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topicnews · July 17, 2025

Fair crowds, community plans and a center under pressure

Fair crowds, community plans and a center under pressure


Good morning, central coast. We look at the middle of the middle state and the conditions are cooler than usual. Here is a look at the other top stories from Daybreak this morning.

  • Driver in the Santa Barbara County Rollover crash seriously injured: The authorities examine a rollover with a vehicle that critically injured a man. Santa Barbara County Fire shared pictures from the scene and showed firefighters who pulled the driver out of the car around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. He was brought to the Marian Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. No word about the cause of the crash or its current condition.
  • Hundreds of immigration attacks in marijuana farms arrested: According to the federal authorities, more than 360 people were arrested in two marijuana farms during the recent immigration raids that mark one of the largest operations since January. The Trump government says that 14 minors were found at the locations, and four US citizens were among the detainees. Officials confirm that an agricultural worker died after falling from a greenhouse roof during the chaos, as a demonstrator with agents.
  • Santa Barbara organizes the immigration town hall after raids: In response to the latest immigration raids, the city of Santa Barbara is holding a municipality of Rathaus this evening. Local non -profit 805 UNDOKUNG will also be present to offer support and resources. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin Neighborhood Center, 1136 E. Montecito Street, with a zoom option for those who cannot personally participate.

Paso Robles displaces a large influx of visitors than the 2025 California Mid-State Fair starts From 16 to July 27th. The fair is expected to achieve up to 400,000 people, which does the most busiest tourist month of the year in July. Local companies such as the Adelaide Inn are preparing for strong traffic and parking challenges, with limited parking and security. Fair organizers recommend using one of three free shuttle locations, Lowe, Albertsons or Rathaus, to make the overload easier. The parking lot on the street is free of charge, unless they are placed otherwise, and official property cost 30 US dollars a day. Despite the crowd, the locals say that the fair brings an exciting energy to the area every summer.

After 30 years, the Nipomo Community Plan Received its first major update since 1994. The supervisor of San Luis Obispo County, Jimmy Paulding, leads the efforts together with the residents and emphasizes that the entrance to the community is the key to shaping a new 20-year vision for growth and development. In a recently carried out survey, over 1,200 answers were collected, with the traffic ranking as the top problem, followed by problems with the expansion of housing construction. While some long -time residents say that the city has grown too quickly, others see other changes as an opportunity for innovation. Other community workshops are planned, whereby a draft of the updated plan is expected to be presented at the next meeting.

The Faro Center in Santa Barbara has had since the opening last June helped more than 100 people and served over 1,300 people with services such as healthcare, job support and housing support. The center is operated by the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB Act) and an average of 70 visitors a day. However, the city officials have prompted neighborhood complaints about lying around and other problems to advance operational changes. The city recently canceled the center's rental agreement and presented a strict month to month, eliminated the drop-in access, ended the food service on site and adds security requirements on weekdays. While the leaders of the center say that they point out in good faith in concerns, they warn that the changes could bring dozens of people back onto the streets. City leaders say that the center is successful, but the tensions remain how they should go forward.