Last Saturday, hundreds of Carpinterians joined millions across the United States in protesting President Donald Trump and his administration, pushing back against actions that national “No Kings” protest organizers have described as ingli e. In Carpinteria locals wa ed American ags and proclaimed o ings on the president’s 79th birthda rall ing against the epublican administration’s pro deportation immigration policies and arguing that families should be kept together. Carpinteria Indivisible, the grassroots group responsible for pulling together the Carpinteria protest, said the turnout was encouraging. “The more they try and put us down, the more (we) are rising up,” a group representative told Coastal View News this week. Read more about the protest on pages 9 of this wee ’s print.
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Last week, Carpinteria junior Dallas Bartholic slammed a home run in extra innings to give the Warriors baseball team, pictured a wal off 3 1 win o er anta ne on April 1 . artholic’s teammates swarmed him at home plate to celebrate the two run homer which ga e the arriors their eighth win of the ear. ead more on page 30 of this wee ’s print.
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Avenue Bridge Project are some of the few that have received partial funding and precedential actions to prepare for construction.
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the city several weeks ago to have plans approved with complete designs for a much stronger chance at receiving federal funding.
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Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Parade, Rods & Roses: June 28
Friday, Dec. 20
AgeWell Senior Program: Veterans Morning Meet Up Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 8:30–10 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
Additionally, the Living Shoreline project has been partially funded, with all environmental work costs covered. The project will address coastal erosion and coastal ooding mitigation it also includes the relocation of the Linden lifeguard tower and improvements to Ash and Linden parking lots.
“Having a priorities list helps us seek funding,” Environmental Program Manager Erin Maker told the council. City Manager Ramirez agreed, explaining that Congressman Salud Carbajal advised
The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will focus on completing the Rincon lu s reserve ro ect and responding to the Community Pool Facility Needs Assessment within the upcoming months sta said.
AgeWell Senior Program: Pickleball Free Play Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 8–10 a.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
The city of Carpinteria’s Independence Day Parade and Rods & Roses Car Show are coming up quick, set for Saturday, June 28.
The car show will occupy downtown Linden Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., before the parade begins at 3:30 p.m. The funds from the car show, which opened in 1997, go back to local nonprofits such as Future Farmers of merica Hope et of Carpinteria the Carpinteria ducation Foundation and California omen for griculture.
English Language Conversation Group Grupo de Conversación en Inglés Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 8:30 a.m. For ESL students. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11:30 a.m. arpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Stay updated online at rodsnroses.com and facebook.com/CarpinteriaParades.
Additionally, the department will prioritize improving accessibility within the Veterans Memorial Campus, Library and El Carro Park Playground.
One-on-One Tech Help Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary. org, (805) 684-4314
SCE gives out supplies at Veterans Hall
Live Music: Morganfield Burnett Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272
hile Carpinteria Middle School is out for summer vacation the school’s pickleball and tennis courts are now open for free, open play all day on weekdays and weekends until school resumes, according to the city of Carpinteria’s newsletter. The school is located at 5351 Carpinteria Ave.
Live Music: Bobby, Finn Dave Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
The courts cannot be used on ednesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. the city’s ge ell program utilizes the courts at this time.
“Otherwise, both the tennis and pickleball courts can be accessed by anyone who wants to stretch their legs, work on their serve or try a new sport this summer!” the city said.
Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden Avenue. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 698-4536
Saturday, Dec. 21
Players can bring their own equipment or check out pickleball racquets and balls from the Carpinteria Community Library, located at 5141 Carpinteria Ave.
Reservations made before July 1 will be given at the current rates, even if the event is after July 1, according to the city’s newsletter.
Chaney Avenue Emergency Repair project authorized
Southern California Edison (SCE) set up at Carpinteria’s Veterans Hall on ednesday, giving out kits with LED bulbs, solar chargers and sanitizer packs to those a ected by recent power outages. These Community Resource Centers where community members can also charge their mobile devices and sign up for alerts are set up in areas most likely to experience ublic Safety Shut s per SC .
Live Music: Bob Schetter Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 2–5 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272
The Juniors Under 17 heat paddles out during the January 2024 Rincon Classic.
Updated fees for city of Carpinteria park and facility rentals will kick in July 1.
For parks picnic site rentals are now 4 per site per day and the sports field is per site per day.
Dungeons Dragons Club for Tweens Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 3–4:45 p.m. Every Thursday. Full. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
e c fi err Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Holiday Performance: “Lime Creek” Spoken Word Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3:30 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
Rincon Classic registration opens Sunday
Carpinteria’s Community Resource Center will be open through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Another center in Goleta at the Residence Inn, at 6350 Hollister Ave., will also be open through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Live Music: Dusty Strings Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272
Registration for the 0 Rincon Classic opens Sunday ec. 1 and closes ec. 1. The waiting period for the annual classic put on each year by Surf Happens is an. 11 Feb. 1 0 .
Open Mic Night brewLAB, 4191 Carpinteria Ave., #8. 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Beau James Wilding. Every third Thursday of the month. Message @brewlabcraft, @beaujameswilding on Instagram
See more online at sce.com/outage-center/customer-resources-and-support/ community-resource-centers.
Live Music: The Coveralls Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
This will be the contest’s 44th year and the th year since Surf Happens took over. It was founded in 19 9 by Roger ance e hite and a crew of local surfers. It ran for 1 consecutive years before pausing in 199 and was revived in 001 by Chris eet and Surf Happens.
t the Veterans Memorial uilding the event deposit is now 00 per event the hourly hall rental is and for nonprofits the hourly full venue rental which includes the hall kitchen reception and courtyards is 1 and for nonprofits and the hourly meeting room rental is 49 and for nonprofits. ll facilities rentals have a staffing fee per sta person per hour of . er the city’s website These changes re ect increasing maintenance and operational costs and are necessary to ensure that our public spaces remain accessible, en oyable and in e cellent condition for years to come ... e appreciate your understanding and continued support in helping us preserve the quality and availability of these community resources.”
The city of Carpinteria’s community pool, city hall, AgeWell programming and library will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday, city sta said Monday.
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Games Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
The full fee schedule is available online at carpinteriaca.gov/parks-and-recreation/reservations. Learn more by calling (805) 755-4476 or emailing recreation@ carpinteriaca.gov.
Early Music Concert: Medieval and Renaissance Music Carpinteria Commu-
On Monday night, the Carpinteria City Council unanimously authorized the Chaney Avenue Emergency Repair Project and approved the not-to-exceed budget of $358,000. Mayor Natalia Alarcon was absent.
Dancing with Santa Gordo On the rooftop of Dirt Botanicals, 3815 Santa
The community pool will reopen on Saturday while the library will reopen on Monday ec. . These temporary closures allow our sta to en oy the holiday period while ensuring services resume promptly afterward ” City Manager Michael Ramire wrote
During spring 2024, a considerable amount of groundwater was observed on the
According to a city engineer’s inspection, it is not common for this considerable amount of groundwater to seep through street pavement. In order to maintain the structural integrity of the existing street infrastructure, including both the sidewalks, gutters, and road pavement, but also underground facilities related to electricity, water and natural gas city sta advised council to authori e the repair plans and
“Ponding water can degrade the pavement over time and create a slip-and-fall
Sta presented a grand cost proposal of 000 for the pro ect with construction
ra County. lmost half of the survivors were identified as county residents sta said.
In recent years the risk factors for human trafficking have grown e ponentially for a number of reasons according to Ti any Carty Victim itness Supervisor with the Santa arbara County istrict ffice.
Stay updated or sign up online at rinconclassic.com.
Summerland Sanitary welcomes new business manager
Human trafficking awareness month is a time when we have the ability to bring attention to the reality of human trafficking within our own community ” Carty said. eople often think of human trafficking as something that happens out there in larger cities, without realizing that our neighbors, friends and at-risk youth in our own backyards are frequently exposed to the pain of this trauma.”
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Crew members work on slope paving, new sidewalks, curbs and gutters and drainage improvements at the South Padaro Lane Undercrossing.
Summerland Sanitary District welcomed a new business manager, Diantha Glaser, this month as administrative and finance manager Mar Sou a prepares to retire on July 3 after 22 years.
Crews focus on landscaping in Summerland, grinding pavement near Padaro
The Santa arbara Human Trafficking Task Force a multidisciplinary coalition of law enforcement agencies, community service providers, community advocates and a istrict ttorney Victim itness rogram provides training public outreach survivor centered services and other supporting tools to prevent and decrease human trafficking locally.
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According to a press release sent out by Summerland Sanitary District last week, Glaser has vast experience with wastewater management. In her capacity with the district, she will oversee matters including personnel, budgeting, administrative operations and customer service.
“Please know that our task force is always at-the-ready to provide prevention and awareness training at any local sights,” Carty shared with the council.
etween ov. 4 and ec. construction crews are focusing on landscaping in Summerland with planting and mulching along allace venue and Via Real and grinding pavement in the adaro Lane segment to improve traction and long-term noise reduction. ight noise should be e pected.
Souza served for over two decades at Summerland Sanitary District as the administrative and finance manager. The district said she provided a significant and impactful contribution over the many years of service.”
The Santa arbara Human Trafficking Task Force invites residents and community members of Carpinteria to oin their in-person vigil for freedom on ednesday an. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in De La Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara.
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For closures on the northbound Highway 101 on Sunday nights between p.m. and a.m. one lane between Santa Monica Road and Lillie venue as well as the onand o -ramps at orth adaro Lane and South adaro Lane will be closed non-consecutively. Those same areas are closed Monday Thursday nights p.m. to a.m.
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The board and the Summerland community at large benefited greatly from Ms. Souza’s expertise,” the district said.
On Monday night, the Carpinteria City Council designated January 2025 as Human
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Mar Souza, left, will retire on July 3. Diantha Glaser, right, is the ummerland anitar istrict’s new business manager.
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BY LIV KLEIN
The proposed Surfliner Inn project again received less-than-favorable feedback from community members at a project review stepping stone on Monday night.
The two-story 36-room boutique hotel is proposed for a city-owned parking lot, Parking Lot #3, at 499 Linden Ave. The Carpinteria City Council fi rst put out requests for development proposals for the lot in 2017, hoping to build a project that would boost the economy, and local developers, the now-named 499 Linden Managers LLC, responded.
Developers would also fund the construction of a new parking lot, Parking Lot #4, across the railroad tracks, for a net plus of parking spots.
Under a tentative agreement from 2021, the city would lease the land to the local developers for 55 years for 5.5% of the appraised fair market value in annual base rent. The city would also receive 4.5% of gross revenue generated by the inn. final lease agreement will still need to be approved at a future meeting.
Community members were invited on June 16 to give their input on the proposed scoping for the project’s environmental impact report (EIR). A panel of Community Development Director Nick Bobroff, Environmental Science Associates consultant Brian Allee and city rincipal lanner Mindy Fogg fielded questions about the project and the EIR. hile some public commenters o ered suggestions for the EIR scope, many instead hurled the same criticisms that have been repeated since the pro ect first popped up back in 2018: it’s too tall for Carpinteria not a good fit for an area so close to the Beach Neighborhood and shouldn’t be built on city-owned land.
It’s not a good fit for the neighborhood, it’s too much,” Carpinteria resident Sheryl Lake said Monday. “There’s no parking and there’s a lot going on already in the area.”
very time I hear the term Sur iner Inn, I cringe with dread,” another resident, Susan Mailheau, added. “The environment of Carpinteria to me is its nature. Its wildlife, its beauty, its ocean, its salt marsh, the mountain views — that is Carpinteria. A city with a boutique hotel will have guests that weren’t intended to see, observe and absorb that nature, and I worry it will change Carpinteria.”
Per Allee, the city plans to include in the project’s EIR evaluations on land use and planning, noise, public services, recreation, transportation, tribal cultural resources, utilities and service systems, aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials and hydrology and water quality.
The most echoed feedback on Monday included requests for the EIR to take a closer look at the project’s long-term water use, light and noise pollution, possible contributions to the housing crisis parking and traffic impacts wildlife disturbances potential ooding ha ards potential increase to the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, and possible negative impact to the city’s beach town charm.
Several public commenters on Monday night weighed in on the Sur iner Inn’s anticipated water consumption. With 36 rooms, in-house laundry, a pool and an on-site restaurant, many speakers expressed concerns that the project will reach an unsustainably high water demand.
thers claimed that the Sur iner could contribute to the city’s a ordable housing crisis.
Carpinteria Valley Association President Mike Wondolowski said the most re-
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project to build a boutique hotel on City Parking Lot #3, 499 Linden Ave., is making its way through the city review process.
cent Carpinteria Valley conomic rofile ranked hotel and food services dead last in average salary among all 18 job sectors. With the hotel bringing in a minimum of 42 full-time employees, Wondolowski said the city currently does not have enough a ordable housing for residents classified as low- to very-low income.
“That means the very real effect of building this project is increasing our deficit of a ordable housing ” he said arguing that much of the Sur iner’s revenue for the city will eventually have to go back into building a ordable housing for the hotel’s sta .
eighbors to the proposed Sur iner Inn site said the project could disrupt the neighborhood’s wildlife and shared concerns that a newly constructed parking lot would cause traffic issues in an already congested Beach Neighborhood. Others were concerned it will change the city’s natural cohesion with wildlife that gives Carpinteria its special charm.
“I stopped by the intersection this afternoon around 1:30 p.m. just to evaluate the space itself, to look at the tracks, to look at the trees, and to look at the terrain,” Carpinteria resident Sean White told the panel on Monday. “And as I did, I saw from the marsh a heron ying towards me at about feet. s it approached the eucalypti, I said, ‘Hey buddy you’re gonna have to y a lot higher if they put that hotel in.’”
Other commenters on Monday argued the Sur iner Inn should be put to a public vote.
An initiative measure to stop the development of Parking Lot #3 by rezoning the lot put on the ballot by anti-Sur iner Inn residents— was already put to a pub-
lic vote on the Fall 2022 ballot. It failed by 83 votes.
As public comments continue to trickle
in up until the end of the month, city representatives said they will take careful note of the public’s recommendations for the EIR.
“We are not the decision makers, but we got lots of great comments today. We’re so appreciative, this is really going to help inform the Environmental Impact Report,” Fogg said.
The comment period will remain open until June 27 at 5 p.m. The next step will include a draft of the EIR — expected in fall — using public comments and recommendations as guidance. The draft EIR will then be presented to the public for another review and public comment period, before the project will eventually head to the city’s planning commission for approval or denial.
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Obituaries
Martha Garibay
08/01/1954 — 05/18/2025
With heavy hearts and teary eyes that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Martha Garibay on May 18, 2025.
Martha was a very kind sel ess person who brought joy to everyone she met. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer on Dec. 13, 2024, and sadly, she lost her battle. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Steve Garibay. “Daddy called her home, he missed her too much.”
She is survived by her daughter Christiane Garibay, son John Garcia, and brother Colin Dunn. She will be deeply missed, and her memory forever cherished.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family with any debt. Her daughter and her son quit their jobs to care for her 24/7. It is titled “Honoring Martha’s Fight Against Cancer.”
Previously published obituaries may be read online at coastalview.com
Our rental venues, including Veterans Hall and other community spaces, are valuable resources for gatherings, celebrations, and events.
To continue maintaining these facilities to the highest standards:
Ruth Elizabeth “Betty” Willson
11/07/1935 — 03/05/2025
Ruth Elizabeth “Betty” Willson, born in 1935 in Sterling, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025, in Carpinteria, California, at the age of 89.
The middle child of twelve, Betty grew up in a lively household, surrounded by si brothers and five sisters. From an early age, she embodied a calm strength and a nurturing spirit o ering love and guidance to her younger siblings with the warmth of someone born to care for others.
In the 1950s, Betty was studying art at Emporia State College in Kansas, but in the summer of 1956, everything changed. She traveled to Carpinteria, California, to visit her eldest brother and sister, who had moved from Kansas. One day, while taking her young nephews to the beach, she met a lifeguard named Tyson Willson. He approached her and asked if she knew the time. With her typical sarcasm, she replied, “Why don’t you check your own watch?” That marked the beginning of a love story that would last a lifetime.
Betty and Tyson made Carpinteria their home and built a life together rooted in family, kindness, and quiet joy. She raised two sons, Scott and Tyler, with unwavering devotion, and later welcomed her daughter-in-law, Mia, into the family with open arms. She became a cherished grandmother to Ty and Mylie, who lovingly knew her as Grammy.
Together, Betty and Tyson loved opening their home to others. Their house in Carpinteria was often filled with laughter music and the warmth of community. They hosted countless gatherings over the years — large celebrations, family reunions, and even several weddings —
creating space for joy and connection that will never be forgotten.
Throughout her life, Betty found joy in the little ways she cared for those she loved. hen her sons went o to college she made sure they never felt far from home sending them packages filled with baked goods.
After Tyson retired from more than 40 years of public service in Carpinteria, he and Betty embraced the next chapter of life. They traveled often, visiting family and friends around the world. At home, they found joy in tending to the house they had built when starting their family, spontaneous road trips to try new lunch spots, and enjoying Betty’s favorite pastime: shopping.
Though Betty was naturally quiet and reserved, her presence was steady and unmistakably strong. Tyson was an extroverted powerhouse, full of charisma and energy — but as anyone close to them knew, Betty quietly held all the power. She led with grace, humor, and a steady hand.
Later in life, Betty rekindled her love for art, returning to her creative roots with renewed passion. She began studying watercolor painting, spending many joyful years focused on botanicals and scenes from the coastal environment she cherished.
She also delighted in simple pleasures: working in her garden, preparing meals for those she loved, and staying active with her grandchildren. Whether tending her roses or hosting a holiday dinner, Betty approached everything with warmth, and grace.
After Tyson’s death in late 2023, Betty struggled with a loss she would never fully overcome. She found comfort in her family and in the quiet familiarity of the home they had shared for nearly 0 years a place filled with memories laughter, and the enduring presence of their life together.
She spent her final years in the coastal town where her love story began. Those who knew her will remember her quick wit, generous heart and the quiet strength she carried through every season of life. Betty leaves behind a legacy of love, creativity and calm resilience — carried on through her family, and the many lives she touched.
These changes reflect rising maintenance and operational costs and will help ensure our public spaces remain clean, safe, and accessible for everyone.
We invite you to learn more about the upcoming changes by visiting carpinteriaca.gov/reservations or contacting recreation@carpinteriaca.gov
Thank you for your continued support of our community spaces.
ur iner will pro ide more par ing options
In CVN Letters, (CVN Vol. 31 No. 39) an ill-focused attempt is made to identify adverse impacts ” the Sur iner Inn boutique hotel project in Parking Lot #3 will have on our beautiful Carpinteria particularly for downtown, “when a hotel uses public parking lots.” They throw around numbers of spaces as if the fact that 9 spaces overall will be added by the proect is itself some form of adverse impact. The claim is that the adverse impact will drastically reduc e ” available day use parking in lot 3, not acknowledging the “positive impact” of added parking that will be available in the newly e panded parking lot behind the Spot closer to the beach park.
Their flawed analysis also fails to acknowledge that currently on most weekdays, even in peak summer periods, and often on weekends, generally there are spaces available in Lot not to mention on Linden Avenue and adjacent local streets. And yes, during three days of Avocado Festival, Parking Lot #3 can reach capacity, which is when many visitors take the train from as far away as Los ngeles or close as Santa arbara to avoid parking, i.e. they don’t drive. Statement that spaces closest to hotel will be used by hotel guests is obvious. Daily and weekend Amtrak commuters will continue to occupy spaces that are then left vacant in late afternoon/evening hours and weekends, when visitors to the beach park Linden S uare and other restaurants peak. Oh, did they mention Linden Square added no new parking, adding to downtown parking woes?
This reasoning curiously ignores the simple fact that up and down the California Coast, most local jurisdictions, with the blessing of the Coastal Commission, have for decades welcomed such public-serving facilities through leasing public land that provide desirable coastal access for visitors and bolster local economy.
David Rosso Carpinteria
Consider the meaning of the pledge
Taking a moral stand based on false dichotomies lacks depth. When a politician like our Vice Mayor Mónica Solórzano does this, it’s political opportunism. First I do not understand why abstaining from the Pledge of Allegiance is an act of protest. It’s an easy way to get attention but what is the connection Considering the words of the pledge, it seems anyone protesting unjust government actions such as the actions of ICE would embrace saying the pledge and
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“…up and down the California Coast, most local jurisdictions, with the blessing of the Coastal Commission, have for decades welcomed such public-serving facilities, through leasing public land, that provide desirable coastal access for visitors and bolster local economy.”
— David Rosso
reasons. It’s quiet and peaceful… where we work and play. We feel a connection and are committed to its gentle way of life. Therefore it should come as no surprise that there continues to be negative and controversial community feedback regarding the proposed Surfliner Inn project.
es we voted. However the ambiguous wording of Measure T 0 appears to have been intentionally confusing misleading and obviously manipulative. Voting “No” meant a “Yes” and a “Yes” meant a o” for the proposed Sur iner Inn. It was unconscionable. I feel that the citizens of our community deserve the opportunity to re-vote on this important issue, this time with the measure clearly asking the question: Do you want a Surliner Inn in Carpinteria? “Yes” or “No.” lease be honorable and fair Let’s keep our small town intimacy and vibe and protect the land for future generations yet to come.
with passion. The pledge is an allegiance a statement of loyalty or commitment, to the republic of the nited States a representative democracy one nation indivisible with liberty and ustice for all. Why wouldn’t our vice mayor stand up for this The argument that liberty and ustice is being denied as ustification is a false dichotomy and one based on the assumption that the nited States must be perfect. ur election of both oe iden and onald Trump is proof of our imperfection but should not be a dismissal of our commitment.
The pledge is a powerful commitment for those who truly believe in liberty and ustice for all a sel ess commitment to an enduring generational battle. bstaining from it as a political act is self-aggrandizement marketed as moral courage. I hope our vice mayor reconsiders her position, and instead of abstaining shouts out the phrase ith liberty and ustice for all ” as a siren call to the best in us and our finest aspirations.
Maggie Light Carpinteria
On not saluting the ag
Concerning not saluting the nation’s flag. isrespecting a country because of a disagreement with a politician… seems odd.
Jack Hurley Carpinteria
Appreciation for business restaurant owners
I would like to commend all the hard-working small business and restaurant owners in Carpinteria. They are often underappreciated by the public that they serve.
I read from week to week the complaints about the price of dining out and I think many people have no idea what all goes into running a small business. These are people who are making a living and sometimes barely making ends meet. They have the e penses of food beverages sta figuring out how much to order not too little not too much. Their e penses continue during busy times and down times.
hen my husband and I go out to eat we know we will be spending a lot more than dining at home but we appreciate so much all of the e ort it takes to make things work. We are not just paying for the food but for the e perience of dining out.
Linda Hernandez Cedar Park, Texas
Protect our small town ibe
The proud residents of Carpinteria have chosen to call this uniquely special, seaside beach town home for a plethora of
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The scent of wellness
How smell anchors us to calm, connection, joy
MY WELLNESS NOW
VICKIE GONZALEZ
Finally, summer is here!
Summer is a season filled with a multitude of sensory e periences. The owers are in full bloom backyard barbecues waft into the air and the smell of the salty ocean reaches even farther throughout Carpinteria. These moments don’t ust mark the season they can also support our emotional well-being.
This article marks the beginning of a summer series on the senses and how engaging them can help us regulate stress stay grounded in the present and find more oy in everyday life. In this first piece we’ll begin with the power of scent which is a subtle but profound pathway to calm connection and memory.
The neuroscience of smell
Smell is the only one of our five senses that travels directly to the limbic system without first being processed by the thalamus. The limbic system is a part of the brain responsible for emotions memory
and motivation. That’s why a scent can instantly trigger a wave of feelings or an old memory without any intentional or conscious thought on our part.
Research supports what many of us already know smell plays a powerful role in stress reduction and emotional regulation. Here are a few studies I found.
Chemical Senses
Her 009 showed that pleasant odors can significantly elevate mood and decrease the perception of pain and discomfort.
0 0 review in Frontiers in Psychology confirmed that essential oils such as lavender bergamot and lemon can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system the rest and digest” system which helps reduce an iety and promote calm.
Scent as a glimmer
Last month CV Vol. 1 o. Glimmers small moments big impact” I wrote about the concept of glimmers” micro-moments of safety connection and well-being that help regulate our nervous system. Therapist eb ana coined the term to describe the subtle personal cues that shift us into a state of calm connection and safety.
As we move through summer, pause and let the scents be simple reminders of presence, peace, and connection.
0 1 study in c e t fic e ort found that even the imagined scent of a positive aroma was enough to lower stress responses and increase heart rate variability a marker of nervous system resilience This tells us that scent can serve as both a direct and indirect pathway to emotional regulation.
0 study published in the Intert o our o ro e t e e rch and Public Health found that e posure to pleasant natural scents such as forest air or citrus improved emotional well-being and even enhanced cognitive functioning in both clinical and non-clinical populations.
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Scents are especially potent glimmers. nlike visual or verbal cues smell bypasses our need for interpretation. It simply arrives and soothes. The scent of chicken soup might spark oy because it reminds you of your grandmother’s kitchen. The aroma of eucalyptus might ground you in the present inviting a slow breath and softening your shoulders.
Simple ways to engage the power of scent
Here are a few simple ways to invite the power of smell into your life this season.
Mindfulness: ne t time you’re cooking walking through your neighborhood or even doing laundry slow down and breathe in the smells around you. Try identifying one scent each day that brings a spark of ease or delight.
Create a scent journal. Take note of what scents you notice and how they make you feel. eep a list of those that spark the emotions that bring you comfort and peace or other good feelings emotions that you want to engage in.
Try a scent ritual. eep a favorite es-
sential oil nearby lavender peppermint or citrus are great starts and use it before bed in your car or during a stressful moment. I have two di users at home- one filled with calming scents and the other with uplifting scents.
Start a sensory memory jar. lace dried herbs owers or citrus peels in a small ar to open during an ious or low moments. Let the scents transport and soothe you.
Share scent-based memories. sk a loved one what scent reminds them of summer peace oy etc. Share yours as well. These conversations can deepen connection and appreciation.
s we move through summer pause and let the scents be simple reminders of presence peace and connection. e t month I’ll continue this summer series by e ploring how other senses can also guide us toward calm clarity and meaningful connection. s always I hope this article may inspire curiosity compassion and conversation.
Scent holds memory. Scent holds feeling. Scent holds story.” Tana s author of In Sensorium”
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To celebrate Carpinteria Middle School CMS students meeting their yearlong reading goals rincipal amie ersoon pictured at right and ssistant rincipal ame nderson at left hosted a friendly race down the CMS track on tricycles. CMS students voted on how to celebrate hitting those goals with several options including sliming their principal and assistant principal on the table but a tricycle race won out librarian at Guarnero said.
Gift cards were also given out to students who earned the most ccelerated Reader points. The top earners by grade were bner Freund with an astounding points across all grades eighth grader ddy right with points seventh grader ames Morrison with 0 points and si th grader than Scouras who earned 0 points.
It was a fabulous year of reading. ll C S students should be encouraged to read over the summer so they don’t e perience any learning loss ” Guarnero said.
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Removing a CFS grade level should be put to an individual vote, parents argue
BY JUN STARKEY
Carpinteria nified School istrict
C S oard of Trustees meeting last week devolved into arguments between parents and members of the board as the sub ect of not replacing the teacher for a second and third grade combination classroom at Carpinteria Family School CFS which would eliminate the grade level at the school came up once again during budget discussions.
The proposed budget for the 0year was presented to board members and the public by ssistant Superintendent of usiness Services ason a at the board’s Tuesday une 10 meeting. The presentation included the proposed staing full time e uivalent FT summary for 0 - which for CFS includes one teacher and one and a half instructional assistants.
In anuary of this year a presented the 0 - budget development plan. The plan included several potential options for reducing the district’s budget such as no longer participating in personal development conferences reducing the district’s contracts with outside organi ations and not replacing a handful of retiring teachers.
ne of those teachers is an Silk the second and third grade combination classroom teacher from CFS who retired at the end of the 0 4- school year. If the district does not replace Silk the second and third grade classroom would be removed completely from CFS and students who would have enrolled in the class would be redirected to Canalino lementary School.
tion classroom.
Since the district proposed the reductions back in anuary parents from CFS have attended several board meetings to voice their concerns asking board members to consider the impact of removing a grade level from CFS.
t the une 10 meeting CFS parents spoke once again. Some accused the board of violating the rown ct California’s open meeting law by not creating an individual agenda item for the potential ob cut at CFS.
Rachel ent a CFS parent reiterated the desire for an individual agenda item and vote on the cutting of the second and third grade class at CFS.
This is unacceptable. Making a choice not to hire a teacher for the second and third grade class is not purely a staffing ad ustment it’s eliminating grade levels at a public school ” ent told board members Tuesday. This kind of ma or programmatic cut needs to have a separate agenda item with public input and a recorded vote.”
“This is unacceptable. Making a choice not to hire a teacher for the second and third grade class is not purely a t g d u t e t t e t g grade levels at a public school…”
— CFS parent
Rachel Kent
Some parents including ent accused the board of making budgetary decisions without proper input from the public. Trustees are elected to lead with vision not hide budget cuts behind closed doors ” ent said. essica etrillo another CFS parent who has spoken at previous meetings proposed reassigning another teacher in the district to Silk’s position. If the board is still considering eliminating grades that proposal must be brought forward publicly agendi ed discussed and voted on ” etrillo said.
on the CFS position has not been made. I met in good faith twice with your parent group and it was an open invitation to the entire population of the family school so to say that it was a clandestine secretive classroom meeting is very disingenuous and misrepresentative ” Shea er said. e’ve had multiple discussions at this board meeting about the budget and they haven’t been secretive. nd we haven’t made a decision about the Family School and I think I made that very clear in both the meetings I had with the parents that a decision has not been made.”
Shea er also addressed etrillo’s suggestion of assigning another teacher to Silk’s classroom.
ou’re essentially asking us to discontinue a class at another site in order to reassign a teacher at the Family School and that’s not fair to anyone as well ” he said.
Following this comment several parents chimed in from the audience arguing with Shea er. fter a short backand-forth a few parents spoke again to clarify their positions.
and take a closer look ” said lissa Margolin. ou came back and presented us with di erent data e never understood and received clear understanding for why cutting our school helped budget problems.”
Shea er closed out the public hearing by attempting to reassure parents about the future of the budget and CFS. s you see the budget is a difficult thing. Fortunately the tra ectory is more promising than it was looking and I don’t mean to give anyone false hope but I ust want you to know that a decision has not been made ” he said.
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This would also leave CFS a school that o ers alternative education paths for families who struggle with traditional classroom environments with one class a fourth and fifth grade combina-
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Following the public hearing board member ndy Sheaffer responded to some of the claims from parents including accusations of a lack of transparency and communication from board members.
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Board removes program from consent agenda following public concerns
The Carpinteria nified School istrict C S oard of Trustees removed one item from its une 10 consent agenda a proposed agreement between C S and Grand Canyon niversity GC before approving the agenda following some concerns from members of the public.
to students about the cost of its doctoral program.
hen you first presented us with the budget representing family school it included school counselors and several other line items that weren’t part of our school budget so we asked you to go back
The board approved the first reading of the proposed budget with board members aime iamond and ric ridgeford absent. The board will review the budget again at second reading on une 4. side from potential reductions a ’s first reading of the 0 - budget also looked at C S ’s history of salary increases health and welfare increases and property ta revenues. The presentation also included the status of the district’s reserves and the district’s overall e penditure and revenues.
The full proposed budget for 0at C S can be viewed online at tinyurl. com C S une10.
The agreement discussed at the board’s Tuesday une 10 meeting was a Field lacement ffiliation which Superintendent iana Rigby said would allow a single instructional assistant to obtain their teaching credential online while earning the student teaching credential through C S . ay Hotchner president of the Carpinteria ssociation of nited School mployees C S raised several concerns about GC . He said the school was fined . million in 0 by the nited States epartment of ducation after the department alleged the school lied
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The fine was rescinded in May of this year after the epartment of ducation dismissed its case per GC . nother public commenter lake ent said he is the son of two GC alumni. He told board members that in his professional opinion GC is one of the least trustworthy institutions in this country.”
He continued If you’re engaging in some kind of relationship with GC I would investigate them very very carefully and if you have an alternative I would encourage you to go with an alternative.”
Following the public comments the item was pulled from the consent agenda and Rigby said the instructional assistant will be asked to pick a di erent university.
––Jun Starkey
Carpinteria Family School parent Jessica Petrillo speaks to members of the Carpinteria ni ed chool istrict oard of rustees on une 10 asking them to vote on not replacing a CFS teacher separate from the budget discussions.
Hundreds push back against Trump administration
Saturday protest draws 450 to Carpinteria’s Peace Corner, organizers say
PHOTOS BY MAYRA MARTINEZ
Carpinteria’s Peace Corner —a longtime protest spot where Carpinteria and Linden avenues meet —was overwhelmed with hundreds rallying against President Donald Trump on his 79th birthday last Saturday.
Signs on June 14 took aim at the Trump administration’s pro-deportation immigration policies, called for the dismantling of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and labeled Trump a “king,” stating “No Kings” allowed in Carpinteria and the United States. The Carpinteria demonstration was one of thousands of “No King” rallies held across the United States last Saturday; the American Civil Liberties Union esti-
mated that roughly five million people had joined the protests, organized by local Indivisible factions, the American Civil Liberties Union and other labor, environmental and human rights groups.
Carpinteria Indivisible — the grassroots group responsible for organizing Saturday’s Carpinteria protest — representative Carol Kernahan told Coastal View News the group wanted to rally in Carpinteria rather than going to the Santa Barbara protest to showcase local support.
“We didn’t decide until (June 11) that we didn’t want to go to Santa Barbara,” she said, noting that Tracy Cohn, Carpinteria Indivisible’s treasurer, spearheaded the idea of having a Carpinteria protest.
“By 10 a.m. (on Saturday), there were
people on all four corners. I was stunned. I had no idea that in our little town, that that many people would take time on their Saturday morning for two hours to show that they didn’t want a king.”
While Carpinteria’s protest was largely peaceful Santa arbara County Sheri ’s ffice deputies were called in once after two people attempted to block traffic actions condemned by many of the other protestors and by Carpinteria Indivisible. Two people were detained, and one person, Brandon Thomas Morse, was arrested and cited for misdemeanor public nuisance, the Santa Barbara County Sheri ’s ffice confirmed.The other man was released without a citation.
Kernahan said protest organizers called 911 when the two people began to
block cars from driving down the street. She called them non-peaceful “people that just want to disrupt” and “want to call attention to themselves.”
She said she was encouraged by the turnout. The main benefit of having a protest like this is to show other people in the community, right here in Carpinteria, that we want to have a peaceful town — a town where the military doesn’t come up, where law enforcement can take care of us ust fine ” she said referencing resident Trump’s June 7 order calling the National Guard into Los Angeles during protests, against the wishes of California governor Gavin Newsom. “...The more they try and put us down, the more (we) are rising up.”
––Evelyn Spence
Protestors line the corner of Carpinteria and Linden avenues.
wo people were detained b anta arbara Count heriff’s Of ce deputies for attempting to bloc traf c. One person was arrested.
Deputies responded to a call about a firearm and contacted a man who report edly had an unregistered Kimber 1911 firearm in his possession. he firearm was taken from the man and secured into the Santa arbara Sheri s fice property department for safekeeping.
What’s new at the harbor seal rookery?
6:15 p.m. / Theft / 3200 block Via Real caller reported that she believes her laptop and credit cards were stolen by a female neighbor who lives at the Polo Field apartments. Follow up by deputies.
This report covers January 1 – May 31, 2025
Tuesday, May 19
11:44 a.m. / Misdemeanor Hit and Run / 6500 block Rincon Road
Harbor seal numbers continue to decline. The high adult count was 155 in May, and the high pup count was about 55 in March.
Deputies responded to a misdemeanor hit and run call, but the male subject ed the scene tra eling southbound on Rincon Road. The man continued southbound on the northbound off-ramp of Highway 101 at Rincon Road. Deputies checked the area and were unable to locate the subject.
Volunteers recorded about 30,100 people at the overlook. Of the U.S. states, only North Dakota was unrepresented. Visitors came from 53 countries.
Deputies received complaints about an abandoned vehicle parked near Sandpiper Liquor. The vehicle was tagged and marked on Thursday, May 14. The vehicle was checked and was not moved. The vehicle was towed.
Wednesday, May 20
The seals were disturbed 35 times by beachgoers —more than double from last year which saw 1 beach disturbances. The Sheri ’s ffice was called because of trespassers on the beach at least six times. People on the beach are much more likely to cause a total ush of the seals than other causes of disturbance. ther disturbances came from the air 10 workers on the pier 9 the blu top Space X (7), the ocean (7), and the train (2).
Looking back, during the years 2004 to 2016, high adult seal counts were in the 00s to 400s. up counts were in the 0s and 90s. Subse uent counts are appro imately as follows 01 4 0 01 49 4 019 0 0 0
Deputies responded to narcotic activity and contacted a woman who had two outstanding warrants: one out of Hermosa Beach but was non-extraditable, and the other out of Santa Barbara. The woman was arrested for the outstanding warrant out of Santa Barbara County.
Carpinteria remains one of only four harbor seal rookery/haulouts between Point Conception and the Mexican border. It is one of only two accessible to the public; the other is at La Jolla. Many harbor seal haulouts have been lost due to human pressure; nearby examples are Goleta Beach and Ellwood.
3 p.m. / 015F / Linden Avenue and Malibu Drive
black purse was found at Linden and Malibu, then booked for safe keeping. The owner was not contacted.
8:28 p.m. / Meth Possession / 1100 block Casitas Pass man drove into a parking lot not wearing his seatbelt. A tra fic stop was initiated, and he admitted to being in possession of a meth pipe. During a search of the vehicle, his meth pipe was located, but also a baggie with 3.7 grams of meth. The subject was cited for the violations.
Several studies have documented the negative e ects of beachgoers noise and approaching vessels on harbor seals. For example, a study at Punta Banda Estuary, Mexico, found pedestrians on the beach caused the highest proportion of ushing even compared to vehicles on the beach. edestrians also were the cause of the longest recovery rates. The studies note that increased disturbances mean less rest, which is necessary for survival, and less nursing time during pupping season.
Sunday, May 17
8 p.m. / Trespassing / 3200 block Via Real
Let’s hope that together our community the city of Carpinteria and the Coastal Commission can ensure protection for the harbor seals so that future generations of Carpinterians and visitors will always enjoy this local natural wonder.
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caller who is renting a home on the Polo Field reported that several people forced their way into her rental home and started yelling and insulting her family. Deputies arrived and contacted six people, who admitted entering the home after they were directed to come look at the damaged caused by the caller. The caller showed cell phone video of the suspects entering the home without permission and were heard and seen yelling at the caller and her family. The husband-suspect fled across the Polo Field and did not return to the scene. complaint will be forwarded to the DA’s o fice or re iew.
Please consider honoring the Marine Mammal Protection Act by not walking the sanctuary beach all year. Do not bring dogs, bicycles or loud voices to view the seals. Harbor seals when disturbed may ee and become separated from their pups. Volunteers asked that dogs always remain outside the rope area.
10:12 p.m. / Weapon and Dope Violations / Hales Lane and Via Real woman and man were contacted as their vehicle was getting dropped off by a tow truck. The woman is on active probation and a search of her property showed she had meth, a meth pipe and a container of pepper spray. She is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning pepper spray. baggie of meth was found in the center console and since no one wanted to claim it, the man was given ownership since it was his vehicle.
3:38 a.m. / Dope Violations / 4100 block Via Real
5 p.m. / Open Beer Violation / Linden Avenue and 9th Street session of an open container.
caller reported that his girlfriend’s 27-year-old son had a bad dream and ran out of the house naked and was last seen running towards Summerland. Deputies responded and located a man walking nude on orth ameson near She field. The man claimed he smoked marijuana with friends and wanted to go to the hospital to detox. His mother drove him to the hospital.
Monday, May 18
10:41 a.m. / Tossed Mail / Via Real and Carpinteria Creek Mail was found scattered off a county access road by a Caltrans site. The mail
Meet Theo, a seven-year-old German shepard who is looking for his forever home. Seven-year-old Theo was found roaming the Mojave Desert before coming to Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS). SBCAS volunteers said he has an adventurous spirit and loves walks, hikes and playtime, but knows when to relax.
woman and man were in a vehicle with a stolen license plate, reported to Santa Barbara Police Department. traffic stop was initiated, and it was determined the vehicle was not stolen, but was rented a few weeks ago by the woman. She thought the “PERM” on the Arizona license plate meant it was only a “permit” for the vehicle and not an actual license plate. So, to avoid getting pulled over, they placed a stolen plate on the car, she said. After a search of nearby motel rooms associated with the subjects, they, and the woman’s sister, were cited for possession of stolen property, meth and paraphernalia. Further investigation will be done for the fraudulently obtained EBT cards.
Thursday, May 21
Volunteers added He is a big fan of all treats, except peanut butter and banana. hether he’s by your side eploring the outdoors or curled up next to you after a long day, Theo is the perfect balance of active and a ectionate. He’s ready for a loving home — could it be yours?”
8:47 a.m. / Driving with False Registration / Carpinteria and Palm avenues man was driving with a false registration tab. He was cited for the violation and allowed to park the vehicle at his mechanic shop located nearby.
Interested in fostering or adopting
Theo He’s at the S C S shelter in Goleta located at 4 verpass Road. The shelter is open Tuesday Sunday 10 a.m.
Learn more by emailing sbcassouthfostercoordinator@gmail.com.
10:06 p.m. / Suspended License / Via Real and Vallecito Road man was stopped for not displaying license plates on his truck. records check showed his driver’s license was
A reader sends a halo to Mindy Fogg, senior planner for the city, for providing and welcoming participants to the Scoping Meeting of the Sur iner IR and allowing sufficient time for comments. most welcome change!”
reader sends a halo to Burlene for making the Carpinteria Lumberyard Nursery area a joy to visit. “Her outgoing personality (Southern style), friendly conversation and plant knowledge make it a pleasure to visit and shop.”
reader sends a halo to the generous person for paying for the reader’s gas when she forgot her ATM card at the gas station. “I’m sorry chose the most expensive oil, I’d love to reimburse you, and thank you. I’m deeply moved by your generosity.”
reader sends a halo to Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping the reader through another frazzled mom situation.
A reader sends a halo to the generous women who funded college scholarships. Great role models ”
reader sends a halo to the 93013 Fund, Uncle Chen Restaurant and Marybeth Carty for the surprise delivery of a delicious dinner complete with a fortune cookie, candy bar and painted rock. “Wonderful kindness and quite a thrill!”
reader sends a halo to the anonymous person who left a $100 donation in the E o arpinteria o fice mail slot this past week. hank you or your kindness.
A reader sends a halo to Das Williams for trying to stop two agitators from disrupting an otherwise peaceful o ings’ protest in Carpinteria on Saturday une 14.”
reader sends a halo to the staff of Jack’s Bistro for staying open during Covid-19. “Always a smile no matter how busy. great way to start the day.”
A reader sends a halo to all the CUSD teachers who have truly worked so hard to finish out this year with smiles and laughter. Thank you so much for all you do and please know this — it does not go unnoticed in our community.”
reader sends a halo to the Daykas for always being there to help with anything and never complaining. “Many thanks to the best neighbors ever. We love you all dearly.”
reader sends a halo to Mayor Wade Nomura or the city s beauti ul ower wreath at the Carpinteria Cemetery for the Memorial Day program.
A reader sends a halo to the Sheriff’s Office deputies who arrested two agitators at the o ings” protest. ob well done. Thank you.”
reader sends a halo to Tami and John at Robitaille’s for their constant smiles and o er the top customer ser ice. he wedding a ors were lo ed by all and brought a bit of Carpinteria to the Seattle wedding!”
reader sends a halo to those who acknowledge people with disabilities. “When you encounter a person in a wheelchair or walking with a walker, please smile and say hello to that person.”
reader sends a halo to Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.
This reader sends a halo to Vice Mayor Monica Solorzano for her bravery and for standing up for what she believes in. bstaining from the pledge of allegiance at the City Council meeting to show where she stands regarding federal immigration actions is to be admired.”
reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Beautiful lady picking up trash in a neighborhood near the beach. “Thank you! We need all the help we can get keeping trash picked up in the neighborhoods on the beach-side of the tracks.”
reader sends a halo to Kassandra Quintero at he Spot. hen the roo top ag was twisted and lodged in the rain gutter, Quintero jumped into action and climbed up to the roof and untangled it so that it could wave freely. Way to show patriotism!”
A reader sends a halo to Brian Cordero who created the most beautiful lei for the reader’s birthday celebration. He custom made it with his personal touch truly made with Aloha.”
reader sends a halo to Emma and Justin. “It was a wonderful wedding, great food, spectacular location and great people! It was moving and wonderful.”
reader sends a halo to Carpinterians who put out boxes in front of their homes full of surplus oranges, avocados, etc. from their trees. “Thank you for sharing your abundance.”
A reader sends a halo to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies who swooped in and took care of the two instigators who tried to disrupt the peaceful o ings’ rally on Saturday. Good job!”
reader sends a halo to Nikki at EA ulinary. went to my first class this week end with my sister, who has been to four so far. had the best time! Someone get this girl a show she should be on the ood etwork already.
reader sends a halo to all the beach community residents. “Thank you for parking in front of your home with your permit.”
reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.
A reader sends a halo to Peter Bie for distributing merican ags free of charge to o ings” participants last Saturday.
reader sends a halo to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the local vet for working diligently to save the Rincon Beach bear. “It’s a terrible shame to lose one o these magnificent creatures howe er wouldn t want it to su er to a miserable death.”
A reader sends a halo to all the Carpinterians who turned out for the peaceful o Kings” protest on Saturday and to the police officers who helped keep it Carp. It was good.”
reader sends a halo to Tom Sweeney for going out on Elm Avenue by the beach to clean up plastic bottles, bags, dirty gloves and masks.
reader sends a pitchfork to the new parking zones. “All the “no parking/two hour” signs just made people park in my neighborhood. Seventh and the neighboring streets are a packed parking lot.”
A reader sends a halo to all 450 Carpinteria activists who joined the protest last Saturday une 14. ma ing numbers no one e pected ’
reader sends a halo to Bill and Rosana Swing for spending their Saturday taking photos or unior arriors ootball. e appreciate all you do or our amilies play ers and program. You rock!”
A reader sends a halo to the wonderful Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats at both Third Window and Lucky Llama. fter reading the article in the S Independent I hope Chef Mark receives more credit for his kindness and dedication in the community. The treats are ama ingly delicious with the perfect amount of salt and sweetness and awfully big. I’m not complaining though ”
reader sends a pitchfork to those who lied on their FAFSA and took scholarships away from kids who need it.
reader sends a halo to DJ Hecktic for coming out early Saturday morning to support the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re a local celebrity to them!”
Submit Halos & Pitchforks online at coastalview.com. All submissions are subject to editing.
reader sends a halo to Diana Rigby, Superintendent of schools, and Debra Herrick director o oys irls lub or remo ing the to ic Euphorbia fire sticks rom the pots and landscape.
suspended. The man was cited, and his vehicle was released to a licensed driver.
A reader sends a halo to Giannfranco’s Trattoria for the incredible atmosphere and food to celebrate the reader’s son’s high school graduation. The back patio is beautiful and has become our go to spot! So thankful for this family run business.”
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2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication / Bailard Avenue
Two men were contacted in a parked truck and both were extremely intoxicated with open containers of alcohol observed in the vehicle. One man was not being the most cooperative, but once he was convinced to exit the vehicle, a pat down search of his person was conducted. Deputies located a collapsible baton in the man’s front waistband. He was cited and both were released to a sober friend.
he found a small baggie containing a white powdery substance underneath the driver’s seat of his recently purchased vehicle. The man stated he purchased the ehicle three weeks ago but didn t find the small baggie until he’d removed the dri er s seat to fi the reclining mecha nism. The incident was documented, and the baggie was booked into Santa Barbara Sheri s fice property or destruction.
A reader sends a pitchfork to the foul-mouthed woman at the dog park who continues to give unwanted food to readers’ dogs. Some dogs have allergies and conditions that re uire special diets. Listen to us dog owners nd stop swearing at us when we re uest you not feed our dogs ”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the woman who willingly let her white dog attack the mallards’ nest. ow the nest has been abandoned and someone you removed the remaining undamaged eggs. There’s a special place in hell for people like you.”
Saturday, May 23
5:49 a.m. / Domestic Violence / 4100 block Via Real
A reader sends a pitchfork to the people on une 14 who didn’t celebrate the 0th birthday of our servicemen, who put their lives in jeopardy every day for us. But instead chose to stand on a street corner to protest for o ings’ day whatever that means. When are we going to come together?”
Friday, May 22
7:41 a.m. / Theft / 5500 block Calle Arena
A reader sends a pitchfork to two repair shops. They’ve outgrown their customer parking and park vehicles in our neighborhood for multiple days and nights!”
Deputies responded to a motel on Via Real for a report of a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted a man and woman in the parking lot. After contacting both subjects, there were visible injuries on both parties. Due to con icting statements regarding their mutual altercation and obvious injuries, both parties were arrested for corporal injury on a spouse.
A reader sends a pitchfork to people who bring their dogs to the new eating establishment on Linden. ... ou have a couple of dogs at every table ogs belong at home not sniffing around my table sprawling taking up the limiting amount of space and barking at other dogs! This is just unacceptable for eating establishments!”
10:36 a.m. / Hit and Run / Cameo and Casitas Pass roads
Deputies responded after a woman reported her residence was burglarized the prior night. The woman stated a cartoon of almond milk and tools were taken from her garage. She told the reporting deputy that the tools belonged to her daughter’s boyfriend. The deputy attempted to contact the man via telephone multiple times with no response. The woman stated her garage door was unlocked during the night and is in the process of getting a new lock. She did not have any suspect information at the time. The incident was documented, and patrol will follow-up for further details of the stolen items.
A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who complained that a guitar player didn’t turn down their amplifier. First of all why in the world would you choose a restaurant with live music if your goal was to converse. Second of all, most people choose to go to a restaurant with entertainment to enjoy the music. Choose better next time. And by the way, you are not the center of the universe.”
Deputies responded to a report a of a black sedan crashing into a parked water truck. While en route, it was also reported the male sub ect dri ing the sedan ed the scene on foot. Upon arrival, deputies observed the sedan abandoned in the middle Cameo Road with major damage to the front right passenger wheel
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2:07 p.m. / Found Drugs / 6000 block Jacaranda Way man was contacted after reporting
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Thursday, June 19
Holiday: Juneteenth
Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden Avenue. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 698-4536
Juneteenth with Adrian Floy The Healing Colors Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Open Mic at brewLAB brewLAB, 4191 Carpinteria Ave., #8. 6:30–8:30 p.m. brewlabcraft.com, (805) 318-9251
Friday, June 20
AgeWell Senior Program: Pickleball Free Play Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 8–10 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11:30 a.m. For ages three 11. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Maker Space for Teens Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 3–4 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Summer Reading Event: Family Movie Night “Zathura” Space Adventure Noche de Cine Familiar: “Zathura” Una Adventura Espacial Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 6844314
Live Music: Cinnamon Whiskey Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m.
Second Annual Hanne Pedersen One-Act Play Festival 2025 The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 student/seniors. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Saturday, June 21
Clase de Ingles Para Principiantes Clase Gratuita Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Salt Marsh Nature Park Docent Tours Meet
at the entrance across from the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue. 10 a.m. noon. Free. (805) 886-4382
Live Music: Will Stephens Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m.
Community Concert Se ries: The Rincons Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. Free. Snacks, beverages available for purchase. info@carpinteriaartscenter.org, (805) 6847789
Live Music: Ray Jarique Trio Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6:30–8:30 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Second Annual Hanne Pedersen One-Act Play Fes tival 2025 The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 student/seniors. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Sunday, June 22
Second Annual Hanne Pedersen One-Act Play Fes tival 2025 The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 3–5 p.m.Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 student/seniors. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Live Music: Bradford Shaw Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m. Corktree Karaoke with K.J. Tati Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 6–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Monday, June 23
Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–
10:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: Line Dancing Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 10:30–11:30 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca. gov, (805) 881-1279
Monday Mahjong All levels of play. p.m. (805) 729-1310
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Games Veterans Memorial Building Meeting Room, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Senior Program: Tai Chi Together Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 3:30-4:30 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca. gov, (805) 881-1279
Meeting: Carpinteria City Council Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. bit.ly/ CarpinteriaCityMeetings
Clase de Empoderamiento Financiero Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 6–7 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Tuesday, June 24
AgeWell Senior Program: Walking Club Meet at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Carpinteria Writers Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. noon. (202) 997-0429
Bridge Group Veterans Memorial Building Meeting Room, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–4 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Spanish Conversation Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 2–3 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Carpinteria Songwriters Circle Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 4–5:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314 ee r er fie c r c Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. cusd.net
Carpinteria Improv Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Tuesdays, weekly. $10 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Wednesday, June 25
AgeWell Senior Program: Pickleball for Beginners Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 8–10 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Senior Program: Veterans Morning Coffee Meet Up Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 8:30–9:30 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279 Babies Are The Best Carpinteria Library Community Room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9-10 a.m. (805) 886-4382
Senior Arts Crafts Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. Wednesdays, 9–11 a.m. Free. info@carpinteriaartscenter.org, (805) 684-7789
Carpinteria Knitters Group Carpinteria Library Community Room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1–3 p.m. Free. (805) 886-4382
AgeWell Senior Program: Mindfulness Medi tation Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2:45–4 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca. gov, (805) 881-1279
Sandpiper Community Bingo Sandpiper Community Clubhouse, 3950 Via Real. 6:30 p.m. Fourth Wednesday of the month. $5 for six cards and five games. ( 10) 40 -997
ONGOING
Senior Nutrition Program Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. Monday–Friday, 12:15 p.m. No cost for seniors ages 60+. (805) 925-9554, meals@centralcoastseniors.org
Promoting the next generation of Carpinteria scholars
PHOTOS BY MAYRA MARTINEZ
Eighth grade students at Carpinteria Middle School celebrated their promotion from eighth grade on Wednesday, June 11 with a ceremony at the school, surrounded by their family and friends. This class will head off to high school in the fall.
Alexander Ramos
Alanni Navarro
Fernanda Valdez Montejano
Second from the right, eighth grade graduate Francisco Andrade with, from left, Nicole Andrade, Francisco Andrare and Josefina Torres.
From left, students Alannie Navarro and Stasie Miranda Lara give a speech.
From left, Carpinteria Middle School Assistant PrincipalJamesAndersonandPrincipalDr. Jamie Persoon.
Graduate Jose Garnica Arroyo, second from the left, with Jose Garnica, Irma Arroyo and Carmen Garnica.
Graduate Emiliano Jimenez, second from the left, with Jose Jimenez, Marciela Hernandez, Paloma Jimenez and Leonardo Jimenez.
From left, Stacy and Brittany Alvarez Garcia.
Congratulations, CHS class of 2025!
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
The Carpinteria High School class of 2025 stepped across their graduation stage on Wednesday, June 11 for the school’s 112th graduation ceremony, met with the cheers and applause of their family, friends and peers. With the music of the CHS Warrior Band in the background, the graduates accepted their diplomas, ready to head off to life posthigh school. Superintendent Diana Rigby and Principal Gerardo Cornejo spoke, congratulating the class of 2025. This year’s valedictorians were Keyla Manriquez and Richard Ramirez and salutatorians included Anna Morrison and Aiden Alcaraz.
Calling Carpinteria High School “the best high school south of the North Pole,” Principal Cornejo congratulated the graduates in both English and Spanish. “To the class of 2025: you have earned this moment. Over the past four years, you have taken every opportunity that Carpinteria High School has offered you (...) As you embark on your next chapter, remember that each of us cultivates a legacy through the lives we lead. You, the class of 2025, have left a mark on this campus.”
Graduates toss their hats.
From left, co-valedictorian Richard Ramirez, with Sebastian Reed and Jacob Otsuki.
Teacher Kelly Piece poses for a photo with her AVID students.
Warriors gather in the gym before entering the stadium.
Graduates head into the Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium.
The graduates accept their diplomas and walk across the stage as family members and friends
From left, Ana Karen Garcia, science teacher Noe Gomez, Lilian GarciaSusano and Evelin Delgado Garcia.
Teresa Till celebrates her son Kai Linke.
Co-salutatorian Aiden Alcarez pauses for a photo with Principal Gerardo Cornejo.
Camila Martinez
Kevin Ramirez
friends celebrate.
Senior Spotg
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
Ahead of Carpinteria High Schoolʼs (CHS) June graduation, Coastal View News photographer Robin Karlsson spoke to members of the class of 2025 about their goals, what theyʼll miss about CHS, and whatʼs next. Pick up CVN issues from the last few weeks to see other graduatesʼ answers.
Garcia
WHATʼS NEXT: Studying business at Ventura College
FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Hanging out with Elsia
LOOKING FORWARD TO: The summer and traveling
Ave Axaer
WHATʼS NEXT: Getting a nursing degree at SBCC
FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Track
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Traveling and summer
ana Garcia
WHATʼS NEXT: Majoring in nursing at SBCC
FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Burning food in culinary class
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Being out of school this summer
Yta Jimenez
WHATʼS NEXT: Studying early childhood education at SBCC
FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Getting closer with the cheer team and going to football games
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Hanging with my friends this summer
maa Tob
WHATʼS NEXT: Attending SBCC to get a real estate certificate and earn an associateʼs degree in interior design
FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Bathroom breakdance parties and spirit week freshman year
LOOKING FORWARD TO: A worryfree summer
WARRIOR SPIRIT NEVER DIES
Delgado
WHATʼS NEXT: Majoring in nursing at SBCC
FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Being a watergirl for the football team and going to the away games
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Traveling and spending time with friends
ARTCETRA
COMPILED BY JUN STARKEY | COURTESY PHOTOS
Arts organizations receive county grants
Two Carpinteria nonprofits will be awarded arts grants from Santa arbara County The Alcazar Theatre and the Carpinteria Skate Foundation.
This week the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved more than 0 000 in funding to be distributed across 1 nonprofits including the Carpinteria theater and the skate foundation. The funds — given out to support arts and culture — were approved as part of the 2025-2026 Arts Making Impact (AMI) program.
“The AMI Grant program highlights the creativity and dedication of local artists and organizations in Santa Barbara County,” said Robert Dickerson, chair of the county arts commission. “Each year, while reviewing applications, the commission is inspired by the transformative ways they bring arts and culture to our communities.”
AMI grants are funded by the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation through a lease agreement with Santa Barbara County and are designed to enrich the lives of residents by funding collaborative, inclusive arts initiatives.
Aliso Elementary School second grader
Elisa Mora won the MTD 11th annual Youth Art Poster Contest in the rst through third grade category.
Aliso students sweep county MTD poster contest
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) recently held its 11th annual Youth Art Poster Contest for students in first through si th grade and several students from liso lementary School placed first and second. inners in the first through third grade category all from liso included second grader lisa Mora in first place; and third graders Keren Fuentes, Camila Estrada and Emily Castillo in second place.
This year’s theme for the contest was “Buses in Space,” and the contest saw more than 180 entries. This year, MTD teamed up with MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration & Innovation; the winning works of art will now be featured inside MTD buses for the next year as well as in a summertime art exhibit at MOXI. The exhibit is set to open at the beginning of July.
Arts center offers community service hours for students
The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria rts Center is o ering summer community service hour opportunities for local teens, including gallery hosting, summer camp counseling and assisting in clean-up at the summer concert series, center representative Lana Ziegler said this week. Counselors in training for the Arts by the Sea Summer Camp can receive 35 hours of community service each week. Any students who volunteer may also qualify for college scholarships. Learn more online at carpinteriaartscenter.org/teens.
What makes a salad “Greek”? According to the internet, a Greek salad is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano. My recipe includes all of this and more.
I’ve heard they call this a village salad in Greece. I call it delicious!
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove (minced)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
BAND OF CHUMASH INDIANS (BBCI)
Greek Summer Salad
Freshly ground black pepper English cucumber (cut lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼-inch thick)
1 green bell pepper (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
2 cups cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
5 ounces feta cheese (cut into ½ inch cubes)
cup thinly sliced red onion cup pitted alamata olives cup fresh mint leaves garnish Bibb lettuce (for plating)
Directions:
Place 4 salad plates in the refrigerator to get them cold.
In a small bowl whisk together the first seven ingredients — olive oil through black pepper — and set this dressing aside.
Remove the salad plates from the refrigerator. Place the lettuce leaves on each plate. Arrange the cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, feta cheese, onions, and olives on top of the lettuce. Drizzle with the dressing and gently toss. Sprinkle with a few generous pinches of oregano and garnish with the mint leaves.
RANDY GRAHAM
Randy Graham is a noted chef and writer and has been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for over 38 years. Chef Randy has written and published a series of seven cookbooks with original recipes developed over the period 1975 through 2020. He writes for the Ojai Quarterly, the Ojai Discover Monthly, and the California 101
Travelers Guide. His vegetarian recipes are published in newspapers throughout Central California under the header, Chef Randy. He and his wife, Robin, live in Ojai, California, with their dog Cooper. Robin and Cooper are not vegetarians.
JONATHAN MALINDINE
From left, cultural anthropologist Jonathan Malindine, Barbareño Band of Chumash Indians (BBCI) Chairwoman Eleanor Fishburn, and Santa Barbara performing artist Brandon Kinalele will be guests at the next On the Couch on July 2.
CLUB SCENE
Madeline Balser, left, has joined Girls Inc. of Carpinteria as its development director. Alexandra Crew, center, and Hallie Greene will join the board in July.
Girls Inc. welcomes new board members, staff
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has welcomed a new development director, Madeline Balser.
alser who holdsa master’s in public health and is a certified Fertility wareness ducator has over five years of nonprofit e perience and a background in international aid. Madelineis passionate about girls’ empowerment and reproductive health and is thrilled to oin the Girls Inc. community ” the organi ation said in a press release sent out this week.
The girls leadership organi ation will also welcome two new board members le andra Crew and Hallie Greene in uly.
Crew is the corporate strategy director at SC a nonprofit healthcare organi ation based in Southern California where she oversees enterprise alignment and strategic initiatives. She holds degrees from Stanford niversity and the niversity of ford. Greene works in business operations and product strategy at Vi i a biotechnology company in Santa arbara. She has a background in strategic planning and nonprofit governance with past roles at Cate School and Valiente College rep. Greene earned an M and Master of ublic olicy from C Los ngeles and resides in Carpinteria with her husband and three children.
e are thrilled to welcome Hallie and le andra to our board ” Girls Inc. ecutive irector amie Collins in a press release. They both bring deep personal passion and professional insight that will help us continue building a bold future for girls in our community.”
The Girls Inc. of Carpinteria ecutive Committee for the coming term includes resident eter ugre Vice resident Hayley Fedders Treasurer mber aplan and Secretary irsten enkins. iana Rigby and atie Convoy are leaving after more than si years of service.
Girls Inc. also announced this week that two of its leadership sta Melissa Corne o and Collins have been accepted into leadership programs.
Corne o the campus-based program manager at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has been selected to oin the Girls Inc. ational Leadership ccelerator rogram a year-long professional development e perience designed to strengthen leadership across the Girls Inc. network. The program provides targeted learning opportunities collaborative peer communities and hands-on skill-building information to help strengthen participants’ leadership skills.
hat e cites me most about this program is working alongside other inspirational leaders at Girls Inc. I’m honored to be accepted into this national leadership program and e cited to bring back new skills insights and inspiration to empower the girls of Carpinteria ” Corne o said in a press release sent out this week.
ecutive irector Collins has been accepted into the inaugural cohort of the Center for onprofit Leadership’s onprofit ecutive Leader Roundtable a year-long leadership series designed to foster high-impact e ecutive growth and peer learning across the nonprofit sector.
Learn more online at girlsinc-carp.org.
AHA! to host summer program, conference for high schoolers
H the organi ation dedicated to educating teens on social and emotional intelligence will host two summer programs for high school-aged students in Carpinteria a Monday-Thursday summer program and a youth leadership conference.
The H summer program which runs from une 0 to uly 19 is open to high school students from incoming ninth graders to graduating seniors. The program focusing on social and emotional intelligence includes field trips creative and service pro ects team-building games and activities and connection circles and councils.
The program meets Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to noon at the nited oys Girls Clubs of Santa arbara County Carpinteria nit located at 4 49 Foothill Road. Those interested in the program can apply at tinyurl.com ahageneralapplication.
The H Connected Voices outh Leadership Conference will be held on Friday uly 11 10 0 a.m. 0 p.m. and will include lunch and ra e pri es. The keynote
speaker at the event will be en immer a former H director and lead facilitator. He is also a therapist and co-founder of Larchmere Center for ell- eing. The Connected Voices outh Leadership Conference will be held at the Schott Center at 10 est adre St. in Santa arbara.
Learn more by emailing paulina ahasb.org or by calling 0 0- 00.
Noon Rotary meets with volunteer pilot
The Rotary Club of Carpinteria oon recently met with pilot e Moorhouse of ngel Flight est F a non-profit that provides transportation to those in need. Volunteer pilots like Moorhouse donate their time and aircraft to y passengers facing medical or humanitarian challenges volunteers will also provide transportation to and from the airports. Moorhouse told club members F has been operating for over 4 years and has own over 100 000 missions serving 9 04 passengers. ngel Flight est is a non-profit volunteer organi ation that provides free nonemergency air transportation within the 1 estern states for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs ” Moorhouse e plained. Learn more online at angel ightwest.org.
Morning Rotary named “Best Medium-Sized Club” in district
The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning was named the est Medium-Si ed Club” in its district Rotary istrict 40 which includes clubs from Cambria to Thousand aks on Saturday une 14.
The club also earned awards for club service vocational service and peace building. These awards recogni e the service we do in the community nationally and internationally ” said club resident Mary Layman. The dedication and hard work of the whole Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning team made them possible. It’s been an honor to serve with the members of this wonderful club.”
From left, Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon President-Elect David Powdrell, Angel Flight West volunteer pilot Jeff Moorhouse, and current club President Whitt Hollis.
From left, former Rotary district governor Scott Phillips, Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning President Mary Layman, and Rotary District Governor Sherry Peckhoon Sim.
THE SEAWITCH SAYS CVN
AMY OROZCO
Dear Amy O.,
What in the heck is going on? Sometimes it’s all I can do to get myself ready for work in the morning.
On my way to a job I used to like, I’m finding myself not allowing the car in the fast lane to merge in front of me. You know, on Summerland hill where the northbound lanes go from three to two. The fast lane, carpooling driver has every right to merge. Even if I am jealous — and I don’t think I am — that the driver didn’t have to slog it out in the fast lane as long as I did in the middle lane because no one else was in my car, that is not a good reason for me acting that way.
I don’t recognize my frosty politeness at the grocery store when I have had to wait my turn in the checkout line just like everyone else.
There are other things I do that I know are petty but it’s like I don’t care.
Please help me stop.
Signed, Petty is as Petty Does
Unraveling petty behaviors
Dear Petty is as Petty Does,
Yeah, I know. I really hate it when I find myself behaving ust like the drivers I swear at loudly and ever so sanctimoniously.
What I don’t know is what’s going on with you, but I know there’s a heck of a lot going on in our world. Enough to make one want to ram into the backend of a rightfully merging carpooling vehicle. (Do-gooders can wear real thin real fast, can’t they.)
Things like civil unrest, spiraling ination a guaranteed traffic mess for a northbound commute and not enough hours in the day are guarantees for unpleasantness. I’m sure there also is plenty going on in your micro-world to set o pettiness.
You know what the good news is? That you recognize your behavior and know things aren’t right with you, that’s what!
In his book (with wonderful manga-esque illustrations) “What Cats Want” Dr. Yuki Hattori translates and describes feline behaviors. For example, “when a cat is scared by a loud noise or a stranger in the house, she’ll try to curl up with her tail between her legs. This is her way of showing a potential enemy that she means no harm.” To scare an enemy, a cat assumes the position of an arched back and fur standing on end. When a cat’s ears are back and their teeth are bared that means they are in defensive mode and any being in the line of vision of their pinpointed pupils best be ready to defend
Your angry driving and frosty politeness behaviors are code for something just like a cat’s arched back. The challenge is to figure out the code.
itself. Or scram.
Your angry driving and frosty politeness behaviors are code for something just like a cat’s arched back. The challenge is to figure out the code. re these behaviors present all the time or only when your housemate has left last night’s dirty dinner dishes in the sink again? Has there been a recent life-altering event — marriage, death, bankruptcy — in your life? o you need to cut down on your co ee consumption? It’s time for looking inside and listening to yourself.
Maybe it is your job. Do you actively not like it now? Or is it more of a “meh?” Is the new accounting manager a thorn in your side wanting expense reports on the due date that’s been written in stone since you’ve started working there rather than the five-day leeway you always have given yourself?
If it is your ob well I suggest finding a
new one with a di erent company or investigating new roles with your current employer. I understand this simple advice can be difficult even overwhelming to put into action causing one’s back to arch and an uncontrollable urge to kick someone in the shins. Me-ouch! Yes, only you can crack the code, but you don’t have to do it alone. Help is available. If your inner-work efforts haven’t netted the results you want, I suggest an appointment with a therapist or mental health professional as your next step. It could be a life changer. If possible find one whose office you can get to without the 101.
Former CVN editor Amy Marie Orozco loves living in Carpinteria, including all the sometimes socially sticky situations happening in our seaside setting. Have a question for her? Email it to news@coastalview.com.
The Weekly Crossword
Margie E. Burke
by Margie E. Burke
THROWBACK THURSDAY
Monday, June 9
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sion of THC vape pen. A referral was sent to Juvenile Probation.
Thursday, June 12
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Deputies contacted a subject who was causing a disturbance in a local motel lobby. The subject was found to have a $101,000 felony warrant for escape from work furlough out of Los Angeles. The Los ngeles Sheri ’s epartment confirmed they would pick up the sub ect who was later arrested and booked.
Friday, June 13
Electricity came to Carpinteria in August of 1914.
A male suspect, who was described as a tall, skinny white male wearing a red ball cap, blue jacket, and two-tone baseball T-shirt entered a local co ee store and made two separate transactions from his phone using two di erent online digital accounts. The employee received two phone calls shortly after from two victims stating they had charges from the Carpinteria co ee store which weren’t made by them. Deputies contacted the victims via telephone, and both of them had other charges at the co ee store from previous dates as well. At the time of this report, the suspect has not been identified.
Tuesday, June 10
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Editor’s note: Longtime Carpinterian Lou Panizzon recently discovered a copy of a 1940 Directory of Carpinteria Valley and Summerland online and forwarded it to Coastal View News. Published by the Carpinteria Herald, Coastal View News’ predecessor, the 30-page book includes addresses—no phone numbers—for every family listed. Also included is a “Historical sketch” about Carpinteria Valley that will be reprinted here in sections over the next few weeks. The first several installments published in CVN , can be found at coastalview.com.
Deputies responded to a domestic. Upon arrival it was determined that no violence occurred, but one of the subjects was violating a restraining order and had a warrant. The subject was arrested and booked without incident.
Saturday, June 14
Rockwell house has a whole lotta history
A subject was inside a store spraying sample perfumes and left shortly after. Deputies located the subject nearby and conducted a routine records check which revealed that she had an active no bail warrant. The subject was arrested for the warrant and given a formal trespass admonishment to not return to the store.
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The town of Carpinteria started in early to securing those conveniences which make life more pleasant. s soon as electric light lines had been carried to Carpinteria, a lighting district was organized and has been added to from time to time until the town is better lighted than most incorporated cities of the lower class.
NOW
Gas mains were brought into the valley a few years afterwards, which gave to Carpinteria the two public utilities that have added so much to the comfort of the inhabitants.
A subject was seen by deputies walking near a local market and was known to have an active warrant from the Santa arbara Sheri ’s ffice. eputies contacted her and conducted a routine records check which confirmed that the sub ect had an active warrant. The subject was arrested then and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail.
Deputies responded to the intersection of Carpinteria Avenue and Linden Avenue for a report of a fight between protestors. Upon arrival it was observed that the suspect was standing in the intersection blocking cars from driving through. The sub ect’s action was a violation of public nuisance penal code, so he was arrested and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail without further incident.
The Carpinteria anitary District was organized in 1928 and in 1929 the system was established. he town now has as fine a sanitary system as will be ound anywhere.
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To these districts has been added the pest control district by which the mosquito and other pests have been eliminated.
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o that all in all, the residents of Carpinteria have established all of those modern conveniences that are to be found in any of the incorporated areas of the nation, providing for the comfort of the residents as well as the numerous visitor who come here to enjoy “The World’s Safest Beach.”
n unidentified male adult accosted a juvenile for wearing a “Trump” hat. The suspect told the child he would accost/harass the child until the child left or removed his hat. The suspect then intentionally ran his skateboard into the uvenile’s ankle. The uvenile went home and reported the incident to his mother. The suspect was described as an adult man with a short beard, a green hat, and white T-shirt.
open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.
The victim received a notice on her computer that she had a virus and called the listed number(s) to rectify the issue. The person she contacted instructed her to go to the bank and withdraw an amount of money. Someone then came to her residence that evening and collected $20,000 cash that she placed in an envelope.
To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of
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Built in the late 1800s, the Rockwell house on Carpinteria Avenue is a piece of local history that now appropriately houses Angels Antiques and its treasure trove of historic artifacts. The home was built to shelter the growing family of John and Isabel Rockwell, who ultimately had 16 children (though only 12 survived to adulthood). On Feb. 21, 1914, John, a rural mail carrier, was killed in a massive rainstorm while delivering mail. His widow was forced to sell off most of the family’s land piece by piece, but she retained the home. Isabel’s ill-fated second marriage didn’t last long, and she picked up her brood and relocated to Fillmore for a few years. Later, she returned to Carpinteria, moved back into the Rockwell house and eventually married a younger man named Coy Rhodes and lived with him in the home until her death in 1951. The house was sold a few years later to the Husted family, then to the Babcock family, who converted it into Angels Antiques.
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Deputies responded to a report of an individual under the in uence and being aggressive with family. The subject displayed signs of slurred speech, unsteady gait and a strong odor of alcohol. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail.
Wednesday, June 11
A suspect was intoxicated and sitting in the driver’s seat of his parked van surrounded by empty beer cans. The suspect refused to provide his date of birth and was argumentative/ uncooperative. He refused to exit the vehicle and tried to lock the doors but deputies entered the vehicle and removed him. No injuries were sustained, and the suspect was booked for being drunk in public.
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A juvenile was found to be in posses-
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PENDING ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO:
WAIVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON TIME EXTENSION APPLICATION AND APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY
APPROVE, OR DENY THE TIME EXTENSION APPLICATION
This may affect your property. Please read.
Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of Time Extension application by the Planning and Development Department.
The development requested by this application is under the jurisdiction of the County PC and therefore public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. However, in compliance with the Article II Section 35 179B.D.7, the Director intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Willow Brown at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101 2058, by email at wbrown@ countyofsb.org, or by fax at
Application to
Commission or Board of Supervisors. If request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for Time Extension application. At this time it is not
when
occur; however, this
notice you receive for this project. To receive
information regarding this project, including the date the Time Extension application is approved, and/ or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Willow Brown at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101 2058, or by email at wbrown@countyofsb.org, or by phone at (805) 568 2040.
PROPOSAL: HR PROPERTY HOLDINGS
APPEALS: The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Time Extension application 25TEX 00018 may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or an aggrieved person. The appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Time Extension application. To qualify as an “aggrieved person” the appellant must have, in person or through representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by appropriate means prior to the decision on the Coastal Development Permit of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so.
Appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department online at https://aca prod.accela.com/sbco/ Default.aspx by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on non business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day.
For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Willow Brown.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: information about this project review process may also be viewed at: https://ca santabarbaracounty.civicplus. pro/1499/Planning Permit Process Flow Chart
Board of Architectural Review agendas may be viewed online at: https://www.countyofsb.org/160/Planning Development
Publish: June 19, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the Board of Supervisors will hold public hearing to consider Case No. 25APL-00008, an appeal of the County Planning Commission’s approval of the G&K Farm/K&G Flower Cannabis Processing Structure Design Review Project, Case No. 19BAR-00000-00225.
Case No. 19BAR-00000-00225 is request for Design Review of new 25,000-square-foot cannabis processing building. The building will have maximum height of approximately 24’-4 ¾” from existing grade. The building will be steel with aluminum window frames, steel doors, and corrugated steel roof. The building will be coated with NUCOR PVDF Cool Coatings Dark Bronze with NUCOR PVDF Cool Coatings Desert Sand trim and roof. The property is 14.66-acre parcel zoned AG-I-10 and shown as Assessor’s Parcel Number 005-280-040, located at 3561 Foothill Road in the Toro Canyon Plan area, First Supervisorial District.
For current methods of public participation for the meeting of July 1, 2025, please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged, or the item may be continued.
Staff reports and the posted agenda is available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240.
If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a. Publish: June 19, 2025
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THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection timely filed, the court may grant the petition without hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING uly 30, 2025 at 10:00 am, Dept: 3, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107. copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing on the petition. Dated 06/06/2025 by Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.
FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 06/06/2025. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.
Publish: June 12, 19, 26, July, 3, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STATUS OF VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RENTENTION EFFORTS OF THE CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
NOTICE is hereby given that the CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (CVWD) will hold public hearing, in accordance with Government Code Section 3502.3, regarding the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts undertaken by the District. The purpose of the hearing will be to share information and identify any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may be hampering hiring; to receive presentation, if requested, from the employee organization that represents certain District positions; and to invite and solicit public comments on the status of vacancies and the recruitment and retention efforts of the District.
Government Code Section 3502.3 requires CVWD to hold public hearing on the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts undertaken by the District each fiscal year, and to identify any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may be hampering hiring.
Additional information about CVWD’s recruitment and retention efforts may be obtained by contacting CVWD’s Human Resources Department at (805) 6842816, and additional information about this public hearing may be obtained by contacting Lisa Silva, CVWD’s District Secretary, at (805) 702-3885.
The Board of Directors of CVWD will hold the hearing on Wednesday evening, June 25, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, at Carpinteria City Hall located at 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria.
Lisa Silva, District Secretary, CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Publish: June 19, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MARCELA GARCIA MARTINEZ AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 25CV01132
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MARCELA GARCIA MARTINEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name:
(1) NOELI SARAH ROJAS
(2) ETHAN AXEL ROJAS
Proposed name
(1) NOELI SARAH RODRIGUEZ
MARTINEZ (2) ETHAN AXEL RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection timely filed, the court may grant the petition without hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING uly 14, 2025 at 10:00 am, Dept: 5, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107. copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing on the petition. Dated 05/28/2025 by Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 05/28/2025. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk. Publish:
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We are having Summer Solstice Soirée Sale! Our yard will be transformed into chic outdoor boutique brimming with up-cycled treasures from designer clothing, new shoes, accessories, home décor, furniture, and so much more! Saturday, June 21st, 1410 Camellia Circle, Carpinteria Hours: 10:00 AM 1:00 PM
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as (1) CARL BARTH IMAGES (2) THE STOCK HOUSE at 1910 SAN LEANDRO LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108. Full name of registrant(s) CONTINENTAL GENERAL CORPORATION at P.O. BOX 5325, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150. This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County on 05/29/2025. The registrant began transacting business on June 30, 1964. Signed: CARL BARTH, PRESIDENT. accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than change in the residence address of registered owner. new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). hereby certify this copy is correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2025-0001311. Publish: June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2025
THROWBACK
Lumber Co.’s 79 move to Elm Avenue
IMAGES COURTESY OF NAOMI SULLWOLD DOYLE
While Carpinteria Valley Lumber Co. may have been open since 1929, the building that currently stands at 915 Elm Ave. has only been around since the late 1970s. The company got its start on Carpinteria Avenue, but after receiving the permits in November 1978, workers began construction on the new Elm Avenue building, designed by Don Bensen and built by Joe McDonald, according to Carpinteria Herald articles from the ‘70s.
The owners celebrated the grand opening of the new building by inviting Carpinterians to an open house, wet bar and barbeque on June 1, 1979, one recently uncovered advertisement boasts. An article in the June 7, 1979 edition of the Herald “Old business has grand opening in its new building” — quoted then-owner Eric Sullwold as saying the new building o ers the business more oor space to provide a new line of paint and more electrical and plumbing supplies. Sullwold added: “It’s nice to be in this town (...) it’s a good business.”
According to a Carpinteria Herald piece published ca. 1979, the exterior is made of 1x12 redwood lumber and 1x3 redwood battens, handpicked by Sullwold from the Simpson Timber Company Mill at Arcata, California. Each piece was dipped in a preservative to keep that cinnamon color. The fence was made of redwood and pipe, and the deck 2x12 rough redwood. Redwood plywood grace the walls, 1x8 tongue boards and groove redwood paneling finished the ceiling and the beams are ouglas fir o ering a lighter color
contrast, per the Herald The building received a design award in June 1980 from the Carpinteria Valley Association, alongside Abbey Garden Nursery in Carpinteria and the Summerplace Building in Summerland, according to a June 24, 1980 Herald article. Carpinteria Valley Lumber Co. representatives Sullwold and his father, Harold Sullwold, received the plaque from Vera Bensen, then-vice president of the Carpinteria Valley Association.
— Evelyn Spence
Carpinterian aomi ullwold o le pro ided a scrapboo full of photos and Carpinteria Herald clippings this month to the Coastal View News about the 79 opening of the lumber ard. he is pictured here with her daughter at the 79 grand opening.
he original home of Carpinteria alle Lumber Co. was on Carpinteria Avenue.
Construction of the current home of the Carpinteria Lumber Co. on lm A enue was completed in the spring of 1979.
Athlete, artist and educator Dr. Fred
BY RYAN P. CRUZ
Few have had as much of an impact on Carpinteria athletics and education as the late Dr. Fred Greenough, a true renaissance man who brought his love for art, music and sports together to leave his mark after a long life as a coach, teacher, principal and superintendent.
Greenough was the first non-Carpinteria graduate to be inducted into the Warriors Hall of Fame. He was born 30 miles away in Santa Paula, where his father operated a barber shop on Main Street. Greenough later described his first experience with Carpinteria athletics as a competitor in one of the early Russell Cup track meets in 1918, when he was just 11 years old.
“I was a member of a group of elementary school pupils from Santa Paula Grammar School who competed in what must have been the first or second time the meet was held,” Greenough wrote when he was selected as the Russell Cup’s Honorary Director in 1971. “I ran the fifty-yard dash and won a blue ribbon. That is all I recall of the event except that it started my interest in track and field.”
Greenough would go on to become a strong pole vaulter for Santa Paula High School, but he also had a love for the arts. After high school, he played violin for local groups, and in 1931 he returned to Carpinteria as a music and art teacher.
He joined as a coach for football, basketball and track and field in addition to his teaching duties, and along the way he was dedicated to making the entire student body interested in both athletics and the arts.
Greenough described this “shift in philosophy” in his master’s thesis with Arizona University, where he wrote about how he attempted to integrate art experiences into all classes, regular coursework, and everyday activities. He encouraged students to create new signage in the library, hung illustrations in language arts classes, and provided materials for
students to make Christmas decorations, stage scenery, costumes and posters for athletic contests.
Soon, a group of boys who were not even enrolled in art classes were showing up to the art room to create a large, decorated panel for athletic records in the locker room. One of the boys made a trophy for new records, which Greenough said helped motivate the athletes to improve and get their names on the board.
In 1932, he worked with a group of students to hand paint the football team’s leather helmets red, repaint the lines of the football field, and stencil designs on the team equipment prior to a game against his alma mater, Santa Paula. The new look inspired the Warriors to victory, 19-0.
Greenough was promoted to superintendent-principal of Carpinteria High School in 1941, and over the next decade he continued to help promote the growth of high school athletics in the region. He managed the Russell Cup, creating new categories and attempting to encourage girls to join the competition.
His contributions to athletics continued through the 1940s, with Greenough
helping form the Tri-Valley League in 1946 and leading the way to revamp the school’s track and football field to meet official CIF standards in 1949.
Greenough worked his way up through the ranks to become both superintendent of Santa Barbara County Schools and a member of the CIF council, and through the 1960s he still continued to perform with musical groups on the Central Coast.
Pieces of Greenough’s legacy exist all across Carpinteria and California. He once served as concertmaster at Yellowstone Park, and an early member of the Community Arts String Orchestra (now known as the Community Arts Music Association). He is one of the few people to have been given a lifetime CIF pass,
essentially a “key to the city” for California high school sports. He served as one of the first Russell Cup Honorary Meet Directors, a meet he managed himself for a quarter of a century.
Dr. Greenough passed away on June 10, 1982 — over 42 years ago this month — but his contributions to Carpinteria sports, education, and art will live in the history books as an essential part of Warrior Spirit.
COURTESY PHOTOS
Fred Greenough became the Carpinteria football team’s assistant coach in 1932.
An illustration of Fred Greenough from the Carpinteria High School Hall of Fame.
Fred Greenough was awarded the CIF Lifetime Pass during halftime of a Carpinteria-Santa Ynez football game in October 1970.
Cate athletes earn league awards
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Cate school athletes were well represented in the end-of-year awards, with the Rams baseball tennis track and volleyball programs bringing multiple league honors.
Cate baseball won the Frontier League after finishing with an impressive -1 record in league play and the Rams reached the second round of the CIF playo s.
Senior pitchers Quinn Pullen and Peter Lehman were both stellar on the mound for Cate, and both were awarded for their success during the season. Pullen was named as one of the league’s Co-Players of the Year, and Lehman was selected as the Frontier League’s Pitcher of the Year.
Three Rams uniors oah Casbarro Chase Meyer and osh utler earned spots on First Team All League; and three more underclassmen, sophomore Alex Ke, sophomore Andrew Tanner and freshmen Jonah Vann, were named to the Second Team.
In the swim program the Rams’ unior ae yko and sophomore osiah Hansen both earned spots on the boys First Team, while the rest of the boys team earned more than a dozen selections on the Second Team or Honorable Mentions
Sophomore mi anda-Gleeson and unior en on led the way with seven
combined First Team spots for girls swimming. Kanda-Gleeson collected four and Won earned three First Team selections.
Rams girls swimming brought in multiple additional First and Second Team spots with senior Stella Rogers sophomore Tori Kim, sophomore Madeleine ollock and freshman Sofia ang.
Cate track and field collected a few First Team selections, with senior Zachary Goins earning an All-League spot in the boys triple ump and three girls senior Francesca Sutch unior merson vans and freshman Sloan Harwell pulling in multiple First Team selections.
Cate boys volleyball standout Mack ieman earned a First Team selection while fellow seniors Henry ouma and Zadin Stephens both earned spots on the Second Team.
nd over on the tennis court the Rams dominated the Tri-Valley League and claimed Cate’s second boys tennis CIF title in the past three years thanks to the doubles duo of seniors ate ewlove and Harry Su who were named as the League Doubles MVPs.
The Rams were also represented by the up-and-coming trio of freshman Andrew Jayich, Bruce Li and Kendrick Suen, who all earned First Team selections in their first season at Cate.
ON THE ROAD
CVN graduates in Virginia
United States Marine Corps (USMC) Second Lieutenant Anders Johnson graduated from The Basic School at Camp Barrett on May 16 at the USMC Base Quantico, Virginia, where he snapped a photo with his copy of Coastal View News. The mission of the school is to “train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership,” his father, Carpinteria Community Church Pastor Jarrett Johnson, said. “Anders has since reported for ight school to aval Air Station (in) Pensacola, (Florida for Marine Corps viation Training where the CV will help him keep tabs on Carpinteria’s finest while he is away ” ohnson added.
CVN travels Europe with old friends
Carpinterian Stephanie Lucich, second from right, recently spent some time traveling with her sister Terese Mansfield second from left as well as Rod and Sonia ash from ngland. The four snapped a photo with their copy of Coastal View News in front of the Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czechia. Lucich told Coastal View News that she and her sister have known Sonia since 19 1 when Sonia was a German exchange student in the sisters’ Merced hometown. “The families have kept in touch these 4 years traveling together many times.”
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COURTESY PHOTO
Peter Lehman was named the ri alle League’s Pitcher of the ear.
Instructors lead Jr. Lifeguards in morning warm-up stretches.
JGs take over the beach
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
Every year, Carpinterians can mark the start of summer with the arrival of red and blue Junior Lifeguards uniforms on the beach, and this summer is no exception. More than 200 Carpinteria kids kicked off the 2025 Junior Lifeguards season on Monday with warm-ups, instructions, ocean swims and skill building activities.
“The excitement was contagious as kids reconnected with old friends and met new teammates, all while enjoying the local Carpinteria City Beach. The JGs showed incredible spirit and enthusiasm right out of the gate — setting the tone for a fun, active, and empowering summer ahead,” Lifeguard Program Coordinator Lexi Persoon said.
Instructor Taylor Classen leads jumping jacks.
Reid Olsen and Kyler Bryan make side planks look easy.
Owen Warren mans Tower 1.
From left, Lotus Armstrong, Ava Densmore, Indie Aresco, Sienna Lelande and Mako Armstrong.
JGs run back from the point.
The instructors, in blue, begin with stretches.
Mahjong group says goodbye to IHOP
The Carpinteria Mahjong Mavens bid farewell to Carpinteria’s IHOP — which closed last weekend — on June 9. The game-focused group, which meets weekly in Carpinteria, has returned for an IHOP game once a year for the last 10 years, the group’s founder Roz Kohute told Coastal View News
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