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Mike Klan

FULLERTON, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Softball team (32-24, 17-10 Big West) is just two games away from winning their first ever Big West Championship after running the gauntlet in the elimination bracket. The Gauchos won both elimination games against the Tritons and Rainbow Wahine to reach The Big West Championship Final.

GAME ONE: GAUCHOS 11, TRITONS 7After losing to UC San Diego in the opening round, the Gauchos came out swinging in the rematch. Malaya Johnson started the game by working around a pair of walks in a scoreless top of the first. Two runs batted in by Elicia Acosta (single) and Delaina Ma’ae (bases loaded walk) then gave the Gauchos an immediate 2-0 advantage. It was nearly 6-0, but Emily Carr’s bases loaded, two-out fly out was caught just shy of the center field wall.

Nonetheless, the Gauchos quickly made it 6-0 anyway. In the bottom of the second, Tehya Banks’ RBI single plated another run before Acosta’s double drove in two more. In the next at bat, San Diego threw the ball away twice attempting to double off Acosta on a line out, allowing her to score Santa Barbara’s sixth run.

Johnson earned a swinging strikeout and a fly out to escape a bases loaded, one-out jam in the third. In the fourth, a Triton two-out, two-run homer brought the score to 6-2. The Gauchos immediately countered with a grand slam off the bat of Ma’ae, a line drive that was just high enough and just stayed fair, blowing the game open to 10-2 Santa Barbara.

The Tritons tacked on two in the fifth to extend the game. In the home half, Alexa Sams drove in a run to make it 11-4. After recording an out, Sam Stoll relieved Johnson—giving the starter some much-needed rest—and finished a clean sixth inning. The following inning, down to their final out, San Diego used a triple and single to score three runs before a groundout back to Stoll clinched the 11-7 victory.

GAME TWO: GAUCHOS 8, RAINBOW WAHINE 1UC Santa Barbara started strong in the first inning with Jazzy Santos singling to right field and later advancing to second on a wild pitch. Giselle Mejia followed with a double to center field, bringing Santos home for the first run, giving UC Santa Barbara an early 1–0 lead.

The fourth inning was pivotal for UC Santa Barbara. Elicia Acosta singled and Bella Fuentes walked, putting runners on base. Ainsley Waddell then hit a grand slam to right field, driving in four runs. Mejia added another run with an RBI double, breaking the single-season record and extending the lead to 6–0 after the fourth inning.

In the sixth inning, Erin Mendoza singled, and Santos hit her second double of the game, setting up another scoring opportunity. Mejia’s single to left field brought Mendoza home, and Santos later stole home, adding two more runs to UC Santa Barbara’s tally, increasing their lead to 8–1.

The Wahine managed to score once in the sixth inning, but UC Santa Barbara’s defense held firm throughout the game. The final score was 8–1, securing the victory for UC Santa Barbara.

Ainsley Waddell did it all for the Gauchos when they needed it most. The sophomore took the circle for the first time since March 22 and threw a complete game allowing just one run and striking out three. If that wasn’t enough she went 1-4 at the plate with her lone hit being a grand slam, the Gauchos second of the day. While in the circle she had four total chances and made three putout and an assist for 1.000 fielding percentage.

UP NEXTUC Santa Barbara will have a quick turnaround as they take on the No. 2 seed, CSUN, at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the first of what could be two Big West Championship games. Should the Gauchos win game one the two teams will play a winner-take-all second championship game 45 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

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Mike Klan

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Zach Daudet and Alejandro Garza combined for six hits and five RBIs while Griffin Naess tossed six scoreless innings for his fifth win as Cal Poly scored early and often in a 17-1 romp past CSUN on Friday at Robert J. Hiegert Field.

Zaudet opened the game with his sixth home run of the season and added two singles for one more RBI, and Garza produced his team-leading 29th multiple-hit game of the season with three singles and a trio of RBIs for Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs.

Naess (5-2) struck out three and walked one while scattering eight hits for the victory, lowering his ERA to 3.21. Luke Kovach, Troy Cooper, and Eric Kvidahl all pitched one inning in relief — Kovach and Kvidahl both struck out three, and Cooper added one more.

With the win, Cal Poly remained two games behind first-place UC Irvine in the Big West standings. The Mustangs earned their fifth straight win and are 33-15 for the season and 19-6 in conference play.

UC Irvine improved to 21-4 with a 14-11 win at Cal State Bakersfield. Third-place Cal State Fullerton dropped an 8-7 decision to Hawai’i at Goodwin Field, falling to 16-9 in Big West games.

Cal Poly scored three runs in the second inning, four in the fourth, and eight in the sixth, giving the Mustangs 82 innings with crooked numbers in 48 games this season.

Cal Poly’s 17 runs are the fourth-highest this year, exceeded by 18 against both Seton Hall and San Jose State and 20 in another Seton Hall contest, and the Mustangs accumulated 16 hits, marking the 29th time in their last 41 games with double-digit hits.

With his three hits Friday, Garza has put together seven consecutive multiple-hit games and is 17-for-32 (.531) in those contests. The sophomore third baseman and 2024 Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year singled in a run in the fourth, singled again in the sixth frame, and knocked in two more runs with an eighth-inning single.

Garza has hit in seven straight games and 27 of his last 28 contests.

In addition to his home run, Daudet singled to drive in another run in the second and singled again in the fourth. The senior first baseman now has 11 multiple-hit games this season.

Catcher Jack Collins and center fielder Casey Murray Jr. each added two hits and a pair of RBIs, while right fielder Dylan Kordic singled twice with one RBI.

Second baseman Ryan Fenn doubled to drive in two runs in the second inning, extending his hitting streak to eight game, while shortstop Nate Castellon, the reigning Big West Field Player of the Week, doubled in a run in the fourth to extend his hitting streak to seven games and is 17-for-30 (.567) during that stretch.

CSUN banged out 12 hits, but all of them were singles, and the Matadors stranded 11 runners on the base paths. Center fielder Roberto Gonzalez had three hits and knocked in the lone CSUN run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. Second baseman Kyle Panganiban, right fielder Andrew Gauna, designated hitter Will Linberg, and first baseman Matthew Pena all contributed a pair of singles.

The second game of the series will be played Saturday at 4:35 p.m., with Cal Poly sophomore southpaw Josh Volmerding (5-3, 4.81 ERA) to face CSUN junior right-hander Diego Gutierrez (2-6, 7.26 ERA).

Sunday’s series finale is set for a 1 p.m. start.

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Mike Klan

FRESNO, Calif. – Westmont Baseball (41-12) defeated the Sharks of Hawai’i Pacific (32-22) by a score of 5-3 on Friday afternoon to win the PacWest Tournament Championship in the Warriors’ first year of eligibility.

Sophomore Joey Rico (5-2) started on the hill for the Warriors and earned the win. He pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. Rico struck out five and did not issue any walks.

Zach Yates tied the Warriors’ single-season saves record by pitching the final two innings. He did not allow a run, gave up just one hit, and struck out two.

The scoring started in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run blast by Tyler Dunn over the fence in left-center field. The home run drove in Daniel Patterson who had singled through the left side to start off the inning.

Hawai’i Pacific tied the game in the top of the third with two runs of their own. After Noah Hata was hit by a pitch, Kan Taguchi doubled off the fence in right field to plate Hata. A sacrifice bunt by Skyler Agnew advanced Taguchi to third before Noah Blythe drove an RBI-single into left.

The damage was limited, courtesy of a heads-up play by Rico. With Blythe at third and one away, Daniel Johns hit a low line drive up the middle. Rico reached down and snagged the missile, then fired to third to retire Blythe who could not return to the bag on time.

The tie did not last long. With one out in the bottom of the third, Grant Yzermans powered a solo home run deep over the left-field fence, putting the Warriors on top 3-2.

Neither team scored again until the top of the sixth when Blythe delivered a lead-off homer to left-center, tying the game at three runs apiece.

The tie was broken in the bottom of the seventh. Westmont catcher Shane Hofstadler led off and hit the first pitch he saw deep, but left of the third-base foul line. He then produced an unexpected bunt single down the third base line. Zach Mora followed with a sacrifice bunt, moving Hofstadler to second.

One out later, Hofstadler stole third without a throw. After Soper walked, the Sharks’ pitcher was called for a balk, scoring Hofstadler and moving Soper to second. Bryce McFeely then singled up the middle and Soper sped home to put the Warriors up 5-3.

Up by two runs with two innings remaining, Svagdis called for Zach Yates to close out the game in the final two innings. The senior retired the first two batters he faced, before giving up a single to Daniel Johns. A deep fly ball by Bronson Rive to center field had Warrior fans holding their breath, but Jack Bollengier settled under the ball near the warning track and pulled it in to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, Yates struck out Tyler Arnold before Troy Harding reached on an error. That brought up Keanu Spense to pinch hit for Frankie Pera. Spense struck out swinging on a ball in the dirt. When the ball skipped away from Hofstadler, Harding broke for second. Hofstadler retrieved the ball which was to his left, then fired to second base. Mora covered the bag, caught the ball and tagged Harding for the final out of the game.

In a press conference after the game attended by Svagdis and the four senior captains (Yates, Patterson, Bryan Peck and Ryan Humphreys), the Warrior coach credited the Sharks for their effort. “Hawai’i Pacific had to go through the losers’ bracket, so you’d think it would be to our advantage from a pitching standpoint. They did a great job making us feel like that wasn’t the case. Their pitchers did a great job and (head coach) Dane Fujinaka had a really good plan with his pitchers. They kept us off balance, so hats off to him. They are a strong hitting team as well.”

Speaking for the captains, Yates said, “It means everything to be a captain on this team. We are all four-year – at least – guys. We have grown up in this program and seen so many seniors before us who have led so well in their own individual ways. We have had a lot of success during our time at Westmont. It is a privilege to go out and compete in games like this and bring home more wins as captains leading this team. It is an honor for us.”

“This program means the world to me,” said Humphreys. “I don’t think there is anything cooler than this program that we get to be part of. These guys are my best friends.”

“We would be remiss not to mention Robert Ruiz who recruited these guys to my right and to my left,” said the coach. “He established the culture of this team. I am blessed to take over the program for someone like Robert.

“Of course, Tyler LaTorre took these guys from Robert’s tutelage and culture and continued to maintain that and foster his own culture. Being able to follow in their footsteps is a privilege and honor for me. I have a lot of respect for both those guys.”

With the win, the Warriors receive the conference’s automatic qualifier berth in the NCAA DII National Tournament. On Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m., the NCAA will announce the 56-team bracket, which begins with regional play. Westmont anticipates being named a host for one of the two West Regionals. Play will begin on Thursday, May 15.

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Caleb Nguyen

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The City of Santa Barbara shut down the historic La Casa De La Raza building on Friday, citing safety concerns and code violations.

Dangerous building conditions at 601 E. Montecito Street have made continued operation of the building unsafe, according to a statement from the city of Santa Barbara. 

An inspection took place on May 7 for any building, safety or fire code violations within the building which revealed several concerns for occupants in the building, according to a city statement.

This building shutdown took place due to several fire risks before a bankruptcy auction for potential buyers to inspect the property, according to a City statement.

Lack of proper exit signs and lighting, lack of exit door hardware, blocked access to the public for required exits, unsafe electrical wiring and unsafe gas piping are some of the issues within the structure, according to a City statement. Red tags placed on the building Friday afternoon cite insufficient egress and gas and electrical issues.

Casa donation manager Jennifer Sanchez issued the following letter on the sudden stop of operations:

While we are still processing this abrupt and forceful actions, we remain committed to serving out community. As a result, our community events, including the upcoming Mother’s Day Brunch will be relocated to Café La Fonda, 129 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101.

Jennifer Sanchez, Casa Donation Manager

Casa Volunteer Jacqueline Inda told Your News Channel that she had hoped a potential buyer might help with the building’s financial situation.

Inda also wrote that the City’s actions had grave consequences for the region’s migrant community.

In its press release, the city of Santa Barbara said it has been informed that Casa De La Raza no longer owns the building and hasn’t operated there since 2021. The building is owned by La Casa Founders Holding Company, which formed after Casa De La Raza struggled with mounting debts and a foreclosure on the building.

The city’s assertion that Casa De La Raza doesn’t operate at 601 E. Montecito Street is harder to pin down. The nonprofit organization has for decades been a cultural center for the city’s Chicano and Latinx communities and still uses the building for various events, including assistance, resources and advocacy for undocumented immigrants. Casa De la Raza’s website is Lacasafounders.org and lists the La Casa Founders Holding Company and the historic building’s address on the website.

The building’s sudden closure comes after a string of noise complaints made by neighbors, according to Your News Channel’s Tracy Lehr.

A condo owner and resident who preferred to remain anonymous told Your News Channel’s Tracy Lehr that neighbors have listed 70 excessive noise incidents since 2022.

The City of Santa Barbara ended its statement on the abrupt change with the following quote:

The City understands that this facility is used as a resource center for undocumented families and acknowledges the heightened concern among our immigrant and Latino communities related to official enforcement actions. The red tag action is being taken purely to protect lives and prevent a potential tragedy. In the spirit of transparency and support, we refer back to the January 2025 statement from City Administrator Kelly McAdoo regarding ICE activity, City Administrator’s Statement on ICE.

We echo that message today: The City of Santa Barbara and its public safety personnel remain committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment for all residents, regardless of immigration status. We do not support any action that causes fear, distrust, or displacement in our community.

The City thanks the community for its continued partnership and understanding as we take urgent action to protect public safety while honoring and supporting the important work that occurs in our neighborhoods every day.

Bryan Latchford, Public Information Officer, City of Santa Barbara

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Andie Lopez Bornet

GOLETA, Calif.  Another bear was seen early Friday morning at Ellwood condos, a short distance from the Ellwood school in western Goleta. Ring camera footage was sent to Your Newschannel and it shows a bear at the front door of a home at Sanderling Lane and Hollister. It’s unclear if it is the same bear from Thursdays encounters near Isla Vista elementary school.

 We talked to a co-founder of the local animal rescue team who says bears typically roam far and wide.

“Typically our California black bears have a thirty to forty mile roaming range per day,” said Julia DiSieno, Animal Rescue Team co-founder and director. “They’re not lost, they’re just out roaming around and doing their thing. And sadly, a couple of them wound up in Goleta and tragically, we lost the in Montecito and we don’t want to see that again. And our wardens and our biologists are doing everything they can.”

DiSieno is referring to a bear that made its way from the Goleta Valley to the beaches of Santa Barbara in mid-April, but then appeared to have been hit and killed by a car on highway 101.

DiSieno also says it is possible some of the bears could be displaced from the recent Lake Fire that happened a year ago. 

Friday bear ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant shared insight with UCSB’s The Current saying the bears may yearlings.

“it’s spring,” said Rae Wynn-Grant. “In the lifecycle of a young bear in its second year of life, springtime is when it detaches from mom to figure out what territories it’s going to independently inhabit.”

Anyone who sees the bear is urged to call law enforcement and report it to the Department of Fish and Wildlife under their online Wildlife Incident Reporting System.

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Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics, including spoofed phone numbers and impersonations of law enforcement officers, to defraud people.

Locally, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has seen a surge in “warrant scams,” where scammers pose as law enforcement officers and call victims claiming they missed jury duty, have an outstanding warrant, or owe fines—and will be arrested if they don’t pay.

In one recent case, a local woman named Ashley received a call from someone claiming to be with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, stating she had failed to appear for jury duty.

“So now you have two charges against you,” Ashley recalled the scammer saying. “One for contempt of court and one for withholding evidence. So obviously I was terrified.”

At first, the call seemed convincing—until the scammer used Ashley’s maiden name.

“Excuse me, I’ve been married for a while now. Why did you just call me by my maiden name?” she asked. “And he said, ‘They’re very similar. That might have just been a typo.’ I thought it was a typo.”

The scam escalated when the caller instructed her to withdraw $5,000 and post bail at a specific location in Goleta, but mispronounced the city’s name—a red flag for Ashley.

“Sergeant, excuse me, how long have you worked in the county?” she asked.

“And he said ten-plus years, which matched what I found on his LinkedIn profile that I had Googled while speaking to him.”

Ashley continued questioning the caller, and soon realized the judge overseeing the alleged case was her own aunt. She immediately texted her.

“I am so sorry, I didn’t know I was supposed to appear in your court on August 8 or whatever it was at 9 a.m. Is this real?” she asked.

“She said, ‘I didn’t have court that day.’ And I said, ‘Someone told me I am in contempt of court for not coming to your courtroom as an expert witness.’ And she said, ‘Hang up the phone immediately. This is a scam.’”

Kristina Perkins, chief investigator with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, shared Ashley’s story on her weekly podcast Scam Squad.

“These scammers are getting more sophisticated,” Perkins said. “They spoof phone numbers to make it look like a legitimate call from the Sheriff’s Office. They keep you on the line and coach you through withdrawing money and handing it over.”

Perkins advises residents to hang up immediately if they receive a call demanding payment for missed jury duty or an arrest warrant.

“Law enforcement will never call and demand money over the phone,” she said. “If you’re unsure, look up the verified phone number of the Sheriff’s Department and call them directly to check.”

State data shows that scams are affecting all age groups, with nearly half of scam victims under age 20 reporting financial losses. Seniors over 80 lose the most money on average.

Perkins encourages all scam victims to report the crime—even if they feel embarrassed.

“Please don’t be ashamed,” she said. “Anyone can be a victim. Reporting helps us stop it from happening to someone else.”

To report a scam, call the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Scam Hotline at 805-568-2442.

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Caleb Nguyen

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – CAL Fire SLO crews helped with a brush fire that reached 1.59 acres at 2:46 p.m. on Geneseo Road in Paso Robles Friday.

The fire burned uphill at a slow rate of spread and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to CAL Fire SLO.

Forward progress for the fire stopped around 3:40 p.m. and the fire was fully contained by 5:30 p.m., according to CAL Fire SLO.

Crews mopped up the fire for two more hours after the initial response, detailed CAL Fire SLO.

No structures were threatened, no evacuation orders were issued due to the fire and Your News Channel will have more information as it becomes available on this fire.

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KESQ

Story Update 05/09/2025: LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) The Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner Bureau has released the cause of death for Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent of NFL legend John Elway.

According to the Coroner’s report, the cause of death is “blunt head trauma,” and the manner of death is “accident,” and the mode of death (how the injury occurred) is “passenger fell from golf cart.”

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into the incident remains open and ongoing.

Earlier story – 05/02/2025:

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said there doesn’t appear to be signs of any criminal activity in the golf cart accident that killed Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent of NFL legend John Elway, in La Quinta over the weekend.

The accident happened Saturday afternoon at the 53200 block of Humboldt Boulevard, inside the Madison Club. Sperbeck was rushed to Desert Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning.

Elway was reportedly driving the golf cart at the time of the accident, witnesses told News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur.

Bianco shared a statement with News Channel 3’s Karen Devine on Friday:

“While the investigation is not yet completed, there is nothing we have learned to indicate this is anything other than a tragic accident.”

UPDATE: La Quinta Death Investigation The investigation is ongoing and has not been completed, but at this point, there is nothing to indicate that this is anything more than a tragic accident.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office pic.twitter.com/z8oATNrNXI

— Riverside County Sheriff (@RSO) May 2, 2025

Bianco expanded on the investigation in an interview with the Denver Post on Friday, where he stated that medical personnel at the scene did not find evidence that Elway was inebriated at the time of the accident. There were no specific details as to how medical personnel reached that conclusion.

Bianco added that the Sheriff’s Office is reviewing surveillance footage and witness testimony.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to the scene as Bianco told the Denver Post that first responders didn’t immediately flag RSO for any sort of investigatation. The agency confirmed to News Channe 3 that they were made aware of the accident on Monday then launched their investigation.

TMZ reports that Elway was seen at a party two hours before the accident.

Elway has hired Denver-based attorney, Harvey Steinberg, according to multiple reports Friday. Steinberg issued a statement on behalf of his client.

“This has been a terrible time for everyone involved and our hearts continue to go out to the Sperbeck family. As John grieves this unimaginable loss, we appreciate the efforts of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation has confirmed what we already knew: this was a tragic accident and sometimes things happen in life that we will never comprehend.”

Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates on the investigation.

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Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County is providing an update on the contaminated water incident last week in the Five Cities.

Last Wednesday, San Luis Obispo County issued an unprecedented notice for Five Cities residents to boil water after harmful bacteria was discovered in samples taken from Lopez Lake, the main source of water for the entire Five Cities region.

According to a San Luis Obispo County release, test results on April 29th showed that Five Cites tested positive for total coliform bacteria.

In addition, one of the sites also tested positive for E. coli, a bacterium that can sometimes cause illness.

Once those test results became known, San Luis Obispo County Public Works said it immediately notified the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (Division of Drinking Water), as well as the communities and districts use water from the Lopez Project (Lopez Lake).

Public Works added that the department began testing the system, and on April 30th, the next set of test results showed that two locations still tested positive for total coliform and zero positive for E. coli.

Since the follow-up results still showed the presence of coliform bacteria after one earlier sample tested positive for E. coli, Public Works said the Division of Drinking Water required the county to issue a “Boil Water Notice” to the all of the agencies that pull water from the Lopez Project in order to protect public health.

In its release, Public Works states that all local water agencies that tested their distribution systems also reported no contamination during the event.

The county also added it was required by the Division of Drinking Water to continue daily sampling of the pipeline until there were two consecutive sets of samples over a 48-hour period showing no total coliform or E. coli.

The two-day time frame was the minimum regulatory time period necessary to remove the boil notice.

According to the county, on May 1st, all thirteen testing sites showed no presence of total coliform or E. coli, and on the next day May 2nd, all thirteen testing sites also detected no presence of total coliform or E. coli.

After test results showed no signs of contaminated, San Luis Obispo County began lifting the boil notice for the affected communities.

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Alissa Orozco

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and its an opportunity to take to some time to evaluate and prioritize your mental health. 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental health illness, however, not many people are aware of the resources available.

San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Program Manager, Brita Connelly, spoke with your News Channel to talk about making your mental health a priority. Connelly says the county recognizes mental health illnesses are important to talk about as it is something that impacts so many people, even those in our community.

“Mental Health Awareness month, like other campaign months, is a great opportunity for all of us to take action and follow a call to action to assess our own mental health, check in with others and have conversations about a really critical topic,” Connelly says.

Connelly says taking care of your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health. The World Health Organization says although most people are resilient, factors such as poverty, violence, disability, and inequality can put you at a higher risk for developing a mental illness.

“Remembering to check in with yourself and noticing what your own signs and symptoms are when you’re may be experiencing some challenges or a decline, so that you are the best advocate for yourself when you know that you’re struggling.”

If you suspect you and or anyone you know is struggling mentally, doing things to help ease your mind such as journaling, joining a support group, and talking to friends or family is recommended.

“I just encourage everyone to find something near to them or maybe build one themselves and build a small community where they focus on something together, like breathing exercises to just help with grounding for all of us.”

Santa Barbara County is also celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month this May with their “Light Up Green” campaign, where buildings all over the county will shine bright in green, the official color for mental health awareness.

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