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Housing and Development Newsletter The approximately $6.2 million project is funded by Measure U, the $90 million general obligation bond passed by voters in the district in 2014, as well as "other facilities funds," according to the Measure U website. When the project is underway, Summerland Elementary students and staff will occupy four portable classrooms located on the southeastern side of the Main School campus and adjacent to the on-site parking lot. Plans call for the existing on-site parking lot to be temporarily closed and repurposed as an outdoor play area for the students. Student...
The plan for the Cravens Lane greenhouses says marijuana odor will not go beyond the property lines Thirty-seven cannabis greenhouse cultivation projects have been proposed near Carpinteria. Only a handful, shown in yellow, have received land use permits, while the rest have applications under review. Most of the locations are currently operating, according to the county. (Contributed photo) By Melinda Burns | 8:05 p.m. For the past three years, the “skunky” stench of marijuana swirling around Carpinteria, penetrating homes, schools, parks, beaches, freeway lanes and even funerals a...
Melinda Burns The odors from a marijuana plant are strongest after it starts to flower. One grower makes a pact with neighbors and sets the “gold standard” for odor control. Will others follow suit? CARPINTERIA, Calif. - For the past three years, the “skunky” stench of marijuana swirling around Carpinteria, penetrating homes, schools, parks, beaches, freeway lanes and even funerals at the cemetery has pitted neighbor against neighbor as the cannabis greenhouse industry exploded just beyond the city limits. Now, some technological advances – combined with a groundbreaking odor contro...