In 2014, Mike and Kathy Dawson purchased their first crane and Big Red Crane Company was born. Today, the Dawsons have a fleet of eight cranes, five trucks, trailers and equipment, along with 10 employees.
The Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) has received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance.
The U.S. Forest Service has announced that it will extend for another six months a ban on unmanaged target shooting throughout the Los Padres National Forest. The ban—first announced in January 2019—allows forest officials and volunteers to address the proliferation of litter, soil and water…
On Dec. 18, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The two articles were passed by majority votes along party lines 230 to 197; and 229 to 198, and the case will now proceed to the Senate for trial. Among the Democrats that…
“Jim, you’re doing great,” a man says.
Disproportionate levels of obesity in the Latino community and the carry-on consequences of diabetes leading to kidney disease led doctors at the county department of public health in Santa Barbara to establish a health outreach program in the early 2000s. Centered on training volunteers in …
On Jan. 14, several conservation groups filed a joint lawsuit against the Trump Administration, challenging the last step in the administration’s plan to allow oil drilling and fracking on more than 1 million acres of public lands and minerals in Central California. The lawsuit was filed in …
Carpinteria Environmental Coordinator Erin Maker was awarded the Energy Hero Award. In commending Maker’s work, Mayor Wade Nomura stated, “Carpinteria leads when it comes to environmental issues, in the county and the state, in large part because of what Maker is doing.”
Brian Mootz of Carpinteria Beautfiul has been named the city’s Volunteer of the Year. Mootz has been a Carpinteria Beautiful member for 16 years and currently serves as the organization’s president. “I’ve got some big shoes to fill. Some great people have held this honor in the past,” said M…
The Linden and Casitas Pass project which started in September 2016 will wrap up this spring, according to Kirsten Ayars, spokesperson for the project. Ayars told the Council that the next phase of highway improvements was well on its way. Contractors will soon work to widen Highway 101 to t…
Professional photographer and former Brooks Institute faculty member Eliot Crowley has a show of portrait photography now hanging at the Lucky Llama coffee house titled, “Surfers of Santa Barbara.” The artist stated that he embarked on the project with a long-term vision in mind: “You start …
Linden Studio painters Lety Garcia, Sharon Schock, Kim Snyder and Leigh Sparks will have selected works on view at Island Brewing Company from Feb. 3 to March 22. The artists have been working hard through the fall and winter, and they look forward to utilizing the light-filled brewery with …
Brooklyn, New York-based band The Bergamot will play brewLAB on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m., bringing their haunting vocals to Carpinteria.
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Who was the best teacher you ever had? Can you remember her name? Did he ever contact your parents to discuss your progress? Did she make learning fun or welcome you to the world of reading or push you to explore your limits? Good teachers can be found in all our public schools, but they are…
A new year means different things to different people. Some people enter the next year ready to change lives, theirs or others, while other people continue along content with things as they are. I tend to use the change of the calendar to reflect on the past year with friends, and talk about…
Over the past few months there have been opinions expressed concerning out-of-town interests building a hotel that would occupy what is now the railroad parking lot.
I am appalled that the Carpinteria Planning Commission voted to skip the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Rincon Trail project.
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Last November, Aliso Elementary School teacher Mary Lewandowski and husband Leon started a challenge to benefit the fight against muscular dystrophy. Spurred on by Leon’s mother’s diagnosis of the disease 20 years ago, the couple decided to walk their own marathon in her honor for someone wh…
Carpinteria High School senior Luke Nakasone walked away with two awards from the Jan. 13 Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon. Nakasone has a 4.57 GPA and plays three sports for the Warriors. He won the Scholar Athlete of the Year Award from both the high school and athletic or…
Serving the burgeoning wave of automobile owners, Rincon Garage was constructed in the early 1900s in the 900 block of Linden Avenue along what is now called Wullbrandt Way. The garage was owned by Walter Dowling and Frank Stewart, two entrepreneurs who benefited from Henry Ford’s success wi…
Coastal View News graphic designer Kris Whittenton traveled with her family over the Thanksgiving holiday, stopping briefly to see General Patton’s Memorial Tank Museum in Chiriaco in Summit, California, before landing in Flagstaff, Arizona. With snow falling the day after Thanksgiving, the …
Amanda McIntyre braved a brisk wind and frigid temperatures at the North Cape of Norway where the Norwegian Sea meets the Barents Sea. The Northern-most point in Europe, Nordkapp, is marked by the globe sculpture pictured. Norway’s North Cape was the site of several naval incursions during W…
Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce has named Grant Cox Enterprises, Inc. its Large Business of the Year. Grant Cox began his company in 1999 in a Black 76 Chevy two-door truck purchased from Ray Seider for $2,500. In those days, surfing Tarpits was his daily inspiration. Using a logo des…
After over three years at Via Real Physical Therapy, Dr. Omar Flores is now a co-owner of the practice. Dr. Flores received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of the Pacific and has been practicing for eight years. He is also a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C…
Carpinteria cannabis grower Calyx Peak’s Josh D Farms won first place in the Mixed Light Flower Category (greenhouse flower) at the Emerald Cup. The Emerald Cup is a world-renowned cannabis competition that draws over 35,000 people annually.
Question: Carpinteria has a long-held reputation for being a charming beach community, however, as the population rises and housing prices increase, the City faces profound questions regarding commercial and residential development. First, what is your position on the development of more res…
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