Emotions were high for Carpinteria residents reeling from a Thursday raid on a Carpinteria cannabis business, where federal agents reportedly arrested 10 farmworkers and deployed flash and smoke grenades at a crowd of protesters.
At a special Carpinteria City Council meeting Thursday night, leaders approved $10,000 in emergency funds to support nonprofit organizations providing direct services to affected residents, and approved a proclamation condemning the recent U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement activity. They also discussed forming a committee focused on addressing immigration issues.
“There’s no doubt that it has been a difficult week for our community and a difficult day,” Mayor Natalia Alarcon said as her voice choked up at the start of the meeting…