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FridayApril 2, 1999 Santa Maria Times Mountain climber busted for tackling bridge Rain makes joke of forecast Times Staff The April Fool's Day joke was on the local area. The National Weather Service gave only 20 percent chance of rain showers and "a slight chance of thunderstorms" for the Santa Maria Valley Thursday. They missed their bet by 80 percent, as lightning and thunder rumbled through the area just after lunch, dropping some quick drops of rain. Pacific Gas and Electric Company sent repair crews to the Tepusquet Peak area about 4 p.m., after a report of a power outage to about 90 customers. Utility spokeswoman Jane Oiiveira said it is possible a lightning strike damaged power facilities.

Easter week campers at Oceano State Vehicular Recreation Area not only had to suffer through showers, but the wind chill factor at the ocean dipped to 30 degrees. The forecast is for mostly sunny skies today, but temperatures will still be winterlike, with snow to 2,500 feet in the coastal mountains, highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Winds will continue cold and gusty. ardous of all county industrial facilities. "Add the fact that this facility is causing recurring violations and there is a legal basis to shut the facility down immediately," said Marc Chytilo, EDC counsel.

"It is a ticking bomb," he added. Counterfeit $100 travelers checks are still being passed to Santa Maria businesses, according to the city police department. Detective Pete Wulfing said the checks are from Bank of America for both Mas-terCharge and Visa, with the name Thomas Cook and usually the same serial number, 119385885. Wulfing said the most recent checks were passed by two black female adults driving a Volvo station wagon either dark blue or black in color, with a license plate similar to 4MJA860. The detective urged store owners to train their employees about the counterfeit checks and to always demand identification when cashing travelers checks.

A vehicle rolled on its side on Highway 154 east of the Cachuma Lake entrance Thursday evening. The accident prompted the closure of one lane of the highway for a short time. No other details were available at deadline. Times Staff A man who rappelled off the Cold Springs Bridge later was arrested by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department for misdemeanor loitering early Thursday afternoon. A report that a man appeared ready to jump from the bridge high above the Santa Ynez River on Highway 154 brought law enforcement officers racing to the scene, where they found Caltrans workers speaking to a man perched on girders under the structure The incident prompted the closure of both sides of the roadway at the bridge.

Stephen James Samojeden, 28, of Santa Barbara told authorities he is a mountain climber and simply planned to practice rappelling skills. According to the sheriff's department, the man appeared very apologetic that his actions prompted an emergency response and said he had no ida his actions might be illegal. A county ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to loiter on the bridge; the case is being referred to the District Attorney's Office. Two minor hydrogen sulfide gas releases from an off-shore platform, did not reach land, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. County fire received a notification at 10:47 a.m.

that the two released occurred from Platform Holly, caused by excessive pressure on a relief valve. The platform's owner, Venoco, closed the platform and advised authorities of a potential for odor impact in the Coal Oil Point area at the shore between Ellwood and Isla Vista. No odor complaints had been received by 12:28 p.m., county authorities reported. The Environmental Defense Center in Santa Barbara responded to the gas Released by calling for the immediate shutdown of all of Venoco's facilities and all other local oil and gas production facilities anywhere near Goleta. They want essential safety and environmental protection devices, such as a flare, to burn the gas into less toxic forms.

Holly was built before some safety programs and is close to shore, a processing plant and homes and schools. "The human risk is great," the EDC claims, calling the Air Pollution Control District and county officials to an April 14 hearing at 9:30 a.m. in Santa Barbara at the board of supervisor's hearing room. According to the environmental group, the APCD considers Venoco's Ellwood operations to be the most haz LOTTERY Super lotto Wednesday's winning numbers: 31,35. 36.

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Unable to find it, he offered Jacobsen a ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County. He said Jacobsen suddenly demanded to be let out after they crossed the bridge, and when Kroncke explained that he couldn't stop on the freeway, Jacobsen opened the door and stepped from the truck, which was traveling 40-45 mph. Jacobsen, whose blood-alcohol content given a new area code, which may differ from the code of another phone in the same house. The 510 area code covers the western portions of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including Oakland, Berkeley, Hay-ward, Fremont and Richmond. The 415 area covers San Francisco and Marin counties.

Under the schedule announced Thursday by the PUC, callers in the 510 area will have to use 11 digits starting next April 14. The new area code, to be announced later this month, will be assigned to new phone lines starting July 1 5 2000. For the 415 area, the new area code will be announced-farf June, 1 1 -digit dialing will be required on July 24, 2000, and the new code will be assigned to new lines the following Oct. 21. The commission said the alternative to overlays would have been geographic splits that would have divided both San Francisco and Oakland.

Bob Egelko Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO A driver who stops after an accident, tries to help the victim and provides identification to law enforcement officers may not have done enough to avoid prosecution. If it isn't reasonably apjjarent, the driver must also tell officers thaHrtesor she was involved in the accident, or facSsixissible felony charges, says a state appeals ctmrt. In a 2-1 ruling, made public Thursday, the 1st District Court of Appeal said mandatory disclosure of driver's role in an accident wds an implicit part of California's hit-and-run Jaw and did not violate the constitutional ban on compulsory self-incrimination. The court upheld the conviction and six-month jail sentence of Mark Kroncke of San Rafael for failing to report fully a September 1995 incident in which a passenger stepped out of his moving pickup truck and SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Residents of San Francisco, Marin and parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties will have to dial 11 digits for all local calls sometime next year because of area code "overlays" approved by the state Public Utilities Commission. The overlays for the 415 and 510 area codes follow the adoption of similar plans for the 310 area code in Los Angeles County, effective this July, and the 408 area code in San Jose, effective next January.

The 714 area code in northern Orange County is scheduled for an overlay in October 2000. Callers will have to dial 1 plus the area code and seven-digit number on all calls. Area codes have been repeatedly split along geographic lines in recent years because of a profusion of telephone numbers taken up by faxes, modemst pagers and cell phones. Phone, companies prefer an overlay, in which borders are left intact but new phone lines after a certain date are was .16, died in a hospital three days later. Kroncke got out at (he next exit, returned to the scene and reached the injured Jacob-sen shortly before a Bridge District officer arrived.

Kroncke identified himself but said nothing to indicate he had been involved jji the accident, officers said. His lawyer sjfid Kroncke heard officers talking about a murder and was reluctant to volunteer anything. OBITUARIES Valley Community Hospital. He was respected and loved by all who knew him. Survivors include his sister, Phyllis M.

Foulstone of Los Osos. Mr. Foulstone is preceded in Felicia K. Baranowski A memorial mass for Felicia K. Baranowski, 83, of Santa Maria, will be held at 10 a.m.

on Monday, April 5, 1999, at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Newman, C.J., Pastor, officiating. Private inurnment will be today in the Santa Maria Cemetery. Mrs.

Baranowski passed away at her residence on March 30. 1999. She was born September 6, 1915, in Milwaukee, Wis, and gradu ated from Marquette University with a degree in philosophy. She' married John Baranowski in 1940, axJ after 21 years settled in Santa Map. Mrs.

Baranowski led an active and social life and enjoyed many life long friends. She will be greatly missed. She was a member of St. Louis de Montfort Church and former member of the Minerva Club. She was a wonderful loving wife, mother and friend.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, retired Navy Capt. John J. Baranowski, twin daughters Patti Carr of Santa Barbara and Felicia Brown of Westlake Village, son-in- death by his wife Pam in 1991 Day lene Louise Marshall A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on April 3, 1999 for Daylene Louise Marshall, 44, at Oakpark Foursquare Church. Daylene Marshall was taken home on March 31 1999 She had a passion for life, litera law Mark Carr of Santa Barbara, granddaughters Barbara Croteau, Jamie Gibson and Jody Gibson, grandson Matthew Brown and great grandsons Kevin and Christopher Croteau.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Sacramento, 95817 Services are under the direction of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home. Maria Lopez ARROYO GRANDE Maria O. Lopez died Monday, March 29, 1999. at her home in Arroyo Grande. She was 69 years old.

Burial will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Hillside Chapel in Whittier. A wife and mother, Mrs. Lopez returned to school after rearing eight children. She earned a bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and taught school for the Guadalupe Union School District for 25 years.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Juan M. Lopez, their eight children, including five sons, John Lopez, Henry Lopez, Tony Lopez, Ruben Lopez and Robert Lopez, and daughters Vella Glazier, Virginia McCall and Janle Pereda, 1 8 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Rowland M. Foulstone At his request, there will be no services for Rowland M. "Mike" Foul-stone, 81, of Santa Maria.

Mr. Foulstone died at a local hospital on March 27, 1999. He was born on July 24, 1917, in Minnesota. A retired U.S. Army Major, he worked as a civilian with the Army and later with the Navy.

He was stationed in many places such as Ethiopia, Germany, Austria and Panama. He also worked with the Australian and Chinese governments. On his retirement from government service in 1979, he and his wife Pearl "Pam" moved to Santa Maria. Mike was a volunteer at the Santa Maria Public Library and at the ture and most of all a passion for QTRAWB ERRI Jesus Santa MariaTimes 1 ttttltt ItillUil IIIINHf Santa Maria Times 1999 Aprt21999-Vol 117, No. 346 USPS 48-780: (ISSN 0745166) Published daily By mail, payable in advance.

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