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W E DN E SDAY, J U LY 21, 2 021
Symphonic vibrations
New astronauts make history
Expect everything from a Tony-winning musical to Gershwin as Santa Barbara Symphony prepares for in-person concerts
Blue Origin succeeds with 10-minute flight By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
The world’s newest astronauts cheered and laughed Tuesday as they reached the edge of space and made history. You could hear the boisterous joy expressed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 57; his brother Mark Bezos, 53; Wally Funk, 82, and Oliver Daemon, 18, of The Netherlands. They cheered with delight as Ms. Funk, who trained with the “Mercury 13” of female astronaut candidates in 1961, and Mr. Daemon became the oldest and youngest astronauts in history. Named after pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard, the New Shepard capsule and rocket went
up 62 miles during Blue Origin’s apparently flawless flight from Van Horn, Texas, at a little past 6 Tuesday morning Pacific time. The rocket traveled more than three times the speed of sound, but it would be impossible to measure exactly how excited the astronauts felt. Ms. Funk and the other astronauts were heard cheering and laughing as they reached the Kármán line, the internationally recognized line between the Earth’s atmosphere and space. They briefly unbuckled their seat belts and floated in a weightless environment. Tuesday’s adventure was a dream-come-true for Mr. Bezos, the world’s richest “Star Trek” Please see SPACE on A3
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“I think our audience will enjoy a variety of styles, a variety of genres larger than we’ve ever put together,” said Maestro Nir Kabaretti, music and artistic director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, about the 2021-22 season.
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Pianos, violins, Bach and Beethoven are all great, but there’s more to orchestral music than those elements.
And the Santa Barbara Symphony is determined to prove that with a diverse season that celebrates the return of inperson concerts at The Granada and features everything from a full-fledged musical to jazz improvisation.
Not that pianos will be forgotten. At one point, fans will see a husband-and-wife duo play together on a single piano, their hands crossing over each other’s as they merge their musical souls together. Please see SYMPHONY on A2
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating circumstances around a death that took place in the 600 block of North La Cumbre Road. The county District Attorney’s Office has charged Casey Tolivar, 29, of Santa Barbara with first-degree murder.
SB man charged with first-degree murder By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
The Santa Barbara Symphony plans to play everything from Gershwin to Bach during the upcoming season.
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Casey Tolivar, 29, of Santa Barbara has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Bradley Tolivar, 76. Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced Tuesday that a felony complaint containing three charges, including first-degree murder, has been filed against Mr. Tolivar. The complaint charges Casey Tolivar with willful, premeditated and deliberate first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of Bradley Tolivar, occurring approximately July 11, according to a statement from the district attorney’s office. It is also alleged that the defendant used a deadly weapon causing death: a 33½ - by 2- by 2inch steel bar, according to the district attorney’s office. In addition, Casey Tolivar is also charged with attempted premeditated murder for an assault of a second victim occurring on July 15, the district attorney’s office announced. In addition, it is alleged that during the attempted murder, Mr. Tolivar used a rock as a deadly weapon.
Mr. Tolivar is also charged with a third charge of assault with a deadly weapon — a glass bottle — on July 15. The defendant was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Department 8 of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. The investigation into Mr. Tolivar began after sheriff’s detectives were dispatched to check on the welfare of a subject at approximately 2:35 p.m. July 15 in the 600 block of North La Cumbre Road. That’s when and where they found the decedent, Bradley Tolivar. In a statement Tuesday, Raquel Zick, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, said an autopsy of the decedent on Tuesday determined the preliminary cause and manner of death to be homicide by blunt force trauma. She said the finalized coroner’s report is pending toxicology, which usually takes between six and eight weeks. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Adam Alegria of the sheriff’s office at 805-681-4100.
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