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Honoring the queen
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UCSB police lieutenant to be arraigned
Thousands attend the funeral for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch
Lt. Bradley David Prows, 60, faces charges of DUI and hit and run
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Thousands gathered Monday to bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II during a funeral and procession full of British tradition. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and more than 100 leaders from around the world attended the funeral at Westminster Abbey. The queen’s coffin was wrapped in the bright, red and yellow Royal Standard. On top of the coffin was a wreath, the Imperial State Crown, and the sovereign’s orb and scepter. On top of the crown was a ring that Edward the Confessor wore nearly a thousand years ago. Soldiers/pallbearers carried the coffin up the aisle of Westminster Abbey and placed it in front of the royal family, including King Charles III and Queen Camilla; the presumptive future king, Prince William, now the Prince of Wales, and Princess Catherine, now the Princess of Wales; and a Montecito couple, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. “The Lord’s My Shepherd,” sang the congregation, which rose for the psalm. The queen’s coffin was transported on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy to Westminster Abbey from Westminster Hall at 10:44 a.m. London time (2:44 a.m. Pacific time). This same carriage was used to transport King George VI, the queen’s father, in 1952 for his funeral, and it was also used in 1979 for the funeral of Lord Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s uncle. The royal family, including King Charles III, Prince William and Prince Harry, walked behind the carriage. Members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines lined the route. And a guard made up of all the military services stood in Parliament Square, where the Royal Marines LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS band played. Queen Elizabeth II wears the Vladimir Tiara and the Queen Victoria Jubilee Necklace in this official Please see QUEEN on A4 portrait before the start of her 1959 tour.
Direct Relief’s work helps Puerto Rico during hurricane By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Direct Relief continues to help Puerto Rico, which felt the wrath of Hurricane Fiona on Sunday. Before the hurricane season, the Goleta nonprofit positioned more than 16,000 pounds of medicine at health centers. And the power stayed on at those centers, thanks to solar and battery systems that Direct Relief provided after Hurricane Maria in 2017. The nonprofit explained the additional systems should prevent the widespread loss of medications experienced during Hurricane Maria. Direct Relief also said the systems are keeping water flowing in isolated communities. On Monday, 1.3 million Puerto
Ricans were left without power, but because of Direct Relief’s solar and battery systems, Atlantic Medical Center in Barceloneta and Healthpromed in Vieques remained open and were treating patients. Community water systems reported Monday that they could continue to function because of Direct Relief’s backup power systems. From its disaster response hub in Puerto Rico, Direct Relief staff are contacting health centers around the U.S. territory. Many of the centers were working toward reopening today, but blocked roads are making it more difficult for medical staff and patients to reach the centers. In addition to Puerto Rico, Please see PUERTO RICO on A4
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The UCSB police lieutenant accused of sideswiping a Solvang woman’s car and then leaving the scene without stopping is scheduled to appear in Santa Barbara County Superior Court next month to face charges of driving while under the influence and hit and run, prosecutors said. Lt. Bradley David Prows, 60, of Buellton, who heads the UCSB detectives bureau, is set to appear in Superior Court in Santa Maria on Oct. 10 for arraignment, Senior Deputy District Attorney John Mackinnon told the News-Press. Lt. Prows is charged with driving under the influence while having a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher and hit-and-run driving, all misdemeanors, in connection with an Aug. 7 collision in Solvang. No one was injured in the collision. Officer Michael Griffith, the CHP public information officer stationed in Buellton, told the News-Press that CHP investigators completed their investigation and submitted a complaint against Lt. Prows to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office on Aug. 25, recommending he be charged with DUI and hit and run. The complaint filed against him says the defendant’s blood alcohol level was .15, nearly twice the legal limit. Lt. Prows was arrested Aug. 7 after allegedly driving a pickup that hit the left side of a car whose driver was attempting to park and then fleeing the scene, allegedly ignoring the efforts of the pursuing driver to get him to stop. The accident occurred on westbound State Route 246 at the intersection of 4th Place, according to the CHP collision report. The property damage traffic crash occurred at 6:55 p.m.
near Solvang Brewing Co. CHP officers responded and contacted all involved parties. The CHP investigation revealed that a 2016 Honda Odyssey driven by Rana Sibani, 54, of La Mesa, was driving westbound on State Route 246 and had slowed to a stop to pull into a parking stall. She had two passengers in her car, Alaf Kawar, 83, and a 12-year-old minor, both of La Mesa. A 2017 Ford F-350, driven by Lt. Prows, was driving west on State Route 246 as well, and was directly behind Ms. Sibani’s car. He had one passenger in his pickup, Sylvia Prows, 51. When Ms. Sibani slowed to a stop, the off-duty lieutenant allegedly tried to pass on the left, the CHP said. As a result, the right side of his pickup collided with the Honda’s left side. He “failed to yield and continued driving westbound” on the highway as Ms. Sabani followed behind, attempting to flag him down, the CHP said. After approximately one mile, he pulled over to the right shoulder and came to a stop. Ms. Sabani had called Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies to report a traffic collision, and deputies arrived a short time later. Upon deputies’ arrival, they requested that CHP respond and conduct an investigation. “CHP arrived and completed a traffic collision investigation, which led to a driving under the influence investigation,” the collision report said. Lt. Prows “was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.” UCSB officials have placed Lt. Prows on administrative leave pending the outcome of the CHP investigation and subsequent court case. email: neilhartstein@newspress.com
Subcommittee recommends against State Street parades By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The ad hoc subcommittee appointed by the Santa Barbara City Council to address the outdoor dining parklets on lower State Street wants design requirements and a fee structure put in place. But significantly, the subcommittee does not want parades to return to the pedestrian promenade area or that the parklets be required to be portable in the foreseeable future. The Department of Public Works is scheduled to give a report to the council today on State Street interim operations since June 28, and then be asked to direct staff on how to proceed regarding the downtown parklets. The council meets at 2 p.m. at City Hall, 735 Anacapa St. Based on the ad hoc committee’s recommendations, staff will be asking the council to approve revisions to specific design guidelines for in-street outdoor business facilities on the State Street Promenade
and the 400 and 1300 blocks of State Street, changing certain design guidelines to design requirements, becoming effective Dec. 1. Also, staff will request the council to direct city staff to pursue a fee structure for use of public right-of-way space for instreet outdoor business facilities on the State Street Promenade and the 400 and 1300 blocks of State Street. And, perhaps most important to city residents, the council will be asked to direct staff regarding if and when parades should be allowed on State Street. In addition to the parklet issues, staff will provide a deep cleaning and decorative lighting update, and report on Americans with Disabilities Act enforcement activity on the State Street Promenade. The Public Works Department is responsible for managing ongoing operations of the State Street Promenade, under the advice of the State Street Interim Please see STATE STREET on A3
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PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD PHOTO
Puerto Rico’s National Guard, seen in this photo from Sunday, was deployed to assist with search-and-rescue efforts during Hurricane Fiona.
By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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