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Delays with vaccines Some local nursing homes have not received doses

Some wait for stimulus checks Delays occur with $600 payments as IRS reroutes funds By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Covenant Living at Samarkand is in the process of getting the Pfizer vaccine for its residents and employees within its skilled nursing care.

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Some Santa Barbara County nursing homes are still waiting for the COVID-19 vaccines that started arriving in mid-December. As of right now, the county is distributing COVID-19 vaccines for Phase 1A, tiers one and two. These tiers include, in this order: hospital workers, staff and residents in long-term care settings serving high-risk

individuals; emergency medical services providers; dialysis center staff; intermediate care facilities; home health workers; community health workers; and primary, correctional and urgent care clinics. Some care facilities in Santa Barbara County are in the process of administering their first doses of the vaccine, but others either have not administered them or declined to comment. At Country Oaks Care Center

in Santa Maria, vaccines were promised to arrive either the last week of December or the first week of January. According to Country Oaks Administrator John Henning, the facility has yet to hear any word on the vaccine’s arrival. “As of now, we don’t have a date yet,” Mr. Henning told the News-Press Tuesday. “I’ve been communicating with CVS on a regular basis trying to find out when we’re going to get the

vaccine, so yesterday, I forced the issue on them. Other people have it and we don’t have it.” CVS and Walgreens are partnering with long-term care facilities on the distribution of the vaccines. Mr. Henning said that upon some investigation, Country Oaks got dropped from CVS’ system on Monday, leaving the center with no indication as to when the facility can expect the doses. Please see delays on A8

Healthcare providers asked to step up as cases increase Public health approves 42 facilities for vaccine distribution By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Public health officials are declaring the presence of COVID19 in Santa Barbara County “dire” as cases overwhelm ICU capacity. While the COVID-19 vaccine offers hope, healthcare providers are tasked with an additional responsibility administering the vaccine. “The hospitals are preparing to implement crisis care,” Dr. Henning Ansorg, Santa Barbara County public health officer, said in a news conference Tuesday. “Crisis care means people with urgent health needs other than COVID may not receive the level of the care they need.” Santa Barbara County Public Health Department lists the current ICU capacity at an adjusted rate of 0%. “We are continuing to see a record number of community members test positive, so that leads us to believe that our hospitalizations will only increase,” Dr. David Fisk, medical director for Cottage Health’s infection control program and infectious disease physician at Sansum Clinic, said in an interview with the NewsPress.

Although Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has surge capacity beds and cots, it lacks the staff to tend to these extra beds. Dr. Fisk says staff members are getting sick, likely at home or in the community, and hospitals

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SB to consider making all new residential construction electric By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Gas may be a thing of the past. The Santa Barbara Sustainability Committee — composed of Mayor Cathy Murillo, Mayor Pro Tempore Kristen Sneddon and City Council member Meagan Harmon — are recommending the city make all new residential construction electric. In November 2020, the committee began its discussion, hoping to create an opportunity for use of a Reach Code to align with local greenhouse gas goals. The built environment, which includes homes, is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter in the state. Reach Codes allow local governments to adopt more stringent requirements. There are a few legal requirements by the state for Reach Codes. The codes must be costeffective, meaning energy savings should cover costs within the project’s lifetime. In addition, appliance requirements cannot be more stringent than efficiency levels of Federal Appliance Standards. Finally, buildings can’t use more energy than that permitted by state code. If adopted, all natural gas

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Mayor Cathy Murillo is part of the Santa Barbara Sustainability Committee, which is recommending the city make all new residential construction electric.

hookups in new residential construction would be eliminated. “We’re beginning the discussion about natural gas, and natural gas is a fossil fuel which adds to our carbon footprint,” Mayor Murillo told the News-Press Tuesday. “It’s a good discussion, and the community needs to think about what kind of energy we are going to use in the future.”

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don’t regularly employ the numbers they need to take on a pandemic. Cottage is recruiting people from other aspects of the healthcare industry and has had some success in recent days.

“Given that healthcare institutions across the country are particularly stressed and strapped right now, it is extremely difficult,” he said. Particularly for vaccine distribution, healthcare providers are looking to retired physicians who still have the ability to administer the vaccine. Cottage Health is one of 42 facilities working with the Public Health Department in a distribution plan for the vaccine. The county is currently able to administer 350 doses of the vaccine per day but will soon increase that to 500. Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, director of the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, estimates they will be able to reach 1,000 vaccinations per day by early February. “My hope, with my fingers crossed, is that by March we are able to offer the vaccine to the community at large,” she said in Tuesday’s press conference. Tuesday, the California Department of Public Health authorized Santa Barbara County to administer vaccines to all three tiers in Phase 1a. (To see a chart of the vaccine distribution

The second round of stimulus checks was scheduled for Monday, but some Americans are waiting longer than others. Many took to Twitter Monday to complain that Economic Impact Payments were being sent to temporary accounts created by tax preparers like H&R Block and TurboTax — leaving the funds inaccessible to users. On Tuesday morning, H&R Block tweeted: “H&R Block understands stimulus checks are vitally important for millions of Americans. The IRS determines where second stimulus payments were sent, and in some cases, money was sent to a different account than the first stimulus payment last spring.” H&R Block “processed millions of stimulus payments to customers’ bank accounts and onto our Emerald Prepaid Mastercard” Monday, according to another tweet. Tonia Camarillo, receptionist at the H&R Block located at 21 N. Milpas St. in Santa Barbara, said it hasn’t been too busy at the office. Some customers have called in to check their status, but many have already gotten their refund. “There haven’t been too many

hiccups. Some are just trying to get their Emerald Card, and they have to come in to get that,” she told the News-Press Tuesday. To track a payment status, the Internal Revenue Service launched a “Get My Payment” tool Monday at irs.gov/ getmypayment. The tool helps users find the format of the payment: direct deposit, mailed check or debit card. If the funds were deposited, it provides the account number. Payments have already started through direct deposit and will continue through mid-January. Mailed checks take longer to process and started being mailed Dec. 30. “Because of the speed at which the IRS issued this second round of payments, some payments may have been sent to an account that may be closed or no longer active,” the IRS said in a news release Monday. The release pleaded for people to stop calling, stating that “IRS phone assisters do not have additional information beyond what’s available on IRS.gov.” For those who did not receive payment or only received the partial amount, they can claim the Recovery Rebate Credit when filing 2020’s taxes.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER SB police respond to call about shots fired SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara police officers were dispatched at approximately 9:10 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Arrellaga and Castillo Street on a call about shots fired. When officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting, but no injuries were reported. The shooting investigation remains ongoing. While the on-scene investigation was taking place, a DUI driver was speeding south on Castillo Street when he hit a patrol car that was parked on the right shoulder of the street. The DUI vehicle bounced off of the patrol car and broadsided another police vehicle that was also parked. The driver was later identified as Jacob Milem, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Both police vehicles were unoccupied at the time of the collision. — Gerry Fall

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Santa Maria police seek public’s help with homicide SANTA MARIA — Santa Maria police officers found a man with a fatal gunshot wound after responding to a call Saturday.

The police responded at approximately 4:30 p.m. to the 900 block of West El Camino Street in response to shots heard in the area. Upon arrival, officers found 35-year-old Santa Maria resident Kevin Alan Najarro, who died from a gunshot wound. The unknown suspect or suspects fled the area prior to police arrival.

The Santa Maria Police Department Detective Bureau is investigating this crime and is asking for the public’s assistance. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Kulp at 805928-3781, ext. 1643, or the tip line at 805-928-3781, ext. 2677 (COPPS). — Gerry Fall

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Santa Barbara County confirms seven COVID deaths By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported 341 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, increasing the county’s total to 19,019 cases. A total of 2,105 are deemed still infectious by health officials. The county also confirmed seven COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 173. All deaths were in individuals 70+ years of age. Five had underlying health conditions, and four were associated with an outbreak at a congregate living facility. Two of the deceased resided in Santa Barbara, two lived in Santa Maria, one was from the City of Goleta, one

resided in the unincorporated area of Goleta and one lived in the Santa Ynez Valley. Santa Maria reported 83 daily cases. Its new total is 6,965 cases; 605 of which are still active. A close second, Santa Barbara confirmed 78 COVID-19 cases, bringing its total to 3,106 cases of which 481 are still infectious. Lompoc found 35 cases Tuesday. It has now seen a total of 1,965 cases, and 186 are still active. Goleta confirmed 29 cases and has a new total of 879; 172 are infectious. The federal prison in Lompoc reported 18 new cases after previously having no active cases. The prison has totaled 1,057 cases. The following areas also

reported daily COVID-19 cases: the South County area including the communities of Montecito, Summerland and the City of Carpinteria, 17 cases (589 total, 117 active); the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, 12 cases (597 total, 81 active); the unincorporated areas of of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and the City of Guadalupe, 12 cases (775 total, 80 active); the Santa Ynez Valley, four cases (466 total, 49 active); Isla Vista, two cases (681 total, 27 active). The geographic locations of 28 daily cases are pending. Tuesday, one young person housed in the Santa Barbara Probation Department’s Santa

Maria Juvenile Hall (SMJH) tested positive for COVID-19. All youth upon entry to the facility are tested and housed in an intake unit to be observed for 14 days. This particular individual is a new arrival and had not yet made contact with other youth. As a positive case, the patient is housed in a medical observation unit and is currently asymptomatic. All probation and support staff assigned to the intake and medical observation units are equipped in full PPE. The contact was minimal, but all members who made contact are being tested.

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phases, go to publichealthsbc.org/ vaccine/.) “We are hopeful that more and more people get vaccinated, and less people will get sick from COVID,� Dr. Fisk said. “We hope that people take the opportunity to get vaccinated when it is presented to them. It’s the best way through this challenge.� Cottage Health providers have begun to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He has received his first dose and says he “fully endorses� the vaccine.

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children. His father is a local minister as well. The new supervisor graduated from Righetti High School. Before becoming Mr. Adam’s chief of staff, he returned to Righetti as a teacher and water polo coach. He was named teacher of the year in 2003 by the Santa Maria Sun.

Although he feels confident in the vaccine, some Cottage Health staff members have refused it for various reasons. He says some may have severe allergic reactions to vaccines. Overall, 60% of Cottage Health staff offered the vaccine have already gotten it. Many more are scheduled, he said. To cut down on waste, Cottage Health created a list of eligible recipients. When appointments are canceled, individuals are contacted to come receive their vaccine. He thinks appointment cancelations make up the majority of waste we see nationally. “I think the vaccine wastage has

been very low and less than what you would see in other medical products,� he said. Dr. Ansorg estimates it will be “weeks or months to get everyone the vaccine who wants it.� For now, health officials are urging community members to only meet with those inside their own household. “What used to be less risky is now risky given the widespread infection in our county,� Dr. Van Do-Reynoso said. Because it is hard to find the staff to treat new patients, Dr. Fisk puts responsibility on the public to avoid a more desperate situation. “We want to get the message

out that we need the cooperation of community members to avoid getting COVID so we have those hospital beds available,� he said. When Dr. Ansorg was asked if Santa Barbara County would have to start making triage decisions, like those in Los Angeles turning away patients deemed too sick to survive, he answered: “Unfortunately, I see that in the future of Santa Barbara County. We are seeing Santa Barbara County lagging behind LosAngeles about three weeks.� He was somber in tone addressing the press.

the city’s energy and climate manager, this distinction is important to make. “The key point that I think we want to emphasize is that the proposed code language applies only to new construction,� she told the News-Press. “Unfortunately, California for Balanced Energy Solutions is inferring that we are going to remove natural gas infrastructure or ban natural gas use in existing buildings, which is simply not the case.� C4BES is a coalition of natural and renewable gas users whose goal is to “educate Californians about the importance of natural and renewable gas for improving the environment and providing for a strong economy.� The organization posted a call to action, including pre-written messages to send directly to City Council on its website called, “Make your voice heard: Tell the City Council NO on a natural gas ban.� “If approved, the law could prohibit the use of natural gas appliances and equipment for BBQs, spas and pools, water heaters, furnaces and cooktops,�

the post reads. “Instead, residents could be required to use more expensive electric appliances and equipment that would dramatically increase energy bills for homeowners and tenants, eliminate good paying union jobs and make residents more vulnerable to power outages.� C4BES Executive Director Jon Switalski told the NewsPress, “C4BES represents a broad coalition of Californians who are deeply concerned about the impact that natural gas bans would have on energy costs, grid reliability and the loss of good paying jobs in Santa Barbara and across the state. In the midst of the ongoing economic devastation of COVID-19, we believe now is not the time to unilaterally ban an affordable reliable source of energy for our citizens.� City staff presented the following pros to going electric, including: the potency of natural gas; the rapidly decarbonizing electric grid; the easy transition to electric appliances; health impacts of indoor natural gas such as increases in respiratory diseases; natural gas distribution

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The discussion also includes the same requirements for commercial buildings, but the mayor said a decision on commercial buildings will likely be made at a later date. “We haven’t really talked about what it would mean if somebody wanted to build a new hotel or other kinds of commercial use,� she said. “It’s not likely — we have so little new commercial building.� The decision on new residential homes could possibly be made on Jan. 12, but the council may also request more research from city staff before making a decision next week. Mayor Murillo said the council has been getting a lot of emails and phone calls about the proposal. “I think it got blown out of proportion a little bit,� she said. “People thought we were going to say nobody can use natural gas in their homes right now.� According to Alelia Parenteau,

Nelson plans to continue his work as a taxpayer advocate, ensuring government efficiency and limiting wasteful spending, while prioritizing a number of issues such as North and South County equity, public safety, campaign finance reform and homelessness. He will serve as the chair of the board during his first year in the position. Mr. Nelson and his wife, Jamie, live in Orcutt with their three

Bob Nelson was sworn into office Monday as the next supervisor for Santa Barbara County’s Fourth District. The private ceremony was hosted outside in accordance with COVID-19 protocols, and it included Mr. Nelson’s immediate family, staff and Timothy J. Staffel, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge and former

Fourth District supervisor. The new Fourth District supervisor grew up in the district, and he aims to represent both the region and its residents. Mr. Nelson spent the past eight years as chief of staff for district Supervisor Pete Adam, whose term ended in December. As chief of staff, Mr. Nelson worked with hundreds of constituents and community leaders. In the next four years, Mr.

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Puzzlemaster fills in the blanks NPR’s Will Shortz among UCSB speakers in virtual programs

NPR puzzle master Will Shortz will discuss his craft Jan. 28 as one of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ virtual programs.

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Editor’s note: This is the second in a series on UCSB Arts & Lectures’ virtual programs.

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ill Shortz has a way with words. Just look at how he plays around with them as the crossword editor for the New York Times and NPR’s

puzzlemaster for its “Weekend Edition Sunday” program. Mr. Shortz will have a word or two to say about puzzles during a UCSB Arts & Lectures talk. The virtual program will stream at 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 at artsandlectures. ucsb.edu. Mr. Shortz has been NPR’s puzzlemaster since the public radio network started its “Weekend Edition Sunday” program in 1987. Each Sunday morning, NPR contacts a

listener who follows Mr. Shortz’s instructions and fills in the blanks for his on-air puzzles, which have their share of clever twists. Mr. Shortz sold his first puzzle professionally when he was 14 to Venture, a denominational youth magazine. He’s also the only one in the world with a college degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles. He earned it in 1974 at Indiana University. Besides his work for NPR and

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the New York Times, Mr. Shortz is the former editor of Games magazine and is the founder of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has been the tournament’s director since 1978. In addition to his love for puzzles, Mr. Shortz is an avid table tennis player and the owner and director of America’s largest table tennis facility. During his UCSB talk, Mr. Please see programs on A4

TUNE IN You can watch virtual programs at artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. Isabel Wilkerson, the author of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” will give a talk at 5 p.m. Jan. 26. NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz will speak at 5 p.m. Jan. 28 Each program costs $10 for the general public to view, but is free for UCSB students.

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an will never turn down a belly rub. He’s eager to get one at your home. The 1- to 2-year-old, large mixed breed is awaiting adoption through Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG. Dan is great with other dogs, and like other canines, is very motivated by food. He will never turn down a treat-filled Kong! He also has a ton of energy and would be great in an active household. To adopt Dan, contact Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/ DAWG at 805-688-8224 or email info@syvhumane.org. The Buellton shelter is open by appointment only, and its hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturday. For more information, go to www.syvhumane.org.

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Madi Wilson, center, is surrounded by her friends. The Solvang third-grader has provided multicultural tools through her nonprofit, Madi’s Treasure Box.

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Madi Wilson contributes world-changing prizes By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Solvang third-grader Madi Wilson has given the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley libraries her World Changer pencil sets as prizes for the libraries’ winter reading challenge, “Books Like Us.� “Giving the pencils makes my heart so happy, like a burst of confetti!� Madi said. “I want all the kids to know that they matter to the world.� Through her nonprofit, Madi’s Treasure Box, Madi and her mother, Vashti Wilson, are providing multicultural tools promoting literacy and inclusion to schools and libraries across the U.S. “Madi and her inspiring mission are a perfect fit for our winter reading program, ‘Books Like Us,’ and we are so grateful they’ve reached out to us,� said Carey McKinnon, Solvang Library Branch supervisor, in a news release. Soon the libraries will also be able to offer patrons books from Madi’s Treasure Box collection. The nonprofit is working to donate books to all three libraries: Goleta, Solvang and Buellton. More details will be announced as the books arrive at the libraries. Meanwhile, readers of all ages can sign up for the Winter Reading Challenge, which began on Jan. 1, at goletavalleylibrary.beanstack. COURTESY PHOTO

Madi Wilson has donated these pencil sets for the winter reading library challenge, “Books Like Us,� at Santa Ynez Valley and Goleta libraries.

org, or download the free app for and Android devices to log your books on the go. The sixweek program for children,

teens and adults will run through Feb. 13. email: gerryfall@gmail.com

Angela Yates, the Santa Barbara County Animal Services director, loves spending time with Alfalfa, her tabby she brought home from Animal Shelter Assistance Program. Ms. Yates was formerly the executive director of ASAP, kitty corner to her office with Animal Services. Both Animal Services and ASAP are continuing to help animals in need of a home.

Shelters seek homes for pets Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets. For more information, go to these websites: • Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/ home.sbc. • Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats. org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org. BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Companion Animal Placement Assistance,

lompoccapa.org and facebook. com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal ServicesLompoc. • K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare.org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.) • Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/phd/animal/ home.sbc. • Santa Barbara Humane

Society (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumanesociety.org. • Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/ home.sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services. • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org. • Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org. • Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

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Shortz will talk about the relationship between his love for table tennis and puzzles. The program will stream from his Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, N.Y. Mr. Shortz’s talk will include a Q&A session. In addition to the puzzlemaster, UCSB Arts & Lectures’ talks this month include Isabel Wilkerson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents� (Random House�). Her virtual talk will stream at 5 p.m. Jan. 26. “Caste� examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how people’s lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions, according to UCSB Arts & Lectures. Ms. Wilkerson will discuss her book, which explores the caste

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Author Isabel Wilkerson will talk about caste systems during her talk on Jan. 26.

systems of America, India and Nazi Germany and the pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations. Ms. Wilkerson’s exploration of caste includes stories about people, including the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

baseball’s Satchel Paige, and a single father and his toddler son. Her talk will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Ingrid Banks, chair of the UCSB Department of Black Studies. email: dmason@newspress.com

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ARIES — Close relationships should grow closer today, and new relationships become close ones. You’re likely to feel extremely warm and loving toward most of the people you know, and they should reciprocate that feeling. Romantic relationships, especially, could grow more intimate and physical. You like the way you feel, Aries, but want to express it outwardly through gifts or intimacy. TAURUS — Relations with family or other members of your household should be especially warm now. Mutual goals and shared wins and losses are likely to bring you closer. Communication with friends and other acquaintances should be open and honest without being blunt, Taurus, providing you with a rewarding day. You probably won’t spend much of your day alone. Make the most of it. GEMINI — You should feel loving today toward just about anyone you like and respect. Clear communication with friends, lovers, and children could enhance your understanding of them, and vice versa. The bonds in these relationships will be strengthened, perpetuating the good feelings you’ve felt all year. Current bonds grow more devoted, while new ones become close. Keep the lines of communication open. CANCER — Powerful feelings of love well up today, particularly toward family members. Communication between you and those you love is likely to be heightened, Cancer, as you learn to speak your mind while not being too blunt. Romantic matters could thrive now, as you will be in the mood to physically express your feelings. Old friends form stronger bonds, while you discover common interests with new friends. LEO — Messages from close friends expressing their love and admiration for you may seem to arrive out of the blue. Your accomplishments over the past few weeks may have caused them to see you in a new light. Today you will experience the full force of their feelings. The doors of communication are open for you. You could decide to spend the day getting to know your friends all over again. VIRGO — You’re always one to face things logically, Virgo, and today you turn that logic, along with your intuition, toward reassessing some of your values. Your judgment is especially acute, so any decisions you make or any new avenues you want to explore are likely to be just what you need now. Relations +*#!2 +1$)"$ with friends, lovers, and family should be

warm, loving, and close. LIBRA — You’re likely to feel especially friendly and outgoing today, Libra. People you meet, particularly through groups, are likely to be strongly attracted to you. Friendships, partnerships, and romantic relationships should continue to grow closer, enhanced by your high level of communication. In the evening, go out with those you love. Your bond will be stronger for it. SCORPIO — You should be in a warm and romantic mood today, Scorpio. You will want to schedule an intimate evening with your partner, but you probably won’t feel like staying in. You desire an evening out, perhaps to a restaurant, concert, or play. Regardless of how you usually feel, tonight you won’t have any reservations about showing affection in public. Enjoy your evening. SAGITTARIUS — The mutual exploration of spiritual and intellectual ideas could bring you closer to friends and lovers. Fascinating discussions open new horizons to all participants. You may be overcome by the strong feeling of unity. By day’s end, you could experience a strong spiritual longing to study whatever the topic of conversation was. Don’t hesitate. It can only help you grow. CAPRICORN — You feel especially sexy right now. A powerful feeling of love and a need to physically express it could be with you all day. If you’re involved, you want to spend a romantic evening with your lover. If you aren’t, you could channel the energy into creative activities. Romantic novels and movies are poor substitutes for the real thing, Capricorn, but if they’re all that’s available, go for it. AQUARIUS — Close relationships could lead to a feeling of spiritual unity today. In fact, Aquarius, you might feel as if those who share your interests are actually your family now. If you’re involved, expect to experience warm and passionate feelings toward your partner. If not, don’t be surprised if someone new comes on the scene. Shared intellectual interests might be what bring you together. PISCES — Love, sex, and romance are on your mind today, Pisces, so you will want to spend as much time as possible with your lover. You could also grow closer to your friends, resulting in a powerful feeling of unity. Right now you have the gift of being able to exercise good judgment when it comes to values in life. If decisions need to be made along this line, this is the time to make them.

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JAN 6, 13, 20, 27/2021--56688 AMENDED PETITION OF: BRIAN NATHANIAL ALEXANDER BRILEY FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 20CV03783 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Brian Nathanial Alexander Briley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Brian Nathanial Alexander Briley Proposed name: Lusipher LSAseL Lord Lite LesAseL StarLine THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: February 9, 2021 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara NewsPress Date: 12/18/2020 Name: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

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A mural graces The Tahitian, an apartment building in the 6000 block of El Colegio Road in Isla Vista.

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JAN 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2021 -- 56687 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 2020-0003066. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: HOLLISTER RANCH FIRE COMPANY, 1000 HOLLISTER RANCH, GAVIOTA, CA 93117, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 550, GOLETA, CA 93116, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: FIRE SERVICES TRAINING INSTITUTE, 111 EAST DE LA GUERRA ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, STATE OF INC.: CA. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 12/29/2020 by: E31, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

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ON LINE VIRTUAL PRE-BID CONFERENCE ~ Prospective Bidders are encouraged to attend a virtual pre-bid conference of the proposed work site which will be conducted by the CCWA at 1:30 am on January 6th, 2021. Central Coast Water Authority staff will be present at the site’s virtual tour and will be able to answer questions. This virtual pre-bid tour will be provided through the following link: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1488640354 For the best audio experience, please use computer audio. Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1(623)4049000 (US West) Meeting ID: 148 864 0354 International numbers available: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/teleconference Sealed Bids will be received at the Administrative Office of the CCWA at 255 Industrial Way, Buellton, CA 93427 until 3:30 p.m. on January 14th, 2021 and immediately opened after 3:30 p.m. Due to current COVID-19 social distancing protocol, the General Public and Bidders will not be allowed to enter the building. The General Public and Bidders will be able to witness the Bid Opening through the CCWA Ring Central Meeting Application, which can be accessed through the following link: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1490610614 For the best audio experience, please use computer audio. Or Telephone: Dial +1(623)4049000 (US West) Meeting ID: 149 061 0614 DEC 31 / 2020; JAN 6 / 2021 -- 56682

A mural reflection of sky and trees grace the glass windows of UCSB’s Henley Hall.

A mural brings a picturesque scene to the 900 block of Embarcadero Del Mar in Isla Vista.

Hancock College offers its first podcast By GERRY FALL NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Allan Hancock College is offering students, staff and the public an opportunity to learn more about their college and community through its new “Hancock Conversations� podcast. “Hancock Conversations� is the Santa Maria college’s first podcast and is produced in-house at the college. Each episode, hosted by Hancock Superintendent/ President Kevin G. Walthers,

is a casual conversation with people who are changing the odds for students and their local community. Guests include current and former students, staff, faculty, administrators, local community members and more. “This podcast celebrates the stories of the very inspiring people who have helped make Hancock the unique and vibrant hub for learning that it is today,� Dr. Walthers said in a news release. “They come from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences, but they all

share a passion for making their community a better place. It’s been a privilege to speak with them, and I’m happy that we can share their stories through this podcast.� The college began recording the podcast in early 2020, with guests joining Dr. Walthers live in an on-campus studio. After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, guests called into the recording sessions remotely to ensure their health and safety. The college released the first episode of the podcast on Tuesday. The episode features

Hancock grad and college trustee Hilda ZacarĂ­as discussing her work as a board member and her passion for social justice. Future guests include longtime Hancock welding instructor Ray Snowden, 1950s Hancock alum Marylin Cronk, and former college presidents Ann Foxworthy Lewellen and JosĂŠ Ortiz. New episodes will air on the first and third Tuesday of each month. For more information, go to www.hancockcollege.edu. email: gfall@newspress.com

SM library hosts movie discussion group SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Public Library’s “Movie Talk� discussion group will meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 14. The group will discuss “Julie & Julia,� a movie connecting the late Montecito chef Julia Child’s life in Paris with Julie

Powell, a 30-year-old New Yorker aiming to conquer every recipe in Ms. Child’s cookbook. Amy Adams and Meryl Streep star as Julie Powell and Julia Child respectively in the 2009 movie, which includes a scene in which the Santa Barbara News-Press

contacts Julie for a quote. The Santa Maria library has DVD copies of the movie, ready to be placed on hold and picked up through the sidewalk pick-up service. Patrons interested in Movie Talk should email sstarnaud@

cityofsantamaria.org with their name and phone number to be added to the video conference. Or they can provide their information by calling 805-9250994. — Annelise Hanshaw

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Borchardt having a whale of a time as Cate’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Riley Borchardt has won championships on the both the wooden courts and grassy fields of Cate School, but her sights are set on a future in the water. She’s already gone eyeball-toeyeball with sharks and whales, studying both during a trip last year to the Islands of the Bahamas. “I was always going to the beach as a kid,” Borchardt said. “I’d be in the water for six hours and never want to leave.” Her studies in marine biology played no small part in her winning the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s ScholarAthlete of the Year Award for Cate School as a star in both volleyball and lacrosse. “Riley is a shining example of the entire student-athlete,” Cate athletic director Wade Ransom said. “She really works hard in all aspects of her life.” He’s known her since she was in grammar school, “running around here when her brother Ryan was playing soccer for us.” “I’m definitely from a big sports family,” Borchardt said. “Soccer was the first sport I got into when I was little. Then I did softball, swimming and tennis. I did everything possible. So did my brother. “He landed in soccer and I landed in volleyball.” Her father Kirk played football in Illinois. Her mother Cece, a high school tennis player in Tarzana, still swings a mean racket at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club. But Riley has dreamt of an aquatic life ever since taking her first overnight trip to the Channel Islands with her grade-school class at Marymount. “I had a P.E. teacher, Karen Keltner, who really influenced me,” she said. “She’d do these summer camps and we’d go out to Anacapa and Santa Cruz on her 50-foot sailboat and stay there for about four days. “It was a big turning point for me. I decided that I really wanted to study this.” She’s a senior honors student at Cate, having earned a gradepoint average of 4.14. She’s also a school leader, serving as both a teaching assistant for the school’s Freshman Seminar and as captain

of the Rams’ championship volleyball team. Borchardt made the AllFrontier League First Team as a sophomore while leading the Rams to a conference title. They finished with a 14-5 record, advancing all the way to the CIFSouthern Section quarterfinals. Cate won another title after moving up to the Tri-Valley League the following year, going 17-4 overall. Borchardt earned second-team honors as a setter and opposite hitter. She’s played club volleyball since the third grade. “I take it pretty seriously, although I’m not going to pursue it in college,” she said. “The schools I’m interested in academically (the University of Miami and UC San Diego) are high Division 1 schools and I don’t think it’s possible for me to play there. “Volleyball has been a good outlet for me — a way to get away from the stress of school and things like that. It’s really nice to be able to work a different part of your mind with it and not worry about things for a while.” Her athleticism as a lacrosse defender also helped Cate claim last year’s L.A. Lacrosse Foundation Division II Championship. The Rams avenged a pair of close regularseason defeats to cross-town rival Dos Pueblos by beating the Chargers 6-3 in the final. They had advanced to the final with a 1513 upset of top-seeded Peninsula High. “I did kind of expect us to do that well, based on the players we had,” Borchardt said. “Most of the people I know at other schools is through volleyball, but I did know two of DP’s lacrosse players,” she added. “That last match, we were really cohesive and played probably the best we had all season.” Borchardt, who has taken summer school classes in marine biology at both Cornell and the University of Miami, serves as a science tutor in Cate’s Peer Tutor Program. She’s also headed up the campus Scuba Club and even spent her spring break on a dive trip that the school arranged with the Eleuthera Islands Institute in the Bahamas. “We got to go scuba diving with the sharks, which was interesting for me,” she said. “We surveyed them and did other scientific work

with them. “We also tagged turtles. The hardest part was catching them. I didn’t catch one, unfortunately, but a few others did, and we were able to tag them.” The highlight of the trip came when a pod of humpback whales swam past their boat. One of the boys dove in after them, and Borchardt soon followed suit. “It was only the second sighting since the 1980s —humpback whales usually aren’t in that area,” she said. “We jumped in and swam across and then sat still when they passed by. I was something like only six feet away from them. “For me, personally, it wasn’t scary at all. It was more interesting than anything else.” The COVID-19 pandemic has kept Borchardt from pursuing many adventures this school year. The CIF has pushed the fall volleyball season to the spring where it may conflict with lacrosse, if it gets played at all. “I came to terms with it a while ago,” she said. “Honestly, the most disappointing thing for me is not being able to keep up the traditions at Cate — and actually less for me and more for the freshmen.” The activities she’s missed most were those she would have experienced as a teaching assistant with the Freshman Seminar. “The teaching assistant program, which is unique to Cate, is a real opportunity for seniors to have direct, positive impact on underclassmen,” Ransom pointed out. “They help them with their transition to a new school. For some of them, it’s to a new home — living away from home for the first time.” Borchardt recalls how uncomfortable she felt upon her arrival at Cate. “But looking back now, I think those were some of the best things I experienced … the square dance at the beginning of the year, and the freshman camping trip,” she said. “The freshmen not being able to do those things has made me the most sad about all this. “Typically, the seniors are the ones pushing the freshmen to get out there and make friends and things like that.” And maybe even take a swim with some 30-ton mammals. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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Riley Borchardt, captain of Cate’s championship girls volleyball team and a key defender in lacrosse, was honored as the school’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table.

Big West honors Jones after UCSB’s sweep at Fullerton By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

UCSB may have only one 6-footer on its women’s basketball team, but it’s not vertically challenged with Doris Jones in the lineup. “At 5-foot-9, she can grab the rim,” Gaucho coach Bonnie Henrickson pointed out. “She’s real bouncy.” Jones grabbed her first Big West Conference Player of the Week Award after leading UCSB to a pair of wins at Cal State Fullerton last weekend. The redshirt senior, a transfer from Diablo Valley Community College, scored 46 points in the two games. She committed only four turnovers in 59 minutes of play, shooting 54.5% (18-for-33) overall and 45.5% (5-for-11) from three-point range. “It speaks to her ability that she’s able to come in and make significant contributions right away,” Henrickson said. “We had her in practice with us last year, and she’s really improved since then.” In Friday’s 83-54 win, Jones scored 29 points on 11-of19 shooting. She also had six rebounds, three blocks and two steals. She also led Saturday’s 7960 win by scoring 17 points, grabbing six rebounds, handing out three assists and blocking a shot. Jones leads UCSB in scoring at 15.1 points per game. She also averages 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists, and is shooting 37.5%

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UCSB’s Doris Jones, a redshirt senior, was named Big West Conference Player of the Week after scoring 46 points in a pair of victories at Cal State Fullerton last weekend.

from the three-point line. She spent her freshman year at the University of Houston before setting the all-time scoring record at Diablo Valley, surpassing the 1,000-point mark in just 51 games. She was voted Northern California JC Player of the Year and was also picked

to the All-State First Team as a sophomore. She and the Gauchos (2-6, 2-2 Big West) have the week off. They’ll return to action on Jan. 15 and 16 with games at UC San Diego. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021

Day at the beaches

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Continued from Page A1 “I wish we had it. I wish I had some good news. ...The guy tells me yesterday, 15,000 clinics over the weekend got it,” Mr. Henning said. “That doesn’t help me over here.” He added that Country Oaks hasn’t had a positive COVID-19 case since June, and the center tests staff members every week and strictly enforces quarantine protocols. “When I spoke with this guy initially in the beginning of December, they wanted to know all this information on us. I gave him my name, my phone number, cell number, back-up person, email address, a backup email address, another back-up person and their phone numbers and email address,” he said. “He added that, ‘Communication is important to us. You can’t over communicate.’ That was the right thing for him to say “... And then they dropped the ball.” Monica Prinzing, a senior communications consultant for CVS Health, told the News-Press Tuesday that the Santa Maria facility is not one of the long-term care facilities for the COVID-19 vaccination partnerships. Elsewhere in Santa Maria, Villa Maria Post Acute Administrator Jared Cullifer confirmed that the center was able to hold its first vaccine clinic “right on time.” “It went really well,” he told the News-Press. “Everyone’s really excited and really happy to have received it when we did.” He described receiving the doses as a “streamlined process” and shared that the facility already has a second and third date scheduled for the second doses and to vaccinate those who were unable to make the first clinic. Villa Maria, too, is working with CVS. When asked about any recent positive COVID-19 cases or

outbreaks, however, Mr. Cullifer refused to comment on the matter. At Covenant Living at Samarkand, spokesman Randy Eilts said the Santa Barbara center is in the process of getting the Pfizer vaccine for its residents and employees within its skilled nursing care section. Samarkand is partnering with Walgreens on the vaccine. “When this first round is completed, we’ll have approximately 50 skilled nursing residents and 125 skilled nursing healthcare employees receiving the vaccine,” Mr. Eilts, the director of public relations and communications, told the NewsPress. “It’s an exciting day as the vaccine offers hope for, not only our senior living community, but everyone in the area, to finally see a pinpoint of light at the end of the tunnel.” He said there have been no deaths associated with COVID19 at Samarkand, and the facility provides updates on its website at the end of each week regarding positive cases in the community. Elsewhere in Santa Barbara, Wood Glen Hall refused to comment on anything related to the vaccine or share information about any congregate living outbreaks or positive COVID-19 cases. At the Golden Inn & Village in Solvang, spokeswoman Juliana Minsky said the facility is registered with the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department for access to the COVID-19 vaccine by partnering with CVS. But she told the News-Press that the facility has not yet had any doses delivered. The facility is not a licensed care facility, so it is prioritized after skilled nursing facilities and other assisted living and long-term care facilities. Ms. Minsky said she estimates the vaccine will arrive in February through early spring. email: gmccormick@newspress. com

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

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69 44

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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 56/38

Guadalupe 64/42

Santa Maria 65/42

Vandenberg 60/44

New Cuyama 59/33 Ventucopa 63/47

Los Alamos 65/41

Lompoc 61/45 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021

Buellton 63/41

Solvang 64/38

Gaviota 64/42

SANTA BARBARA 67/42 Goleta 65/42

Carpinteria 64/45 Ventura 63/48

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate RAFAEL MALDONADO/NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS

At top, surfers tackle the waves under brown pelicans in flight Tuesday at Leadbetter Beach. Above, elsewhere, people take an afternoon walk on the Goleta Pier.

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

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61/40 63/40 76 in 2003 27 in 1949

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

JOUGHIN, Kellye Courtney December 21, 1965 - December 25, 2020

Kellye Joughin, just a few days after celebrating her 55th birthday with friends and family, passed away suddenly, yet peacefully, on the morning of Friday, December 25th, 2020 due to cardiac arrest. Kellye Pratt was born the youngest of 3 children to Donald and Linda Pratt in 1965 at Santa Ynez Valley Hospital. She, along with her sister, Cinde, and brother, Jeff, spent most of her early life in the SY Valley cultivating D ZHDOWK RI IULHQGVKLSV WKDW ZRXOG ODVW HYHQ WR KHU ÀQDO years of life. In the summer of 1980, Kellye along with her parents moved to the town of Oakland, Oregon and then to Dayville, Oregon the year after. However, the family found themselves moving back to the SYV where Kellye attended high school at SYV Union High School. During her high school years, she began to date Andy Joughin, who shared Kellye’s zeal for animal care in FFA and Ag Classes. Shortly after graduation, Kellye and Andy were married while Kellye studied at CalPoly University in San Luis Obispo. She soon found herself awash in the joy of motherhood as she welcomed Andrew Pratt Joughin in the spring of 1992 and Jentry Joughin in the summer next year. As her boys grew older, she made her knack for child care into a career, furthering her education with online courses while working full time at the SY Pet Hospital. A handful of years later saw the birth of her youngest son, Parker Joughin in 1999. Her extra classes allowed her the opportunity to teach the children of the SYV, including her own son, at SY Presbyterian Preschool for many years. After nearly a decade of living in Emmett, Idaho, Kellye returned to the Valley once again. Over the next few months she cared for her ex-husband and love of her life, Andy, until his passing in 2014. With the loss of her mother, Linda, just a few years later in December 2017, Kellye remained by her father’s side until his passing in October of 2020. In her free time Kellye enjoyed taking care of her menagerie of animals and pets over the years at the “ranch” as well as interior decoration and crafting projects. Those close to her know that she had a special love for road trips and travel, no doubt instilled in her at an early age by her father. Her love of children extended beyond the love for her young nieces and nephews; too numerous to count are the boys and girls who simply knew her as the dedicated teacher, “Ms. Joughin.” Kellye is survived by her three children, Andrew, Jentry, and Parker. In addition her sister, Cinde Rasmussen, and brother, Jeff Pratt (June). Also her niece, Nicole Craine (Brent) and her family, Allan Rasmussen and his family, and the Pratt family - Peyton, Travis, and Justin. In addition to her uncle Kenny Pratt (Mardell) is the Courtney family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her mother, Linda Pratt, and her father, Donald Pratt. ,Q OLHX RI ÁRZHUV SOHDVH GRQDWH WR WKH 6<9 +XPDQH 6RFLHW\ LQ .HOO\H·V QDPH A private burial will be held for immediate family only on January 9th, 2020 at Oakhill Cemetery in Ballard. For now, please celebrate Kellye’s life safely, while looking forward to a larger memorial event to be determined at a future date when we are all

URECH, Ricardo R.

Ricardo R. Urech, 86, died December 8th, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California. Mr. Urech was born March 3rd 1934, in Rosario, Argentina to Eduardo Urech and Hortensia Quintana. Mr. Urech came to the United States in 1961 and after a year in Utah, he drove to Santa Barbara where he eventually met his wife, Elva Dongo. He worked many years for selling life insurance and retired in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Elva and daughter, Erica Urech and her husband Daniel and two grandchildren Sovay and Greyson Petta as well as step-daughter Janet Vasquez and grandchildren Savanah Maya and D’onna Vasquez. We all miss him. His burial services will be held on January 8, 11 am at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Barbara on North Hope Avenue. Condolences may be emailed to elvaurech@yahoo.com.

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City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

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

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Thu. Hi/Lo/W 58/34/s 67/42/s 66/45/s 64/43/pc 67/43/s 69/44/s 63/45/s 66/47/s

55/37/pc 39/30/pc 35/30/c 57/40/r 46/25/s 70/44/r 74/60/s 33/22/c 41/32/pc 43/32/s 71/44/pc 50/41/r 45/32/c 39/24/s 49/41/r 46/33/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 3-5 feet with a west-northwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 3-5 feet with a west-northwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 8

3:37 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:23 a.m. 5:11 p.m. 5:09 a.m. 6:38 p.m.

4.7’ 3.3’ 5.2’ 3.1’ 5.7’ 3.2’

LAKE LEVELS

Low

10:12 a.m. 9:22 p.m. 11:29 a.m. 10:17 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 11:12 p.m.

1.7’ 1.1’ 0.9’ 1.5’ 0.0’ 1.8’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 60/39/s 65/38/s 52/23/s 57/27/pc 65/54/s 59/47/pc 72/43/s 54/45/sh 56/42/pc 71/51/s 52/17/pc 56/43/pc 64/49/pc 57/43/pc 61/50/pc 72/42/s 67/47/s 77/50/s 75/50/s 65/38/pc 55/45/pc 69/47/s 59/51/pc 62/49/pc 71/44/pc 68/49/s 45/30/pc

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 west 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 4-8 feet with a west-northwest swell 4-8 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 59/33/pc 65/42/pc 63/41/pc 62/41/pc 65/42/pc 68/40/pc 60/44/pc 63/48/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

51/38/r 41/26/s 36/31/c 51/38/pc 49/25/pc 59/40/s 76/65/pc 32/20/c 44/29/s 44/27/s 71/44/s 51/43/c 37/30/sf 39/22/c 51/43/c 46/30/s

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 124,319 acre-ft. Elevation 727.18 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 3.7 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -68 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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Jan 12

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Jan 20

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Jan 28

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