Housing and Development Newsletter
This gang was generally opposed to chamber music, but Borodin was an enthusiastic performer of it, on the cello, and composed a great deal for small ensembles much to the displeasure of his fellow Russophils. He had an unparalleled gift for exotic melody, and a lot of his music showed up in the 1953 musical Kismet by Robert Wright and George Forrest. In 1954, Borodin was posthumously awarded a Tony Award for this show.
As Maestro Nir Kabaretti notes, Music and healing have been linked throughout history, and now more than ever, it feels vital to illuminate that connection and celebrate it. The Greek god Apollo was not only god of the sun but also the god of healing and music.
Aside from the horrifying lead item in this week’s Best of Bill column, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis dominated the Top 5. It’s the first time in months that’s happened, but it reflects the pivotal period our community has entered with the frenzy of activity and expectations surrounding the vaccines.
In addition to our regular coverage of the coronavirus, Noozhawk managing editor Giana Magnoli has been asking readers to send in their specific vaccine questions, and she and her team have been diligently answering them.
They’ve been doing that for more than two months, and it’s been an extremely popular and valuable service. I’d call it solutions journalism at its most basic form.
Drive-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at GVCH booked for those 75 and older
GOLETA, Calif. - A sense of relief and perhaps a sore arm for hundreds of people, 75 and older, in the South County.
750 local residents stopped by the Drive-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Thursday outside Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital (GVCH). Each person received a dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.
This group is among the first in the Santa Barbara/Goleta area s general population to receive the coveted vaccine.
Public Relations Manager, Maria Zate, said another 750 will do the same Friday.
NewsChannel learned that one third of the trained experts administering the vaccines are retired nurses and doctors who are volunteering their time during the COVID crisis.
Santa Barbara County Never Executed Lease for Sears Building COVID-19 Alternate Care Site
Public health officials say expansion within the local hospital campuses is now the preferred approach to increasing capacity
Santa Barbara County pursued leasing the former Sears building in La Cumbre Plaza as an alternate care site for COVID-19 patients, but did not execute the agreement. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk photo) By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor | @magnoli
January 12, 2021
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The Board of Supervisors approved a lease to turn the former Sears building into a facility to treat overflow COVID-19 patients, but Santa Barbara County never executed the agreement.