Dogs and their owners crowded at Monte Vista Dog Park on Saturday, April 20 for the off-leash dog park’s grand opening, celebrating with free hot dogs and a day of play.
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Carpinteria baseball is now in prime position to seal a CIF playoff berth after winning two out of three games in the past week to move to 7-7 overall on the season.
The Rotary Club of Carpinteria’s 15th annual talent showcase brought Carpinteria’s talent front and center at the Alcazar Theatre on Saturday, April 20. The show – hosted by John Palminteri – raises money for the Carpinteria Unified School District, funding the purchase of instruments, books…
Members and supporters of the Carp Surf Team swapped out their surfboards for skateboards for a fundraising night at the Carpinteria Skate Park on Friday, April 19. With skateboard, surfboard, e-bike raffles and more – and a showing of the classic surf film “North Shore” – attendees snacked …
Code Compliance Supervisor David Hernandez shared the quarterly code compliance report with the council on Monday, highlighting code compliance stats from January through March 2024.
The Carpinteria City Council unanimously passed a proclamation during its Monday, April 22 meeting recognizing the local history and impact of The Alcazar Theatre as it celebrates its 96th anniversary.
The Warriors track and field girls capped off an undefeated Citrus Coast League dual meet season with a 112-17 victory over the Malibu Sharks, while the boys also claimed the team victory 85-31.
Carpinteria’s swimmers had a dominant showing on Senior Day on April 17, sweeping all eight individual events and relay events at Carpinteria Community Pool to take both the boys team competition (116-47) and girls competition (112-42) over the visiting Hueneme Vikings.
Ryan P. Cruz
Sports Editor
Warriors softball had an uphill battle this year, starting out 1-7 in the beginning of the season. But Carpinteria found its rhythm in the last few weeks of the year, winning the final three games of the year to finish the season with a 5-9 overall record.
Ryan P. Cruz
Sports Editor
Dave Roberts – who runs Coastland Carpinteria’s day-to-day operations alongside his wife Rachel – is looking for community funding to help Coastland stay open, Roberts told CVN this week. The program allows Carpinteria students to create handmade products and sell them in the store for a pro…
Evelyn Spence
Managing Editor
Laura Tunberg recently purchased the Carpinteria location of Visiting Angels, a home health care service located at 5565 Carpinteria Ave., Suite 1; it is the fourth Visiting Angels operation that Tunberg now owns and oversees.
Jun Starkey
Assistant Editor CVN
Local artist Leigh Sparks has returned to her 961 Linden Ave. studio after leaving for several reasons, including a cancer diagnosis, the Covid-19 pandemic and the birth of her grandchildren.
Jun Starkey
Assistant Editor CVN
Built in the 1950s, La Casa Del Sol Motel offered travelers a warm bed and a roof over their heads with simple rooms alongside Coast Highway, now Carpinteria Avenue. The original sign remains, and the once-motel now offers long-term rentals.
The Coast Highway, now Carpinteria Avenue, was once a service station hot spot. Motorists heading up or down the coast flowed through town and often stopped to fuel up on gas, food and a short rest. In “Images of America: Carpinteria,” authors describe the photo above with the following: “Th…
El Sereno Motel at 3250 Via Real once offered pleasant accommodations for travelers passing through town or stopping over for a polo match at the adjacent Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club. Eventually the motel was converted into apartments before being razed for a neighborhood development.
03/23/1933 – 03/14/2024
06/21/1945 – 12/22/2023
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Let’s face it, the media – local and national – have discovered our little slice of paradise. The word is out. Carpinteria, and its sleepy little beach town vibe, has become a destination. And we all know that mere words don’t do justice to our beach with its beautiful sunsets, scenic tide p…
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Regarding the two CVN opinion letters last week that spoke to Carpinteria culture, sound levels and lifestyle expectations of certain Carpinteria neighborhoods, the Marcussen household is happy to provide clarification, context, fact and our opinion to this dialogue.
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
In response to the ongoing letters and public comments regarding noise levels affecting the beach neighborhood, particularly the music from Island Brewing Company (IBC), I would like to add my two cents. When I purchased my property in the beach neighborhood in 1998, I was already aware of t…
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Thanks again to the Carpinteria City Council for doing the right thing in keeping live music alive and well in Carpinteria.
CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Please attend this Architectural Review Board meeting on April 11 at Carpinteria City Hall, at 5:30 p.m. Developers want to build 159 units on 8.6 acres. Very, very high density! Don’t let the state or city destroy Carpinteria.
CVN COLUMN: FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESK
Editor’s Note: A copy of the Superintendent’s Report is run in print as a service for parents, students and community members who cannot attend Carpinteria Unified School District’s Board of Trustees meetings. This report was read aloud during the school board’s April 23 meeting.
CVN COLUMN: UNPREDICTABLE WILDERNESS
For 24 hours, I chased the dark, sweeping storm clouds across the Carrizo Plain National Monument, not knowing what would transpire. However, I knew I had to go to know.
CVN COLUMN: CARPINTERIA GARDENING
Once you have planned how your garden is to be used, the next most important step is to tackle what you should plant.
CVN COLUMN: DUNCAN'S REEL DEAL
Suppose a task is important, but nearly impossible. You’ll almost certainly never accomplish it, but it would be great if you did. Would you try?
CVN COLUMN: MY WELLNESS NOW
Last month (CVN Vol. 30, No. 27) I discussed the definition of resiliency, noting that it differs from – though is often confused with – post-traumatic growth (PTG).
A reader sends a halo to their young neighbor, Lily. “Your homemade sweets, like you, are a ray of sunshine on a dreary day.”
The Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace returns this week after a brief winter pause. On Saturday, April 27, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., stop by at 956 Maple Ave. and shop for jewelry, toys, plants, vintage clothing, film cameras, furniture and more; the museum’s boot…
Students and staff members from AHA! – a teen-focused nonprofit – will take to the stage in a live performance on Sunday, April 28, at the Lobero Theatre – 33 East Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara – for the organization’s annual fundraiser Sing it Out.
Thursday, April 25
Carpinterian Michael Solano recently returned from a trip to West Bengal, India, bringing along his copy of CVN and snapping a photo at the Belur monastery on the bank of the Ganges River.
From left, Mike and Susan Damron took a recent trip to Oklahoma to find the grave of Mike’s great-great-grandparents, bringing along their copy of CVN Vol. 30, No. 28. Mike told CVN that they stopped in Atoka, Oklahoma to have lunch at Reba McEntire’s restaurant, pictured. “It was fabulous,”…
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