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Alternative 3 is the best compromise for Surfliner parking
At the Sept. 21 Planning Commission meeting, the developer stated there is a plan to host three or four destination events a month at the hotel. That type of use and its frequency would make the proposed site every bit as much an event space as a small “boutique” hotel. Planner Mindy Fogg said Parking Alternative 3 was still an option for the Planning Commission; the reason staff recommended Alternative 5 was that patrons of the community garden weighed in through e-mails and appearances.
The Strokes Babble On With ‘Reality Awaits’
The band’s most restrained work, but fascinating in its distancing effect In 2003, the Strokes followed Is This It, their instantly canonized 2001 debut, with Room On Fire. Reception remained warm, yet a critical narrative instantly emerged: Room On Fire sounded exactly the same as the first record. This has haunted the band ever since. On the half-great First Impressions of Earth in 2006, the arrangements got more complex and the tracklist longer (to its detriment) and more varied.
A Vinyl Remaster Of Wolfmother’s 2005 Debut Does Well To Slow Their Ongoing Fade
THE DERIVATIVE 2000s HARD ROCKERS FROM DOWN UNDER HAVE NEVER SOUNDED BETTER — FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH The Late Show is dead. Long live The Late Show. Last week, CBS announced that its flagship late-night show — launched by David Letterman in 1993 after his departure from NBC’s Late Night, and hosted by Stephen Colbert since 2015 — will end by May of next year. Not just Colbert’s version, which was never quite my bag, but the whole damn thing.
Brewery noise disturbs home life
CVN’s July 11 issue (Vol.
All residents entitled to quiet enjoyment
Regarding the two CVN opinion letters last week that spoke to Carpinteria culture, sound levels and lifestyle expectations of certain Carpinteria neighborhoods, the Marcussen household is happy to provide clarification, context, fact and our opinion to this dialogue. Will Breman (CVN Vol. 30, No. 30) took issue with Eileen Marcussen’s use of “idyllic retirement haven” in her letter, which was a reference to an opinion letter penned by Rosie Blue (CVN Vol. 30, No. 28).
All residents entitled to quiet enjoyment
There is a basic, fundamental noise condition written into the city of Carpinteria’s entertainment license application: “Licensee shall not permit the noise level of the attendees or entertainment to reach a level that is offensive or disturbing to the surrounding neighborhood, residences, motels, hotels, or other uses in the area.” This is a version of a community standard common in many California municipalities’ live entertainment license requirements.
Brewery makes it hard for neighbors
Like many in Carpinteria, I love music and art. Sometimes, I want to enjoy and experience the arts in the privacy of my own home. I used to be able to enjoy my curated music playlists and watch new movies that piqued my interest in my home, but I have a neighbor who snuffed those pleasures on many weekends. Sustained, loud music intrudes my home so regularly that its impacts have created frustration, stress and anxiety in my life.
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