Damage to the grass fields at Rice Ranch Park in Orcutt is raising concern among local families and youth sports organizations, as Santa Barbara County works to repair the turf and considers long-term solutions.
Dominic May, the North County Coordinator for Santa Barbara County Parks, attributes the damage to wild pigs.
Beaudry Falcon, a student in the Orcutt Union School District, said he learned about the damage when teachers discussed relocating a school jog-a-thon…