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Mail Theft / 600 block Olive Road Sunday, July 12, at 10:01 hours The reporting party called to report possible stolen packages that she saw on her walk on Olive Road. The officer located the opened packages and returned them to their rightful owners. The victims of the stolen packages did not desire prosecution. One of the victim’s security guards had noted that he had seen the suspect and his vehicle when one of the packages was stolen. Outstanding Warrant / HWY101/Santa Claus Lane Sunday, July 12, at 22:21 hours Subject was stopped for speeding through a construction zone. During the stop it was discovered that he had a $60K warrant for his arrest out of Glendale. They were willing to extradite. He was arrested and booked on the outstanding warrant. Missing Person / Montecito Inn, Coast Village Road Sunday, July 12, at 02:15 hours Subject was contacted in front of the Montecito Inn and during that contact it was discovered she was a missing person from SBPD. Officers called the number listed in the report, but it went to voicemail. That phone number was then texted in order to share that the subject had been found. Subject stated she wanted to go to the hospital, and an ambulance was summoned on her behalf. She was transported and she was removed from MUPS (Missing and Unidentified Persons Section) database. SBPD was notified but did not respond regarding further investigation. Indecent Exposure / 1200 block Channel Drive Monday, July 13, at 08:39 hours Deputies responded to a report of subjects exposing themselves to each other on Butterfly Beach. The subjects were contacted, and three of the five contacted were found to be publicly intoxicated. The three suspects were arrested and transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail. Theft / 700 block Buena Vista Drive Monday, July 13, at 16:26 hours The reporting party called to relate that his Patek Philippe watch, valued at $100,000, was stolen. The reporting party (RP) was not certain whether it had been stolen by an ex-employee or simply misplaced by RP. Due to his uncertainty, law enforcement was unable to determine whether a crime had been committed. An incident report will be written on the matter for documentation. Beached Vessel / 1100 block Channel Drive Tuesday, July 14, at 18:04 hours A 30-foot sailboat, Riches to Rags, was unoccupied and anchored in the open ocean area known as “Fools Anchorage” just offshore of Butterfly Beach. Somehow the vessel broke away from its anchor and was washed to the beach by the ocean current and beached across from 1100 Blk Channel Drive in Montecito. The owner was notified and so was Harbor Patrol, Coast Guard, and Heal the Ocean. Tagging/citation of the vessel was delayed due to the high tide. Beached Vessel / 1200 block Channel Drive Wednesday, July 15, at 09:00 hours Beached vessel from night shift was tagged when tides were lower. It was tagged with a trespass warning and Notice to Remove, with instructions to contact the Carpinteria Lieutenant. Coast Guard pointed out that the mast from the sailboat swayed into traffic on Channel Drive and Sgt. Green coordinated with CHP to have the area where it protruded coned off.
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with Salesforce, which the college uses to manage customer data. The team executes this integration with n8n, a workflow automation tool embedded with artificial intelligence. “AI can bridge the gap and smooth over any differences between the two software programs,” says student engineer Aaron Wu (‘27). He notes that the environment offers unprecedented networking opportunities, including access to people in the industry at Westmont’s annual Lead Where You Stand conference. International student Heritier Kayabo (‘28), who returned for his second consecutive year managing form migrations and documentation, says the experience has been transformative. “It gave me an idea of how the American corporate environment works,” Kayabo says. “It’s an opportunity to identify and improve on what I did last year.” Elias Leon (‘27) navigates his first fulltime technology internship by updating older systems to faster, more efficient cloud services. “Learning different tech stacks and using AI tools helps me advance professionally,” he says. Ryan Magnuson (‘27), a third-year veteran of the lab, works with Leon and rewrites legacy code. He credits his liberal arts background for his technical agility. “Westmont academics make you pretty multifaceted,” he said. “When you’re studying all these GEs you’ve got to adapt.” The upcoming sixth annual Impact Conference will display the culmination of the cohort’s intense summer labor on Friday, July 31, from 7 am to 1:15 pm at Westmont’s Global Leadership Center. Keynote speakers include Alison Lee of the Rithm Project and Charles Ryu, founder of Freedom Bridge. Attendees will also hear from student innovators demonstrating the software solutions they built during the summer.
Braedon Bigott returns to Taiwan, this time with the Warriors
identify our strengths, discover areas we need to improve, and prepare for the season in ways you normally can’t.” The Warriors, who stay in an Olympic Village-style compound alongside global teams, will prioritize cultural immersion over court performance alone. “That shared experience is something you really can’t explain the value of until you’re a part of it,” Leslie says. “It expands their worldview and puts them in situations where they’re uncomfortable, and that’s where tremendous growth happens.” The overseas flight is a first for many of the players, but veteran guard Braedon Bigott competed in the BLIA Cup while a player with Midwestern State University. “My first experience in Taiwan was packed with lifelong memories,” Bigott says. He is encouraging his current teammates to try different things without hesitating. “Whether that’s the food, activities or learning a bit of their language, the best way to get the full experience is to embrace their culture,” he says. Leslie is familiar with the tournament as well, having won two BLIA Cup championships. “There are outstanding teams in this event, and there will be players who go on to play professionally. We want to test ourselves now so we’re prepared for the games that matter most later in the season.”
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Men’s Hoops Goes Global Westmont men’s basketball competes in a memorable cross-cultural athletic exchange in Taiwan from July 28 to August 2. The Warriors open the fivegame BLIA Cup tournament against teams from the Brian Kerle Basketball Academy of Australia, the University of Tsukuba in Japan, and the Hou Chon Sports Club of Macau, China. “It’s a tremendous head start on the season,” says second-year head coach Justin Leslie. “We’ll get the opportunity to practice together and play five games against really good teams before most programs even play their first scrimmage. It gives us a chance to
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