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Mission capital campaign exceeds expectations Santa Barbara Mission plans for further community engagement
First inmates transferred to Santa Maria’s Northern Branch Jail By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The Northern Branch Jail (NBJ) reached final completion in November 2021, but was not
cleared for occupancy until Saturday. The process for approving NBJ for occupancy was expedited, Please see JAIL on A2
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The Santa Barbara Mission’s “Restore and Renew” campaign has raised $2.25 million so far.
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board hopes to expand its reach further into those thousands who enjoy picnics on the lawn, strolls in the nearby A.C. Postel Rose Garden, summertime “Drinks at Dusk” events and, of course, Fiesta. “The biggest issue is helping people understand who we are, what goes on here and how we’re funded,” Father Dan Lackie, pastor of the Saint Barbara Parish, told the News-Press. The Santa Barbara Mission is not funded by the Catholic church, and it does not receive
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The Santa Barbara Mission’s “Restore and Renew” campaign is almost halfway over, and the outreach has garnered a $2.25 million payoff thus far. The executive board’s goal, when the campaign launched in September 2020, was $4 million. The mission, home to 17 Franciscan friars, is a gathering place for thousands more. With every day that passes in the threeyear fundraiser, the mission’s
government money, despite being a historic landmark. It raises 85% of its revenues through tourism: the gift shop, guided tours and the like. The remaining 15% comes from event rentals and rent from the Saint Barbara Parish. The COVID-19 pandemic shutdown inhibited revenue streams for months, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. But the Santa Barbara Mission’s executive board would like to raise more to tackle a list of renovations. “If we hit our goal and can
continue to raise money, we certainly would,” Executive Director Monica Orozco said. “$4 million is just a drop in the bucket as far as the projects that need to be done.” The first renovation is roof repair. The mission sports its original tile roof, and the substrates need to be repaired. “If you own a home, you know you have to do a roof every few years. Now imagine your home is 200 years old and you’ve never replaced your roof,” Ms. Orozco Please see MISSION on A5
Inmates leave the Main Jail on their way to the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria.
First Shipment of ammunition arrives in Ukraine State Department orders U.S. Embassy officials to begin evacuating By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Kim Cantin sues over her son’s remains Suit names Sheriff’s Office By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Kim Cantin is suing the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office over possession of what she and a former UCSB anthropologist believe are the likely remains of her son Jack, who died during the Jan. 9, 2018 Montecito debris flow. In July, Dr. Danielle Kurin, then a UCSB anthropologist, said she was more than 90% confident that the remains, found in May 2021 within 1,000 yards from where the Cantin family’s home once stood on Hot Springs Road in Montecito, were those of Jack, 17. But on July 22, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said the Sheriff’s Office/Coroner investigators were continuing the missing person Please see LAWSUIT on A5
The Cantin family, including, from left, Kim, Dave, Jack, and Lauren.
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On Friday, the first shipment of ammunition arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, as directed by President Joe Biden, reported multiple news sources. The State Department is preparing to approve the evacuation of certain U.S. diplomats and their families from the embassy in Ukraine, as early as Monday. However, the approval of the final authorization has yet to come through. The ammunition shipment included “close to 200,000 pounds of lethal aid, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine,” reported NBC News and “demonstrates U.S. commitment to helping Ukraine bolster its defenses in the face of growing Russian aggression,” reported the embassy in a tweet. The $200 million package of military assistance to Ukraine was approved in December. The approval came amid growing concerns from Kyiv and Western allies of an impending
invasion of Ukraine by Russia. More than 100,000 Russian troops have amassed near Moscow at the Russian/Ukraine border in recent weeks. Despite President Vladimir Putin issuing several demands to the west, Russia denies any plans for an invasion. Pres. Putin’s demands include a prohibition on Ukrainian membership in NATO and withdrawal of most U.S. and allied military presence in Eastern Europe. The U.S. says that’s a nonstarter. “We have nothing to announce at this time. We conduct rigorous contingency planning, as we always do, in the event the security situation deteriorates. If there is a decision to change our posture with respect to American diplomats and their families, American citizens should not anticipate that there will be U.S. governmentsponsored evacuations. Currently, commercial flights are available to support departures,” a spokesperson for the State Department told ABC News. “Talks between (Secretary Please see uKRAINE on A7
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