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Vol. 29, No. 25

March 9 - 15, 2023

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A soaring Saturday

GranVida welcomes new owner

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Songwriters take Alcazar stage

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FFA BBQ draws hungry locals

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Warriors dominate in league win

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Paragliders took advantage of a sunny Saturday to soar over the beach, taking in the views from Thunderbowl at Carpinteria’s east end, as captured by local photographer Calla Gold.

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Debris basins cleared, sediment transport ceases

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The city of Carpinteria and the Santa Barbara County Flood Control finished clearing out the Carpinteria Valley debris basins Wednesday, according to Olivia Uribe-Mutal, public information officer for the city of Carpinteria.

The operation, which began Jan. 17, involved clearing out 43,000 cubic yards of material from local basins and depositing tested sediment and rock on the Carpinteria Beach at Ash Avenue. The city will regrade and “groom” the Ash Avenue beach area in the next two weeks.

Uribe-Mutal said all tests showed the materials moved to the beach was “environmentally safe” for the area.

“The safety of our community is our priority,” City Parks and Recreation Department Director Matt Roberts said in a press release Wednesday.

“From sediment testing to protecting properties, this storm response has been a collaborative effort with various City departments, Santa Barbara County Flood Control and adjacent jurisdictions. The winter berm will remain in place a little longer this year as a precaution against late season storms in the forecast, but we’re all certainly looking forward to spring.”

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The Carpinteria City Beach is temporarily closed while the city removes wooden debris.

City temporarily closes Carpinteria City Beach

Carpinteria City Beach is temporarily closed, the city announced this week, for wooden debris removal operations. The late February storm brought wooden debris up to the city’s shoreline, which must be removed; the operation is scheduled for completion on March 9.

“Typically, woody debris that arrives on the beach during winter storms is naturally swept back out to sea in the extreme tides of December, January and February,” the city said in a social message posted this week.

“At this later point in the season, however, it is unlikely that the large logs and branches will be removed naturally. Motivated by public safety, the removal will protect swimmers from potentially dangerous floating debris and reduce risks associated with structure building and illegal bonfires. The operation will also facilitate the removal of the winter protection berm in coming weeks.”

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Carpinterian Tessa Kaganoff is now on the board of directors for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. Goleta native Kaganoff, a policy analyst who directed research at UC Los Angeles, received her bachelors’ degree at Vassar College, a master’s degree in public policy at Duke University and an MBA from UC Los Angeles.

According to a press release from the Scholarship Foundation, she also has extensive community service history under her belt, including with the Upward Bound House in Santa Monica, Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, Congregation B’nai B’rith and more.

“Tessa’s impressive background perfectly aligns with our organization’s stated purpose. Specifically, we are eager to put her considerable fundraising skills to work as we seek to provide Santa Barbara County students with greater levels of financial assistance. We are very pleased to welcome her,” Tessa Kaganoff said Interim Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Mary Dwyer.

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GranVida Senior Living welcomes new owner Santa Barbara local Blake Parsons took over mid-February

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GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care is located at 5464 Carpinteria Ave. community and invest in the community,” he said. “That’s not particularly what the larger private equity groups (do).”

“The residents seem to really like that they know someone is invested in their home – it’s not to say the group before didn’t do that, it’s just a little more challenging if you’re further away,” he added. “I don’t know if I can impress upon enough our desire to really be involved

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The business is managed by Mallard Senior Living Management, co-owned

by Ryan Test. A new executive director, Eric Terrill, also started in late February.

GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care is located at 5464 Carpinteria Ave. in Carpinteria. The business can be reached at granvidaseniorliving.com or at (805) 566-0017.

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“I knew the (GranVida Building) – I actually toured it when it was an office building before they had converted it,” he said.

Parsons said the GranVida property had been on the market “for a little bit,” and decided to purchase it to bring the operation back under local control.

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Carpinteria’s GranVida Senior Living Center recently welcomed a new owner: Santa Barbara native Blake Parsons.

Parsons, who took over in mid-February, told CVN his dad was born in Carpinteria. His parents met on Carpinteria State Beach when they were young adults.

“My parents used to own the old Carrillo Hotel,” he said. “That was the first assisted living community that they owned, with a partner. I grew up there… after school, I’d get picked up and taken to the property.”

Parsons graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 2000, attended UC Irvine for his undergraduate education, and came back to Santa Barbara to work for his parents’ company several years later.

Eleven years after returning he started his own company, and, in 2019, bought his first assisted living building.

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Construction to begin on San Ysidro Roundabout

Construction is set to begin on the San Ysidro Roundabout. SBRoads will host a pre-construction community meeting on Thursday, March 9, at 5 p.m. at Montecito Union School.

Most of the construction will occur near the intersection of North Jameson Lane and San Ysidro Road, and the northbound on-ramp at San Ysidro Road. The on-ramp is set to close on March 13, and will remain closed until 2025.

Work on the Olive Mill Roundabout continues, and some night construction will be conducted from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday, March 12 until Tuesday, March 14. All other work will occur between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. as construction crews work drainage improvements, roadway base and paving.

Along Highway 101, the southern onramp at Olive Mill Road will be open by March 8, and the southern off-ramp at North Padaro Lane will be open by March 10. The southern off-ramp at Olive Mill Road will remain closed for up to seven months.

Closures on the northbound side of the highway include one lane from Santa Monica Road to Sheffield Drive and the on-and-off ramps at South Padaro and Santa Claus Lanes, which will be closed Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sundays.

On March 12, one lane from Sheffield Drive to San Ysidro Road, excluding ramps, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. in preparation for San Ysidro Roundabout construction.

On the southbound side of the highway, one lane from Sheffield Drive to Carpinteria Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Sundays. From March 13 to March 16, the off-ramp at South Padaro and Santa Claus lanes will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Crews will work on drainage and roadway improvements on the area near Summerland, between Sheffield Drive and North Padaro Lane.

Crews will install paving, build a median island, update Construction of the San Ysidro Roundabout will begin bike lane connections and install signs to the Santa shortly, as shown in an artist’s rendering of the project.

Claus Lane bikeway, near Carpinteria Avenue.

Women Making Change opens March with women-focused programming

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The Women Making Change Committee kicked off its second year of women-focused programming with celebrations at the Alcazar Theatre and at Corktree Cellars. Local committee members, from left, Vin Perez, Gerri Carty, Kim Gutierrez and Beth Cox, celebrated at Corktree on Friday night; comedian Cat Alvarado, right, performed at the Alcazar on Saturday.

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School district reaches tentative agreement with teachers union

BY JUN STARKEY

The Carpinteria Unified School District has reached a tentative agreement regarding salary increases and school calendars with the Carpinteria Association of United School Employees (CAUSE), negotiating an eight percent retroactive raise for all certificated staff employed by the district as of July 1, 2022.

“We are pleased to reach tentative agreements for 22-23 certificated salary increases and school calendars for 22-23, 23-24, and 24-25,” said CUSD Superintendent Diana Rigby. “We look forward to completing the 22-23 classified negotiations in the next month.”

There are 150 certificated staff who will receive this raise, Rigby said.

Other salary negotiations include increasing the stipend for teachers who hold the Board Certified Coach (BCC) or the Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAC) credentials, and are “actively employed teaching within the scope of that credential” from $1,000 to $3,000, and increasing the amount the district pays for retirees’

medical premiums.

Originally, the district paid $3,500 toward retirees with 20 years of service, $4,000 to those with 25 years of service and the total cost at the time of retirement for those with 30 years of service. This was increased to $10,000 for retirees with 20 years of service, and $15,000 to those with 25 years of service.

The union also negotiated for compensation for union members at their daily rate of pay for attending an additional Professional Development day; one more day to the school year; and one-time, off schedule payments of $5,000 to kindergarten teachers, and $10,000 for transitional kindergarten (TK) teachers.

The district will also provide an extended day, to 2:30 p.m., to TK students, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for the entire school year, and the same extended days to kindergarten students for the first six weeks of the school year.

Members of CAUSE will review the documents and let their representatives know if they support these changes.

Warriors’ robotics team demonstrates newest robot

BY JUN STARKEY

The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees got a first look at the Carpinteria High School robotics team’s robot at its meeting last week. The team and its advisor, George Cadiente, went over recent accomplishments and some goals for the previous and upcoming school years.

The team recently received the Motivate Award during the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge, which Cadiente described as the “middle level” of the robotics competition, in late February.

Goals for the 2023-24 school year, Cadiente said, include expanding the program to create one or two Carpinteria Middle School teams. This will be done through recruiting enough students to have 10 per team, recruiting parent volunteers, industry professional volunteers and teachers.

Five students from the Warriors Robotics team spoke about their experiences and what they learned while in the program. Students said they improved their software and communication skills, and focused on team building, problem solving and networking with other students and instructors.

Later in the meeting, students demonstrated how the robot moves, controlled through a gaming console controller via WiFi signal. The rotating wheels allow the robot to spin in complete circles while staying in place, which came in handy for competitions involving moving or avoiding obstacles. The robot also has a large claw that extends out from the top.

“This is really the application for robotics,” said board member Andy Sheaffer.

“The fact that you guys are getting in now and you’re learning about it and you’re enthusiastic, is going to pay off huge in the future.”

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“Driving at the beginning was rough… our robot was only able to push stuff (...) But then throughout every tournament, we were progressing more and more.”

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Students also went over challenges they faced while building their robot, including issues with getting the motor to start and securing pieces of the robot in place. At recent competitions, they faced issues with meeting the requirements for tournaments, the robot’s claw breaking twice, a misunderstanding of a manual and learning time management with other courses.

The team’s favorite part of their robot, they said, were the wheels, which were a challenge to place and code. Once students got the hang of them, it was fun to drive around, they said. “Driving at the beginning was rough… our robot was only able to push stuff,” said student Evelyn Calkins. “But then throughout every tournament, we were progressing more and more.”

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Pool Closures: March 15, 22 and 24

The Carpinteria Community Pool will be closed on March 15, 22 and 24 for Carpinteria High School swim meetings, starting at 2:30 p.m. each day. The Carpinteria Community Pool is located at 5305 Carpinteria Ave.

W. Susanne Puentes Gemeinhardt 03/13/1947 – 10/22/2022

W. Susanne Puentes Gemeinhardt, better known and loved as Susan, Sue and Susie, passed away on Oct. 22, 2022.

Her passing occurred in Mesa, AZ, under hospice care, after a long battle with melanoma. She was 75 years young.

Sue was born in San Francisco, CA, to Rudy and Betty Puentes on March 13, 1947. She attended Carpinteria schools and graduated from Carpinteria High School in 1965. In 2013, Sue and her husband moved to Prescott Valley, AZ. She was a dedicated comptroller for many years at various car dealerships, including

Covid-19 numbers as of March 2

County reports one new Covid-19 death

Santa Barbara County reported one new death related to Covid-19 last week.

Covid-19 cases in Santa Barbara County increased slightly, with the weekly average of PCR cases now up by 8.5%. Cases are often underreported within the county, due to the rise in at-home testing.

Covid-19 community levels still remain low within Santa Barbara County. The dominant strain of Covid-19 reported on the southern West Coast is XBB.1.5. Everyone six months and older should receive an updated bivalent booster; see more at vaccines.gov.

County seeks input for Climate Adaptation Plan

Santa Barbara County released a Climate Adaptation Plan survey late last week, asking community members who have dealt with climate hazards to provide their input. The county will use the results to develop a “stronger” Climate Adaptation Plan, according to a press release released last week.

“Our local communities are continuously being faced with new and more intense weather conditions and time and again they have demonstrated how resilient they can be,” First District Supervisor Das Williams said. “We highly encourage all residents to take this opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns, and experiences as we look to implement strategies that will benefit community members countywide.”

The survey can be found at bit.ly/SBCAdapts. See more at countyofsb.org/adaptationplan.

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Elizabeth (Betty) Webb Woodworth 08/17/1921 – 02/20/2023

Elizabeth (Betty) Webb Woodworth died of natural causes on Feb. 20, 2023, in Santa Barbara. She was born on Aug. 17, 1921, in Hamden, Connecticut to Anne Pinkney Webb and Paul Webb. She was the fifth of six children. Betty attended a junior college in Connecticut and later earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago in Library Science.

In 1939, Betty met the love of her life, Stanley Woodworth, and they married in 1943. They welcomed their first son, Stephen, in 1945, while Stan was attending Japanese Language school in Oklahoma.

In 1948 the family moved to California; Stan became a language teacher at Cate School in Carpinteria, which would become Betty’s home for 68 years.

The family grew in number to five children. Betty became actively involved in the Junior League and the Music Academy of the West. In 1957, Cate School hired Betty as its first school librarian, a role she loved and the initial source of her legacy on the Cate mesa. She was an avid hiker and tennis player. She loved to play Scrabble or Backgammon, engage in social interactions and cook gourmet feasts.

Betty and Stan lived in many countries with their family, as their sabbaticals allowed them to live in France, Spain, Italy and Greece. As a result, they made some close and enduring international friendships – in particular, the Leredu family in Paris. Stan died in 1989, on Bastille Day. His life was cut short too soon, but it was a life full of shared adventures.

Flagstaff Buick GMC and Team Nissan Oxnard. She was well respected by her co-workers. In her “free” time, she loved spending time with her family, cooking, sewing and scrapbooking. She enjoyed many genres of music, including music of the 60s, Jazz and Johnny Mathis. She was the number one top fan of Benise. She traveled to many cities to hear him perform.

Sue is survived by her husband Steven Gemeinhardt; her daughter Tiffany (Shad) Haller; her sisters Peggy Puentes and Teri (Carlos) Gonzales; her niece and nephew Nikki (Greg) Nielsen, Alejandro (Charlotte) Medina, Hollister Puentes and Hunter Nielsen and stepchildren Marian (Doug) Guy, Bo Gemeinhardt, Anna Gemeinhardt and Joanie (Timothy) Beschorner. “Mana” adored her grandchildren, Ashley (Cody), Chance, Taylor (Sam), Logan, Grace, Mason and Greylee. She will be remembered by her family and friends for her unconditional love and support, her gracious spirit and infectious laugh, and will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

A celebration of her life will be held at the Lions Park, Carpinteria, on Monday, March 13, Susie’s 76th birthday, at noon.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her name to the Carpinteria High School Boosters Club, at P.O. Box 444, Carpinteria, CA 93014.

Betty took up lawn bowling and played for almost 30 years. She was a regular volunteer at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum. She was always up for traveling opportunities. She became Cate School’s archivist after retiring from being the librarian and was a fierce champion for preserving the history of the school and its traditions. After serving for 48 years, she retired and from then until she left the mesa, at the age of 96, she was the unofficial hostess at a variety of events at the school. She was loved and admired by many at the school, both by staff and students. Among the students especially close to Betty was their Turkish Exchange student, Haluk Topaloglu, who has remained in constant contact for 50 years.

In 2016, Betty left the mesa to live in assisted living quarters in Santa Barbara.

She maintained her interest in activities and games and especially music. She was 101 when she died peacefully, and she was surrounded by family, love, laughter and joy the last week of her life.

Betty will be missed by all who knew her.

She will be remembered for her kind and welcoming spirit.

Betty is survived by her five children, Stephen Davis Woodworth (Robin), Peter Webb Woodworth (Beverley), Susan Slade Johnston, Anne Allcott Parkford and Elizabeth Ives Hansen (Brooks).

In addition, she is survived and loved by twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Stanley Davis Woodworth, her parents Paul and Anne Webb, her brothers Peter Webb and Charles Webb and her sisters Mary Webb, Helen Mulvey and Anne Haas.

Betty nourished people around her with love and kindness. A celebration of life will be held at Cate School Chapel on June 4, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., with a reception to follow. There will be a memorial mass for Betty at St Joseph’s Catholic Chapel, located at Ash Avenue and Seventh Street in Carpinteria, on March 18, 2023, at 11:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s honor to the Woodworth Family Music Fund at Cate School (cate. org/donate), or to Hospice of Santa Barbara (hospiceofsb.org), (805) 563-8820.

Previously published obituaries may be read online at coastalview.com

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LETTERS

“For the sake of the whales, abalone, kelp, surfers, swimmers, paddleboarders and so many more who rely on a healthy Santa Barbara coast, join me in urging the Planning Commission to deny any project associated with this deadly, corroded pipeline.”

–Brady Bradshaw

Reinstate the seaside shuttle

I have just submitted a request to our city council, asking them to put on its agenda an effort for our city to reinstate our Seaside Shuttle. Santa Barbara Transit has ignored many requests. We’ve all seen Representative Salud Carbajal’s posts telling us how much federal money is coming to Santa Barbara County to update our transportation systems. Now is the time to get our fair share of taxes we’ve paid, and not let us be ignored again. Our non-driving seniors, school kids and tourists all need this service.

Linda Graham Carpinteria

Repairing ruptured pipeline too risky

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission recently spent more than seven hours listening to testimony and debating whether to grant ExxonMobil permits to repair Pipeline 901/903.

This pipeline ruptured in 2015 and spilled more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil. At least 21,000 gallons of that oil ended up in the ocean off the Gaviota Coast, north of Refugio State Beach.

Dozens of local residents and activists, including me (on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity), attended the commission meeting to oppose these permits for ExxonMobil. We simply cannot risk

another disaster like Refugio, or even the smaller spills that inevitably come with oil pipelines.

The Refugio spill damaged a one-ofa-kind coastal habitat, killing at least 200 birds and 99 marine mammals. But the true death toll will never be known.

Another spill could have even worse consequences for the endangered blue whales who frequent the Santa Barbara Channel and countless other species.

Federal data show 707 hazardous pipeline incidents in California since 1986; these incidents killed nine people and spilled almost 9.5 million gallons of oil.

Pipeline 901/903 was built in 1985, and is corroded and decayed.

Media reporting suggests that Exxon’s real plans may be to revive the pipeline and sell it to a company called Sable.

The last company owned by Sable’s current owner filed for bankruptcy, and Sable could do the same if an accident occurred, leaving taxpayers responsible for cleanup.

The Planning Commission will revisit this issue at the April 26 meeting. For the sake of the whales, abalone, kelp, surfers, swimmers, paddleboarders and so many more who rely on a healthy Santa Barbara coast, join me in urging the Planning Commission to deny any project associated with this deadly, corroded pipeline.

For the record...

In CVN Vol. 29, No. 24, “Carpinterian aids in search and rescue efforts in Turkey,” Bob George is a fire captain for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, not a chief.

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Bookchurch: Giving books a second life Local organization gathers unwanted books, repurposes them

BY ZOË COSGROVE

As a child, Carpinterian Louis Force Torres would sneak into his father’s office to admire his book collection. He would lie on the floor and gaze at the shelves of books above, examining each title and reading what he could.

“That was the book church,” Torres told CVN. “That feeling of a kid, of just being able to read what they want.”

In March 2022, inspired by his childhood self, Torres founded Bookchurch, an organization in Carpinteria dedicated to recycling books and sharing the joy of reading. He and his volunteers collect books from organizations and private donors, categorize each title and deliver them to other local nonprofits.

Torres said he was inspired to start Bookchurch in part after seeing, through his publishing company Polyverse Publications, how many books go to waste.

“Many times, there are brand new books that arrive as advanced reader copies. There are books with a simple typo classified as misprints,” he said. “I would see these boxes of books just being tossed in the recycling bin or their garbage, and I said, ‘Why waste these books?’”

He considered storing donations from places with extra books, like Friends of the Carpinteria library, but it wasn’t until Torres took a walk on the bluffs that his idea for Bookchurch came to fruition.

“I saw a group of vans for the Wilderness Youth Foundation,” he said. “I looked them up, and I thought to myself, ‘I have these books on local plant life and these children’s books on animals, and I don’t want them to go to waste. Why don’t I call them up and see if they can use these books?’ And low and behold, they could.”

“I wanted to take back the word church. Bookchurch is non-religious,” Torres said. “It’s meant to get books to anyone who wants to read.”

With the funding from Polyverse, Torres formed a board with a group of his authors and filed the nonprofit paperwork for Bookchurch. Current board members include Guy Galzerano, Amy Plesetz, Tenley Force, Steve Larios and Andrea Fleck-Nisbet.

Galzerano, a Santa Barbara native and the chief financial officer for Bookchurch, told CVN he met Torres over 13 years ago. “He’s always reading, and then he’s writing too, and it’s our little church, that’s our religion,” Galzerano said. “It’s not Christianity. It’s nature and books.”

In July, Galzerano used his skills as a stonemason to build a portal around the free neighborhood library outside his house. “It’s a portal to your story. You’re

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Louis Torres founded Bookchurch, collecting books in the area and rehoming them.

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The owner of Bookchurch, Louis Force Torres, collected books from The Thrifty Flea when it shut down late last year. reading and escaping from the stresses of real life,” he said. “It’s like a little sanctuary or a church, and that’s how we both feel, Louis and I.” Bookchurch’s first donations came from The Thrifty Flea, a second-hand store in Carpinteria that went out of business late last year. “They donated their entire book collection to Bookchurch,”

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Torres said. “We basically saved those books from a dumpster.”

In its first year of operation, Bookchurch repurposed 2,000 books, Torres added. Those books have gone to several local organizations, including Apples to Zucchini Cooking School in Santa Barbara and Roxanne’s A Wish and a Dream, a knit shop in Carpinteria.

“Some (books) were rare, hard to find, some were regionally based,” Torres said.

“If a child or an adult or anyone interested in cooking finds a recipe from one of those cookbooks and makes it and loves it and talks about it, I’m happy.”

Bookchurch made a monetary donation to Planned Parenthood in September, which held its annual book sale at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Torres offered to take any excess books Planned Parenthood received and store them, returning them once the organization has additional warehouse space.

Bookchurch also donates books to prisoners through a program in Seattle,

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Guy Galzerano, one of the board members of Bookchurch, built a mini library outside his house.

he added.

Torres said the organization hopes to work with Goodwill of Carpinteria and the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County in the future.

Bookchurch is also in the process of applying for federal nonprofit status. “As soon as we receive that, we’ll be able to start a donor campaign to expand our facilities,” Torres said. “Then what we want to do is just reach out to more and more organizations and offer books.”

Torres stores Bookchurch donations in his garage on bookshelves that line an entire wall. He said pending grants would help cover the rent of a warehouse, fuel for deliveries, shipping costs and website fees.

“Now that we’re in our first official full year with our full board, we are making big strides,” Torres said. “The domestic organizations helping us that range from coast to coast want us to do articles, talk about this concept, and get others on board.”

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Songwriter Soiree takes the Alcazar Theatre stage

The Alcazar Theatre hosted Songwriter Soiree, a collection of performances curated by local songwriter and musician, Cecilia James, on Sunday, March 5 for Women Making Change in celebration of Women’s History month.

James hand-picked a mix of indie-folk, female-identifying songwriters from Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, including James, Camila Lemere and Sophie Rose from Carpinteria, and Alexandra Riorden and Jenna Iris from Santa Barbara.

The Alcazar Theatre will host other events throughout the month in celebration of Women’s History Month. See more at thealcazar.org.

Jenna Iris

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At the end of the Songwriter Soiree, from left, Alexandra Riorden, Cecilia James, Sophie Rose, Jenna Iris and Camila Lemere receive flowers from Connie Geston, seen hugging Iris.

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Local groups celebrate National Literacy Month

The Friends of the Carpinteria Library and Artesania para la Familia will host a free children’s literacy program on Saturday, March 18 at the Carpinteria Memorial Veterans Building, in celebration of National Literacy Month.

The program will include face painting, book giveaways, music, dancers, a youth marketplace, children’s authors and literacy activities. The event will also include a book character costume contest, of which the best costume will be chosen by Radio Host, Sonia Aguila.

The family program is sponsored by Montecito Bank & Trust, the Ann Jackson Family Foundation, the Carpinteria LatinX Collective and LaCentra-Sumerlin Foundation.

The event will take place on Saturday, March 18, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Carpinteria Memorial Veterans Building, at 941 Walnut Ave.

Arts center to hold Event Expo for event organizing

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center will hold a free event expo on Saturday, March 25, to connect vendors and businesses with local residents planning events.

The event will include a DIY floral centerpiece workshop from PacWest Blooms and a raffle prize drawing, as well as pop-ups from other local vendors such as Carp Kitchen and Dirt Botanicals.

The event is free to attend on March 25, from noon to 4 p.m. at the arts center, located at 865 Linden Ave.

“Shape and Soul” exhibit opens at arts center

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center recently opened its latest exhibit, titled “Shape and Soul,” on March 3 in the Charles Lo Bue Gallery. A reception for the exhibit will be held on Saturday, March 11, 4–6 p.m. at the arts center, 865 Linden Ave. The exhibit features works from several local artists, including two pieces from local photographer Ted Rhodes, and works from Amie Rodriguez, Beverly Decker and Nancy Freeman, among many others.

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Teresa Alvarez, director of the Carpinteria Children’s Project, reads to students.

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Carpinteria schools celebrate Read Across America

The Carpinteria Unified School District and the Carpinteria Children’s Project joined schools across the United States last week in celebrating Read Across America, a nationwide initiative that encourages students to boost their reading skills.

The national event is held in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday; according to Canalino Elementary School Principal Jamie Persoon, local students also read books that are “culturally inclusive in both the authors of the books and the characters that are featured.”

“We celebrate literacy each and every day on our campus, and we’re so thrilled to have so many guest readers this week to highlight reading,” Persoon said.

Eli George, a transitional kindergarten student, shows off his Cat in the Hat plushie and handmade decorations.

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ABOVE, First District supervisor Das Williams reads to Carpinteria Children’s Project students.

BOTTOM LEFT, Chris Gocong, a former NFL star and a Carpinteria Unified School District graduate, reads a book about sports to the students.

Transitional kindergarten student Vera Warner tries on The Lorax mustache.

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Hawai’i and the quest for a new history

IT’S ALL SURFING CHRISTIAN BEAMISH January 16, 1893: the Hawaiian monarchy is overthrown by a provisional government organized by American businessmen and backed by a contingent of United States Marines. Population-decimating diseases and evangelism had already altered Hawaiians’ traditional cultural structures.

This is not to say, however, that the Hawaiians were done for, that their language and world view, their music, cuisine and practices were stamped out.

Indeed, not. “Hawaiian-ness” never went away, even as it hybridized, as all cultures have, throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. But the effect of the coup d’état of 1893 (not so far back in history, after all) still reverberates in Hawai’i – the stamp of those Yankee imperialists manifested in theme restaurants and luxury shops, dive bars and bovine tourists strolling the boulevards of Waikiki.

And heading out to the North Shore, as I recently did on a quick solo surf trip, another layer of Mainland influence becomes apparent: an Instagram-ready playground of food trucks and palm-lined backdrops, perfect for selfies, along with a seven-milelong traffic jam. I recognize that I am not somehow “above” the current state of affairs in Hawai’i. I laid down my credit card just like everyone else, paid for my share of jet fuel and contributed to the traffic by driving myself out there in my

The author recently took a solo surf trip to Hawai’i. buddy’s car that he rented to me.

Nevertheless, I envision an alternate history for the Islands, and for indigenous lands everywhere. A history that we can begin writing now. I cannot account for the violence that underpins the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, nor the colonial enterprises of Great Britain, both of which brought my people here to California and earlier, to Ngati Ruanui territory in

Taranaki, Aotearoa, New Zealand. But I recognize that the histories of all the people alive today are intertwined, and I can advocate for this new, alternate history for the immediate, as well as the distant future that I envision.

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tions for beachfront property and second, or third, holiday-homes owned by the ultrarich, when too many Hawaiians live under tarps in the bushes, or must leave Hawai’i altogether, having been priced out of their own land.

Some will no doubt resist my characterization of “foreigners” (as Hawaiians might well consider haoles born on the mainland) buying up limited real estate.

“It’s America,” the argument would go, “land of the free.” But just because a person can do something, doesn’t mean he or she should.

What would I like to see in this “new history?” I’d like to see Hawai’i be more for Hawaiians and less dependent on the Mainland for goods and food; I’d like to see fewer people visiting (even if that means I cannot go); I’d like to see the people who live there learn the Hawaiian language to a level of basic conversation; I’d like to see a revival of the traditional Hawaiian agriculture and aquaculture systems built on each watershed; I’d like to see fewer cars, and more opportunities to get around by bicycle.

I suppose it’s a utopia I’m describing.

And what about the chemicals required for the surfboards I so love? What about the livelihoods of the families, “native” or not, who live there and educate their children for life in the contemporary world? Am I calling for a Khmer Rougestyle agrarian revolution, complete with education camps and killing fields for those wicked haole capitalists dragged screaming from their beachfront homes?

Surfers are uniquely poised to blend cultures, not via bloodshed but through meaningful engagement. While contemporary surfing exists in a direct line of appropriation and hucksterism reaching back nearly to the overthrow of the monarchy, it also involves a unique mindset.

At its core, surfing represents a mindset of repurposing: wartime aerospace materials become surfboards, the dangerous “wasteland” of the surf zone becomes a place of play and rejuvenation.

Where the Outrigger Canoe Club was a whites-only establishment in the time of Duke Kahanamoku, Duke and his buddies (by far the better and more-knowledgeable surfers) formed Hui Nalu comprised of native Hawaiians and haoles. Where the boosters of Waikiki tourism-built hotels and brought-in mainlanders by, literally, the boatload, surfers like John Kelly, Fran Heath, Wally Froiseth and a much younger George Downing, refined the redwood plank into the “Hotcurl” design, putting surfing on its trajectory of radness.

And these boards were for the cognoscenti – those in the know, not the tourist masses. Yet somehow – I suppose by the all too human tendency to do a lot when a little will suffice – surfing has long sought a greater circle of participation and is susceptible to the most-rapacious aspects of free-market economics, right down to industrialized levels of production, and, yes, beachfront real estate acquisition. It could be so much cooler, I’m saying. That goes for life on the planet, generally. Yes, strife and a burning desire to succeed are integral to the human condition, but a willingness to bend and give a little, pays surprising dividends.

Christian Beamish took leave of his position at Coastal View News in October 2020, to pursue his surfboard business, “Surfboards California,” full time. He continues his monthly column, and shapes at the surfboard factory showroom at 500 Maple Ave., in Carpinteria. The former Associate Editor of The Surfer’s Journal, Beamish is also the author of “Voyage of the Cormorant,” (Patagonia Books, 2012) about his single-handed expedition down the coast of Baja California by sail and oar in his self-built Shetland Isle beach boat. He now lives with his wife and two children in Ventura.

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Annual FFA BBQ hits record number of sales

FFA members serve BBQ meals at drive-thru tent, including from left, FFA President Gabriel Flores, advisor Sal Lopez, alumni Ivan Espinoza, secretary Michaela Morrison, parliamentarian Mariana Esquivel, Chris Medina, Ivan Vargas and FFA Vice President Brenda Lemus.

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON Carpinteria High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) sold a record number of tri-tip dinners at its annual drive-thru BBQ last Saturday, with 338 meals sold.

Each meal comes with tri-tip, beans, salad, rice and salsa, meant to feed four-five people at $60 a meal. The money helps FFA students attend the state of California’s FFA conference, led by FFA Director Salvador Lopez.

FFA President Gabriel Flores, right, gives Superintendent Diana Rigby, left, her BBQ dinner.

From left, Alejandra Lira, Cristian Lopez and Jose Salas direct people to the BBQ pick-up area.

Senior Ivan Vargas passes off the drive-thru BBQ meal.

FFA Treasurer Oscar Ramirez bags the meals, as the smell of BBQ wafts through the air.

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This year’s American Scandinavian Foundation of Santa Barbara board members include, from left, Peter Haslund, Sandy Evans, Cheryl Wright, Greta Liedke, Bonnie Yonker Hammett, Heidi Poley, Ellen Zissler and Brooke Van Der Kar. A member of the Lions Club of Carpinteria uses their Spot Vision camera to check the vision of sophomore Sawyer Kelly.

Lions conduct vision tests, meet new member

ASF announces new board

The American Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) of Santa Barbara has announced its new board as of January 2023, which includes Peter Haslund, Sandy Evans, Cheryl Wright, Greta Liedke, Bonnie Yonker Hammett, Heidi Poley, Ellen Zissler and Brooke Van Der Kar.

The Lions Club of Carpinteria completed its annual vision screening program with Carpinteria Unified School District and welcomed its newest member Randy Carrasco recently. Carrasco lives in town with his wife, Brandee, and their children.

He has worked in law enforcement for 25 years, currently serving in the Oxnard area.

The Lions’ annual vision screening project is designed so that all students in Carpinteria are screened every three years. Club members visit a new school site each day, under supervision of a medical professional, to perform the vision tests.

This year, under the guidance of School Nurse Kristina Calamia, the Lions screened a total of 714 students.

“The Lions main goal is protecting people’s eyesight and this project will let a student know if they would benefit by a visit to an eye care professional,” said project chairperson Doug Treloar. “The Lions members also enjoy this opportunity to interact with the students.”

Monthly Meeting: Carpinteria Beautiful

Local organization Carpinteria Beautiful will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 11, at 9 a.m. at City Hall located at 5775 Carpinteria Ave. The meetings are open to the public.

Scholarship in Scandinavia open for local students

The American Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) of Santa Barbara is offering funding assistance to two local students interested in studying in Scandinavia for up to eight weeks.

The grants will award $3,000 to help cover the costs for the trip, which would last between six to eight weeks. The application deadline for the scholarships is March 31.

The foundation stated that preference will be given to students with a serious interest in Scandinavia, and those seeking to enroll in a formal academic setting with specific academic goals.

“We hope that students will not only succeed in achieving academic goals but will also benefit from exploring that country’s culture, history, and social structure,” read the press release from the foundation.

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4-H Club donates socks to Transition House

Members of the Playa Del Sur 4-H officer team delivered socks to Transition House in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

The 4-H club collected over 50 pairs of socks during its winter sock drive, and Transition House accepted all the socks ranging in sizes from infants to adults. “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted,” 4-H President Gizelle Lopez said.

Tomato Soup with Fresh Fennel

CHEF RANDY RANDY GRAHAM This is a wonderfully hearty vegetarian soup for the chilly days of winter.

Quick and easy to prepare, tomatoes and fennel pair nicely with vegetarian sausage to make a tasty soup. Sherry elevates this soup to another level.

Make a double batch and save some for another day.

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

From left, Playa Del Sur 4-H officer team Blake Lashlee, Lucy Lashlee and Gizelle Lopez delivered more than 50 pairs of socks to Transition House’s Rissa Gross, far right.

3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large fennel bulb (diced) 3 Lightlife Italian Style sausage (sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds) 1 tablespoon fennel seeds

1 tablespoon dry sherry 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base 3 sprigs of fresh Italian parsley

Directions:

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add fennel and sauté for three to five minutes. Stir in sausage and fennel seeds and cook for five to seven minutes, or until fennel seeds are slightly softened and bits of sausage are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add wine and cook for five to ten seconds, scraping to deglaze the pan. Add broth, tomatoes, vegetable base and parsley sprigs. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for ten minutes. Remove parsley and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve with a slice of fresh Ciabatta bread. Robin likes a grilled Havarti cheese sandwich with this soup. You might try that too!

Tip: This soup freezes well.

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.

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“Cocaine Bear”

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DUNCAN’S REEL DEAL M AT T D U N C A N Sometimes, with a title, you know exactly what you’re going to get – Wendy’s “Baconator,” for example, or 1980s comics superhero, “Arm-Fall-Off Boy.” In the cinematic realm, you might think, “Snakes on a Plane.”

Or now, “Cocaine Bear.” What you see is what you get. Yes, there’s a bear in this movie. Yes, it does cocaine. A lot of it.

Black bears are supposed to be pretty harmless. Unlike brown bears, which will hunt you down and tear you limb from limb, black bears are wusses. The official advice on black bears, if one ever attacks you, is to fight back. Fight back! A bear!

I’m pretty sure that’s not the advice on, like, opossums, let alone a 500-pound, muscle-bound beast with claws the size of Bowie knives. I guess black bears are chill.

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getaway plane as it crosses over Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia, he really is tempting fate – and the resolve of one unusually large black bear. Just ask European hikers Olaf (Kristofer Hivju) and Elsa (Hannah Hoekstra), who think it’s totally fine and not at all risky to snaps pics of a black bear in the wild.

Or ask the two middle-schoolers – Dee Dee (Brooklynn Prince) and Henry (Christian Convery) – playing hooky in the woods. You could likewise ask Dee Dee’s mom, Sari (Keri Russell), as she marches into the forest after her delinquent child.

There are also drug dealers, who are looking for their stash; cops, who are looking for the drug dealers; a band of misfit teens; and Ranger Liz (Margo Martindale) and her goofy wildlife expert/romantic interest, Peter (Jesse Tyler Ferguson).

All of these people become apprised of the bear. They all make the mistake, at some point, of thinking that black bears are no big deal. Of course, they didn’t expect the black bear to be doing cocaine; so, fair enough.

There’s a lot of carnage – bloody carnage, gross carnage, over-the-top carnage, even silly carnage. It’s like one of those gruesome Quentin Tarantino revenge flicks (e.g., “Inglorious Basterds,” “Django Unchained”) except this time it’s the bear getting revenge … for getting gifted a bunch of coke, I guess.

That’s how filmmaker Elizabeth Banks thought of this movie. In an interview, she said she thought the bear deserved a perspective. So, she made one up.

Although the movie is “based on a true story,” it’s more like those fantastical Tarantino movies. No drug-addled bear ever killed a bunch of people. Yes, cocaine was dropped into the forest, but all anyone found, bear-wise, was a poor Ursus americanus who OD’d in the woods.

Anyway, Banks thought this bear deserved a voice. I disagree. Or maybe it was Banks’ voice – or cinematic tone – that was off key. Because “Cocaine

Bear” never tickles the ear, so to speak; it never finds an appealing rhythm. It is supposed to be a horror comedy, but it is rarely funny and never really scary.

“Cocaine Bear” is like a Wild Cherry Pepsi (another name that gives the plot away) gone flat. It is supposed to pack a big ol’ punch – whether it’s overcaffeinated, heart-pounding thrills or absurdly sugary laughs. But it doesn’t pop; at most it just kinda fizzles.

It’s boring. How is a movie about a bear, on cocaine, murdering people, boring? Well, get a bunch of people you don’t really care about except for the fact that some of them are decent actors and occasionally one of them does something funny, have them meander pointlessly through the woods gawking at a bear who is about to bite their legs off, and, well, you’ll find it’s a slog.

Unless you plan to watch this movie while using the bear’s product, it’s tough to recommend.

“Cocaine Bear” is rated R for bloody violence and gore, drug content and language throughout.

Matt Duncan, a former Coastal View News editor, has taken physical but not emotional leave from Carpinteria to be a philosophy professor at Rhode Island College. In his free time from philosophizing, Duncan enjoys chasing his kids around, watching movies and updating his movie review blog, duncansreeldeal.blogspot.com.

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The Weekly Crossword

COMMANDER’S RECAP

by Margie E. Burke

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ACROSS 1 Marksman's aid 14 15 16 6 Imogene of 18 19 17 early TV 10 "Tip" or "rip" 22 Reports 23 20 21 from the finish Santa Barbara 24 25 26 27County 28 29 14 Type of gloves Sheriff’s Office 15 DC office 30 31 32 16 Neighborhood COASTAL BUREAU OPERATIONS • FEB. 26 – MARCH 4 36 37 33 34 35 17 Band of eight 18 Tall and skinny 39 41 28 42 Sunday, Feb. 26 38 Tuesday,40Feb. 19 Follow, as 0614 hrs / Incident /43Plum Street 44 0602 hrs / 45 / Missing Person 46 advice Two men were observed stealing a Franciscan Court 20 Legalese adverb 47 48 49 50 catalytic converter from a vehicle. The The reporting party called and report22 Indistinct Coastal View News •51Tel: 684-4428 males were confronted by a (805) resident and52 ed his at-risk brother was missing 53 54 55 from 56 24 Part of H.M.S. fled in a vehicle. their home.

The reporting party stated 25 Kind of tide 57 58 59 that morning, 60 at about 0530 his brother 26 Hearty brew left the house heading to an unknown Monday, 63 64 65 27 Place to Feb. unwind2761 62 location.

The man was located a short 0941 hrs / Incident / Lillie Avenue 30 Gung-ho 67 68 66 time later, and was returned home safe reporting Umpire's call party operates a stand 33The and unharmed. across the street from a Summerland café 70 71 69 36 All the rage and called to to report 37 Place perch a theft. The reporting CopyrightMarch 2015 by The party statedruler two unknown men drove Wednesday, 1Puzzle Syndicate 38 Eastern onto the sign property in a2white vanspot and 2136 hrs / Via 39 Door Storage 40 Clear out/ Incident56 LikeReal someand eyes stole a large umbrella.

Padaro Lane 42 "Do ____hand trailer 3 and Marine mammal 41 Kidney-related 58 Lascivious look The others..." reporting party was4 able to provide A traffiout c enforcement stophaul was conSocial equal 44 Leave 60 Heist footage the March theft from a surveillance ducted a vehicle. records check 43 FDRofaffliction 514 Nonresident 48 Right on on time 61ATo the rear, on Thursday, camera on time the property.

The reporting revealed the driver had an outstanding 45 Poetic of doctor 49 A la King? a ship Library preschooler story time, 10:30 a.m., Carpinteria library, 5141 Carpinteria party estimated the stolen items to be misdemeanor warrant his arrest.

Toaster tidbits Sticky stuff The day 6 Publisher's 50 62for Ave., 684-4314 about $1,300. man was arrested and booked at Santa 46 Tea leaf reader imprint 54 Close-up lens 64 Beat walker Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., lions Park Community Barbara County Jail without incident.

47Building, Lack of restraint 7 Pass Lab eggs 55 Survey choice 6197 Casitas road, non-members rSVP to 566-1906 1058 hrs / count Incident / Malibu Drive Art store buy Walnut Ave. 51 Candle Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans8Building, 941 reporting party called and report52The Indignation 9 Acid neutralizer Friday, MarchAve. 3 downtown, Craft Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., linden ed aDetroit man attempted to break into her 53fair: product 10 Pearl Harbor 1840 hrs / Incident / Meadow Circle 684-2770 car. reporting party was still sitting Unruly locale 54 The Deputies were dispatched for a reAnswer to Last Week's Free Stressbunch Relief Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic, 6-7 p.m. drop in, Crossword: 4690 Carpinteria in the car after part arriving11 home, when she 57Ave. Helicopter Kind of peach port of Ban adult female pushing Ste. A, 684-5012 S W A S T A I R S Adown S S noticed a white van pull up next to her Lament loudly Attorney's 59 12 a 7-year-old to the ground.

Upon Karaoke, 8 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave.O G furT A C O P A N D A L E vehicle.

When the van stopped, the man 61 Keyed charge ther investigation and interviews, Dusty Jugzup Country Night, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811 A D M I N I S T E R R A ItheD exited therock sliding door, 63 Flaky 13walked Feelingover blue to woman was intoxicated and admitted E L E C T S E T T I N G her and attempted to open the RtoEpushing Coffee flavor pledge 65 vehicle 21 Church the 7-year-old to the ground.

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Whencall the man saw was inside 66 Ump's 23 she PRNDL pick The woman was placed under arrest, P I L O T A G R E E of the vehicle, he fl ed the scene and got CVCC Lunch Cup, linden Ave., 684-5479 x10.

67 Secret plan& Learn, 28noon-1 Ski runp.m., Curious and was929 transported to Santa Barbara A&NCarpinteria E W P Ave. A R R O T F R O into a white van with two other men.

The Peace Vigil, 5-6 p.m., corner of linden 68 Feeling ho-hum 29 Cast member County Jail without incident.

T ACHS N Dcafeteria, I N G 4810 O V foothill A T I road, O N reporting stated the van7:30Sp.m., Music in our Schools Month Concert, 69The Shopper's aid party 30 Hair-raising S O P R E T A K E O R A L had either Minnesota plates or Michigan 684-4701 70 Hunt and peck, 31 Say 0210 hrs / Incident / Hermosillo R A D I I F I E R Y plates.

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by Margie E. Burke

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ACROSS 1 Baseball blunder 14 15 16 6 Contributes 19 17 18 10 Dull color 14 Relinquish 21 22 20 15 Icy precipitation 16 "Field of 23 24 25 26 Dreams" setting 30 31 17 It's taken in class 27 28 29 19 Guys-only party 32 33 34 35 36 20 More within 37 38 39 40 41 reach 21 Devoured 43 44 45 46 42 22 Filly's mom 47 48 49 23 Pair of draft horses 52 53 50 51 25 Wearable wares 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 27 "L.A.'s Finest" actress 62 63 61 30 Very skillful 32 Mild-mannered 64 65 66 33 Back from 68 69 67 boating 34 Drugstore chain Copyright 2023 by The Puzzle Syndicate 37 Long tresses 39 Whip severely 2 Fixed charge 41 Monopoly 51 Dashboard item 40 Crippling virus 3 Novelist ___ avenue 53 Cozy retreats 42 Poetic tribute Mae Brown 44 Not taking sides 56 Actress Gilbert 43 Lacking iron 4 Pull ahead of 45 Meteorological 58 Fairy follower 46 Bring down 5 "Judy" portrayer conditions, 59 Looking down 47 Gloomy 6 "Bingo!" briefly from 49 Egyptian bird 7 CNN reporter 48 Discomfort 60 Advanced 50 "Cheers!"

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A reader sends a halo to Carpinteria Community Library and Jena for a wonderful A reader sends a halo to Ryan Moore for bringing dirt back to Carpinteria. story time.

A reader sends a halo to everyone who supported the Playa Del Sur 4-H this year.

A reader sends a pitchfork to the people who leave their dogs in the “The members are looking forward to another successful year.” front yard to terrorize the neighbors that walk by.

A reader sends a halo to Valerie, the new volunteer at the Friends of the Library A reader sends a pitchfork to people who don’t give their kids headBookstore, for cleaning and reorganizing the self-help section. phones to use while at restaurants. “Please be considerate of others trying to enjoy their meals, not everyone wants to hear super loud games and Ashows readerplaying.” sends a halo to Desiree, the new masseuse at The Gym Next Door. “She could have coasted through it, but she worked really hard to relieve my back pain. I A reader sends a halototoDonna Burlene for making the Carpinteria Lumberexperienced such a great massage.”

A reader sends a halo Liotta for returning a lost wallet to the never Submit Halos & Pitchforks online at coastalview.com.

A reader sends the “Her generous person for paying for the yard Nursery areaaahalo joy totovisit. outgoing personality (Southern police department. reader’s gas when she forgot her ATM card at the gas station.

“I’m style), friendly conversation and plant knowledge make it a pleasure A reader sends aAll aretelling subject totoediting. halosubmissions to whoever left a sign people pick up their dog-waste sorry Iand chose the most expensive oil, I’d love to reimburse you, and bags and stop leaving them on Casitas Pass Road. to visit shop.”

A reader sends a halo to all United Way volunteers, who helped with thank you. I’m deeply moved by your generosity.” state and federal income taxes. “The volunteers were wonderful!”

A reader sends a halo to Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping A reader sends a pitchfork to whoever has been leaving bags of dog Aanother reader sends a halo tosituation. the 93013 Fund, Uncle Chen Restaurant the readersends through mom waste on the ground along Casitas Pass Road. “Yes, it’s frustrating that A reader a halo to thefrazzled city of Carpinteria for its letter requesting that the city and Marybeth Carty for the surprise delivery of a delicious dinner complete with a the trash cans are gone, but is that really your best way of handling of Santa Barbara stand down with its support for the 173-unit apartment proposal fortune cookie, candy bar and painted rock.person “Wonderful kindness and quite a in thrill!”

A reader sends a halo to the anonymous who left a $100 donation the the situation?” on Bailard Avenue. “This is not a project that most Carpinterians want in our city.”

HELP of Carpinteria office mail slot this past week. “Thank you for your kindness.”

A reader sends a halo to the staff of Jack’s Bistro for staying open during CoA reader sends a pitchfork to the person who hit the reader’s pickup A reader sends a halo to the person who found their mailbox key on March 6 and vid-19. a smile noDaykas matter how busy. A greatthere waytotohelp startwith the anything day.”

A readerit“Always sends a halo to the for always and in front of the reader’s house and didn’t stop. “Shame on you, and I hope placed on their doorstep.

“Many blessings tobeing you!” never complaining. “Many thanks to the best neighbors ever. We love you all dearly.” you have karma insurance.”

A reader sends a halo to Mayor Wade Nomura for the city’s beautiful flower wreath A reader sends a halo to the Future Farmers of America for a great tri-tip dinner. at reader the Carpinteria Cemetery theJohn Memorial Day program.

A sends a halo to Tamifor and at Robitaille’s for their constant smiles and A reader sends a pitchfork to the bicycle events on Foothill Road. “Purposely hostover-the-top customer service.

“The wedding favors were and brought A reader sends a halo to Laura Sampiero at Carp Moonloved Cafe by forall bringing Green ing huge rides that take up the whole road is irresponsible. There are countless bike Abit reader sends a halo to Seattle those who acknowledge people with disabilities. “When lanes that were put in with our tax dollars to avoid this problem.” aStar of Carpinteria to the wedding!” freshly roasted organic coffee to Carpinteria, and for her amazing Cafe de Olla. you encounter a person in a wheelchair or walking with a walker, please smile and say hello sends to that person.”

A halo to to Fon Lance at bananas the Carpinteria Sanitation for A reader sends a pitchfork to the lifeguards braiding hair while swimmers are in the A reader reader sends aa halo forLawhon providing and water for the District Wednesday helping Kim’s Market. pool. “Not professional!” lunch.

A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Beautiful lady picking up trash in a neighborhood near the beach.

“Thank you!

We needatallThe theSpot. help we can get A reader sends a halo to Kassandra Quintero “When the keeping roof-toptrash flag A reader sends a halo to the Catholic Church for providing great meals for the A reader sends a pitchfork to the employees of the newer businesses on the Carpinpicked up inand the lodged neighborhoods ongutter, the beach-side the tracks.” was twisted in the rain Quinteroof jumped into action and climbed teria Bluffs. “Learn to share the bike/walking path with locals… There will be four homeless. up to the roof and untangled it so that it could wave freely. Way to show patriotism!” to five of you walking together and not a single one will scoot over just a tad to let A reader sends a halo to Carpinterians who put out boxes in front of their homes a local pass through?”

A reader sends a halo to Carol Nichols for providing haircuts for the homeless. full of surplus avocados, from“It their “Thankwedding, you for sharing your A reader sends oranges, a halo to Emma andetc.

Justin. wastrees. a wonderful great food, abundance.”location and great people! It was moving and wonderful.” spectacular A reader sends a halo to Brianna Adam of CARP ROCKS! for painting a beautiful A reader sends a pitchfork to the Linden planters. “All the mushrooms growing there indicate too much water. Nice weed farm.” memorial rock for their late husband’s headstone. “You are an angel!”

A reader reader sends sends aa halo halo to to Nikki all the at beach community residents.

“Thank you for A HEAT Culinary. “I went to my first class thisparking weekSUSIE CLOTHIER in front your home with end withofmy sister, who hasyour been permit.” to four so far. I had the best time! Someone get this A reader sends a pitchfork to a restaurant owner for parking his vehicle in the spots A reader sends a halo to the amazing volunteer team at the Lynda Fairly Carpintegirl a TV show, she should be on the Food Network already.” ria Arts Center who made all 76 artists feel welcome with their contagious positive right out front of his establishment. “Shouldn’t he leave those parking spots available A reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly for his paying customers?” attitudes. “You are the heart of the Arts Center!” three years.

A 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 A reader sends a pitchfork to the City of Carpinteria for letting the bluffs turn into reader sendscent a halo to Tomhowever, Sweeney for goingwant out on Avenue to lose one ofAthese magnifi creatures; I wouldn’t it toElm suffer to a an ever-increasing dirt parking lot. “That is not what the bluffs were purchased for. by the beach to clean up plastic bottles, bags, dirty gloves and masks. miserable death.”

This report covers Feb. 27 - March 5, 2023 Post No Parking signs immediately!”

What’s new at the harbor seal rookery?

A reader pitchfork toSwing the new zones. the “no parkA reader sends a halo sends to Billaand Rosana forparking spending their“All Saturday taking photos for Junior Warriors appreciate all you doneighborhood. for our families, playing/two hour”Football. signs just“We made people park in my Seventh ers and program.

Youneighboring rock!” and the streets are a packed parking lot.”

Areader readersends sendsaahalo pitchfork to thosefor who lied out on their and took scholarships A to DJ Hecktic coming earlyFAFSA Saturday morning to support away from kids who need it. the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re a local celebrity to them!”

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A reader sends a halo to Diana Rigby,are Superintendent schools, and Debra HerAll submissions subject toofediting.

rick, director of Boys & Girls Club, for removing the toxic Euphorbia fire sticks from the pots and landscape. suspended. The man was cited, and his he found a small baggie containing a vehicle was released to a licensed driver. white powdery substance underneath the driver’s seat of his recently purchased RECORDS • POSTERS • VINYL ART • THEMED APPAREL & MORE!the The man stated he purchased 2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication / WALL vehicle. vehicle three weeks ago but didn’t find Bailard Avenue Two men were contacted in a parked the small baggie until he’d removed the truck and both were extremely intoxi- driver’s seat to fix the reclining mechacated with open containers of alcohol nism. The incident was documented, and observed in the vehicle. One man was the baggie was booked into Santa Barbara Offi•ce805-318-55O6 property for destruction. not being the most cooperative, but Carpinteria once Sheriff’s Avenue 5285 he was convinced to exit the vehicle, a Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm • Sun: 10am-4pm pat down search of his person was con- Saturday, May 23 ducted. Deputies located a collapsible 5:49 a.m. / Domestic Violence / baton in the man’s front waistband. He 4100 block Via Real was cited and both were released to a Deputies responded to a motel on Via sober friend.

THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. TUES. WED. Real forMON. a report of a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, a deputy conFriday, May 22 tacted a man and woman in the parking lot. After contacting both subjects, there 7:41 a.m. / Theft / 5500 block Calle injuries on both Arena HIGH: 60 HIGH: 59 HIGH: 65 HIGH:were 68 visible HIGH: 65 HIGH: 61 parties.

HIGH: 60Due LOW: 54 LOW: 55 LOW: 51 LOW: 53 LOW: 54 LOW: 49 LOW: 48their to confl icting statements regarding Deputies responded after a woman reported her residence was burglarized the mutual altercation and obvious injuries, arrested for corporal prior night. The woman stated a cartoon both parties were SUNDAY Sunrise: 7:12am • Sunset: 7:03pm of almond milk and tools were taken from injury on a spouse.

THURS FRI deputy SAT SUN MON TUES her garage. She told the reporting 1 ft to her3-4 ft 3-4 ft10:36 2-3 ft / Hit 3-4 ft Run / Cameo 2-3 ft a.m. and that the tools daughter’s SURFbelonged W WSW WSW WSW WSW WSW DIRECTION boyfriend.

The deputy attempted to con- and Casitas Pass roads 4mph/SW multiple 6mph/Stimes 4mph/SW Deputies 4mph/SSW 7mph/SSE WIND tact the man via telephone responded to a 13mph/SE report a of a with no response. The woman stated her black sedan crashing into a parked water garage door was unlocked during the truck. While en route, it was also reported night and is in the process of getting a the male subject driving the sedan fled new lock. She did not have any suspect the scene on foot. Upon arrival, deputies information at the time. The incident was observed the sedan abandoned in the 4850A and CARPINTERIA AVE. middle Cameo Road with major damdocumented, patrol will follow-up Behind Rockwell Cleaners for further details of the stolen items. age to the front right passenger wheel

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Highsends a pitchfork to theAverage A reader sheriff’s deputy using hisPups radar gun the other Adult Count morning in front of city hall. “Why don’t you go by one of the schools and catch all theCount speeders there in morning, and keep our children safe while walking to school.”

CVN’s Seal Watch weekly report, written by Seal Watch volunteers, covers acSubmit Halos Seal andRookery.

Pitchforks online tivities at the Harbor The group canat becoastalview.com reached at carpsealwatch@ gmail.com or at (805) 684-2247.

The rookery is located All submissions are subject to immediately editing. east of Casitas Pier, between the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve and the Carpinteria State Beach.

seals usually give birth on Natural history notes Harbor land or – in the north – ice. Occa-

sionally, there’s a birth in shallow waters. Pups typically weigh between 18-26 pounds. Pups’ eyes are open, and they can swim at birth, although their skill develops before weaning at about four to six weeks.

Visitors

The overlook count was 1,459. People came from Ukraine, Iceland, Germany, Canada, Slovakia, South Africa, Brazil, Mali, New York, Massachusetts, Utah, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Montana, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota and Oregon.

Disturbances No verified disturbances were recorded.

Watch volunteers began shifts on Jan. 1 at the overMore Info Seal look daily and at the beach ends during low tides. Please

consider honoring the Marine Mammal Protection Act and not walking the seal sanctuary beach all year. Do not bring dogs, bicycles or loud voices to view the seals. Harbor seals, when disturbed, may flee and become separated from their pups. Volunteers ask that dogs always remain outside the rope area.

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CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 (805) 684-5405/www.carpinteria.ca.us NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CARPINTERIA PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023 at 5:30 pm Notice is hereby given that the City of Carpinteria Planning Commission will hold a special public hearing at 5:30 P.M. on Monday, March 20, 2023 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA to consider the following item: Housing Element Update 2023-2031 Planner: John Douglas, AICP Applicant: City of Carpinteria Project: 22-2157-GP The Carpinteria Planning Commission will conduct a special public hearing to review comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the City’s revised draft 2023-2031 Housing Element addressing comments from HCD and other parties, receive additional public comments, and consider a recommendation to the City Council for adoption of the Housing Element.

PROJECT LOCATION: The Housing Element is a component of the General Plan and applies citywide.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Housing Element includes analysis of housing needs, opportunities and constraints, an assessment of fair housing, as well as policies, programs and objectives to facilitate the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing for all economic segments of the community and persons with special needs, including strategies for affirmatively furthering fair housing and accommodating at least 901 new housing units during the 2023-2031 period, which is the share of the region’s housing need assigned to the City of Carpinteria by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments through the Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The 20232031 Housing Element update is exempt from CEQA (California Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq.), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3), the “common sense exemption” covering activities with no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment because the Housing Element update would not approve any development project or other physical change to the environment.

Future land use decisions and housing development projects will be subject to CEQA review to the extent required by law, as well as required compliance with numerous existing City, State and federal laws and regulations that provide for environmental protection independent of the CEQA review process (e.g., air and water quality standards, protection of cultural and historic resources, sensitive biological habitat areas, mitigation of environmental hazards, etc.).

The full agenda and associated staff reports will be available on Thursday, March 16, 2023 on the City’s Website here: https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/ agendas-meetings/. Details and procedures on how to provide public comment are available on the posted agenda at https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/ agendas-meetings/.

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Community Development by email at lorenae@carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at 755-4410, or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929.

Notification two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.

Steve Goggia, Community Development Director _________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as IN WORDS at 1227 MANITOU LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 Full name of registrant(s): JENNY A MARTINEZ at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 02/07/2023. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: JENNY MARTINEZ, OWNER. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code).

I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County ClerkRecorder (SEAL) FBN2023-00030934.

Publish: Feb. 16, 23, March, 2, 9, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as (1) COAST VALLEY REALTY (2) COAST VALLEY

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 385 ALISAL ROAD, SOLVANG CA 93463. Mailing address: PO BOX 1379, SOLVANG, CA 93464. Full name of registrant(s): RONALD F. HENREY at 2950 MISSION DR. #10, SOLVANG, CVA 93463 This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 01/19/2023.

The registrant began transacting business on 01/18/2018. Signed: RONALD F. HENREY, OWNER. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000129.

Publish: Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as EVOLVE EQUITY at 4941 NIPOMO DR., CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Mailing address: PO BOX 833, CARPINTERIA, CA 93014 Full name of registrant(s): EVOLVE EQUITY PSYCHOLOGY, INC at 4941 NIPOMO DR., CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County 02/02/2023.

The registrant began transacting business on Jan. 30, 2023. Signed: JONNIE WILLIAMS, PSYD, DIRECTOR In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000300.

Publish: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as TALKING TREE THERAPY at 533 EAST MICHELTORENA ST. #103, SANTA BARBARA CA 93103.

Mailing address: 4006 GREEN HERON SPRING DRIVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): SHARON MACDONALD at 4006 GREEN HERON SPRING DRIVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 02/21/2023. The registrant began transacting business on 02/14/2023. Signed: SHARON MACDONALD, OWNER. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000461.

Publish: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as PAC-WEST TERMITE CONTROLat 5985 HICKORY ST. APT 4, CARPINTERIA, CA 930132700. Mailing address: PO BOX 963, CARPINTERIA, CA 93014 Full name of registrant(s): RYAN C. REEVES at 5985 HICKORY ST. APT 4, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-2700. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 01/27/2023. The registrant began transacting business on 03/12/2008. Signed: RYAN REEVES, OWNER/OPERATOR. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000209.

Publish: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as J & S PROPERTIES at 955 VIA CHAPARRAL, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. Mailing address: PO BOX 60902, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160. Full name of registrant(s): SUSAN

HIRANDANI at 955 VIA CHAPARRAL, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by an Individual.

This statement was filed with the County 03/02/2023. The registrant began transacting business on Oct 01, 2001. Signed: SUSAN HIRANDANI, OWNER. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000562.

Publish: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as SO DE MEL at 1187 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, SUITE 280, MONTECITO, CA 93108. Full name of registrant(s): SONIA M DE MELLO at ADDRESS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 02/10/2023. The registrant began transacting business on Jan 01, 2023. Signed: SONIA DE MELLO, OWNER. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000383.

Publish: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as SYV BIKE REPAIR at 2948 SAN MARCOS AVE, SUITE 104, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441. Mailing address: PO BOX 192, LOS OLIVOS, 93441. Full name of registrant(s): SAMUEL T MASSON at 2534 ALAMO PINTADO AVE, LOS OLIVOS, CA 93441. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 02/28/2023. The registrant began transacting business on Jan. 01, 2020. Signed: SAM MASSON, OWNER. In 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 a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A 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 in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000540.

Publish: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 _________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THERESA PHYLLIS DE L’ARBRE D’ESTAING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 23CV00299 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: THERESA PHYLLIS DE L’ARBRE D’ESTAING filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: THERESA PHYLLIS DE L’ARBRE D’ESTAING Proposed name: TI SHELL 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 the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING APRIL 5, 2023 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. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View a 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 02/09/2023 by Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 02/09/2023.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2023 _______________________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE. CASE NO. 23PR00095

ESTATE OF MYONNE WALSH TERRY To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MYONNE WALSH TERRY.

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A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by IAN HANSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that IAN HANSEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept. 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Anacapa Division, at 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA, 93121-1107.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of a petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the heating date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: NEAL BARTLETT 4299 CARPINTERIA AVE., STE 101 CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 805-576-7693 ELECTRONICALLY FILED 2/28/2023 by April Garcia, Deputy, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.

Publish: March 3, 9, 16, 2023 _______________________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOROTHY ELLEN MOOTE CASE NO. 23PR00086 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DOROTHY ELLEN MOOTE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KATHERINE LIMA in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KATHERINE LIMA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/13/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. 5 located at 1100 ANACAPA ST., MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 21107, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121-1107 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner STEFANIE M. HERRINGTON, ESQ. SBN 279579, MONTECITO LAW GROUP, P.C. 559 SAN YSIDRO RD., SUITE J MONTECITO CA 93108 3/9, 3/10, 3/16/23 CNS-3675911# COASTAL VIEW NEWS Publish: March 3, 9, 16, 2023

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Open Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm _______________________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE. CASE NO. 23PR00071 ESTATE OF CAROLYN COANE GIBB To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CAROLYN COANE GIBB A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by FLORANCE S. BOOS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FLORANCE S. BOOS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept. 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Anacapa Division, at 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA, 93121-1107.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of a petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the heating date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: NEAL BARTLETT 4299 CARPINTERIA AVE., STE 101 CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 805-576-7693 ELECTRONICALLY FILED 2/28/2023 by April Garcia, Deputy, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.

Publish: March 9, 16, 23, 2023 _________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ERIKA GARCIA ARRENDONDO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 23CV00469 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ERIKA GARCIA ARRENDONDO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: P r e s e n t n a m e : M A R C O FA B I A N VASQUEZ ARRENDONDO Proposed name: MARCO FABIAN GARCIA ARRENDONDO 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 the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING APRIL 12, 2023 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. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View a 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 03/01/2023 by Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 03/01/2023.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 _________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF STARRR WILLIAM MARTIN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 23CV00202 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: STARRR WILLIAM MARTIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

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NOTICE OF HEARING MARCH 22, 2023 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. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View a 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 02/04/2023 by Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 02/06/2023.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: February 16, 23, Mar. 2, 9, 2023 ________________________________ Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6250 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013 March 28th at 10AM Michelle Van Fleet : Bags, Books, Boxes, Clothes, Shoes, Totes, Toys, Collectable Rocks, Shells, Home Decor.

Trinity Fiduccia : Household Goods.

Laurie Humberd : 40-60 Boxes, Files, Personal Papers, Totes.

Lavern Fasthorse : Books, 50-70 Boxes, Files, Personal Papers, Totes, Binders.

Bill Holmes : Bed, Chair, Dining Set, Dresser, Tables, DVD/VCR, Books, Sports Equipment, Hand Tools, Shelves, Coca-Cola Lamp.

Joann Manzer : Bags, Boxes, Clothes, File Cabinet, Totes, Sports Equipment, Artwork, Pool Cues, Holiday Decor.

Deborah Penny : Steering Wheel Cover, Yarn Materials, Cabinets, Totes, Boxes, Dresser.

Maricruz Zuniga : Food Packaging Supplies, Mini Grill, Suitcase, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes, Shelves.

Sergio Ledezma-Rodriguez : Couch, Dresser, Table, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Sports Equipment, Totes, Toys, Gym Eqipment.

Christina Chavez : Two Swamp Coolers, TV, Toys, Power Tools, Saw, Bicycle, Skateboard.

Ron Sedgwick : Dresser, Books, Boxes.

Depeche Key : Household Goods.

Ellen Owen : Chair, Couch, Table, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Desk, Shelves, Lamps, House Decor, Fan, Luggage.

Erik Betancourt : TV Mount, Chair, Couch, Dresser, Wine Bar. ________________________________ Adam Cordero : Boltcutters, Fishing Poles, Tackle Box, Two Guitars, Ammo Box. Adam Cordero: Bags, Shoes, Clothes, Sports Equipment, Bicycle.

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THROWBACK

Carpinteria at war: The Army occupies Rincon

THURSDAY

BY STEPHEN BATES

In 1942, the United States Army invaded the Rincon del Mar Ranch. At least, that’s how it felt to Robert W. Bates, who co-owned and managed the ranch. Bates was a prolific writer, and his diaries and family letters recount some of the impacts of World War II on the Carpinteria Valley.

The Rincon occupation came about after a Japanese submarine shelled the Ellwood oil facility in Goleta on Feb. 23, 1942. Military and civilian leaders feared that the bombardment might presage a second Pearl Harbor, so coastal defenses got beefed up.

On the Bates ranch overlooking Rincon Point, the Army set up artillery, a wooden lookout post, a barracks building and a searchlight. A commanding officer said that searchlights were positioned all along the coast, ready to illuminate every square foot of beach in the event of an invasion.

Enlisted men on the ranch spent four hours a day watching the horizon – a tedious task. “Nothin’ ever comes,” a soldier told Bates, “and we know that nothin’ ain’t ever gonna come, but we have to stand there and look just the same.” When the men weren’t on duty, according to this soldier, they had little to do except pick fights. One soldier volunteered to work in the lemon orchards on the ranch just to keep busy. Another broke a horse that belonged to the Bates family and spent hours riding it on the beach.

When he had to leave for his next posting, according to Bates, he nearly wept.

Bates converted a playroom into a makeshift recreation center, equipped with a piano, accordion, radio, phonograph, ping pong table, slot machine and other diversions. The men flocked to it.

They sang cowboy songs, read children’s books and rummaged through personal letters in his daughter Bobette’s desk.

His wife, Juliette, served coffee, cake and fresh oranges.

Cate School founder Curtis Cate gave two soldiers a ride to Santa Barbara.

When he asked where they were staying, one of them replied, “Oh, we’re living with the Bates.’”

In March 1942, Fleurette Bates, a daughter of Robert and Juliette, drove home from Mills College with four friends. Sentries stopped them on the road to the ranch house and demanded to see their IDs. They declared that Fleurette’s license looked like a forgery, so she would have to turn back. When Fleurette protested, they maintained that they were just following orders. Finally, they admitted that the orders had come from Mrs. Bates, playing a prank on her daughter. “The girls were fit to be tied,” wrote Robert Bates.

Not all military-civilian relations were chummy, though. When a ranch worker tried to take a photo of the artillery to send to the Bates’ son, Bobby, soldiers threatened to shoot him.

On another occasion, a new sentry challenged Juliette Bates and her teenage daughter, also named Juliette, as they were walking toward their house. “Who goes there?” the sentry demanded. They thought he was joking. “A foe,” said Juliette Jr., and continued walking. The sentry fired his rifle into the air. Other soldiers ran over and assured him that they weren’t saboteurs.

The war reshaped life in town, too. The military occupied the state park. Soldiers

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This photo from the mid-1920s shows Robert W. and Juliette Bates and two of their children. During World War II, the Bates family converted a playroom into a recreation center for soldiers. recuperated from battle fatigue at the Cerca del Mar clubhouse on the beach, and young women from the community attended dances in the clubhouse ballroom.

In a gazebo on the beach, local volunteers manned an Army Air Force Watch Station 24 hours a day. They scanned the sky with binoculars. When they spotted a plane, they consulted a poster that identified U.S., German and Japanese planes by their silhouettes, and then they called in their report. Like the soldiers at the Rincon lookout, the civilians got bored.

“The hardest part was staying awake,” Chuy Gonzales of Carpinteria told the Santa Barbara News-Press in 1995.

Carpinteria also had civil defense drills. Robert Bates described one in a letter in 1943. He drove into town in his station wagon, which was to serve as an ambulance. (He had driven an ambulance in World War I.) He picked up four women who were stretcher-bearers.

They headed to a Shell station that had supposedly been bombed, where they were assigned to pick up four casualties.

The casualties, however, were nowhere to be found. That was just as well, Bates said, because with the four stretcher-bearers, the car had no room for casualties.

Also, they had no stretchers.

Despite the glitches, he enjoyed the outing. “Everybody had on tin hats and armbands,” he wrote, “and it was really very thrilling.”

Stephen Bates, a grandson of Robert W. Bates, is coauthor (with Vince Burns) of the book “Rincon Point.” Bates and Burns will present photos and stories from the book, plus tips on researching history and genealogy, at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15.

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The Army installed artillery and a searchlight on the Rincon del Mar Ranch. Here, a wartime blackout sign stands on the patio of the ranch house.

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Junior pitcher Ashlee Mora winds up during a big 18-1 win over Malibu.

Carpinteria dominates in league win over Malibu

BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

Carpinteria with two hits on four trips to the batter’s box, including a triple and two RBIs in the 18-1 win.

Earlier in the week, Mora and Martinez were recognized for their recent play at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table.

Mora, the junior pitcher, has become a leader in the circle for the Warriors, pitching 20 of the team’s 29 innings this season, with 24 strikeouts and two wins. On offense, she is batting .333 and has scored a team-high eight runs this season.

Martinez, the senior shortstop, returned to the team after taking a year off of softball, and has already provided a spark for the Warriors, batting .444 overall, including a perfect 3-for-3 per-

After Carpinteria’s softball field was hit with over four inches of rain over the weekend, the team got back to action – after a lot of work by the district grounds crew – and the Warriors picked up their second win of the year in a league game at home against Malibu, with a dominant performance all around in the field and at the plate.

Junior ace Ashlee Mora earned the win for the Warriors, allowing just one hit and one run while striking out six batters in the game.

“Ashlee was locked in today, she was in the zone,” said Carpinteria coach Matt Mora.

The rest of the starting lineup played strong in the field, backing up the pitcher with great defense all game long.

“Our defense really showed up today,” Mora said. “We know we have a talented group, and today they all worked well together.”

Carpinteria scored two runs in the first inning, with senior Renata Martinez taking a base after being hit by a pitch and scoring off a single by Mora.

Junior Alexiana Jaimes then brought Mora in with a sacrifice fly to take a 2-0 lead.

“I am happy with how the team showed up today with their bats,” coach Mora said.

The Warriors finished with 10 hits in the game, including one by senior Sofie Olvera, a first-year player who earned her first hit of the season as a pinch hitter. Senior Natalie Vilchez led

Renata Martinez and Ashlee Mora were recognized at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table on Feb. 27.

Sophomore Caden Lemere makes contact with the ball.

formance on Feb. 23 against Nordhoff.

“I am extremely proud of Renata and Ashlee for their hard work on the field, in the classroom and in our community,” coach Mora said. “Both of these ladies are role models for our team and have tremendous leadership capabilities.”

After a loss at Bishop Diego, 11-7, Carpinteria is now 2-5-1 overall and 2-3 in the Citrus Coast League heading into this week with games against St. Bonaventure, Foothill Tech and Channel Islands.

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SHORT STOPS

BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

Freshman Gabe Martinez has become an emerging star on the mound for the Warriors.

Carpinteria wins back-to-back in baseball

The Warriors have hit their stride on the baseball diamond, with the boys grabbing back-to-back wins over league rivals Hueneme and Malibu this week to improve to a 3-1 record in the Citrus Cast League.

After the recent rains forced Carpinteria to cancel a game against Villanova Prep the previous week, the Warriors got back into the swing of things with two home games, starting with an extra-inning thriller against Hueneme.

Both teams were scoreless until the top of the sixth inning, when Hueneme broke the game open with a three-run burst. In the bottom of the sixth, the Warriors responded with a three-run rally of their own to tie the game up 3-3.

In extra innings, Hueneme threatened to score with runners reaching third in both the seventh and eighth innings, but Carpinteria was able to snuff the rally and seal the win when senior Matt Muñoz drew a bases loaded walk in the ninth, bringing in junior Joaquin Ramirez for the game winning run and a final score of 4-3.

Juniors Shane Goodmanson and Beto Martinez pitched through the first eight innings, before freshman Gabe Martinez was brought in for the win in the final inning.

Together, the pitching staff gave up five hits with five strikeouts and three walks.

“The players did a great job surviving some early season mistakes,” said Carpinteria coach Pat Cooney. “Our pitchers set the tone of confidence and gave the offense a chance to scrap for a few runs. We’re only three games into the season and still finding our collective identity.”

The next day, Carpinteria hosted a strong Malibu squad, with the Warriors building on their momentum with another league win, 3-1.

Martinez got the start against the Sharks and gave up only one earned run in the second win of his career. Only a freshman, Martinez has already become an emerging star on the mound and in the batter’s box, where he finished with two hits.

The Warriors finished with eight hits in the win, with Ramirez bringing in two RBI’s off two hits and junior Talon Trumble securing the win with a solo home run deep into the right field palm trees in the bottom of the fifth inning.

“There were some big plays and big hits in this game, but it really came down to the battery,” Cooney said, referring to the pitcher and catcher duo of Martinez and Nieves and the rest of the defensive core. “There is a great deal of trust between them already. The pace of play was so fast that the defense stayed on their toes and made some terrific plays.”

Carpinteria is now 3-1 overall, with games this week against Santa Paula and Bishop Diego.

Nolan Martin returns the volley with a forehand.

Warriors boys tennis splits non-league matches

Carpinteria boys tennis split its two matches this week, with a win in a windy match against St. Bonaventure and a loss against a deep Simi Valley squad.

Against St. Bonaventure, the Warriors fought through what coach Charles Bryant described as “hurricane-like winds” to hold on for the 11-7 win.

“This was close all the way through, and I was very impressed with both teams and how they handled the conditions,” Bryant said. “It definitely was not easy and made for some incredible points and also some comical points. But really, both teams did a great job of adjusting overall and on the fly as the ball was never where it was intended to go.”

Junior Max Stone led the Warriors with an undefeated performance in singles, while sophomore Lucas Martin added another crucial win in singles play.

Doubles partners Troy Zimmerman and Asher Pampel teamed up to go undefeated, including a come-from behind win in a set where the duo recovered from a 3-5 deficit.

The next day, Carpinteria hosted Simi Valley under calmer conditions, but the Warriors struggled to keep up with the Pioneers’ deep roster and Simi Valley held on for the 15-3 win.

Stone was the bright spot for the Warriors, with another three-set sweep in singles play.

“We played well and smart at times but need to be much more stable for us to succeed,” Bruant said.

Carpinteria is now 2-1 overall, with a road match this week against Malibu.

Junior Talon Trumble celebrates a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Junior Troy Zimmerman smashes the ball with a strong two-handed backhand.

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Warriors hoopers earn All-League honors Several Carpinteria boys basketball were included in the 2023 Citrus Coast League All Star nominations, with star senior and leading scorer Kainoa Glasgow earning a spot on the First Team All-League squad.

Glasgow earned the highest honors, while the future is bright for the Warriors with sophomore forward Sebastian Campuzano and sophomore guard Sawyer Kelly earning a place on the Second Team.

The Warriors had a deep backcourt this season, with three more guards earning honorable mentions: senior Rodolfo Jimenez, junior Mario Serrano and sophomore Carlos Suarez.

Carpinteria will host its annual boys basketball awards banquet this Saturday.

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ON DECK

Thursday, March 9

Carpinteria Boys Golf Citrus Coast League Match (Seoul Park), 1:30 p.m. *Carpinteria Boys Tennis vs Hueneme, 3 p.m. *Carpinteria Softball vs Channel Islands, 3 p.m. *Carpinteria Track & Field vs Hueneme, 3:30 p.m. *Carpinteria Boys Volleyball vs Hueneme, 6 p.m.

Friday, March 10

Carpinteria Swimming at Raider Relays (Hueneme High School), 2 p.m.

Carpinteria Boys Volleyball at Cabrillo, 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 11 Ariana Lounsbury earned second place with a shot-put distance of 24 feet.

Carpinteria track & field hosts Rincon Races

The storm forced Carpinteria to reschedule its annual Rincon Races event, but after a week delay the meet was held last Saturday in perfect weather at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium.

Carpinteria hosted three other teams for the event, with athletes from Fillmore, Foothill Tech and Orcutt Academy participating in the meet.

Foothill Tech finished with the highest team score in both the boys and girls divisions, with the Warriors claiming second in the girls and fourth in the boys.

The Warriors had some impressive performances from this year’s squad, with sophomore Averi Alexander setting a new personal record with a leap of 32’8.25’’ in the triple jump. Alexander earned first place in the triple jump, and second in the long jump with a distance of 14’8.5’’.

Newly appointed team captain Ariana Lounsbury, who has already competed for the Warriors’ tennis and soccer teams in her senior year, won the discus with a toss of 81’11’’ and finished second in the shot put with a throw of 24’.

Ruby Cluderay won the 400 meters with a time of 1:08.16; Belen Herrera took first in the 800 meters with a time of 2:58.01; and the girls 4x100 relay team ran a season best time of 54.27.

In the hurdles, senior Erick Trejo ran his first hurdle race of his career and won the boys event with a time of 20.33, and junior Lela Roberts finished a close second in the girls race by three-hundreds of a second.

“The team showed nice progress from last Wednesday’s opener,” said Carpinteria coach Van Latham. “With many newcomers on the team, it is important that we gain valuable experience before we open with league competition.”

Carpinteria will host Hueneme for a league meet on Thursday.

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Carpinteria’s Lela Roberts, left, finished a close second to Foothill Tech’s Charys Pyle in the 100-meter hurdles.

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Carpinteria Cub Scout Troop 50 went over fire safety with local Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District firefighters last week, learning how to safely put out a fire using a fire extinguisher. Rick Joy of Joy Equipment donated the fire extinguishers and fire pan for this annual exercise.

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