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The Cerca del Mar clubhouse, forever linked to Carpinteria history as the community social hall that was demolished in the early 1970s, nearly 40 years after financial ruin forced the closure of the once-popular beachfront gathering spot. Its pier also met a premature end when it was burned down.

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Allow me to offer this short vignette augmenting Stephen Bates’s interesting commentary titled, “Carpinteria at War: The Army Occupies Rincon” (CVN Vol. 29, Issue 25). Extracted from my memoir, Tales from Toro Canyon and Beyond, it describes similar war activities experienced on the Summerla…

CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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The Coastal View News is the best local newspaper I have ever seen. Week after week we are privileged to have outstanding coverage of our local affairs. However, this week, the CVN team went way above. We had horrific weather late Tuesday, the day before the paper would go to print. CVN work…

CVN COLUMN: THE LAY OF THE LAND
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As we warm up from our chilly winter and dry out from our surprising – but welcome – rainstorms, we will start having pleasant spring evenings that are perfect for stepping outside and taking a few minutes to notice the stars in the sky.

CVN COLUMN: UNPREDICTABLE WILDERNESS
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They appeared as if they had a well-designed plan. Strolling across the footbridge on Oso Flaco Lake in San Luis Obispo County, I was mesmerized by the cooperative herding attempted by several American white pelicans.

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Carpinterians Lourdes and Erick Trigueros brought their copy of CVN along for Lourdes’ 60th birthday celebration in February, which included a three city tour of Europe. 

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Carpinterian John Parsons, founder of the non-profit “Gloves for Cuba,” took a group trip to Cuba in January to bring baseball gloves to the area. Parsons formed the non-profit in 2016. From left, tour guide Noel, Keith Smith, Danny Reyes, Hector Hurtado, Parsons and Dave Chamness pose for a…