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“In the photos from the past, she’s always smiling. She has a beautiful pose. You’re looking at a great, beautiful Spirit.”

Lia Parker, the first Spirit of Fiesta, has left Santa Barbara a legacy that inspired future generations.Ms.Parker, who resided at Garden Court in Santa Barbara in recent years, died last weekend. She was 88.

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As expected, the Santa Barbara man convicted of three counts of second-degree murder for deliberately driving his speeding car head-on into oncoming traffic, hitting a Solvang woman’s car, killing her and her two young children, has been sentenced to 45 years to life behind bars.

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City council delays return of parades to State Street

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Members debated the pros and cons of imposing fees and design requirements, keeping parades off lower State Street for two to five years, and whether the parklets should be portable.

parklets to allow for stormwater runoff flow to prevent flooding. The council decided not to demand that existing parklets be made portable, but said new ones must Councilmemberbe.

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30, Monday to three consecutive 15-to-life terms, the maximum allowable sentence, for causing the deaths of Rebecca Vanessa Bley Gleason, 34, and her two children, 2-year-old Lucienne Bley Gleason and 4-month-old Desmond Bley Gleason, in the October 2019 crash.

In the end, the city council decided to send the question of fees to the finance committee, but to be implemented no later than Feb. 1. The council also decided to keep parades off lower State Street until at least the State Street Master Plan is conceived, and to keep Dec. 1 as the deadline for design requirements.Theyalsoset Dec. 1 as the deadline for changes in existing

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Kristen Sneddon, an ad hoc subcommittee member, said the subcommittee met with stakeholders citywide before coming up with its recommendations. She also said she had taken to heart Mayor Randy Rowse’s previous criticism when the subcommittee submitted no actionable items.

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“She was very special to Old Spanish Days,” La Presidente Maria Cabrera told the NewsPress Tuesday. “I am sure we will be looking at how to honor her (at Fiesta).”

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Lia Parker was known for her lifelong enthusiasm.

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Los NIños de las Flores visit Lia Parker, the first Spirit of Fiesta, at Garden Court during Old Spanish Days in August.

She insisted the parklets are a boon to downtown and that the pedestrian promenade should be expanded, with more thought given to other things that can be done there.

Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams sentenced John Dungan,

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The Santa Barbara City Council spent hours Tuesday debating the pros and cons of rules for parklets on State Street.

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Ms. Parker served as the Spirit of Fiesta in 1949, 1950 and“At1951,the time, there was no auditions,” Mrs. Cabrera said, noting Ms. Parker accepted the role offered to her and became a role model for the Spirits who followed.“TheSpirits that we have had were based on her and how she conducted herself in the community,” Mrs. Cabrera said.

The Santa Barbara City Council spent hours Tuesday afternoon talking about the downtown outdoor dining parklets on State Street.

Lia Parker dies, leaving Santa Barbara her rich history of community service

She was honored as grand marshal of the Fiesta Parade in 2019 as part of the 70th anniversary of Old Spanish Days.Atthe time, Ms. Parker told the News-Press that it was an honor to be chosen grand

our border and safely and humanely process and vet every individual encountered, but those fleeing repressive regimes pose significant challenges for processing and removal.”

“Through our partnership with BYD, we are delivering a turn-key solution to school districts looking to achieve their sustainability goals through electrifying their bus fleets,” Rich Mohr, vice president, fleet, at ChargePoint said. “Forward thinking districts like Los Olivos are making a positive impact within their community by implementing the infrastructure required to support electrification. With this project, not only has Los Olivos electrified the school bus fleet, but also expanded the charging network into workplace and public vehicle charging for staff and visitors.”

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was named Spirit of Fiesta, and Paloma Valenzuela, then 10, was chosen the Junior Spirit.

provide comfort to their parents who can expect safety, reliability and long-lasting performance from the BYD Achiever, Type A school bus,” Mr. Duan said.

vehicle charging network, will provide charging infrastructure to Los Olivos School District for the Type A school bus.

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“Judge Adams issued his sentence after carefully citing to all of the factors in aggravation that were set-out with pinpoint precision and accuracy in the well-written presentence report,” Deputy District Attorney Stephen Wright said Tuesday.

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“Failing communist regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba are driving a new wave of migration across the Western Hemisphere, including the recent increase in encounters at the southwest U.S. border,”

fiscal year, CBP agents along the southern border had encountered more than 2.1 million migrants.

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There were 203,598 migrant encounters at the southern border last month. Most were apprehensions (181,160) of migrants who entered the country illegally. A much smaller portion (22,427) were migrants and asylum-seekers processed at legal ports of entry.With one month left of the

The Los Olivos Elementary School District is getting an electric school bus.

“She went to New York and danced and eventually came back to the Santa Barbara area and took care of her parents and continued to be a caregiver. She loved taking care of others. Eventually she moved into Garden Court.”

Coroners testified that Ms. Bley and her children died of blunt force injuries as a result of the crash. Ms. Bley was ejected from the vehicle, but her two small

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An electric bus is being assembled for the Los Olivos Elementary School District.

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children were strapped into their car seats in the back.

marshal and noted her mother, an Italian immigrant and enthusiastic lover of Fiesta, would have been thrilled to see her

sprung it on me, and I didn’t have a dress. I had to borrow a dress that belonged to an adult, and that was a huge deal for a 12-year-old.”Ms.Parker said dancing in the parade was fun but challenging.Shetoldthe News-Press what she learned from her experience as Spirit of Fiesta. “You learn not to think of yourself, you learn to think of other people,” she said. “You really are a symbol for something, and it just forces you out of your own little cubby hole, and that’s very important to anybody.”Mrs.Cabrera talked to the

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That beat the record set in fiscal year 2021 (1.7 million migrant encounters).

“Deep reflection always results in direct focus on the victims. As trial deputies assigned complex and serious cases such as this one, we always carry an internal torch in memory and honor of the victims — it is why we do what we do.

“The ripple effect rang out in the courtroom as Gleason family members addressed the court, and it was gut wrenching to hear the family recount the loss,” Mr. Wright told the News-Press.

(The Center Square) — More than two million migrant encounters have occurred along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022 as of August.

This is an all-time high and driven partly by an increased influx of people coming from what U.S. Customs and Border Patrol refer to as the failing communist regimes of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. They make up 35% of the migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico

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“Dungan set-off a chain of events that showcased the most despicable and downright evil display imaginable. His actions were methodical and meticulously executed and this was not lost on anyone, including the jurors (three of whom attended the sentencing).

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“She was a very beautiful lady, a very quiet lady,” Mrs. Cabrera said. “I remembered a couple years ago, we had a sash made for her.”During this year’s Fiesta, Los Niños de las Flores — flower girls — visited Mrs. Cabrera at Garden Court and posed for a photo with her. She effortlessly wore the gracious smile that has long been a defining part of her legacy.

our goal was to be the first school district in the Santa Ynez Valley to have a fleet that could serve our students and our community, and through this partnership we have accomplished just that,” Ray Vazquez, superintendent/principal of Los Olivos Elementary, said in a news release. “Our electric bus will provide cleaner transportation and benefit our community by decreasing our carbon footprint. On behalf of the Los Olivos school district and the community, we are thrilled to partner with BYD.”

Prosecutors alleged during the trial that Mr. Dungan was both suicidal and homicidal at the time of the incident.

That’s being achieved through a partnership with Build Your Dreams, which is bringing the district a BYD Type A electric school bus, nicknamed “The Achiever.”Thebus will mean Los Olivos will become the first school district in the U.S. to have a 100% zero-emission fleet when it comes to school Membersbuses.ofthe Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation workers Union, Local 105, will do the final assembly of the bus at BYD’s manufacturing facility in Lancaster.“Sincewe began this process,

“BYD’s innovative and safe battery technology will not only bring the students of Los Olivos to school in style, but will also

There was a 175% increase in people from these countries being spotted around the border over the past year.

“Our dedicated teams of skilled agents continue to work around the clock to secure

Ms. Parker recalled how she became the first Spirit back in 1949.“My mom said something like, ‘You’re going to be Spirit of Fiesta.’ It was like three days before the big parade … They

About one million of the migrants encountered at the border have been expelled to Mexico or another country subject to Title 42, which was used to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Title 42 does not carry any criminal or immigration penalties, unlike other deportations.

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Los Olivos parent and volunteer Kathryn Roherer praised the partnership,“Wearedeeply grateful to BYD’s school bus team for their encouragement and genuine enthusiasm for our little school district’s giant dream of investing in a healthier future by going electric,” she said. “This is an incredible opportunity to share with our students, and our neighbors throughout the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, that even the smallest among us can help advance the goals of sustainable infrastructure and environmentalChargePoint,justice.”aleading electric

Patrick Duan, senior vice president with BYD, said the purchase marks an important milestone for Los Olivos.

convictions for first-degree murder, accused the defendant of deliberately ramming his Chevy Camaro into Ms. Bley’s vehicle after switching to the wrong side of State Route 154.

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And it was there, at Garden Court, that Ms. Parker reconnected with Fiesta in 2013 when a woman at the retirement home overheard her say she was the first Spirit of Fiesta. The woman’s daughter was that year’s Spirit of Fiesta, and Ms. Parker attended the auditions during which Sophia Cordero, then 16,

“I am honored to have served along with Megan Chanda and quite proud of the chemistry that we created in the presentation of the case.”

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“I am saying remove the mandates, take down the barriers, let the students back in,” said Mrs. Stoker, who is vaccinated against COVID-19 but believes that should be left up to the individual. “If you want to wear a mask and want the shots and the boosters, it’s free will.”Mrs. Stoker noted that President

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“I really want to focus on the fact that the social aspect that the kids have right now is not where it should be in terms of interacting with each other in communication,” he said. I want to give back to the kids and make sure that all the kids in the district get the same opportunities.”

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He noted Mrs. Stoker would provide a much-needed voice for students, who he believes are not being represented by the majority of the board.

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Debi Stoker, who’s running for the Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees, stands outside the college’s administration building. She wants the school to end its COVID-19 mandates for students, faculty and staff.

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Mr. Shores noted students are going to bars without masks and can travel without a mask.

Mrs. Stoker noted people can fly on an airplane without wearing a mask.She’s receiving support from Justin Shores, founder of Standup Santa Barbara, an organization that has held rallies opposing COVID-19 mandates.

Mr. Shores, who stood next to Mrs. Stoker during the News-Press interview, said City College’s own surveys show that 20% of students polled would not return to SBCC if the vaccine mandate remains.

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“So why is this the only place where there is this control?” said Mr. Shores, who isn’t vaccinated and believes that the choice should be left to the individual.

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News-Press.Mr.Haleyis the husband of an educator, and father to two children who graduated from Goleta schools: Kellogg Elementary, Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School.Mr.Haley has owned and operated a local childcare and summer camp, coached numerous girls and boys youth sports teams, and volunteered in Goleta Union School District classrooms and on school field trips at Ellwood, Kellogg, and El Camino Schools. He has supported teachers and students locally for more than 25 years.Mr.Haley has also received an honorary service award for more than 10 years of active volunteering in his children’s elementary school.

where they need to be by investing in infrastructure and considering all different perspectives including kids, teachers and parents.

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“I respect everybody’s choice. I’m not trying to play the supervisor of everybody’s decision,” said Mrs. Stoker, a Carpinteria resident who’s married to Republican Assembly candidate and former EPA regional administrator Mike Stoker.

She said 4,284 students aren’t being allowed to attend in-campus

“I have been in the schools most of my life and I have lived in Goleta all of my life. I want to help the kids,” Mr. Haley said. “I also have a unique perspective as a business owner. I have visited all the schools and seen what they need. I think I bring a good overview of a bunch of different perspectives.”

“I want to make sure the kids get the same education that my kids got,” Mr. Haley said. “My kids got a great education and are thriving. I want to help and make sure everyone has a great education.”

Program, the largest investment in public library infrastructure in California“Librarieshistory.provide critical needs to the community, and the investment in these facilities will ensure we can continue to make our spaces accessible and able to provide needed services during states of emergency, as SBPL did during the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudflows,” said Jessica Cadiente, the Santa Barbara

“My daughter just graduated from high school,” Mr. Haley told the News-Press. “I have always volunteered with my daughter and my son with all the different things the school needed.

The News-Press asked Mr. Haley why he feels he is better for the position than his opponents.

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Mrs. Stoker and Charlotte Gullap-Moore, who teaches nursing at Cal State Channel Islands in Camarillo, are the candidates for the Area 1 seat left open by the retirement of board member and professor Peter Haslund. The district includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.

“My overall message is: I’m here for the kids,” he continued. “I don’t have any political agenda. When you are on the board there are a lot of things you can help with, but you don’t need to be the one telling the experts what to do.

“And he has better resources than I do,” Mrs. Stoker said. “If we’re supposed to take our lead from the president, it’s over.”

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If elected, Mr. Haley said his goals would “help with the facilities and get schools up to

Joe Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic over in an interview Sunday night on CBS’ “60 Minutes.”

“When my daughter graduated this year, I felt like I needed to do something to volunteer and do something for the kids. I thought this was a great way to give back to my community,” Mr Haley told the

“A board member’s job is to be the support and ask questions, but the kids are the most important thing.”

The vaccine mandate is the campaign’s main issue at this point, Mrs. Stoker told the News-Press Tuesday during an interview outside the City College administration building. Specifically, she is calling on the Board of Trustees to hold an emergency special meeting and repeal Resolution 1, which requires the vaccinations of students, faculty and staff.

Debi Stoker is calling for an end to the vaccine mandate at Santa Barbara City College as she runs for the school’s Board of Trustees.

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When Mr. Haley’s wife began her teaching career, he became a stayat-home dad. “I wanted to make sure that my kids got the same experience I had with my mom,” Mr. Haley told the News-Press. “I got the unique perspective of being able to stay home. It was actually really fun for me. I was the one dad at the park with the kids. I was going to pick up my kids and talk with parents, and I was really

Local small business owner Bert Haley is running for Goleta Union School Board District 3 against Christy Lozano and Emily Zacarias.Mr.Haley was born and raised in Goleta. He attended K-6 grades in the Goleta Union School District. Mr. Haley also graduated from Fairview Elementary School, Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School, all schools in Goleta.Healso attended Santa Barbara City College and UCSB

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classes at City College at a time when Ventura College and Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria have rescinded their COVID-19 mandates. The dropping of the mandates were announced on the colleges’ websites (vccd. edu/COVID-19 and hancockcollege.edu).www.AccordingtotheSBCC website (www.sbcc.edu/covid-19), all students, faculty and staff are still required to either be vaccinated or show a weekly negative COVID-19 PCR test and wear a KN95 or N95 mask. The college said the requirement also applies to people visiting the campus.

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proposed $5 per square foot for the first 9,000 feet of frontage, and fees of $7.50 per square foot for an additional 3,000 feet of space. The money raised would pay for promenade maintenance and operations, which cost $600,000 in fiscal year 2023 and will cost $675,000 in fiscal year 2024.The subcommittee proposed a continued parade ban on lower State Street during the interim operations period, expected to last another two to five years. They cited public safety concerns, which Police Commander Marylinda Arroyo said are real because events that draw too many people downtown, especially those who put chairs into the street for better viewing, makes police officers’ jobs more difficult in the event of an emergency that requires evacuation.Butinresponse to questions by Councilmember Mike Jordan, she said police concerns are not related to the parklets themselves being there, but are typical in downtowns with high rises, parking garages, narrow streets and private praisedCouncilwomandriveways.Sneddonparadeorganizers for

business or one type of use over another, but this is a community benefit,” she said. “That’s been made clear over and over again” by the number of people and stakeholders subcommittee members met. “There’s support for outdoor dining and the expansion of the downtown promenade.”Themayor, however, was underwhelmed by the recommendations, calling them a “hodge podge.” He said that staff should consider them a “direction” by the council as opposed to actionable items.

That winning streak is in large part due to the play of freshman midfielder, Erik Guerrero.OnMonday, the Golden State Athletic Conference announced that following his three-goal week, Guerrero has been named the conference’s Player of the “There’sWeek.two things that have really struck me about Erik,” said Westmont Head Coach Dave Wolf. “The first is that he looks incredibly comfortable on the field. We weren’t sure where he was going to line up, but the middle of the field has been a good place for him.

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SBCC lost its first game of the day to Riverside, which won 1413.The Vaqueros got out to a slow start and kept fighting back the whole way. They trailed 3-0 in the opening period, but would cut it to a one-score lead in the second, third and fourth quarters.Freshman attacker Bella Straley played a huge part in keeping SBCC within striking distance, as she scored five times over the first three frames.

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Ed ﬁnished his military career at Vandenberg Air Force Base after serving for 20 years, then moved his family to Santa Barbara, CA. He worked the next 20 years for GTE. Ed didn’t wait until retirement to enjoy life. He was a member of multiple bowling leagues, traveled many miles on the Amtrak, was active in his children’s schools, and was involved with the Boy Scouts. He regularly visited with friends over a cup of coffee, often offering to pick up the tab.

preceded in death by his parents Leighton and Emily Winnewisser, sister Janet, granddaughter Faron and his wife Pat. He is survived by his sister Joyce, his four children and their spouses, Karen (Randy), Ed (Sara), Steve (Jennifer), and Mary (Hank), nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

born on September 2, 1924 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was best known for his positive attitude, always keeping busy and his hard work ethic, but most importantly he was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.Atayoungage,Ed began developing his love for trains and bowling. During his high school years before heading to school, Ed delivered mail and would start the ﬁre in the local train station to warm the building before it opened. After school he sold tickets at the train station then in the evenings made his way to the bowling alley to set pins.

Regarding the fee structure, the ad hoc subcommittee

SBCC women’s water polo teams wins three of four games

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being flexible and adaptive and for being willing to move parades to alternative routes on wider streets.Asfor portability issues, some council members expressed concern about new parklets having to be portable and giving existing ones the option of

Westmont soccer athlete named player of 6:47 a.m. 6:47 a.m. Sunset 6:58 p.m. 6:56 p.m. Moonrise 2:29 a.m. 3:29 a.m. Moonset 5:09 p.m. 5:42 p.m. New First Full ally Sept. 21 8:54 a.m. 4.2’ 2:12 a.m. 0.3’ 7:39 p.m. 5.3’ 1:47 p.m. 2.6’ Sept. 22 9:10 a.m. 4.3’ 2:41 a.m. 0.2’ 8:17 p.m. 5.5’ 2:19 p.m. 2.2’ Sept. 23 9:27 a.m. 4.5’ 3:07 a.m. 0.2’ 8:52 p.m. 5.5’ 2:51 p.m. 1.8’

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becoming portable, arguing they should be treated the same. The issue is important not just to make room for parades, which could happen if parklets can be removed, but to allow for deep cleaning and stormwater runoff.

Through eight games, SBCC has outscored opponents by eight or more goals five times.

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Parklets have proved to be popular for people who enjoy outdoor dining on State Street.

in confidence as well as ability. His fitness level is only going to enhance the gifts he already has.”This past week, Guerrero scored three goals en route to helping the Warriors win their third and fourth matches in a row. On Sept. 14, Guerrero scored the second goal of a 3-0 win against The Master’s, and on Saturday, the Los Alamos native scored the first two goals of an eventual 4-0 win over Fresno Pacific.Thanks to a pair of assists to go along with his trio of goals, Guerrero leads the Warriors with eight points. The freshman’s eight points is also tied for third atop the GSAC. Guerrero and the Warriors go for their fifth consecutive win this afternoon, when they host the Bethesda Flames at 4 p.m. Links to tickets and live coverage are available athletics.westmont.edu.at Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.

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Brian Bosse, the Public Works downtown team manager, said the city has allowed parklets downtown for the last 2 1/2 years, and that some of them are showing signs of wear.

of the year and Mancinelli’s second.Daland scored twice in the first quarter to give SBCC a 4-2 lead heading into the second. Her third goal with 1:36 left in the half gave the Vaqueros a commanding five-goal lead at theSBCCbreak.remained comfortably ahead the rest of the way, and Mancinelli put away all three of her goals in the second half as the Vaqueros ended the game on a 4-0Goalkeeperrun. Ava Donleavy earned the win while recording five saves, an assist and a steal playing the first two quarters. Chloe McKay relieved her for the second half, tallying two

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The Vaqueros (6-2) won their final game of the weekend behind a balanced scoring attack, as eight Vaqueros scored in the 15-7 win over Golden West.SBCC’s Claire Daland and Natalie Mancinelli led the way with three goals each. It was Daland’s third three-goal effort

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As a team, SBCC’s 123 goals and 15.38 goals per game average both rank second in the state.This coming weekend, the Vaqueros are scheduled for four more games at the Mt. SAC Tournament from Sept. 23-24. They open on Friday against Santa Monica at 11:20 a.m.

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After graduating high school Ed joined the Army. He was shipped overseas to aid in the clean up of Europe toward the end of World War II. During this time his sister Janet gifted him with a harmonica which he taught himself to play. Ed joined the Air Force branch of the military in 1947 just as it was created, specializing as a communications technician. While serving in Long Island, he met his wife Pat at a USO dance. The two enjoyed dancing together throughout their 55 years of marriage.

Sophomore Jenna Olson scored two goals once again,

Ed enjoyed playing his harmonica at St. William’s Catholic Church in the worship band and played at the weddings of all of his grandchildren. He’s most famous for his harmonica appearance with the magic piano at Chicago Union Station.

continuing her run as the only Vaquero to score multiple goals in every game she’s appeared in. She is also the first on the team to surpass the 20-goal mark, having scored 21 in seven games.

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The Santa Barbara City College women’s water polo team took three out of four games for the second straight weekend at the RCC Tournament, closing day two with a 15-7 win over Golden West after falling to tournament host Riverside by one goal, 14-13.

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As a professional travel/ adventure writer, she took notes everywhere she went in the world.“Icarried little spiral-bound notebooks on boats, airplanes, cars, rickshaws, taxis. These scribblings were the backbones of my stories, what I could refer to as I wrote my adventure pieces. I wrote for years for publications like the Los Angeles Times Sunday Travel Section, National Geographic, Islands Magazine,

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Hillary Hauser receives the Rincon Award on behalf of the Heal the Ocean from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

Those who know her primarily for her work with Heal the Ocean — and often her zany antics — are surprised to learn how serious she is, according to Ms. Hauser.“When I sit down at my piano, people expect boogie woogie, and when, instead, a Chopin Nocturne or Liszt Consolation pours out of me to a depth that can literally take me out of myself, my listeners are shocked,” she

During those years, she got to know the diving fishermen of the Santa Barbara Harbor and the marine scientists at UCSB and learned what they were discovering.“Allofthis information and knowledge was in my files and provided an enormous narrative for the ocean as metaphor,” Ms. Hauser told the News-Press.

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“I’ll never forget Gimpel leaning on his piano in his Los Angeles living room, where I attended his master classes for years, and he was explaining the meaning of the rest in music, that place where music stops and takes a

As a long-time pianist, she has studied Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, etc., seriously and listened to the words of piano masters like Jacob Gimpel and Jerome Lowenthal.

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“It’s a deep dive into a threepronged calamity that happened bing-boom-bam in 1996. One after the other. First, divorce, followed almost immediately by breast cancer, then depression, which I didn’t know I had at the time. I didn’t know the difference between being ‘bummed out’ and full-on depression, which was like going into the lower realm of ‘Dante’s Inferno,’ ” said the vivacious executive director of Heal the Ocean in a recent email interview.“Whywould anybody want to read this lovely stuff? Because as a lifetime diver and ocean explorer, I turned to the ocean for comfort. I swam every day. I had written about the ocean for years — since 1968 professionally, and I also covered ocean issues for the Santa Barbara News-Press from 1978 through 1984.”

Geo, Surfers Journal, Esquire and others. So during my journey to hell and back in 1996 and into 1998, these stories were all mixed in with my grief.

Local memoir describes ocean as metaphor for healing process

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“In scuba diving, you can’t stay too deep too long, or you’ll get nitrogen narcosis and possibly subject yourself to the ‘bends’ when you come back to the surface. You can’t ascend too fast or potentially suffer an air embolism. You have to go slowly and methodically to be safe. In my book, I see the parallels about the need for patience and time in ascending to the world of sunlight,” she said.

Hillary Hauser said that as a lifetime explorer and diver, she has turned to the ocean as comfort.

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“Also, there were so many boat sinkings and a number of tragedies that happened to the fishermen, and their experiences provided a backbone for the boatsinking I was going through.”

“I dived in on the lessons of the sea — recognizing metaphors between human challenges and ocean life — not only the tides and waves, but the behaviors of anemones and abalone — and weaving in the lessons, also, of music,” said Ms. Hauser.

“The book is a sandwich: there is a short Foreword that explains a bit about why I had written the

Hillary Hauser, executive director of the local nonproﬁ t Healing the Ocean, talks about the ocean as a metaphor for the healing process in her memoir “Dancing on Waves,” now on sale at Chaucer’s, Book Den and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, all in Santa Barbara, and Tecolote Book Shop in Montecito.

Othersaid.strong lessons illustrated in the book are from the physiology of diving.

hen calamity hits, how do you save yourself?Hillary Hauser answered the question by writing “Dancing on Waves,” a memoir that she will discuss at 6 tonight at Chaucer’s Books in Loreto Plaza.

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“Gimpelbreath.said, ‘Without the rest, music would have no meaning.’ How could one miss that metaphor? Without death, life has no meaning. Without sorrow, joy loses something, and so forth.”

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But Ms. Firestone said that trauma, when healed and integrated, can make people more resilient. She said she wrote “Trusting the Dawn” as a guide to turn traumas into the things that open a magical dimension of life. According to a news release, Ms. Firestone draws from both her own healing journey and her background in clinical psychology to offer a handbook for not only healing from trauma but awakening to even more empowerment, joy and meaning. The book contains stories of survival and interviews with experts.Included is a holistic tool kit that features reframing with

• Santa Maria Animal Center, Barbarasbc.countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.ThecenterispartofSantaCountyAnimalServices.

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Montecito debris flow survivor Mary Firestone will sign copies of her book, “Trusting the Dawn: How to Choose Freedom and Joy After Trauma,” Sept. 29 at Chaucer’s Books.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Animal Services-Lompoc, sbc.countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home.

Ms. Hauser also had an interesting anecdote about Sir Edmund Hillary, the legendary mountain climber.

book at the time and why the process stopped. The Epilogue is what has happened in the 24 years since — joy, happiness, the triumph and joyful successes of Heal the Ocean. What this magnificent organization has accomplished in the intervening years, fills me even now with awe.”While writing the book, Ms. Hauser said she encountered several surprises.

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“I realized I had had NO idea what depression was, even though I sought treatment to get me out of the soup. This is an area of medicine that really needs a lot — a LOT — of work.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare. org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

language, energy and movement practices, aromatherapy,acupuncture,breathwork and more, according to the news release.Ms.Firestone is a graduate of Princeton University and has her master’s in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. She and her sister Lucy founded Firestone Sisters in 2012, with the aim of providing others with healing and growth opportunities. Ms. Firestone has been featured in Goop, Well+Good, and Forbes For more information, see firestonesisters.com.

Mary Firestone will discuss her book “Trusting the Dawn: How to Choose Freedom and Joy After Trauma” at 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St.

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• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

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on-one with this great man in Auckland, I told him about my Big“IFib.also told him I always wanted to be married to him, so I could call myself Hillary Hillary. He came back with, ‘Yes, we can honeymoon in Bora Bora and play with yo yos.’ It was a hoot. But he and I had a very serious conversation about his summiting of Everest and about his constant battle with depression, words that came back for me to consider years later, as I fought for my own liberation.”

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• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org. ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

“The big one was that in traversing the arc of my story, I didn’t see the full-circle of a special fisherman friend, an abalone diver who helped me when my mother died, helped me sandbag my house in the 1993 flood, who went with me to my first radiation treatment, who took me out on the Great Abalone Plant, which was an effort to restore the dwindling (now ceased) abalone fishery. There he was at the tail end of my narrative — and it’s tragic, and it’s shocking. For this one, I don’t want to give the Spoiler Alert.”

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

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Ms. Firestone will also sign copies.OnJan. 9, 2018, Ms. Firestone survived the mudslide that dropped 200 million gallons of rainfall in 15 minutes, washing away her home. She was trapped alone in her bathroom while pregnant and wasn’t certain whether her husband and their 4-year-old son were alive.

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Hillary Hauser will discuss “Dancing on Waves” at 6 tonight at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza. Besides Chaucer’s, the book, which costs $16.99, is available at Book Den, 15 E. Anapamu St.; Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 East Valley Road in Montecito and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way. For more information, call 805-6826787.

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“When I was growing up, Hillary was a rare name for a girl. So I made up the story about

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Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday-Saturday and on the crossword solutions page in Sunday’s Life section. to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

ARIES — Squabbles may come up between you and a sibling or neighbor, Aries. Your ability to compromise is definitely called for here. If you aren’t careful, this could turn into a battle of wills. The minute the disagreement comes up, try to talk it out and turn it into a win/win situation. Otherwise, things may be said that shouldn’t be, and feelings could remain hurt for a long time.

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Fill in the grid so every row, every column and every 3-by-3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9. that means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

SAGITTARIUS — If you’ve been having trouble reaching a romantic partner, Sagittarius, it might be a good idea to stop trying. Your friend is having a rough day and might not make the best company. In fact, your beloved could view a call from you as an unwelcome interruption and be short, if not downright rude.

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TAURUS — Money matters might cause you a few headaches, Taurus. You could be torn between the desire to put money aside for the future and the impulse to buy something that you’ve wanted for a long time. There may be a way to have it both ways. Save a little less and try to find a bargain price for your item.

LIBRA — Matters involving communication seem to be fouled up, Libra. Messages may not get delivered, emails may not go through, and people might misinterpret your words. This could create a mess that brings everything to a screeching halt. You need to speak to people directly, give detailed instructions, use simple language, and make sure they take notes.

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CANCER — breakthroughsSpiritualmayhave you feeling a little disconcerted, Cancer. Clearing away deadwood, such as past traumas, might tell you a few things about yourself you’d rather not face. It’s vital to release them in order to progress as a human being. Even if tears are involved, this is a positive development.

SCORPIO — Your values could oppose those of a business or romantic partner today, Scorpio. One of you may be overly pragmatic and the other too idealistic. One seems callous, while the other seems to be living in a dream world. This could be a milestone in your relationship if approached properly.

Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English

CAPRICORN — You may feel a bit restless and unsettled without really knowing why, Capricorn. Stresses on the job could churn up repressed resentment from the past that you need to release. Try to discern exactly what these stresses remind you of. If you’re unable to do this, however, you’ll probably still reap the benefits of the release.

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”

LEO — A virtual conference of some kind could touch upon some pretty volatile issues, Leo. People could disagree to the point that the meeting turns into a shouting match. You probably have strong opinions on this as well, but don’t get involved. You won’t be able to stop the argument, and it can only cause you stress.

VIRGO — Is your significant other caught up in family problems and unable to spend time with you? Don’t let your insecurity get the best of you. Your partner needs to deal with family now. Relax, do what you want to do, and have confidence that you’ll be spending more time together as soon as possible.

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PISCES — There could be trouble brewing in the workplace, Pisces. Some of your colleagues neither like nor trust each other and find it impossible to work together. Adjustments are needed if everyone is going to work to the best of their abilities. If you’re in a position to handle this, do it now. If you aren’t, distance yourself from the situation. It’s the only way to stay sane!

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GEMINI — Too much rigorous exercise over the past few days might have you feeling a little sore and tired, Gemini. Your nerves may be on edge, and you could be more likely than usual to snap at those around you. Try to ease both nerves and muscle aches by soaking in a hot bath. Herbal tea might also help.

AQUARIUS — Too many people could be vying for your attention today, Aquarius. All of them want advice or help. This could be flattering, and you’ll probably want to help them, but it can also be unsettling and make it hard to focus. Don’t let this set your temper on edge and cause you to snap at your friends.

Everylanguage.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.

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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 Remembergrid. 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. to play Codeword

WEDGE LESSON DAINTYAnswer:Jumbles: She stitched the fabric together and thought it would hold, — “SEW” IT “SEAMED” ”“

“This would force many projects serving California’s clean energy demand – and their associated jobs and tax revenues — to locate out of state, and impose new cost burdens on ratepayers for the projects built in-state.”

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,

“Should this exclusion be allowed to sunset entirely, California would have a utilityscale solar tax burden 400-700% greater than neighboring states, resulting in significantly higher costs for in-state projects,” Sen. Hertzberg wrote in support.

Lawmakers estimate a California woman pays about $1,351 more for the same goods and services as a man each year, though this figure is based on a 1994 analysis from the State Senate for the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995. In 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee estimated that the figure is closer to $2,381 annually when adjusted for inflation.

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Instead, employers will either not test at all or utilize other methods for testing, such as oral swabs, which can detect more recent drug use and the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical compound that can cause impairment.

“The fiscal inequity created by the solar tax exclusion for large-scale commercial solar continues to divert resources from Kern’s General Fund and limits the essential services lost dollars could provide for its residents and quality of life,” the county wrote in an opposition statement.

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The bill will align California with several other states that already provide protections for workers who use cannabis recreationally and for medical reasons, Ms. Komp added.

California is not alone in its push to abolish the “pink tax.”

Gov. Newsom has until September 30 to sign AB 1287 alongside hundreds of other measures still awaiting his consideration.

drug tests, which can pick up on metabolites from cannabis used days or weeks prior to the test.

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Over the weekend, Gov. Newsom signed Senate Bill 1340 into law, which extends the tax exclusion for installing a new active solar energy system.

before certain amendments were made. The group remained opposed despite amendments that protected pre-employment drugCalChambertesting. did not respond to requests for comment regarding the signing of the bill.

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(The Center Square) — California employers will soon be unable to disqualify job applicants or fire a worker based on off-thejob cannabis use under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.Experts say difficult.discriminationprovingcouldproveStartingin2024,Assembly

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Assembly Bill 1287 seeks to eliminate the “pink tax” within California — a phenomenon where products marketed toward women are more expensive than the same products marketed to men.“Gendered pricing or the ‘Pink Tax’ is systemic devaluation of women’s economic wellbeing,” the bill’s author, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan wrote in support of the legislation. “These higher prices, especially for necessities, augments existing gender inequalities in pay and wealth.”

Under the bill, businesses in California would be prohibited from charging a different price for two goods that are “substantially similar” if those goods are priced differently based on the gender the goods are marketed toward.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

The bill defines “substantially similar” as goods that have similar intended uses, similar functional design, no substantial differences in material or production, and the brand of the product is the same or owned by the same entity.

Other measures signed into law include Assembly Bill 1706 requiring courts to resentence or dismiss certain cannabisrelated convictions and Senate Bill 1326, which allows California to enter interstate agreements to transport cannabis across state lines.“For too many Californians, the promise of cannabis legalization remains out of reach,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement Sunday. “These measures build on the important strides our state has made toward this goal, but much work remains to build an equitable, safe and sustainable legal cannabis industry.” Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

“In California, once this takes effect, most employees will not be subjected to pre-employment urine testing that can determine that they’ve used cannabis days or weeks beforehand before applying for the job, and those already employed won’t be subject to that testing post-accident or for other reasons,” deputy director of the advocacy group California NORML Ellen Komp told The Center Square. “It’ll bring about more equity, more fairness and I think a better workforce.”

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Last year, the Pink Tax Repeal Act was introduced in the House of Representatives, and New York enacted a ban on the pink tax.

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Gov. Newsom acknowledged local government concerns in a signing letter, writing that the policy “has a direct impact on property tax revenues that support essential services at the local level.”

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Skepticism about the accuracy of the figure remains, however, since there haven’t been attempts to update the numerical figure since 1994, according to Investopedia.“Itishighly unlikely that this figure is still accurate, and simply adjusting it for inflation wouldn’t make it accurate either,” according to Investopedia. “Changes in product prices based on supply and demand, along with campaigns to neutralize gender discrepancies, have certainly altered the amount since then.”

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If lawmakers bring forth another policy extension, Gov. Newsom wrote that he urges them to “consider the impacts to local agencies” before bringing it forward.

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Similar to other cases involving discrimination, however, it could be very hard to prove that an applicant wasn’t selected for a job or an employee was fired based on a urine drug test unless the employer outright says so, California Employment Lawyers Association Policy Director Mariko Yoshihara told The Center Square.

New York, Arizona, Minnesota and Illinois have enacted laws to require employers to require medical cannabis accommodations, according to a billABanalysis.2188was opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce as it moved through the legislature, landing a place on the group’s “job killer” list

2188 will make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against or penalize an employee for cannabis use away from work. The bill also prevents employers from discriminating against workers and job applicants based on a drug screening test that detects “non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites” in hair, blood or urine.The bill, signed by the governor on Sunday, specifies that employees are not permitted to be impaired by cannabis at work and notes that the law does not apply to building and construction trades or employees hired for federal government positions that require a urine test.

California could abolish ‘pink tax’ under bill awaiting Newsom’s signature

“If a person thinks that they were not hired because of their race or their sex, you have to have some sort of evidence, whether it’s circumstantial, to try to prove that it was that protected status that was the reason for the discriminatory act,” Ms. Yoshihara said. “But I think if you have evidence that the employer required this test that also tested for these non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites, that’s pretty strong evidence that that was a factor.”“Since those tests can no longer be used to make an employment decision, it would be wise for employers to simply stop using them,” Ms. Yoshihara added.

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AB 2188 was among several other cannabis measures signed by the governor over the weekend, including Senate Bill 1186, which requires cities to allow patients to purchase medical cannabis for delivery starting in 2024.

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Under current law, installing a solar energy system does not result in an “increase or decrease in the assessment of the existing property, unlike other physical additions,” according to a bill analysis.

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(The Center Square) — Charging more for pink razors, fruit-scented deodorants and other products marketed toward women that are “substantially similar” to products marketed to men would be outlawed in California under a bill sitting on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

The bill faced opposition from Kern County as it passed through the Legislature.

Supporters of the legislation say the measure will allow employers to transition away from urine

The tax exclusion was set to sunset on Jan. 1, 2025. The bill’s author, state Sen. Robert Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, argued that the incentive should be extended through Jan. 1, 2027.

(The Center Square) — A new California law extends the sunset on an existing property tax exclusion for newly constructed active solar energy systems by two years, a measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged has a “direct impact” on property tax revenues for local governments.

Kern County said the solar tax exclusion has cost the county “$110 million over the last 10 years for what was –15 years ago — a new and emerging industry.”

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“I believe this two-year, temporary extension strikes an appropriate balance between ensuring that these delayed solar projects are brought online quickly, while recognizing the impacts to local governments,” the governor wrote, noting that this year’s budget includes $300 million in bridge funding for county governments advancing climate resilience projects.