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Goleta, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Goleta! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what Goleta’s new Old Town ‘entry’ mural will look like
  • How scientists are helping Goleta’s monarchs thrive at Ellwood Mesa.
  • How many Goleta-area seniors just graduated in the Class of 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Santa Barbara! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Old Town Goleta makes way for something new with art mural - Santa Barbara News-Press (newspress.com) — Old Town Goleta is getting a new ‘Entry to Old Town’ mural on Carpeteria’s Hollister Avenue wall, funded through the city’s Pride of Place grant program. Local artist and resident Jessica Altstatt designed an ocean-themed, Goleta-inspired piece now under Design Review Board consideration, highlighting monarchs, agriculture, and native plants as part of broader Old Town improvements.
   

2. Engineering a Supportive Habitat for Endangered Species (bluedotliving.com) — Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa is a key winter refuge for migrating monarch butterflies, and city partners are working with biologists to track and protect them. Paso Robles–based Althouse and Meade maps habitats statewide and helps design renewable energy projects that also support endangered species, showing how careful planning can benefit both wildlife and infrastructure.
   

3. Santa Barbara Unified Celebrates the Class of 2026 Graduation (independent.com) — Graduation week just wrapped up for Santa Barbara Unified, with ceremonies ringing out across Santa Barbara and Goleta, including Dos Pueblos High. In all, 1,454 students in the Class of 2026 earned diplomas, many with honors like the Seal of Biliteracy and CTE pathway completions, while younger students marked promotions at junior highs and elementary schools.
   

4. Dr. Robert W. Olson of Santa Barbara, 1932-2026 (noozhawk.com) — Family and friends in Goleta can honor longtime Santa Barbara radiologist Dr. Robert W. Olson at a memorial service July 8 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on North Fairview. Olson, a 94-year-old Air Force veteran and La Cumbre Country Club golfer, leaves a legacy of medical service, community leadership, and devotion to family and faith.
   

5. New Cuyama Local Takes Home the Santa Barbara E-Bikery Grand Prize at 17th Annual CycleMAYnia (independent.com) — A New Cuyama teen won a donated e-bike during CycleMAYnia’s grand-finale celebration at Goleta Beach, capping a month of bike events across Santa Barbara County. Organizers say riders discovered new routes, including the Modoc Multi-Use Path linking Santa Barbara and Goleta, and logged trips that cut emissions, saved money, and boosted participation in local bike commuting challenges.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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