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Carp Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
Carpinteria's ban on single-use bags in its large commercial stores — Albertsons, CVS, Rite Aid, and Vons, and Kim’s Market — went into effect last week. Read story.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Hotel Hearing Delayed
Resort planned for Carp Bluffs gets last-minute design changes. Read story.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Pleasant or Prickly?
Politics of personality may prove pivotal in Carpinteria council race. Read story.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Crowded Race for Carp City Council
Five candidates are vying for two seats. Read story.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Water Warriors vs. Water Buffaloes
State Water critics challenge two incumbents. Read story.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Industry Group Sues Carp Over Bag Ban
Making good on its threat to sue Carpinteria for its single-use bag ban if the city didn't remove specific language from its new ordinance, the San Francisco-based and industry-backed Save the Plastic Bag Coalition filed litigation against the South Coast city on 3/20. Read story.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Armendariz Pleads No Contest to Drunk Driving
May be sentenced at a school to teach teens about the dangers of drunk driving. Read story.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Carp Council Approves Survey of City Hall
The Carpinteria City Council voted 3-2 to spend $25,000 to survey residents' attitudes about the quality of service City Hall provides as the first step toward placing an increase in the bed tax on the November ballot. Read story.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Joe Show Continues
What steps, if any, the Carpinteria City Council might take to publicly rebuke Councilmember Joe Armendariz for his second major drunk-driving incident in five years was postponed for three weeks Monday. Read story.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Carp Considers Reviving Patrol Deputy Position
After cutting a detective, deputy, and community resource officer from its budget in June, the Carpinteria City Council will be revisiting the issue of public safety on 10/24. Read story.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Teens Arrested in Car Vandalism Spree
Vandals smashed and robbed 14 cars at a parking lot in Carpinteria. Read story.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Carp to Install LED Street Lights
The City of Carpinteria will replace all its existing sodium halide street lights with LEDs, reducing its consumption of kilowatt hours by two-thirds and saving up to $20,000 a year, according to Parks czar Matt Roberts. Read story.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Carp Expands Smoking Ban
The City of Carpinteria will be expanding its no smoking ordinance from public parks and beaches to outdoor areas available to the general public, the City Council voted Monday evening. Read story.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Duo Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder Charges
Alleged gang members reportedly stabbed the victim while they were driving in Carpinteria. Read story.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Hearing From Carp's Council Candidates
Five people vying for three seats debate local businesses, freeway construction, and environmental issues. Read story.
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