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Officials: SB County could be in red tier soon By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Public Health officials say further vaccine progress will lead to changes in the state’s COVID-19 tier system, prompting shifts that could launch Santa Barbara County into the red tier as soon as Friday. Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, director of the county’s Public Health Department, briefed the County Board of Supervisors on the state’s vaccine equity metric goals Tuesday. The state’s goals seek to target COVID-19 vaccines at people living in 400 zip codes associated with the lowest bottom quartile of the state’s Healthy Places Index. California’s more than 1,650

zip codes were divided into four quartiles based on 25 community characteristics such as housing, health care access, education and the economy, among others. According to the state’s Equitable Vaccine Administration plan, communities within the lowest quartile of the state’s HPI will receive a double allotment of the vaccines distributed. The state’s plan aims to meet benchmark goals that correspond with revisions to tier criteria as the vaccine distribution expands. The first goal is to reach 2 million vaccine doses administered, and once this happens, the tier system will change. When the goal is reached, the purple tier will adjust to a case

rate of 10 per 100,000 and the red tier will adjust to four to 10 cases per 100,000. Currently, counties in the purple tier have a case rate of greater than seven per 100,000, and red tier counties have a case rate of four to seven cases per 100,000. The state has already administered 1.875 million vaccine doses in the lowest HPI quartile, inching the state closer to a revision of the current tier system. If 2 million doses are reached this week, Santa Barbara County will be launched into the red tier very quickly based on the county’s current case rate of 9.7 per 100,000, Dr. Do-Reynoso said. “The day that the vaccine equity goal has been met — meaning the day that the 2 million level has

been met — tier assignments will be revised to reflect the shift in the blueprint tier threshold and announced the following day,” Dr. Do-Reynoso said during the meeting. As soon as the goal is met, the new tier metrics will be effective the next day. Given the state’s broad vaccine rollout, Dr. DoReynoso said “it is conceivable that by Friday or early next week, (Santa Barbara County) could be moved into the red.” The state’s plan also aims to meet a second benchmark goal of 4 million vaccines allocated, which would expand the orange tier to a case rate of two to 5.9 cases per 100,000 and shift the yellow Please see red tier on A8

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During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor meeting, Public Health Director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso said the state will revise the current tier structure as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout spreads. Shown here is a vaccine being administered last month at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.

Master plan for State Street

SB Unified secondary campuses will reopen in red tier District explores equitable grading policies By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council got the ball rolling for a State Street master plan to be formed by an advisory committee of stakeholders, outlining plans such as bicyclists and pedestrians, and utilizing bike lanes.

City Council approves State Street vision principles, directs advisory committee formation By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The vision of the State Street promenade is slowly but surely coming to fruition. On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council approved the recommendations of the State Street Subcommittee on the future of the promenade. Members supported the committee’s stated vision principles, which included numerous characteristics stakeholders and community members hope to see in the future of the street, such as: more housing, economic revitalization, cultural and historical elements, attractions for locals and tourists, accessibility and becoming/ remaining the “defining place of Santa Barbara’s identity.” “There’s so much energy for our downtown. There’s such a love for it and a passion for it, and it’s thrilling to me to hear so many people who are so engaged in this conversation and who want to be a part of the master planning conversation as we move forward,” said Council

member Meagan Harmon, who is also the chair of the State Street Subcommittee. “Our committee was unanimous and very strong in our belief and recommendation that we pursue master planning for our downtown core and the necessity of doing so. “That became clear as we moved through the process just how many questions we really need to answer in order to put together what is potentially the project of a generation for our city.” The council members agreed to direct staff to take into account the following as master planning begins: streetscape design and amenities, transportation and circulation, housing and redevelopment influences, economic development, historic resources, equity and accessibility, homeless strategies, public art and performing arts, operation and maintenance and a

The Council discussed that the downtown State Street master plan could include plans for the adjacent streets as well, and members hope the blueprint for the plan could set the stage for revitalizing other areas of the city as well.

funding strategy. The council directed staff to initiate amendments necessary to permanently close the street, and established its requirements for the makeup of the Master Plan Advisory Committee. The decision-making body will take a similar shape to that of the Community Formation Commission created earlier this year for the civilian police review system, but with a total of 15 voting members plus two alternates (compared to 13 voting members and two alternates for the CFC). Three members of the Master Plan Advisory Committee must be city council members; one member must be a planning

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commissioner; one member must be a historic landmarks commissioner; three spots are preferred for business and/or property owners; and the rest are open for the community at large to apply. Jim Knell, one of the main property owners and landlords on State Street, represented one of the only voices lacking complete support of the subcommittee’s recommendations, leading to property owners’ inclusion. “I’m not in favor of what you’re doing,” he said. “You need to include property owners … We have the largest investment of any one group in downtown Santa Please see STATE STREET on A8

The board of the Santa Barbara Unified School District permitted secondary campuses to reopen when the county reaches the red tier. Susan Klein-Rothschild, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department school liaison, estimated the county will be in the red tier “within the next week or two.” Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, director of the Public Health Department, said Tuesday that the county could be in the red tier as soon as Friday. Additionally, all school staff members should be able to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the month. The district’s COVID-19 safety plan has been accepted by public health officials. “We are ready and waiting,” Shawn Carey, assistant superintendent of secondary education, said regarding reopening. A total 69.5% of secondary students plan to return to campus when it reopens. Board member Laura Capps inquired if both elementary and secondary schools can open campuses Wednesdays, alternating the two cohorts each week. Previously, Wednesdays were set aside as a day to deep clean the classrooms, but recent health and safety guidance does not tie the spread of COVID-19 to hard surfaces. Administrators expressed hesitancy toward adopting the idea quickly. “There’s been so many changes already that our teachers and parents have had to deal with, so we want to be very mindful and thoughtful of how we roll out this next stage,” said Ana Escobedo, assistant superintendent of elementary education. Students with acute needs (who have been on campus in small cohorts) will be on campus Wednesdays regardless. Next week, seventh- and ninthgrade students and students

recently enrolled in the district can participate in campus orientation activities. A majority of the meeting was spent discussing grading policies. Joe Feldman, founder and CEO of Crescendo Education Group, and Mark Boswell, an associate at Crescendo Education Group, joined administrators in a presentation to the board. Mr. Feldman is the author of “Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms,” which was published by Corwin in 2018. A cumulative 76% of white elementary students and 92% of Latino students within SB Unified received low marks in three or more subject areas. In secondary schools, 21% of white students receive Ds or Fs contrasted with 50% of Latino students. The district began looking at the grading policies in January after seeing students scoring lower marks. “The same considerations and principles and pillars apply whether we’re in a pandemic or not,” Mr. Feldman said. He suggested a slow transition to a new grading system, as to not alienate teachers. Ms. Carey cautioned board members not to be intimidated by the long-term commitment. “It’s an urgent journey,” she said. “Because once we know better, we can do better. And that is the spirit of the objectives of the board study session.” Mr. Feldman explained some consequences of traditional grading methods. “Our inherited grading systems actually reward students with resources and privilege and punish those without, and it actually makes it harder for students with less privilege in becoming successful,” Mr. Feldman told the board. The grades then impact students well into the future. “Because grades will affect our students’ employment status, work permits, insurance rates, college Please see SBUSD on A8

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A total of 47 people are receiving treatment at local hospitals, including 15 in the Intensive Care Unit.

SB County reports 29 new COVID-19 cases The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported 29 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing its total to 32,436 cases. No new COVID-related deaths were reported on Tuesday. The county reported one death on Monday, issuing a correction that it was a Santa Maria resident, not an Orcutt resident. Of the new cases reported Tuesday, nine were out of Santa Maria. The North County city has now reported a total of 10,933 cases. Of those, 72 remain active. The city of Santa Barbara reported five new cases (6,079 total, 61 active), and the city of Lompoc reported three new cases (3,400 total, 24 active). Other daily totals from Tuesday included: South County unincorporated area of Montecito, Summerland and the city of Carpinteria, three

new cases (1,300 total, 10 active); Goleta, one new case (6,079 total, 31 active); Isla Vista, one new case (1,245 total, 12 active); unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, one new case (1,117 total, 10 active); Santa Ynez Valley, one new case (965 total, eight active); and unincorporated areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and the city of Guadalupe, one new case (1,241 total, five active). No new cases were reported in Orcutt or the federal prison complex in Lompoc. A total of 47 people are receiving treatment at local hospitals, including 15 in the Intensive Care Unit. The county’s ICU availability was 44.7% on Tuesday. — Mitchell White

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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by its Air Support helicopter on Tuesday morning during a search for a man wanted in connection with a vehicle theft.

Residents reminded to change batteries in smoke detectors LOMPOC — The Lompoc City Fire Department is reminding residents that on Sunday, when they set their clocks ahead one hour for daylight savings time, they also need to change the

Caruso lists Malibu home for $40 million MONTECITO — Billionaire real-estate developer Rick Caruso is listing his oceanfront home in Malibu for $40 million. The nearly 7,300 square-foot property was used as the testing ground for the designs of Rosewood Miramar Beach, a resort Mr. Caruso’s company owns in Montecito. Both properties are built in the same Cape Cod architectural style, with both featuring the same distinctive black-and-white marble floors, according to a report by Mansion Global. Mr. Caruso, 62, purchased the property for $11.3 million in 2008. Following a remodel, the home now has five bedrooms, a handset stone driveway, a formal dining room and a large living room with a painted brick fireplace, according to reports. The property also includes a theater with dual balconies opening up to a courtyard and the ocean, as well as a pair of two-car garages. An antique limestone fountain in the entry courtyard was imported from France, officials said. Mr. Caruso’s company is well known as the owner of the Grove, the Los Angeles shopping center. The company also owns apartments, retail spaces and hotels across California. According to Forbes, Mr. Caruso’s net worth is approximately $3.5 billion. — Mitchell White

Showers expected through Thursday

thunderstorms throughout the day today, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard. The storm system is expected to produce three to five hours of “widespread and steady rain” throughout the Central Coast, impacting the Santa Barbara area by midnight Tuesday, according to the Weather Service. A 70% chance of precipitation is expected tonight, with a 40% of rain forecast for Thursday. There is also a chance for thunderstorms to develop, which would bring higher rainfall intensity for a time and the chance of small hail. Conditions are expected to clear up by late Thursday or early Friday. Initial estimates show various areas in Santa Barbara County receiving between a half-inch and one inch of rain for the duration of the storm system. Higher rain totals are expected in higher elevations. In addition, snow levels are expected to drop between 2,500 and 3,500 feet this morning through Friday. Total snow accumulations from six to 12 inches are expected for elevations above 4,500 feet, down to a dusting for elevations around 3,000 feet, officials said. — Mitchell White

PVHS club learns about Carrizo Plain SANTA MARIA — The Trailblazer Hiking and Environmental Club at Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria recently hosted Chuck Graham, author and photographer of “Carrizo Plain: Where the Mountains Meet the Grasslands.” “He showed us pictures from the Carrizo Plains that I never would have seen,” Cristhy Olivera, club officer, said in a statement. “I found his experiences with nature and photography very interesting, especially the moments that he shared from taking the pictures.

GOLETA — The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted in connection with an attempted carjacking. The incident was reported around 3:35 p.m. Monday in the area of Depot Road and South Kellogg Avenue. Sheriff’s deputies responded and learned two suspects had forced the victim out of his red Chevy Camaro, assaulted the victim and attempted to steal the vehicle, said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s spokeswoman. The suspects fled in a gray Chevy Tahoe, which was located unoccupied in the 5700 block of Ekwill Street around 3:48 p.m., Ms. Zick said. Deputies, K9 units and County Air Support searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects. The victim was treated for minor injuries and the Tahoe was towed from the scene. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to leave an anonymous tip by calling 805-681-4171 or visit www. sbsheriff.org/home/anonymoustip. — Mitchell White

“Chuck Graham showed us his perspective of nature through the camera lens. I’m grateful that he took time out of his day to attend our club meeting to talk about his experiences and show us his amazing pictures.’’ Mr. Graham spent 15 years photographing the plains for the book. “I really enjoyed Mr. Graham’s presentation about his life as a photographer of the Carrizo Plains,’’ Maxwell Baruetta, the club’s president, said in a statement. “A new piece of information that left me astonished was learning that Kit foxes can go their whole lives without drinking water. I had never heard about this extraordinary animal before.” — Annelise Hanshaw

DMV office to close for renovations GOLETA — The California Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers that the Goleta field office, at 7127 Hollister Ave., will be closing for renovations starting March 26. The office, which will close at 5 p.m. the day of renovations, is scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. on June 21, according to officials. The improvements include painting the interior and exterior of the building, adding new office furniture and flooring, upgrading internet cabling and ensuring the facility meets the requirements set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the renovations, customers can visit the following field office: Santa Barbara, at 535 Castillo St.; Ventura, at 4260 Market St.; Lompoc, at 1601 N. H St.; and Oxnard, at 4050 S. Saviers Road. DMV offices remain open to serve the public, though officials encourage all customers to use its online services, expanded virtual services and other service channels to complete transactions, including eligible driver’s license and vehicle registration renewals. For more information, visit www.dmv.ca.gov. — Mitchell White

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batteries in their smoke detectors and carbon-monoxide detectors. Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. The national “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” campaign urges people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbonmonoxide detectors at least twice a year at the start and end of daylight savings time, according to a news release. After putting new batteries in a smoke detector, residents should make sure the detector is working by activating the safety test button. The Lompoc City Fire Department recommends testing smoke detectors at least once a month. “If there is any doubt regarding the working condition of a smoke detector, it is best to replace it,” Brian Federmann, interim fire chief for the Lompoc City Fire Department, said in a statement. While smoke detectors can be found in most American homes, many do not work because the battery is dead. Dead batteries are responsible for about 25% of smoke alarm failures, according to the National Fire Protection Association. “A working smoke detector provides an early warning of a fire, and gives people the critical extra seconds needed to escape,” Chief Federmann said. “This Sunday, when you change your clock, change your battery.”

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SANTA BARBARA — A Santa Barbara man was arrested Tuesday morning following an hours-long search that spanned several neighborhoods in the More Mesa area, authorities said. Around 7:06 a.m. Tuesday, deputies were dispatched to a report of a subject causing a disturbance at The Point Market at Walnut Shell at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Walnut Lane. As deputies were en route, the suspect reportedly stole a white flatbed truck and fled towards Turnpike Road along Hollister Avenue, said Raquel Zick, spokeswoman for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. The vehicle was located approximately nine minutes later in the 4700 block of Ashdale Street and the suspect, 33-year-old Jeremiah Scofield, fled from the vehicle on foot. “Deputies surrounded the area and began searching for the suspect who was shedding clothing as he ran through neighborhoods,” Ms. Zick said. “K9 units and County Air Support responded to assist with the search. The suspect’s information was shared with the public via Twitter and area residents were asked to call 911 if they spotted the suspect. Sheriff’s dispatch received several calls throughout

the area of possible sightings of the suspect including a call at 9:26 a.m. from the area of Camino Floral and Orchid Drive reporting a subject who was wrapped in a sheet, matching the description of the suspect. Deputies responded to the area and contacted the suspect in the area of S. Patterson Avenue and More Ranch Road where he was taken into custody.” Mr. Scofield was booked at the Southern Branch Jail on suspicion of vehicle theft, loitering on private property — both misdemeanors — as well as a violation of probation. He is being held without bail, Ms. Zick said. The California Highway Patrol handled the stolen vehicle report, and the Sheriff’s Office handled the arrest report. Deputies received reports that the suspect may have cut through various properties and is encouraging any additional victims to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 805-681-4100.

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From left, Gerry Lamberti, Stephanie Herrington, Lorraine McIntire, Hans Brand and Graham Farrar gather during the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Sunset’s $20,000 donation to the 93013 Fund. The fund has helped Carpinteria during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Brand is president of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Sunset Charitable Foundation, which operates the fund.

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his is going to be bad, really bad,” Hans Brand remembers thinking when everything closed down last March because of the pandemic. His next thought was, “We need to do something to help people in town.” And so Mr. Brand founded the 93013 Fund, which has collected and distributed more than $200,000 to help those in need in Carpinteria. To date, the fund, named for the city’s zip code, has distributed more than 40,000 meals, $20,000

in school supplies, hundreds of child care scholarships, nonprofit grants and 20 small business grants. Mr. Brand is president of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Sunset Charitable Foundation, which operates the fund. Members of the 93013 Fund Advisory Committee are Leigh-Anne Anderson, Joyce Donaldson, Lorraine McIntire, Beth Cox, Don Hall, Marybeth Carty, Peter Dugre, Jamie Collins, Diana Rigby, Barry Kaufman and Jaime Diamond. “We’ve always said since we started almost a year ago that anything we can do to make a difference here in Carpinteria is worth it,” said Mr. Brand. “We want to return to normal when it’s

safe and still have our community intact. It has been longer than we thought we’d need to operate the 93013 Fund, and that means the impacts in the small business community have deepened.” While on a ski trip at Mammoth Mountain with his wife Esther, Mr. Brand, a cannabis grower, told the News-Press the fund was started with a total of $60,000, which included donations from the Carpinteria Growers, $20,000; Tristan Straus, $10,000; Headwaters in Summerland, $10,00; and the Brands, $20,000. “Our first priority was food boxes for needy people. Then we added meals for seniors and school supplies for children learning at home,” he said. “As

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more people heard about the fund and more donations came in, we provided money for child care scholarships at the Boys and Girls Club of Carpinteria, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, Carpinteria Children’s Project and Kinderkirk.” When major donors Barry Kaufman and Margo Hendelman offered matching donations up to $40,000, the fund provided 20 small business grants. “The first three went to the Rincon Beach Bar, The Garden Market and Thario’s Kitchen. They are all on Santa Claus Lane, and we knew they wouldn’t qualify for grants from Santa Barbara,” said Mr. Brand. Additional grant recipients

in Carpinteria are Elite Nails, Rincon Fitness USA, SPARK45 Fitness, Traveling Pants, Chocolats Du CaliBressan, Tidepools, The Gym Next Door, Sante Pilates Studio, Curtis Studio of Dance, The Worker Bee Cafe, Seastrand, PacWest Blooms, Sade Turkish Coffee and Delights, Island Brewing Co., California Gold Ballroom Dance Studios, El Payasito Party Supply and Folly Home. “We had not heard of the 93013 Fund until one of our very loyal patrons came in to tell us about it,” said Rick Mancilla, owner of The Worker Bee Cafe. “He had been working with the group, and you could tell by his enthusiasm that this group actually cares

about our local businesses. He told me exactly where to go to fill out the application and even hand delivered our check to us. “I also received a phone call to let me know that we had been approved and what the time frame was on payment. During this time, where small businesses have been dealt pretty bad hands, it feels amazing to know that someone has our back and for the right reasons.” Taylor Bush, owner of Seastrand boutique, added, “I very much appreciate the help from the 93013 Fund. The way they have taken action to support small businesses is admirable. It is this kind of Please see CARP FUND on A4

At left, “I very much appreciate the help from the 93013 Fund,” Seastrand owner Taylor Bush said. “The way they have taken action to support small businesses is admirable. It is this kind of community support that makes me love Carpinteria so much!” At right, “During this time, where small businesses have been dealt pretty bad hands, it feels amazing to know that someone has our back and for the right reasons,” said Rick Mancilla, owner of The Worker Bee Cafe, one of the Carpinteria recipients of help from the 93013 Fund.

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Parthenopi Milios, education coordinator and director of the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Early Explorers preschool program, sits with students while they create their snake crafts. The zoo program is the first accredited zoo preschool in California.

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“We’ve always said since we started almost a year ago that anything we can do to make a difference here in Carpinteria is worth it,” said Hans Brand, who started the 93013 Fund.

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community support that makes me love Carpinteria so much!” Marc and Carol Borowitz, owners of Rincon Beach Bar, said, “The financial assistance provided by the Barry Kaufman and Margo Handelsman Small Business Grant provided vital resources to maintain our employees health insurance through the most recent stay-athome order.”

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“We love and appreciate how the community comes together to support small businesses. We are honored to be one of the happy recipients,” said Jill and Jean Michel Carré, owners of Chocolats du CaliBressan. Once things return to normal, the group plans to keep the fund active.

“We’re not sure what it will be used for at this time. As needs change, the committee will meet regularly to identify and respond to them in real time,” said Mr. Brand. “We’ll take the money and use it to benefit the community. For example, we bought food for the needy from local farmers and groceries and purchased takeout meals from local restaurants. “It was a win-win situation.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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ethro is one big squishy guy! What’s more, he’s a loyal friend. The 3-year-old dog is true to his breed, Great Pyrenees, and is awaiting adoption at the Santa Maria Animal Center. The breed is described as a calm, well-mannered, serious dog known for its devotion to families, including well-behaved children. These dogs are generally trustworthy, affectionate and gentle, but if the need arises, they won’t hesitate to protect their family and their territory, according to CAPA, the nonprofit that is promoting Jethro’s adoption. While Jethro has lived successfully with other dogs, cats and children, he will guard what he believes is his: food, family, flock. CAPA said he will need people who understand the guarding mentality and who will want to help him keep these behaviors in balance. And Jethro would do well if he has a lot of space to guard. Jethro’s adoption fees include his neuter, vaccinations, flea-treatment, food sample and health/ wellness exam. Jethro’s microchip is included compliments of CAPA, which supports the medical and behavioral needs of the animals at Animal Services-Lompoc. The Santa Barbara County Animal Services shelters are closed to walk-in traffic, but you can find all of the available animals at phshelter.com. The Santa Maria Animal Center, which is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services, is at 548 W. Foster Road in Santa Maria. To make appointments to see Jethro and other animals, call the center at

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805-934-6119. To learn more about CAPA and its partnership with Animal Services, go to www.facebook.com/ capaoflompoc. If you want to help but can’t adopt, go to www. lompoccapa.org for the CAPA wish list, information on how to become a volunteer and donation opportunities. — Dave Mason

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. — Dave Mason

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is a benefit for the Center Stage Theater and the Dance with Harout Performance Company. Tickets start at $10. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org. To learn more about Dance with Harout Performance Company, visit facebook.com/ dancewithharout. — Gerry Fall

‘Don Pasquale’ comes to Ventura County Fairgrounds VENTURA — Live opera is returning to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Opera Santa Barbara will present its season opener for Concerts in Your Car at the fairgrounds, aka Seaside Park, with Donizetti’s comedy, “Don Pasquale.” It will be shown at the fairgrounds’ parking lot at 7:30 p.m. April 10. Each ticket is valid for one car,

and the number of passengers must not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle. Tickets start at $99. When it comes to combining beautiful melodies and vocal pyrotechnics with laugh-outloud comedy, no one is a match for bel canto master Gaetano Donizetti, according to a news release. Donizetti is the composer of “The Elixir of Love,” “Lucia di Lammermoor” and many other

opera house hits. In this version of Don Pasquale, which is directed by Josh Shaw, founder of the Pacific Opera Project, the titular Don Pasquale becomes Donald Pasquale, a film mogul in the Santa Barbara silent film business of the early 1920s. For tickets and other information, go to operasb.org. — Gerry Fall

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ARIES — Too many communications may prove distracting today, Aries. The phone could be ringing off the hook and your email inbox overflowing. Everyone around you seems to be talking at once. If you don’t bring some order to this chaos, it could give you a headache! Let voicemail get the phone, get away from the computer, and take something light to the park to read. You need some peace and quiet. TAURUS — A sudden but necessary expense could make a big hole in your budget today, Taurus. Perhaps some repairs need to be made around the house or to the car. Maybe someone needs an unexpected trip to the dentist. This could throw you off balance, but you can manage it by cutting some corners. So what if you have to eat pasta for a week or two? It could be worse! Just move ahead with whatever needs to be done. GEMINI — Generally you’re pretty emotionally stable, Gemini. Today’s events might seem to conspire to create erratic moods that you aren’t used to feeling. No major concerns should arise, but little irritations like dropping things, misplacing keys, or missing calls could get on your nerves. Slow down and stay focused. It’s the only way you will remain calm today. CANCER — If you’ve been studying astrology, numerology, or any other occult science, Cancer, today you might find some of the concepts you’re studying a bit confusing. You may have glossed over some of the ideas that are prerequisites to what you’re looking at now. Go back and review last week’s lesson and everything might make more sense to you. You will probably progress that much faster for doing this. LEO — A friend could be having financial troubles and ask you for a loan, Leo. You like this person and understand what he or she’s going through, so you want to help. But it could be a while before your friend is solvent again. If you make the loan, remember the adage about never lending anything to a friend that you aren’t willing to consider a gift. Don’t depend on immediate repayment. VIRGO — Some equipment that you use a lot, perhaps an appliance, computer, or TV, might go on the blink today, Virgo. Don’t try to fix it yourself even if you think you know how. Call a professional, and hang the expense. If you try to16, do 2015 it yourself, Monday, November you might cause more damage to

the equipment or perhaps to you! This is definitely a day to exercise caution. Be patient! LIBRA — Some rather bizarre news could come to you today about metaphysical or paranormal matters, Libra. This isn’t anything that affects you directly, but more likely concerns discoveries of anomalies. You and others could find it fascinating and discuss it for hours. Don’t be surprised if the theories that come up seem even more bizarre than what you heard in the first place! SCORPIO — This could be a hectic day, Scorpio. You will probably try to go too many places and do too many things at once. Friends might want to get together, but you may have a lot of errands to take care of. It might be a good idea to assess what needs to be done and take care of it in order of urgency. That’s the only way you can stay sane! SAGITTARIUS — You might hear some rather bizarre rumors today, Sagittarius. Someone has misinterpreted a piece of information and blown it into something far different from reality. You will need to check this out for yourself before jumping to any conclusions. Don’t be afraid to pass on what you learn. It’s better to nip this sort of gossip in the bud by revealing the facts than let it continue to spread. CAPRICORN — Today you might plan a quick trip by air, Capricorn. This could be business related. Someone else may have been meant to go but couldn’t, so you may be taking his or her place. This could be disruptive for you, but if you make an effort, you can turn it into an adventure. It’s always best to go with the flow and make the most of it. AQUARIUS — A date to get together with a romantic partner might have to be broken at the last minute, Aquarius. Your friend might not give a reason, and you might wonder if this means he or she doesn’t really want to see you. That probably isn’t the case. All signs are that your friend has received some bad news and didn’t want to upset you. Hang in there. You should hear from your honey again soon. PISCES — Sudden and unexpected problems could have your household in chaos, Pisces. This probably doesn’t relate to difficulties with your housemates. It’s more likely to involve problems with wiring, appliances, or phone lines. It could be annoying to deal with repairmen in and out of your house, but you will have to bear with it. You want your household back to normal as soon as possible.

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Instrument drive raises $30k for school music, 60 instruments SANTA BARBARA — The Keep the Beat Instrument Drive, hosted by 99.9 KTYD in February, raised over $30,000 for Santa Barbara Unified School District’s music programs. Listeners also donated 60 instruments for the aspiring musicians. Music teachers and professional musicians, like Glen Phillips and Zach Gill, went on air to tell the public about donation drop-off events. A variety of instruments — including Indian string instruments, accordions, cellos and a piccolo — were collected. “When you give a student an instrument, you just

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never know how it will change them. For the shyest of students, it can become their voice,” said Liz Caruso, Monroe Elementary music teacher. The monetary donations will be used to inspect and repair the donated instruments. “We are delighted with the response from our community to support music students during this challenging time,” Margie Yahyavi, Santa Barbara Education Foundation executive director, said. “These funds will help ensure that our local students will have what they need to continue their musical learning.” The Santa Barbara Education Foundation has raised funds for music instruction since 2003. For more information, go to santabarbaraeducation. org. — Annelise Hanshaw

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Donation received for LeRoy Park GUADALUPE — The city of Guadalupe has received a $250,000 anonymous donation for the capital campaign for the LeRoy Park and Community Center Rehabilitation project. This will go a long way in meeting the city’s target of $585,000. “We are thrilled to partner with the people of Guadalupe in support of this project to revitalize LeRoy Park and maintain it as a centerpiece for recreational and cultural life for generations to come,” the anonymous donor said in a statement. “LeRoy Park is a great investment with excellent people and a smart plan, and we would like to thank everyone involved.” The intent of the project is to bring back what was once a vibrant social gathering place. The park was used by many different local groups for a variety of events, from quinceañeras to Comite Civico Mexicano de Guadalupe’s annual “Fiestas Patrias” celebrating Mexican Independence Day, whose parade use to end at LeRoy Park but stopped a decade ago due to the park’s condition. While the park has long been seen as the Boy and Girls Club — since they were the only users for a long time — it is also remembered for its community barbecues, outdoor concerts, and community dances in the gym (which will have a stage), and its annual car show.

Maritime Museum releases annual report, strategic plan SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has completed two documents that are now available for public viewing. As part of a national accreditation process, museum staff, trustees and other stakeholders have completed the 2019-2020 annual report and the 2021-2026 strategic plan. Members of the public are invited to read them and provide feedback. “Those two documents together describe where the Museum has been, how far it has come, and where it is headed,” Greg Gorga, SBMM executive director, said in a statement. “Part of that future, we hope, includes American Alliance of Museums (AAM) accreditation, which will mean that the Museum can provide more exciting programs and exhibits to the community.” For the past three years, the museum has been working toward AAM accreditation, and now is at the last step in that process, a site visit, which is anticipated to be held this week. The museum is located at the Santa Barbara Harbor, at 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190. Visit sbmm. org or call 805-962-8404 for details. — Gerry Fall

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GOLETA — LaunchPoint, a Goleta-based aerospace startup, debuted its Modeling Advanced Aircraft Propulsion tool for commercial use Tuesday, a move that will allow tech companies to license the advanced software to aid in the development of flying vehicles. The MAAP tool, which was created by LaunchPoint engineers, allows developers to experiment with “what if” scenarios for electric and hybrid-electric aircraft systems. This will allow engineers to see a digital model of propulsion systems before developing prototypes. The rollout of the MAAP tool comes at a time when many companies are scrambling to develop vertical take-off hybrid electric vehicles, which will pave the way for flying taxis, cars and cargo

Lompoc extends utility-payment period Lompoc has extended its twoweek period during which it will not be able to accept utility payments. The two-week period was expected to end on Monday. However, an extension is necessary because of unforeseen issues city staff has encountered while rolling out this latest phase of the new financial management system. The city apologizes to its customers for the inconvenience. Utility billing staff is working to

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The UCSB men’s volleyball team, facing a three-match showdown against No. 1 Hawaii this week, took a step into the national spotlight on Tuesday when Gaucho senior Randy DeWeese was named as the Sports Import/AVCA Division I-II Men’s Player of the Week. UCSB (4-0) also moved up from No. 4 to No. 3 in the AVCA coaches’ poll after winning four non-conference matches last week — two over No. 13 UC San Diego and two against No. 11 UC Irvine. The Gauchos will open Big West Conference play against the top-ranked Rainbow Warriors (4-0) with 4 p.m. matches on Thursday and Friday at Robertson Gym. The two teams will also play a non-league match on Saturday at 4 p.m. DeWeese, a 6-foot-6 opposite hitter, is the 12th Gaucho ever to win the AVCA award and the first since Corey Chavers in 2019. He pounded 59 kills in the four matches at a team-best rate of 4.21 per set. He had a hitting percentage of .361 while also getting six aces, nine blocks and 26 digs. He and teammate Keenan Sanders were also honored by the Big West. Sanders, a 6-6 middle, won the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week Award after registering 13 total blocks and hitting .644 with no errors in the four matches. Rudinsky homers twice for Westmont

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Emily Schuttish continued to shine in the circle for the UCSB softball team, pitching the Gauchos to a 7-3 victory over Utah Valley in the first game of a doubleheader at Campus Diamond. Schuttish (3-1), who has pitched all of the victories for the Gauchos (3-10) this season, allowed just four hits and two earned runs with no walks and five strikeouts. Utah Valley (6-9) came alive to pound UCSB for 13 hits in the five-inning nightcap, 11-1. Madelyn McNally led the Gauchos’ offense, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two walks, and two runs scored in the two games. Tyler Goldstein scored twice in the opener after rapping a pair of doubles. Rayna Cohen added a two-run double. Westmont College senior Bri Johnson was named Golden State Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her goal in the Warriors’ 1-0 victory over Hope International. Johnson, last year’s GSAC Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, ranks 15th all-time at Westmont with 32 goals. “Bri played a really complete game in our match against Hope,” coach Jenny Jaggard

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UCSB senior Danae Miller, who ranks 27th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio, is coming off a 26-point performance at Cal Poly as she leads the Gauchos into tonight’s Big West Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament opener.

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UCSB’s Doris Jones (10) and UC Irvine’s Kayla Williams (4), two of the Big West Conference’s top-four scorers in women’s basketball, will be matched against each other today at 5 o’clock in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort.

Jones, a 5-9 senior, earned second-team All-Big West honors while ranking fourth in the league with an average of 14.4 points. She shot 39.5% from three-point distance and also averaged 6.3 rebounds. “She draws everybody’s best defender, and that’s a challenge for her,” Henrickson said. “We try to set up screens and get her into her scoring positions. But she’s also done a good job of letting go of the ball because she draws a lot of attention. “She can get to the rim, but when she draws so much traffic, then she’s got to let go of it.” The Gauchos also have a veteran point guard in Danae Miller, who ranks 27th nationally with her assist-to-turnover ratio (3.9-to-1.6). Miller also boosted her scoring average to 11.8 points after celebrating her birthday with a 26-point performance on Saturday. Henrickson had told her to try for her age of 22. “I shortchanged her four,” she said. “I was underestimating her birthday.” UCI has been led by underclassmen. Williams, a 5-7 guard, won Big West Freshman of the Year honors after ranking third in the conference with an average of 14.8 points per game. Another freshman, 5-8 Chloe Webb, averages 11.2 points and 7.3 rebounds.

Which UCSB women’s basketball team will show up in Las Vegas today for the quarterfinal round of the Big West Conference Tournament? The one that Cal Poly blew out by 30 points on Friday? Or the one that beat the Mustangs by 10 the following night? The wildly divergent results make the seventh-seeded Gauchos a wild-card opponent for No. 2 UC Irvine when they battle at 5 p.m. today at the Mandalay Bay Resort. “Give credit to the players, there weren’t a lot of adjustments other than, ‘You can’t look like that,’” coach Bonnie Henrickson said of UCSB’s big turnaround. “There wasn’t any magic coming from me, I can tell you that right now. Nothing. “We were obviously much better the second day and had the energy that we needed the first day to not get our butts blown out.” A victory tonight would put the Gauchos (7-13, 7-9 Big West) into Thursday’s 3 p.m. semifinal against the winner of the No. 3 Long Beach State-No. 6 Cal Poly game. UCSB has actually played much better than earlier in the season, winning five of its last seven games. It had lost 12 of its first 14, which included a pair of losses to

Irvine (13-8, 11-4) in a conferenceopening double-header at the Thunderdome. Much of the improvement has been due to a pair of late-arriving Gauchos — 6-foot-2 Taylor Mole and 6-foot Megan Anderson — becoming acclimated to the rest of the team. Mole, an Australian who transferred to UCSB from Colorado State, became eligible after the first four games. She received All-Big West honorable mention on Monday after leading the league in rebounds (9.4 per game) and ranking ninth in scoring (13.7 points). Anderson, a transfer from San Jose State, has averaged 7.0 points with a team-best three-point percentage of .433 in the nine games since receiving medical clearance from an ankle injury. “Getting healthier made a big difference for us … Getting Megan Anderson in the fold,” Henrickson said. “She was in a boot for about seven weeks. She adds another dimension to us. “She was on a minute restriction. The first weekend, she was at three minutes. Then it went to eight minutes. I don’t think it was until the Riverside weekend that she was, ‘OK, let’s let her go.’” Tonight’s game will pit two of the league’s top-four scorers in UCSB’s Doris Jones and UCI’s Kayla Williams.

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Barbara … We’re the ones that are going to put people in business.” Other public commenters supported including property and business owners in the advisory committee, along with COAST board members and SB Bike members. “We need to have the property owners invested in this process,” Council member Eric Friedman said. “They ultimately have the keys to the car on this one, because it’s their property.” Council members also unanimously authorized the Parks and Recreation director to submit a statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant application for the Ortega Park Revitalization Project. The project’s objectives include: expanding and modernizing existing recreation facilities; adding new park amenities; improving safety; maintaining cultural importance for the neighborhood; improving pedestrian access; and increasing parking. The master plan includes a multisport turf field, a new year-round pool that provides for instruction, lap swimming, aqua programs and a children’s slide and splash play features, new park restroom facilities, new playground and family picnic area and a multi-

generational activity zone with a skate park, basketball, bocce ball, corn hole and other amenities. “This is such an underserved neighborhood in terms of what that parcel should be to that neighborhood and how it is not doing that right now,” Council member Mike Jordan said. “In the context of the murals and the untold stories that are yet to come, just think of the untold family stories that are yet to come with parents and their children when this park will be completed… “We live in an ocean and beach town where frighteningly, so many of our people of color do not have water experience and don’t get to enjoy the water or beach while they’re sitting right on it and this will be an important component in closing that gap. I am hopeful that murals equals trust in this process.” Many community members spoke up during the outreach process expressing their concern for preserving the murals and integrating them into the new park design, nearly resulting in missing the March 12 deadline to apply for a grant. However, council members praised Council member Alejandra Gutierrez for ensuring their input was included while still managing to meet the grant application deadline. “That’s the beauty of having someone elected from the neighborhood who grew up there and knows the families and the

history,” Mayor Cathy Murillo said. “The murals are very meaningful to the residents — they reflect our culture and our history, so it’s wonderful that we’ll be preserving the murals and that process. “The youth and the families deserve a place to have picnics and exercise and (play) sports and for all the other good community events that will take place in an improved Ortega Park.” The maximum grant per project is $8.5 million, so the Parks and Recreation Department is also seeking grant funding from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program and the Community Development Block Grant Program to meet the total project cost, which is estimated to be $11.8 million. The awards will be announced this summer, and the project is anticipated to be complete by March 2025. City staff added that there will be conversations between stakeholders and community members moving forward regarding the murals and how to handle them. In other business, the council adopted the abandoned shopping cart ordinance recommended by staff, requiring permanent identification on shopping carts in the city, loss prevention measures, employee training programs designed to prevent cart removal from business premises, mandatory retrieval within 24 if carts are removed and subsequent

penalties to cart owners for failure to identify or retrieve abandoned carts. Mr. Jordan expressed some concerns with the ordinance, although he voted in favor of it. “I just think this really makes a business suffer for no fault of their own, historically,” he said. “Obviously the world has changed from 40 years ago when everybody honored and respected people’s property and didn’t just take them (carts) out and roll them home and leave them in the street, but at the same time, the costs worry me. I find it unsettling we’re talking about an ordinance without knowing what those (identification) fees would be. “This takes the burden off the person doing the behavior and puts it squarely, financially on the markets who are really just trying to sell their product.” Ms. Harmon agreed with his concerns, but said that loss prevention could at least prevent the carts from being taken in the first place. “I wish this wasn’t necessary,” she said. “I don’t particularly like putting any extra onus on our businesses, but we’re talking about issues of safety, and when a truly abandoned shopping cart is in the public right of way, it needs to be dealt with, and this is just unfortunately the reality of the world that we’re living in.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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tier to less than two cases per 100,000. In this benchmark, the purple tier requirements would remain at greater than 10 cases per 100,000 and the red tier would shift to six to 10 cases per 100,000. Dr. Do-Reynoso also updated the supervisors on the current COVID-19 metrics in Santa Barbara County during Tuesday’s meeting. According to Public Health data, active COVID-19 cases dropped by 40% in Santa Barbara County between Feb. 22 and March 8, but deaths increased by 7% in the past two weeks. “Death often occurs two to eight weeks after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms, so that’s why we’re seeing an upward trend,” Dr. DoReynoso said. Public Health data also indicates that the county’s current testing positivity rate is at 3.6% and hospitalizations decreased by 38% in the past two weeks. This week, the county received more than 12,500 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which includes doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Dr. Do-Reynoso

said. Despite the ongoing vaccine progress in Santa Barbara County, Dr. Do-Reynoso told the board that testing is “more important now than ever” to continue to slow the spread of the virus. “I think some in our community may think that testing is not important now that we have the vaccine available. However, I just want to underscore that vaccines still are in limited accessibility and it will take many months for us to vaccinate our entire county,” Dr. DoReynoso said. “So it remains critical that testing continues as a safety practice along with face covering and physical distancing.” Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced interim recommendations that said vaccinated individuals should be able to safely meet indoors with other vaccinated individuals without wearing masks or social distancing. This guidance is under consideration by the state and updated guidelines are awaiting release, Dr. Do-Reynoso said. In addition to a COVID-19 update, the board heard a second-quarter fiscal update on cannabis tax revenues from the County Executive Office. Officials reported that $2.6

million in tax revenue was collected from cannabis tax during the second quarter, indicating a 30% jump in tax revenue from the same period last year. Supervisors also recognized this year’s award winners of the Women’s History Month Service Awards, given by the Commission for Women, during Tuesday’s meeting. The board adopted a resolution to declare March as Women’s History Month in Santa Barbara County. Supervisors adjourned the meeting in honor of the recent death of Father Jon-Stephen Hedges, a volunteer chaplain for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, member of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and assistant pastor at St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara. The board reflected on Father Hedges’ contributions in Isla Vista, where he resided for more than 50 years and collaborated with local agencies addressing crisis, trauma and disaster. “Father Jon consistently went toward the pain, the suffering and the confusion rather than shrinking from it,” Vice Chair and 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann said.

SBUSD

Continued from Page A1 acceptance, financial aid, now what we’re actually talking about is students we’re not just affecting. Now we’re affecting family income,” Mr. Boswell said. The district surveyed its secondary certificated staff in January to hear their opinions on grading policies. A total of 436 teachers responded, or 86%. Of those who answered, 80% supported the replacement of F grades with “no credit,” and 61% supported exploring a four-point grading scale. The district’s slides do not identify the percentage of teachers in favor of removing D grades or replacing 0s with 50s, though officials said a majority were against these policies. The classroom has changed, from desks to books, but grading has remained the same for decades, Mr. Boswell said. “We’ve moved so much farther ahead in teaching and learning, but it’s still the same grading practices,” Mr. Feldman said. He suggested moving away from a system with many variables that allows teachers’ biases (that he acknowledges as well-meaning). After the district began discussing the grading policy in January, a few teachers changed

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With profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved and remarkable mother, wife, grandmother, greatgrandmother and friend Angela Socorro Brantingham whose zest for life kept her thriving for 97 years. She was born Angela Mendez Merida on October 23, 1923 to Don Juan Manuel Mendez Aponte and Maria del Socorro Merida Sclopis Mendez. She was born at home in a small mountain town called Cañazas located in the hill country of the province of Veraguas in the Republic of Panama. Her father, a gracious man, owned the town market and supported other families in addition to his 13 children. She earned a scholarship to study in the United States at Marycrest, a Catholic college in Iowa. She later earned a Masters Degree at the University of Ohio in Education. She returned to Panama to work as a teacher in the Canal Zone where she met her future husband Barclay (Barney) Brantingham who was stationed in the army at Fort Kobbe. They married in 1957 and settled in Barneys hometown of Park Forest, Illinois where their first son Barclay was born. The young family then moved to Goleta, California and soon arrived daughters Frances Maria, Wendy, and son Kenneth, all born at St. Francis Hospital. Angela earned her teaching credentials at University of Santa Barbara and taught Spanish at Dos Pueblos High School until her retirement in 1984.

Patricia Marquart was born July, 1947 and passed away on February 14, 2021 in Santa Barbara, California. She is survived by her children, siblings, and countless friends and loved ones. She was buried at the Santa Barbara Cemetery surrounded by her family. Patricia was born overseas before coming to the United States. After moving to Los Angeles for college, she became a true Californian and loved being near the beach and in the sunshine. Despite this, she always held on to her love of travel, interest in world events, and maintained a strong connection with the network of friends and cohorts from her youth that spanned across the United States. Throughout her career she worked passionately helping and advocating for young children with autism and other developmental disorders. Through her devotion and work she touched the lives of countless individuals and families in the community. She loved the Santa Barbara community and cared deeply about issues involving politics, the environment, homelessness, and other local issues. Patricia was a loyal friend, passionate advocate, and above all was an incredibly loving and devoted mother. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Profectum Foundation for Autism or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. A memorial and celebration of life will take place at a later date based on health and safety considerations.

She was extensively traveled with her passions leading her around the world to Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. She was up for any adventure, be it cruising the Mediterranean Sea or riding a camel in Egypt. A devout Roman Catholic, she completed a tour of Israel as well as Catholic Holy sites. Her travels also included camping road trips with her young family, visiting many state and national parks in the western United States, including her favorites - Yosemite and Sequoia.

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Throughout her life Angela had the support and love of her family and siblings. She was admired for her strength and sense of humor by all who knew her. She was an avid reader, knowledgeable in a multitude of subjects. A lifelong Roman Catholic, the Church was a big part of her spiritual life, and she was devoted to the Blessed Virgin. She attended St. Raphael Catholic Church with all her children and volunteered in the Sanctuary Guild for years, lovingly cleaning and preparing the Church for Mass.

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She loved gathering with family for birthdays and the annual Super Bowl party. She gave her children perhaps the best gift of all, frequent trips to her beloved Panama where they enjoyed time with their many Tios and Tias and cousins. During a trip back to Panama she decided to stay, enjoying many more years of joy in the country of her birth, returning to Santa Barbara under the loving care of her daughter Frances. She is survived by her children: Barclay Brantingham, Frances Maria Brantingham, Wendy Brantingham, and Kenneth Brantingham. She has seven grandchildren: Lexi Lee Bushnell, Natassia Brantingham, Joshua Nybakken, Danielle Arellanes, Aaron Brantingham, Cecilia Brantingham, and Marc Brantingham. She has three greatgrandchildren: Brianna Jennings, Skylar and Scarlett Horst, and ex-husband and friend Barney Brantingham. A mass will be held in her honor at Saint Raphael Catholic Church, 5444 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 on Friday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to Saint Raphael Catholic Church.

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INLAND

54 33

63 33

70 33

67 35

56 41

56 40

60 42

64 44

62 41

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 51/41

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 56/40

Guadalupe 53/40

Santa Maria 51/39

Vandenberg 54/43

New Cuyama 48/28 Ventucopa 46/28

Los Alamos 52/37

Lompoc 52/40

Buellton 51/35

Solvang 52/35

Gaviota 53/43

SANTA BARBARA 56/41 Goleta 54/39

Carpinteria 54/41 Ventura 55/43

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

65/48 65/46 81 in 1997 33 in 1961

PRECIPITATION

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 48/28/t 54/39/sh 54/38/t 51/41/t 51/39/t 51/34/t 54/43/t 55/43/sh

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

57/42/t 56/38/c 34/17/sn 50/26/r 50/42/sh 55/41/t 55/43/sh 50/35/sh 54/42/t 58/46/sh 24/9/sn 53/39/t 55/42/t 53/36/t 57/44/t 53/36/sh 55/41/sh 62/43/c 55/43/sh 52/37/t 53/39/t 60/52/sh 57/44/t 55/40/t 52/40/t 56/44/pc 32/14/sn

0.00” 0.01” (1.10”) 6.24” (13.86”)

73/50/pc 50/39/s 64/55/sh 76/65/c 52/26/pc 79/67/sh 76/68/pc 48/34/r 53/45/s 65/46/s 68/48/s 54/34/pc 69/63/c 51/34/pc 50/35/pc 71/53/s

Wind west 8-16 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet with a northwest swell 3-5 feet at 14 seconds. Visibility under 2 miles in showers.

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind west 8-16 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a southwest swell 4-7 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility under 2 miles in a shower.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind west 8-16 knots today. Waves 3-6 feet with a southwest swell 4-7 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility under 2 miles in a shower.

TIDES Thu. Hi/Lo/W 49/32/t 56/39/t 56/35/pc 55/38/pc 54/36/pc 54/33/t 55/40/pc 55/41/t

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time

Low

March 10 7:20 a.m. 8:47 p.m. March 11 8:04 a.m. 9:13 p.m. March 12 8:43 a.m. 9:38 p.m.

1.9’ -1.0’ 1.5’ -0.8’ 1.2’ -0.6’

LAKE LEVELS

5.6’ 4.2’ 5.6’ 4.3’ 5.4’ 4.4’

1:21 a.m. 2:22 p.m. 2:03 a.m. 2:55 p.m. 2:41 a.m. 3:24 p.m.

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 58/42/pc 56/38/pc 34/15/sf 50/27/c 49/42/c 59/37/pc 56/39/t 51/36/s 57/40/c 57/42/t 29/14/sn 57/36/pc 57/43/pc 60/36/pc 60/42/pc 53/34/t 55/39/t 63/43/t 56/39/t 56/35/pc 58/36/pc 60/47/t 58/45/pc 58/40/pc 56/38/pc 54/40/t 35/17/c

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.

MARINE FORECAST

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LOCAL TEMPS MARQUART, Patricia

INLAND

51 34

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

BRANTINGHAM, Angela Socorro

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TODAY

MCCARTNEY, Sandra: 81; of Santa Barbara; died March 1; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. OSORIO, Abel Martinez: 86; of Santa Barbara; died Jan. 31; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. SMITH, Hazel: 73; of Goleta; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. WARD, Sarah Forsland: 78; of Goleta; died Feb. 25; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. WHITFIELD, Marilyn: 90; of Santa Barbara; died Jan. 29; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta.

their practices. Jan Ferrer, a teacher at Goleta Valley Junior High School, shifted to mastery grading on a four-point scale. “I utilize mastery grading practices because these practices encourage students to be lifelong learners to understand that learning and growth, rather than singular grades themselves, matter,” she said. Kortnie Cruz, a teacher at Dos Pueblos High School, focuses on developing skills and providing measurable goals for students to meet. “More can be done to support the teachers because they’re the ones that have to sit and do this,” said Rose Muñoz, board vice president. Board President Kate Ford appreciated a four-point scale, citing her background in education. “Not only are they going to be great for kids, but they’re going to be great for teachers. Because I think back on all the hundredpage papers I tried to grade, they probably didn’t need to get graded; they just needed to get an idea of how these students were doing,” she said. She expects further discussion at a later date. The board will meet next at 6:30 p.m. March 16 via Zoom.

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST

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DEATH NOTICES BUTLER, Carol: 78; of Santa Barbara; died Feb. 20; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. DONATI, Renee: 77; of Goleta; died Feb. 28; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. HENDRICKSON, Marceline: 92; of Santa Barbara; died Feb. 23; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. JONES, Pamela: 66; of Santa Barbara; died Feb. 26; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta. JONES, Suzanne: 90; of Santa Barbara; died March 1; arrangements by Coast Cities Cremations Ventura & Goleta.

Officials say most teachers oppose grading system changes

74/52/pc 65/48/pc 60/36/r 77/64/c 49/28/c 79/66/pc 78/69/sh 48/27/pc 68/55/pc 71/58/pc 65/47/pc 58/32/pc 67/44/r 47/32/s 52/34/pc 75/60/pc

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 121,578 acre-ft. Elevation 725.96 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 25.4 acre-ft. Inflow 26.9 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -67 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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WORLD CITIES

Today 6:17 a.m. 6:03 p.m. 5:05 a.m. 3:34 p.m.

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Mar 28

Thu. 6:15 a.m. 6:04 p.m. 5:41 a.m. 4:36 p.m.

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Apr 4

Today Thu. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 61/42/pc 63/47/pc Berlin 45/35/pc 50/40/r Cairo 92/60/pc 82/58/pc Cancun 81/74/pc 82/74/pc London 51/46/r 50/42/sh Mexico City 80/51/s 80/52/s Montreal 47/39/pc 51/36/c New Delhi 87/62/pc 91/66/pc Paris 50/45/r 57/41/r Rio de Janeiro 84/74/pc 83/74/pc Rome 59/35/s 58/50/s Sydney 76/69/pc 78/71/t Tokyo 63/42/s 58/50/s W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.