Nearly 75 mothers, sons and female role models danced the night away at the Carpinteria Woman’s Club on Friday, March 22 for a mama-son dance, swept up in a night of games, music and food. Spokesperson Aja Forner told CVN earlier this month that the night was inspired by local father-daughte…
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Celebrating Writers’ Month in Carpinteria, the Carpinteria Writers Group held a book fair featuring 28 local authors on Saturday, March 23 at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. Writers hailing from Santa Barbara to Ojai showcased their talents during the Saturday afternoon gathering, …
The Carpinteria City Council adjusted the city’s budget and received a mid-year budget report during a Tuesday, March 19 special meeting. The updated budget shows increases of $257,450 in operating revenues and transfers in, and $595,850 in expenditures and transfers out, for a total of $23.…
The Carpinteria City Council unanimously passed four proclamations during its Monday night meeting, designating April as DMV/Donate Life Month and Carpinteria Business Month, and the week of April 2 – 8, 2024, as International Dark Sky Week. The council also approved a proclamation congratul…
Santa Barbara County – and nearby San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Los Angeles counties – are expected to see rain starting Thursday.
Carpinteria track and field hosted the visiting Santa Paula Cardinals for a Citrus Coast League dual meet on Thursday, March 21. After a busy day of events, the Warriors girls remained undefeated in league meets with a 97-37 victory and the Warriors boys fell in an 86-49 overall loss.
Ryan P. Cruz
Sports Editor
Cate’s baseball team returned from spring break on a two-game win streak, and the Rams extended that streak to five in a row after picking up three high-scoring wins against Ojai Valley and Villanova Prep.
Ryan P. Cruz
Sports Editor
Warriors baseball had a challenging two-game series against the Citrus Coast leading Santa Paula Cardinals this week, with Carpinteria losing both games and dropping to 1-5 overall on the season.
Ryan P. Cruz
Sports Editor
Carpinteria’s Seaside Makers Collective is now at 4193 Carpinteria Ave., with a soft opening held on Tuesday, March 26.
Evelyn Spence
Managing Editor
Does a fresh season awaken your desire for an updated wardrobe? Lighten the impact on your bank account and the planet by thinking twice before shopping brand new. Jana Smirnova, owner of Twice As Nice consignment at 957 Maple Ave., shared the ins and outs of her business (and life beyond) w…
Coastland Carpinteria – a student-focused store located at 5036 Carpinteria Ave. – is going out of business and will shut down June 16, the store’s Instagram announced late last week.
Evelyn Spence
Managing Editor
Editor’s Note: A version of this article ran in CVN Vol. 26, No. 45. The 2023 Carpinterian of the Year will be named at the upcoming 65th Annual Community Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
[Editor’s note: A version of this article was run in CVN Vol. 26, No. 18.]
On two Saturdays in the summer of 1936, children and horses from the Carpinteria area converged on the beach at Rincon Point for the Rincon Handicap Horse Races Bates Sweepstakes, organized by 15-year-old Bobby Bates.
07/30/1931 – 03/06/2024
08/25/1945 – 03/03/2024
03/29/1938 – 02/24/2024
10/07/1935 – 02/05/2024
08/09/1951 – 02/24/2024
One of my favorite quotes is from the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh: “I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.” If he was still alive, Van Gogh would turn 171 years old on Saturday, March 30. Alas, he committed suicide at age 37, just a few years shy of the ave…
I have to think (and I am echoing the sentiments of many of my fellow players) that it’s high time that the city of Carpinteria support our rapidly growing community of pickleball players by constructing permanent (hopefully lighted) pickleball courts here in Carpinteria. Let’s get it done!
City Hall’s responsiveness to noise complaints is curiously selective. Is economic status the difference? Old Town Carpinteria is the third most expensive neighborhood in the United States (CVN, Vol. 30 No. 20), and a few of its resident’s complaints about live music led to swift action to a…
Election primaries are over, the final count in weeks after the vote. Once again, the animosity, the undercurrents, surfaced that exist within the political classes in District 1, southern Santa Barbara County.
Does a fresh season awaken your desire for an updated wardrobe? Lighten the impact on your bank account and the planet by thinking twice before shopping brand new. Jana Smirnova, owner of Twice As Nice consignment at 957 Maple Ave., shared the ins and outs of her business (and life beyond) w…
I thought it was time to revisit the provocative topic of artificial intelligence (AI). A company I currently contract with is using AI for several basic tasks and recently invited all its employees and contractors to participate in its ChatGPT subscription as an incentive to stimulate colla…
I’ve always known them to be tiny, but when one was sitting on top of my right foot, I couldn’t ask for a better perspective.
Planning your garden is an important step in getting the best garden for you and your family. Every time I meet a new client, I assess how they would use their garden and that is the first step in any design I do.
In Part 1 of this two-part series of articles, I discuss resiliency, including five pillars and seven components of resilient individuals. I briefly discuss research on how it can influence/affect our mental and physical health. Resilience is a trait that enables us to navigate life’s challe…
A reader sends a halo to Jena at the library. “Baby meetup is the highlight of my son’s week and Jena always puts on a great program for the little ones in town!”
Thursday, March 28
The Palm Loft Gallery, 410 Palm Ave., will hold a reception for its latest gallery “Artists for the Bluffs” on Saturday, March 30, 4–6 p.m.
Thursday, March 21
Carpinteria locals and boating friends – from left, Jim Bailard, Jane and Steve Murray, Jean Bailard, Bill and Ann Matson, and Dave and Nancy Hill – brought their copy of CVN on a week-long sailing trip down the coast of Costa Rica and Panama. The group traveled aboard the Star Clipper, a 37…
From left, Kirsten, Evan and Thomas Jenkins, as well as Taylor Beverage and Matthew Gregory-Browne, recently spent two weeks in Japan, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. The group is pictured with their copy of CVN at Tokyo Disneyland. “Lots of memories were made and loads of delicious food wa…
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