A reader sends a halo to Carmen at Albertsons for cheerfully and professionally helping a customer with a digital coupon. “Carmen made sure that I got the deal I came in for.”

 

A reader sends a halo to Anthony from the city for knocking on the reader’s door and letting them know they left their lights on in their truck. “It was raining, and he went and turned them off for me. Above and beyond.”

 

A reader sends a halo to Joan, who treated the reader to a “Hot Dang” burger at Sunburst. “Nice!” 

 

A reader sends a halo to the local firemen for their kindness and compassion for the reader’s son when they assessed his health. “They reassured me that he was a healthy young man. I am grateful to have you in our community.”

 

A reader sends a halo to Caltrans for the beautiful landscaping along the freeway.

 

A reader sends a halo to Lorena at the city of Carpinteria. “Lorena went above and beyond in walking the reader through the permitting process, and following up every step of the way. Her kindness, empathy and patience with the reader’s questions are greatly appreciated.”

 

A reader sends a halo to CVN’s Evelyn Spence “for directing readers to the city of Carpinteria’s website to read for themselves the commonsense conditions placed on live entertainment in our town (…) Transparency is the best disinfectant to mis/disinformation.”

 

A reader sends a halo to the staff at Savon Pharmacy for so adroitly administering the reader’s over-65 covid shot. “Quick and easy, and I didn’t feel a thing.”

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to the education employer in town who told employees they would be paid a week later, due to leap year. “It has been 10 days and still no paycheck.”

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to people who send halos to themselves “claiming that they are committed to students, employees and families.”

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to SpaceX. “The sonic booms are too often, loud, all times of the day and night. The entire county deserves a better alert system. Feel like I have been watching Oppenheimer every time I hear one.”

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to the staff at a local fast food restaurant. “It’s bad enough the shake machine wasn’t working (apparently it’s never working?), but they got the order wrong, and when I asked for my correct order and/or the proper change back, I was dismissed because it got busy.”

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who complained about a local restaurant blocking their parking lot at closing time. “It’s their parking lot for their business, not a public parking lot. Walk, it’s good exercise.”

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to those businesses who produced a petition that is intentionally vague and non-specific. “What do you seek to change, exactly?

 

A reader sends a pitchfork to whoever is in charge of the new stoplight at Palm and Carpinteria avenues. “This stoplight is doing nothing but create unneeded traffic. Having to wait through three to four lights just to get home is not pleasant. Please keep on only during school hours, otherwise let traffic flow.”