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    Curious Coast

    Does Carpinteria really have 'the world's safest beach?'

    With sharks spotted in the water in July, is Carp's slogan really true?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Ted Mills • Aug 21, 2017 • 4m Listen

    With sharks spotted in the water in July, is Carp's slogan really true? A historian, a marine biologist, and a city leader weigh in.

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