Coastal View News • May 4, 2023

Five fourth- and fifth-grade students from Carpinteria represented Canalino Elementary and Carpinteria Family School in the countywide Battle of the Books competition on Wednesday, April 26: from left, Layla Foster, Lulah Rowe, Eduardo Bernal, Marshall Patterson and Junius Fedders. Foster, from Canalino Elementary School, and her team won first place; they received signed copies of “Switched” by author Bruce Hale. See more school coverage on page 18.

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Covid-19 numbers as of April 27

Reported Covid-19 cases increase

The weekly average of reported Covid-19 cases confirmed with PCR tests has increased by 25.8%, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. Covid-19 community levels are low in Santa Barbara County; Covid-19-related hospitalizations and ICU admissions remain low. One new death related to Covid-19 was reported last week. It is recommended that everyone six months and older receive an updated, bivalent booster; see more at vaccines.gov.

Monte Vista playground closed through May

The Monte Vista Park playground in Carpinteria is under construction and will be closed through May, according to the city of Carpinteria. The playground will remain fenced off during construction.

The Carpinteria City Council approved $343,048.02 in new playground equipment for the park late last year; Parks and Recreation Director Matt Roberts said in December the previous playground equipment was “very old.” The new play structure will handle between 70 and 85 users, with different sections aimed for children ages two through five and five through 12.

Missing Montecito man found

Robert Pace of Montecito, who was reported missing on May 1, was found early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Pace had last been seen around 4 p.m. in Montecito on May 1, wearing a white shirt with blue stripes, navy blue pants and brown shoes. A SILVER alert had been issued for him through the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

Robert Pace of Montecito was reported missing on May 1.

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Monte Vista Park playground is closed for construction.

140 doses to community members since the program began less than a month ago.

Several other organizations – partners of Project Opioid – also distribute Narcan in the area, including the Pacific Pride Foundation, the Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition, UC Santa Barbara Student Health Services Alcohol and Drug Program and Fentanyl is Forever SB.

“Administering Narcan nasal spray to a person who is unconscious or not breathing due to a narcotic overdose will save lives. It is also very important to immediately call 911 for emergency medical care. Please remain with the person until emergency staff arrives at the scene. To achieve long-term safety the overdose victim needs to start ongoing treatment as soon as possible,” Santa Barbara County Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg said.

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Locals attend Women of Achievement awards

Several Carpinterians attended the 15th annual Women of Achievement Awards on Thursday, April 27 at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara – including First District County Supervisor Das Williams, Tina Fanucchi Frontado, Amy Marie Orozco, Lorraine McIntyre, Marybeth Carty, Ken Pfeifer and Lea Boyd – Orozco told CVN.

This year’s awards honored climate advocates Hillary Hauser of Heal the Ocean and Dr. Leah Stokes, the Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Environmental Politics in the Department of Political Science at UC Santa Barbara. See more about the Association for Women in Communication at awcsb.org.

Narcan now available at all Santa Barbara sheriff’s

stations

Narcan, a spray used to treat people who are

overdosing on opioids, is now available at all Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Stations, the sheriff’s office said last week. Members can pick up Narcan at a station near them for free during business hours; Carpinteria’s station is located at 5775 Carpinteria Ave. According to Raquel Zick, public information officer with the sheriff’s office, the sheriff’s office has distributed

From left, First District County Supervisor Das Williams, Tina Fanucchi Frontado, Amy Marie Orozco, Lorraine McIntyre, Marybeth Carty, Ken Pfeifer, Lea Boyd and Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse attend the Women of Achievement awards on April 27.

Narcan is available for free at all sheriff’s stations, including the Carpinteria Sheriff’s Station.

Construction Update: April 30 – May 13

The Highway 101 carpool lanes between Linden and Bailard avenues will be closed during daytime hours through May 5, as landscaping continues in the median.

The northbound lane will be closed Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the southbound lanes will be closed Mondays through Thursdays, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Fridays from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be traffic delays on the northwest and northeast areas by North Jameson Lane, Olive Mill Road and Coast Village Road as construction progresses on the Olive Mill Roundabout project. The majority of road work will occur between 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

During the week of April 30, construction crews will continue installing underground supports on San Ysidro Road as part of the San Ysidro Roundabout project, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The northbound on-ramp at South Padaro and Santa Claus lanes will be closed until late August, and the on-ramp at San Ysidro Road will be closed until early 2025. The northbound off-ramp at North Padaro Lane will be closed until mid-June, and the off-ramp at Olive Mill Road will be closed for up to seven months.

Southbound closures include the offramp at South Padaro and Santa Claus lanes from May 1 until May 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the off-ramp at Carpinteria Avenue from May 9 to 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

One lane between Sheffield Drive and Carpinteria Avenue will be closed Mondays through Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., and Sunday nights from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

There will also be traffic delays from Estero Street to Highway 101 as construction crews pave roadways on Carpinteria Avenue.

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The Highway 101 carpool lanes between Linden and Bailard avenues will be closed for median landscaping

Construction crews pave northbound highway lanes in the Padaro Lane segment.

Workers finish safety barriers on the highway near the Santa Claus Bikeway.

Reported crimes decreased in 2022, per recent sheriff’s report

Reported crime in communities covered by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office decreased in 2022, after a three-year incline, according to a report released by the sheriff’s office last week. Crimes in the reported data are sorted into Part 1 crimes – crimes that are the most “serious” in nature, per Public Information Officer Raquel Zick – and Part 2 crimes, which cover lesser criminal offenses.

The city of Carpinteria r eported a 20% decrease in overall crime and 26% decrease in property crime. The city also saw a 41% increase in the number of violent crimes, with nine additional reports, ranging from robbery to aggravated assault, made in 2022.

Reported Part 1 crimes across the county – violent crimes and property crimes – saw a significant decrease in 2022. There was a 12% decrease in reported violent crimes, and homicides went down by 33%. Reported property crimes also went down by 13%, and reported burglaries had a 23% decrease.

Arson was the only Part 1 crime category that saw an increase in 2022, at 157% – 11 cases more than 2021. The arson data was provided by the county fire departments, who responded to the illegal fires.

Part 2 crimes, which include juvenile and status offenses – such as truancy and curfew violations – decreased by 10% compared to 2021. All Part 2 crime categories saw a decrease in 2022; violations of liquor laws also went down by 55%.

Sheriff Bill Brown said the sheriff’s office is “pleased to see” these decreases.

“This is a trend that we welcome and believe is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our law enforcement and custody professionals, as well as our partnerships with the people we serve and protect,” he said last week in a press release. “There is still work to be done to ensure that Santa Barbara County remains a safe place to live and work, but we are encouraged by the progress that has been made. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to work diligently to maintain this positive trend.”

More information and detailed breakdowns of crime statistics can be found on SBSheriff.org.

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In CVN, Vol. 29, No. 32, “District to install more security cameras” and “Canalino parents voice concerns over CUSD response to intruders,” the intruders entered from the district office property, which is located directly next to Carpinteria Family School and Canalino Elementary.

CUSD needs to rethink intruder protocols

In light of the intruder incident at Canalino Elementary School on April 13, it is clear that the Comprehensive Safety Plan protocols set in place by the superintendent and school board need to be updated for all schools in the Carpinteria Unified School District, to reflect the climate we are currently living in.

Per the CUSD Comprehensive Safety Plan (page 29, item 12) for an intruder, or an unauthorized person who enters school property, the current protocols are:

• Notify the Principal or designee.

• Ask another staff person to accompany you before approaching the guest/ intruder.

• Politely greet the guest/intruder and identify yourself.

• Ask the guest/intruder the purpose of his/her visit.

• Inform guest/intruder that all visitors must register at the main office.

• If the intruder’s purpose is not legitimate, ask him/her to leave. Accompany intruder to exit. (If necessary, attempt to get license plate number and description, if appropriate.)

• Principal/designee will call 911, if necessary.

When a mentally ill woman entered campus on March 22, while children were on campus, 911 was immediately called, which went out of protocol.

Three weeks later, two men are found on Canalino campus and at this point a district employee follows protocols and politely introduces herself and asks their intentions. It was assumed these men were unarmed. They fled the scene instead of answering the employee’s polite question and have since evaded police.

So, we have no answers as to what their intentions were.

With mass shootings happening more frequently, is it not a fair question to ask the superintendent and school board to reevaluate the safety protocols, and put “Call 911 upon seeing an intruder” at the top of the list, as opposed to the bottom?

Aja and Joey Forner Carpinteria

Dog owners need recreational space

I read the mayor’s recent comments in his State of the City speech, and somehow it didn’t square with reality, especially the parts about the people of Carpinteria and “enhancing recreational… opportunities,” as well as, “We continue to develop recreational and social activities that help people… We need to further cultivate

vital communication with our residents to know their priorities,” and then the list of things accomplished that do not include one word about an off-leash area for dogs. Perhaps the 40+ percent of Carpinteria families with dogs weren’t being addressed in this speech.

It has been almost five months since the city council voted unanimously to shut down the only sanctioned off-leash area in Carpinteria – with no alternatives, then or now. That act disenfranchised close to 100 Carpinterians who brought their dogs to El Carro Park. And while the dogs can’t speak on their own behalf, their owners will tell you that they’ve missed their friends, the people who helped get them through the dark, early days of Covid-19.

Every dog owner I know who has moved to another city, writes to say how amazing the off-leash areas are in their new hometown. Every city I visit on vacations has a dog park. Why can’t my town?

Van Fleisher Carpinteria

Why dig wells in El Carro Park?

Well it is happening, I guess. The Carpinteria Valley Water District is building groundwater monitoring wells in El Carro Park (CVN Vol. 29, No. 32).

My goodness, what is it about El Carro Park that causes such an uproar? It seems like a regular park to me, yet there are constant battles around dogs, sports and now water wells. Wells, you ask?

Why, yes. The water district recently received approval to build water wells in the park! You may ask: “Why in the park? Where dogs walk, sports are played and Girls Inc. has been happily established for many years? Why?”

According to Bob McDonald, who is spearheading what I consider to be a suspicious project, there is nowhere else in the entire Carpinteria Valley where these wells can be drilled. Not on empty land, agricultural land, nope. Only two feet from private houses that surround El Carro Park. That is weird, no? It isn’t

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just me that thinks that is weird?

I am a senior citizen (as many know, and yes, I am a grumpy hermit). I find this whole project highly suspicious and dangerous. I have voiced my concern and disapproval. But, who am I? All I can say is: What is it about El Carro Park?

Teresa Peacock Carpinteria

Scammed to the grave

During the storms, I had roof damage which caused a hole where the rain came in, destroying not only my roof but my bathroom wall too. Well, surprise, the insurance company reluctantly paid for the roof, which was inexpensive compared to the “wind driven rain” wall damage.

The roof damage was in the hundreds and with the deductible, a tiny amount was paid. The wall damage – which was caused by rain seeping in through the roof hole, and turning to mold within the bathroom wall – was in the thousands, and of course, not covered.

And for this, they do not pay! This particular rain event, an all-too-common experience, is exempt from coverage. I urge you to check your policy. The policy is purposely obfuscating, confusing and generally impossible to read. Get help, or study and ask questions. We even have an insurance commission in this state, supposedly a consumer protection agency, and I have a few ugly words for their effectiveness… and they won’t print them here!

I urge everyone, especially those living in a mobile home with Foremost Insurance, to read or somehow decipher your own homeowners policy. Keep in mind it is not written for your benefit.

This “wind driven rain damage” does not have to be excluded but it is yet another sneaky way to scam the public. I’m so glad I can contribute to the wealth of these crooks with their buildings emblazoned with in-your-face insurance logos.

There are so many games and scams and downright dirty behaviors especially in the insurance business, so why do we continue to pay these miscreants? I know the answers but as yet unconvincing. We are being scammed right into the grave… now let’s talk about burial insurance… ok, later.

Jane Benefield Carpinteria

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“And while the dogs can’t speak on their own behalf, their owners will tell you that they’ve missed their friends, the people who helped get them through the dark, early days of Covid-19.”

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May is mental health, older Americans month

BY ROBERTA LEHTINEN

Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month. This four-week series, from HopeNet of Carpinteria, will focus on mental health awareness and mental health resources in the Carpinteria and Santa Barbara areas.

The 2023 theme of Older Americans Month is “Aging Unbound,” which gives us the opportunity to think about how we can explore diverse aging experiences. Keeping our older adults physically and mentally healthy, engaged, independent and included makes it possible for them to make important contributions to society as family members, volunteers and active participants in the workplace.

My 92-year-old mother-in law had a sign in her kitchen that said, “Old Age Is Not For Sissies.” As she rightly observed, getting older brings its share of challenges, and at times, elders may find it difficult to stay mentally healthy and strong. Mental health is a central part of wellbeing, so a decline in mental health can cause a loss of self-esteem and a loss of self-confidence to face life and its challenges. Keeping an active, mentally stimulating lifestyle makes it possible for us to not just get through the day, but to embrace it.

The most frequent results of mental

decline are depression, withdrawal, loneliness, isolation, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Some seniors still have not recovered from the results of the isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic. Adding to that unease are global unrest and disasters, political tensions, financial and health declines plus fears of outliving savings and loss of independence.

Seniors are often stressed by the loss of a spouse or friends, and sharing the difficulties of parents, adult children, grandchildren and siblings. Chronic illnesses such as pain, orthopedic, respiratory, cardiovascular, vision, hearing, kidney and diabetic diseases as well as decline in memory and ability to handle finances, hygiene, running the house, shopping, proper nutrition and so on contribute to psychological distress.

Seniors may abuse alcohol or other drugs to cope with the challenges of aging but keep it hidden because of the

stigma or shame it induces. Medication interactions should be monitored by practitioners and pharmacists as they can cause dizziness and even toxicity when mixed with alcohol. Something as simple as Tylenol (acetaminophen) mixed with alcohol can cause liver toxicity.

There is good news in all these worrisome facts. In most cases, elders are resilient as they have coped with adversities such as losing a loved one, spousal caregiving, surviving a health crisis and generally surviving with changes brought on by aging. They often can be optimistic and see the “silver lining” through the clouds. It is important for seniors to remain active with family, friends, church members, local volunteer or community service and social groups. Self-care is as simple as being outside in nature and walking around the neighborhood for 30 minutes, as well as eating healthy meals, getting enough sleep, practicing kindness and gratitude, avoiding too much depressing TV, limiting alcohol to small amounts, trying a new hobby or exercise class, calling a friend to come over or meeting for coffee.

Carpinteria has opened an interim Senior Center at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria on Foothill Road, which is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Coffee and snacks are provided as well as information on local opportunities for classes, cards, Bingo, book club, exercises, garden club and many other evolving programs of interest. The main objective is to socialize!

If you are experiencing sadness, anxiety or other signs of mental distress, start with your primary care practitioner for an evaluation. There may be a medication that can help, or a referral to a mental health specialist or group. It is important to know the facts about mental health, to talk openly and reduce stigma. It is okay not to be okay.

Roberta Lehtinen is a retired RN living in Carpinteria with a special interest in mental wellness and suicide prevention. She is president of HopeNet of Carpinteria, a small, grassroots suicide prevention organization founded in 2012 after the suicide of a wellknown Carpinterian. We can be reached at our website, hopenetofcarp.org, or over email at hopenetofcarp@gmail.com.

LOCAL AND COUNTY RESOURCES

Family Service Agency (FSA): (805) 965-1001 ext. 108

Crisis and Recovery Emergency Services (CARES): (805) 8846850

Cottage Emergency Psychiatric Services: (805) 569-8339

American Indian Health Services (available in Carpinteria): (805) 696-1002

County Health Care Center (Carpinteria): (805) 560-1050

Access/Cares 24/7: 1-888-868-1649 or 988

National Suicide Prevention Line: 988

Information/Resources on local services: 211

Senior Resource Directory: (805) 925-9554; online centralcoastseniors.org; or check our library for a copy

CALM (Child Abuse Listening and Mediation: (805) 965-2376

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Rincon Beach Club (outdoors) Carpinteria, CA 93013

Steering Committee Chair: Marybeth Carty

Featuring Special Guest Speakers: Beth Cox & Virginia Benson Wigle

My 92-year-old mother-in law had a sign in her kitchen that said, “Old Age Is Not For Sissies.” As she rightly observed, getting older brings its share of challenges, and at times, elders may find it difficult to stay mentally healthy and strong.

You have to stay wide awake to keep a sleepy little town

THE LAY OF THE LAND

WONDOLOWSKI

The very first “The Lay of the Land” column in 2013 discussed the expression “You can’t fight City Hall.” It asked: who exactly is city hall? It noted that we and our neighbors, along with all the other residents of the city, create government. We control it. It answers to nobody but us. It is us. We set up government to do what we want it to do. But we have to tell it clearly what exactly that is. So, can you fight city hall? Since city hall is “us,” the answer is no.

In the ten years since then, this column has discussed a variety of topics including the local planning process, the environment, quality of life, neighborliness and community. But throughout, the goal has been to motivate action and public involvement in community decision-making.

A later column noted that a surprising number of visitors refer to Carpinteria as their beach town, and they care about preserving what is special about it. They mention the same things we as locals value: the family-friendly beach, clean air, small town charm, unique stores and shops, the relaxed feel and how so much is easily accessible by walking or bicycling. The visitors leave after their short visit, but we are lucky enough to stay.

It is up to us to continue actively working to protect what we value by keeping informed about what is happening in town, but even more importantly, what is proposed to happen. If an oversized building is already being built or if ocean or mountain views are already blocked, it is too late. The time for action is before things go wrong.

Another column asked if the Carpinteria of today is the result of an inevitable sequence of events that brought us to the current moment, or if things might have turned out differently.

If the past decades had taken the “more likely” route, we might have a marina instead of a Salt Marsh Reserve and Nature Park. Rather than the Carpinteria Bluffs as we know them today, there would be

The more likely course of history would have given us multi-story hotels and high-end condos lining Sandyland Road and sprawling along much of our coast. Our air quality, traffic congestion and general noise level would be like many other urban coastal areas.

Quite simply, the default path of history would have resulted in something other than a small beach town. Longtimers would comment that Carpinteria used to be a great place. Fortunately, an unlikely level of community involvement and action over many decades changed the course of history to put us where we are today.

In yet another column, I shared an experience where I was at an event at a home near the train tracks when a noisy train went by. Longtime Carpinterians showed an example of neighborliness when they stopped what they were doing and waved at the passengers on the train. Lesson learned. Now I make a point to wave when a passenger train goes by, and I love seeing the surprised and smiling faces in the train windows; I occasionally get a friendly wave back.

So, what is the lesson for us? Yes, it is fun to wave at passing trains. But being a neighbor is also fun. It can be challeng-

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ing to listen to someone you completely disagree with. But if we really listen, we might learn something about each other’s viewpoints. Being neighbors does not mean we agree on everything. It means we respect each other as people and want to find common ground.

Our common ground is to preserve the essence of our small beach town. We may have different ideas about how to achieve that. But if we remember we are all neighbors with the same goal, we can focus on our shared goal, and not our differences.

residential neighborhoods, its unique visual and natural resources and its open, rural surroundings while enhancing recreational, cultural and economic opportunities for our citizens.”

Achieving that goal requires paying attention and continuing our history of an unlikely level of community involvement and action so our future is what we dream of, not what we fear.

You have to stay wide awake to keep a sleepy little town. As this column continues into its second decade, I hope it can help all of us stay wide awake.

Mike Wondolowski is president of the Carpinteria Valley Association facebook. com/carpinteriavalleyassociation), a local organization dedicated to maintaining the small beach town nature of our community. In over 30 years of involvement in planning issues, he has witnessed visionary successes, as well as decisions that were later widely regretted. When not stuck indoors, he can often be found enjoying Carpinteria’s treasures including kayaking and snorkeling along the coast, running or hiking on the bluffs or the Franklin Trail, or “vacationing” as a tent camper at the State Beach.

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From left, Martin Carty, Brad Stein and Gregg Carty install fundraising campaign billboards on the Carpinteria Bluffs in the 1990s, during the campaign to save the bluffs from development.

Quite simply, the default path of history would have resulted in something other than a small beach town.

a hotel or houses or even an oil refinery (not just oil drilling, but a refinery, as was proposed in the 1960s). Additionally, we might have a 175-foot-tall oil drilling tower operating day and night between Carpinteria City Hall and the beach.

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Planning Commission approves 1,500-square-foot City Hall storage facility

BY RYAN P. CRUZ

In a quick decision, the Carpinteria Planning Commission unanimously supported a new 1,500-square-foot storage building at City Hall Monday night. With the new storage facility, the city will stop paying for offsite storage costs and be able to consolidate its materials in one location.

Associate Planner Syndi Souter presented the proposed storage facility to the commission on Monday, although the project didn’t receive much criticism or discussion before being approved in a 5-0 vote.

The pre-manufactured steel storage building would be placed in an open grass area between the City Hall parking lot and the neighboring public works yard, Souter said, and the project would include new hardscape and landscaping plans.

In order to make room for the 15-foottall building, which will be 30 feet wide and 50 feet long, the city will need to remove a few trees and move the temporary office trailer to another location. An existing avocado tree will need to be trimmed, but the three Redbud trees will remain, and the city will plant four new Fuyu persimmon trees and hummingbird sage plants in the area.

The landscaping was chosen to “screen the structure from Carpinteria Avenue,” Souter said, following recommendations made by the city’s Architectural Review Board.

Public Works Director John Ilasin said that the new storage facility will allow the city to clear up existing city clerk storage and offsite storage, which the city paid for each month until now.

“We’re definitely going to save money from offsite storage,” Ilasin said. “At the same time, we’re going to consolidate materials.”

Community Development Director

Steve Goggia said that the new location will house the city’s archives, which are currently in the process of being digitized – a painstaking and time-consuming process where each page has to be checked for readability.

“It will take a number of years before we get it all through,” Goggia said.

The commission passed the development plan and coastal development permit required for the storage facility.

Later, Goggia previewed an upcoming meeting where the city council will take a look at a number of proposed changes to city code in response to recent housing issues in the region.

The council will look at updating the city’s density bonus – a process which has

The city’s new 1,500-square-foot pre-manufactured storage facility will be built at City Hall, in an open grass area between the City Hall parking lot and a neighboring public works yard. already been initiated – and about five or six “anti-displacement projects” which would amend codes to protect renters and lower-income tenants.

One option would be a short-term

rental ordinance, which he said would make it “tougher to break the law”; another proposed ordinance would tackle the new method of displacement called “renovictions,” in which property owners

evict tenants under the guise of renovations in order to hike up rents.

These will all be discussed during next week’s city council meeting, he said, on May 8.

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Amid the cannabis glut, growers are pulling out Part

1 of 2

BY MELINDA BURNS

Editor’s Note: Part 2 of “Amid the cannabis glut, growers are pulling out” will run in CVN Vol. 29, No. 34.

In a sign of the economic times, four growers who had obtained zoning permit approvals to plant 163 acres of outdoor cannabis in the North County withdrew their applications for business licenses in April, effectively abandoning their operations, county officials said.

Those withdrawals were on the minds of county supervisors during recent budget hearings as they wrestled with the ongoing decline in cannabis tax revenues. They want to boost revenues even as they acknowledge that higher taxes could force out more growers.

“I want to see us come up with something that’s fair, just and predictable, as much as we can,” said board Vice Chair Steve Lavagnino of Santa Maria, a chief architect of the county’s 2018 cannabis ordinance. “We’re in a downturn, no doubt, and we’ve got to weather it.”

The prices for wholesale cannabis flower in California have plunged by half from their peak of $1,400 per pound in 2020 to about $660 now. The state is believed to be producing three times as much pot as residents can consume –much of it grown in Santa Barbara County – effectively fueling the black market where, by most estimates, two-thirds of the sales are taking place.

Statewide, county officials said, the number of active cannabis cultivation licenses has fallen by 20% since early 2022, as a host of provisional licenses expired and were not renewed.

The largest of the cannabis withdrawals in Santa Barbara County last month was submitted by SFS Farms OPCo l at 4874 Hapgood Rd. west of Buellton. In 2021, amid bitter opposition from vintners, the board approved a zoning permit for 87 acres of cannabis on the property. But the project never got off the ground.

Since the county started tracking withdrawals last fall, growers have walked away from plans for about 285 acres of cannabis, said Sydney Pettaway, a business specialist with the County Executive Office.

“It’s unfortunate; we’ve lost a lot of operators who wanted to pursue their business licenses,” she said. “It’s been tough. You never want to see people fall out that way.”

For other growers, the withdrawals may represent an opportunity. To replace those who walked away this month, the county has offered new acreage to eight growers on the waiting list for eligibility

The county is considering changing the way it taxes cannabis operations, like those pictured, to include a formula based on the square footage of the “canopy,” or area, of marijuana plants under cultivation. Any new tax proposal would go to the voters next year.

under the county’s 1,575-acre cap on outdoor cannabis, mostly in the North County.

In addition to the North County withdrawals, Yamaoka, a proposed threeacre greenhouse operation at 1552 Casitas Pass Rd., has been removed from the county’s eligibility list for greenhouse business licenses, Pettaway said. The operator had made no progress on the business license application and did not respond to the county’s requests for information, she said. The county’s 186-acre cap on greenhouse cannabis has not yet been filled.

“We had high hopes”

At budget hearings last month, the county supervisors tackled more fallout from the market decline as they looked for ways to extract more cash from the industrial-scale cannabis that they paved

the way for, five years ago.

Cannabis has been, at best, a volatile revenue source for the county. This year’s tax revenues from cannabis, estimated at $6.7 million, will be coming in nearly 60 percent below the county’s $16.3 million projection for fiscal year 2022-23, records show. Last year’s revenues fell well short, too, because of the glut on the market.

Next year, the county is projecting $7.5 million in cannabis revenues, a slight increase based on a few new pot shops that are expected to open. But that’s less than half the revenue peak of $15.7 million in 2020-21.

The expenses alone for what the county calls its “cannabis program” come to nearly $6 million annually, including law enforcement, permitting and tax collection.

“We had high hopes for the cannabis tax as a way of growing the pie, and that’s a big question now,” said Supervisor Joan Hartmann, who represents the wine country west of Buellton, where residents have clashed with growers over the pungent smell of pot at harvest time. “We’re trying to find an alternative, so that we don’t have to have service-level reductions.”

In that vein, the supervisors on April 21 discussed how a potential library tax and increases in the local sales tax, hotel bed tax and Montecito flood control assessments might help the county keep pace with growing labor and operational expenses in fiscal year 2023-24 and beyond. Any formal tax proposals would appear on the November 2024 ballot, at the earliest.

For now, the board authorized the “swap” of $7 million in non-cannabis monies from the general fund to pay for libraries, long-term planning, and park and trail improvements – expenditures that had been previously earmarked for cannabis funds.

Still, as Lavagnino pointed out, cannabis taxes have brought in $50 million since 2018. That’s more than any other tax program aside from property taxes. (This fiscal year alone, property taxes are projected to bring in $262 million, or 77 percent of the county’s $340 million general fund.)

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“It’s unfortunate; we’ve lost a lot of operators who wanted to pursue their business licenses… It’s been tough. You never want to see people fall out that way.”

– business specialist Sydney Pettaway

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City halts unsanctioned tree removal

Shepard Place Apartments complex had slated 70+ trees for removal, per city staff

The city of Carpinteria issued an immediate “stop work” order last week for unsanctioned tree removal at the Shepard Place Apartments, a 55 and older community located at 1069 Casitas Pass Rd. in Carpinteria.

According to Nick Bobroff, principal planner with the city of Carpinteria, the city heard from residents of Shepard Place Apartments last week that the complex’s new owners had ordered the removal of “a number of” mature trees. The new owners, an investment company, bought the complex late last year.

Per Bobroff, management said the new owners had identified more than 70 trees they believed were either causing damage or prone to causing damage and had started to remove those trees.

However, the property has an approved landscape and development plan, and any “significant alternations” to its landscaping – including the widespread tree cuttings – would require prior review and approval by the city.

“City staff acknowledged that these may be compelling reasons that could merit removal of some trees, but that outside of an immediate life safety hazard scenario, such as a fallen tree, there is a city review process that needs to be followed prior to undertaking site renovations,” Bobroff said.

The city requested management provide an analysis from a certified arborist explaining why the trees must be removed as opposed to pruned; a tree replacement or revised landscape plan; and an exhibit identifying all trees removed and slated for removal. As of Tuesday, the city is waiting to receive those materials.

“Management was directed that no further tree removals should occur unless and until the tree removal plan and a suitable replacement/re-landscaping plan have been approved by the city,” Bobroff said.

A person who picked up the phone at Shepard Place Apartments front desk refused to give a name, said they had no comment, and hung up.

The city of Carpinteria issued a “stop work” order for unsanctioned tree removal at Shepard Place Apartments, a 55 and older community located on Casitas Pass Road.

––Evelyn Spence

“…outside of an immediate life safety hazard scenario, such as a fallen tree, there is a city review process that needs to be followed prior to undertaking site renovations.”

– Carpinteria Principal Planner Nick Bobroff

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CWC to hear from Community Garden manager

The Carpinteria Woman’s Club will hear from the Community Garden Coordinator Wendy Robins at its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, May 10 at 7 p.m.

Robins will share the latest news on the Carpinteria Community Garden, information on future classes and how she turned her passion into a career, according to a press release from the Woman’s Club. She has been serving as the coordinator for the garden for more than two years. Robins also served as a garden educator for 15 years in local public schools and is currently a garden educator at Crane Country Day School in Santa Barbara.

The Woman’s Club clubhouse is located at 1059 Vallecito Rd. Reach out to carpwomansclub@gmail.com for more information.

Rotary Club members hear from economics professor

Community Wildfire Resilience Associate Gustavo Agredano, center in back, spoke to the Carpinteria Senior and Active Adults Group about fire safety last week.

Carpinteria seniors learn about fire safety

Gustavo Agredano, a community wildfire resilience associate with the Santa Barbara County FireSafe Council, spoke to the Senior and Active Adults Group about fire safety at the group’s meeting on Thursday, April 27.

Agredano spoke about fire safety in homes and communities, including methods on starting a Firewise neighborhood, in which neighbors would coordinate to reduce the risk of wildfires. Agredano also offered guidelines for planting fire-safe plants.

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria recently invited UC Santa Barbara professor Peter Rupert, executive director of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, to speak to club members about economics.

Rupert is also an Associate Director of the Laboratory for Aggregate Economics and Finance at the university and is on the board of Montecito Bank and Trust. Rupert discussed inflation, recession, banking failures and the role of the Federal Government, and answered some members’ questions.

A nyone interested in the Rotary Club of Carpinteria may contact Paul Wright at (805) 284-4799 or at paul@ islandbrewingcompany.com.

Wendy Robins, the manager of the Carpinteria Community Garden, will speak to the Carpinteria Woman’s Club on Wednesday, May 10.

UC Santa Barbara Economics Professor Peter Rupert, left, was invited to speak to the Rotary Club of Carpinteria by club president Tom Collins, right.

Fabulous, fleeting community good

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Linden Avenue last week as artists of all ages and skill levels came sponsored by the City of Carpinteria captured the attention of Linden centered around a public health message. the project between Sept. 3 and 5. Aimed at spreading the imporweekend, the campaign’s success relied on a partnership between the Muralism, a nonprofit that employs and trains special needs adults styles and themes. Participating local artists included John Wullbrandt, Hardware building depicts pedestrians wearing masks and staying participate, giving budding young artists a chance to beautify their elaborate images took shape over several hours, treating passersby

Duck, duck, go!

Little League fundraiser puts rubber ducks to the test

Carpinteria Valley Little League’s first annual rubber duck race brought eager little league supporters to the Carpinteria Community Pool on Sunday, where locals urged their rubber ducks to victory – aided by the wind and a leaf blower – during a spirited fundraiser.

To participate, locals bought rubber ducks from local little league players for the chance to win $500; Reynaldo’s Bakery also donated a specially made cake in honor of the inaugural race.

The top duck sellers were Milenka Doukas, from the Intermediate Cardinals, with 177 ducks; Eli LoMonaco, from the Intermediate Diamondbacks, with 82; and Joey King, from Farm Tigers, with 69. Of the racing ducks, Steve Smith’s came in first; Debbie Contreras’ came in second; and Nick Henry’s came in third.

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The city’s first chalk festival, in collaboration with Muralism, was held in Fall 2020; a follow up is scheduled for May 2023. Pictured in 2020, from left, are Ernie Merlan, Tiana Fazio and Teresa Fazio.

Chalk Up Carpinteria approved for May

Chalk Up Carpinteria 2023 is ready to go for May 20-21, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., following city council approval on Monday, April 24. This 2023 arts gathering is a combined effort between the city of Carpinteria, the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center and Muralism; the city hosted a similar event in Fall 2020.

The council voted last Monday to pull $2,000 from the Parking Business Improvement Area Fund and $8,000 from the Community Services Support program for the event.

The Carpinteria Arts Center will act as the registration and distribution hub; local artists are welcome to apply, and

all proposed designs will be reviewed for age-appropriate material. Each artist will be assigned a square of sidewalk to work on, according to Lynda Fairly Arts Center Executive Director Kristina Calkins, who spoke to the council on Monday. All materials – chalk, masks, gloves and sanitizer – will be provided by the city.

The goal is to promote the city’s Downtown-T, Calkins said. The squares will be set along Linden Avenue on the sidewalk but will be set far enough apart that the sidewalks will still be passable. All participants will be given reusable water bottles.

––Evelyn Spence

CVLL Board Member Brianna Adam presents player Joey King, right, with a swag basket for being one of the top three rubber duck sellers.

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CVLL Board Members Ron Contreras and David Crooks scoop out the winning ducks in each of six heats before the championship race.

From left, CVLL Board Members Gigi VanZanten and Lori Bowles start a new race by dumping 300 rubber ducks into the pool.

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ABOVE, Paige Van Tuyl

BELOW, Ernie Merlan, Executive Director of Muralism, Tiana and Teresa Fazio

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THE BOOK NOOK

Shepard fan. Former Rolling Stone editor Greenfield is pursuing a brilliantly enigmatic, mythmaking subject that was elusive – even to himself. Sam Shepard wrote a lot, he wrote very well, and a lot of what he wrote was somewhat biographic. There are times when it seems like Greenfield gets lost in the weeds of distinguishing himself from his predecessors by pulling back the curtain on every last bit of myth behind the man.

At its best, the book captures the dazzling variety of moments of opportunity and collaboration that shaped Sam Shepard’s career. A fiercely brave and excavating American playwright in the tradition of Samuel Beckett, a musician who collaborated with the likes of Bob Dylan and Patti Smith, an iconic yet vulnerable actor who held his own opposite Ellen Burstyn, Diane Keaton and Jessica Lange, Shepard was an extremely talented man.

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Local teacher judges young authors, artists showcase

The winners of the Santa Barbara – Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities 2023 Young Artist and Authors Showcase – an annual art contest for students countywide – were honored last week. The poetry portion of the competition was judged by Carpinteria resident Alicia Sorkin, a retired high school teacher and board member of the Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities committee, and Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio.

The theme of this year’s competition was “Peace by Piece: Food Security in My Community.” The 2023 poetry winners included “Peace in the Garden” by Ryan Calkins in first place, “I am an Oak Tree” by Brock Mitchell in second place and “Counting Pennies” by Penelope Welsh in third place.

“Alta California: from San Diego to San Francisco, a Journey on Foot to Rediscover the Golden State” by Nick Neely

With the sun out (well perhaps not this week, but soon and again) and much talk of super blooms in California, I turn your attention to a 2019 non-fiction travel guide of the southern half of the Golden State. “Alta California: from San Diego to San Francisco, a journey on foot to rediscover the Golden State” by Nick Neely is a wonderful tale of traveling the state on foot over a period of twelve weeks. He followed the 650-mile route of the first Spanish expedition in 1769; that route would become what we call El Camino Real. Neely writes about natural and human history and covers several current topics we grapple with such as water, oil, immigration, development and agriculture.

I have a penchant for slow travel, in the vein of Bill Bryson or Cheryl Strayed. When traveling on foot, alone, one cannot help but encounter people in a way like no other. The slow travel also allows lots of time for reflection. This title is available from the Carpinteria Community Library in print and audio and electronic format and is also available as a Book Club in a Bag option.

For those interested in more information, see the new Hiking and Cycling the California Missions Trail guide book, which was made possible through a grant from our local Santa Barbara County Trails Council.

Carpinteria Community Library card holders have access to the many State Parks passes available for one week checkout. These passes will get you into day use areas of almost every State Park in California and can be a money saver as you explore our beautiful state this summer and fall.

––Jody Thomas, Carpinteria Community Library librarian

Shepard’s process has been described as akin to jazz, sometimes transcribing what came to him, sometimes collaborative, and later writing out 12 plays to find the one he was looking for. Perhaps the genius is in the seductiveness of the relentless and ruthless search for understanding embodied in Shepard’s work, to the point that we don’t care what is true – we feel it. Pair Greenfield’s biography with some of Shepard’s work like a collection of plays, “Motel Chronicles,” “Day Out of Days,” or “Cruising Paradise” and then dip into a film or many, including the documentary “Shepard and Dark.”

––Giti White, Friends of the Carpinteria Library volunteer

CVN Reads

“Where Yellow Flowers Bloom” by Kim Cantin

CVN photographer Robin Karlsson is reading “Where the Yellow Flowers Bloom” by Kim Cantin, a memoir that covers the devastating 1/9 mudslides in Montecito, California. Cantin lost her husband, her son and their family dog in the Jan. 9, 2018, mudslides, when their home was buried in mud; in her memoir, she details the events leading up to and following the disaster. (Published April 2023; 306 pages)

“Invasion of the Spirit People” by Juan Pablo Villalobos

CVN Sports Editor Ryan P. Cruz is reading “Invasion of the Spirit People” by Juan Pablo Villalobos. The author’s fifth novel focuses on an immigrant, Gastón, in an unnamed city that is being occupied by an unnamed world power; the tale covers Gastón’s quest and discovery for the truth. (Published 2020; 224 pages)

Homesick For Another World” by Ottessa Moshfegh

The judge for the art portion of the competition was Michael Long, a Santa Barbara artist, art teacher and arts coordinator with Studio 121. Winning artists included Leighton Willow Smith in first place, April Harper in second place and Sebastian Cadwell in third place. Winning submissions from Puerto Vallarta included Melany Nicole Joya Rodriguez in first place, Viviana Vasquez Romero in second place and Amara Estefania Coria Garcia in third place.

The competition was open to students ages 13 to 18. Winners each received cash prizes depending on their placement – $250 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third place.

Arts and Crafts Faire: May 6

Artists throughout Carpinteria will be selling their works at the Arts and Crafts Faire at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 865 Linden Ave.

Local artists will display a wide range of items, such as ceramics, jewelry, photography, woodworking and more. There will also be a community craft table put up by HopeNet of Carpinteria in honor of Mental Health Month in May. See more at carpinteriaartscenter.org.

Artists Studio Tour scheduled for Mother’s Day weekend

Approximately 23 local artists will participate in the 16th annual free Carpinteria & Summerland Artists Studio Tour on Mother’s Day Weekend at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. This year’s tour is scheduled for May 13 and May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 865 Linden Ave.

This will be the first studio tour since 2019; a few artists who will be featured in the tour include Susie and Benjamin Anderson, Patricia Houghton Clarke, Jayne Burton and Arturo Tello. See more at carpinteriaartscenter.org.

“True West: Sam Shepard’s Life, Work, and Times”

by Robert Greenfield

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Greenfield’s biography

“True West: Sam Shepard’s Life, Work, and Times” is a fascinating and sometimes frustrating read for an unabashed

CVN Assistant Editor Jun Starkey is reading “Homesick for Another World” by Ottessa Moshfegh, a collection of 14 short stories about the unsettling nature of humanity. (Published January 2017; 304 pages)

Local artist Jill Castro sells her handmade jewelry at a past Arts and Crafts Faire.

Families dance, make crafts at CCP event

Carpinteria families assembled at the Carpinteria Children’s Project on Saturday for Afternoon with the Abuelos, a multigenerational gathering for kids and their older adults. Attendees worked on crafts, discussed aging and shared stories about growing up. Local Leslie Sokol also led a dance and fitness program for both kids and adults; the Alzheimer’s Association sponsored the event.

Enzo Alvarez tests a paper airplane he made. Victoria Lopez, left, follows Leslie Sokol’s dance moves.

Margarito Lule holds his grandaughter Ximena Lule.

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Leslie Sokol, left, leads attendees through her adult dance and fitness class.

Maria and Isabella Jimenez

Vincent Bernabe and Celia Estradae

Helen Methman works with her grandson, Nico Alvarez.

From left, Kathryn Westland, director of programs for the Alzheimer’s Association, and Sergio Cendejas attended on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Carpinteria Children’s Project Executive Director Teresa Alvarez, left, dances with her mother-in-law Helen Methman, right.

Conti home wins May’s Lookin’ Good Award

John and Nancy Conti’s Canalino Drive home won Carpinteria Beautiful’s Lookin’ Good Award for the month of May. John told Carpinteria Beautiful that they have been collecting the landscaping items since the late ‘60s. “What remains are the survivors. Many of the plants were provided by fellow plant collectors. Few were purchased. A very simple story,” he said.

Staying fit while dealing with an injury

itis, massage can help relax the areas around the inflammation, break up the fascia and scar tissue and promote blood flow in the injured area to help your body heal faster.

WELLNESS WARRIOR

LEAH HARDING

I’ve been experiencing a flare-up of tendonitis in both elbows for the past eight months. This is not the first time I’ve had it, nor will it probably be the last, as tendonitis is typically an overuse/repetitive movement injury, and I am someone who definitely uses (and sometimes abuses) her body.

Having a recurrent or acute injury can be both mentally and physically defeating, especially when working towards your health and fitness goals.

When working with overuse injuries like tendonitis, piriformis syndrome, shin splints, stress fractures or others, there are several things you can try to help yourself heal and get back on track as quickly as possible.

W hen recovering from an overuse injury, you should try several of the following.

Rest. The best thing you can do, as hard as it might be, is to back off your exercise routine and rest. It doesn’t mean you need to stop working out completely, but you might need to significantly change what you’ve been doing to help your body recover.

Massage. For something like tendon-

R.I.C.E. Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. This old stand-by still rings true. Notice that the first item is rest. Ice is a more effective treatment since most overuse injuries have a certain amount of inflammation, which can be quelled by ice. Heat is best for sore or tight muscles or prior to exercise.

Strengthen. If your recurrent problem is due to a muscular imbalance, the likelihood of it going away on its own is slim. You will need to research movements to strengthen the areas (typically on both sides) or visit a physical therapist that can assist you.

Modify your routine. While resting the injured area means you must avoid some activity, it doesn’t mean you must avoid all activity. There may be modifications to your normal routine/ movements you can find on the internet, or you can direct your focus to other body parts for a while. If choosing the latter, give yourself ample recovery time so you don’t develop overuse injuries in your other body parts since variety is limited.

Acute injuries are a bit different. Acute injuries are often accompanied by intense pain, swelling, visible dislocation or breakage and weakness. While some of the symptoms may overlap with recurrent/chronic injuries, the main difference is that acute injuries occur suddenly, not over time.

The good news is that acute injuries typically have a shorter recovery time than chronic injuries. During that time, pain levels may be higher. There are things you can do to help reduce the time spent healing from an acute injury.

Seek medical attention. This should be a no brainer if you suspect a break or dislocation, sustained a deep cut or think you tore a muscle or ligament. An accurate, timely diagnosis can make all the difference in your healing process.

Rest. Because acute injuries typically have high levels of swelling, it is not advisable to work out until the swelling has reduced.

Follow advice. Listen to what your doctor or physical therapist suggests and follow through with that advice so that you know when it’s safe to start exercising again.

In either case, when you do start back to your normal routine, start slow. The likelihood of being sore is high, just like when starting a new fitness program. Cut back on reps or sets as needed and reduce weight, even if it feels light for a while until your body reacclimates.

After you have recovered, you should look at doing some movements for injury prevention. They include warming up and cooling down properly at each exercise session; focusing on slow movement strength training to help your body build stronger muscles, tensons and ligaments;

gradually increasing intensity and duration to avoid overuse injuries; and avoiding repetition movements and exercises.

Above all, listen to your body and take appropriate rest days. Pushing through the pain will only lead to more discomfort down the road.

Dealing with an injury, whether it is acute or chronic, can be challenging and frustrating. However, it’s important to remember that rest and recovery are crucial in the healing process. While it may be tempting to push through the pain, it’s important to listen to your body and give it the rest and care it needs to fully heal. If you have sought out expert advice, listen to what they recommend. When you restart your fitness routine, start slowly and focus on injury prevention going forward to stave off further issues.

Leah Harding is a nutrition coach and mobile personal trainer. She specializes in helping people see food as an ally to reach their goals, both in and out of the gym. She previously worked out of Rincon Fitness and owned CrossFit Carpinteria/Foxwing Fitness. Contact her at leah@foxwingfitness.com with questions or with ideas for future wellness articles.

Above all, listen to your body and take appropriate rest days. Pushing through the pain will only lead to more discomfort down the road.

Having an overuse or acute injury can be both mentally and physically defeating, the author says.

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Carpinteria to host CycleMAYnia

CycleMAYnia will be coming to the Carpinteria Children’s Project on Saturday, May 13, from 2–5:30 p.m., at 5201 8th St. This MOVE Santa Barbara County event involves several cycling activities for the whole family, including a bike rodeo, bike skills class and a group ride.

The event will begin with a bike rodeo, with helmet and bike light distribution at 2 p.m., followed by an e-bike adult and adolescent bike skills class at 3 p.m. The group ride, which will include electronic and traditional bikes, will leave at 4 p.m. E-bikes and piloted trishaws will be available for community members with special needs.

The group ride will head towards the Rincon Point project location, then along the Carpinteria Bluffs, down to the Santa Claus Lane bike path connection and back to the Carpinteria Children’s Project for pizza at 5:30 p.m.

Carpinteria Parks and Recreation Director Matt Roberts will provide information on the Rincon Trail project during the event, and information will also be available about the Santa Claus Lane bike path, beach crossing and sidewalk project. The event is a collaborative effort between MOVE Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and the city of Carpinteria.

Carpinteria students to put on “Finding Nemo Jr.” musical

Carpinteria Family School (CFS) will be putting on an all-school musical performance of Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo Jr.” on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13 at Carpinteria Middle School (CMS).

Every student from CFS, ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade, will have a role in Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo Jr.” The musical is a 60-minute adaptation of the 2003 Pixar movie “Finding Nemo,” with new music by songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

“It’s so exciting to see all of our students and families work together for a big production in Carpinteria Family School’s 20th year,” said Jan Silk, a second- and third-grade teacher at CFS, in a press release. “From the budding actors memorizing lines and songs to the leadership of director Meredith Lyons to families putting together costumes, props and sets, it’s truly an all-school, all-handson-deck effort.”

The musical will be performed at Carpinteria Middle School on Friday, May 12, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Doors open one hour early for concessions, a silent auction and raffle.

Jogging for joy

The Carpinteria Children’s Project hosted a jog-a-thon for its students on Friday, April 21, encouraging all to get up and stay active. Kids ran through a rainbow balloon arch as part of the jog-a-thon, complete with shiny blue capes.

At right, Easton Nuño leads the pack, helping raise funds for classroom.

Those interested in purchasing tickets can visit parentsforcfs.org. Tickets are $10, and will also be available at CMS before each show.

Paraglider lands on Canalino Elementary School field

A paraglider made an unexpected landing on the field at Canalino Elementary School on Tuesday, May 2, after a small bout of rain pushed the man offcourse.

The man landed on the field during fifth grade recess time, according to Canalino Principal Jamie Persoon, who provided an account of the events to CVN and for parents through ParentSquare.

Persoon said fifth grade students had begun heading inside to eat lunch due to the rain. Persoon said she led the paraglider off school property, noting that she knew the man, whose children had previously attended Canalino. Persoon made a report with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

Honor Roll

The Abe Family

Rick & Kathy Abney

Steve & Gale Abram

Cliff & Gayle Adams

Glenn & Valerie Alger

Hank & Pat Arellanes

Andy & Carol Bailard

Kevin & Donna Baird

Alterio A-G Banks

Virginia Barrison

Marianne Bartholomew

Patricia Beals

Don & Vera Bensen

David & Barbara Bloedel

Sue Boynton

Kathy & Robert Brooks

Betty Brown

Conrad & Laura Buff

Carol Bury

Gary & Geri Campopiano

Jim & Valerie Campos

Carpinteria Beautiful

Carpinteria Seal Watch

Carpinteria Valley Association

Cynthia & Mark Carrillo

Anna & Gary Carrillo

Pamela Christian

Jeff & Gayle Clay

Barbara Cleveland

Jim & Jolene Colomy

Jim & Mary Ann Colson

James Conger

Mary Conrad

Bruce & Judi Conroy

Norman & Mary Cota

Berlyn Cota

Jane Craven

Frank & Sandy Crowe

T. Culver

Cullen & Dottie Deck

Ellen & Rob Denholtz

Betsy Denison

The DiRado Family

Melissa Doyle

Glenn & Kathy Dubock

Paul Dunham

Paul Dunham

Marsha Ehlers

Dennis Engler & Terri Greenfield

Lynda Fairly

The Faoro Family

Sherrie Fisher

Paul & Mary Foley

Bob & Elene Franco

Dale & Carolyn Frary

Clyde & Diana Freeman

The Fries Family

John & Christine Frontado

Stan & Ellen Froyd

Gene & Dee Funkhouser

Rudy & Rachel Garcia

Kaydance & Kenzington Gardner

Doug & Nancy Garrison

Gaynor Ranch

Roberta Germanetti

Amy & Chris Giles

Jeremy & Calla Gold

Joe Buffalo & Kaina Gomard

David & Annie Goodfield

Lin & Karen Graf

Bill & Sharon Green

Lisa Guravitz & Fred Shaw

Karen & Donald Guthrie

Louise Hansen & Jim Reginato

K & M Hanson

Dottie Hawkins

Marlene Hazen

Chris Hecox

In Memory of Bob Henry

Kathy Henry

Reggie Hepp

Lynda Hershey

Hilltop Flowers, Inc.

Virgil & Lee Huelskamp

Diane M. Huerta

Katherine Hunter

John & Linda Hurley

Robbie & Ed Hutto

Kim Ishida

Zoe Iverson & Gib Johnson

Donna & Bob Jordan

Gary & Marge Kelly

Richard Kitagawa

Alan & Carol Koch

Jim & Roz Kohute

Carla Kroman

Ron Lafrican & Luzzie Hernandez

Las Palmalitas Ranch

Roberta & George Lehtinen

Fred & Donna Lemere

Jon & Sue Lewis

Patricia Lieberknecht

Michael & Crescent LoMonaco

The Lou Grant Parent-Child Workshop

Paula J. Lund

The Luthard Family

Sara Lyons

Joe Macias

Wendy & Tim MacMurray

Charlene Maltzman

Mrs. Sharon Manges

Harry & Patricia Manuras

Rosa Markolf

Rocky & Gail Marshall

Jacquie Martin

Lorenzo and Rosie (RIP) Martinez

On the first Thursday of each month, CVN publishes the Honor Roll to thank readers and advertisers for their generous support. For the past 13 years, this support has played a critical role in keeping CVN in the stands each week and full of local news that cannot be found in any other media. The outpouring of support inspired by the Honor Roll has established a deeper connection between the newspaper and its readers. Additionally, the hundreds of names that appear in the Honor Roll send a message to advertisers: Carpinterians are dedicated to their local newspaper. In turn, the staff of CVN is dedicated to its readers. As the publishers of your community newspaper, we appreciate the relationship we have with you, our readers, and we pledge to keep bringing you all the news of the Carpinteria Valley.

Bill & Ann Matson

Mariko Matsuyama

Ron & Barbara McClain

Jim & Jennifer McIntosh

Scott & Sherrie McIntyre

Amanda McIntyre

Carlena McKnerney

Laurie & Steve McMahon

Chuck & Dolores McQuary

Sharon & Craig Meister

Tom & Laurie Merryman

David Meyer & Shen Rajan

Norma Migliazza

Bradley & Emily Miles

Carrie Miles

Dave & Louise Moore

Terry & Dianne Moore

Pat Moorhouse

Peter & Ann Mullins

Tom & Kamie Mulroy

Steve & Jane Murray

Langdon & Linda Nevens

Anh & Ha Ngo

Peter & Carol Nichols

Nola Treloar Nicklin

Weldon & Ann Nomura

Michael & Lori Noricks

Becki & Doug Norton

Marcy & Kevin O’Hara

Randy & Lisa O’Reilly

Julia Occhipinti

Rick & Trudy Olmstead

Jose & Irene Ornelas

Barbara J. Orth

Catherine Overman

Lou & Susie Panizzon

Marty & Nan Panizzon

Gail & John Persoon

The Piltz Family

Anita & Alex Pulido

Ted Rhodes & Joan Pascal

Elizabeth Risdon

Marilou Rivera

Greg & Laura Roinson

Tim & Beata Rose

Elizabeth Ross

Steve & Susan Ruthven

Saito Family

Janis Salin

Theodore Sampson & Berdee

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Wally & Janice Schilling

Nancy & Wayne Schoenfeld

Terry Scrivner

Kim Seefeld

Arlene & Jack Sega

Marty Selfridge

Shade Farm Management

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SNAPSHOTS

The Alcazar turns 95

“BLESSINGS” now open through June 25

Traveling along the coast

Blooming Carpinteria

From left, Joe Sacks, Patricia Clarke and Patrick Lansdon – all artists with studios in the Palm Lofts – celebrate the grand reopening exhibition and the launch of a speaking series at the Patricia Clarke Studio. The show, “BLESSINGS” will be open through June 25 at 410 Palm Ave., A18.

The Surfliner train travels along the Rincon coast, as captured by CVN contributing photographer Susie Clothier.

The Alcazar Theatre is now 95; it was launched on April 27, 1928. The theatre celebrated with a special sign above its doors.

Karlsson

Karlsson

CVN contributing photographer Susie Clothier captured a pelican soaring over the water late last month, one of hundreds recently seen in the area.

A tree that fell during a January storm is overtaken by wild flowers on the Carpinteria bluffs.

Susie Clothier

Susie Clothier

Karlsson

Carpinteria Unified School DIstrict 1400 Linden Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013 www.cusd.net

The Carpinteria Unified School District (“District”) is seeking statements of qualifications and proposals from qualified persons or entities (“Responders”) to perform construction services for the CUSD Project - Canalino Sewer Improvement Project, utilizing the lease-leaseback delivery method (“LLB”), as set forth in Education Code section §17406, and related statutes. The Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/P) is available on the CUSD website: https://www.cusd.

net/departments/facilities/rfps

The District and/or its designee shall conform to the prevailing wage requirements pursuant to California Labor Code, including but not limited to sections 1771 et seq, 1774-1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815. All contractors and subcontractors shall be registered with the Division of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and adhere to the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) participation goal to be qualified.

The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements and post prevailing wage rates at the location of the work.

The rates are on file with the Clerk of the Owner’s governing board, and copies will be made available to any interested party upon request.

All Responders must be prequalified in accordance with Public Contract Code 20111.6. The prequalification requirement details are referenced in the RFQ/P. Prequalification packages are due no later than 4:00 PM on May 12, 2023. Proposals not conforming to this requirement will not be accepted.

Statements in prescribed form are due no later than 4:00 PM, May 12, 2023. Submit sealed RFQ/Ps clearly marked “CUSD

LLB RFP #02-22/23 - Canalino Sewer Improvement Project” to the Carpinteria Unified School District, Attention: Maureen Fitzgerald, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, 1400 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. RFQ/Ps received after the deadline will not be opened.

Request for Qualifications/Proposals questions, clarifications, and additional information may be submitted via email to mfitzgerald@cusd.net. All questions or clarifications must be received no later than 2:00 PM on May 11, 2023. Questions and answers will be posted on the CUSD Measure U website on May 12, 2022.

The Carpinteria Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals at its discretion.

Publish: May 4, 11, 2023

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0000927.

Publish: April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business ROSE STORY FARM at 5950 CASITAS PASS ROAD, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): (1) DANIELLE DALL’ARMI (2) WILLIAM V HAHN at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. This statement was filed with the County on 04/12/2023. The registrant began transacting business on March 1,1998. Signed: DANIELLE DALL’ARM, 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) FBN2023-0000984.

Publish: April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business JAYJ’S FAMILY PEST MANAGEMENT at 340 E FOSTER RD, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455. Full name of registrant(s): JAMES TENIENTE at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 03/28/2023. The registrant began transacting business on N/A.

at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County 03/24/2023. The registrant began transacting business on Dec 10, 2010.

Signed: ASA OLSSON, SECRETARY. 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) FBN2023-0000800.

Publish: April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as THE GUARDIAN CPA at 1408 OLIVE ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. Full name of registrant(s): JOHN F DUSTON at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 04/04/2023. The registrant began transacting business on Sept. 15, 2022.

Signed: JOHN DUSTON, 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) FBN2023-0000888.

Publish: May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023

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

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CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013

(805)684-5405/www.carpinteriaca.gov

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CARPINTERIA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023 AT 5:30 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before a special meeting of the City Council on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California to consider the following item:

Rincon Trail Multi-Use Path Update

Project: 19-2015-CUP/CDP

Hearing to receive an update from City staff concerning the current status of the Rincon Trail Multi-Use Path project, including an overview of stakeholder outreach efforts, consideration of trail alignment alternatives, and the Council will select a preferred project alternative.

The City Council agenda and associated staff report will be available on Thursday, May 11, 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/. All interested persons are invited to attend, participate and be heard.

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk by email brianb@carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at (805) 755-4403, 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.

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC, City Clerk

Publish: May 4, 2023

Signed: JAMES TENIENTE, 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) FBN2023-0000831.

Publish: April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION CO at 1241 E FESLER ST. SANTA MARIA, CA 93454. Full name of registrant(s): SANTELLA BUSINES SERVICES INC at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Corporation.This statement was filed with the County 04/17/2023. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: SCOTT A SANTELLA, CEO. 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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as ASPYN LEAF BOUTIQUE at 3636 SANTA MARIA LN, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. Mailing address: 3463 STATE ST #188, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. Full name of registrant(s): ASPYN K JONES at 3463 STATE ST #188, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 04/27/2023. The registrant began transacting business on April 20, 2023. Signed: ASPYN JONES. 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) FBN2023-0001101.

Publish: May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023

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I recently had the opportunity to take a trip to visit family on the east coast. While in North Carolina, my boyfriend’s mother shared her Rhubarb Polenta Cake recipe with me, and we decided to make it right then (my boyfriend and his father did not object). With her blessing I’m sharing the recipe with you because I loved every bite! The cake was moist and had the perfect balance between tart and sweet. If you don’t grow your own, you can find rhubarb at the farmer’s market in spring, or you may buy it frozen at the grocery store pretty much year round.

1/4 c. polenta cornmeal

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

2 large eggs

1 large egg yolk

1 1/2 cups sugar, plus more for sprinkling

1/4 cup sour cream

1 1/2 Tbsp. dark rum

1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla

1 Tbsp. water

2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest

3-4 rhubarb stalks – depends on size

1 1/2 c. strawberries, sliced in thirds lengthwise Demerara sugar

Special equipment:

A 9” diameter springform pan

Directions:

This dessert pairs well with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Or both. Enjoy!

Yields 8 servings

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter, cooled 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour pan. Whisk baking powder, salt, polenta and 1 cup all-purpose flour in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs, egg yolk and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl until very pale and thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in melted butter, sour cream, rum, vanilla, water and lemon zest. Add dry ingredients and fold in until batter is smooth; gently stir in sliced strawberries and scrape into prepared pan.

Arrange rhubarb in tight rows over batter, trimming to fit. Don’t press fruit into

batter – just place over top and let it rest on the surface. Sprinkle top with demerara or turbinado sugar. Bake until cake is golden on top and browned around the sides, 45–55 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Slide a knife around sides of cake to loosen and unmold. Slide directly onto rack and let cool completely. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Cake can be baked one day ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

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THROWBACK

Bill Hubina and the shortboard revolution

BY VINCE BURNS

Hang out at the Ventura Surf Shop on Thompson Boulevard and be immediately immersed in Ventura and Santa Barbara’s glorious surfing history. Although the selection is deeper and prices have changed since the shop’s first iteration in 1963, the place still has that wonderful golden-age vibe – one that knows its surf history. And orchestrating that vibe from behind the scenes is owner Bill “Blinky” Hubina, a first-tier 805 surfing legend. Summing up Hubina’s long and rich career in surfing – and his sixty-year relationship with Rincon Point – is a mammoth task. Born in 1943, Bill arrived in Ventura in 1961 and immediately became a regular at C Street, Rincon and other local spots. He also began to rise through the local shaping ranks. The glory days of California’s surf scene were in full swing, and Blinky had the perfect perch to witness the golden age up close: the Morey Pope surf shop, a Quonset hut at the end of Santa Clara Street. (In the Quonset next door, a guy named Yvon Chouinard made mountain-climbing equipment.) It was from here, barely a stone’s throw from Surfer’s Point at C Street, that Blinky came to play his role in history as the surf world was turned on its head. In his words, “the golden age of surfing was cut short by the shortboard revolution” of 1967. With breathtaking speed, designers dropped board lengths to eight feet, then seven feet, and then even shorter. Through all the change, Hubina kept surfing, shaping and innovating. It was for his exemplary career that Blinky last year received a rare honor: induction to the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame, where he joined legends like Dewey Weber, Bob Simmons, Dale Velzey and other gods of surf-dom.

Making surf history

It all began in 1963 when Hubina started work at Tom Hale’s (b. 1942) Ventura Surf Shop. The next year, Tom Morey (1935-2021, of future bodyboard fame) joined the shop, creating his own “Australian” boards. In 1965, Morey and Karl Pope (b. 1936) struck out on their own to open Morey Pope Surfboards. Blinky went along to become the first employee. As he gradually mastered the craft of board shaping, Blinky had the mentorship of Richard Deese, who had board making chops learned from Dewey Weber, and another legend-in-the-making, store manager and lead shaper Bob Cooper (1937-2020). Cooper had a spectacular run at Rincon during the second half of the 1960s.

In 1967, Blinky took the leap to his own shop via a partnership with colleague and shaper Dennis Ryder. For a label, they combined their given names: William Dennis. But Ryder soon moved away, and since then, it’s been all Blinky atop William Dennis, which 50 years later is still the Ventura Surf Shop’s flagship.

Times were sometimes lean in those early days, and at one point Hubina found himself needing a board of his own, but with only a modest-sized blank to build it. He ended up with a 7’11” board. Therein lies a delightful story to sum up the conventional longboard wisdom at the time: Blinky took this (then) diminutive board to Rincon one day in 1967. As he walked out to the water, he passed the great Miki Dora (1934-2002) who shook his head and cryptically opined, “it will never work” – meaning the rideability of such a small craft. But

it did! (To be fair to Dora, at the time just about everyone rode longboards and expected to do so forever. A famous Ron Stoner photo from December 1966 shows Dora walking into the Rincon waves with Denny Aaberg and John Peck. Dora is carrying a 9’2” Yater Spoon.)

Another momentous encounter at Rincon around the same time: Blinky ran into Australian Bob McTavish (b. 1944). When they noticed they were the only ones on the Point that day with shortboards, Bill invited McTavish to use the William Dennis facilities for shaping during his Cali visit. One of the results is the board pictured nearby, which bears the William Dennis brand and a “shaped by McTavish” inscription – as well as a 1968 Newport Beach surfboard permit. Talk about history!

Those early years were full of innovation. Tom Morey refined and perfected the fin box in 1967, which allowed both portability and the chance to pair the appropriate fin with current conditions. Karl Pope was all-in on a three-piece “Trisect” longboard for travel. And Blinky himself discovered Slipcheck in 1965, a spray-on alternative to wax that allowed for a firm

VINCE BURNS PHOTOS

Bill Hubina, left, and son Robert, right, hold up an early William Dennis longboard at the Ventura Surf Shop; at the bottom of the board is a “Surfboard Permit” for 1968 from the city of Newport Beach. The board was shaped by Australian legend Bob McTavish under the William Dennis nameplate.

A newspaper photo from 1968 showcases the “new thing in surfboards,” with Bill Hubina posing with outgoing longboard and incoming shortboard.

Although the selection is deeper and prices have changed since the shop’s first iteration in 1963, the place still has that wonderful golden-age vibe – one that knows its surf history.

9’ and under surfboards cost $125, as shown in an early price sheet and order form for Tom Hale Surfboards at the Ventura Surf Shop.

An early advertisement for the William Dennis surf shops in Ventura shows a group of surfboards in front of the shop.

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grip on the board, especially useful for getting one’s toes firmly fastened to the nose of longboards. (Blinky sourced the original material for Slipcheck from a highway contractor.) The product took off in the wake of the 1965 Tom Morey Invitational, a nose-riding contest in Ventura and one of the first-ever “professional” surfing contests. As that contest’s beach marshal, Blinky checked that no more than one-third of each board’s length was “nose” real estate and covered with anything that would allow a grip. Coating that space with hyper-sticky Slipcheck became all the rage, and Blinky got royalties from Morey Pope for each sale. The money helped keep William Dennis afloat during lean times. As Blinky likes to joke, by participating in the shortboard revolution himself, he helped doom his own innovation as nose-riding (and Slipcheck) quickly fell out favor with the longboard’s decline.

Back to the future, and a scoop

No sooner had the longboard era been put to bed than nostalgia for surfing’s golden age began to stir. Locally, it first came to fruition in Don Balch’s 1987

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“Queen of the Coast” longboard contest at Rincon. An advantage to today’s longboards, as Blinky notes, is that the modern versions benefit from all the technological and material improvements of the last 50 years. It’s more than likely that the departed longboard heroes of the 1950s and 1960s would be very pleased with today’s versions – even Miki Dora. Speaking of longboards, here’s a modest scoop: Chris Keet of Surf Happens and major-domo of the Rincon Classic is planning his own homage to longboards at Rincon around late October/mid-November. More details to come but planning for a “Toes in The Cove” contest is gathering steam. Stay tuned!

Vince Burns and Stephen Bates have written a photographic history of Rincon Point: amazon.com/dp/1467108707 which is filled with surf history. It is available online or via many local venues. If you have stories about the Queen of the Coast’s surf history, get in touch with Vince at vinceburns805@gmail.com.

CVN stops off in Puerto Vallarta

Carpinterians Joe and Alice Vazquez recently embarked on a cruise along the Mexican Riviera with their four children – Carlos Vazquez, Andie Brown, Dolores Mecham and Sylvia Baugh – for their first ever family vacation. The cruise made stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Ensenada. Joe and Alice will also celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, May 4, their daughter Andie told CVN.

CVN admires glaciers in New Zealand

Lisa Guravitz and former Carpinteria mayor Fred Shaw recently enjoyed a month of sightseeing and wine tasting in the six major wine regions of New Zealand. The two also visited Mount Cook, where they took a boat ride on a nearby lake and “got close enough to the glaciers to touch them,” Shaw told CVN.

CVN unwinds in the Bahamas

Carpinterians Annie and Chris Gambler show off their copy of CVN while on Cable Beach, New Providence Island, located in the Bahamas.

UNPREDICTABLE WILDERNESS

CHUCK GRAHAM

From afar, the Temblor Range in the Carrizo Plain National Monument was swept in different shades of yellow. Huge swaths of rancher’s fireweed, goldfields and hillside daisies brightened the arid mountain biome. From where I stood at the base of the Caliente Mountains looking east toward the Temblors, it was the only color on what are typically barren hillsides.

Another Super Bloom had arrived. Absurd amounts of rain during Winter 2022 and 2023 – along with substantial snowfall – had brought on another spring full of vibrant wildflowers. With solid rain totals and mostly consistent moisture from November through the end of March, it ended another drought.

As spring approached, anticipation mounted with each passing week. It felt like a bloom was coming. The Carrizo Plain wasn’t just green, it was acid green. The vegetation was lush and dense. Places where I’d spotted active kit fox, badger and giant kangaroo rat dens in the past were completely smothered in fresh growth.

Fleeting natural wonders

I pulled off Elkhorn Road on the northeast side of the semi-arid grasslands and hiked an old ranch road to the rolling ridge of the Temblors. Up close, a multitude of colors revealed themselves. Blazing stars, California poppies and Parry’s mallow are native wildflowers that close up at the end of the day. They don’t begin to open again until the sun hits them the next morning.

However, after walking up to the top of the ridge at 3,600 feet, all the colors, the wildflowers hidden amongst all the yellows, started to pop. Valley phacelia was abundant on the hillsides. Chia, blue dicks and owl’s clover were also there.

One of my favorites, though, was just starting to bloom. Desert candles were still just arriving in mid-April. Sometimes reaching up to four-feet-tall, the yellowish lime-colored stocks were beginning to burst into their beautiful magenta-colored blooms. They looked incredible, standing above the hillside daisies and blazing stars, the perfect blend of yellow, orange and deep purple.

The waiting game

Due to all that significant rain, most species of native flora were waist-high, and so thick it wasn’t allowing for much open ground. It made it very tough locating wildlife. That, and lots of visitors enjoying the abundant wildflowers across the Carrizo Plain, kept mammals and birdlife hunkered down and further out across the veld.

Rancher’s fireweed was particularly dense. Places where I’ve located antelope ground squirrel and burrowing owl dens in the past were well hidden this time. I did get lucky though.

An active kit fox den that was very busy with six pups in 2020 was active once more. In 2021 and 2022 it was not active at all, but I decided to walk up the hill just to be sure during the second week of April. The den was surrounded

but in the middle of it all was a barren mound of dry dirt.

With my binoculars I counted four entry points to the den. All the telltale signs were there. Plenty of flies buzzing around the openings. Leftover prey was scattered about –even a couple of giant kangaroo rat tails were probably nothing more than play toys at that point.

I posted up in the fireweed and sat waiting. After 35 minutes the dad rose above an opening. First there were his ginormous ears, some of the biggest amongst all canids. It was like a periscope rising out of calm seas. However, once his entire head was exposed, he slowly vanished, lowering himself out of sight.

Another 35 minutes passed, and with the same results. Then 15 more minutes passed, and a cute pup exited the den. It looked about four weeks old, and flopped down in the dirt, sunning the afternoon away. Its dad passed by once, and another pup came out only to quickly enter another opening in the den. Wildlife has always been on its own schedule.

Patience was needed for both another bloom and some thriving grassland fauna, but enough rain will always be the determining factor.

Adventure and travel writer Chuck Graham lives in Carpinteria and contributes his writing and photography to publications far and wide. For more wildlife photos, visit chuckgrahamphoto. com or follow Graham on Instagram at @chuckgrahamphoto.

CHUCK GRAHAM PHOTOS

The author photographs the Temblor Range in the Carrizo Plain National Monument. by the Rancher’s fireweed,

fox pup peeks out from its den.

Canadian milkvetch was in abundance across the southern Carrizo Plain.

Old Van Matre Ranch sits in front of the Panorama Hills.

The kit fox dad emerges.

Warriors baseball slides into playoffs

Carpinteria closes out regular season on four-game win streak

After falling to 8-8 and on the brink of missing the postseason, Carpinteria took control of its own destiny in the final stretch of the regular season with four straight wins to claim second place in the Citrus Coast League, securing a spot in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs this Friday.

After splitting a home and away series against Malibu, the Warriors prepared for a two-game showdown against Citrus Coast League leader and rival Santa Paula.

In the first game of the series at John Calderwood Field in Carpinteria, the Warriors kept playoff hopes alive with a decisive 10-3 win over the Cardinals.

Carpinteria took a 3-0 lead in the first inning of the game, and after Santa Paula responded with a single run in the third inning, the Warriors answered again with a five-run rally of their own, punctuated by a three-run home run from senior Erich Goebel.

Goebel finished with three hits, three RBIs and three runs in the win, while Beto Martinez, Gabe Martinez, Isaac Flores and Joaquin Ramirez had two hits apiece.

Junior ace Shane Goodmanson pitched the complete game on just 93 pitches and picked up his sixth win of the season thanks to the support of the focused Warriors defense around him.

“The Cardinals are well coached, big, powerful, skilled, three deep at every position, and take one of the most impressive pregame warmups that you will see in high school,” said Carpinteria coach Pat Cooney. “Today, the Warriors had enough grit, determination, luck and skill of their own to earn a much-needed win between the lines. It’s the beauty of baseball. Goli-

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ath does not always win.”

Three days later, the Warriors defeated the odds once again, as they hit the road to face the Cardinals in Santa Paula, and Carpinteria snuck away with another win in an extra-inning thriller.

This time it was Carpinteria freshman phenom Gabe Martinez on the mound for the Warriors, and the young pitcher proved himself against Santa Paula’s seasoned senior Bryce Zavala as the game turned into a pitcher’s duel tied up at 1-1 through eight innings.

In the top of the ninth inning, the Warriors broke through for a rally sparked by junior Beto Martinez and capped off with his younger brother, Gabe, who drove in all three runners to take the 4-1 lead.

The older Martinez brother then took over for his younger brother on the mound for the final frame, earning the save and sealing the win, 4-2.

“The team performed. Gabe was poised and up for the challenge, the defense flashed the leather behind him, and the hitters did just enough against the best two pitchers that we have faced this season,” Cooney said. “The result is great and the bump up to second place is also nice, but the best thing about the day is that we played our best game of the year against a great opponent for the second time in a row.”

With the win, the Warriors vaulted from fifth in the league last week to second place this week with an automatic berth in the CIF Division 6 playoffs.

Carpinteria still had one game remaining on the calendar, and the War-

riors hosted Frontier League Champion Villanova Prep for the final game of the season.

It served as Senior Day for four Warriors – Goebel, Diego Nieves, Ricky Rodriguez and Matt Muñoz. Fittingly, several of the seniors had strong showings, with Muñoz tallying five hits, three runs, two RBI and a stolen base; Nieves going three for three with three runs, three RBI and two stolen bases; and

Goebel collecting two hits, two RBIs and two scores on the way to a dominant 14-1 victory for Carpinteria.

With the win, Carpinteria finished the regular season at 12-8 overall and 10-8 in the Citrus Coast League, and the Warriors will start the playoffs with a first-round matchup on the road against Desert Christian (15-3-1) this Friday in Lancaster.

Matt Muñoz celebrates one of his five hits on Senior Day. He also had three runs, two RBIs and a stolen base in the 14-1 win.

ABOVE, Senior Erich Goebel took the mound during the final home game of the regular season.

RIGHT, Junior Anthony Ybarra rounds third base to score one of his two runs against Villanova Prep.

Junior Talon Trumble put up two hits and three RBIs against the Wildcats.

Softball seniors, from left: Brenda Lemus, Giordan Garcia, Lesly Tinajero, Sofie Olvera, Yarely Vivero, Renata Martinez and Natalie Vilchez

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Baseball seniors, from left: Diego Nieves, Matt Muñoz, Ricky Rodriguez and Erich Goebel

Spring Sports Senior Spotlight

This week Carpinteria celebrated several of its spring sports senior athletes. On the baseball diamond, the team honored its four seniors – Diego Nieves, Matt Muñoz, Ricky Rodriguez and Erich Goebel – with a dominant 14-1 victory over Villanova Prep. In softball, the Warriors celebrated all seven seniors – Brenda Lemus, Giordan Garcia, Lesly Tinajero, Sofie Olvera, Yarely Vivero, Renata Martinez and Natalie Vilchez – in an equally decisive win over league rival Malibu.

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Thursday, May 4

Carpinteria Swimming at CIF Div. 3 Prelims (Riverside), TBA

Friday, May 5

Carpinteria Boys Tennis in CIF Postseason, 3 p.m.

Carpinteria Baseball at Desert Christian, 3:15 p.m.

Carpinteria Swimming at CIF Div. 3 Finals (Riverside), TBA

Saturday, May 6

Carpinteria Swimming at CIF Div. 3 Finals (Riverside), TBA

*Carpinteria Track & Field hosts CIF Prelims, 11 a.m. search the sports archives

Carpinteria girls track & field claims league title

After an undefeated season in all dual meets, the Carpinteria girls claimed the outright Citrus Coast League title with a dominant performance at the league championships last week.

The Warriors girls grabbed the top spot in the Citrus Coast League Finals, hosted at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium, with a team total of 132 points. The Warriors boys took third place with 87 points, while Fillmore took the top spot in boys varsity with 147 points.

Senior Ainslee Alexander won the triple jump and pole vault, along with a secondplace finish in the long jump and third in the shot put; she will advance to the CIF Prelims this week.

Junior Mika Mullikin won the league title in the 300 hurdles with a time of 54.01, and junior multi-sport star Amarisse Camargo won the shot put with a toss of 29’5’’. Both will advance to the CIF Prelims.

Joining them at the prelims will be junior Lela Roberts, who took second in the 100-meter hurdles; sophomore Averi Alexander, who took third in the long jump and second in the triple jump; sophomore Anna Morrison, who advanced with third in the triple jump; and Ariana Lounsbury and Danna Mora, who placed third and fourth, respectively, in the discus.

On the boys side, seniors Chris Ceja and Ivan Vargas took home the only event wins on the day. Ceja took first in the 400 with a time of 53.91 and Vargas placed first in the long jump and pole vault, both advanced to the CIF Prelims.

Joining them will be junior Wes Chung (second place, 110 and 300 hurdles), senior Erick Trejo (third place, 110 hurdles), senior Israel Samaguey (second place, pole vault) and senior Juan Vargas (second place and new personal record, discus).

“I was proud of the entire team today. The girls had another solid meet. Their prowess in the field events showed through once again,” said Carpinteria coach Van Latham. “It was a great accomplishment to win our second league title in the last three years. Although the boys were few in numbers at the league meet, they performed very well to finish third in the league.”

The CIF Division 4 Prelims will be hosted in Carpinteria on May 6 at 11 a.m.

Senior Belen Herrera finished the 800 meters with a time of 2:51.65.

Sophomore Yohann Garcia set a new personal record in the shot put with a distance of 39’5.75’’.

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Underclassmen lead the way for Carpinteria golf

The Warriors boys golf team is led by a group of underclassmen, and has been improving each week as Carpinteria navigates the league match season.

Carpinteria competed in back-to-back Citrus Coast League matches, where the Warriors placed in fourth and fifth place, behind league leaders Nordhoff (#1) and Malibu (#2).

Junior Carter Cox continues to be the top performer for the Warriors, and he finished with scores of 45 and 44 in the two conference matches. Closely behind him is sophomore Sawyer Kelly – who scored 47 and 48 – and freshman Taylor Lenci, who finished with a 51 and 50 in the conference matches.

Carpinteria swimmers break records at league finals

The Warriors swim program continues to break records, as Carpinteria’s boys and girls swim teams had great showings over two days at the Citrus Coast League Championships at Malibu High School.

Leading the way for the Warriors once again was junior team co-captain Jackson Melton, who crushed the school record in the 200 individual medley by almost five seconds during the prelims. He then broke his own school record in the 100 breaststroke for the sixth time this season.

In the 50 freestyle, the Warriors claimed the top four spots in the finals with Justin Main, Jacob Otsuki, Asher Smith and Jacob Taff all setting new personal records. The Warriors also took the top three spots in the 100 freestyle and the top four in the 100 backstroke with Smith, Matthew Endow, Jake Ehlers and Chase Glasgow in that order.

On the girls side, senior captain Erin Otsuki led the way with the top spots in both the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke – both CIF automatic qualifying and season-best times.

Sophomore Giulia Piccoletti qualified fourth in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 breaststroke; Lilli Nemetz earned second in both the 200 individual medley and 500 free; and senior Taylor Classen qualified first in the 100 butterfly and third in the 100 backstroke.

On Finals Day, the Warriors returned ready for all-time career performances. On the day, the Warriors finished with four new school records, 10 CIF Division 3 automatic qualifying times, a boys team title and a girls team runner up. Cumulatively the Warriors boys and girls score 690, outscoring second-place Nordhoff (525) and Malibu (495) in third.

The girls relay kicked off the record-setting day with a CIF-qualifying and school record time in the 200-medley relay.

Not to be outdone, Main claimed first place in all four of his swims, including a school-record-breaking performance in the 50 freestyle.

Melton improved on his times from the prelims, breaking his records in the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke – for the seventh time this season – and earning automatic CIF-qualifying times in both.

For the girls, Otsuki was the only double-winner of the day, claiming the top spots in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Classen took first place in the 100 butterfly and third in the 100 backstroke, while Nemetz took second with a lifetime best in the 200 individual medley, along with a second-place in the 500 freestyle.

Warriors with consideration, automatic times or members of relays will continue on with their season at the CIF Prelims in Riverside this week.

Warriors softball closes season with three wins

Carpinteria closed out its softball season with three straight wins to finish at 8-16-1 overall and 6-11 in the Citrus Coast League.

The Warriors ended the season on a high note, starting with a 12-2 win over Malibu on Senior Day, where the team honored its seven seniors: Brenda Lemus, Giordan Garcia, Sofie Olvera, Lesly Tinajero, Yarely Vivero, Renata Martinez and Natalie Vilchez.

In the win, Carpinteria pitchers Ashlee Mora and Martinez combined for a no-hitter.

The next day, the Warriors hosted Hueneme for a league matchup, where Mora earned her sixth win of the year, pitching through six innings and allowing only five hits and two runs.

“Mora was on fire in the circle yesterday and picked up right where she left off today,” said Carpinteria coach Matt Mora.

Carpinteria tallied 10 hits on the way to a 5-2 win, led by the bats of Martinez, Mora, and junior Amarisse Camargo, who all collected multiple hits in the game. “These three ladies have been our number 1, 2, and 3 hitters all season and have been seeing the ball really well,” Coach Mora said.

Two days later, the Warriors closed out the season with one final game at home against Valley Christian.

In the final game, Carpinteria was solid all around, led by Mora in the circle, pitching six innings and allowing only two runs while striking out a career-high 14 batters.

In the batter’s box, Mora went three-for-four with a triple, two singles, an RBI and two runs scored.

Martinez added two hits in her final game, along with Vilchez, who capped off her career with a threefor-four batting performance.

Carpinteria would total 14 hits in the game and seal the victory, 8-2. At 6-11 in league play, the Warriors just missed the cutoff for the postseason.

“I’m very proud of how our players finished the season and look to carry this into next season as we will have seven starters returning,” Coach Mora said.

Warriors tennis prepares for postseason

Carpinteria boys tennis wrapped up its regular season with strong showings at the Citrus Coast League Boys Tennis Tournament hosted by Channel Islands and in the Warriors’ final Citrus Coast League match of the season against Hueneme.

At the league tournament, junior Max Stone continued an impressive season by claiming the singles title over Nordhoff’s Eric Schmidt.

“Max had to work hard but was just relentless in not giving up any easy points,” said Carpinteria coach Charles Bryant. “He had many 20-ball rallies and literally wore down his opponent with a variety of patterns. Max reads the game so well and was able to get a jump on every ball and dictate much of the set.”

In doubles, the Warriors duo of junior Troy Zimmerman and senior Connor Gralewsli were narrowly defeated by Nordhoff’s duo of Tenzin Jamyang and Robbie Holdsworth.

“This was tight all the way through, highlighted by some great net play by both teams," Bryant said. “I was really happy with how Troy and Connor competed these past two days. They are new to playing with each other but quickly became a force out together out there.”

In the final league match of the regular season, the Warriors were able to hold on 11-7 over Hueneme. “We adjusted our lineup a little and after a slow start I started to get a bit nervous,” Bryant said. “But the boys gradually amped up their games and with it, the team win, earning them second place in league and cementing their position for the CIF playoffs, which will begin next week.”

With the win, Carpinteria is now 9-7 overall and 7-4 in the Citrus Coast League and will face Westminster in the CIF Division 4 Wild Card matchup.

Seniors Brenda Lemus (22) and Renata Martinez (24) picked up wins in their final three games at Carpinteria.

Junior standout Amarisse Camargo celebrates another big hit for the Warriors.

From left, Connor Gralewski, Troy Zimmerman and Max Stone compete at the Citrus Coast League Boys Tennis Tournament.

Thursday, May 4

Senior And Active Adult Group Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Rd. 9:30 a.m. – noon. carpinteriaca. gov/seniors

Friday, May 5

Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 – 11:30 a.m. For ages 3-11. carpinterialibrary.org

Cinco de Mayo Comedy Night with Cat Alvarado and Friends The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7 p.m. thealcazar.org

Live Music: Buena Onda Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6 – 9 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com

Saturday, May 6

Live Music: Strange Hotels Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com

Sunday, May 7

Live Music: Lindsey Marie Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 2 – 5 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com

Monday, May 8

Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 – 10:30 a.m. For ages 2-5. carpinterialibrary.org

Curso de Computación Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria

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Ave. 6 – 7 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314 Carpinteria City Council meeting Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. carpinteriaca.gov/cityhall/agendas-meetings

Let’s Get Knit Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, May 9

Carpinteria Writers’ Group

Spanish Conversation Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1 – 2 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org

Senior And Active Adult Group Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Rd. 9:30 a.m. – noon. carpinteriaca. gov/seniors

Carpinteria Improv The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7 p.m. thealcazar.org

Wednesday, May 10

Carpinteria Woman’s Club meeting Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Rd. 7 p.m. carpwomansclub@ gmail.com

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