Students at Canalino Elementary School and the Carpinteria Family School brought their mascot to life last week with a “living” portrait on the field – a breaching humpback whale, made up entirely of 700 local students and staff.
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Canalino Elementary School second-grade teacher Sonia Aguila has been named Teacher of the Year by both California Association of Bilingual Education and – most recently – the National Association of Bilingual Educators (NABE), for her work advocating for bilingual students and their families.
The Carpinteria Unified School District held an opening ceremony for Summerland Elementary School on Saturday, Jan. 28, which officially opened its doors to students and staff again after nearly two years of construction.
Susie Clothier, a volunteer with the Santa Barbara Wildlife Network, captured photos of a red-tailed hawk rescue last week. Local groups and residents – including Clothier, fellow volunteer Patricia Tenyer, Alexandra Baer Peralta and Fredo Peralta – responded to the report of a red-tailed ha…
The council passed two proclamations at its Monday night meeting, the first naming February 2023 as Black History Month in Carpinteria.
Emergency storm proclamation extended
Carpinteria girls water polo on seven-game win streak heading into playoffs
This is my favorite time of the year – sports wise – as the college basketball season ramps up. Teams are deep in their conference seasons, playing rivalry games and jockeying for a spot in the holiest of championship (in my mind at least) tournaments that exists: the NCAA National Champions…
Carpinteria boys soccer drops three in a row
Carpinteria business BEGA North America is the winner of the Green Business of the Year, the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce announced last week. BEGA, a lighting manufacturer, invested more than $4 million into solar energy production to power its Carpinteria campus, the chamb…
Stefanie Herrington, CEO of the Montecito Law Group, announced the launch of a free estate planning and legal services program on Monday: Montecito Cares. The program, which helps parents with varying legal services, is built for low-income families with minor children, Herrington said.
Conceivably, many Carpinterians have a New Year’s intention to add more movement and self-care to their routines. Or, perhaps trying something new is on resolution lists. Jennifer Mackie Schmitz is eager to guide new and seasoned students with approachable and affordable open-air classes. In…
Early January 2023 brought harsh weather and flooding to Carpinteria, calling to mind, for some, memories of the January 1969 floods. In 1969, the creeks overtopped the Highway 101 bridges and spilled along the highway, flooding Carpinteria neighborhoods along Franklin Creek.
CVN reader Jeffrey Stein submitted this 1910 photo, which looks west from Palm Avenue to the train depot at Linden Avenue. Stein noted that the two water towers in the background once serviced the steam locomotives that ran through town.
In the 1830s, the Mexican government of Alta California deeded more than 4,000 acres of the Carpinteria Valley to a former soldier named Teodoro Arellanes. In the 1850s, the United States government tried to take it away from him.
04/09/1928 – 01/03/2023
11/22/42 – 12/08/22
04/26/1954 – 01/12/2023
06/07/1935 – 01/21/2023
12/7/1927 – 12/19/2022
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
CVN’s interview with County Planning Director Lisa Plowman (Vol. 29, No. 18) had good information in it about the County’s Housing Element Update. However, Director Plowman made two assertions that are not true.
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Carpinteria Dog Owners Group (C-DOG) would like to thank our many members and fans who showed up and gave support, submitted comments, or attended by Zoom to speak in favor of extending the Off-Leash pilot program at El Carro Park at the Jan. 23 Carpinteria City Council meeting (item 17). De…
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I want to acknowledge the concerns I’ve received from residents regarding the sediment transfer from our flood control basins to Ash Avenue. Ash Avenue is in District 1, and as the representative for District 1, I want to better understand this process so I can respond to your concerns.
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
As my “senior moments” come and go, there’s something I’d like the city to know. A senior center is needed in Carpinteria. Socialization with others helps keep us vibrant and sharp! Please let your voices be heard at the city’s annual work/plan meeting on Monday, Jan. 30 at 4 p.m.
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
One of the more interesting items at last week’s city council meeting was about the updates to an ordinance for the council’s consideration known as: Updates of Grid Reliability, Renewable Energy Procurement and Building Electrification, or simply an ordinance to prohibit natural gas in all …
CVN COLUMN: FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESK
During the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year at Carpinteria Middle School, 66% of students earned a 3.0 or higher GPA with a school average GPA of 3.19. At Carpinteria High School, 67% of students earned a 3.0 or higher GPA with a school average GPA of 3.32.
Founders and co-owners of Amore Sabino, Giacomo and Jazmin Lampariello, share a passion for high quality olive oil. The two were inspired to import their own extra virgin olive oil brand after moving back to Carpinteria, and thus, Amore Sabino was born, now available in Carpinteria, Santa Ba…
It probably didn’t have a chance anyway, but I was more than willing to give it a go.
This is my favorite time of the year – sports wise – as the college basketball season ramps up. Teams are deep in their conference seasons, playing rivalry games and jockeying for a spot in the holiest of championship (in my mind at least) tournaments that exists: the NCAA National Champions…
CVN COLUMN: MY WELLNESS NOW
January is a time when people are looking for change in their life. More people tend to come into therapy and/or coaching with me to figure out what goals they want to achieve and how they can do it. This week, we will focus on how to write those goals.
A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society for the recent fumigation of the museum. “So happy this beautiful building is getting the TLC it deserves.”
Lum Art Magazine, alongside the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation and other community members, have collaborated to reopen the Museum of Contemporary Art of Santa Barbara (MCASB). The MCASB announced that it would be closing in July 2022, and officially closed its doors in August, but earlier…
Students from Carpinteria Middle School currently have their artwork on display at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center in the Robinson Family Studio.
Carpinteria artist Peter Andrews showed off a new series of paintings at the Island Brewing Company on Tuesday, Jan. 24, which will remain on display through March.
Local marine biologist Holly Lohuis posed with her copy of CVN – which features Lohuis and her boyfriend Chuck Graham on the cover – while sailing through Antarctica in the Weddell Sea.
Local Eric Castro, the community engagement librarian at Carpinteria Community Library, took his copy of CVN to San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico, during November 2022. Castro stood in the foreground of the “incredible, ancient Mesoamerican city,” he said, which can be seen in the background.
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