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SB rally supports Ukraine
Dos Pueblos wins mock trial competition By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
On Saturday, Dos Pueblos High School won the 2022 Santa Barbara County Mock Trial Competition. Dos Pueblos beat out San Marcos and will now go on to represent Santa Barbara County at the Mock Trial State Finals on March 17-20. Carpinteria High School came in third place. The Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) cosponsors the two-weekend event with the Santa Barbara County Superior Court and the Constitutional Rights Foundation. Twenty-eight students from four high schools - San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Carpinteria and Laguna Blanca - earned individual awards for outstanding performance in the preliminary trials on February 26. The medals were donated by the law firm of Rogers, Sheffield, and Campbell, LLP. Over thirty local attorneys, including representatives from the offices of the District Attorney and Public Defender, scored student prosecution and defense teams in the fictional homicide case of People v.
Cobey, as Superior Court judges presided over the trials and rendered their verdicts. The mock trial program has been a significant and meaningful extracurricular activity for high school students. The effort has been led by Dr. Susan Salcido, county superintendent of schools, who ensured that the program was maintained during the pandemic. Along with the efforts of the County Education Office, there are contributions from parents, teachers, the local bar and the Superior Court. “All of these collaborators can take pride that Santa Barbara County has the reputation of producing among the best managed programs in the state,” said Judge Brian Hill, who presided over one of the final rounds. Superior Court Judges Tom Anderle and Donna Geck, Commissioner Steve Foley and retired Judge George Eskin also presided over the mock trials. “Mock Trial develops students’ critical thinking skills of deep research, intellectual perseverance, and mental agility as they study case law Please see MOCK TRIAL on A2
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A rally was held Sunday at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden in support of Ukraine as the nation remains under attak by Russian Forces.
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
On Sunday at 2 p.m., a rally in support of Ukraine was held at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden. “The rally went very well, but a little bit different kind of people than we had before. Some people have a different kind of view,” Gregory Lyutko, organizer of the event, told the News-Press. The event had over 400 attendees, and the keynote speaker was Walter
Polowczak, longtime friend of Mr. Lyutko. The Ukrainian anthem was played on a bandura, a Ukrainian instrument, by Alex Vertsha. There was also a short dancing group after the rally. No one from the city or county administration attended the rally according to Mr. Lyutko. This was the third rally in support of Ukraine that Mr. Lyutko organized. “Each one is very good. This is good because people are surrounding us and asking us Please see RALLY on A2 COURTESY PHOTO
Women Winemakers Celebration: A toast to women in wine and food
The Dos Pueblos High School mock trial team won the 2022 Santa Barbara County Mock Trial Competition on Saturday. The team will represent the county at the state finals beginning March 17.
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
On Sunday, the Women Winemakers Celebration returned in-person after having to convert to virtual in March of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The celebration showcases the talents of Santa Barbara County female winemakers, and is held at the Roblar Farm in Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country. The event was originally founded six years ago by Karen Steinwachs of Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard and Seagrape Wine Company, Brooke Stockwell, Executive Chef at the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café, Danielle Thurston of Thurston Rivera Luxury Travel and Anna Ferguson-Sparks of Stiletto Marketing. Ms. Ferguson-Sparks was in charge of public relations and marketing for the event and Ms. Thurston was in charge of operations and logistics for the event. The event included 21 female winemakers and more than a dozen female culinary participants. The event was a fundraiser which raised more than $10,000 for Community Health Centers of the Central Coast (CHC), through Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation, with funds earmarked specifically for women’s Please see WINE on A2
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Isla Vista sexual assualt suspect arrested By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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Alice Anderson, owner of Amevive Wine, pours a glass during a Women Winemakers Celebration event at the Roblar Farm in Santa Ynez on Sunday.
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The suspect allegedly connected with sexual assualt cases that occured in Isla Vista on Feb. 28 has been apprehended by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. On Saturday March 5th, at approximately 3:50 p.m., detectives arrested Michael Angelo Auclair, 30, on the suspicion of committing sexual assualt. The suspect is from Port Hueneme and was arrested in Lompoc. Mr. Auclair was arrested without incident and was booked at the Main Jail on Saturday evening on charges of sexual
battery (felony) and indecent exposure (felony), with a bail of $1,000,000. Officials say the investigation was moved forward with the help of members of the public who came forward with information, including home security video that captured the suspect in his vehicle. The investigation remains ongoing, and detectives continue to encourage anyone with information about these cases to contact Sheriff’s detectives at (805) 681-4150. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can provide information by calling our tip line at (805)681-4171 or online at www.SBSheriff.org.
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