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is they’re driving up alongside of the road and just goDeveloped recreation sites in California will re- ing for hikes up there. That’s ok. There’s not an order PHOTO in closed through May 15 after the USDA For- against hiking trails,â€? said Andew Madsen,COURTESY U.S. ForService issued an order extending the closures est Service spokesman.JOSHUA JAMES SEGURA ursday. “We just want to make sure if people go out they’re The order was issued for the entire Pacific South- safely spaced between one another. If you get to a st Region and its 18 National Forests, which in- trailhead and there’s just too many cars there, you des the Los Padres National Forest. should find a different area to go to as opposed to try/LFHQVH The initial closure order went into effect March 26 ing to get in.â€? 0HGLFDUH 3DUW ' ™ 0HGLFDUH $GYDQWDJH d was set to expire April 30. As state and local responses to the coronavirus t applied to recreational use areas such as camp- pandemic continue to evolve, SANTA — A felt man theBARBARA Forest Service unds, day use sites and picnic areas. was arrested Wednesday morning that the situation warranted a two week extension of The order was issued to discourage large gatherand is accused of trying to grab the closures, said Mr. Madsen. an officer’s firearm during the s of people and promote safe social distancing of “At the end of that they’ll evaluate and see where commission of an arrest, police ying more than six feet apart. we’re at and whether or not we’re going to continue said. ,I \RX DUH n the Santa Barbara Ranger District, 12 camp- :H 2IIHU as we need it,â€? said Mr. Madsen. At approximately 6:45 a.m. undsConcerned and picnic areas willcoverage remain closed, includOver 50 plans available about Medicare “This order can be rescinded at police any time. If local Wednesday, responded A wholeand team ofhealth customerofficials service reps the Turning Fremont 65 campground and White Rock say it looks like the sky has cleared up to Santa Barbara City College /RFDO RIĂ€FH ELOLQJXDO VWDII Leaving employer d Rock picnic areas.coverage fortomorrow. a report of a subject whowe was we can rescind the order For right now, The order Thursday does not add to the closures don’t want to extend it out repeatedly too far. trespassing on campus. Campus security advised officers eady
in place for Santa Barbara. While other ar“We just want to make sure in the next couple of that the subject, later identified as like the Monterey Ranger District have closed weeks as we monitor what’s going on that we are tak Concierge Customer Service from a 28-year-old Joshua James Segura, ilheadsteam andofforest roads, locals will still have acing the appropriate steps with state and customer service specialists had along a history of our being aggressive s to the many Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Bar- local partners.â€? toward SBCC staff members. Security previously had asked Mr. :DWFK RXU )5(( Segura to leave and he responded ´8QGHUVWDQGLQJ 0HGLFDUH 0HGLFDUH 6XSSOHPHQWVÂľ ´2Q 'HPDQG 9LGHRÂľ with verbal threats, said Anthony 5HFRUGHG :HELQDU ZDWFK DQ\WLPH DW \RXU FRQYHQLHQFH Wagner, spokesman for the Santa KWWSV VWHYHQVLQVXUDQFH FRP 0HGLFDUH ZHELQDU VLJQ XS Barbara Police Department. Officers found Mr. Segura lying on the ground in front of a lecture hall and he immediately became hostile and disobeyed their verbal commands before fleeing on foot. Officers, in attempts to deescalate the situation, allowed him to leave, Mr. Wagner said. COUNTY AGES COUNTY (805)CASES 687-4417 COUNTY CITIES At approximately 8 a.m., officers 0-17 SOUTH UNINCORP. 22 returned to SBCC after Mr.21Segura 18-29 84 SANTA BARBARA 57 returned and refused to leave. CONFIRMED OVERALL 30-49 183 GOLETA 7 As officers arrived, they found 50-69 167 Mr. Segura across the street from ISLABaked VISTA La Brea Breads 1 Includes: Teriyaki Rice, Fresh campus near the harbor parking 70-PLUS 41 and a TossedGOLETA Green Salad VLY/GAVIOTA 13 lot. An officer tried to detain him, ANNOUNCED THURSDAY SANTA YNEZ VALLEY 5 but Mr. Segura fled on foot. The Fresh Idaho Trout $18.99 LOMPOC 84 COUNTY officer caughtSTATUS Mr. Sergua and Hawaiian Chicken $21.99 LOMPOC FED. PRISON 106 pushed him to the ground and AT HOME 75 TESTS TO DATE 14oz Pork Chop $23.99 SANTA MARIA 135 he “struggled violentlyâ€? to376 avoid RECOVERED 36 being arrested, Mr. Wagner33 said. Fresh Atlantic ORCUTT Salmon $27.99 HOSPITALIZED “During the fight he grabbed NORTH UNINCORP. 25 INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 12 Prawns $27.99 the Officer’s firearm and 66 RATE PER 100,000 5 HEALTHCARE WORKERS 12oz Prime TopPENDING Sirloin $27.99 forcefully tried to pull it out of its holster,â€? Mr. Wagner said. “The 12oz New York Strip $29.99 Officer was able to overcome 8oz Filet Mignon $32.99 Segura’s resistance and prevented 18oz Center Cut T-Bone $34.99 him from taking the firearm. Segura was arrested shortly 11oz Teriyaki Ribeye $34.99 thereafter.â€? Fresh Alaskan Halibut $34.99 Mr. Segura was arrested on suspicion of battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest and Baked Potato $4.99 Cheesecake $7.99 Sauteed Mushrooms $8.99 other charges. He had been Steak Bites $10.99 Grilled Artichoke $11.99 on probation for other prior convictions, Mr. Wagner said. The officer involved in the TAKE OUT & PATIO DINING EVERY EVENING 5-9 PM arrest suffered a lower-body LIMITED SEATING CALL FOR RESERVATIONS (805) 687-4417 injury while fighting to protect his weapon. The officer required treatment by medical personnel WS-PRESS STAFF REPORT and the injury was severe enough that the officer was not able to n a dramatic change after a return to work pending further dnesday night memo from the diagnosis and treatment. ifornia Police Chiefs Associa— Mitchell White n indicated that Gov. Newsom uld be closing all beaches and te parks, the governor indicated t only beaches in Orange County uld be suffering that fate. Bottom line, that was their mo. That memo never got to ,â€? Gov. Newsom said at his daily SANTA BARBARA — The ess conference. Santa Barbara Police Department That allows Santa Barbara Counreleased a report Friday on weekly activity from July 6 to 12. and the city of Santa Barbara to The department received a total ntinue to govern the beaches of 1,076 calls for service from the ng the South Coast, which will community, which resulted in main open, as long as physical 200 total written reports and 47 tancing is followed. felony reports. The felony reports Those that are doing good work, included attempted homicide, want to reward that work,â€? Gov. multiple assaults with a deadly weapon, stalking, burglary, ID wsom said. theft, domestic battery, possession of child pornography and motor
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department announced Public Health Department that five inmates and two announced 224 new cases of custody deputies have tested COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing positive for COVID-19 in recent the county’s total to 4,635. days. Of the 224 new cases, 112 were The Sheriff’s Office in Santa Maria, which has the announced Wednesday that one most cases in the county with inmate and a part-time custody 2,036, Âwith 227 still active. The deputy tested positive, followed city also has 18 of the county’s 32 by four inmates and one custody COVID-related deaths. deputy on Thursday. All five The federal prison complex in inmates have been rehoused — Mitchell White Lompoc reported one new case to a negative pressure housing on Thursday and now has 1,001 area. were in the general By JOSH GREGA Brekkies by Chomp, andFour Mortensen’s Danish Bakery. confirmed cases. Forty-four jail population and one was NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER The initial lease for the Chuck’s and Endless Sumcases were announced Thursday housed in the intake quarantine mer property is 10 years with four, five-year options to in the city of Santa Barbara. area, said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s More than 20 years after they first opened, Chuck’s extend the term ofspokeswoman. the lease. Lompoc announced 19 new Waterfront Grill and The Endless Summer Barbringing CafĂŠ are its total Mr.toPetersen is inheriting theprevious existing lease with cases, 271. The inmates’ permanently closed. On the morning of April 30 new the waEight cases only the four, five-year cellmates are being quarantined options remaining, with an GOLETA — Theannounced city of Goleta terfront restaurant its closure with a fare- inaverage were announced the in adjusted place andbase will be re-tested seasonally rent of $23,585 per issued statement earlier this unincorporated areas of and monitored for symptoms. well postaon its Instagram account. month. week to address the “serious Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, A total of 10 inmates have now The post read, “It is with heavy hearts that we anThough Mr. Petersen plans at to the continue running public safety concernâ€? regarding Cuyama, New Cuyama and tested positive Main Jail, nounce we have closed our doors for good. Thank you Chuck’s and Endless Summer in who line have with been its current two vegetation fires that have the city of Guadalupe. Six new including three for your constant support. The memories will never be operation for a time, the restaurant has upgrades cases were reported in the released from custody, one who occurred in the past two weeks forgotten.â€? for around fall. According to theto agenda, Santa Ynez Valley,planned five in the hasthe recovered and returned in homeless encampments along Despite the COVcity to of the Goleta, five under in the Goleta the business general population and sixfloor of Mr. Petersen’s plan the second Highway 101.current economic chaos due ID-19 pandemic, the prospect andand Endless Valley Gaviotathe areas, four in who isolation.into a traditional The fire occurred in the of Chuck’s establishment willare be in converted communities Montecito, A part-time custody deputy Summer ceasing operation dates back tothe before the out- ofdeli corridor between Fairview cafĂŠ focused on sandwiches, soups, and salads, Summerland and Carpinteria was tested July 1 as part of break. According the agenda of a March 24 Santa BarAvenue and LostoCarneros with a gourmet grocery area selling wine, beer, and and four in Orcutt. Isla Vista the department’s sweeping bara City Councilsaid meeting in which Road. Officials they “do not assignment of the prepackaged foods. For evenings, the second floor will reported one new case. employee testing and was take lightlylease the risk life operator and restaurant’s to atonew was the first414 item, full bar and a dinner menu focusing on “adult Of the activehave casesain found to be COVID-19 positive propertyâ€? by the fires, co-owner Chuck’s andposed Endless Summer Steve Hyslop the county, 81 are recovering Wednesday. The custody food and beverages.â€? while also expressing gratitude for of informed the Waterfront Department toincluding in his the desire hospital, 27 in deputy did not is have contactto be simThe restaurant’s ground floor proposed the first responders who helped Unit. A total with inmates. A second sell the establishment in August 2019. the Intensive Careilar to Mr. Petersen’s Chomp restaurants.custody Its menu of douse fires. the department’s lease of 82assignment cases were reported for deputy tested positive for After the receiving burgers, fries, and shakes will cater to families, young According to the Centers for residents 30 and 49, COVID-19 Thursday. The deputy requirements, Mr. Hyslop began searching for abetween new adults, retirees, for evenings will be Disease Control and Prevention bringing the total to 1,870.and There lastand worked on Tuesday andconverted had buyer and ultimately found it in businessman Aaron to a “dinner type atmosphere.â€? were also 65 new cases in the 18- contact with inmates while at guidelines, unless housing is Petersen, a number of restaurants in Sol29 age range, bringing the total work. availablewho theoperates city is unable to clear vang including Chomp, The Coffee House by Chomp, to 1,176. A total of 33 staff members email: jgrega@newspress.com encampments that would cause The 0-17 age range saw 25 new have tested positive, with 22 people to disperse throughout cases, 50-69 saw 38 and those having recovered and returned the city which would increase the in the 70-plus group saw 13 new to work, Ms. Zick said. potential for disease spread. The cases. city has partnered with Santa The Santa Barbara County — Mitchell White Barbara County to support the homeless population in Goleta who are at greater risk if infected by COVID-19 by placing some of them in individual rooms and providing others with access to beds at PATH in Santa Barbara. “Prior to COVID-19, the City has been active and successful CA. with debris from ATclearing A homeless encampments and has GLANCE collaborated with allied agencies to conduct cleanup efforts along the Highway 101 Railway CASES OVERALL / THURS. corridor,â€? said Mayor Paula Perotte. “In September of 2019, a four day clean-up resulted in the DEATHS OVERALL / THURS. removal of more than 12 roll-off dumpsters full of debris.â€? TOP 3 IN COUNTIES The city of Goleta does not own LOS ANGELES 23,233 or control the involved property, RIVERSIDE 4,031 2020 Ashleigh Brilliant, ValerioSanta SantaBarbara BarbaraCA CA93101 93101(catalog (catalog$5). $5).www.ashleighbrilliant.com www.ashleighbrilliant.com which is owned by Union3,564 Pacific ŠŠ 2020 Ashleigh Brilliant, 117117W.W.Valerio SAN DIEGO Railroad or Caltrans, depending on the location. NICK MASUDA / NEWS-PRESS GRAPHIC “However, because of the critical nature of this corridor, the City created the UPRR/ Highway 101 Corridor Safety Task Force over a year ago to increase interagency communication and plan actionable steps to keep 7%.$9 -C#!7 #O 0UBLISHER the area clean and safe. The !24(52 6/. 7)%3%."%2'%2 #O 0UBLISHER group met last week and are coordinating a plan to thin out the weeds/shrubs/fuel along the Highway 101 corridor,â€? officials said. YOLANDA APODACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations The city continues to log every 9/,!.$! !0/$!#! $IRECTOR OF /PERATIONS DAVE MASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Editor complaint regarding a homeless encampment and sends an outreach worker to the location. The city is also working with law enforcement to increase activities (/7 4/ '%4 53 (/7 4/ 2%!#( 53 in identifying and visiting #)2#5,!4)/. )335%3 homeless camps with support -!). /&&)#% 3OUTH #OAST !NACAPA 3T services to prevent future fires, 3ANTA "ARBARA officials said. REFUNDS NEWSPRESS COM The city is in the final stages of NEWSUBSCRIPTIONS NEWSPRESS COM -!),).' !$$2%33 drafting a homeless strategic plan, VACATIONHOLDS NEWSPRESS COM 0 / "OX 3ANTA "ARBARA which will be presented to the CANCELLATIONS NEWSPRESS COM city’s Homeless Issues Standing .EWS (OTLINE Committee on July 22. 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Of the 47 felony reports, 13 were cleared with arrests and four were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. The other felony reports will be reviewed by the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
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