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July 12: Hundreds of people showed up Saturday morning for a rally and march in protest of this week’s immigration raids in Carpinteria. It started at the Seal Fountain on Linden Avenue with brief comments and chants of “ICE out of Carp.” The crowd then marched up Linden Avenue to Carpinteria Avenue chanting slogans and carrying signs, with the planned route heading down Palm Avenue to the beach boardwalk and back up Linden.
July 12 (UPDATE): A federal judge has issued a restraining order in an attempt to stop future unannounced federal immigration raids like the two in Carpinteria this month. On Thursday ICE agents descended on cannabis farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo, and attacked people who showed up to protest. One man died during the Camarillo raid, and the actions prompted an emergency City Council meeting in Carpinteria Thursday. A proclamation denouncing the raid was approved on a unanimous vote, and a protest march is scheduled for Saturday at 10am, starting at the Seal Fountain on Linden Avenue.
July 11: Another major change in the project to widen highway 101 between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. Starting this weekend a lane split will be in effect between Olive Mill Road and San Ysidro Road, as construction moves to the median. The northbound lane split was removed two weeks ago. The configurations typically cause for slower traffic and an increase in accidents, especially when drivers are still getting used to them.
July 11: The city planning commission has voted to approve paving part of the Franklin Trail and removing eight trees to get it done. The trail is one of the most popular hiking routes in the area, and some attendees to this week’s meeting raised concerns about the removal of the trees, saying it would adversely affect shading and the overall dynamic of the trail. Even two commissioners said they had problems with that aspect of the project, but then voted to approve it anyway. It’s unclear when the construction would begin.
June 29: The prospect of development on the Bluffs is again rearing its ugly head. After recounting the most recent effort to build a hotel/"farm experience," Siteline SB reports: "I’m bringing all of this back up in detail in the hope that MGMT’s new proposal—for 191 dwelling units (97 detached single-family homes and 94 townhomes, likely for sale and not rent)—is a ploy to get Carp to reconsider the original one. The new design, by Bassenian Lagoni in Newport Beach, has yet to be made public, but I think we can assume it will use more of the land than the hotel would have." The report says the proposal will be introduced "soon."
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