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Debris basins cleared, sediment transport ceases

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.”

Carpinterian elected to SFSB Board

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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.”

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,” said Interim Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Mary Dwyer.

The foundation can be reached at sbscholarship.org.

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March

9 am - 1 pm WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS

1. Remain in your vehicles.

2. Bring ONLY accepted items & keep them together in your trunk where staff can easily access them. Staff will NOT enter the vehicle cabin.

Fried Chicken &Waffles, with Hominy Grits

Buttermilk battered chicken breast on grits with two waffles.

Served with sweet potato fries. Lettuce, tomato, and pickles on side.

Buttermilk battered chicken breast on bun, with dill pickle chips, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, and house made special sauce. Served with onion rings, french fries, or sweet potato fries.

Avocado, alfalfa sprouts, cucumber, pepperjack cheese, red

Lunchspecials

tomato, and house made special sauce. Served with onion rings, french fries, or sweet potato fries.

Gluten Free Avocado Sandwich

Friday March 17 • 2pm Goleta

Avocado, vinaigrette.