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Coastal Commission approves Fire Station 10 project By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The California Coastal Commission has approved the long-awaited Western Goleta Fire Station 10 project. The commission unanimously approved the project at its virtual and teleconference meeting on Thursday. Commission staff recommended the CCC approve the city’s Coastal Development Permit application with special conditions, said Kelly Hoover, spokeswoman for the city of Goleta. Vyto Adomaitis, neighborhood services and public safety director for the city, served as the lead presented during Thursday’s meeting. He said the project approval is great news for the city. “FS10 is a long awaited
critical public safety facility that will enhance the levels of fire protection for our community. This is truly an incredible and historic day for our City, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the residents of Goleta whom we worked very collaboratively with to achieve the very successful outcome we had today,’ he said in a statement. “We also want to thank the excellent staff at the Ventura Office of the CCC for their collaboration and support. The approval of FS10 (Thursday), a project which has been talked about since 1967, 53 years, has been a breathtaking experience that none of us will ever forget. I am extremely proud of our project team and strong partnership with the Fire Department.” The next step is for Please see STATION on A7
David Krieger to receive 2020 peace prize By MITCHELL WHITE KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS
Luann McDuffee (left) and her daughter Casey Steiner sell masks, coasters, dresses and soap on State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara. They started selling masks to keep up with the demand of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Pete Menchaca and Leanne Iverson used to sell Menchaca Chocolates along Cabrillo Boulevard during the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show. Then, a COVID-19 mandate ended their run. Menchaca Chocolates is one of many businesses hit by COVID-19 restrictions. Sometimes, there’s enough community support to stay open. But others have to close up shop. The United States Census Bureau surveys small businesses each week to see how COVID-19 is impacting them. Most California businesses say the pandemic has had a “moderate negative impact” or a “large negative impact.” At the end of April, 56.1% of California business owners indicated a large negative impact. As of September 5, 36.3% have indicated the large drop. As places moved into phase two of the reopening plan, business owners responded less negatively. Still, very few businesses have responded neutrally or positively. Mr. Menchaca runs the business full-time, so he couldn’t just wait for the arts and crafts show to open back up. He, alongside other vendors, found a spot in the Makers Market in De La Guerra Place. Lisa Green, president and CEO of the Makers Market, said she gets two to three merchants each week that want to join. She feels lucky that she was allowed to continue the market, though she feels badly for the others that had to shut down. And closing down State Street traffic has been beneficial, as well. Sunday, 10 booths lined State Street. Customers slowly strolled by, eyeing the handmade goods. Luan McDuffee and Casey Steiner are a mother-daughter pair that sell a couple of products Please see BUSINESSES on A8
Leanne Iverson talks about the market Sunday. She sells Menchaca Chocolates alongside Pete Menchaca, who was slightly out of view chatting with another vendor.
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Valerie Chavez visits State Street, a favorite spot of hers from her time at UCSB. She wishes more small businesses were allowed to open.
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David Krieger, president emeritus of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, has been selected to receive the 2020 Santa Barbara United Nations Association Peace Prize. Mr. Krieger, who will be honored during a virtual awards ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 24, will receive the prize in the category of “Creating Peace in the World,” according to a news release. The SBUNA Peace Prize began in 2017 to recognize the work being done in the world by local residents. Other 2020 awardees include Barbara Tellefson of the Unity Shoppe, an organization that assists people experiencing poverty, and Thomas Tighe of Direct Relief International, which provides critical medical supplies for humanitarian aid, globally. Mr. Krieger founded the NAPF and served as its president from its inception in 1982 until his retirement in 2019. He has been a leader in the global movement to abolish nuclear weapons and build a more peaceful world. Under his leadership, the NAPF created a number of innovative and important initiatives for building peace, strengthening international law, abolishing nuclear weapons and empowering peace leaders, said Sandy Jones, NAPF spokeswoman. “This prize truly recognizes our amazing community members waging peace around the globe, advancing the cause of human rights, and helping developing nations advance with key supplies and infrastructure,” Peace Prize Committee co-chair Debbie Cregan, with Youth For Human Rights International, said in a statement. Mr. Krieger has lectured throughout the world on issues of peace, security, international law, and the abolition of nuclear weapons and has received many awards for his work for a more peaceful and nuclear
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David Krieger, president emeritus of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, has been selected to receive the 2020 Santa Barbara United Nations Association Peace Prize.
weapons-free world. He has been interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, BBC and other national and international television and radio programs. “This is such a well-deserved honor for David. In my travels around the world representing NAPF – whether at United Nations events, a conference in Hiroshima, or a lecture at a college in rural Wisconsin – I would always meet people who were effusive in their praise for David’s work,” Rick Wayman, current NAPF president and CEO, said in a statement. “I often heard comments such as, ‘He inspired me to dedicate my life to peace,’ or, ‘I have many of his books on my bookshelf,’ or ‘I value his courage in speaking out for peace in all situations.’ “All of the work that NAPF continues to do in Santa Barbara, around the United States, and across the world has been made possible by the vision of David Krieger and NAPF’s co-founders in creating an institution dedicated to achieving peace in the age of nuclear weapons.” The theme for this year’s event is “Celebrating Santa Barbara Stars Changing the World.” It will include a special Please see peace on A7
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