This Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the naming of Carpinteria by members of the Gaspar de Portolá expedition. Portolá was the governor of the Las Californias territories and was commissioned by King Carlos of Spain to establish a land route in Alta California from San Diego to Monte…
Over 80 craft breweries, wineries and makers of ciders and kombucha gathered on Linden Field on Saturday, Aug. 10, to offer Surf ‘n’ Suds Beer Festival goerssamples of their craft. The price of admission included a commemorative glass, which participants used to sample their favorite brews.
In a press release issued on Aug. 11, the neighborhood group Concerned Carpinterians questioned the campaign contributions of First District Supervisor Das Williams, stating that Williams had “raked in a stunning $30,500 from 12 different cannabis growers—all of whom are awaiting final permi…
Each year in August the Carpinteria Children’s Project takes a well-earned, two-week break. Families and staff gather before the break to celebrate the milestones that the kids have reached in the early childhood program—many of whom have been at CCP since infancy. A new cohort of early-lear…
Carpinteria Morning Rotary President Kim Fly loves bears. She has seen them on the Franklin Trail and appreciates their grandeur and beauty. Fly found a Rotary Golden Bear pin and has asked club members to name Rotarians whose service is quiet and stealthy like a bear, but who have nonethele…
A group of 13 local girls recently returned from a five-day trip to Washington D.C. as part of Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s Eureka! program. The teens met with the offices of their elected representatives including Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Diane Feinstein and Representative Salud Carbaj…
Rock and funk band Avocado Sundae will be performing a concert at the Alcazar Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 8 p.m. Comprised of Neil Gegna, Pete Delaney, Bill Burke and Rich Mahan, these California natives are a self-proclaimed group of “Psychedelic Funkateers readying cosmonauts in the k…
Patricia Clarke Studio, 410 Palm Ave., will host artist Sharon Gonce on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for “What’s Your Story?” a workshop on Arpilleras—the South American craft of creating personal story cloths. The workshop will help raise funds to support of Patricia Clarke’s a…
“The Biggest Little Farm” documentary will screen at the Alcazar Theatre on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 3p.m. Tickets cost $7. The film follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction from…
1/11/1956 – 7/31/2019
4/18/1946 – 7/21/2019
10/31/1943 – 7/26/2019
8/19/1916 – 4/21/2019
4/23/1928 – 7/14/2019
9/13/1935 – 7/17/2019
A reader sends a halo to the whole Carpinteria community for all their prayers, support and donations for the reader’s kids during this hard time. “And to everyone who came to pay their respects as we laid Eric to rest.”
Fog loves Summerland, lingering on our doorsteps, caressing the hillsides long after it’s deserted Carpinteria and Montecito. I used to joke that there was a fog vacuum on Ortega Hill that sucked the long, misty streamers into town. Lately, the fog machine has been fully operative.
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Every morning I enjoy coffee and a newspaper. I usually check the sports page first, so I don’t have to think too much while I’m waking up. We read the Los Angeles Times so several days a week Bill Plaschke gets me worked up about how the Lakers blew their latest recruiting negotiations or h…
I am a pediatrician and a mother and thus extremely concerned about the well-being, health and safety of children and young people. I co-own a six-unit apartment building. Our unit is located on the corner of Dorrance Way and Elm Avenue which has historically been a small and safe cul-de-sac…
Carpinteria Junior Lifeguards summer program held their annual season’s end Swim-Paddle-Run Triathlon at Carpinteria City Beach on Friday, Aug. 9. All JGs competed in the triathlon, demonstrating the wide-range of lifeguarding skills and endurance training that they gained throughout the summer.
New coach and stellar players are ready for season kick-off
In 1939, Carpinteria students moved out of a drafty, noisy tent school behind today’s Carpinteria Middle School and into a newly constructed, long-awaited elementary school on 8th Street. The school would eventually come to be known as Main School, a reference to its use as the main elementa…
Formed over 30 years ago, a Carpinteria-based book club made a trip to the historic Raymond 1886, and visited the Norton Simon Museum after reading the book entitled Pasadena. Pictured are Christie Boyd, Shannon Sedivy, Carey Hobart, Sarah Sheridan, Yolanda Overbach, Bunni Lesh, Patsy Mayer …
Maribel Betty and Greg Hash made a road trip to Vancouver, British Colombia, and visited Whistler Ski Resort along the way. “It was some of the most beautiful country we have ever seen,” the Hashes reported.
Many challenges can arise when turning a passion for cooking into a food business. Recipes you know and love suddenly become unfamiliar as you increase measurements and seasonings to prepare food for an audience too big to fit around the dinner table. Meals are tested, then tested again. Fla…
Mariia Usanina joins California Gold Ballroom Dance Studios teaching both Latin and ballroom dance styles to children, ages three to 17, and adults (all ages).
A gathering of about 50, generally older (think 60-plus) Carpinterians heard Tina Fanucci-Frontado, Dr. Margaret Peterson, Liz Rogan and representatives from Glass House, Autumn Brands and Cresco farms extol the health benefits of the ancient and medically proven cannabis plant.
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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