What is the news in the Top 5 of NoozWeek?A “spontaneous” fireplace on the road, a new sandbox in Goleta, a look back at Frann Wageneck’s quarry and a rescue on Tunnel Trail, but first a ride with Pedal the Pacific
For five of the past six years, a team of Pedal the Pacific bicyclists has been driving through Santa Barbara County on a 1,700-mile hike between Seattle and San Diego.
Cyclists, all young women, raise awareness about sex trafficking and raise budget for survivors through the National Center for the Missing
I was concerned about Pedal the Pacific by chance, but I was satisfied with the help because, frankly, I’m angry that sex trafficking is so prevalent in our community.
And is. Most locals are completely unaware of this fact and are surprised to learn otherwise.
I was one of them before Noozhawk began investigating the matter a few years before the nonprofit Pedal the Pacific founded in 2017.
But just because it’s here doesn’t mean it’s ignored, and Santa Barbara County has become a nationally identified leader in the fight against human trafficking, thanks to the broad collaboration of local agencies, organizations, and civic leaders.
On July 21, this year’s Pedal the Pacific team arrived in Lompoc, where Ann McCarty and the North County Child Protection and Rape Crisis Center, along with the Lompoc-Vandenberg Chapter of the American Association of College Women, welcomed the riders to the Hilton Garden. Inn.
Our Janene Scully has more information about her visit, which included the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at Vandenberg Space Force Base and proclamations from municipal, county, state and federal officials.
The next prevention is Santa Barbara, where they will meet with District Attorney Joyce Dudley and Megan Rheinschild, director of the District Attorney’s Office’s Victim and Witness Assistance Program, and the Santa Barbara Youth League, the catalyst for S. A. F. E. House, a curative rehabilitation shelter for young survivors of sex trafficking.
The team stays with host families in Santa Barbara with food from ExxonMobil, Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant, Noozhawk, Santa Barbara Club, Santa Barbara Yacht Club and Velo Pro Cyclery.
However, the fight against sex trafficking can still use more soldiers. This weekend’s Noozhawk reports will include more highlights on how you can do it locally, or click here to learn more about Pedal the Pacific.
Meanwhile, Noozhawk’s paintings continue. According to our Google Analytics, we had a last week of 77,014 readers.
The following is my own take on the five most sensible stories you were reading. As a reminder, this is my op-ed. This is news.
I don’t know the last time a purely COVID-19 public fitness story appeared in the weekly Best of Bill Top 5, so I searched. It was November 26.
And we are.
As our Giana Magnoli reported on July 15, a recent surge in coronavirus-related hospital admissions has gained popularity in Santa Barbara County through the Centers for Disease Control.
COVID-19 may not be as “transient” as inflation, but most of us are as prepared as possible to live with the lingering dangers that come with it. Even the president of the United States.
A grove of eucalyptus trees set fire along Southbound Highway 101 in Goleta on the afternoon of July 15, slowing traffic on the road near Storke Road and disrupting rail service on nearby Union Pacific railroad tracks.
As our Tom Bolton was the first to report, Santa Barbara County firefighters did a quick job on the moving fire, restricting it to about a quarter of an acre after it ignited around 3 p. m.
No one was injured in the chimney and no structure was threatened.
The cause of the chimney not revealed.
However, at the most unexpected coincidence, the grove appears to have been the site of an illegal and unauthorized homeless encampment. Oh, and the California Highway Patrol reported that a man noticed he was fleeing the area.
The sandpit becomes that of a beach.
Kyle Ashby, a coworking contractor on the Central Coast, just opened his third sandbox, this one at 69 Santa Felicia Drive in Goleta, near Hollister Village Plaza and Camino Real Marketplace.
“I’m thrilled to bring The Sandbox to Goleta and offer an area for local businesses and professionals,” he told Josh Molina. “The new dynamic area will feature wonderful on-site amenities, adding a work area and benefits for the as well as events, programs and classes. “
The 24/7 venue includes 14 work areas, two large indoor meeting and education rooms, painting and meeting spaces, and event space. Netpainting opportunities are another benefit, Ashby says.
Coworking subscriptions start at $247 per month for common space, coffee, and other regular meals. Private offices start at $750 per month. Day passes and hourly rates are also available.
Ashby opened The Sandbox Santa Barbara in 2017 at 414 Olive St. near the Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center, and presented The Sandbox Paso Robles last year at 1345 Park St. in Paso Robles.
Frann Wageneck retired last month after a long career in public education, adding himself as superintendent and assistant administrator of the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
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The 55-year-old GOLETA local and UC Santa Barbara alumna is not one to sit still, and our Josh Molina reports that he plans to pursue educational consulting work to capitalize on his 30 years of experience and experience.
This gift was part of a fascinating report Josh wrote about Wageneck, which had an oversized and very important effect on the school district to the fullest at every stage of his journey.
I can’t summarize Josh’s paintings in a few paragraphs, but I will say that I met Wageneck when she was principal of La Cuesta Continuation High School, the best school next to the district headquarters in downtown Santa Barbara.
La Cuesta exists to provide more assistance and guidance to top academics who are at risk of not graduating. There are many more young people than there are, but La Cuesta makes a bigger difference than many of us think.
Wageneck did more than his homework in this department, and even a brief stop on campus was enough to see and feel the respect he earned from his students. It’s a difficult conclusion I’ll never forget.
But don’t take my word for it.
“His paintings at the front of La Cuesta have been one of his most remarkable achievements for our district, our students and our community,” Sen. Monique Limon, D-Santa Barbara and former member of the district’s board of directors, told Josh.
“She believed in the possibilities of the moment and took a deep look at how we are turning vision, opportunities and formula into a position to give students a choice or a chance of moment within our schools. “
Read Josh’s story to get a complete picture.
A 26-year-old woman rescued from the Tunnel Trail over Santa Barbara on July 16 after suffering an obvious medical emergency while walking.
As our Janene Scully reported, Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. Scott Safechuck said the County 3 Firefighters and Air Support Unit were dispatched around 10:30 a. m. m. al incident near Inspiration Point, a few miles from the pathhead of the tunnel road.
Safechuck said the woman suffered from weakness and dehydration and needed to be hoisted into the helicopter to be transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
The woman’s identity is not revealed and her physical prestige is not available.
Here are six stories I recommend:
A local woman and a team hope to break hawaii’s rowing record through Sunday night: Santa Barbara citizens Adrienne Smith and Sophia “D. J. “Denison-Johnston and her two teammates are approaching a Hawaii record. Our Mark Patton has the latest data on his San Francisco.
The Santa Barbara police station’s $92 million allocation is moving forward: Plans for the new Santa Barbara police station are for Psych to move his Vancouver plateau, if Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster still solved crimes here and there. Our Josh Molina has the APB.
Santa Barbara’s MTD’s shortage of motive power will have effects on routes as SBCC and UCSB academics return to elegance: Our Grace Kitayama reports on the shortage of hard work that is causing us to miss the bus. But, well, at least “the economy is in a bigger position than it has been historically. “
Kristin Smart’s murder trial begins with opening statements: More than 26 years after Cal Poly’s disappearance, Kristin Smart, a freshman in San Luis Obispo, is a suspect despite everything on trial for her murder. Chloe Jones and Kaytlyn Leslie from Monterey County Superior Court proceedings in Salinas from the San Luis Obispo Tribune canopy.
Goleta instructor Chris Jones is preparing a High Five motion app to bring positivity to life. Josh Molina is convinced that this story will make you feel better.
Cynthia Schur, former editor of the Santa Maria newspaper, recalls: Janene Scully, editor-in-chief of the north county, stores the memories of former Santa Maria Times editor Cynthia Schur, who died suddenly of brain cancer at the age of 65. Schur and I were the first in all opposed to joint journalism that was finally aborted a few years ago but, unlike some other local editors involved, theirs was principled resistance based on considerations for the Santa Maria community. I respect that. May he rest in peace.
What was our peak reading story right now last year?2 dead, four seriously injured in a 6-car collision on Highway 101 near El Capitan State Beach.
They may not resemble the Burgundy Canal, but yes, it’s a start: how Scotland is reinventing its centuries-old canals for rowers.
It was an eclectic combination on my Instagram feed last week, but I need to know what’s going on with @coralcasinobeachandcabanaclub.
328 days ago, the U. S. government. . . The U. S. isolated and fled Afghanistan, abandoning thousands of U. S. citizens and cardholders.
Things got dusty in the All-Star Game, didn’t they?But Clayton Kershaw passed the to-do list test.
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