🌱 State Street Promenade Speeds + Rotary Club Scholarships + Car Wash

Hi all! Today’s National Moscato Day; did you know that the grape color determines the wine’s flavor, which affects ideal food pairings? I'm back with your new copy of the Santa Barbara Patch newsletter. Here's what's happening in the community today, including:

• 🚧 Humane campus renovations.
• 🤔 Still no coverage for transportation after evening classes.
• 🚘 New car wash plans.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Santa Barbara

• Conserv Fuel at 150 South La Cumbre Road, $4.41
• Fuel Depot at 101 West Carrillo St., $4.59
• Speedway Express at 3618 State St., $4.65

🍷 Hobby Poll!
Everybody has hobbies. If time and money were no object this summer, which new hobby would you like to learn or take up?

• 19 percent - traveling
• 9.6 percent - flying
• 4.8 percent - fly-fishing, crocheting, Mahjong, basket making, dog training & showing, surfing, watercolor, pickleball, line dancing, pottery, reading, ballroom dancing, horseback riding, wine collecting, car collecting

📰 Here are the top stories in Santa Barbara today:

1. The local Santa Barbara Humane campus is slated for renovations. You can see information posted on story poles for the next two weeks. “The story poles are a required precursor to presenting the City of Goleta with our conceptual plans.” (edhat)
2. Did you know that some electric bikes can travel as fast as 20 to 30 miles an hour? As you might imagine, it’s a concern for pedestrians on the State Street Promenade. Some near misses are creating tension. You can be part of the solution! State Street Master Planner Tess Harris will be at two meetings today that are hosted by Friends of State. Come to 508 East Haley St. at 5 p.m. for the meeting aimed at adults. Youngsters can show up at 4 p.m. (KEYT)
3. Ten Santa Barbara City College students received $1,250 scholarships each from The Rotary Club of Montecito. “For nearly 30 years, our club has provided vocational scholarships to deserving students who have been nominated by faculty members,” the club’s president explained. Congratulations to Estella Avila, Hannah Diaz, Marianna Gamet, James Hanna, Leslie Loaeza, Alyssa Marlen, Andrej Mihajlovic, Julio Rangel, Riley Stork, and Carmen Zamora! (KEYT)
4. Speaking of the college, the Associated Student Government recently met with the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District to discuss service changes coming in August. Citing a driver shortage, the district can’t return to pre-pandemic-style service. Students voice concerns regarding coverage for evening classes. (The Channels)
5. Do you like self-serve, drive-through car wash facilities? Conserv Fuel at 150 South La Cumbre Road just received unanimous approval from the Architectural Board of Review. The facility would take up the space of the vacant Animal Hospital site. Reportedly, the design incorporates Spanish architecture and olive trees. (NoozHawk)

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📆 Today in Santa Barbara:

• The Botanic Garden hosts a Morning Bird Walk (8:30 AM)
• The Santa Barbara Cyclists — Goleta Valley Cycling Club meets at the Palm Park Parking Lot for a Funk Zone Ride (9 AM)
• Old Town Santa Barbara Farmers Market sets up at 700 State St. (3 PM)
• The Women's Fund hosts the Celebration of Grants 2023 at the Marjorie Luke Theatre (4:45 PM)
• It's time for Sunset Comedy at the Brass Bear Uptown (7 PM)

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🖊️ From my notebook:

• "On Monday, May 1, SB Unified Visual & Performing Arts Leads met to discuss the 5-Year Strategic Arts Plan & funding. This team developed recommendations that will be presented to the Board of Trustees during the May 23 board meeting." (Santa Barbara Unified)
• "Sign-up for the 2023 SBPD Community Academy! Sessions will be held every Wednesday between May 10 – June 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Fifteen slots are available. Visit the link in our bio or call 805-897-2432 to sign-up." (Santa Barbara Police Department)
• "The City Council meets at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 735 Anacapa St. The meeting is available in person and virtually." (City of Santa Barbara)
• "Carsey Wolf will screen "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks"— which illuminates the many overlooked contributions of Rosa Parks to the civil rights movement — Thursday, May 11, followed by a Q&A with the co-director and a UCSB professor." (UC Santa Barbara)
• "The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new Sheriff’s Deputy (previous POST academy graduate) along with seven new Custody Deputies just prior to their graduation from the Allan Hancock CORE Custody Deputy Academy." (Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Bee Swarm Simulator (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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