Along the way, he fell seriously ill and a rescue was initiated.Įmergency crews rushed him to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, but he died of complications from heat stroke, according to the Santa Barbara County sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau. Jake, an affable and big-hearted San Marcos High School senior a month away from graduation, had set out with friends that morning on a hike up the Jesusita Trail to Inspiration Point. Little did she know how quickly her wish would be turned into reality. (Montecito Trails Foundation photo)įollowing the May 14 death of 17-year-old Jake Parks after a hike in the mountains above Santa Barbara, his heartbroken mom told our Tom Bolton that she hoped her son’s story could serve as a cautionary tale for other hikers who might encounter a heat-related illness.
Sharing information about heat-related risks of hiking on local trails will soon be more than word of mouth, thanks to the work of, from left, Ashlee Mayfield of the Montecito Trails Foundation Abbey Gaston, a member of Girl Scout Troop 50886 and Jenni, Julia and Todd Parks, for whom the mission is personal. Heat-Illness Trail Tragedy Shows Signs of Bringing Vital Information to Hikers, Solace to Family His family asked that donations in his memory be made to local high school wrestling programs.ģ. His dad, Bob, and another brother, Richard, preceded him in death.
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Again, in his obituary, he was called “a massive presence full of light, love and authenticity.”īaptista is survived by his daughter, Arianna, along with his former wife, Afshan his mother, Kathy Baptista and five brothers.
It’s a common theme that many in Baptista’s vast network of friends have shared with me. “If Rob was your friend, Rob was your family,” his actual family wrote in his Noozhawk obituary. For the last 18 years, he was a respected general contractor with his own company, RRB Construction, building and renovating homes throughout the area. (Baptista family photo)īaptista grew up in Santa Barbara, was a star wrestler and football player at San Marcos High School, and spent time as a skateboard builder. “If Rob was your friend, Rob was your family,” Robby Baptista’s obituary proclaimed. They are absolutely heartbroken over his unexpected Aug. I didn’t know Robby Baptista, but a lot of my friends did. Robert Ryan Baptista of Santa Barbara, 1972-2022 that day.Ĭouncil members would not comment on the incident.Īssistant City Attorney Sarah Knecht has attended the last two City Council meetings in Calonne’s stead.Ģ. The City Council held a closed session meeting at 9:30 a.m. This extends to privacy around leave, and the type of leave.”Ĭalonne - who is paid $280,000 a year - was said to have been placed on leave on July 25. “I am not at liberty to disclose personnel details. “The city attorney is currently on a leave of absence,” she told Josh. In a Noozhawk exclusive, our Josh Molina reported that multiple sources had told him that the altercation inside the City Attorney’s Office was witnessed by others and that it had been reported to the Human Resources Department.Ĭity Administrator Rebecca Bjork confirmed that Calonne was on leave, but declined to go into details. Santa Barbara City Attorney Ariel Calonne Placed on Administrative Leave by City CouncilĪ heated argument between Santa Barbara City Attorney Ariel Calonne and another lawyer apparently has resulted in Calonne being placed on paid administrative leave.
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