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June 13: The public comment period is now open for a proposed increase in rocket launches at Vandenberg. The military wants to increase the number of launches each year from 36 to about 100. South coast locals have long complained about the sonic booms that happen when a Falcon-9 booster returns to earth, and the Independent is out with a new piece explaining how the launches are impacting seals at the habitat near the bluffs. There was another launch last night, the 24th this year of a Falcon rocket from California.
June 13: The federal government’s mass harassment campaign against people of color continues to impact residents of the south and central coasts. Immigrants in particular are being targeted, with the Independent reporting that 81 have been arrested locally so far this year. The only official opposition to the raids has been a lawsuit by the state against the Trump administration and a statement denouncing the raids from governor Gavin Newsom. The mayor of Los Angeles sent mixed signals this week by declaring a curfew and focusing on vandalism, instead of the ICE raids that are the reason for the uprising.
June 9: It’s High Fire Season. Coastal View News reports the county has increased fire personnel staffing and that all burn permits are now suspended. Property owners are being urged to clear dead plants and other debris within 30 feet of houses. More information can be found at sbcfire.com/ready-set-go.
June 5: Sable Offshore is making it clear it wants a fight with local officials over ongoing work at the site of the Plains All-American pipeline disaster ten years ago. Sable actually wants to restart the corroded line that burst open, and says recent stop-work orders and other legal actions against the company won’t have any effect on its construction efforts. In a statement, they say they are only bound by a federal consent decree, even though there’s been no court ruling on that. Last week the county issued a temporary restraining order, so it remains to be seen how it will be enforced.
June 5: The community swimming pool is in need of repairs, and it’s going to take an organized effort to take care of them. Coastal View News reports a recent inspection revealed issues including deteriorating equipment and mechanical components, and that repairs are needed on the pool deck. The price tag comes in at about a million dollars, which the city says it can’t afford from its budget, so proponents will be out with a campaign to collect donations from citizens and apply for grants to keep the pool useable. A bottom-line figure for the repairs and a list of possible donors will eventually be presented to the city council.
June 2: The public comment period has begun for the next study involving the proposed Surfliner Inn, which is a two-story hotel that developers want to build at the parking lot next to the railroad tracks, and the project has proven divisive among locals. After preliminary approval by the city Architectural Review Board, the next step is an environmental impact report, the scope of which is still being determined. The public can now comment at the city website, carpinteriaca.gov, and on June 16 there will be a public hearing on the same topic at City Hall.
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