🌱 RIP Coach Warrecker + Isla Vista Arrest + Brush Fire Erupts

Hello all! Today’s National Gingersnap Day; did you know that while they’ve been around for a while, the first written mention of an American Gingersnap was in 1805? I'm back with your fresh copy of the Santa Barbara Patch newsletter. Today you'll learn about:

• ⚾ A loss for the Dons.
• 🚇 The Amtrak Coast Starlight train.
• 🦐 A shellfish warning.

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🌤️ But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 76 Low: 58.

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It’s heating up! Besides water, what is your favorite summertime drink? So far, 23.5 percent like frozen margaritas. Another 17.6 percent each like lemonade, an Arnold Palmer, or Coca-Cola. For 11.8 percent, iced tea is the drink of choice. The final 5.9 percent each grab an ice-cold beer or watermelon punch.

📰 Here are the top stories in Santa Barbara today:

1. Former Santa Barbara High School baseball coach Fred Warrecker died at age 84. He retired in 2015 after 43 years of coaching. During his career, he developed several players who reached the major leagues. In 2016, Warrecker was inducted “into the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame.” (Santa Barbara Independent)
2. A brush fire erupted near a homeless encampment near the Highway 154 on-ramp on Thursday evening. Firefighters responded with three engines. The blaze “spread to about 1/8 of an acre.” (edhat)
3. An 18-year-old Isla Vista resident was arrested last Sunday. Reportedly, he physically assaulted a 15-year-old teen whom he had given alcohol to. He “threatened to fight the officers and was arrested after he attempted to flee.” (Daily Nexus)
4. If you love to catch and consume shellfish this weekend, don’t. The algae bloom, which is causing marine mammals to act out aggressively toward humans, has turned “shellfish that is harvested… deadly to consume.” (KEYT)
5. Amtrak Coast Starlight train is continuing operations. You may remember that earlier this week, a train derailed in Moorpark. Passengers suffered only minor injuries, and crews cleared the tracks. (Santa Barbara News-Press)

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📆 Today in Santa Barbara:

Saturday, July 1

• Farmers Market at Santa Barbara & E. Cota streets (8:30 AM)
• FREE Summer Safety & Fun Event at Ortega Park and Pool (10 AM)
• Rods And Roses Car Show in Carpinteria (10 AM)
• "Makana is a Gift" Book Reading & Family Activity at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (1 PM)
• Soul Majestic acoustic reggae jam at Santa Barbara CornerTap (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "The S.B. County supervisors voted to crack down on tax delinquent cannabis operators this Tuesday, just as California’s State Auditor launched an audit of how S.B. County and five other counties have issued cannabis business permits over the past years." (SB Indy News)
• "Fireworks are dangerous, cause thousands of injuries each year, and are ILLEGAL in the City. The only safe way to view fireworks is to leave it to the pros (like the Annual City Celebration on the Waterfront) or celebrate with safe alternatives." (City of Santa Barbara)
• "U.S. of Yay! The city wishes everyone a FUN & SAFE Fourth of July. Most City offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4." (SB City)
• "A suspicious object was left for disposal at the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office in Solvang resulting in evacuations of the substation and surrounding buildings on Thursday." (News Channel 3-12)
• "Deputies are investigating wallet thefts in Goleta and would like to warn the public about this scam and ask for help in identifying the suspects." (SB Sheriff's Office)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you Tuesday for your next update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Christ follower. Wife. Book dragon. Proud supporter of the Oxford comma.

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