Good morning, Santa Barbara.

Over 200 people gathered today at the New Vic for a Women’s Fund forum addressing food insecurity—local organizations and community leaders discussed rising demands for food assistance and strategies to support families.

Weather permitting, the International Space Station will pass low over our ocean horizon today at 7:48 p.m. local time; additional passes are scheduled Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday before it returns on Sept.

23 to signal autumn.

Santa Barbara County renters and rental property owners are invited to complete a 10-minute survey to help adjust fair market rent limits used by HUD.

Responses are due by Nov. 29 and enter participants in a drawing for one of five $100 Visa gift cards (all personal details remain confidential).

The Falcon 9 rocket will launch today from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Space Launch Complex-4 (South Base) between 3:59 and 7:59 a.m. to deliver 27 Starlink satellites into orbit, and its booster will land on a Pacific droneship.

Sweetaly Gelato opened on August 1 at 401 Paseo Nuevo, where owner Francesco Amendola serves authentic Italian gelato made daily from imported ingredients — his daughter Sophie will take over the Santa Barbara location once her visa is approved in Italy.

SpaceX is launching its Falcon 9 rocket today from Vandenberg Space Force Base at about 4:14 a.m. to send 27 Starlink satellites to orbit.

The booster is making its 19th flight (stage separation will occur before its planned landing on a Pacific droneship).

On Sept. 1, 82-year-old Roger Daltrey performed at the Lobero Theatre, delivering classic Who hits and eclectic covers with his nine-piece band + he kept the show feeling like a pub gig and marked his final tour phase + that highlighted his lasting impact on rock.

Hurricane Marie is triggering powerful 6 to 8-foot waves along beaches like East Beach today.

Lifeguards and Harbor Patrol are patrolling the waters (with mobile beach units in place) to warn swimmers of sudden, aggressive surf.

Starting this month, the Montecito Water District will place two travel trailers on its property at the east end of its East Valley Pump Station (near Sheffield Drive and East Valley Road) and at the Terminal Reservoir (near East Mountain Drive and Cold Spring Road) to house Montecito Fire Department crews when critical fire weather or storm conditions are predicted.

On Saturday just after 2:00 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire crews rescued a person with moderate injuries at Gaviota State Beach and airlifted them to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (railroad tracks near the site were closed for safety).

Milio’s Pizza, at 801 State St., opened last month and now offers fresh, carefully crafted slices featuring a standout cheese slice and seasonal specials sourced from local farmers.

The counter-service shop also serves soft-serve ice cream and has quickly grown a loyal group of regulars.

UCSB Men’s Water Polo team, on a four-game winning streak after Saturday’s wins over Pomona-Pitzer and Occidental, returns home to play against No. 3 Stanford at 11 a.m. + Cal Lutheran at 3 p.m. Sunday at Santa Barbara High School.

The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table will honor Jordyn Lilly and six others at its Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Monday, Sept.

14 at 5:30 p.m., recognizing Lilly’s key role in Bishop Diego’s 2015 CIF-SS championship run.

The high school cross country season kicked off Saturday at the Scary Dairy Invitational where San Marcos’ boys team took first place with August Singer finishing in 15:32.

Dos Pueblos competed in Oxnard while Santa Barbara High earned individual wins at the Central Coast Challenge in Santa Maria.

Santa Barbara City College Football lost 54-21 in a road game against No.18 Pasadena on Saturday night as Pasadena built momentum with a strong second quarter while the Vaqueros struggled to keep pace.

The Vaqueros will host Cerritos next Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.