380 Neighbors Sign Petition Against Katy Perry Summer Camp Plan in Goleta Valley

Katy Perry grew up near Santa Barbara, and now her plan to give back to it has turned into one of the messiest neighborhood fights the region has seen in years.

The singer and her sister, Angela Lerche, president of the Firework Foundation, are pushing forward with Gratitude Canyon, a youth camp planned on 110 acres in Goleta. Nearly 400 residents have signed a petition trying to stop it.

What the camp actually looks like

The proposed site once served as the headquarters of Bragg Live Foods, the company that popularized apple cider vinegar.

Perry and Lerche spent significant time there growing up, building a close friendship with former CEO Patricia Bragg, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 94…