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Gas prices may stay high Santa Barbara Inflation, seasonal trends suggest increase in crude oil cost By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

No, the complaints about gas prices aren’t going away anytime soon. Gas prices are likely to get more costly, predicts AAA. The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Santa Barbara County was just under $4.07 Tuesday. A month ago, it was $3.92. California’s average sat just under the county’s, at $4.05 per gallon Tuesday. The national average, by contrast, was $2.91. While Santa Barbara County seemed to reach over $4 overnight, the national average only increased by three cents in April. “While April saw minimal fluctuation, May is likely to see much larger increases alongside demand spikes, especially closer to Memorial Day weekend,” Jeanette McGee, AAA spokesperson, said in a news release. AAA even predicts some pumps — particularly those close to beaches or mountains — may run low or run out of fuel when tourists drive into town. “With road trips expected to be popular this summer, some summer travel destinations, like

Pay boost scheduled for grocery, retail drug workers By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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The price of gas at a Santa Barbara ARCO was below the county’s average of $4.07 per gallon Tuesday.

beaches or mountains, may see some pumps affected. It is important to understand this is not a market-wide impact,” she said. “Gas can be found at other stations within a market.

“The U.S. is not looking at a gas supply shortage; there is ample gasoline supply across the country. It is just a matter of more frequent deliveries to stations to meet demand.”

Federal regulations require refineries to produce more expensive blends of gasoline in the summer months, further driving up costs. Springtime Please see GAS on A4

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Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, the public health director, told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday that vaccine demand is declining in Santa Barbara County.

After weeks of surging demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, inoculation rates are slowing in Santa Barbara County despite increased supply and appointment availability, Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, the county’s public health director, said Tuesday. The county experienced a significant uptick in vaccination rates after expanding eligibility to all people 16 and older in mid-March. But officials say the demand for vaccines has decreased in recent weeks, and vaccination rates are trending down even though appointments are readily available at clinics and pharmacies across the county. “We have an abundance of Please see VACCINE on A3

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In a split vote Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council passed a regular ordinance — going into effect in 30 days — providing a 60-day, $5/hour pay boost for grocery and drug retail workers, applying to employers with 300 or more employees nationwide. The ordinance passed five to one, with Councilman Mike Jordan as the one dissenting vote and Councilman Eric Friedman recusing himself. Both he and Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon hesitated to single out one workforce sector as “heroes.” Although the regular ordinance passed, the council could not find enough votes to pass an emergency ordinance, which staff originally recommended due to the fact that the workers continue

to face exposure to COVID-19. “I just could never make the findings for the immediacy of it, so the tougher one for me is the regular ordinance,” Mr. Jordan said. “... I also have difficulty with the thought that we’re categorizing as non-heroes an entire group of people that are just as heroic as the ones we’re doing this action for.” Ms. Sneddon voted in favor of the ordinance, but she said it was because of the fact that she sees it as a first step toward looking at a living wage ordinance. “I have very, very much discomfort about one sector being singled out … When you think about the EMTs and nurses and our own city employees who are on the front lines and really deserving of hazard pay, I just am having a hard time,” she said.

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Supervisors deny appeal of Santa Rita Hills cannabis project By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors paved the way for Central Coast Agriculture to advance cannabis operations in the Santa Rita Hills near Buellton by denying a project appeal during its regular meeting Tuesday. Four supervisors voted to approve the cannabis project after a lengthy hearing Tuesday where both the appellant and the applicant staked their claims. Third District Supervisor Joan Hartmann abstained from her vote, citing concerns over the project’s water source and instances of alleged illegal expansion of the property that occurred without a permit. The proposed project from Central Coast Agriculture requests a conditional use permit to allow a 29-acre cannabis cultivation operation on a 68acre piece of land. About 22 acres of the operation would grow underneath 12-foot hoop structures, and all harvested cannabis would be processed in an existing warehouse in the property and frozen within a half an hour of harvest. The project was initially proposed in 2019, and after multiple rounds of revisions and meetings with the County Planning Commission, the project received approval from the commission in January 2021. One of the main hold-ups in project approval centered on Central Coast Agriculture’s odor abatement plan. Over many months, the company further developed the plan to factor in concerns of community members about the odor that could exude from the project site. The updates to the plan were found to be sufficient by the Planning Commission. Shortly after approval from the Planning Commission, the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis filed an appeal in late January, claiming the project’s existing odor abatement plan would not stop odor at the property line, that the project did not comply with state environmental regulations and was inconsistent with the county’s comprehensive plan, among other complaints. Marc Chytilo, a Santa Barbarabased environmental attorney, spoke on behalf of the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis during Tuesday’s meeting. He overviewed the coalition’s concerns, drawing attention to the site’s water resources and questioning the compatibility of the project with existing agriculture infrastructure in the area. “This is the future of agriculture in Santa Barbara County, and if you don’t undertake genuine findings of compatibility, you’re going to be trading long term agricultural commitments for short-term operations that may not be with us for that long,” Mr. Chytilo said Tuesday. In response to these claims, representatives from Central Coast Agriculture presented plans for additional landscaping to be done in the area that would Please see CANNABIS on A3

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BUELLTON — Soul Cats, a band from Solvang, is seeking information on the whereabouts of its band equipment after a car break-in Saturday night. The band’s truck and trailer were parked at the end of McMurray Road, as they had been sitting for about a year, when thousands of dollars’ worth of band equipment was stolen. The vehicles sustained extensive damage, according to the band’s trumpet player Michael Roberts. The stolen equipment includes: PA amplifiers, a Peavey mixer board, the board’s extension cord and cables with ¼” jacks. Those with information may call the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office in Buellton at (805) 686-8150.

Loved ones can visit inmates of the Santa Barbara County Jail as soon as Monday, the Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. The jail utilizes a visiting schedule in order to maintain distance between groups. Visitors must wear a mask upon entrance, follow social distancing markers and stay at least six feet apart from other groups. Visitors can remove masks while using the visiting phone. The maximum time allowed is 30 minutes, and staff sanitize between groups. Visitors check in at the lobby, the earlier the better, to get a spot on the list. Should time slots be in high demand, some groups may not be accommodated each day. To view the schedule and read visiting rules, go to sbsheriff.org, hover over the “How Do I” tab and select “Visit an Inmate.”

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Vehicle fire sparks small vegetation fire SANTA BARBARA — A car fire spread to burn a quarter of an acre Tuesday morning off of State Route 154, north of Cathedral Oaks Road. Santa Barbara County firefighters received the initial report of a vehicle fire just before 10:30 a.m. and sent one engine. Santa Barbara City Fire arrived first and began extinguishing the vehicle fire. When vegetation caught fire, firefighters called additional engines. The fire was knocked down in less than an hour. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Continued from Page A1 However, Councilwoman Meagan Harmon said in response that she believes that just because the ordinance can’t serve everyone doesn’t mean that the council should do nothing. “I think equity asks that we look at the totality of the circumstances and center justice for our community members in light of those circumstances,” she said. Councilwoman Alejandra Gutierrez echoed the support, mentioning the medical community that also worked on the front lines during the pandemic. “We also have to keep in mind that grocery workers weren’t trained to really confront this pandemic,” she said. The ordinance also allows a full or partial credit for employers who already provide hazard pay above the base wage rate. In other business, the council unanimously adopted both an ordinance establishing procedures for processing streamlined housing projects and a resolution adopting objective design standards for streamlined housing projects. The move was necessary to be consistent with Senate Bill 35, which provides a streamlined, ministerial approval process for eligible multi-unit housing projects. The objective design standards will be based on El Pueblo Viejo Design guidelines — specifically Spanish Colonial Revival style. Staff cited that EPV guidelines were selected because of their well-known, distinctive style; the fact that they’re pedestrianoriented and human-scaled; their simple forms with quality materials and finishes; and the fact that they can be modified to objective standards. Spanish Colonial Revival style was chosen because it’s known and loved in the city, it’s required in the EPV Landmark District, it uses simple, climate-appropriate, weatherprotecting and energy-efficient building techniques, and there are many examples to emulate, according to city staff. “I thought this couldn’t be done, really, that you could have objective design standards that really fit Santa Barbara,” said Ms. Sneddon. “Staff has really pulled everything out to make this happen and make it workable, so I

support this recommendation.” While the decision was unanimous, Mr. Jordan expressed some concern with the guidelines being implemented, primarily with the fact that the city chose “what arguably would be the most expensive design style in this city.” “If for some reason, a comet fell out of the sky and somebody was able to build a project with whatever those numbers were... They’re then forced with design components that increase the construction costs of that project and probably negate out the gain of that streamline,” he said. SB 35 applies to cities and counties that haven’t made sufficient progress toward meeting the affordable housing goals for above-moderate and lower-income levels as mandated by the state, and Santa Barbara has only met above-moderate goals. Finally, the council unanimously decided to produce the State of the City address as a community event, at a time convenient for working families, and with opportunities for constituents to speak directly with council members. Santa Barbara’s State of the City was previously produced by the South Coast Chamber of Commerce, but Mayor Cathy Murillo requested that the chamber not partner with any oil or gas companies to fund the event. The chamber declined to grant that request, adding that it will continue to produce its own State of the City events on its own, using its own sponsors. The mayor said that aligning the city with its own values, along with creating a more accessible event, is the “right outcome” of the situation. “It’s an opportunity for us to connect with the public personally,” she said, adding that she envisions a Saturday morning or afternoon at the Carrillo Recreation Center or Cabrillo Pavilion, complete with Spanish interpretation and family friendly with children’s activities. Ms. Sneddon said, “I really see this community event as an opportunity for residents of our city to come forward, ask us questions, ask department heads questions, and really feel like they’re a part of reflecting back the State of the City.” email: gmccormick@newspress.com

Santa Maria high schools to open campuses to all grades By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Underclassmen in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District will attend campuses on a hybrid schedule soon. The district’s board approved the plan Monday in a special meeting. Freshmen will return Tuesday, and sophomores and juniors will be back May 18. Freshmen will have five weeks on campus,

including finals week, and grades 10 and 11 will have four weeks. The district welcomed seniors onto campus April 20 and has had a 30% attendance rate on campus the past two weeks. Distance learning attendance has reached much better rates, keeping attendance close to preCOVID numbers, Superintendent Antonio Garcia said during the meeting. Please see SCHOOLS on A4

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Williams: ‘Now is definitely the time to get vaccinated. It’s very easy, there’s very little crowding’ FYI The Public Health Department will be offering walk-in clinics at the following locations this week. No appointment is required. Thursday UDW Union Hall 402 S. Miller St. in Santa Maria Offering the Moderna vaccine from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday The Lark restaurant 131 Anacapa St. in Santa Barbara Offering the Moderna vaccine from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday WIC Lompoc 301 N. R St. in Lompoc Offering the Moderna vaccine from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday UFW/MICOP 108 S. Pine St. in Santa Maria Offering the Moderna vaccine from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 Lompoc Outdoor Community Market 200 W. Ocean Ave. in Lompoc Offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Continued from Page A1 vaccine appointments and are also experiencing a decrease in demand,” Dr. Do-Reynoso told the County Board of Supervisors during its meeting Tuesday.. As of Tuesday, 47.1% of the county’s eligible population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 33.3% of the county’s population is fully vaccinated, according to data from the Public Health Department. This means more than half of the county’s eligible population remains unvaccinated, and officials are concerned that a lack of demand for vaccines could hamper the county’s chances of reaching herd immunity. “We have a challenge going ahead,” Gregg Hart, 2nd District supervisor, said Tuesday. “The rate of vaccination is slowing, and our supply is dramatically increased to the point now where we have plenty of vaccines. There is really no reason for somebody to not be able to get vaccinated easily (and) simply. And so we have to get, I think, into the persuasion business and convince people that (getting the vaccine) is safe and important to do so.” To address the downtrend in vaccine rates, the Public Health Department is hosting 11 walk-up clinics across the county this week to eliminate barriers to obtaining a vaccine. The walk-up clinics do not require an appointment and will be operating in North and South County this week. During Tuesday’s meeting, supervisors voiced concern that

the region could see another outbreak if vaccination rates remain stagnant. “We don’t have to look very far around the world to see that this virus is far from contained,” Mr. Hart said. “In India, it’s just extraordinary (the) videos that you see (about) what’s happening there. (It’s) really not unimaginable here given the still very large number of people who have not been vaccinated. So we need to persist and be persuasive.” First District Supervisor Das Williams echoed this sentiment, explaining that current vaccination rates are “wholly insufficient” when eyeing herd immunity, which health experts estimate requires about 80% of the population becoming immune to the virus. “Now is definitely the time to get vaccinated,” Mr. Williams said. “It’s very easy, there’s very little crowding (at vaccine clinics). Unfortunately, there’s not enough people coming, so if you do come, you can get through really fast.” At the end of this week, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the Pfizer vaccine for the 12-15 age group, which would open up eligibility for thousands of school-age kids nationwide. If the vaccine is approved, Dr. Do-Reynoso said the Public Health Department would work with community partners to ensure this age group would have access to the vaccine. “We will be quickly pivoting and planning currently to do school-based clinics with partners

Case rates in the county remain low. On Tuesday, public health officials reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death. to ensure that (the) new age eligibility group will be given opportunities to be vaccinated,” Dr. Do-Reynoso said Tuesday. Despite the lack of demand for vaccinations, case rates remain low in Santa Barbara County. As of Tuesday, the county’s adjusted case rate is 4.6 per 100,000, and the testing positivity rate is hovering around 1.6%. Case rates in the county remain low. On Tuesday, public health officials reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death. The person who died resided in Santa Barbara, was over 70 years of age and had no underlying health conditions. Officials reported three new infections in Santa Maria and two new cases in Isla Vista, the Santa Ynez Valley and Lompoc. Santa Barbara and the unincorporated areas of North County reported one new case Tuesday. All other areas reported no new cases. email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

Saturday, May 8 Carpinteria Children’s Project 5201 8th St., Suite 100 in Carpinteria Offering the Moderna vaccine from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 9 Reyes Market 4795 Carpinteria Ave. in Carpinteria Offering the Moderna vaccine from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, May 9 St. Johns Neumann 966 W Orchard St. in Santa Maria Offering the Moderna vaccine from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11 Hilton Beachfront Resort 633 E Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara Offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 12 Allan Hancock College 800 S College Dr. in Santa Maria Offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 13 Dick DeWees Community Center 1120 W Ocean Ave in Lompoc Offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 9:30 a.m. to noon

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create a tree barrier to prevent aesthetic changes to the area. Officials from CCA also assured that the odor abatement protocols would be followed, and by design, the property has a significant buffer between the edges of the property and the area of cannabis operation. “There’s a pretty big buffer on the northern side of the property where we’re not cultivating cannabis,” Lindsay Cokeley, a compliance manager at Central Coast Agriculture, said Tuesday. “Our cultivation area in total makes up less than 50% of the parcel as well.” During Tuesday’s hearing, Mr. Chytilo also presented evidence of illegal, unpermitted expansion of cannabis containers on the property completed by Central Coast Agriculture in recent years, to which the applicants did not provide an explanation. However, Ms. Cokeley did explain that the bins would be moved to another location, likely in Lompoc, within the next three years.

Each supervisor agreed that the comprehensive updates to the odor abatement plan made great improvements to the project. Supervisors deliberated after both the appellant and applicant presented. Each supervisor agreed that the comprehensive updates to the odor abatement plan made great improvements to the project. Bob Nelson,4th District supervisor and chair of the board, said he felt it was appropriate to approve this project after seeing revisions made by Central Coast Agriculture and its willingness to work with community partners. “If somebody goes through the process, if they do the work, if they go through and it’s a properly zoned property, then I want to give them a chance to meet the project threshold,” Mr. Nelson said. As supervisor of the district where the project would take place, Ms. Hartmann said she could not vote to approve the project

based on certain discrepancies. She explained that she wanted more clarity about the project’s water source and could not ignore Central Coast Agriculture’s illegal expansion. These issues are ultimately what led to her abstaining from voting, she said. “I think on the one hand this project shows that a conditional use permit gives greater opportunity for negotiation, for innovation, for pioneering, for better solutions, for adapting to the site, and I think we got a better project as a result of this,” Ms. Hartmann said. “On the other hand, the concentration in the Santa Rita in the pipeline is untenable … the intractable odor train with the residents tied to the tracks is coming toward Buellton.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A1 is also a popular season for refineries to shut down and perform maintenance. Experts have a variety of theories why gas prices have increased, and the reason is likely a combination of factors. But it’s important to note: gas prices are not the highest they’ve been in years, as some people claim. The last time gas prices were this high nationally was in May 2019, so the current situation isn’t close to breaking any all-time highs. Perhaps, the more concerning numbers are in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Consumer Price Index. It tracks the price of goods, giving an idea of inflation. March 2021’s index showed a .6% increase (seasonally adjusted) in the cost of goods — the largest increase over a single month since August 2012 (which also had a .6% increase). The report showed a 2.6% increase over the 12 months prior, with groceries increasing 3.3%. Companies have taken notice and have recently warned consumers about an increase in price. CEO of The Coca-Cola Company James Quincey told CNBC that the company plans to raise its prices, but he did not specify which

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Press. “We are hoping and planning to be able to offer a full in-person instructional model next year. Nonetheless, we will assess the effectiveness of the hybrid model by the end of the year, after we have actually had students on campus for several weeks,” he said.

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surprise to the board, whose members knew the district was monitoring the senior class before opening campuses to younger grades. Students and families may also opt to remain in distance learning. Administrators will be watching the health and safety of students and staff as well as learning outcomes and achievement, the superintendent told the News-

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any cases of on-campus transmission, and administrators wanted to wait until after spring break to ensure that vacation time wouldn’t cause high case rates. “We really wanted to make sure we at least gave it a couple of weeks to be able to bring you a proper recommendation based on facts,” Superintendent Garcia told the board. The plan did not come as a

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San Marcos High School students gather on the outdoor amphitheater stage for a dress rehearsal of the musical “Mamma Mia!,” which they will perform live starting this Thursday. San Marcos is the only high school in the area holding a live performance in front of an audience this year.

Here we go again! San Marcos High School gears up for live production of ‘Mamma Mia!’ By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

alling all dancing queens — this one’s for you. After a year without live theater or travel, students from San Marcos High School will transport audiences to a stunning Greek paradise through performances of the musical “Mamma Mia!” starting

Thursday night. Underneath the spotlights surrounding the school’s outdoor amphitheater, students will sing and twirl in front of a blue and white backdrop of small buildings inspired by traditional Grecian architecture. Set on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi, the musical follows the main character, Sophie, as she tries to find her biological father before her

wedding. Driven by upbeat ballads from 1970s rock group ABBA, audiences will watch as Sophie and her mother, Donna, navigate how to deal with some unexpected visitors who arrive just days before the big wedding day. For Maddie Thomas, a senior at San Marcos, taking to the stage for the last time in her high school career is “refreshing” after a year without performing.

Ms. Thomas will play the role of Tanya, one of Donna’s eccentric friends, in this year’s show. “I think that for so long, there’s just (been) such a lull in artistry and performance,” Ms. Thomas told the News-Press. “And so getting to actually do this, it hasn’t really hit me yet. It’s kind of surreal that we’ll be performing in front of an audience just because it’s so unfamiliar to me. But I’m really

grateful.” San Marcos is the only high school in the Santa Barbara area attempting a live outdoor performance with an audience this year, which will make this show even more special for the community, Ms. Thomas said. “I think for the Santa Barbara community in general, it’s going to be not just a high school show that you’re going to see, it’s going to be the first live theater you’ve

seen in a year and a half,” Ms. Thomas said. “And I think that’s going to be really emotional and a big deal for our community, just because I think that Santa Barbara does have a very live theater scene and not having that for so long was disheartening. And so I think we’re lucky that we kind of get to be the first (live) show that happens.” Please see MAMMA MIA! on B2

Senior Rachel Henderson, left, plays Donna Sheridan in the production of “Mamma Mia!” and is seen here dancing beside Andrew Miller, who plays Harry. The set behind the students is The Taverna, which is the hotel Donna manages in the musical. Center, San Marcos senior McKenna Gemberling, left, plays lead character Sophie in the high school’s production of “Mamma Mia!” At right, director Shannon Saleh navigated unique challenges while leading this year’s show to make the musical come alive on stage. From January to March, Ms. Saleh had to host most of her practices over Zoom, including choreography lessons. Now that the show is coming together on stage, Ms. Saleh said she is hopeful audiences will enjoy the upbeat show after a difficult year.

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At left, students will present performances of “Mamma Mia!,” for two consecutive weekends starting this Thursday. At right, audience members are invited to gather at the outdoor amphitheater at San Marcos High School to enjoy the live performances.

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To get to the point of performing live, students and administrators at San Marcos had to jump through a series of hoops to prepare for the show while also observing COVID-19 restrictions. From January to March, the cast was not permitted to meet all together for in-person rehearsals, which forced them to meet on Zoom for over two months to rehearse lines, practice singing parts and even learn choreography. Casting an entire show and rehearsing on Zoom presents its own set of unique challenges when it comes time to perform live, but director Shannon Saleh commended the students for their hard work during this unprecedented theater season. “It’s been quite a journey for (the cast),” Ms. Saleh told the

News-Press. “Straight up kudos to the kids because they were willing to sign up for something (when) they didn’t know what the experience was going to be like.” After a year of hardship for many in the community, Ms. Saleh said she chose this musical to give both students and audiences an upbeat escape from reality. Through well-known songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Super Trouper,” Ms. Selah said she hopes the night will be one of celebration. “I think because the year has been so in a box for kids — little square boxes on a screen — and because doing anything with levity to it this year felt like the wrong choice, we decided to go super celebratory,” Ms. Selah said. “Just a musical that’s all celebration. And these kids, believe it or not, grew up listening to some of this ABBA music like their parents did, so it’s a really cross-generational

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music genre.” “My expectation and hope for people is that they would show up and be ready to celebrate and breathe a sigh of relief,” Ms. Selah later added. While students gear up for opening night Thursday, San Marcos senior Carson Pallad said the best part of joining this

year’s cast is getting to perform with friends one last time before college. Mr. Pallad plays the role of Sam, one of Donna’s ex-lovers, during the show. “We’ve actually been able to sing with our friends in person for the first time in a year, and for me, that’s pretty much what high school has been all about

— being able to do music,” Mr. Pallad told the News-Press. “COVID really put that to a stop. So I think the biggest moment of happiness for me was being able to hear all of us come together for the first time and actually see (the show) come together.” email: mhirneisen@newspress.com

FYI Tickets for San Marcos High School’s production of “Mamma Mia!” can be purchased at smhstheaterdept. com. Performances will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, as well as May 13, 14 and 15. Each show begins at 7 p.m.

From left, San Marcos seniors Roz Borah, Rachel Henderson and Maddie Thomas make up the cast of rock band The Dynamos in the school’s production of “Mamma Mia!” At right, senior Carson Pallad plays the role of Sam in this year’s production. He told the News-Press that the best part of being in this year’s cast was being able to sing with his friends again. “I think the biggest moment of happiness for me was being able to hear all of us come together for the first time and actually see (the show) come together,” he said.

PSHH help college-bound students People’s Self-Help Housing’s staff and college-bound students recently took a three-day tour of colleges and universities throughout California. The tour was designed to help high school seniors choose a college. Fifteen students visited Fresno State University, California State University Monterey, St. Mary’s College, San Jose State University, UC Davis, Sacramento State University, Sonoma State University, UC San Francisco and San Francisco State University. The students were part of PSHH’s College Enrollment for Latinas Entering Bright Rewarding Education program. “Being on a campus really gave me more things to think of when choosing which college I will attend,” CELEBRE student Cristal said in a news release. “I got to experience some factors that I had not thought of before when choosing a university such as weather, distance from home and wildlife. “Something I really valued was our Latinx tour guides. Seeing so many Latina students attending

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People’s Self-Help Housing recently led its CELEBRE students on a tour of colleges and universities throughout California.

prestigious universities made me go into a mindset of ‘If they can do it, so can I,’ and it made me very excited for my future.” The college tour was led by

Joanna Dominguez, PSHH’s director of education, and Karla Acevez-Ramierz, the nonprofit’s regional coordinator. PSHH is a nonprofit, affordable housing

organization on the Central Coast. For more information, go to pshhc.org/celebre. — Dave Mason

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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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ARIES — Your intuition is operating at a high level, Aries, but you may not be able to make sense of the psychic impressions you’re receiving. The emotions, images, and symbols you pick up from others and the astral plane could be vague and easily misinterpreted. They could be important, though. Write them down and look at them in a day or so. You should be able to make sense of them then. TAURUS — Creative energy may be high today, Taurus, but you may be unable to use it the way you’d like. Perhaps you don’t have a project to work on or you have writer’s block. Ideas may come, but you don’t know what to do with them. The best course may be to write them down. The very process of writing could open doors for you. At least you will have your thoughts for another day. GEMINI — A family member may withdraw from you, Gemini. This person appears to be going through a private emotional crisis and isn’t apt to confide in you now. Your inclination could be to push it, but this could be a mistake. Give him or her the chance to share with you when the time is right. Sometimes we need to work things out for ourselves. Be patient. CANCER — You could get some strange phone calls today, Cancer. There could be a few hangups, wrong numbers, or friends who forget why they called! Communication isn’t likely to run smoothly, so you may have to make an effort to choose the right words, go into as much detail as possible, and ask if you’re being understood. Otherwise, things could get more complicated. LEO — Money matters may seem up in the air today, Leo. Your usual practicality may desert you. This could make you stressed and angry because you’re perfectly capable of dealing with your finances. Don’t worry. The vagueness should pass by tomorrow. In the meantime, get some help, or if your concerns aren’t too urgent, wait a day or two. Give yourself a break. VIRGO — You might be in the midst of an exciting creative project with a partner, Virgo, and anxious to move forward so that you can present it to the public. But you might feel distracted and unable to focus on your work. Don’t get too upset. These things happen. November Be patient and Monday, 16,wait 2015until tomorrow if you have to. You will

be back in the groove by then. LIBRA — If you’ve been planning to spend a day meditating, Libra, this is the day to do it. You’re in an elevated frame of mind, not in a space to focus on mundane matters. Artistic inspiration could come to you now. Any kind of exercise should get the endorphins flowing. But don’t expect to get any practical work done. You’re definitely out of this world. SCORPIO — Communication with friends and lovers may be limited by emotional factors today, Scorpio. You may have a tendency to overreact to casual comments that are probably innocent but that you misinterpret as offensive. Quarrels over nothing could result, which could raise your blood pressure and stress level for no good reason. If ever there was a day to think before speaking, this is it. SAGITTARIUS — A phone call could inform you of difficulties at home that require that you deal with them right away, Sagittarius. This is nothing to be alarmed about, just one of those irritating little hassles that requires attention when you’d rather turn in another direction. It could be as innocuous as a broken appliance. Take care of it efficiently so you can get back to your activities. Stay calm! CAPRICORN — A rather spacey friend or acquaintance from far away could call today, Capricorn, perhaps to propose a visit. This might not be convenient now, and could put you in a quandary as to whether or not to agree to it. Your decision eventually comes down to how much you care for this person and how badly you want to see him or her. Think carefully before saying yes or no. AQUARIUS — Financial paperwork might have you baffled today, Aquarius. You might not be in the right frame of mind to do it now, so if it isn’t urgent, wait a day or two. If you need to take care of it immediately, don’t be too shy about consulting someone else. You will be glad you did, and you won’t have to wonder whether or not you did it right. PISCES — You and a current or potential romantic partner may be in a strange space today, Pisces. Intellectual awareness battles emotional doubts. Communication could be vague and easily misinterpreted, so choose your words carefully, even though it may be difficult to find the right ones. Your relationship should survive the day, but your understanding of each other could suffer if you aren’t careful.

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Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English language. Every number in the codeword grid is ‘code’ for a letter of the alphabet. Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance. All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid. Remember that at the end you should have a different letter of the alphabet in each of the numbered boxes 1- 26, and a word in English in each of the horizontal and vertical runs on the codeword grid.

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It’s deja volleyball for UCSB, all over again. The four Gauchos who won All-America honors as seniors last year agreed to return for a do-over after the COVID-19 pandemic shortened their season. And the results have been the same. Coach Rick McLaughlin was named Tuesday as the USMC/ AVCA Men’s Coach of the Year for the second straight season after leading UCSB back to the No. 3 spot in the national rankings. His four returning seniors also all made the AllAmerica team. The Gauchos (16-4) continued their quest for the school’s first NCAA men’s volleyball championship with Tuesday’s 3-1, quarterfinal victory over Pepperdine at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. Senior rightside hitter Randy DeWeese had 21 kills, a .340 hitting percentage and 13 digs while Roy McFarland also had 21 kills while hitting .317 in the 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 28-26 victory. DeWeese’s kill gave UCSB a 2726 lead in the fourth game while setter Casey McGarry put away the final kill. Both DeWeese and McGarry were named this week to the All-America first team while McFarland and middle attacker Keenan Sanders were secondteam picks. Junior outside hitter Ryan Wilcox, who won Big West Conference Tournament MVP honors after leading the Gauchos to the championship, received All-America honorable mention. McLaughlin said the decision that last year’s four seniors made to return for another season provided extra motivation for this year’s squad. “It just makes us play a lot harder and realize what we have to do to make adjustments,” McLaughlin said. “And these guys just find a way to win.” They did so again on Tuesday with their 11th straight victory, putting them into Thursday’s 2 p.m. semifinal against top-ranked Hawaii (15-1). The winner of that match will advance to Saturday’s 5 p.m. final.

TENNIS

Gauchos win NCAA berths Both the UCSB men’s and women’s tennis teams have received automatic NCAA Tournament bids after winning the Big West Conference Tournament last weekend. Both will play their NCAA openers at 10 a.m. Friday. The men will face Pepperdine at USC’s David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. That match will be followed at 1 p.m. by a first-round contest between USC and Grand Canyon. “I feel fortunate that we received a No. 3 seed in our pod,” UCSB coach Marty Davis said. “There have been times in the past that I thought we should be a three and we got a four, so this is very good for us.” The Gauchos defeated Cal Poly 4-3 on Sunday to win the Big West Conference championship for a record sixth consecutive time. The Gauchos have won seven of the last eight league crowns and 14 overall. Davis has coached UCSB to its last 13 championships. “We were supposed to play Pepperdine earlier this season but, because of COVID-19, we didn’t,” he said. “They have a great program with lots of tradition. We’re very excited for this opportunity and look forward to it.” UCSB’s Big West title and NCAA bid came in dramatic fashion, with freshman Pablo Masjuan winning a thrilling three-set match at No. 4 singles. All three sets went to a tiebreaker, with Masjuan pulling out a 6-7 (1), 7-6 (7) and 7-6 (3) win over Cal Poly’s Joe Leather, Masjuan saved six match points in the second-set tiebreaker. “For a freshman to have that weight on his shoulders and to win it the way he did is very special,” Davis said. The UCSB women won their Big West title more convincingly, beating Cal Poly 4-0 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 matches. The championship is the Gauchos’ ninth and third in the last five seasons. The Gauchos (13-3) will face No. 28 Stanford in Friday’s firstround match at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on the campus of

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The UCSB men’s volleyball team celebrates after winning the Big West Conference Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii, last week.

Pepperdine in Malibu. The winner will advance to face the winner of the Pepperdine-Northern Arizona match. UCSB is led by junior Shakhnoza Khatamova, currently ranked No. 108 after going 15-2 in singles and 8-5 in doubles.

TRACK AND FIELD

The sophomore righthander fell just one short strikeout short of tying the Gauchos’ all-time record by whiffing 15 batters in Friday’s victory over Cal Poly. The record of 16 is shared by Mario Hollands (2010), Barry Zito (1997), and Walt Rehm (1970). McGreevy gave up no walks, just two hits and one run.

Gauchos’ Camarena Westmont to host regional sets record The NAIA announced that UCSB senior Katie Camarena set a school record in the women’s 3,000 meters by clocking 9:19.38 in a meet against Cal Poly. Her time of 2:06.56 in the 800 meters ranks fourth all-time in Gaucho history. “Katie stole the show with her 3000m school record, going solo from the gun right into the wind,” coach Cody Fleming said.

BASEBALL

UCSB’s McGreevy honored UCSB’s Michael McGreevy was named as both the Big West Pitcher of the Week while also being named as one of Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week.

Westmont College will be one of nine host sites for the Opening Round regional of the NAIA College World Series. Beginning on May 17 and going through May 20 (if necessary), the Warriors will play host to five teams in a double-elimination tournament, with a trip to the World Series in Lewiston, Idaho on the line. “It’s a tremendous honor,” coach Robert Ruiz said. “We think we have a great facility and a great location to do it, and we’ve proven before that we can put on a great tournament.” This will be the third time in program history that the Warriors host an Opening Round, including the most recent tournament back in 2019. This year’s team has a win-loss record of 28-20. email: mpatton@newspress.com

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County promotes mental health awareness The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness is promoting mental health awareness and prioritizing personal emotional health during May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year’s themes are “Tools 2 Thrive” and “Hope for Change.”

The Department of Behavioral Wellness said in a news release that it will focus on providing practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase their resiliency regardless of their personal situation. The county shared the following tools to help residents, especially during personal struggles as a result of the pandemic: focus on things you can control; stay connected with others and reach out for support when needed; get outdoors, enjoy nature, walk your dog, exercise; sleep and eat well;

and take time for yourself and find ways to relax. Behavioral Wellness will be offering a 10-minute guided headspace meditation space on Zoom every Wednesday during May. Any interested members of the public are welcome, and the meditations will take place at 12:30 p.m. today and May 12, 19 and 26. The county referenced research that shows that meditation, even in small quantities, has many powerful and positive effects on mental health.

To join the Zoom mediation sessions, visit https://tinyurl. com/ts4kb9se and enter the meeting ID: 879 3092 2765 and the passcode: D5Pa7h. To learn more about the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness, visit countyofsb.org/behavioralwellness. For help with accessing the department’s services, call the 24/7 toll-free Crisis Response and Services Access Line at 888-8681649. — Grayce McCormick