Santa Barbara News-Press: March 01, 2022

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Conflict in Ukraine

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California, others announce full mask-optional date for schools By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Teachers, staff and students in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks in schools starting March 12, according to new guidance announced by all three Democratic governors on Monday. Under the updated guidance, masks will still be recommended in California schools and child care centers but no longer required, according to a news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. “California continues to adjust our policies based on the latest data and science, applying what we’ve learned

over the past two years to guide our response to the pandemic,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. “Masks are an effective tool to minimize spread of the virus and future variants, especially when transmission rates are high. We cannot predict the future of the virus, but we are better prepared for it and will continue to take measures rooted in science to keep California moving forward.” In addition to a shift in guidance for schools, Gov. Newsom announced Monday that unvaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear a mask starting March 1, though masking is still “strongly recommended” in most indoor settings. Masking will still be required for everyone in high-transmission

settings, including health care settings, correctional facilities, long-term care facilities and public transit. In both Oregon and Washington, indoor masking requirements will be officially lifted starting March 12, according to Monday’s announcement. Masks will still be required in certain settings based on state and federal requirements, including in health care facilities and public transit. “We’ve continued to monitor data from our state Department of Health, and have determined we are able to adjust the timing of our statewide mask requirement,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement. “While this represents another step forward for Washingtonians, we must still be mindful that many within our communities

remain vulnerable. Many businesses and families will continue choosing to wear masks, because we’ve learned how effective they are at keeping one another safe. As we transition to this next phase, we will continue to move forward together carefully and cautiously.” The updated guidance from the trio of West Coast states comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance for masking on Friday, which places more of a focus on the level of threat to hospitals. The CDC announced Friday that about 70% of Americans live in areas under “low” or “medium” threat and can, therefore, unmask when indoors. In a statement on Monday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown noted that two years ago

Effort to make life easier for diabetics Sansum Diabetes Research Institute reports positive results for first tubeless delivery system for insulin

today, the state reported its very first case of COVID-19, saying that the past two years have made clear that “COVID-19 does not stop at state borders or county lines. “On the West Coast, our communities and economies are linked,” Gov. Brown said. “Together, as we continue to recover from the Omicron surge, we will build resiliency and prepare for the next variant and the next pandemic. As we learn to live with this virus, we must remain vigilant to protect each other and prevent disruption to our schools, businesses, and communities - with a focus on protecting our most vulnerable and the people and communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.”

Santa Barbara rally voices support for Ukraine By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Motorists honked their horns Monday on Anacapa Street in support of a large crowd holding pro-Ukraine signs in front of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The signs, which protested Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, varied from “Stop Putin!” to “Putin: War Criminal” to “Stand With Ukraine!” Many had the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag. Please see RALLY on A3

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1st District Supervisor Das Williams holds a sign Monday at a proUkraine rally on Anacapa Street in Santa Barbara, where he was one of the speakers.

Juvenile sentenced in Goleta murders case By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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Terra Thomas, left, and Dr. Kristin Castorino demonstrate the first tubeless delivery system for insulin at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Sansum Diabetes Research Institute is part of efforts for the first tubeless delivery system for insulin. FDA approval of the Omnipod was announced last month by the developing corporation, Insulet Corp. The FDA has OK’d the device for those 6 and older with type 1 diabetes. The waterproof tubeless device sticks to the skin. The trial of the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System involved 16 research sites across the country, including Sansum Diabetes Research

Institute. That’s the Santa Barbara institute founded by Dr. William Sansum, the Santa Barbara physician who became the first doctor in the country to administer insulin. The institute continues to make history with its work on the Omnipod 5 system, the nation’s first tubeless automated insulin delivery system that integrates with the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and a compatible smartphone to automatically adjust insulin/ In doing so, it helps to protect against highs and lows in blood sugar. “The study was a single-arm, multicenter, prospective study of

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a total of 235 participants ages 6 to 70 years old,” Dr. Kristen Castorino, a senior research physician at the institute and a clinical site investigator, told the News-Press. A two-week standard therapy phase, which was the usual insulin regimen, was followed by three months of automated insulin delivery. Terra Thomas was among the research patients in the trial at the institute and was impressed with the results. “The recent FDA approval of the first tubeless automated insulin delivery system, the Omnipod 5 system, has the entire diabetes community buzzing

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with excitement,” Ms. Thomas, a credentialed health coach and an authority in wellness, told the News-Press. “After wearing the Omnipod 5 system for over two years in research, I can say, without a doubt, I have more ease of access to my well-being because of the system. I very rarely have low glucose events that require my attention wearing this system.” Dr. Trang Ly, Insulet senior vice president and medical director at Insulet, said, “Omnipod 5 is the most complex and greatest innovation in the history of our company. As the clinical data has shown, Omnipod Please see DIABETES on A4

A juvenile has been sentenced after admitting guilt to firstdegree murder charges stemming from a 2021 case in Goleta. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Arthur Garcia sentenced the minor Monday to a secure youth treatment facility for seven years. The minor will have review periods every six months until the jurisdiction of the court ends, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. After seven years, the county may petition the court to extend the minor’s commitment but not past age 25. On Jan. 7, 2021, Jasper Van Der Meulen and Enzo Rastelli were found inside a vehicle at 12:38 p.m. on Burtis Street in Goleta, having sustained gunshot wounds. Mr. Rastelli was found dead at the scene. Mr. Van Der Meulen was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and died days later. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case and arrested a 15year old minor and two adults, Bryan Munoz and Joshua Vega. The minor and Mr. Munoz were

charged separately in juvenile and adult courts with conspiracy to commit robbery, multiple murders in association with the Westside criminal street gang and firearm enhancements. Mr. Vega was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery in association with the Westside criminal street gang, robbery, and gangrelated crimes and firearm enhancements. Mr. Munoz and Mr. Vega are awaiting trial before Superior Court Judge Clifford Anderson in Department 10 in Santa Barbara. No trial date has been set. On Jan. 14, 2022, the minor admitted to the first-degree murder charges regarding Mr. Van Der Meulen and Mr. Rastelli. And the minor admitted that he used a firearm during the commission of the murders. “The minor also admitted that the crimes were committed in association with the Westside criminal street gang in Santa Barbara to further and assist the gang’s felonious criminal conduct with the special circumstances of multiple murders and gang murder being true,” the district attorney’s office said.

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