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Republicans seek broader TikTok ban By DEREK DRAPLIN THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center square) – A bill introduced by a pair of Republican lawmakers seeks a broader ban on the use of the social media platform TikTok in the U.S. The legislation directs the president to “block and prohibit all transactions in all property” of ByteDance, which owns TikTok, in the U.S., citing China’s ability to pull user data from the social media platform. The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., comes as dozens of states have in recent months banned TikTok’s use on state-owned devices. The app is already banned from some U.S. government-owned devices as part of the omnibus bill signed into law
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last month. “Not only is TikTok directly associated with the Chinese Communist Party, but it has been used to spy on Americans and gain an alarming level of access to users’ phones,” Rep. Buck said in a statement on Wednesday. “This should concern every citizen who values their privacy, security, and personal information. Banning CCP-tied TikTok nationwide is the only route to ending this malicious cybersecurity threat.” Sen. Hawley added that “banning [TikTok] on government devices was a step in the right direction, but now is the time to ban it nationwide to protect the American people.” The bill also orders the Director of National Intelligence to brief Congress with a report on the app’s national security threats.
Federal food stamps program hits record costs at $119B By TOM GANTERT THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – The cost of the federal food stamps program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program increased to a record $119.5 billion in 2022, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SNAP costs have increased
from $60.3 billion in 2019, the last year before the pandemic, to the record-setting $119.5 billion in 2022. The number of participants had increased from 35.7 million in 2019 to 41.2 million in 2022. The increased costs can be attributed in part to a higher monthly benefit during the pandemic. States offered additional money throughout the pandemic. In 2019, the average monthly per person benefit was
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SPORTS ROUNDUP DP boys basketball edges Pacifica
Following the loss, San Marcos carries a 5-5 league record into tonight’s game at Santa Barbara.
The Dos Pueblos High boys basketball team squeaked by Pacifica on wednesday, winning by a score of 46-44. Grant Hughes led Dos Pueblos with 18 points, while Justin Stock had 17. “This game was a roller coaster ride,” said Dos Pueblos Coach Joe Zamora, adding that each team managed leads of up to six points, but the gap would always be narrowed. Ultimately, the game was won after Dos Pueblos held Pacifica to four points in the fourth quarter. Dos Pueblos now sports an 8-16 overall record, with a 3-8 mark in league play.
SB boys basketball wins over Ventura
SM boys basketball defeated by Buena The San Marcos High basketball team fell to Buena on Wednesday, losing 82-58. Buena dominated the game from the beginning, leading by seven after the first quarter and by 15 at the half before expanding the lead in the second half. San Marcos had three players finish with double digit points, with Wyatt Miler leading with 17. Diego Reyes scored 13 points, including three three-pointers, while Micah Jacobi contributed 10. “Loved our effort tonight.,” said San Marcos Coach James Kinzler. “Buena is just so solid, top to bottom, inside and out. Credit to them for playing well and having a great season so far. But I still liked the way our guys battled and stayed together.”
The Santa Barbara High boys basketball team defeated Ventura, winning by a score of 68-58. “We were obviously pleased with our offense scoring 44 in half, but we were disappointed in our defensive execution,” said Santa Barbara Coach Corey Adam. “The boys responded with one of our better defensive halves of the season, holding Ventura to 16 second-half points. We were especially pleased with the composure of the guys on the road and with the physicality of the game. We controlled the boards against a much bigger team which helped seal the victory.” Luke Zuffelato led the way for Santa Barbara with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Carter Battle finished with 18, Waylon Finkel scored nine and Owen Debusk contributed eight. Jack Holdren and Finn Whipps each added 11 rebounds. The win improves Santa Barbara to a 13-11 overall record with a 7-3 mark in league play.
DP girls water polo dominates Buena The Dos Pueblos High girls water polo team shut out Buena on Wednesday, scoring 16 points on their way to a dominant victory. Dos Pueblos scored five goals in the first quarter, seven in the second and four in the fourth. Goalie Megan Garner had 12 blocks and two steals to complete
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the shutout, while the team was led by the four goals and seven steals of Emma Gilbert. Dos Pueblos now sports an 11-7 record, with a 6-1 mark in league play. - Compiled by Matt Smolensky
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UCSB baseball was picked to win its second straight Big West championship and make a fourth straight NCAA Regional appearance in D1Baseball’s recent Big West season preview. Gaucho pitchers Mike Gutierrez and Tyler Bremner also received preseason awards — Pitcher of the Year for Gutierrez and Freshman of the Year for Bremner. The Gauchos posted a record of 44-14 overall and 27-3 in The Big West en route to the conference title and an NCAA Regional appearance last season. The lefty,
Gutierrez, started eight of those wins for UCSB and was an All-Big West Second Team selection with a 3.03 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 80.1 innings. He was also named a Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball News ahead of the 2023 season. Bremner, a righty from San Diego, comes into his first collegiate campaign after posting a sub-1.00 ERA in his senior season at Scripps Ranch High School. UCSB’s 2023 season begins at the Sanderson Ford Classic in Surprise, Arizona, Feb. 17-20. Eric Boose writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Co-presented with Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour
Die Stadt ohne Juden (The City Without Jews)
Christian Sands, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Lakecia Benjamin,Yasushi Nakamura, Clarence Penn
Ensemble Intercontemporain Matthias Pintscher, Music Director/Conductor Sat, Jan 28 / 7 PM / Lobero Theatre (note new venue) The world’s greatest contemporary ensemble performs a new score to a 1924 silent movie that predicted the horrors of antisemitism.
Sun, Jan 29 / 7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Celebrating 65 Years, the illustrious Monterey Jazz Festival sends six of its finest jazz ambassadors – including Grammywinning vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Kurt Elling – to Santa Barbara as part of its popular touring program.
Cirque FLIP Fabrique Muse
Sun, Feb 5 / 7 PM Granada Theatre
Pair of Gaucho pitchers earn preseason honors UCSB SPORTS
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Kurt Elling
UCSB baseball picked to win Big West By ERIC BOOSE
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
An Evening with
Amor Towles
Thu, Feb 2 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall
Canada’s thrilling FLIP Fabrique explores what it means to be your true self in Muse, a refreshing view of contemporary circus that combines breathtaking artistry and athleticism and challenges gender roles.
Through his evocative, absorbing novels including Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles has become a critical favorite and a popular success.
(805) 893-3535 | www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu Granada event tickets can also be purchased at: (805) 899-2222 | www.GranadaSB.org