New Year’s Eve baby born at 12 a.m. in Santa Barbara

First baby born on New Year's Day at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital named Luca James Rintoul

By Tracy Lehr

Published January 3, 2022 12:01 am

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Cortney Rintoul delivered a baby boy at 12 a.m. on January 1, 2022 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

Cortney and her husband Joel of Goleta named him Luca James Rintoul.

Baby Luca weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. He measured 20 inches long.

They posed for a family photo in their hospital room.

Congratulations!

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