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LOCAL NEWS UPDATES
April 27: Lynda Fairly was named Carpinterian of the Year at the annual Community Awards Banquet Saturday night. Fairly is known as one of the town's leading arts advocates (she's the namesake for the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center) and a philanthropist. Carpinteria High School student Valeria Zamora Susana was awarded Junior Carpinterian of the Year.
April 24: Overall crime was down in Carpinteria last year. Coastal View News reports the county sheriff’s office responded to eight percent fewer serious crimes than in 2023, with an increase in violent crime incidents and burglaries Property crimes including stolen vehicles were down 11 percent, and for the second year in a row there were no homicides in Carpinteria.
April 24: Unemployment numbers for March are out, and they show a drop in the number of eligible people saying they can’t find a job along the south coast. In Santa Barbara County, the jobless rate went from 5.2 to 4.9%, while in Ventura County fell slightly, from 4.7 to 4.5%. Up in San Luis Obispo County, the rate dropped from 4.2 to 4.1%, and the statewide rate was 5.3%, down from 5.4% n February.
April 23: The search is on for the big red high-heel shoe sculpture off highway 101 near Seacliff. It’s become a popular folk landmark since it was placed on a hillside several years ago, and it reportedly was stolen a few weeks ago. It’s made of styrofoam and has been moved around the area a few times in the past, but the owner apparently doesn’t know where it is now, and social media reports suggest it could be returned soon. In the meantime locals have been researching the shoe and its history to get more info.
April 21: The city of Carpinteria has contracted with a consultant to do an environmental impact study for the proposed Surfliner Inn. Despite a majority of citizens speaking out against the project, the Architectural Review Board gave its approval in December, and the EIR is considered the next step in the process. Coastal View News reports the city has agreed to set aside as much as a quarter-million dollars for the study, with the cost being picked up by the developers. After it’s completed, the public will have 45 days to comment before it’s finalized.
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