Congratulations to the We CARE group of Santa Paula. Once again, against all odds, this group successfully defeated a residential project. Once again, it snatched defeat from the arms of victory, denying Santa Paula the substantial annual increase in revenue these projects would have generated.
Three times, this group put on its armor and fought the “evil developers.� And three times, it won. Bravo! How dare the developers offer to build a place for Santa Paula’s offspring to live? “Stop them!� We CARE cried. “Stop them� from building a variety of modern homes, schools and parks. “Stop them� from building on hills and in canyons that have little to no economic value for any other use.
David once again defeated Goliath. Now, with a great sense of accomplishment, the We CARE group is packing it in. Their job is done.
What is left for the once-quaint and vibrant City of Santa Paula, a city that owes its very existence to the agricultural industry in the Santa Clara Valley? Only the prospect of another “evil developer� destroying several hundred acres of prime agricultural land on the east side of town for — you guessed it — another residential project. It would appear that the We CARE group cares — less about this project.
Wake up, advocates of Save Open space and Agricultural Resources! Here’s a battle you live for.
— Chuck Rogers, Oxnard
FYI Chuck, WE CARE only fought Fagan Canyon. It was SOAR who fought Adams twice. The majority of citizens voted against Fagan in spite of a massive $1.5 million dollar campaign spent by Centex. The voters in Santa Paula have seen Oxnard sprawl and have rejected it. Get over it.