ave. A special thank you to all for all of the care givers and staff of Samarkand and all the 'UV DQG PHGLFDO VWDII ZKR FDUHG IRU KLP ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV GRQDWLRQV PD\ EH VHQW WR Bishop Diego High School.

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process available without cutting any corners for safety,” President Biden said. Both the delta and omicron variants originated outside the U.S., President Biden pointed out. “We can’t let up until the world is vaccinated. We are protecting Americans by doing that.” “To beat the pandemic, we have to vaccinate the world as well, and America is leading that effort … we have shipped over 275 million vaccines to over 110 countries, now we need the rest of the world to step up as well.” President Biden said, reassuring the nation that providing vaccines to the world is not coming at the expense of Americans. “I will always make sure our people are protected first.” Currently more than 71% of Americans are vaccinated, including over 86% of seniors. In Santa Barbara County, 66% of the eligible 5-andolder population is vaccinated, according to the county Public Health Department. President Biden emphasized that there is time to either get a booster shot, or for the unvaccinated, to get their first and second shots before Christmas. “If you and your family are fully vaccinated, you can celebrate the holidays much more safely.” President Biden closed his address with this statement: “We are throwing everything we can at this virus, tracking it from every angle … We have moved forward in the face of COVID-19, we have moved forward in the face of the delta variant, and we move forward now in the face of the omicron variant as well.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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A convention that never stops Comic-Con Museum opens during Thanksgiving weekend By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

AN DIEGO — Marvel’s Ironman, Groot and others stand as proud sculptures with intricate detail, but these superheroes don’t have feet of clay. Brothers Connor and Bauer Lee, 17 and 14 respectively, created them from cardboard, and their art stands in the new Comic-Con Museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Just across from the cardboard works are costumes that stood out during San Diego Comic-Con’s masquerades (including, of course, Superman), and off to another side is the Tunnel of Positivity. Follow the timeline in that tunnel to enter the “Gene Roddenberry: Sci-Fi Visionary” exhibit, where you can see James Kirk’s captain’s chair from the original Enterprise and the Gorn that Capt. Kirk fought. Next to the exhibit about the “Star Trek” creator is one tracing the eight decades of Archie Comics, with life-size drawings of the characters on the walls. Upstairs is the exhibit, “Out of the Darkness: Comic Art in the Times of COVID,” featuring art by students, and another exhibit salutes the artist who created the Addams Family: Charles Addams. That’s the Comic-Con Museum, which had its soft opening last weekend during the first in-person Comic Con International: San Diego since the pandemic started. Fans took a bus ride from the special edition of Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center to the museum, where organizers promise new content will be a regular feature. “Obviously one of the things important to Comic Con is making sure we have great content,” Eddie Ibrahim, senior director of programming for Comic-Con International, told fans during a panel at the convention center. “If you’ve been to Comic-Con or WonderCon or any of our other shows, you’ve gotten to experience that and see that. “But we recognize pop culture and pop art is not something that should be experienced just five days a year,” the nonprofit’s programming director continued. “It’s true art. One of the reasons the museum became such an important part is that it’s something that can be admired not only for its arm form, but it can be used for education, bring joy, create mind sets and to look toward a better future.” Mr. Ibrahim said the late Gene Roddenberry, who would have been 100 this year, had the vision of a better future early on, and that’s why the Roddenberry exhibit is included in the museum. Sitting near Mr. Ibrahim on the panel was “Rod” Roddenberry,” Gene Roddenberry’s son and an executive producer of the current “Star Trek” shows on Paramount+. “I wanted his name and message out there, more than ever,” Mr. Roddenberry told fans. “I’m thrilled to have his name part of the museum.” As the News-Press learned during a visit to the museum, a walk into the exhibit is accompanied by recordings of actors reading quotes by Gene Roddenberry. A timeline of his life and creations grace a path on the floor, and the artifacts vary from the current “Star Trek: Discovery” uniforms to the tricorders from the original “Star Trek” series. There are also notes and sketches from “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” character cels from the first animated “Star Trek” series in the 1970s and a storyboard detailing how Gene Roddenberry, as an officer on the plane, saved the lives of 22 people aboard when his plane crashed in Please see COMIC-CON on B2

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Eight decades of Archie Comics history are showcased at the new Comic-Con Museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park.

At left, costumes representing the masquerades at the annual San Diego Comic-Con grace the museum. Center, Charles Addams’ drawings, including this one of his Addams Family, grace an exhibit upstairs. At right, Capt. James T. Kirk’s chair on the bridge is in an exhibit honoring “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry.

At left, Marvel’s Groot is among the superhero sculptures made from cardboard. Center, this is among the art gracing “Out of the Darkness: Comic Art in the Times of COVID.” Rylan Federico created this digital print on wood of an instant noodle cup with a humanoid figure. At right, Capt. Kirk fought this Gorn on “Star Trek.”

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1947 in Syria. He went on to work as a Los Angeles police officer, later writing speeches for Police Chief William Parker. He then left law enforcement to become a writer and producer, creating shows such as “The Lieutenant” (1963-64 on NBC). Rod Roddenberry said that besides the tribute to his father, he likes the museum’s other exhibits. “Not only do you guys have the opportunity to see cool things, but there’s a lot of things you can learn over there,” Mr. Roddenberry told the fans about the museum, which has an interactive area where families can create things together. “It’s fascinating the way they designed these exhibits for all sorts of audiences in mind. Hopefully it gets you thinking.” The Gene Roddenberry exhibit is right next door to the Archie Comics exhibit, which chronicles the iconic comic’s history and Archie’s relationships with Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie and others at Riverdale High School. There’s original art and TV and film props, and the exhibit salutes the past animated shows and the current live-action “Riverdale” series on The CW. Nearby, people can play traditional and new versions of PAC-MAN in a free arcade. When the News-Press visited,

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“Encanto” got an enchanted start at the box office with the best opening for an animated movie since the pandemic started. Disney’s film about a Colombian family topped the box office and grossed $40.3 million in North America during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. For the Friday-through-Sunday weekend, the gross was $27 million, according to estimates from boxofficemojo.com. Placing second was “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” with just under $35.3 million during the five-day weekend and $24.5 million during the three-day weekend. “House of Gucci,” starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek and Jeremy Irons, placed third in its opening weekend at $21.8 million over the five days and $14.2 million during Friday through Sunday. Marvel Studio’s “Eternals” landed in fourth place with $11.4 million over the five days and $7.9 million for Friday through Sunday. “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” came in fifth with $8.8 million during the five days and $5.3 million during the three days. “Clifford the Big Red Dog” placed sixth with a $4.9 million gross over Friday through Sunday. “King Richard,” starring Will Smith as the father of tennis pros Serena and Venus Williams, landed in seventh place with $3.3 million during Friday through Sunday.

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The Comic-Con Museum is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays at 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego. It’s part of Balboa Park. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Tickets cost $19.95 for general admission, $15 for U.S. military personnel and seniors 60 and older, $14.95 for students and $11.95 for children ages 4-12. Children under 3 are admitted free with a paid adult admission. For more information, go to comiccon.org/museum/visit-museum. And for a story on the first inperson San Diego Comic-Con since 2019, see Wednesday’s News-Press.

many people were interested in the Cardboard Superheroes exhibit, which, besides Marvel heroes, featured “Star Wars” characters as C-3PO. Connor and Bauer Lee started building the life-size sculptures six years ago and have established Cardboard Superheroes as a nonprofit supporting free arts education workshops for people of all ages. Upstairs at the museum is a poignant corner with “Out of the Darkness: Comic Art in the Times of COVID.” It’s presented by A Reason To Survive, a youth development nonprofit in San Diego, and is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. The exhibit features youths’

artwork that resulted from a collaboration between the ComicCon museum and ARTS. Along the walls upstairs are the works of New Yorker cartoonist Charles Samuel Addams, who created the Addams Family and much more. The exhibit includes his 60 original works divided into various categories. They vary from his Addams Family drawings to paintings such as one showing a field of self-carving pumpkins on Halloween. Elsewhere, the costumes representing the masquerade show at Comic Con are bright, colorful and dramatic. And a movie downstairs in the museum discusses the third inductee into the museum’s Character Hall of Fame: Wonder Woman. “Her incredible 80-year-legacy and influence on popular arts and culture cannot be denied and may even be more significant today than at any time in her long venerated history,” Comic-Con spokesperson David Glanzer said in a statement. The other inductees are PACMAN and Batman. Over time, the museum will add other exhibits, but in the meantime, additions will be made over the months to the existing exhibits, Mr. Ibrahim said. “Even if an exhibit is there for six months, it will be refreshed with new things.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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Disney’s “Encanto” grossed $40.3 million during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend.

In eighth place was “Dune” at $2.2 million for the three-day weekend. And the time in the top 10 isn’t over yet for “No Time to Die.” The James Bond thriller placed ninth with $1.8 million for Friday

through Sunday. In 10th place was Marvel’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” which grossed $1.6 million during the three-day weekend. email: dmason@newspress.com

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without subjecting them to too much scrutiny. LIBRA — You’ll enjoy the gentleness and relaxation today offers. You’ll be more talkative than usual. This interlude will give you an opportunity to refresh yourself by spending some quality time with family. You have strong intuition. Listen to it, as it will advise you wisely. SCORPIO — This may be a laidback day for you, but a period of calm will do you a lot of good. You could lounge around in a park and let your imagination go. Today’s astral configuration will make you dream and remember your childhood. Rather than stressing about all that isn’t getting done, why not go with the flow for a change? SAGITTARIUS — Today will be lighthearted - and just in time, too. Life was getting serious there for a while. Smile and try to go outside your normal routine. What’s the point of working so hard if you only reward yourself by slumping in a chair at home? Go for a ride in the country for an hour or two instead. It would do you good. CAPRICORN — It’s true that you aren’t ten anymore, but who’s to say you can’t go back to your childhood now and again? Without going so far as to play hopscotch in the street or instigate a food fight in your favorite restaurant, go see some friends for some laughs. You’ve been working hard for a long time now and deserve a bit of fun. Don’t hesitate. AQUARIUS — You may be feeling way too serious at the moment. Whether you know it or not, you’re in dire need of cheering up. If someone invites you to a comedy club, go. It may take you a while to get into it, but you’ll end the evening laughing. It will be the best night of your month. If you can, stop second-guessing yourself. PISCES — New winds will begin to blow away the black clouds that have been hovering over you lately. What more could you want? Today will seem like a walk in the park compared to days past! You’ll breathe better and come home feeling rested. Try to interact more with the people around you. They will appreciate it if you express genuine interest in their opinions.

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Federal taxpayers pay millions to fund critical race theory training By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Federal grant records show the U.S. Department of Education has awarded millions of taxpayer dollars to fund critical race theory training for future educators at several colleges across the country. In 2016, under the Obama administration, the federal government awarded its first fiveyear grant of $1,116,895 to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for “training” college students in critical race theory. The program is called “The Research Institute for Scholars of Equity,” or RISE. RISE promises to produce “a cadre of scholars who value and advance equity.” As part of the program, these students receive a $5,000 stipend, money for food and housing, and a travel allowance. According to promotional materials and grant documents, RISE students are trained to use critical race theory as a means of evaluating teacher quality, among other things. NCCU partnered with the University of North Carolina, Wilmington on the project, which provided one-year fellowships to about 60 students. While some of the students will likely go on to be teachers, the program also puts an emphasis on training students with “research careers that will inform policy and practice in education” on a broader scale, helping propel critical race theory conversations nationwide. “This is an example of federal funding for CRT at the post secondary level that also has an impact on K-12 schools based on the goals and activities of the fellowship,” said Jonathan Butcher, an education expert at the Heritage Foundation. “This directly exposes the claims that CRT is not used in K-12 schools as false.” Mr. Butcher went on to add that “the grant clearly has goals for teacher training that include instruction in CRT.” The program is part of a collaborative effort with other higher education institutions around the country. Various schools have been involved over the years, including Penn State, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Duke University, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina, University of New Mexico, and the New School for Social Research. Though RISE remained based out of NCUU, the program allowed certain “students and faculty mentors from collaborating institutions” to receive training in critical race theory, according to the federal grant. The principal investigator for the RISE program, NCCU faculty member Wynetta Lee, was approved under the Biden administration for another five-year grant of $1,533,384 in July of this year, putting her over $2.6 million in taxpayer dollars for the program. For this second grant, RISE 2.0, Pennsylvania State University has partnered with Dr. Lee.

The program is called “The Research Institute for Scholars of Equity,” or RISE. RISE promises to produce “a cadre of scholars who value and advance equity.” As part of the program, these students receive a $5,000 stipend, money for food and housing, and a travel allowance. Dr. Lee did not respond to questions about RISE, its students, and the role of critical race theory in her program. The more recent 2021 grant document does not include the term “critical race theory” in the “Research Institute for Scholars of Equity (RISE) 2.0” grant, though in all other respects it appears to be a continuation of the same work. The slight change in the 2021 grant omits mention of the exact phrase “critical race theory” but is almost identical in all other respects. From the 2016 grant: “One core feature of the fellowship is the eight-week summer research institute in which fellows will be introduced to critical race theory (as well as mixed-methods research techniques) as a means of studying issues such as teacher quality, education policy, and race and social justice in education,” the 2016 grant reads. “In addition to coursework, fellows will conduct several short research projects and begin conducting research related to the RISE theme as part of research interest groups (RIGs) under the supervision of their faculty mentors. Fellows will continue to conduct research through their RIGs during the academic year.” The 2021 grant has the same wording but omits “critical race theory.” From the 2021 grant: “One core feature of the fellowship is the 8-week summer research institute in which fellows will be introduced to mixedmethods research techniques as a means of studying issues such as teacher quality, education policy, and race and social justice in education,” the grant reads. Dr. Lee did not respond to a question asking whether she removed the term because of recent controversy surrounding it. Despite the latest grant’s omission of the term “critical race theory,” the group’s website makes clear that is still its focus. North Carolina Central University touts the RISE program on its website, boasting that it is training young leaders in CRT to send them out to mold education policy for the nation, or as the school puts it, “to grant them a seat at the policy table.” NCCU’s website states, “RISE employs Critical Race Theory (CRT) (Bell, 1970; Delgado & Stefanic; 2001), a conceptual, analytical and interpretative framework compatible with developing cultural

competence among interdisciplinary teams of future researchers. CRT is a lens for examining policies that impair social equity and advances understanding of the broader context of American schooling and the diverse experiences of students, families and teachers. CRT offers methodological tools that can disrupt discourses that impact communities of color: the counternarrative (Milner & Howard, 2013) and cultural wealth analysis (Yosso, 2005). RISE mobilizes its recruitment efforts to include Underrepresented Minorities (URMs) to swell the number of URMs who are well-trained individuals such that they can pursue careers that grant them a place at the table in the policy arena.” The two federal grants operate under the U.S. Department of Education’s Pathways to the Education Sciences Research Training program, which is tasked with helping “talented education researchers who bring fresh ideas, approaches, and perspectives to addressing the issues and challenges faced by the nation’s diverse students and schools.” A flyer on the University of New Mexico’s website advertises the summer of 2020 program, calling it a “Paid Virtual RISE Summer Research Experience in Critical Race Theory & Education for Undergraduate Students.” Penn State touted its partnership on the 2021, 2.0 version of the RISE program which includes teaching on “critical theoretical frameworks.” The program is “designed to improve the schooling experiences and academic attainment of pre-kindergarten through university-level African American and Latino/a students.” The grant comes amid a national debate over the merits of critical race theory and its role in the K-12 education system. A proposal to ban federal funding of critica race theory has taken center stage in Congress, where senators duked it out over an amendment that would do just that as part of President Biden’s reconciliation spending. Whether that bill gets across the finish line with the controversial CRT measure intact remains to be seen. Casey Harper works at The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

Critics cite concerns over oil-and-gas ‘credit schemes’ said to help environment By WILLIAM PATRICK THE CENTER SQUARE REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Fortythree lawsuits have been waged against more than 200 energyrelated companies in Louisiana since 2013, and many, if not all, are angling for cash settlements with environmental credit schemes. Similar credit initiatives have failed to deliver in other states, critics note, and the cap-and-trade style system of buying and selling environmental credits requires legislative approval before lawsuit settlement money can be put to use. An April 2021 memo authored by the New Orleans-based Pelican Institute highlighted several issues in two legislative bills that would establish a central Coastal Zone Restoration Fund and credit-trading structure in Louisiana. The bills – House Bill 569 and Senate Bill 233 – did not pass during the 2021 regular legislative session, but they are expected to return in 2022 as hundreds of millions of dollars hang in the balance from the cascade of lawsuits. One company has settled so far. International mining giant Freeport McMoRan agreed to a $100 million payout earlier this year that would filter through the proposed credit system and operate similar to greenhouse gas emission trading programs. The Freeport McMoRan settlement also serves as a potential blueprint for ongoing litigation, and the attached credit scheme may serve as an enticement for other companies to settle as they could recover a portion of settlement losses through the sale of credits. Such arrangements, however, often are unpredictable. “Studies show that environmental credit generating schemes fail to deliver on their promises of creating revenue and reducing environmental harm,”

Similar credit initiatives have failed to deliver in other states, critics note, and the cap-and-trade style system of buying and selling environmental credits requires legislative approval before lawsuit settlement money can be put to use. the Pelican Institute memo read. The document cited a Cato Institute review of a similar program in California that delivered only $8.2 million of a projected $600 million in credit sales associated with high-speed rail. Another program tied to nine northeastern and mid-Atlantic states, called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, was supposed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30% through the buying and selling of credits. The Institute for Energy Research, however, found the scheme was costly and had no effect, as “carbon emissions in the participating states were reduced at the same rate as emissions in non-participating states.” Sarah Harbison, general counsel for the Pelican Institute, further noted the framework outlined in the proposed Louisiana legislation only guarantees 60% of restoration funds would be dedicated to the state’s “Coastal Master Plan.” “The remainder of the funds, to the extent they materialize, could be used for pet projects within the settling parishes,” Ms. Harbison said in reference to the roughly half dozen parishes involved in suing the energy companies. Under the Freeport McMoRan plan, the company would pay $23.5 million to the Coastal Zone Recovery Fund over the first three years of the 20year settlement period. The money would go toward coastal

restoration projects and generate environmental credits that then could be sold to offset Freeport’s remaining $76.5 million obligation. The credits could be purchased by other developers who are subject to environmental mitigation requirements. Socalled “mitigation banks” would theoretically ensure habitat restoration by allowing developers and entities required to mitigate their environmental footprints to buy credits from existing restoration projects. Credits also could be sold at a profit or at discounted rates for future environmental liabilities, effectively lessening the original oil-and-gas lawsuit settlement amounts – and by extension, the original amount dedicated to coastal restoration. According to the proposed legislation, the complicated scheme would be overseen by the Coastal Zone Recovery Authority (CZRA) – a body involving an executive board and located within the office of Gov. John Bel Edwards, a staunch advocate of the oil-and-gas lawsuits. “Of particular interest, the legislation grants the board sweeping authority to establish guidelines, rules, and regulations for the environmental credit bank program, including assigning value to the credits,” the Pelican memo read. The dozens of environmental lawsuits mostly emanate from private attorneys representing seven local governments, though the state also is involved.

A significant development recently occurred in federal court in the Western District of Louisiana, where oral arguments were heard in Parish of Cameron, et al. v. Auster Oil & Gas Incorporated, et al. The hearing deals with a jurisdictional dispute: whether the case should be heard in federal court or state court. The matter is fundamental as the lawsuits generally allege the energy defendants – which include some of the world’s largest oil companies, such as Shell, BP and Exxon Mobile –violated a state law enacted in 1978. The Louisiana State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act requires energy developers to obtain and follow state-issued coastal permits, which the lawsuits allege the companies failed to do. Oil-and-gas defendants were able to move the cases to federal court in 2018 after the plaintiffs revealed the alleged violations occurred under federal authorization and included many activities that took place before the state law. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in August the district court needed to revisit the question of jurisdiction. State courts are viewed as more favorable to the local government lawsuits, whereas federal courts may be more apt to consider oiland-gas activities that were legal according to federal law. William Patrick covers Louisiana for The Center Square.