Santa Barbara News-Press: December 02, 2020

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Former captain faces 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter in 2019 fire that alleges he, as the captain and master of the vessel, “was responsible for the safety and security of the vessel, its crew and its passengers,” read a statement released by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Federal prosecutors informed Mr. Boylan’s attorneys of the indictment after it was filed. Authorities said he is expected to self-surrender to federal authorities “in the coming weeks.” The indictment accuses Mr. Boylan of causing the deaths of 33

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The boat captain of the Conception, which caught fire last year near Santa Cruz Island and resulted in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter. Jerry Nehl Boylan, 67, of Santa Barbara, was named in the indictment returned Tuesday afternoon by a federal grand jury

passengers and one crew member by “his misconduct, negligence and inattention to his duties,” in what was one of California’s worst maritime disasters. Specifically, the indictment cites three notable safety violations: failing to have a night watch or roving patrol, which was required by the Code of Federal Regulations and for over 20 years was a requirement in the Conception’s Certificate of Inspection issued by the U.S. Coast Guard; failing to conduct sufficient fire drills, which are mandated in the Code of

Federal Regulations; and failing to conduct sufficient crew training, which was also required by the Code of Federal Regulations. The Conception was a 75-foot passenger vessel that docked at the Santa Barbara Harbor. During a Labor Day weekend dive trip last year, the boat carried 33 passengers and six crew members, including Mr. Boylan. During the early morning hours of Sept. 2, 2019, a fire broke out while the boat was anchored in Platt’s Harbor near Santa Cruz Island. The fire, which engulfed

the boat and led to its sinking, resulted in the death of 34 people who had been sleeping below deck. Five crew members, including Mr. Boylan, were able to escape and survived. “As a result of the alleged failures of Captain Boylan to follow well-established safety rules, a pleasant holiday dive trip turned into a hellish nightmare as passengers and one crew member found themselves trapped in a fiery bunkroom with no means of escape,” U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said in a statement. “The loss of

life that day will forever impact the families of the 34 victims. With this indictment and our commitment to vigorously prosecute the case, we seek a small measure of justice for the victims and their loved ones.” Added Kristi K. Johnson, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, “The FBI provided extensive investigative and technical resources to the joint investigation, including expert divers and evidence recovery assets. Our hope is that this indictment leads to the Please see indictment on A6

Waivers on hold due to COVID-19 Questions loom for Recent local surge in cases prevents district from applying

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Franklin Elementary School, at 1111 E. Mason St. in Santa Barbara, is one of many schools impacted by Tuesday’s meeting of the Santa Barbara Unified school board. During the meeting, its principal Casie Killgore presented the school’s plan to keep classes separate.

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The board of the Santa Barbara Unified School District was unable to move forward with an elementary school waiver application during a special meeting Tuesday night. Prior to the meeting, district administrators had completed a waiver application but did not submit it. Superintendent Hilda Maldonado was not in attendance, for unidentified reasons. Early in the meeting, Dr. Peggy Dodds, a pediatrician with the Santa Barbara County Public Health

Department, revealed that the health department will not be reviewing waivers to reopen elementary schools until the daily case rate drops. She was alerted of the department’s decision a “few hours” before the meeting. The case rate must be below 14 cases per 100,000 residents when averaged over the past seven days. Currently, the county is just over that line. Purple tier begins at seven cases per 100,000. Waivers were one of the only options for school districts in the purple tier. Only elementary schools were eligible for the process and had to be approved by local and state health

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Health, alluded to possible statewide changes. “I think it is more likely that Gov. Newsom and the state health department will be coming out with more strict public health recommendations, or perhaps even (more) restrictions and mandates,” she said. Despite negative projections, she encouraged administrators to seek a balance between precaution and education. “Even in the context of all this, even as a hospital-based health care worker, I would encourage you that in continuing to plan to safely resume in person learning for our Please see waivers on A8

test individuals. However, both vaccines produced similar mild to moderate vaccine reactions such as sore injection site, chills, mild fever, fatigue, etc., typically lasting one to two days. “This is expected and common with other vaccines,” Dr. Ansorg told the News-Press, citing shingles, measles and flu vaccines. “At this point, with the current data at hand, the risk from getting a severe case of COVID is much greater than experiencing a serious vaccine reaction.” Dr. Fitzgibbons echoed the importance of weighing the risks of contracting COVID-19 with potential risks from the vaccines. “When we think about the skilled nursing operations or long-term care, these individuals are mostly over the age of 70 and often with lots of complicated medical problems. We have to remember just how high risk they are to die of COVID-19 if they become infected,” she said. She said that medical officials, at this point, understand the risk of COVID-19 is worse than that of vaccine side effects, but it’s premature to say that conclusively. In terms of distribution, Dr. Fitzgibbons said it’s important to think about who’s at the highest risk of becoming infected, and considering not just the personal, but also the societal impacts of that group becoming infected. She mentioned essential workers and educators as subgroups that should be highpriority, but there are, again, too many groups to estimate. Another topic in question regarding the vaccine is the power of employers and businesses to require employee vaccinations. “People are already talking about showing proof of vaccination to allow them to travel with less restrictions,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “There are businesses that would consider this as either a strong recommendation or even a requirement, and if we have Please see vaccines on A2

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departments. The meeting was originally scheduled to decide whether to submit a waiver application to reopen elementary schools in January. But, because of the health department’s policy, the board had to table their decision. For now, small cohorts on campus may continue, though SB Unified will not be increasing the number of cohorts on campus. Other schools in the county that had reopened under waivers, or while the county was in the red tier, may remain open. Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist at Cottage

The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations are en route to end the nationwide recession and lockdown, but many questions still remain unanswered. One thing stands out about these vaccines versus those that came before — their speedy arrival. Cottage Health Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons told the News-Press Tuesday that there’s something to be said for the speed of this whole process and the predicted timeline in which vaccines will be rolled out. “I do think that the timeline, from what we know so far, sounds realistic, and really quite remarkable when we compare this experience to all vaccines before this,” she said. The first two vaccines are slated to come to Santa Barbara County by the end of December and/or early January, with four others likely available in February or March, according to Dr. Henning Ansorg, the County Public Health Officer. He told the News-Press the general population may expect to be able to receive a vaccine as early as March. “If everything goes very well, if we have no bumps with regard to distribution, administration or any kind of need to pause the vaccine for safety concerns, if everything goes perfectly, I think we’re well set up to give this vaccine to tens of millions of people in the coming weeks, which is very, very exciting,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “Vaccines are very likely to be our exit strategy from this entire pandemic. “All signals are very positive at this point.” Now, medical officials must focus on answering the question: Who gets this vaccine first? Locally, the first allotment will be offered to healthcare workers, first responders and elderly in skilled nursing facilities only, with the details still being discussed at state and federal levels. So far, both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been tested on a total of about 75,000 volunteers since late July, and no major reactions occurred in the

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Jim Thomas sworn Health Department unveils vaccine rollout ForestatService extends meeting Chuck’s Waterfront Grill in to Solvang Board of Supervisors

be given vaccines. This will be January. followed by phase 1B, in which Once the first phase of vaccine the vaccine will be given to distribution has been rolled out, individuals who are at the greatest the second phase is anticipated to With COVID-19 vaccines by risk of getting ill from COVID-19 begin around mid-March or midPfizer and Moderna on the way as well as older adults living in April. During phase 2, vaccines and awaiting emergency use congregate care facilities or in will be given to non-healthcare authorization by the FDA, leaders other crowded settings. essential workers, people in from the Santa Barbara County CHRISTIAN WHITTLE baraadded Frontthat Country trails and access roads. and all other Dr. Do-Reynoso congregate settings, Public Health Department on WS-PRESS STAFF WRITER “Whathas we’re a lotadults of folks are doing is Santa Barbara County an seeingolder not covered in the Tuesday informed the Board they’re driving up alongside of the road and just goestimated 20,000 healthcare first phase. of Supervisors what vaccine Developed recreation sites in California will reworkers and just 2,000 Theok. Public Health distribution will look like. ingunder for hikes up there. That’s There’s not director an order in closed through Mayat15 For- against first responders, both of which reported that Santa Barbara All board members theafter the USDA hiking trails,� said Andew Madsen, U.S. Forareclosures expected to beService adequately special meeting voted to accept Service issued an order extending the est spokesman.County is in the middle of a covered by the state’s first vaccine significant rise in COVID-19 cases, the report on the vaccine rollout. ursday. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re distribution Santa Barbara with a 10% increase in cumulative Board Vice Chair and 4th District The order was issued for the entire Pacific South- tosafely spaced betweencases one another. you get to a County. in the twoIfweeks between Supervisor Peter Adam wasn’t st Region and its 18 National Forests, which in- trailhead and there’s just too many cars you “The numbers really reflect the Nov. 16 and Nov. 30.there, This period present at the meeting due to a des thecommitment. Los Padres National Forest. state’s estimation should find a25,000 different area to goato as increase opposed to of about also saw 61% in tryactive prior TheAccording initial closure orderHealth went into effect March needed 26 ingfor vaccines county for COVID-19 cases, rising from 255 to our get in.� to Public d director was set to expire April 30. the first phase,� she said. and local responses to 410. Dr. Van Do-Reynoso, As state to the coronavirus t COVID-19 applied tovaccines recreational use areas such Phase as camp1A is expected begin to evolve, Dr. Do-Reynoso added that will be pandemictocontinue the Forest Service felt while there was a 154% increase distributed two and initial phases. unds, day useinsites picnic areas. in mid-to-late December, that the situation warranted a two week extensioninof 1B isgatherexpected to begin around hospitalizations between Nov. During 1A, healthcare The orderphase was issued to discourage large the closures, in said Mr. Madsen. the same time or sometime 15 to Nov. 30, going from 13 to workers and first responders will s of people and promote safe social distancing of “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- as we need it,� said Mr. Madsen. unds and picnic areas will remain closed, includ“This order can be rescinded at any time. If local the Fremont campground and White Rock and health officials say it looks like the sky has cleared up d Rock picnic areas. we can rescind the order tomorrow. For right now, we Mr. Ramirez wasto being booked into Santa Barbara County The order Thursday does not add to theWhile closures don’t want extend it out too far. taken into a USP HK-40 Jail on suspicion of resisting eady in place for Santa Barbara. While other ar-custody, “We just want to make sure in the next couple of gun was seen protruding from an arrest, domestic battery, battery like the Monterey Ranger District have closed weeks we monitor what’s going officer on thatwith we are tak-and interior pocket,ashe said. on a peace injury ilheads and forest roads, locals will still have jacket ac- ing the appropriate steps along with our state and “While the gun was being a parole violation — all felony BARBARA — Valley and Santa s toSANTA the many Santa Ynez Barlocalattempted partners.�to removed Ramirez charges. Several Santa Barbara Police fight the Officers’ grasp and flee,� officers were injured during Mr. Wagner said in a news release. — Mitchell White the commission of an arrest on “Ramirez and several Officers Tuesday, police said. went to the ground in an attempt Around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, to bring him into custody. Ramirez police responded to a report of at 6 feet and 200 Lbs., was taken a domestic battery in the 200 into custody following two cycles block of South Milpas Street. The of a taser deployment. The gun suspect, Ramon Dario Ramirez, 27, of Santa Barbara, was on active was later determined to be a Several road closures and parole and is accused of physically replica.� After resisting arrest, Mr. detours are planned over the assaulting an acquaintance before Ramirez began showing signs of next week as Southern California fleeing in a vehicle, said Anthony a possible opioid overdose. An Edison replaces or works on Wagner, police spokesman. COUNTY AGES COUNTY CITIES COUNTY CASES officer administered two doses existing power poles. Officers located Mr. Ramirez’s 0-17 21 SOUTH UNINCORP. 22 of Narcan before paramedics From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, unoccupied vehicle in the 4000 18-29 84 SANTA BARBARA 57 arrived to treat him, Mr. Wagner a road closure and detour will block of State Street. Further CONFIRMED OVERALL 30-49 183 said. GOLETA 7 be in effect as SCE, through its investigation led officers to a Several 50-69 ISLA VISTAofficers were injured 1 contractor, replaces a cross167 arm temporary encampment along while taking Mr. Ramirez13 into 70-PLUS 41the on an existing power pole in GOLETA VLY/GAVIOTA Highway 101, where Mr. Ramirez custody. Following medical ANNOUNCED THURSDAY 2900 block of Selwyn Circle. was located along with other SANTA YNEZ VALLEY 5 evaluation at Santa Barbara From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, “uncooperative transients,� Mr. LOMPOC 84 was COUNTY Cottage Hospital, Mr. Ramirez SCE, throughSTATUS its contractor, will Wagner said. LOMPOC FED. PRISON 106 By JOSH GREGA

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City CouncilBar and Endless Summer Cafe close permanently

33. She stressed that increases in hospitalizations tend to have a two to three-week delay SOLVANG — Former Santa Djernaes’ term. following a spike in cases, and Barbara County Sheriff Jim Technically, Mr. Djernaes that while hospital beds may still Thomas was officially sworn in could run for Solvang City be available, an increase in cases to the Solvang City Council on Council again in 2022, Ms. still puts stress on the medical Monday, ending Chris Djernaes Bradford told the News-Press workers. term as city councilman. earlier this month. However, it is By JOSH GREGA Brekkies by Chomp, and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. “The increase in hospitalization The Solvang City Council unclear whether he will do so. NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Sumcan occur quite rapidly, and while voted 3-1 on a resolution to The petition leading to his mer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to bed capacity may be available, accept the results of the Nov. recall accused Mr. Djernaes More may thannot 20 be years after they first opened, Chuck’s extend the term of the lease. there sufficient 3 election, which showed that of contempt of the Brown Act; Waterfront Grill andto The Endless Bar CafĂŠ are wereMr. staffing available support theSummer87% Petersen existing lease with of voters in favor of is inheriting violation ofthe ethics; disrespect of increase in closed. cases,â€? On shethe said. permanently morning of April 30 the waonly theCity four, five-year options speakers, remaining,voters with an recalling Mr. Djernaes. constituents, There were alsoannounced three deaths terfront restaurant its closureManager with a fareXenia average Bradfordseasonally adjusted and current and former City per base rent of $23,585 during two weeks between well postthe on its Instagram account. announced the results, with Council members; defamation of month. Nov. and Nov.“It 30 period, castMr. in Petersen organizations individuals; The 16 post read, is with going heavy hearts2,878 that of wethe an-3,312 votes Though plans toand continue running from 133 deaths to 136. support of the recall. and harassment of employees of nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in line with its current Like most California counties, Outgoing Councilman Daniel the city of Solvang. for yourBarbara constantCounty support. memories will never be Santa is The in the operation forto a time,Inthe restaurantwith hasthe upgrades Johnson voted in opposition an interview Newsforgotten.â€? purple tier, with an adjusted case planned for around the fall. According to the agenda, the resolution and Mr. Djernaes Press in June, Mr. Djernaes Despite theand current to the COV- under Mr. Petersen’sreferred rate of 10.0, a redeconomic tier-levelchaos due businesstoplan second floor of was absent. the the residents’ positivity rate ofthe 4.4.prospect of Chuck’s and ID-19 pandemic, Endless Mr. Thomas received 2,282 complaints as “specious the establishment will be converted into a traditional Summer ceasing operation dates back to before out- deli votes,the defeating candidate Jamie onaccusationsâ€? denied of cafĂŠ focused sandwiches,and soups, andproof salads, email: jgrega@newspress.com break. According to the agenda of a March 24 Santa BarBaker, who received votes. grocery any of the allegations. with 876 a gourmet area selling wine, beer, and Mr. Thomas serve the foods. For evenings, the second floor will bara City Council meeting in which assignment of the will prepackaged remaining two years of Mr. — Mitchell White restaurant’s lease to a new operator was the first item, have a full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult Chuck’s and Endless Summer co-owner Steve Hyslop food and beverages.â€? informed the Waterfront Department of his desire to The restaurant’s ground floor is proposed to be simsell the establishment in August 2019. ilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants. Its menu of perform work on the existing power lease assignment burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young After receiving department’s poles in the 1000 1100began blockssearching for a new requirements, Mr. and Hyslop adults, and retirees, and for evenings will be converted of Alston buyer and Road. ultimately found it in businessman Aaron to a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? From who 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.aSaturday, Petersen, operates number of restaurants in Solportions of Paso Robles Drive, vang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, email: jgrega@newspress.com west of Barker Pass Road, will be closed as SCE, through its contractor, will be replacing cross arms on an existing power pole in the area. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, road closures and detours will be in place for portions of Via Piccoli and Via Regina. SCE, through its contractor, will be replacing existing power poles in the area. Traffic control will also be in place on Via Los Santos east of San Marcos Road. CA. From 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 to 6 a.m. AT9,Aa road closure and detour Dec. GLANCE will be in effect on portions of Toro Canyon Road. SCE, through its contractor, will be replacing an existing power pole in the 300 CASES OVERALL / THURS. block of Toro Canyon Road.

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Goleta, another two were in the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, and one was in the South County Unincorporated Area. One additional case was in the unincorporated areas of Sisquoc, Casmaila, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the city of Guadalupe. The location of one daily case from Tuesday is pending. Of the 11,631 cases recorded in Santa Barbara County, 11,100 are individuals who have recovered, 394 are still infectious, and 137 are individuals who have died. Santa Maria leads the county in COVID-19 deaths, with 74. Santa Barbara is a distant second, with 15 deaths. There have been nine deaths in Lompoc, seven in the Santa Ynez Valley, seven in the South County Unincorporated Area, six in Orcutt, five in

Goleta, three in the Lompoc Federal Prison, three in the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota, and one in Isla Vista. There have also been seven COVID-19 deaths scattered throughout the unincorporated areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama, and the city of Guadalupe. Santa Maria also leads the county in still infectious cases, with 110. Santa Barbara has 86, Lompoc has 57, Orcutt has 26, the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota has 23, Goleta has 20, the Santa Ynez Valley has 14, the South County Unincorporated Area has 13, and Isla Vista has seven. There are also 16 still infectious cases spread throughout the unincorporated areas of Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama,

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New Cuyama, and the city of Guadalupe. The locations of 22 still infectious cases are pending. Fourteen of Tuesday’s still infectious cases were individuals in the 30-49 age range, six were in the 18-29 age range, four were in the 50-69 age range, three were in the 0-17 age range, and two were in the 70+ age range. Cottage Health issued an update Tuesday, announcing it is caring for a total of 261 patients across all campuses. Of those, 230 are acute care patients, 10 of whom are on ventilators. Some 21 acute care patients are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms and there are 21 who are confirmed COVID-19 positive. Ten patients in isolation are in critical care, officials said.

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Sheila Underwood paints a watercolor of a picture of sunflowers, a flower she knows well from growing up in Nebraska.

Practice makes the artist Painter Sheila Underwood works with watercolors, silk dye and persistence

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heila Underwood didn’t think she’d become an artist when she started painting. She threw out most of her work for a while as she learned the craft. In fact, she says she’s still growing and improving — and she loves the process. She was an interior designer when a painter hired her. The two became friends, and Mrs. Underwood was inspired by her work.

“I told her I want to paint more than anything in the world,” she said. “I just struggled with it and painted some horrible things.” She learned from her friend and took a watercolor class weekly. After some persistence, she began creating pieces she was proud to display. “It took me a while. I threw away a lot of stuff,” she said. “I would do some work that I liked and that I was excited about and six months later, I’d look at it and say ‘that’s awful.’” She painted a large piece for her daughter’s home and a year later,

snatched it off the wall to paint a better version. Her daughter is an enthusiast for her work. During an annual studio tour, her daughter rings up sales while her granddaughter wraps up the artwork for customers. Mrs. Underwood’s paintings are displayed in three galleries: Gallery Los Olivos, Park Street Gallery and Gallery by T&T. One of her distinctive talents is her ability to paint on silk. She participated in a silk painting workshop eight to 10 years ago and Please see underwood on A4

This tree painting is a diptych, meaning it extends across two pieces. Sheila Underwood mounts her silk paintings in a variety of formats, sometimes like a watercolor painting and other times on canvas.

This one is titled “Variations in White.” Sheila Underwood especially enjoys painting florals, but also likes landscapes and other natural beauty.

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ordered all the supplies the next day. She starts by stretching her silk on a frame that pulls it tight. Then she outlines her desired border with a material called gutta to keep the silk dye from spreading. Once the painting is finished, she wraps it in muslin and steams it for two hours. Then she irons out

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any wrinkles. She works on about six pieces at a time so she can paint whatever inspires her each day. She often doesn’t know what she’ll paint until she walks into her studio. “I practically live in my studio. I have a big two-room studio with glass all around,� she said. “It’s an exciting place to be.� When she and her husband decided to build a home, she designed her studio with windows all around. She looks out on her

garden and is inspired by the beautiful blooms outside. “This COVID thing hasn’t bothered me; I enjoy staying home and painting,� she said. “As soon as I get into my studio and turn on my music, I’m raring to go.� She doesn’t mind isolating at home, where she can spend her time painting and walking her dog. “When you have something you’re doing that you enjoy, you don’t really mind not being able to go out,� she said.

She took an eight-week workshop over Zoom to improve her watercolor skills and have fun practicing. “You never stop growing,� she said. She can’t choose a favorite painting. She always likes her latest piece the most, constantly improving the result while enjoying the time she spends in her studio. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Sheila Underwood paints “Gifts from the Sun� on a 45- by 84-inch silk hanging. She orders special silk dyes from France for this medium.

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Romeo omeo, oh, Romeo!� Say that name, and Romeo the cat will come running — especially if you’re in the

kitchen. Romeo is awaiting adoption at the Santa Maria Animal Center. He’s an 8-year-old blue point and cream Siamese mix. You’ll find Romeo’s a friendly, talkative cat. While you’re preparing his dinner, he will tell you all about the day. While Romeo doesn’t like “people food,� he loves the cat treats people keep on top of their fridge. Romeo came to the Santa Maria shelter with a broken pelvis. But you can barely tell now that he couldn’t walk two months ago. While no one knows how his pelvis was broken, he is sensitive to loud noises, which may be bringing back bad memories. He especially finds the garage door scary. When Romeo first arrived at my foster home, he wanted to hide all day. While he sometimes still gets nervous, he now knows he will get a lot of petting if he goes around people. Romeo enjoys all that attention! His adoption fees include his neuter, vaccinations, flea treatment, food sample and health/wellness exam. Romeo’s microchip is included as compliments of CAPA, a nonprofit committed to the medical and behavioral needs of the animals from the Animal Services-Lompoc shelter. The Santa Barbara County Animal Services shelters are currently closed to walk-in traffic. But you can visit phshelter.com to see all of the animals available and call to make an appointment to meet the animal of your choice. Animal Services’ Santa Maria division, which is responsible for Romeo, is located at 548 W. Foster Road. For more information, call the Santa Maria center at 805-934-6119. To learn more about CAPA and its partnership

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with the Santa Barbara County Animal Services, go to www.facebook.com/capaoflompoc. If you want to help but can’t adopt, go to www. lompoccapa.org for the CAPA wish list, information on how to become a volunteer and donation opportunities. — Dave Mason

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Collective’s patio at 131 Anacapa St., Suite C, in Santa Barbara. Glasses and bottles will also be available for purchase. Ms. Newman, who carries bachelor and master of science degrees in Plant Science, will answer questions and chat about her vintages.

Her 100-acre farm, Forbidden Fruit Orchards, is located in the Santa Ynez Valley. In 2007, she started winemaking by planting five acres of Pinot Noir (her favorite) and one acre of Chardonnay. — Annelise Hanshaw

Women’s Auxiliary of the Music Academy of the West seeks members The Women’s Auxiliary of the Music Academy of the West invites new members for 2021. The auxiliary was founded in 1954 and has 106 members, all passionate about supporting the Music Academy of the West. The Music Academy provides a prestigious classical music workshop in the summer to 140 fellows and presents world-class performances year round. The Women’s Auxiliary is a philanthropic, social group that helps fundraise for the academy

while getting to hear a taste of the music. Members reside across the county in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Summerland, Goleta and Los Olivos. “The Women’s Auxiliary is a very active and productive group. We become friends and respected peers while supporting a wonderful cause,� auxiliary chair Meg DiNapoli said. “The Auxiliary is open to all women who would like to join us.� Auxiliary members lead the

Music Academy’s volunteer efforts, giving members opportunities to serve as welcome ambassadors at the Summer Festival, usher for performances, participate in the compeer program and assist with the youth Sing! Choral Program. There is an annual fee of $250 due January 2021. Of that fee, $225 is a charitable contribution. To get involved, go to musicacademy.org/volunteer/ womens-auxiliary. — Annelise Hanshaw

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prevention of boating accidents and the senseless destruction of lives through proper precautions and training.� Each charge of seaman’s manslaughter carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison, authorities said. The ongoing investigation in this matter is being conducted by the FBI; Coast Guard Investigative Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is providing significant assistance and technical expertise. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark A. Williams, Joseph O. Johns and Diana Kwok of the Environmental and Community Safety Crimes Section. In September, the National Transportation Safety Board released more than 1,600 pages of investigation information related to the dive boat fire. The documents revealed the moments leading up to and following the boat catching fire, including insight from crew members. In October, the NTSB determined that the probable cause of the boat fire tragedy was the failure of Truth Aquatics Inc., which owned and operated the vessel, to provide effective oversight of the vessel and crew member operations. The board could not determine the origin area or cause of the fire from wreckage examination. But through interviews with the five surviving crew members, examination of the similar vessel Vision and statements from previous passengers, investigators were able to predict what the origin and cause of the fire relied on. Board members proposed 18 findings as a result of the investigation. The key findings of what led to the fire included the lack of a

requirement of a roving patrol that was codified in U.S. law for nearly 150 years, the lack of the U.S. Coast Guard regulatory requirement for smoke detection in all accommodations spaces and inadequate emergency escape arrangements from the bunkroom. These reasons and more allowed for a fire of an unknown cause to grow undetected in the vicinity of the aft salon on the main deck, preventing escape and contributing to the high loss of life, according to the NTSB. Staff also determined the emergency response to the accident was appropriate, but unable to prevent the loss of life. Constructed in 1981, Conception’s purpose was to take recreational divers on day and overnight trips, and was constructed with fiberglass laid over plywood. The vessel was made before 1996, missing a new set of regulations as it was classified as an “existing vessel.� The fire burned without intervention for around an hour and 40 minutes, while passengers and crew members were asleep, sinking Conception in about 61 feet of water in the inverted position. The potential ignition sources of the aft portion of the salon included electrical systems, charging batteries and devices, improperly discarded smoking materials or some other unknown ignition source. It was indicated from interviews that it was a common practice of Truth Aquatics vessels to recharge 15 to 20 battery-powered devices such as flashlights and cameras overnight in the salon department, completely unattended. Eleven months prior to the Conception tragedy, another Truth Aquatics boat, Vision, had experienced a fire from unattended lithium ion batteries being charged, but two passengers quickly extinguished the fire. With these factors in mind, board member Jennifer Homendy said the circumstances that

allowed for the accidental fire did not rely on what actually started it. “Some people may walk away and say, ‘Well, I wish I knew what the ignition source was,’� she stated during the October hearing. “But the key here is that the focus should be on the conditions that were present that allowed the fire to go undetected and to grow to a point where it prevented the evacuation.� One condition she was referring to was the lack of interconnected smoke detectors (including lack of any detectors in the room in which the fire ignited), which board members said would have awakened the passengers and crew members who were all asleep at the time. Another condition was that the two means of escape from the bunk room where the passengers slept both led through the same space, and they were insufficient for rapid evacuation. In addition, staff pointed out flaws in the egress configuration, which would have required all 39 individuals on board to climb a ladder, crawl to the center of a bunk, stand and pull up through the hatch. “The configuration would have been challenging for anyone to navigate without practice, and further would have been extremely difficult to evacuate an injured or unconscious person through the hatch,� said Marcel Muise, the survival factors group chairman. Andrew Ehlers, the operations group chairman, found that the requirement for a roving watch was underscored in the vessel’s certification. “Had a crew member been awake, it was likely he or she would have discovered the fire at an early stage,� he said. “The absence of the required roving patrol delayed detection and allowed for the growth of the fire and directly led to the high number of fatalities in the accident.� It was also determined that crew’s training lacked in critical areas, including many examples

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2020-0002635 The following person(s) is doing business as: GK Enterprises, 1271 Veronica Springs Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Glyn Kennedy, 1271 Veronica Springs Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Glyn Kennedy This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 26, 2020. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/20 CNS-3414383# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS NOV 11, 18, 25; DEC 2 / 2020 -- 56565

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20200002798. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: JAWBONE LEATHER WORKS, 2221 JONATA ST, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 608, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441 County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: DEAN A TIPOLT, 2221 JONATA ST, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 11/13/2020 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Nov 10, 2020. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20200002782. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NORMA NEGRETE IMMIGRATION, 270 STORKE RD, SUITE 3, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 80237, GOLETA, CA 93118. Full Name(s) of registrants: LEFEMINE INC., 270 STORKE RD, SUITE 3, GOLETA, CA 93117. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: NEGRETE & JIMENEZ IMMIGRATION, NEGRETE, JIMENEZ & MARTINEZ IMMIGRATION, SANTA BARBARA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, SB DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, TODO DERECHO. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 11/12/2020 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 26, 2006. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20200002781. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: DEER VALLEY PRESS, 111 EAST DE LA GUERRA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 550, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93116, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: FIRE SERVICES TRAINING INSTITUTE, 111 EAST DE LA GUERRA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 11/10/2020 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Nov 09, 2020. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2020-0002786 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MSK Health Management Partners, 121 Gray Ave Ste 200, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 County of SANTA BARBARA California MSK MSO LLC, 121 Gray Ave Ste 200, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/05/2020. California MSK MSO LLC S/ David Odell, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/12/2020. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/20 CNS-3416625# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2020-0002772 The following person(s) is doing business as: Valedor Solutions, 3835 Cassini Circle, Unit 2, Lompoc, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara. Brian Rodriguez, 3835 Cassini Circle, Unit 2, Lompoc, CA 93436 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Brian Rodriguez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 10, 2020. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/20 CNS-3418238# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS NOV 25; DEC 2, 9, 16 / 2020 -- 56603

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T.S. No.: 9948-4955 TSG Order No.: DS7300-18003560 A.P.N.: 021-050-028 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/06/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 05/17/2005 as Document No.: 2005-0045584, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by: STEPHEN RICHARD SYSON AND NANCI ELLEN SYSON AS TRUSTEES OF THE STEPHEN RICHARD SYSON AND NANCI ELLEN SYSON TRUST, DATED APRIL 4, 1998, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 12/09/2020 at 01:00 PM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2108 GIBRALTAR ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS� condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $673,649.85 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.homesearch.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-4955. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.homesearch.com or Call: (800) 758-8052. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. 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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: AMALIA L. PRICE Case Number: 20PR00425 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: AMALIA L. PRICE, MILLIE L. PRICE A Petition for Probate has been filed by MARLENE L. LASKOSKI and MICHAEL P. DAY in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that MARLENE L. LASKOSKI and MICHAEL P. DAY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 01/21/2021 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 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, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: PATRICIA K. JASPER 201 N. CALLE CESAR CHAVEZ, SUITE 106 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 805/962-0100 NOV 25; DEC 2, 9/2020--56591

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A Jersey Boy finds a second home at UCSB’s Thunderdome By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Josh Pierre-Louis, a basketball player with a prodigious jump, took his greatest leap of faith this year when he changed coasts and came to UCSB. There would be no Thanksgiving dinner in Plainfield, N.J. with his parents, Frantz and Crystal, and his four siblings. He wouldn’t be able to join them around the family tree on Christmas morning, either. “My family is me… That’s me,” said Pierre-Louis, a 19-year-old sophomore transfer from Temple University. “My brothers are my best friends. Being so far from all that can get you feeling a little depressed and down.” But he feels he stuck the landing in Santa Barbara. He made an impactful debut with the Gauchos on Sunday, scoring 12 points in a 92-55 victory over Saint Katherine’s. They’ll be back in action with home games on Thursday against Bethesda and Monday against Loyola Marymount, with both tipoffs at 5 p.m. The Thunderdome already feels like home to Pierre-Louis. “Being here with a good group of guys, you really don’t feel homesick,” he said. “It’s a family. It’s your second family. It’s like, ‘Yeah, I’m far away from my parents and my brothers,’ but the guys here have been so welcoming.” He thought that might not be the case, joining a team of seven lettermen and two redshirts that had already bonded. He “felt even more uncomfortable about it” last month when the NCAA granted his waiver for immediate eligibility. Would other Gauchos resent losing playing time to the new 6-foot-4 guard? “I thought it might get a little shaky, but there’s been no confrontation… Nothing,” PierreLouis said. “These guys have really bought into that concept of attitude and family. “Duke talks about the brotherhood, and attitude, and

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Josh Pierre-Louis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore transfer from Temple, had a stellar debut with the UCSB basketball team on Sunday, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds.

CIF delays the start of high school sports season By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

The high school sports season, expected to start in less than two weeks, has been indefinitely delayed by the California Interscholastic Federation. A statement released Tuesday afternoon by the CIF State office in Sacramento noted that the “continued surge in COVID-19 infections” has caused the California Department of Public Health to postpone the issuance of its updated youth sports guidance until after the new year. “Thus, all full practice and competition start dates are officially on hold until updated guidance is issued,” the statement read. The CIF had previously condensed its three seasons into two. Boys volleyball was set to begin on Dec. 12 and girls volleyball on Dec. 19. The CIF State office, however, announced on Tuesday that it’s moving the boys from Season 1 to Season 2 “to avoid the loss of a second full season.” Other sports that were to begin competition this month were boys water polo (Dec. 21), cross country (Dec. 26) and girls water polo (Dec.

28). The opening weekend of the high school football season was set for Jan. 8. The delay to those seasons also prompted the CIF to cancel all Regional and State Championship events from Season 1, noting that “more student-athletes will have the opportunity to participate in a longer season, rather than a truncated season with Regional and State post-season play for a limited number of schools.” Regional and State competition for spring sports (Season 2) could still take place. The CIF noted that its revision of the Season 1 calendar “offers our sections and leagues the flexibility and needed time to plan for the return to practice and competition once updated guidance is provided by the CDPH.” San Marcos’ Abe Jahadhmy, the dean of local athletic directors, said the CIF’s move had been expected “after Santa Barbara and most of the California counties went into the purple tier two weeks ago.” “I respect the fact that CIF is doing everything possible to have a fall season,” he added. “This gives our coaches and student-athletes hope for a season. That hope motivates them to continue working hard at

practices. “I am also glad at the decision to move boys volleyball back to spring. They deserve to have a full season.” Dos Pueblos A.D. Dan Feldhaus said the implications for fall sports remain up in the air. “While a majority of our students and coaches were anxious to return to action, we completely understand and support all efforts to keep our students, staff and school community safe,” he said. “We have several unanswered questions about what the delay means for each sport, but will be working with the Santa Barbara Unified School District staff and the other Channel League ADs to make the changes and adjustments to the sports calendar.” Carpinteria High had already “self-cancelled” all of its December practices and contests, athletic director Pat Cooney said. “(We) would not be able to provide this support during the winter break,” he pointed out. He added that since football needs to practice in pads for two weeks, “the first half of the football season is in jeopardy.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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still wear a mask. Pets, not service animals, must be left at home. Vaccines for children six months to 17 years old will be administered outside Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics. To register a child for vaccination, visit cottagehealth.org/ccmcflu.

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I feel like we’re a brotherhood. When you’re not an open slap of the hand, you become a fist, and it’s hard to beat a group of guys that becomes a fist.” The competitive environment is actually a healthy one, he pointed out. “Every day, somebody is coming for your neck, but they’re also there to make you better,” Pierre-Louis said. “With a bench so deep, it doesn’t matter who’s on what team, it’s always going to be competitive.” The talent is as good as anything he saw while playing for Temple in the tough American Athletic Conference. “We’re trying to be Big West champions and compete for a national championship,” he said. “We’re set far away from thinking that we can’t be a national champion. This is the year.” Pierre-Louis comes from a basketball family. His father was inducted into Wagner University’s Hall of Fame after a stellar career which included averages of 19.6 points and 7.9 rebounds during his senior year of 1998-99. He continued on to play overseas for eight more seasons. Josh’s older brother, Nate, starred at Temple and is now pursuing a professional career. He believes UCSB offers its own path to the next level with coach Joe Pasternack’s NBA connections. Assistant Larry Lewis also worked three years for Los Angeles Lakers in player development and spent three other seasons with the Sacramento Kings. “Coach Lewis, working with Kobe Bryant, always says that you don’t mature and grow and reach your full potential until you feel a sense of uncomfortability,” Pierre-Louis said. “And me being here, it’s been a little comfortable, especially with COVID. “I don’t get to go home for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but my parents are all on board. They know that it’s my dream and aspiration to make it to the NBA.

If it takes coming to California to get there, that’s what I’m going to do.” His younger brother, Christian, is a sophomore at Roselle Catholic High, the same school that Josh helped lead to the 2018 New Jersey State final. UCSB has already offered Christian a scholarship. He has one other brother, Aidan, and a sister, Alayana. “My brothers Facetime me every day... or group call,” he said. “That’s what keeps me going. They let me know that I have people back home supporting me and pushing me to be great.” Pierre-Louis’ basketball background is one of his best assets, Pasternack said. “His dad was a great player, a professional, and Josh is from a very successful program,” he said. “He had a great high school coach, and he has all the makings and pedigree to be an outstanding player. “What he really needs is experience. With age and experience, he’s going to be an incredible player down the road.” Pierre-Louis’ explosive acceleration made a big impression on Sunday. “Skipp is phenomenal in transition,” said junior allleaguer Amadou Sow, referring to Pierre-Louis by his nickname. “He’s always looking to get guys going, and he crashes hard.” He inherited his father’s hunger for rebounds. Frantz Pierre-Louis set a Northeast Conference record when he grabbed 22 missed shots in one game. His son had six in his Gaucho debut. “I should’ve had 10,” he said. “That’s one of my biggest pet peeves, when I don’t rebound the ball at my highest clip.” But Pierre-Louis is satisfied with where he is now. On Thanksgiving Day, it was in the home of his coach, breaking bread with the Pasternack family. “He’s a family guy,” he said, “and I’m all about family guys.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

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As many as 1,100 students have been on campus in small cohorts, with only four positive cases reported waivers

Continued from Page A1 schools would still be a top priority,” she said. As many as 1,100 students have been on campus in small cohorts for varying lengths of time this semester. Of those, four have tested positive for COVID-19. All are high school students from separate cohorts. “We have followed all the precautionary safety measures, and to our knowledge no one has contracted COVID at our school sites or in our district office,” said Ana Escobedo, assistant superintendent of elementary education. Dr. Dodds said she hadn’t seen local outbreaks from schools reopening. She looked at worldwide studies and didn’t see frightening results. “It really didn’t look like opening schools increase cases,” she said. “There have been several cases worldwide of big outbreaks in high schools, but, honestly, most of those were also when they weren’t following the public health guidelines with masking and distancing.” In Santa Barbara County, 9% of cases occur in children ages 0-17, according to the health department’s COVID-19 dashboard. Comparatively, the age group comprises 23% of the population. The next board meeting will be the regularly scheduled meeting Dec. 15, and there will be another special meeting of the board on Jan. 5 to revisit the district’s plan under the transmission rates at that time.

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At top, Harding University Partnership School serves elementary students at 1625 Robbins St., in Santa Barbara. A sign at the door reminds students and teachers to go home if they have any of the symptoms of COVID-19. Below, Washington Elementary School is at 290 Lighthouse Road, Santa Barbara. The school is currently only open to small cohorts for high-need groups.

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to the COVID-19 pandemic and related response, according to Keith DeMartini, finance director for the city. Sales tax is the second largest revenue in the city’s general fund. The sales tax budget for fiscal year 2021 is $22.2 million, and staff are currently projecting sales tax revenue to be around $20.5 million by the end of the fiscal year, approximately 7% less than the budget.

Sales tax results for the December quarter will be available in February 2020, Mr. DeMartini said. The city collected $1.5 million in transient occupancy taxes for October 2020, 17.5% below October of last year. City officials note that TOT revenues have been steadily increasing since April, with the city having collected $5.8 million through the first four months of the fiscal

On Monday, the city of Goleta’s Public Works Department presented its tree maintenance plan for the redwoods and other ornamental trees at Stow Grove Park to the Public Tree Advisory Committee. The committee recommended city staff remove 40 dead redwoods, prune 53 redwoods and replant approximately 100 trees. It also advised to improve the irrigation system and perform other tree maintenance throughout the park. Once a land-use permit is issued, a biological survey for sensitive wildlife is conducted and there’s fair weather, work will begin in January 2021. The redwoods in the park were originally planted in the 1930s, and there are 279 today that represent a mix of the original plantings. “The redwoods contribute to the charming character of Stow Grove, providing a shady destination and a beautiful backdrop for quiet walks, group picnics and birdwatching for generations of Goletans,” the staff report read. After the drought from 2011 to 2019, a tree health assessment in 2019 determined 48 trees are in poor condition and 34 are dead. The tree maintenance plan initially focused on removing the dead redwoods that pose safety risks, which involves safely removing the dead redwoods,

Fredrick Joseph Ponzini 68 of Santa Barbara, CA passed away on November 23, 2020, he died of lung cancer. Fred was born at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara to Audrey (Newby) and Joseph George Ponzini. He grew up on the Mesa and attended local schools and graduated from Santa Barbara High School. He moved to Arroyo Grande, CA, got his contractors license and started his own floor covering business. Fred enjoyed reading, fishing and watching movies. Fred is survived by his brother Don(Sandy)niece Tanya Good and nephew Michael Ponzini of Hollister, CA. He is preceded in death by his Mom and Dad. There will be no services. Fred’s family would like to express our gratitude to Pat Smead, his mentor, friend and then caregiver.

CONTRERAS, Benjamin J. “Benny”

Benny (Benjamin) J. Contreras, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020. He spent his final hours surrounded by his family. Benny was born to Daniel Contreras and Chela (Mercedes) Jasso Contreras on August 28, 1927, in Candelaria, Texas. His father, Daniel, died when Benny was two years old and his mother remarried Pete (Pedro) Espino Sr. Pete and Chela moved their family to Lompoc, California in 1941. Benny was one of six siblings: Alice Calvillo, Pete Espino, Gilbert Espino, Richard Espino. Benny was preceded in death by his sister Tillie Gutierrez. Benny proudly served his country and was honorably discharged from the Army after two years of service. Benny returned to Lompoc after his military service and met Alice, the love of his life, who he would fondly call his “corazon” (sweetheart). Benny and Alice married in 1949. They raised their three children with a strong sense of family. Faith and Education were also important to Benny and Alice so they made sure that their children attended the local parochial school. Benny enjoyed hunting with his sons and taking the family on vacation to Yosemite National Park. In Yosemite, he found a quiet sense of peace where he enjoyed his family away from his usual hard work routine. Benny was known for his strong work ethic and he instilled this value in his children. He enjoyed music and hosting parties along with Alice. Benny was a phenomenal cook, and his family fondly remembers the many backyard barbecues. Benny and Alice enjoyed their trips to Hawaii and Colorado. Benny had a long career. He worked in local oil fields in his early years. He also worked for Camp Cooke (now Vandenberg AFB) where he mastered the art of cooking. Then, for a short time, he worked for General Motors in the Los Angeles Area. He happily returned to Lompoc and worked for Johns-Mansville Corp. (Cellite Corp) for 40 years. He became a master plumber. He also worked for Brooks Plumbing where he plumbed various buildings in the local area including local schools. He enjoyed working in property management for many years. He had an engineer-like brain that enabled him to figure out how anything worked and how to fix it. In his early years, Benny enjoyed participating in several organizations. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks, American Legion, Johns-Manville Club and The Knights of Columbus. He was a lifetime member of The Mexican Social Organization where he was the president of the club until 2018. He volunteered his time barbecuing at fundraising events for many of these organizations. Benny and Alice were married for 66 years until Alice’s passing in 2015. Benny was also preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Judy Dally Contreras. He is survived by his children: Benny Contreras Jr (Marty); Danny Contreras (Marcie) and Christina Contreras-Pfau (Michael). He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank Dr. Cory Gusland for many years of excellent care. Thanks to the caring staff at The Lompoc Comprehensive Care Center, VNA Health, and the many caregivers that have helped during recent years. Special thanks to our dear Maria for many years of love and support to Benny and the Contreras family. Special thanks to Frank for his loving friendship, support and working side by side with Benny for so many years. We will miss Benny’s strong will and determination. A graveside service will be held at Lompoc Cemetery on Friday, December 4, 2020, at 11:00 AM. COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Please bring and wear masks and follow social distancing. Virtual attendance will be available through Starbuck-Lind Mortuary for those that cannot attend. You may log onto their website starbucklind.com and click on the link to Benny’s obituary. A private family visitation will be held. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Alzheimer’s Association, The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation or your favorite charity.

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year. The city’s adopted TOT budget is $17.2 million, and city staff is projecting TOT revenue to be around $16.7 million by the end of the fiscal year, around 3% below than the budgeted amount. Transient Occupancy Tax, also known as bed tax, is charged to guests at short-term rentals such as hotels and motels. — Mitchell White

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Due to the ongoing Covid pandemic there will be no services at this time. “Forever in our Hearts”

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SUNDAY

Plenty of sunshine Plenty of sunshine INLAND

INLAND

71 33

76 34

74 36

73 38

69 40

68 41

69 41

70 43

69 40

COASTAL

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 63/40

COASTAL

COASTAL

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 63/41

Guadalupe 65/41

Santa Maria 68/40

New Cuyama 66/32 Ventucopa 66/39

Los Alamos 68/39

Lompoc 62/42

POMMERVILLE, Donald Wallace

Donald Wallace Pommerville passed away in Lompoc, CA. on November 9, 2020 at the age of 84 with his family by his side. Donald is predeceased by his parents Wallace Pommerville and Mildred Pommerville, his brothers Carl Pommerville, Robert Pommerville, and his grandson Blake Pommerville. He is survived by his loving, devoted wife of 10 years, Tran Le Pommerville. Donald is lovingly remembered by his Sons Donald Pommerville (Penny), Eric Pommerville (Leilani), daughter Peggy, grandchildren, DJ, Brandon, Brenda, Chase, Tyler and his great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Richard Pommerville (Joanne) of Santa Barbara,, and his sister Joanne Payne of Granbury, Texas also numerous nieces and nephews. After graduating High School Donald joined the U.S Navy. After getting out of the service, he became a milkman. He would eventually go on to become a Snap-on-Tool dealer until his retirement. He was known for his love of golf, his quick wit, and his jokes. As his customers can attest to, at only 5ft-6, he was tenacious at collecting money for overdue bills on his tool truck!

SATURDAY

71 39

Vandenberg 62/42

PONZINI, Frederick Joseph

grinding the stumps and salvaging usable lumber for future park amenities such as benches, tables and signs. Smaller branches will be chipped onsite and used to mulch the remaining trees. There will be 75 redwoods and 25 incense cedars replanted to add some diversity and maintain the aesthetics of a tall evergreen tree. In addition, the incense cedar is more tolerant of drier soil conditions, serving as a good strategy to address hotter, drier summer conditions in the future. “This is a long-term strategy to slowly diversify the grove while retaining the look and feel of the original redwood grove planted by Edgar Stow in the 1930s,” the staff report read. Furthermore, the new irrigation systems will be able to be checked from a smartphone to address any issues, and more improvements, including addition of drip irrigation for new saplings and misters for established trees is in the works after the dead trees are removed. Particular care will be taken to avoid impacting nesting birds or other sensitive resources, and a contract biologist will be onsite regularly during work to conduct tailgate training, observe and advise on any potential wildlife issues. The new saplings and irrigation improvements will most likely be installed from February through April of 2021.

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST

City sales, bed taxes still on decline SANTA BARBARA — The city of Santa Barbara recently released revenues collected via sales and bed taxes, with both totals falling short from the same time periods a year ago. The city received $5.9 million in sales tax revenue during the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, which is 7% below the same quarter last year. City officials contribute the decline to the “reduced economic activity” due

Goleta likely to remove, prune and replant redwoods

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Buellton 65/38

Solvang 70/35

Gaviota 66/40

SANTA BARBARA 69/40 Goleta 68/39

Carpinteria 68/45 Ventura 71/52

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

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

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

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

75/33 65/41 85 in 1958 31 in 1991

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

0.00” 0.00” (0.05”) 0.05” (2.41”)

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

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

65/45/s 63/30/s 52/15/s 63/24/s 70/55/s 64/41/s 77/49/s 52/40/s 64/40/s 76/49/s 56/12/s 61/35/s 61/42/pc 64/35/s 63/43/s 75/52/s 70/53/s 75/48/s 80/49/s 70/33/s 63/36/s 73/51/s 60/45/pc 64/42/s 70/39/s 73/50/s 48/19/s

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 69/27/s 70/34/pc 66/34/pc 64/36/pc 68/37/pc 71/33/pc 63/37/pc 72/46/s

54/30/s 44/35/pc 45/27/s 53/36/r 30/17/pc 66/40/r 73/63/s 39/27/pc 46/36/pc 46/33/pc 69/48/s 48/35/s 50/31/pc 40/20/s 51/34/s 48/33/s

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind north-northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 14 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind north-northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 14 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4

9:35 a.m. none 12:11 a.m. 10:09 a.m. 1:10 a.m. 10:50 a.m.

LAKE LEVELS

5.8’

Low

3:17 a.m. 5:13 p.m. 3:49 a.m. 5:57 p.m. 4:31 a.m. 6:45 p.m.

3.5’ 5.7’ 3.4’ 5.4’

2.7’ -0.3’ 2.9’ -0.3’ 3.1’ -0.1’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 70/39/s 57/29/s 45/15/s 56/23/s 64/56/s 64/38/s 74/42/s 57/39/pc 67/37/s 72/45/s 49/5/s 63/33/pc 62/42/pc 64/33/s 64/42/s 68/39/s 69/48/s 69/45/s 74/43/s 70/29/pc 64/35/s 71/48/s 61/44/s 65/41/pc 70/37/pc 72/46/s 47/20/s

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind west 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a west-northwest swell 2-4 feet at 16 seconds. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 66/32/s 68/39/s 66/39/s 63/40/s 68/40/s 71/39/s 62/42/s 71/52/s

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

57/44/pc 50/39/s 44/28/pc 49/33/c 43/25/s 57/40/s 76/67/pc 38/25/pc 51/43/s 50/39/s 67/39/s 47/33/pc 43/31/sn 39/21/s 48/36/s 53/41/s

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 126,708 acre-ft. Elevation 728.23 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 20.6 acre-ft. Inflow 13.7 acre-ft. State inflow 12.5 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -91 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

Last

New

Dec 7

Dec 14

WORLD CITIES

Today 6:49 a.m. 4:49 p.m. 6:49 p.m. 8:55 a.m.

First

Dec 21

Thu. 6:50 a.m. 4:49 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 9:47 a.m.

Full

Dec 29

Today Thu. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 38/18/pc 39/19/s Berlin 35/25/s 33/27/pc Cairo 71/57/pc 72/56/s Cancun 80/73/pc 81/74/r London 45/37/pc 43/36/sh Mexico City 72/48/pc 74/47/c Montreal 38/28/sn 40/35/c New Delhi 80/53/s 79/53/pc Paris 46/40/pc 45/40/r Rio de Janeiro 81/75/t 89/79/pc Rome 56/44/r 56/45/sh Sydney 77/62/pc 78/69/c Tokyo 51/48/r 55/47/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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