Articles by month: April 2010

Sleepy seaside Carpinteria woke up this morning to more than 500 ocean lovers saying “No on Measure J” at the Paddle Out Against Paredon event at the city’s beach. Surfers, kayakers, and supporters on the sand symbolized Carpinteria’s strength and sense of community, according to event organizer and surfer Carrie Reynolds. Additionally, the Chumash Maritime Association shared a traditional tomol (canoe).

The town of Carpinteria is coming together in the Paddle Out Against Paredon (a community-wide demonstration against Venoco Inc.’s [NYSE:VQ] oil and gas development initiative) to help raise awareness about the risks of Measure J and the threat of big oil and corporate domination our town is facing