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County’s Rental Assistance Program Distributes $14 Million as State Extends Eviction Moratorium
United Way receives more than 14,000 applications for help covering pandemic-related financial losses, which is more than its funding can support
A leasing sign for apartments is posted on Hitchcock Way in Santa Barbara. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
July 13, 2021
| 7:45 p.m.
A COVID-19-related rental assistance program helping Santa Barbara County residents has paid out more than $14 million so far, and received more applications than current funding can support, organizers say.
More than 4,300 grants have been made for COVID-19 individual assistance, rental assistance and utilities totaling about $14.4 million, according to communications and grant coordinator Katie Higgins.
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California s 2020 wildfire season burned more than four million acres and broke numerous records for increased size and intensity, according to a recent report from the state’s Forest Management Task Force.
Understanding these changes in wildfire activity is what UCSB Professor Naomi Tague studies in her lab.
“I develop mathematical computer simulation models that take remote sensing data, take what we learn from field scientists and put it all together, so we can start to get a handle on how climate change affects the environment,” Tague said.
Tague looks at how climate, water, vegetation and wildfire interact over time.
“We are seeing larger, more high severity fires in the Western U.S. and some of the reasons for that is increasing drought, warmer temperatures that are caused by climate change, and in some places fire suppression has contributed to that,” Tague said.
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California s 2020 wildfire season burned more than four million acres and broke numerous records for increased size and intensity, according to a recent report from the state’s Forest Management Task Force.
Understanding these changes in wildfire activity is what UCSB Professor Naomi Tague studies in her lab.
“I develop mathematical computer simulation models that take remote sensing data, take what we learn from field scientists and put it all together, so we can start to get a handle on how climate change affects the environment,” Tague said.
Tague looks at how climate, water, vegetation and wildfire interact over time.
“We are seeing larger, more high severity fires in the Western U.S. and some of the reasons for that is increasing drought, warmer temperatures that are caused by climate change, and in some places fire suppression has contributed to that,” Tague said.
| 8:30 a.m.
And just like that, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order magically disappeared, seven weeks after it was decreed.
I’ll have more on that in a moment, but in case Newsom changes his mind again in the time it takes you to read this, I want to be sure to refer you to Noozhawk’s newest section, Shop Local, where you can keep up with Santa Barbara County’s retail community.
The brainchild of Kim Clark, Noozhawk’s business development vice president, and her sales and marketing team, the section provides insight and locals only-type information about great area businesses, including sweet deals and custom items.