Newsletter | January 20, 2023
Hello, Santa Barbara!
**Traducción en Español a continuación de la versión en Inglés**
Livestream: Anti-Semitism
Speaking Out Against Hate in Our Community
As many of you may know, fliers containing Anti-Semitic hate speech were distributed to houses around the Mesa on the first night of Chanukah. The Resource Livestream will continue to shine a light on the fight against Anti-Semitism with our guest, Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara's Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer, who will help us explore this issue deeper.
Click the link below to join the livestream Saturday, January 21, at 6:00pm through The Resource Live to learn why Anti-Semitism is gaining traction and what we can do to disempower those hateful voices:
Photo Credit: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Ocean Water Quality:
Sewage Contamination Due to Santa Barbara's Tumultuous Rainstorm
Even after the City spent over $20 million in sewer system improvements due to a lawsuit from Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (2011–2019), the sewer system still could not keep up during our most recent rainstorm. East Beach at Mission Creek, including West Beach, closed during the rainstorm due to a sewage spill. Many of the surrounding beaches have warning signs, meaning that sampling results at that beach indicate bacterial levels exceed one or more state health standards.
Click the link below to watch our interview with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Education and Community Outreach Director, Penny Owens, as she reveals Channelkeeper's role in ocean water quality.
Photo Credit: Heal the Ocean
Current Rainstorm and Tidal Activity
Contributed to Summerland Beach Oil Sheen
According to a press release from the California Office of Spill Prevention and Response, our current rainstorm and tidal activity could have been a contributing factor to the natural oil seepage. Lab results "from multiple locations onshore and offshore of Summerland indicate the product is consistent with local natural seep oil." Another possibility is that the oil seepage could have been from the 200 legacy wells sitting off the coast of Summerland.
The California Office of Spill Prevention and Response assert that as of Saturday, January 14, the oil cannot be recovered, though cleanup contractors are on standby. One oiled bird was rescued by wildlife reconnaissance crews.
Read the California Office of Spill Prevention and Response full press release here:
Kindness Kits and Unsheltered Talent
The Resource is boots on the ground distributing essentials to our homeless and houseless neighbors through Kindness Kits. Now, we invite you to join us in taking our support a step further with our upcoming event:
Unsheltered Talent:
Showcasing the Talents of Santa Barbara's Homeless and Houseless Performing ArtistsThe event will feature musicians, dancers, visual artists, comedians, poets, and more. We will also award our first annual Spirit of Advocacy award to someone who has done so much for Santa Barbara's homeless and houseless community. More details to come—stay tuned!
Want to contribute to this event as a volunteer or sponsor? Send us an email at theresourcesb@gmail.com to let us know and join the conversation!
Until then, click the link below to donate to Kindness Kits, and thank you for your contribution to building community!
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, your donation is tax deductible.
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Stay Strong & Be Inspired!
Teri
The Resource Newsletter 01.20.2023