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​​​​February 11Carpinteria High School athlete Charlotte Cooney has been given the Phil Womble Ethics In Sports Award. Noozhawk reports that at a high school sports luncheon Monday in Santa Barbara, Cooney was in the spotlight for her commitment to team sports at the school, where she plays baseball, basketball and tennis. She was named Doubles MVP for the Citrus Coast Tennis League three years in a row.

​​​​February 10 (UPDATE)A SpaceX launch took place at Vandenberg Monday evening at 6:09. It originally showed up on the schedule for Sunday, after earlier indications that there wouldn’t be any launches until February 27th. Tonight’s liftoff was for another private industry mission and was followed by a loud sonic boom in Carpinteria despite the booster landing on a drone ship in the ocean.

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​​​​February 8An 80,000 gallon sewage spill forced the closure of some beaches in Oxnard and Port Hueneme last week. Media reports indicate the spill emanated from the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant near Perkins Road on Friday, and that the leak has since been stopped. Beaches at Port Hueneme Beach Park and portions of Ormond Beach at J Street, Industrial Drain, and Arnold Road now have signs posted while the damage is assessed.

​​​​February 7: About 150 teachers and supporters staged a march and demonstration in the downtown T Friday to call attention to the lack of negotiations with the Carpinteria Unified School District. This week Noozhawk published a detailed rundown of the issues involved with the dispute, with the head of the union saying they haven’t been to the bargaining table since June. The article suggests the city is having trouble hiring and keeping teachers, with the union saying it’s because of low pay and lack of job security. The protest march started with participants marching from each local school and meeting up at Carpinteria and Linden Avenues.

​​​​February 7: The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission has delayed a vote on a new cannabis processing facility in the Carpinteria Valley because of an appeal from a woman who lives near the proposed site. Jill Stassinos says the building would affect the view of nearby residents, and also registered a complaint about cannabis smell despite the fact that the facility hasn’t been built yet. She was reminded that the hearing was strictly to discuss the size of the building. The staff report concluded that the proposed project won’t have any impact on the quality of life for neighbors. On a 3-2 vote commissioners decided to put the matter off until they have more information. Their next meeting is March 5.

​​​​February 5: Noozhawk reports the City Council is calling for more information before considering a longterm closure of the beach at the harbor seal habitat. The Ad-hoc Seal Advisory Committee is recommending a three-year closure because of declining numbers of seals in recent years, but council members suggested that human disturbances may not be the sole cause. They also expressed concern about the cost of a closure, and asked city staff to gather more information before reconsidering.

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