2nd Victim of Double Shooting Near Goleta Dies of His Injuries
Jasper Pieter van der Meulen, 19, of Isla Vista had been hospitalized since being critically wounded in the Jan. 7 attack
Jasper Pieter van der Meulen, 19, of Isla Vista, the second of two victims of a double shooting earlier this month near Goleta, has died of his injuries, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday. (Contributed photo) By Tom Bolton, Noozhawk Executive Editor | @tombol | UPDATED 9:41 p.m.
January 29, 2021
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The second of two victims of a double shooting earlier this month near Goleta has died of his injuries, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Department announced on Friday.
Cottage Health provides update on vaccination, hospitalizations on Central Coast
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Cottage Health in Santa Barbara County says COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered as supplies are received. Meanwhile its hospitals are managing a surge in hospitalizations due to the spread of the virus.
According to Cottage Health, its hospitals report community transmissions at 15% for the 7-day testing positivity rate.
Cottage Health says its most urgent priority is to have an adequate amount of resources to keep up with the surge of hospitalizations.
Last week, COVID hospitalizations surged over 100 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for the first time.
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Well, I had hoped that the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers would have re-signed free-agent third baseman Justin Turner by now. Maybe today.
In other personnel moves, congratulations to my friend, Kirsten McLaughlin, Cox Communications’ market vice president and the new board chairwoman of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.
Kirsten McLaughlin, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce chairwoman. (Santa Barbara Partners in Education photo)
I was privileged to twice serve as chairman of the old Goleta chamber, the first time during the Great Recession and the second time during the coronavirus crisis and the simultaneous intentional economic shutdown. I’ve already written myself a note reminding me to say no if I’m ever invited back for a third time.
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