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Locals turn out for Fiesta Ranchera
Board of Supervisors discusses budget By LIAM HIBBERT NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
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Spirit of Fiesta Jack Harwood and Junior Spirit Olivia Nelson dance together in front of attendees of Fiesta Ranchera at the Stow House in Goleta on Thursday.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors met Friday to discuss the county’s budget proposal and listen to concerns from the public. The board met at the County Administration Building on June 16 to announce a balanced budget with no cuts to services. They discussed a wide variety of topics, from law enforcement to the homelessness crisis and climate change adaptation. “This budget reflects prudent planning,” said County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato. “Over the last few we have invested more into addressing homelessness than we had in previous years.” The public safety section of the meeting largely dealt with law enforcement, including budget expansion requests of almost $5 million by the Sheriff’s office to meet the challenges presented by the growing drug epidemic and continued understaffing. “Although we’re seeing progress we still have had 40 suspected Fentanyl overdose deaths in our county this year,” said Sheriff Bill Brown. “The sheriff’s office resources continue to be at their lowest level in the last twenty five or more years.” The meeting started off with two major social issues. The first was the declaration of June 19 as Juneteenth, in honor of the black-independence holiday associated with the end of slavery. The second was the declaration of June as Pride Month. Both declarations received praise from the board and many of those in attendance. The County Board’s 2023 budget, nicknamed “Ready for Today, Preparing for Tomorrow,” addressed the uncertain nature of the national and state-wide economies. “If we do have another recession we would see more mild impacts compared to recent years,” said Please see BOARD on A7
No mail, no News-Press on Monday This year’s El Presidente David Bolton, left, is shown with his husband - and El Primer Caballero -Gonzalo Sarmiento.
All branches of the U.S. Post Office will be closed Monday for the federal observation of Juneteenth. There will be no mail. And that means the News-Press, which is distributed through the mail, won’t publish on Monday. But our office in Goleta will be open during its normal hours. And the News-Press will publish as usual this Friday, Saturday and Tuesday. Federal offices and banks will be closed Monday. The Juneteenth holiday celebrates the emancipation of black slaves in America. It is celebrated on the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Major Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for slaves in Texas.
By LIAM HIBBERT NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
The Santa Barbara Fiesta teaser event, Fiesta Ranchera, was held Thursday as the city honored the area’s history – and made sure to have some fun too. Dances, friends and plenty of food and drinks were the main attraction for the Goleta event’s fifteenth year. In the beautiful Rancho La Patera garden, people from around the county enjoyed the celebrations as the afternoon turned into night. “It’s wonderful to get together Please see RANCHERA on A2
Tony Ybarra plays guitar at the event.
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