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NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY’S NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY > JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 21, 2021 > VOL. 21 NO. 46 > WWW.SANTAMARIASUN.COM VISIT US ONLINE @santamariasun.com. AT THE MOVIES SIGN UP for E-Newsletter(s) LIKE US on Facebook FOLLOW US on Instagram FOLLOW US on Twitter 1 Bates Motel: Draws you in [19] Area nonprofits see increased demand for services, while volunteer pool dwindles due to COVID-19 [6] BY SUN STAFF School is back in Jim Tyler talks pet portraits Dutch Bros comes NEWS COVID-19 session [4] ARTS and landscapes [18] EATS to Santa Maria [20] HEALTH & JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 21, 2021 VOL. 21 NO. 46 n this year’s annual Volunteers Issue, we talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on nonprofits, starting with WELLNESS the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, which saw an BOOK YOUR AD BY: Promote your beauty, Iunparalleled increase in a need for services. Both the number of volunteers and the hours they worked increased. Staff Writer JAN. 21 health, and nutritional Malea Martin Speaks with a couple of food bank volunteers [6], 2 offerings in this year’s while Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash speaks with Central Coast VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: COVID-19 has PUBLICATION DATE: Home Health and Hospice about how the way they serve clients changed how nonprofits can assist those JAN. 28 Health & Wellness in need and the community’s need for has changed [8]. services. special issue. This week, school’s back in session [4]; pastelist Jim Tyler discusses his perspective on New Perspectives [18]; and Dutch Bros brings coffee drinks and more to Santa Maria [20]. Camillia Lanham OUTDOORS editor Stock photo > Cover design by Alex Zuniga NEWS ARTS News Briefs ........................................................4 Arts Briefs ........................................................18 BOOK YOUR AD BY: Don’t miss the chance Political Watch ...................................................4 FEB. 12 to reach thousands of Spotlight ...........................................................10 readers and nature MOVIES PUBLICATION DATE: Reviews ............................................................19 FEB. 18 enthusiasts with this first OPINION edition special issue! 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Donations All animals are health checked, spayed/neutered, can be made vaccinated and microchipped. by PayPal through our website, or mailed to the PO Box below. Once Emily has her surgery she will be available for adoption 1687 West Stowell Rd • Santa Maria (805) 349-3435 • www.smvhs.org David Ikola, M.D. Shane Rostermundt, D.O. Joseph Nunez, M.D. Dr. Michele Kielty, D.O. Adoption Center Hours PO Box 2952, Orcutt, CA 93457 Wed–Sun 11am–6pm www.centralcoastspca.org AD PROVIDED BY Email: [email protected] (805) 937-1766 This ad provided by: Lynn Peltier, C.P.N.P. Geronna Leonards, N.P. Jessica Prather, C.N.P. (805) 878-0807 www.pmgsm.com The Maxim in Real Estate 1430 E. Main St. Monday – Friday (805) 878-0807 Santa Maria, CA 805-922-3548 www.santamariasun.com • January 14 - January 21, 2021 • Sun • 3 SPOTLIGHT 10 BRIEFS PHOTO BY MALEA MARTIN Northern Santa Barbara County Political Watch public schools are back in session, • Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced two at a distance action items in his 2021-22 state budget proposal that aim to help low-income Californians struggling Public schools in Northern Santa Barbara 4 from the pandemic. The first part, called Golden State County started back up during the week of Jan. 11, but will remain at a distance for the time being Stimulus, “would provide a $600 rapid cash support due to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases. directly to roughly 4 million low-income Californians Students who attend schools within the who, coupled with federal stimulus, could receive at Santa Maria Joint Union High School District least $1,200 of direct relief,” according to Newsom’s returned to the virtual classroom on Jan. 13, office. “The state’s stimulus will also reach low- according to the district’s Spring 2021 Reopening income Californians who are excluded from the federal Plan, as did students in the Guadalupe Union stimulus, like undocumented households that file taxes School District, according to district calendars. with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Santa Maria-Bonita School District elementary (ITIN), including parents with U.S. citizen children.” students started back up on Jan. 12, while Orcutt The governor also announced eviction protections Union School District and Lompoc Unified included in his budget proposal, which would extend School District both began on Jan. 11. those enacted by Assembly Bill 3088. Without the Joseph Graack, a social science teacher at governor’s action, this eviction moratorium would Righetti High School, told the Sun about the automatically expire on Jan. 31. “Under this proposal, distance learning practices that he plans to continue into the spring semester. California renters who are experiencing financial “One of the things that really seemed to work hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic and pay well in terms of actual engagement during class STILL VIRTUAL: Hopes that Northern Santa Barbara County public school students would be able to return to the physical classroom in 2021 continue to be thwarted by the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases. at least 25 percent of their monthly rent cannot be time were the Zoom breakout rooms,” Graack evicted for unpaid rent,” according to Newsom’s office. said of the fall semester. “So that’s really what we “Through the Golden State Stimulus, Californians who have focused on, because we’ve found that they for two weeks before transitioning to red. Then, caravan “in Solvang the charming little Danish have been impacted by this pandemic will get help to seem to be more engaged, they’re more willing once we move into the red tier, we are asking for town that has the courage to remain open provide for their families and keep a roof over their to turn their camera on, they’re more willing to two weeks to transition from fully remote to an during the lockdown.” heads,” Newsom said in a statement. volunteer, they’re more willing to participate in in-person (hybrid) instructional model.” The day’s events included live music what we’re trying to get done.” McDonald’s letter depicts a timeline that performances, shopping in the downtown area, • U.S.