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Former seminary for sale CBRE, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury announces opportunity to acquire historic St. Anthony’s
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Masks are recommended but no longer required for students and staff in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
COVID-19 rules relaxed in SB schools By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
COVID-19 regulations have been eased in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, but vaccinations are still required for staff. That’s according to an administrator who talked to the News-Press after Thursday’s new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC is recommending schools across the nation relax their regulations. “We are not requiring students to be vaccinated,” said Steve Venz, chief operations Officer for Santa Barbara Unified School District. “However, we will be working with county health to provide opportunities for
vaccinations. “Regarding the staff, they are expected to be vaccinated or have an exemption by the state of California,” Mr. Venz told the News-Press Thursday. “We are following the California Department of Health as well as County Public Health Department policies, and masks are recommended but not required in classrooms for staff and students,” Mr. Venz said. “The school district is no longer doing surveillance testing (randomized testing), while contact tracing is dependent on the need,” he noted. “We are not doing surveillance testing of after school programs such as sports or the arts,” Mr. Venz said. “Athletes are Please see RULES on A6
Newsom pushes desalination as California dries out By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER
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St. Anthony’s Seminary, a designated city of Santa Barbara landmark, stands at 2300 Garden St.
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
A historic Santa Barbara landmark known for its architectural beauty and impeccable acoustics for concerts — the former St. Anthony’s Seminary — is for sale. CBRE and Coldwell Banker Global Luxury announced that the seminary and its approximately 12-acre site are on the market. The property is located behind a wall and gates at 2300 Garden St. The site features six historic
buildings that add up to 123,764 square feet. In 2012, the Santa Barbara City Council designated the property as a historic landmark. Representatives of CBRE couldn’t be reached Thursday afternoon for comment. But they praised the property and described its potential in an announcement obtained by the News-Press. “CBRE and Coldwell Banker Global are pleased to present this exceptional, one-of-akind opportunity to acquire 2300 Garden St., situated on approximately 11.37 acres in
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prestigious Santa Barbara,” they said. In their announcement, CBRE and Coldwell Banker Global noted the zoning for the site is RE-15, which includes residential single units, luxury senior housing/assisted living, group residential, education, hospitality and more. They said the uses may require conditional use permits and city approval. St. Anthony’s operated as a seminary by Franciscan friars from 1896 to 1987. But even after that, it continued to be a vital part of the community. It became
home to the Garden Street Academy, a private K-12 school. Under the ownership of the San Roque School Charitable Trust, the buildings underwent renovations. Quire of Voyces, an a cappella choir at Santa Barbara City College, performed concerts at the seminary’s chapel, and the acoustics proved ideal for the ensemble’s style of music and a cappella approach. The chapel has been regarded as one of the best places to sing in Santa Barbara County. email: dmason@newspress.com
(The Center Square) — In anticipation of California losing 10% of its water supply by 2040, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials unveiled a multipronged plan Thursday to adapt to hotter conditions and bolster the Golden State’s water supply in the coming years. The 16-page plan outlines goals to target the state’s water supply by developing additional space to capture and store water, diversifying the state’s water portfolio through desalination and reducing water demand. The plan also underlines the importance of accelerating the modernization of California’s water system to replenish the water California will lose due to hotter and drier seasons. Speaking from a desalination plant in Contra Costa County on Thursday, Gov. Newsom told reporters that the plan highlights the “renewed sense of
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urgency” to address the state’s water supply and sets particular numerical goals and deadlines in anticipation of harsher weather conditions. “What we are focused on Please see DESAL on A6
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