Coastal View News • May 30, 2024

Reported Carpinteria crimes increased in 2023

Countywide, serious crime rates hit decade low

In 2023, serious crime across Santa Barbara County reached the lowest point in the past decade, according to data released May 22 by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Countywide, the Sheriff’s Office showed a 16.9% decline in both violent and property crimes.

Against the grain, Carpinteria trends showed mixed results. Serious crime increased by 17 cases in 2023, and violent crime decreased by 34%; however, property or theft crimes rose significantly.

According to the report, there were 160 larceny-theft incidents this year, up from 20 in 2022, and 19 burglary incidents this year, up from nine the year prior.

Carpinteria property crimes also trended upwards 16.6%; totals increased from 169 in 2022 to 197 in 2023.

The Sheriff’s Office contracts police services out to several local cities and unincorporated areas, including Carpinteria, Buellton, Goleta and Solvang. The department categorizes serious crimes, or part one crimes, in two subgroups: violent and property. Violent offenses involve force or threat of force, while property crimes include offenses like theft and burglary.

Part two crimes encompass lesser criminal incidents and a few juvenile status offenses.

“I am immensely proud of the many contributions the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office have made during 2023 that helped keep the peace and that made our communities safe,” Sheriff Bill Brown said in a press release sent out May 22.

The report highlights that overall crime rates have fluctuated over the past decade, with a peak in 2021. This year, homicide and rape cases were the most significant decreases in violent crimes, while aggravated assaults increased by 10%.

Burglary, larceny, motor theft and arson cases tapered compared to last year. Following a similar trend, less serious crimes – like drunkenness, vandalism and weapons crimes – also reflected a reduction.

“These tr ends indicate a positive movement toward reduced criminal activities in several key categories, potentially reflecting enhanced enforcement and community engagement strategies implemented by the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick in a press release.

The report is accessible in full on the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office website at sbsheriff.org.

Carpinteria saw 950 reported crimes in 2023. The vast majority were part two crimes which encompass lesser criminal incidents and a few juvenile status offenses.

– Jenna Dahlin Part 1 crimes – which include violent and property crimes – were reported 218 times in 2023 in Carpinteria.

For the record...

In CVN Vol. 30, No. 36, “Seniors dance the night away,” Tammy Blais was misidentified.

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Holy spirit, you who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Thank you for your love towards me and my loved ones. Amen Persons must pray the prayer 3 consecutive days without asking the wish. After 3rd day the wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as favor is granted. Thank you.

Church scammer’s

sentencing scheduled June 7

Camarillo resident Brett Edward Lovett, 53 – a former licensed insurance agent – will be sentenced on June 7 in Santa Barbara for years-long fraud committed against Carpinterians, including elderly members of the Carpinteria Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The case was first filed with the Santa Barbara Superior Court in October 2017. He was originally charged with more than 57 felony counts; he was found guilty of 29 of them – including theft from an elder, grand theft, forgery and money laundering – by a jury in March of this year, according to documents filed with the court.

He was initially arr ested after a 15-month California Department of Insurance investigation found that he

had defrauded at least nine people of nearly $1.2 million between 2011 and 2016, according to a press release from the department.

Those victims gave Lovett money for investments that did not exist or for financial management purposes, the press release stated, but he reportedly took their money for his personal use.

“This former licensed insurance agent preyed on innocent senior citizens to line his pockets with no regard for his victims’ wellbeing,” Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said in March. “Thanks to the hard work by my department investigators and the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office his victims will have justice.”

– Evelyn Spence Brett Edward Lovett

Live entertainment permit expands to allow outdoor live music

BY LIZZY RAGER

The Carpinteria City Council approved the first reading of an expansion of the city’s live entertainment permits on Tuesday. The ordinance adjusts the definition of place of entertainment to mean a premise, indoor or outdoor, instead of a building, room or hall.

The shift to allow outdoor live music comes just as the city’s temporary Covid-19 outdoor business program – which allowed businesses to take historically indoor activities, such as live music, and move them outside during the Covid-19 pandemic – is set to expire on June 30.

This ordinance will return for a second reading during the council’s June 10 meeting. The council’s May 28 meeting was held on Tuesday this week, rather than its usual Monday time slot, due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Carpinteria Community Development Director Nick Bobroff suggested the council allow for a summer test period to see how things go with administrative license conditions on live music curfew times, which are currently 9 p.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

This decision comes after a long public

Item will return to council for second reading

disagreement involving Carpinterians complaining about live music coming from Island Brewing Company (IBC). Residents argued – both online and at city council meetings – that music is too loud for the homes located in the city’s beach neighborhood.

In response, IBC and a few other local businesses launched a pro-live-music petition in March that received over 1,000 signatures. The council later favored loosening up entertainment regulations in late March, directing staff to draft an ordinance permanently incorporating outdoor live entertainment and doing away with decibel limits.

On Tuesday, some public commenters – including Stephen Marcussen, a vocal voice in the live music debate – shared concerns about balancing business success with neighborhood quiet.

Marcussen said the outdoor live entertainment permit is not aligned with city policies. He suggested the council send the permit back to the drawing board to determine how the items would be effectively regulated.

Others – including IBC owner Paul Wright – spoke in favor of expanding the permit to allow outdoor entertainment. Wright also discussed IBC’s efforts to mitigate sound, which he said included

City’s TOT increase will be on November ballot

On Tuesday, the Carpinteria City Council voted to put a measure on the November 2024 ballot that would increase the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) – also known as the bed tax – from 12% to 15%.

The tax is paid by guests staying 30 days or less; the increase is estimated to generate $750,000 annually for the city. That increased revenue could be used for maintaining safe and clean public areas, repairing streets, addressing homelessness, maintaining sheriff’s deputies and preserving library, senior and youth programs, among other government purposes.

According to a survey conducted in the city by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates (FM3) with 341 responses from March 21–April 1, 76% of voters supported TOT increase and 66% said the city needs more funding, city staff said. Homeowners and renters supported the measure at equal levels. The survey

also found support increased when they understood TOT is paid by visitors only and that the funds remain local.

The last time TOT was increased was in 2012 from 10% to 12%, city spokesperson Olivia Uribe-Mutal said. The new rate would match Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, Solvang and Goleta’s current TOT rate.

Public commenters raised concerns over the sample size of the survey and questioned if raising the rate would contribute to inflation, while others spoke in support.

“We have sewers that have to be fixed. We have roads that have to be maintained. We have parks that we all enjoy. And that is driven by the bed tax,” Morris Franklin said on Tuesday on behalf of his wife, Amy Franklin.

If the TOT increase measure passes, it would go into effect 10 days after the election is certified in December, city legal counsel Jena Shoaf Acos said.

City celebrates Girls Inc. anniversary, introduces new employees

The city council approved a proclamation on Tuesday congratulating Girls Inc. of Carpinteria on its 160th anniversary. Girls Inc. – a nationwide organization –supports 100,000 girls across the U.S. and Canada through advocacy efforts.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Executive Director Jamie Collins received the framed proclamation and thanked the council, mentioning that of the 11 Girls Inc. Eureka! program graduates – a program that supports and encourages girls to pursue higher education – eight are pursuing post-secondary education in STEM fields.

“Our deep history of working with and for girls in Carpinteria has informed our knowledge base and guided our ap-

moving sound away from Linden and the beach, installing sun shades to block noise, moving its delivery van to back where the band is playing and using shades to block the escape of music.

He also said IBC is looking into a portable sound screen for when bands are outside.

“We’ve talked with the musicians and helped them realize they are not

playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl or the Hollywood Bowl, but they are playing at a small venue, so they can adjust their music to fit the venue. And I think that’s helping out,” Wright said.

Currently, five Carpinteria businesses hold live music permits: IBC, Corktree Cellars, Apiary Beverage Co. brewLAB and Rincon Brewery.

This item will return to the council.

District 3 special election consolidated with general election

Roy Lee’s District 3 seat on the Carpinteria City Council will be on the Santa Barbara County general election ballot in November, the city council decided during its Tuesday, May 28 meeting.

Lee – who will take a seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, following his win in the District 1 election earlier this year – submitted his resignation to the council earlier this month, effective Dec. 9.

Consolidating

The city will vote in November to replace Councilmember Roy Lee, who is leaving for a seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

Lee’s election with the general municipal election would be “cost-efficient” for the city, legal counsel Jena Shoaf Acos said Tuesday. According to the staff report, the consolidation would cost the coun-

proach to developing programs and experiences that change the trajectory of girls’ lives,” Collins said on Tuesday. “Girls who have participated in our programs go on to achieve remarkable things.”

The city also recognized four new employees: Scott Toepfer, parks and facilities attendant; Josef Gottwald, community garden coordinator; Jeanette Gant, the parks and recreation community services director; and Francisco Morales, the parks and facilities attendant.

“I’ve worked for a few cities in my career but this is by far the most welcoming,” Gant said on Tuesday. “This past week has been so eye-opening. They’re a small team but mighty.”

ty roughly $7,600, whereas special elections can incur expenses upwards of $100,000.

The last time the council held a special election was in 2010, city clerk Brian Barett said.

Council seats for the city’s districts 2 and 4 will also be on the November ballot.

The city held its first district-based elections in 2022, when Mayor Al Clark, Mónica Solórzano and Lee were elected for four-year terms to represent districts 5, 1 and 3 respectively.

Councilmembers Natalia Alarcon and Wade Nomura remain at-large representatives; their terms are up in December 2024.

Police seize drugs, $3,200 in Carpinteria

Lieutenant Butch Arnoldi said officers seized drugs and cash during a bust made on May 14.

He told the Carpinteria City Council during its Tuesday, May 28 meeting that deputies had received information that wanted subjects were traveling northbound on the highway.

Deputies spotted one vehicle on Casitas Pass Road and the other at the McDonalds parking lot. Both subjects had active warrants, and deputies seized 30 AR magazines, three pounds of methamphetamines, an ounce of fentanyl, fentanyl pills and $3,200 in cash.

Arnoldi said those arrested were not locals.

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The proposed changes to the city’s live entertainment permit program on Tuesday allow businesses such as Island Brewing Company, seen above in March, to host live music outdoors.

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The Palms renovations coming before ARB

The city of Carpinteria’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) will hear proposed plans for interior and exterior renovations of The Palms, a historic Carpinteria building that sold in June 2023.

The new plans for 701 Linden Ave. include a restaurant and market/cafe/ retail area on the ground floor, a banquet/ event space on the second floor, and a covered bar and uncovered dining area on the roof, according to documents filed with the city.

The first-floor addition would also be replaced with 804 square feet of covered patio dining and landscape planters along the sidewalk. The exterior staircase on the south side would be demolished for a new landscape planter area, and the exterior wood staircase on the west side would be replaced by a new staircase to the roof.

The planned rooftop bar would reach 31 feet, eight inches tall, and the overall building height would be 36 feet, 10 inch-

es – exceeding the city’s 30-foot height limit. The existing building stands at 25 feet tall.

Nine parking spaces would be available in the rear of the building.

This is a conceptual review, where ARB members will provide their thoughts on the plans to the developers. This project will return at a joint city council, ARB and planning commission meeting after receiving ARB feedback, according to city documents.

The Palms building has been a prominent part of Carpinteria since its launch as a hotel in 1912. It was later turned into a restaurant/bar, with apartments and office space on the upper level.

Interested parties in 2022 originally proposed turning the spot into a 17-room hotel/bar/cafe; the plans were reviewed during a Carpinteria Planning Commission meeting in November 2022. Those developers did not submit an official application, and The Palms was officially

sold in June 2023 reportedly to Mark Armante and his wife Young Sohn – the pair behind the One White Street restaurant in New York City – SitelineSB reported at the time.

he ARB will meet at 5:30

Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. The full plans are

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Obituaries

Lemere 05/03/1961 – 05/17/2024

Jerry Springer

08/05/1935 – 05/12/2024

Jerry Dean Springer, 88, beloved husband of Julia and father to Kurt, Jill and Amy, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2024, at Serenity House in Santa Barbara. Born in Reeve Township, Iowa, the fourth of six children, Jerry attended many different schools before finally settling in Carpinteria in middle school. After his itinerant childhood during the Great Depression, Jerry was happy to finally put down roots in Carpinteria.

He attended Carpinteria High School, where he was student body president, lettered in 11 varsity sports, and was awarded a lifetime pass to Carpinteria sporting events. After high school, he attended Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years with a football scholarship, and then transferred to Santa Barbara City College.

After being drafted into the army for two years, Jerry returned to complete his degree in physical education at UC Santa Barbara while working as head lifeguard at Carpinteria State Beach Park.

He met his wife, Julia, in Summerland in the summer of 1961 and they were married in 1962. They lived in La Canada/Flintridge where Jerry coached Pop Warner football and taught and coached at Mark Kepel High School in Alhambra. But he missed the waves and the beach and returned to Carpinteria in 1968, finally settling in Montecito/Summerland for 45 years, living his final years at Valle Verde Life Plan Community.

Jerry loved the ocean and was an avid world champion (in his age group) bodysurfer. Physical fitness and the ocean were his passions. He went bodysurfing at the Ventura South Jetty almost daily and entered many bodysurfing competitions up

a yearlong battle with glioblastoma. He graduated from Carpinteria High School and the University of Southern California. Scott was a proud Warrior, proud Trojan and loved the San Francisco Giants. Scott enjoyed a long career with the University of California, Santa Barbara for 24 years.

He was predeceased by his mother, Patricia “Pat” Lemere, and leaves behind his devoted wife Celia and daughters Alisa and Caden. He is also survived by his father Frederick Lemere, brother Todd, stepmom Donna and stepsisters Denise Helm and Deanna Valle, many nieces and nephews and many great friends.

The paradox of aging men and mental health

BY JENA JENKINS, AGEWELL PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Editor’s Note: This Viewpoint is Part 5 of a five-week series submitted by HopeNet of Carpinteria for Mental Health May.

and down the State. He was a founding member of the South Jetty Swells Bodysurfing Association, a non-profit that provides education and clinics for young people of all backgrounds and skill sets.

Jerry and his bodysurfing pals, who nicknamed him “Shorebreak” Springer, traveled annually to Mexico, Ecuador, or most often Costa Rica for two-week surfing safaris and met frequently for coffee to exchange wave stories.

Jerry exercised religiously at the Montecito YMCA up until the pandemic closed the Y, serving on the board of directors there in the ‘80s. He also served on the board of Girls Inc. in Carpinteria and Casa Dorinda in Montecito.

He and his wife, Julia, were partners in SCB Associates, a financial services business, for 30 years before retiring in 2000. Jerry was very active in his industry’s professional organization, receiving many awards, and was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on a state commission regulating the debt collection industry.

After retirement Jerry volunteered at Direct Relief International for 10 years, packing and filling care packages to send all over the world.

Though a classic Californian, Jerry never lost the calm, even temperament of his native Iowa. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a caring employer and friend. Above all, he had a positive, can-do, optimistic attitude. His ever-cheerful nature drew people to him and kept them as lifelong friends. He will be sorely missed.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Julia; son Kurt (Ana); his daughters Jill (Simon) and Amy (Zeb); grandchildren Sam, Elizabeth, Rhys, Henry and Sofia; his brothers Carl, Don and Robert; and sister Joyce White.

Tax-deductible memorial donations can be made to Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (518 Garden St., Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 or plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-california-central-coast/donate) or to the South Jetty Swells Bodysurfing Association (14845 Camino Cielo Ojai, CA 93023).

There are no immediate plans for a memorial service.

Jerry is now bodysurfing in the Great Beyond, free from his health problems. May he forever catch the best breaks and surf eternal waves.

“Hello Hans,” I exclaim to one of my favorite volunteers as he slowly enters my AgeWell office, guitar in hand. He greets me with a warm smile, his slightly graying goatee framing his face, accompanied by his lovely wife Lisa. We begin to discuss their very popular sing-along program with enthusiasm.

In CVN Vol. 30, No. 36, “Seniors dance the night away,” Tammy Blais was misidentified.

Hans is one of the lucky ones; he actively seeks out purpose and connection post-retirement. Unlike him, depression in older males remains an ongoing social crisis. Delving deeper into his aging success, he admits to the struggles that men in our society face post-retirement.

“Imagine going from hero to zero in a matter of months,” he explains. Without a plan, it is statistically proven that this transition can be devastating. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America states that men suffering from mental illnesses are less likely to receive mental health treatment or diagnosis than women. They are also less likely to receive services than younger male adults.

There are many different reasons for this discrepancy. Most importantly, mental health has made significant strides in the last decade. Both men and women in more recent generations view mental health as an important part of their overall well-being. Attending to your emotions is now considered as crucial as maintaining dental hygiene.

Our society has historically placed greater emphasis on achieving a work-life balance, and many men tied their entire identity to their careers. Upon retiring, they often found themselves struggling with a profound sense of disconnection and lack of purpose. This highlights the importance of fostering a sense of community for our aging male population.

The Centers for Disease Control states that depression is not a typical aspect of aging. In reality, many older adults discover that their later years are among the most fulfilling.

It is crucial that we extend support to those who are suffering and offer resources, even when they seem reluctant to accept them. This can be challenging, especially when dealing with a genera-

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We can foster connections through simple events like monthly breakfast meetups. Instead of attempting to change what society has ingrained in them over many years, let’s create opportunities for them to feel less isolated.

tion conditioned to believe that displaying emotions was considered feminine, and seeking or accepting assistance was viewed as a sign of weakness.

So, I propose a gentler approach. Of course, if you notice any signs indicating that someone poses a danger to themselves or others, it’s crucial to seek immediate help. However, for the dayto-day, how about easing our older men into it? Instead of therapy groups, we could provide discussion groups where men can talk about history or hobbies. Let’s bring back meaning and purpose by creating volunteer opportunities.

We can foster connections through simple events like monthly breakfast meetups. Instead of attempting to change what society has ingrained in them over many years, let’s create opportunities for them to feel less isolated.

Another one of our supportive AgeWell volunteers, Scott, draws from his experience in the mental health field to address the risk factors men face post-retirement. He emphasizes the importance of instilling practices that have helped him throughout his life: “The feeling of being connected, being relevant, and pursuing continuous learning.” These are principles he intends to use for as long as possible. Like Hans, he has a plan.

Many other older men may not know how to reach out for the help they need. It’s time for all of us to create opportunities for them to see beyond masculine stereotypes and actively engage in building community and connection to bring back joy to the golden years.

Jena Jenkins BSW, MA, is the AgeWell program coordinator with the city of Carpinteria.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Holy spirit, you who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Thank you for your love towards me and my loved ones. Amen

Frederick “Scott”

Scott lived a full life in Carpinteria, and went to be with the Lord after

The city must choose sites to accommodate regional housing needs within a year; a few possible ones are listed above.

Carpinteria remains out of Housing Element compliance

City must accommodate low-income units

BY LIZZY RAGER

Carpinteria remains behind on its Housing Element schedule and must choose sites to accommodate regional housing needs within a year, city staff reported during the Carpinteria City Council’s May 28 meeting.

The Housing Element is a general plan requirement in California that identifies local housing needs. The city was on track to meet the element’s first cycle deadline, but fell behind schedule after a letter from the California Coastal Commission (CCC), which expressed concerns with the city’s approach to housing.

The letter was factored into the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) decision on the city’s Housing Element, and the city remains out of compliance long after its Feb. 15, 2023 deadline.

“Due to the statewide housing crisis, the current eight-year cycle has stronger mandates than ever before,” Community Development Principal Planner Mindy Fogg said.

Carpinteria must accommodate 901 new housing units in the 2023-2031 Housing Element plan, according to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The assessment states the city is short of 292 lower-income units, approximately 14.6 acres.

Since the city did not adopt a compliant Housing Element in time, it must implement Program 1: adequate sites to accommodate regional housing needs.

Program 1 includes: rezoning a minimum of 14.6 acres; having a 15% buffer; applying a minimum density of 20 units per acre; permitting at least 16 units per site; allowing for ministerial “by-right” permitting for inclusion of 20% affordable to lower-income households; and applying achievable development standards.

The “no net loss law” also requires the city to maintain sufficient sites to accommodate unmet RNHA during the eight-year planning period, which is why the buffer is important, Fogg said.

Candidate sites will be selected in a two-phase approach. Phase 1 groups

would have minimal environmental constraints, are located near public transport, would have property owner support and would not require a general plan amendment.

Phase 2 groups would include the remaining sites and be evaluated as part of general plan update progress.

The two phases can be completed concurrently, but the impetus is on Phase 1 to be completed sooner, Fogg said, so the city can have its Housing Element certified.

Fogg said other cities were able to get certified by showing they have enough accommodation through existing zoning, accessory dwelling units and more, while others could rezone non-coastal zones “relatively quickly,” without going through the CCC.

Vice Mayor Natalia Alarcon said she learned of the Sustainable Communities

Planning Grants and Incentives Program – which gives out grants and planning incentives – and asked if Carpinteria is eligible. Bobroff said Carpinteria isn’t currently certified, and grant programs typically cater to larger metropolitan areas. He clarified that the city might be a fit if it gets certified.

Public commenter and Carpinteria Valley Association President Mike Wondolowski asked the council to not rezone more sites than necessary to meet 15% buffer.

He emphasized using subsidies and grants to keep units at affordable levels, and recommended that the city avoid expanding urban rural boundary, stating it would weaken the legitimacy of arguments against CCC on county rezones.

The council will revisit the status of the Housing Element at its June 10 city council meeting.

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Rotary Noon hears from Bob Stokes for Memorial Day

In honor of Memorial Day, which took place this year on May 27, the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon invited Bob Stokes to speak to the club about his passion project, which involves reuniting military watches with the veterans’ families.

Stokes posts his reuniting stories to timecapsule-watch.com. “Bob shared stories about the veterans from his website… and how he had found the families of the watch owners,” Rotary club President Karen Graf told CVN. “The presentation was particularly apropos as the club also recognized those members who are veterans.”

––Jun Starkey

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From left: club members and veterans John Welty, guest speaker Bob Stokes, Paul Wright, Barry Enticknap, Andy Bailard and Tom Ligare.

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THE LAY OF THE LAND

MIKE WONDOLOWSKI

Today’s question is: “Why?”

Over the past six months, this column has discussed the nitty-gritty details of a variety of important local development issues, especially related to housing. It has encouraged readers to get involved in these issues and has provided suggestions on how to do so. After months of technical details and encouragement to submit written comments and to attend long public hearings, this month I take a step back and reflect on “why.”

Why should anyone spend their free time trying to influence government decision-making? In fact, why bother with community involvement at all? There are many other ways we could be spending our time.

This thought popped into my head recently while I was crossing Tar Pits Park on an afternoon run. I marveled at the late springtime explosion of bright yellow wildflowers filling the air with their sweet aroma. Pausing briefly at the Seal Sanctuary overlook, I tried to pick out which seals were this year’s pups since they had grown so much that they were difficult to distinguish from the adults. Leaving the overlook, I pondered how different these things could have been… and how different they might be in the future.

All the parts of our community – our parks, our open spaces, our natural resources and our built environment – did not just “happen.” Each is the result of past decisions. The future of these places will be the result of decisions yet to be made.

For example, we have the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve instead of an oil refinery (a 1968 proposal) or a nearly approved proposal in 1990 that included a 150-room hotel, 287 condos and 25,000 square feet of retail stores. Thanks to past key decisions and a broad-based community effort, the Bluffs Nature Preserve will remain open space. However, the quiet nature experience available today is not guaranteed if decisions are made that

All the parts of our community – our parks, our open spaces, our natural resources and our built environment – did not just “happen.” Each is the result of past decisions.

allow excessive building nearby. Similarly, the Seal Sanctuary is susceptible to disturbances from nearby noise or a large increase in the number of visitors, both possible outcomes of future decisions.

Carpinteria’s General Plan, the controlling planning document for the city, eloquently states: “The goal of the community is to preserve the essential character of our small beach town, its family-oriented residential neighborhoods, its unique visual and natural resources and its open, rural surroundings while enhancing recreational, cultural and economic opportunities for our citizens.”

This statement clearly states our collective vision, and as a community our decisions have generally been consistent with it. But I also see this goal statement as somewhat of a command or a challenge for each of us individually: What is the point of preserving this town’s character and resources, or enhancing opportunities if we do not take advantage of what we have? Is it even possible to do our best to strive for the goal of the community if we do not personally understand and appreciate the value of what our town has to offer?

With Memorial Day as the “unofficial start of summer” (despite our recent May Gray and likely upcoming June Gloom), we can look forward to our favorite summer activities, and maybe even try something new. A day at the beach might be for sitting quietly and reading. It could include a walk along the surf or even a swim to the swim platforms once they are out. You could paddle a kayak from the end of Ash Avenue out to the reef to see the surprising amount of marine life visible in the water and on the shallow

bottom.

Even though the harbor seal pupping season beach closure ends May 31, seals are at the Seal Sanctuary year-round and can be viewed if visitors are careful and avoid disturbing them.

You might enjoy a bike ride or Sunday drive around the edge of town and admire our orchards and other agriculture. Consider checking out the activities and events at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center or the Carpinteria Community Library or the Alcazar Theatre. There are so many choices in this little town!

So, back to today’s question of “Why?” – the answer is to protect what is important to you. This is simply human nature. So, take advantage of what Carpinteria

has to offer, appreciate our small beach town and then pitch in to protect what you value.

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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Rodney Chow, a Carpinteria apple farmer and a Korean War veteran, was this year’s featured speaker at the Friends of the Carpinteria Library’s annual meeting on Wednesday, May 15. He discussed growing up in Los Angeles in the 1930s and ‘40s, and his two books: “American As Apple Pie” (2021) and “Stories of the Good Old Days” (2024).

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Spring wildflowers fill Tar Pits Park with color and sweet smells.

Rodney Chow, left, speaks about his novels with Friends of the Carpinteria Library board member Lea Boyd.

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Appreciation for retiring longtime CUSD employees

SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK

DIANA RIGBY

CUSD SUPERINTENDENT

Editor’s Note: A copy of the Superintendent’s Report is run in print as a service for parents, students and community members who cannot attend Carpinteria Unified School District’s Board of Trustees meetings. This report was read aloud during the school board’s May 29 meeting.

I would like to recognize this year’s retirees for their dedicated service to CUSD students, families and colleagues:

Robin McCulley, a Carpinteria Middle School (CMS) ELA/History teacher, with 26 years at Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD); Arna Crittendon, a Carpinteria High School (CHS) cafeteria leader, with 36 years at CUSD; and Ofelia Gonzalez-Hernandez, a custodian, with 36 years at the district. We wish them a healthy and happy retirement.

Congratulations

Two CMS seventh grade students, Eileen Solorzano and Mia Diosdado, were

selected to attend one week UC Santa Barbara summer camp, TECH TREK, with a focus on STEM education.

Congratulations to the cast/crew of the CHS Muses performance of “The Wizard of Oz.”

County Elementary Math Superbowl

Fourth through sixth students from Summerland, Aliso, Canalino, Carpinteria Family School and CMS will participate in the 2024 County Math Superbowl on May 29 at Earl Warren Showgrounds. This mathematics competition event includes challenging math tests, exciting problem solving and team competition.

CHS award night

On May 22, 285 CHS students (47%) were recognized for high academic achievement with GPAs above 3.5, of which 179 students earned 4.0 GPA and above! During the event, 177 students were also recognized for excellence in each department.

Prom for CHS

We appreciate CHS ASB and CHS parents for sponsoring the 2024 Prom at the MOXIE, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation in Santa Barbara on May 18 with the After Prom Party at the Bowlero in Goleta.

Governor’s May revised budget

The $37.9 billion budget deficit from January is now $27.6 billion at the May Revision, after early action measures

We have hired six new teachers, one assistant principal, one principal, one payroll/benefits coordinator, one human resources coordinator and we continue to recruit for one assistant superintendent for business and two secondary special education teachers.

that shrunk the shortfall. The statutory COLA of 1.07% for the LCFF (CUSD is not LCFF) is fully funded. Governor Newsom continues his approach to avoid K-14 programmatic reductions by using withdrawals from the Proposition 98 Rainy Day fund and accounting changes which many are criticizing as “manipulation” of the Prop. 98 minimum guarantee. As a Basic Aid district, the impact of the May Revise has little to no impact on the CUSD budget. With one-time reductions and program deferrals of transitional kindergarten and kindergarten facilities and green initiatives and the use of the rainy day fund, the governor keeps the impacts of the budget deficit away from K-14 schools. The May Revise also sweeps unspent funds in various programs as one-time savings, including ELOP program. All prior year funds not spent by June 30, 2024 will be taken back by the CDE. CUSD will have fully spent all prior year funds by June 30, 2024.

Staff recruitment for 2023-24

We have hired six new teachers, one assistant principal, one principal, one payroll/benefits coordinator, one human resources coordinator and we continue to

recruit for one assistant superintendent for business and two secondary special education teachers.

Measure U

Canalino Learning Center groundwork has begun and during excavation both an additional layer of asphalt and petromat overlay requiring special handling/dump fees were discovered as well as high levels of groundwater. The team is working on the best solution to mitigate the water, and as with Summerland School, there are different approaches to address the soil issues.

It was also discovered that there are unmarked low voltage conduits underground, not appearing on any previous site plan maps. This will require rerouting those services from the planned connectivity from the new Learning Center. Quotes for both projects are pending and will be paid with contingency funds already included in the project budget.

Diana Rigby is the superintendent of Carpinteria Unified School District. For more information about CUSD, log on to cusd.net, or contact Diana at drigby@cusd.net or (805) 684-4511x222.

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Sunday, May 17

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Deputies responded to a call about a firearm and contacted a man who reportedly had an unregistered Kimber 1911 firearm in his possession. The firearm was taken from the man and secured into the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property department for safekeeping.

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6:15 p.m. / Theft / 3200 block Via Real

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A caller reported that she believes her laptop and credit cards were stolen by a female neighbor who lives at the Polo Field apartments. Follow up by deputies.

Tuesday, May 19

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6 p.m. / Towed Abandoned Vehicle / 2200 block Lillie Avenue

Deputies responded to a misdemeanor hit and run call, but the male subject fled the scene traveling southbound on Rincon Road. The man continued southbound on the northbound off-ramp of Highway 101 at Rincon Road. Deputies checked the area and were unable to locate the subject.

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Deputies received complaints about an abandoned vehicle parked near Sandpiper Liquor. The vehicle was tagged and marked on Thursday, May 14. The vehicle was checked and was not moved. The vehicle was towed.

Wednesday, May 20

A reader sends a halo to the server at the Worker Bee Cafe. “Thank you for being a great human and for your positive, contagious energy!”

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A reader sends a halo to Burlene for making the Carpinteria Lumberyard Nursery area a joy to visit. “Her outgoing personality (Southern style), friendly conversation and plant knowledge make it a pleasure to visit and shop.”

A reader sends a halo to the generous person for paying for the reader’s gas when she forgot her ATM card at the gas station. “I’m sorry I chose the most expensive oil, I’d love to reimburse you, and thank you. I’m deeply moved by your generosity.”

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A reader sends a halo to Nadia for being a wonderful volunteer Spanish teacher for the past few years and for also continuing to teach English learners here in the community. “You are appreciated! “

A reader sends a halo to Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping the reader through another frazzled mom situation.

A reader sends a halo to the 93013 Fund, Uncle Chen Restaurant and Marybeth Carty for the surprise delivery of a delicious dinner complete with a fortune cookie, candy bar and painted rock. “Wonderful kindness and quite a thrill!”

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A reader sends a halo to the anonymous person who left a $100 donation in the HELP of Carpinteria office mail slot this past week. “Thank you for your kindness.”

A reader sends a halo to Paul and Cheryl Wright for giving the community “a place to have fabulous beer, hear great music, and to be with old friends and make new friends in a totally awesome and unique environment!”

A reader sends a halo to the staff of Jack’s Bistro for staying open during Covid-19. “Always a smile no matter how busy. A great way to start the day.”

A reader sends a halo to all of the organizations that supported this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Carpinteria Cemetery. “There were twelve wreaths honoring our fallen. A great number of wreaths and great attendance.”

A reader sends a halo to the Daykas for always being there to help with anything and never complaining. “Many thanks to the best neighbors ever. We love you all dearly.”

A reader sends a halo to Mayor Wade Nomura for the city’s beautiful flower wreath at the Carpinteria Cemetery for the Memorial Day program.

A reader sends a halo to Tami and John at Robitaille’s for their constant smiles and over-the-top customer service. “The wedding favors were loved by all and brought a bit of Carpinteria to the Seattle wedding!”

A reader sends a halo to Dr. Clark, Sansum RNs and the girls at the downstairs front office for their kindness, support and professionalism for the reader’s care. “I appreciate you all at Sansum Clinic.”

A reader sends a halo to those who acknowledge people with disabilities. “When you encounter a person in a wheelchair or walking with a walker, please smile and say hello to that person.”

A reader sends a halo to Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.

A reader sends a halo to Jill Castro, Mike Avery, Fon Ha and the Brass Bird for providing for the homeless in the community.

A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Beautiful lady picking up trash in a neighborhood near the beach. “Thank you! We need all the help we can get keeping trash picked up in the neighborhoods on the beach-side of the tracks.”

A reader sends a halo to Kassandra Quintero at The Spot. “When the roof-top flag was twisted and lodged in the rain gutter, Quintero jumped into action and climbed up to the roof and untangled it so that it could wave freely. Way to show patriotism!”

A reader sends a halo to Carpinteria Beautiful “in expectation that they will add cannabis plants to the Carp Agriculture mural by John Wullbrandt, currently on the outside of the Chrisman Channel Islands building.”

2:12 p.m. / Narcotics / 4600 block Carpinteria Avenue

Deputies responded to narcotic activity and contacted a woman who had two outstanding warrants: one out of Hermosa Beach but was non-extraditable, and the other out of Santa Barbara. The woman was arrested for the outstanding warrant out of Santa Barbara County.

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A black purse was found at Linden and Malibu, then booked for safe keeping. The owner was not contacted.

Sunday, May 17

8 p.m. / Trespassing / 3200 block Via Real

A caller who is renting a home on the Polo Field reported that several people forced their way into her rental home and started yelling and insulting her family. Deputies arrived and contacted six people, who admitted entering the home after they were directed to come look at the damaged caused by the caller. The caller showed cell phone video of the suspects entering the home without permission and were heard and seen yelling at the caller and her family. The husband-suspect fled across the Polo Field and did not return to the scene. A complaint will be forwarded to the DA’s office for review.

8:28 p.m. / Meth Possession / 1100 block Casitas Pass

A man drove into a parking lot not wearing his seatbelt. A traffic stop was initiated, and he admitted to being in possession of a meth pipe. During a search of the vehicle, his meth pipe was located, but also a baggie with 3.7 grams of meth. The subject was cited for the violations.

10:12 p.m. / Weapon and Dope Violations / Hales Lane and Via Real

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A woman and man were contacted as their vehicle was getting dropped off by a tow truck. The woman is on active probation and a search of her property showed she had meth, a meth pipe and a container of pepper spray. She is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning pepper spray. A baggie of meth was found in the center console and since no one wanted to claim it, the man was given ownership since it was his vehicle.

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A reader sends a halo to Emma and Justin. “It was a wonderful wedding, great food, spectacular location and great people! It was moving and wonderful.”

A reader sends a halo to Carpinterians who put out boxes in front of their homes full of surplus oranges, avocados, etc. from their trees. “Thank you for sharing your abundance.”

A reader sends a halo to their friend who jumped into action when a large dog jumped out of the backseat window of car in the left lane and ran across the right lane at Carpinteria Street and Linden Avenue. “She got the dog collar and ran it back, opened the front passenger side and couldn’t find space, opened up the back door to return the large dog to the back seat.”

A reader sends a halo to Nikki at HEAT Culinary. “I went to my first class this weekend with my sister, who has been to four so far. I had the best time! Someone get this girl a TV show, she should be on the Food Network already.”

A reader sends a halo to all the beach community residents. “Thank you for parking in front of your home with your permit.”

A reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.

There were no pitchforks submitted this week.

A reader sends a halo to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the local vet for working diligently to save the Rincon Beach bear. “It’s a terrible shame to lose one of these magnificent creatures; however, I wouldn’t want it to suffer to a miserable death.”

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A reader sends a halo to Tom Sweeney for going out on Elm Avenue by the beach to clean up plastic bottles, bags, dirty gloves and masks.

A reader sends a halo to for spending their Saturday taking photos for Junior Warriors Football. “We appreciate all you do for our families, players and program. You rock!”

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A reader sends a pitchfork to on their FAFSA and took scholarships away from kids who need it.

A reader sends a halo to for coming out early Saturday morning to support the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re a local celebrity to them!”

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A reader sends a halo to Diana Rigby, Superintendent of schools, and Debra Herrick, director of Boys & Girls Club, for removing the toxic Euphorbia fire sticks from the pots and landscape.

suspended. The man was cited, and his vehicle was released to a licensed driver.

2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication / Bailard Avenue

Two men were contacted in a parked truck and both were extremely intoxicated with open containers of alcohol observed in the vehicle. One man was not being the most cooperative, but once he was convinced to exit the vehicle, a pat down search of his person was conducted. Deputies located a collapsible baton in the man’s front waistband. He was cited and both were released to a sober friend.

he found a small baggie containing a white powdery substance underneath the driver’s seat of his recently purchased vehicle. The man stated he purchased the vehicle three weeks ago but didn’t find the small baggie until he’d removed the driver’s seat to fix the reclining mechanism. The incident was documented, and the baggie was booked into Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property for destruction.

Saturday, May 23

5:49 a.m. / Domestic Violence / 4100 block Via Real

5 p.m. / Open Beer Violation / Linden Avenue and 9th Street

A man was cited and released for possession of an open container.

5 a.m. / Welfare Check / 2100 block Ortega Hill Road

A caller reported that his girlfriend’s 27-year-old son had a bad dream and ran out of the house naked and was last seen running towards Summerland. Deputies responded and located a man walking nude on North Jameson near Sheffield. The man claimed he smoked marijuana with friends and wanted to go to the hospital to detox. His mother drove him to the hospital.

Monday, May 18

10:41 a.m. / Tossed Mail / Via Real and Carpinteria Creek Mail was found scattered off a county access road by a Caltrans site. The mail

A woman and man were in a vehicle with a stolen license plate, reported to Santa Barbara Police Department. A traffic stop was initiated, and it was determined the vehicle was not stolen, but was rented a few weeks ago by the woman. She thought the “PERM” on the Arizona license plate meant it was only a “permit” for the vehicle and not an actual license plate. So, to avoid getting pulled over, they placed a stolen plate on the car, she said. After a search of nearby motel rooms associated with the subjects, they, and the woman’s sister, were cited for possession of stolen property, meth and paraphernalia. Further investigation will be done for the fraudulently obtained EBT cards.

Thursday, May 21

8:47 a.m. / Driving with False Registration / Carpinteria and Palm avenues

A man was driving with a false registration tab. He was cited for the violation and allowed to park the vehicle at his mechanic shop located nearby.

Friday, May 22

7:41 a.m. / Theft / 5500 block Calle Arena

Deputies responded after a woman reported her residence was burglarized the prior night. The woman stated a cartoon of almond milk and tools were taken from her garage. She told the reporting deputy that the tools belonged to her daughter’s boyfriend. The deputy attempted to contact the man via telephone multiple times with no response. The woman stated her garage door was unlocked during the night and is in the process of getting a new lock. She did not have any suspect information at the time. The incident was documented, and patrol will follow-up for further details of the stolen items.

Deputies responded to a motel on Via Real for a report of a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted a man and woman in the parking lot. After contacting both subjects, there were visible injuries on both parties. Due to conflicting statements regarding their mutual altercation and obvious injuries, both parties were arrested for corporal injury on a spouse.

10:36 a.m. / Hit and Run / Cameo and Casitas Pass roads

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A man was stopped for not displaying license plates on his truck. A records check showed his driver’s license was

2:07 p.m. / Found Drugs / 6000 block Jacaranda Way

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Deputies responded to a report a of a black sedan crashing into a parked water truck. While en route, it was also reported the male subject driving the sedan fled the scene on foot. Upon arrival, deputies observed the sedan abandoned in the middle Cameo Road with major damage to the front right passenger wheel

Honoring Carpinteria’s fallen

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Community members joined together at the Carpinteria Cemetery on Monday, May 27 to honor Carpinterians who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The annual Memorial Day remembrance – led this year by Master of the Ceremony Clyde Freeman – is organized by the Lions Club of Carpinteria.

Fr. Martini of St. Joseph Church gave an invocation and the benediction; the Bob Guthrie Memorial Pipe & Drum Corps played the bagpipes; Carpinteria Boy Scouts led an Honor Guard; and the VVA Chapter 218 composed the Veterans Color Guard. Curtis Lopez played “Taps” on the trumpet and sang “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Attendees presented large wreaths to those who have passed away, saluting each and holding a moment of silence.

Matt Dawson of Carpinteria Cemetery also spoke about the Wreaths Across America program – held annually in December – which places wreaths on every grave of a U.S. soldier who served in the armed forces.

Ceremony attendees watch the Bob Gutherie Memorial Pipe & Drum Corps play.

The Masons take a moment to honor the fallen.

From left, Patrick Murphy and Peter Bie salute a wreath.

Veterans hold flags during the tolling of the bell, led by Ray Lane, U.S. Navy.

Joel Gabik drives a 1944 MB Jeep as a tribute to his father, a WW2 veteran, whose photo sits in the window.

Evelyn Calkins, left, shares Girl Scout cookies.

Carpinteria Lions Ray Lane, left, with President David Hayman.

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WHAT’S NEXT: Going to SBCC, playing baseball and working FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Playing baseball all four years LOOKING FORWARD TO: Having a healthy and successful life whille accomplishing my goals

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Grace Thompson

WHAT’S NEXT: Attending Principia College in Elsah, Illinois to study communications

FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Being in the legendary Muses theater program LOOKING FORWARD TO: Meeting new people

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The Carpinteria High School graduating class of 2024 will soon celebrate graduation on June 7, so CVN photographer Robin Karlsson grabbed her camera this week and headed over to the campus to highlight this year’s batch of seniors. Over the next two weeks, pick up a paper to read about their goals for the future, what they’ll miss about their high school careers and what they’re looking forward to.

WHAT’S NEXT: Studying agriculture engineering at Cal Poly SLO

FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Beating Desert Christian in CEF round 1

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Meeting new friends and making money

Yuliza Garcia

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to SBCC

FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Hanging out with friends

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Summer and graduation

Isabella Velasquez

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to San Diego State and majoring in kinesiology

FAVORITE HS MEMORY: The trip to New York and playing basketball LOOKING FORWARD TO: Graduating and going to college

Emma Miller

WHAT’S NEXT: Attending SBCC

FAVORITE HS MEMORY: Seeing my friends every day LOOKING FORWARD TO: Summer

Taking her own path: CHS senior secures scholarships through theater promotion

Grace Thompson, Muses community outreach student director, created the outreach position

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Setting oneself apart in a sea of college applicants is a goal of almost every graduating high school senior, but Carpinteria High School’s (CHS) Grace Thompson took her ambition a step further by creating a position for herself: community outreach student director for the CHS Muses.

Thompson has been a member of the Muses, a theater performance group at the high school, since her freshman year. Around her sophomore year of high school, Thompson said she noticed students showing a greater interest in sports, as opposed to theater, for an extracurricular activity. As a longtime theater student, Thompson wanted to do something to encourage students to join the Muses.

Inspired by her mother, who works in public relations for the Walt Disney Company, Thompson decided to create a position for herself that would allow her to promote the program.

“I have been in theater since elementary school, it’s a very deep passion of mine,” Thompson said. “This position combined both of my interests.”

Thompson pitched her idea to the school’s administration. She received their approval and officially took on the responsibility of public relations during her second year of high school.

Thompson also regularly performs with the Muses; she recently performed as Dorothy and a member of the Lollipop Guild in the Muses’ Spring musical, “The Wizard of Oz.”

In her three years as community outreach student director, Thompson has gone above and beyond to promote the Muses. Her regular duties include sending out press releases regarding the

Grace Thompson, a senior at Carpinteria High School, earned multiple scholarships for her work as the community outreach student director, a position she created.

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I finally allowed myself to feel. Tears streamed down my face and for several minutes they didn’t stop. I had purposely avoided seeing what was happening in Gaza because I could not emotionally take on one more thing. Now, it can no longer be avoided it can no longer be ignored. As a leader of a nonprofit organization that helps children and families, I cannot believe the atrocities that are occurring on the other side of the world in Rafah and how little it’s being talked about. I myself

have hesitated to bring this up because it seems that no one wants to talk about it. I still haven’t found the right place to discuss what I’m feeling outside of my therapist’s office. For months, I’ve felt powerless, angry and sad.

A s a mother, I can’t imagine living through a war with my two young boys. I am aware of my privilege – the privilege of coming home to a house, to food on the table, to safety. As mothers we fight to ensure that our children feel safe and secure, but what do you do when those things are out of your control?

We know the effects that trauma has on people and how difficult it is to parent while feeling immense anxiety, fear and anger. Many children are being killed and injured, and those who live will have invisible scars for the rest of their lives. The impacts of this genocide will be seen for years in the future.

This isn’t about who is wrong or who is right – it’s about humanity. I’m still in disbelief that as humans we ignore and thus condone immense suffering simply because of who they are. I thought these were things from history books read in high school, things of the past, and yet here we are, living it. If you’re feeling the same

way I am, I encourage you to speak up. Speak to those who will hear it and speak in places where you feel safe. Speak to a therapist or journal about it if all else fails. I still don’t have answers as to what we can do and that is the most frustrating part. Students across the country are protesting, some are boycotting large companies, and others are praying. Whatever you think you can do to help, do that.

At Carpinteria Children’s Project, we seek to create a safe space for children and their families to learn, grow and develop empathy, inclusion and conflict resolution skills.

One of the United Nations’ goals is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. People everywhere should be free of fear from all forms of violence and feel safe as they go about their lives whatever their ethnicity, faith or sexual orientation. I believe this deeply and dedicate myself to making this true in Carpinteria as I seek ways to make it true globally.

Teresa Alvarez is the executive director of the Carpinteria Children’s Project. She has over a decade of experience in the nonprofit field and a passion for helping children and families. Teresa was born in Guanajuato, Mexico,

group’s upcoming shows, responding to media questions, hosting the lunchtime photobooth at CHS to promote shows, digitally creating and producing banners, creating table-top signs and representing the Muses at open houses and community events.

“Grace has done a fantastic job as our community outreach student director over the past few years,” said Elise Unruh, director of the CHS Muses. “She is very organized and detail-oriented, and has taken care of press releases, putting up posters and on-campus publicity via a fun booth with snacks and other treats before each of our productions.”

For the Muses most recent show “The Wizard of Oz,” Thompson made an appearance on KEYT where she spoke about the program and promoted the show while dressed as Dorothy.

“She really went above and beyond on our most recent show, ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ by arranging to go on KEYT, where she showed immense poise,” Unruh said. “I was proud to have her as our spokesperson.”

Despite her ambitious extracurriculars, Thompson remained an honor student for most of her high school career, and earned several scholarships from colleges she had applied to, including Penn State Main Campus, Belmont University and High Point University. Thompson said she was interested in smaller colleges, due to her preference for smaller class sizes and communities.

Thompson will be attending Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, in the fall, where she will major in communications. In the future, Thompson said she hopes to continue her work in public relations – possibly, like her mother, at the Walt Disney Company.

As a mother, I can’t imagine living through a war with my two young boys. (…) As mothers we fight to ensure that our children feel safe and secure, but what do you do when those things are out of your control?

and moved to the U.S. with her parents at age two. Growing up as an undocumented student, she learned the importance of having mentors, a strong work ethic, and the value of education. Teresa holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UCSB and a master’s degree in psychology from Antioch Santa Barbara. She currently serves on the Future Leaders of America board and is a founding member of the Santa Barbara Latino Giving Circle. Teresa loves to travel, read and chase after her two boys.

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TERESA ALVAREZ

SCHOOL NOTES

The winning team from the recent Batalla de los Libros event at Canalino Elementary School included, from left, Brianna, Dereck, Ainsley, Aramis, Sophina and Hallie. Their team was called “Los Ganadores.”

Canalino Elementary hosts Batalla de los Libros

The Batalla de los Libros – a Spanish language version of the Battle of the Books –was recently held at Canalino Elementary School. Forty-seven students participated, according to Canalino teacher Sonia Aguila.

“Canalino School is the first in SB County to have a Spanish Battle of the Books,” Aguila told CVN.

The winning team, called “Los Ganadores” included five students: Brianna, Dereck, Ainsley, Aramis, Sophina and Hallie. Students who participated had to read at least 10 books, from a provided list of titles, and were tested on their knowledge during the event.

Aliso third graders visit museum, stop for ice cream

Third graders from Aliso Elementary School went on a field trip on Thursday, May 23, visiting the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History and receiving a tour from the museum’s volunteers.

Following the trip to the museum, students grabbed ice cream from Giovanni’s, now located at 5205 Carpinteria Ave. “It was just like the old days of Fosters Freeze,” said Julie Latham, a third grade teacher at Aliso.

From left, Aliso third graders Caden Lloyd-Butler, Ismael Lopez, Juan Alanis, Isaac Romero, William Calixto, Wyatt Frazier, Iker Serrano and Dylan Lemus enjoy their ice cream together at Giovanni’s.

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From left, Luna Lopez, Berlina Vega-Gonzalez, Johana Espinoza, Emilynn-Rose Cantu, Kimberly Gonzalez and Mika Korling eat ice cream at Giovanni’s.

From left to right, front to back, Aliso Elementary students Mika Korling, Ismael Lopez, Wyatt Frazier, Luna Lopez, Juan Alanis, William Calixto, Iker Serrano, Caden Lloyd-Butler, Isaac Romero, Dylan Lemus and Nathan Mendoza walk down Carpinteria Avenue.

Dive in with Get Hooked Seafood

BOSSES BY BOSTROM

INGRID BOSTROM

Coastal View News caught up with Victoria Voss and Kim Selkoe to talk about their business, Get Hooked Seafood, stationed at 4420 Via Real. This ocean-minded team is making waves with innovative sustainable practices and expansive plans for impacting the community. Dive into the following interview to learn more.

CVN: Please share a brief backstory of how your business was born.

Victoria Voss and Kim Selkoe: Kim comes from an academic background and has her PhD in marine ecology. She currently serves as the executive director of Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara (CFSB), while Victoria has roots in the commercial fishing community in Santa Barbara and has fished commercially as well.

Needless to say, we are both passionate about getting local seafood into the hands of our community. We recognize that accessing local seafood can be challenging. Information about what is sustainable or fresh is difficult to find, and cooking seafood can be intimidating at first. Kim had been percolating on starting a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) when we met, but she needed a partner. We found we were an exceptionally compatible match. So, we teamed up to make local seafood more accessible, approachable and transparent. In addition to the CSF, which provides seafood to households, we are also working on fish fertilizer, a school food program and educational programming.

What individual expertise do you each bring to your partnership?

In the beginning we both did absolutely everything together, but as time went on we became more specialized in our roles.

In addition to her marine science background, Kim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with fishermen and chefs alike. She’s helped local restaurants green their seafood menus and worked with fishers on a wide range of policy issues. This allows Get Hooked to provide members with a whole bunch of well-researched

We recognize that accessing local seafood can be challenging. Information about what is sustainable or fresh is difficult to find, and cooking seafood can be intimidating at first.

and transparent information about the world of fisheries politics and policy as well as what “sustainability” means to us and how we operationalize that term in practice. She is the imagination of Get Hooked and helps us think big about what kind of a community resource we want this to be so we can implement new programs like our school food program and fertilizer program.

Victoria comes from a commercial fishing family. Her father, two uncles, brother and cousin are all commercial fishers, so the work is quite personal for her. She also has experience in HR and bookkeeping. She handles more of the day-to-day operations of the business, connecting with fishermen and organizing the logistics of getting the fish from the boat to the dinner plate. Additionally, she has become quite passionate about creating a local fish fertilizer, helping to restore the land-sea-connection and connect to the soil-building movements of permaculture and regenerative agriculture.

We both have approached this from a values-based perspective rather than a profit-driven one, which has really given Get Hooked something special. We want to be a community resource and strive to think about the place of our business in a holistic and resilient local food economy.

Who else is a part of your team and how did you connect with them?

Our team is really what keeps this all happening and keeps us sane. Without them we would have given up a long time ago.

At the core of our kitchen team we have two brothers, Edgar and Ricardo Olivo. Edgar is a skilled and experienced fish cutter (a really difficult skill to hire for) and has worked in many facets of the seafood industry, including being a fisher himself. Ricardo is a chef and has worked for several prestigious restaurants around town.

Their cousin, Julian, and Ricardo’s son, Melchor, are critical to our kitchen team so it really feels like a family business. Victoria first connected with the Olivo family many years before Get Hooked

was started when she worked for the Santa BarbaraWaterfront and Harbor Patrol Office and they worked for SB Fish Market. On the customer service side, Michael Cox runs the show. He joined our team part time during the early days of Covid-19 when we put an urgent call-out to our membership for home delivery drivers. He answered the call in desperate times. Since then he has worked at one time or another in every aspect of Get Hooked in a part-time capacity (due to other work obligations) but we were lucky enough to have him join Get Hooked full-time just recently.

We are incredibly blessed to have the team we do and we really could not keep this going without them.

How can customers purchase your seafood?

The heart of Get Hooked is a subscription-based membership program similar to the farm-box model. We’ve really tried to make it as flexible, convenient and customizable as possible. We have many pickup-sites around town, including Rincon Brewery in Carpinteria, and we offer home delivery. Members can opt-out of seafood types they don’t like and we will send only fish or shellfish that fits their preferences, along with information about their fisher, the fishing methods, species sustainability and cooking information. We also offer pre-marinated fish and delicious burgers to make dinner exceptionally easy.

Folks can join our membership program at gethookedseafood.com. This is the best way to support our business and additional programs.

If you’re local to Carpinteria and want to come visit our kitchen and office, we’d love to meet you! We are generally open Tuesday–Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon for walk-in visitors. We are happy to sell you what we can out the door, but we aren’t really a standard fish-market.

What do you do with the fish scraps? We are working on a fish hydrolysate, a natural fish fertilizer product that helps promote living soil and stimulate fungal growth. It’s been a really fun project because we’ve gotten to learn all about the soil food web and what it means to have nutrient-rich, healthy soil. It’s truly eye-opening. We’ve added a little bit of information about this project on our website, but there will be more to come. When we aren’t using our scraps for fertilizer, they are used as crab bait by local fisher Dominic Mercaldo. You can buy fish directly from Dominic and other local fishers at the Saturday morning fisherman’s market in the Santa Barbara Harbor from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. You should definitely go check it out if you haven’t. It takes place on the Navy Pier in front of Brophy’s.

If you weren’t in this line of work, what would be another dream business for each of you?

I suppose at this moment a thriving fish fertilizer business is a dream we hope will come true in the not-so-distant future. Ha! Not what we ever expected to be excited about, but we are.

We are also both avid knitters. We have played around with the idea of having a knitting/mending shop. Victoria recently finished a sweater that was knit with yarn from Cuyama Lamb sheep that had grazed on a vineyard fertilized with our fish – very full-circle. We could still call it Get Hooked: the Fishery and Stitchery (if you get it, you’re probably a knitter or crocheter). We find this idea quite amusing but we have a lot on our plates for the years to come so it won’t come to fruition any time soon.

Ingrid Bostrom is a photographer, drawn to open space and stories told in each new face. Send ideas of impactful Carpinterian bosses to ingrid@ingridbostromphotography.com.

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Victoria Voss is co-owner of Carpinteria-based Get Hooked Seafood.

The Get Hooked Seafood team, from left: Julian Castro Huerta, Ricardo Olivo, Victoria Voss, Edgar Olivo and Felix Olivo. Not pictured: Kim Selkoe.

CHS Muses captivate with “The Wizard

Carpinteria High School’s Muses – the school’s theater production class, active since 1981 – turned the high school’s cafeteria into the wonderful world of Oz for their Spring Musical on May 23–25, captivating audiences with their take on L. Frank Baum’s famous “The Wizard of Oz.” Act 1 took the group from Kansas into Munchkinland and along the Yellow Brick Road, and the stakes kicked up in Act 2 as the group reached The Emerald City and the Witch’s Castle.

Cast, listed in order of appearance

Dorothy – Devyn Clayton, Grace Thompson

Aunt Em – Ytali Jimenez, Athziry Rojas

Uncle Henry – Nevaeh Hernandez, Lucy Moore

Hickory – JJ Frias Fuduric, Ava Vital

Hunk – Audrey Kramer, Payton Glasgow

Seke – Bella Casbarro, Ophelia Griffiths

Miss Almira Gultch – Clover Martinez, Madison Lane

Professor Marvel – Jamaica Cook, Kamran Dadvar

Toto – Leighla Richter

Glinda – Addison Hardy, Marika Stellwagen

Snow Fairy – Marika Stellwagen

Munchkin Mayor – Kamran Dadvar, Jamaica Cook

Munchkin Coroner – Kacy Kramer

Wicked Witch – Clover Martinez, Madison Lane

Scarecrow – Audrey Kramer, Payton Glasgow

Tinman – JJ Frias Fuduric, Ava Vital

Lion – Bella Casbarro, Ophelia Griffiths

Oz Guard – Kacy Kramer, Ellie Roberts

Wizard – Jamaica Cook, Kamran Dadvar

Winkie General – Hazel Dugre, Odisea Daal Navas Jitterbug Queen, Poppie Dancer – Marika Stellwagen

The first actor listed performs on Thursday and Saturday evening; the second performs on Friday and Saturday matinee. All double-cast actors are in the Ensemble on their off-nights and portray Tornadoes, Munchkins, Crows, Trees, Poppies and Snow Flakes, Osians, Jitterbugs and Winkies.

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Get MOVEing with MOVE Santa Barbara County

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

MOVE Santa Barbara County got Carpinteria up and moving for CycleMAYnia –held in recognition of National Bike Month – on Saturday, May 25, offering all-ages bike skills classes and group rides. Participants learned how to complete skills courses and practice safe biking techniques in a fun-filled afternoon at the Carpinteria Children’s Project.

At front, Mia and Natalia Lopez celebrate a day of CycleMAYnia fun with MOVE Santa Barbara County volunteers, at back.

Nico Ornelas, right, gets his helmet fitted.

Martina Sexton checks on Luna Ornelas’ bike before Ornelas’ ride.

Isa Ornelas grabs a free green helmet.

Emery Epps celebrates passing his bike certification safety check.

Mia Lopez rides smoothly though the skills course.

Whaling away

UNPREDICTABLE WILDERNESS

CHUCK GRAHAM

The Island Packers ferry was surrounded by four friendly humpback whales. They were so close – every time there was a spout, some passengers could feel “the breath” of these baleen whales, as spray gently moistened nearby onlookers.

It was mid-March 2024, and curious humpback whales were “mugging” Island Packer boats for what felt like two weeks straight. It got to the point where it felt as if the humpbacks were intentionally waiting for the boats to arrive in the middle of the eastern Santa Barbara Channel, just southwest of the oil platforms.

During this stretch of incredible whale encounters, the Island Packer ferries were consistently late getting to Scorpion Anchorage, the main hub of the Channel Islands National Park. There were a couple of times traveling across the channel where we were 45 minutes to an hour late, but we didn’t care. The humpback sightings were too good to pass up.

To be honest, with the whales so close as they gently rolled back and forth next to the boats, the captains of the ferry couldn’t pull away in fear of injuring these massive marine mammals. So, patience was paramount, as the boats were held hostage by the whales who dictated the terms. When they swam off, the ferries could continue toward the Channel Islands National Park.

However, there was a general sense among all the passengers that no one was in a big hurry for the humpbacks to depart. Humpbacks are arguably the most animated of all whale species, and these four docile humpbacks were living up to their reputation.

Hail to the whales

It’s natural moments like this that have increased over time in the Santa Barbara Channel as whale populations continue to recover since the banning of commercial whaling in 1986. It’s one of many reasons why the channel has become one of the best whale-watching destinations on the planet – so much so that the channel was recently designated in late October 2023 as a Whale Heritage Area by the World

Cetacean Alliance based in the United Kingdom.

The architect and co-director of this well-deserved designation is long-time ocean conservationist and marine educator, Holly Lohuis. It was a two-year-plus application process with strong backing from fiscal sponsor Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and whale-watching companies like Island Packers in Ventura and the Condor Express in Santa Barbara.

“By the time commercial whaling was banned in 1986, the same year I graduated high school, we faced the stark reality that humpback whale populations had dwindled to a mere fraction of their former glory, with only 1,000 individuals left in the entire North Pacific,” said Lohuis, who has lived in Carpinteria for over 25 years.

“Now, 38 years later, there are over 26,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific, and here in the newly designated Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area, we get to see more and more humpback whales every year.”

Whales all over the planet are massive eco-engineers. They are vital not only to the pelagic biome, but even the air we breathe. To think whales were almost

The ferry was surrounded by four friendly humpback whales. They were so close – every time there was a spout, some passengers could feel “the breath” of these baleen whales, as spray gently moistened nearby onlookers.

completely wiped out can momentarily take your breath away.

“It is a testament to our capacity for change and conservation efforts that today, these amazing whales thrive once more,” continued Lohuis.

Slap happy whales

After the Island Packers ferry left those lovingly mugging humpies, we continued toward Santa Cruz Island. Sea conditions were stellar, calm and clear. Standing on the bow of the boat, we could see significant splashing in the distance. There was a pair of joyful humpbacks breaching and smacking their long-knobby pectoral flippers on the surface of the water, seemingly the only blemish on a shimmering eastern channel.

The breaching was rapid, and in between both whales rolled on their broad backs, displaying their impressive, 15-foot-long pectoral flippers. The more animated of the two humpbacks laid on its back and crossed up its flippers before submerging once again. More breaching ensued as we approached the mountainous isle.

Toward the end of what was a lifetime experience, the more animated humpback finally waved goodbye with an impressive tail fluke. As shutters fired off in succession around the lower deck of the boat, those images revealed the detailed markings of the whale’s fluke. I immediately sent a shot off to Lohuis in Carpinteria, who immediately uploaded the image to Happywhale (happywhale. com).

Happywhale began in August 2015, becoming a platform for biologists and citizen scientists alike. People with decent to good photos of the tail fluke of whales can upload their images into a growing database. They can see when the whale was first documented and track its movement. It’s using technology to better understand whale biology. It is citizen science, personalizing an experience with the opportunity to follow individual whales over time.

The happy humpback whale that 100plus people witnessed that day is known as Lemur. According to Happywhale, Lemur was first photographed in 2010.

“Happywhale serves as a vital platform for cataloging whale sightings but also, more importantly, fostering a global community committed to whale conservation,” said Lohuis. “The significance of Happywhale lies not just in its innovative technology, but in its role as a catalyst for citizen science and public engagement. By empowering individuals to contribute their observations, Happywhale amplifies our collective understanding of whale populations and their habitats.”

“By harnessing the power of technology and collective action, we can ensure a brighter, more sustainable future for whales and the marine ecosystem they call home,” she added.

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

Lemur breaches east of Santa Cruz Island.

Lemur crosses up his impressive pectoral flippers, then breaches like a rocket out of the Santa Barbara Channel.

A rainbow brightens from the spot of a humpback whale next to the Island Packers boat.

Watering your garden and irrigation systems

GARDENING

Water availability and plant watering requirements are other key elements you need to consider when designing your garden. Some plants thrive better when they are deeply rooted, whereas others have surface root systems. While this year we have an abundance of water for the first time in many years, in the future we may not, so we need to be mindful of this precious resource.

Before you begin planting, you need to consider your soil type. Clay soils limit available water to roots, whereas loam soils are considered rich in nutrients, but still a little heavy for roots to develop. On the other hand, sandy soils allow for water and root penetration, but do not hold water or nutrients in the root zones.

zones for new plantings. We also try to go deeper than the new root ball to encourage deep root development for plant durability and to tolerate seasonal weather changes.

We then look at other ways we can maximize the impact of watering gardens. The most common is to ensure the garden beds are mulched properly. The normal trick is to layer a few inches of landscape bark onto a garden and replenish it annually. This helps to retain moisture in the soil and lower the soil temperature by protecting it from the sun.

In terms of irrigation, there are different types such as sprays and drip systems. You need to consider the best irrigation system for your type of plantings as there are different needs for lawn, shrubs, trees, flowers and drought tolerant plants.

Lawns are relatively shallow rooted, which is why we usually use spray type nozzles and water more frequently and for shorter durations to give their roots water when they need it.

on the type. Orchids, for example, require much different care to hydrangeas or roses.

Drought tolerant plants need minimal water. Be careful not to over water them. Nature often provides enough water.

For this reason, we normally mix soils, mulch and nutrients into planting root zones to create the optimum root

Trees on the other hand should be watered for much longer durations to get to the deeper roots and not come into contact with the trunk of the tree since they do not normally draw in moisture at the trunk at the deeper roots, or fungus may occur in that part of the tree and girdle the tree. Depending on the type of irrigation system, most trees systems are best using longer durations and fewer days.

Shrubs fall somewhere between the lawns and trees for time and frequency. Flowers are very specific depending

Assuming a “normal” sandy/loam soil, lawns are usually watered two to three times a week for 10 minutes with a standard spray type nozzle; shrubs should be on a drip system, getting 30-45 minutes one to two times a week; and trees should be on a drip system getting 45-90 minutes of water two to four times a month.

sional or take pictures of your plants now and use those photos to compare current plant and tree conditions. Remember also that a healthy plant is much less prone to disease and chlorosis. Like people, a healthy plant is a happy plant, and a sick plant takes twice the effort to recover.

If you are not too sure what is the optimum for your garden, consult a profes-

Wade Nomura is an award-winning landscape designer and President of Nomura/ Yamasaki Landscapes Inc, where he brings to life unique gardens specifically designed for the individual client. Wade started in the industry 46 years ago after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Ornamental Horticulture with honors.

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“Civil War”

DUNCAN’S REEL DEAL

MATT DUNCAN

I remember when “Saving Private Ryan” came out. I was 13. I saw it, and I was stunned by the violence, the brutality, of war. Most of the other war movies – or action movies more generally – that I saw in the ‘90s were much more stylized, even glamorous, and way more upbeat. It was clear who the bad guys were (i.e., the non-Americans), and the resolution was usually a happy one.

OK, but now there’s this “Civil War” movie, which is every bit if not more brutal and visceral and intense than “Saving Private Ryan,” but it’s set, not in parts of Germany that I have no real connection with, but in the U.S. of A. – in New York, Virginia, and Washington D.C.; the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House.

“Civil War” aims to give us a glimpse of that destination, to warn us how a society, indeed our society, can crumble into rubble.

the horrors the group encounters as they travel up the East Coast toward D.C. They have this idea to interview the president (not totally sure why, to be honest), and along the way it’s nothing but brutality, death, battles and destruction. Everyone is out to get the other, and a lot of times they don’t even really know who the other is. When Joel asks a sniper who he’s shooting at, the sniper says he doesn’t know – all he knows is they’re trying to kill him, and he’s trying to kill them.

Here’s the setup: A civil war has broken out in the U.S. On one side is an authoritarian-ish central United States government. On the other are a bunch of rebel states, led by the “Western Forces” of California and Texas – quite a pair! The U.S. president acts like his coalition is on the verge of victory, but, really, it’s on the verge of defeat. The Western Forces are making a hard charge to the capital.

As are a quartet of journalists, who are the focal point of the movie: famed war photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst), her colleagues Joel (Wagner Moura) and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), and an unexpected tagalong and Lee-enthusiast Jessie (Cailee Spaeny).

Lee is the ringleader, and she’s tough. She wears the vacant expression of someone who has seen too much to care anymore. She watches someone get blown to bits and, instead of screaming in horror, she coolly takes out her camera and snaps away. She sees a guy torturing his enemies and, instead of pleading with him to stop, she asks if he’ll pose next to his victims.

Which may give you some sense of

It’s all very loud and jarring and scary. Murder is commonplace. Hate is everywhere. The people of the U.S. have been reduced to animals, acting on an instinct to kill.

“Civil War” is alarming in more ways than one. It’s alarming just because it’s very violent. But also because it’s so close to home, both literally and figuratively. The movie is clearly referring to divisions within our country that exist even today, and it shows, with a merciless lack of restraint, where that could lead.

Which is where the main interest of “Civil War” lies. It is well done in some other ways (e.g., cinematography, acting). But the most striking, and upsetting, thing about it is the setup itself – how the U.S. could look in 10, 20, 30 years if certain trends continue. I suppose few people who start down the road to war, especially a civil war, have any real clue how dark and awful the destination is.

“Civil War” aims to give us a glimpse of that destination, to warn us how a society, indeed our society, can crumble into rubble.

Let’s try to avoid that, please.

“Civil War” is rated R for strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images and language throughout.

Matt Duncan, a former Coastal View News editor, is now a philosophy professor at Rhode Island College. In his free time from philosophizing, Duncan enjoys chasing his kids around, watching movies, and playing the mandolin.

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Mixed media art on display at Zookers

Oxnard artist Bonny Butler will have 17 pieces of her art on display at Zookers Restaurant, 5404 Carpinteria Ave., in an exhibit entitled “Hues Of Happiness: A Colorful Affair.” Her works will remain on display until Aug. 25.

Butler told CVN that she is inspired by her surroundings along the California coast and is always inspired by natural beauty found in everyday life.

“Her art explores the fine balance between abstraction and realism, and together with her sensitive, expressive heart, you will always know it’s a Bonny Butler piece of art,” Butler said in a press release.

Color Carpinteria with June 8-9 Chalk Walk

Carpinteria’s Chalk Walk returns June 8 and June 9, where volunteers will turn Carpinteria’s sidewalks into colorful chalk art.

ANNIVERSARY?

The downtown event – put on in partnership with Muralism and funded by the city of Carpinteria and the Downtown T Business Advisory Board – first came to Carpinteria as “Chalk the Walk” in 2020 but did not return until 2023 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We’re excited to bring back Carp Chalk Walk and celebrate creativity in our community,” Kristina Calkins – executive director of the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center – said in a press release sent out Tuesday.

“This event is a wonderful opportunity for local artists of all ages and experience levels to showcase their talent and add a splash of color to our beautiful downtown,” she added.

Registration is free and open to all, including non-profits, businesses and families. Supplies can be picked up at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave., between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on both event days. Minors must be with an adult.

See more online at carpinteriaartscenter.org/carpchalkwalk.

“What’s Love Got To Do With It” by Bonny Butler

From left, Summer Ziegler and Sophia Brun create sidewalk art for Carpinteria Family School during the 2023 Chalk Walk.

John Russell Wullbrandt

An Artist and Two Places

Author Lynnell Jackson Burkett

Photographer Hal Wells

Book Signings

Thursday, 6/6, 5 - 8pm Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery 1321 State St., Santa Barbara

Friday, 6/7, 4 - 8pm Lantern Tree Books 892 Linden Ave., Carpinteria

New Palm Loft Gallery exhibit opens Saturday

The Palm Loft Gallery has announced its upcoming exhibition: “A Fine Bunch of Cool Cats.” The exhibit will highlight more than 10 local male artists, gallery owner Arturo Tello told CVN.

A reception for the exhibit will be held on Saturday, June 1, from 4–6 p.m., 410 Palm Ave., Loft A-1.

Carpinteria artists participating include Tello, John Wullbrandt, Rick Garcia, Ben O’Hara and Thomas Van Stein; other local artists include Richard Schloss, Michael Drury, Ralph Waterhouse, Jeremy Harper, Tom Henderson, Rodolfo Rivademar, John F. Avila, Rob Robinson and Rick Drake.

The exhibit will run from June 1 to July 21. Tello told CVN 10% of the proceeds from the exhibit will be donated to Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs, which he said protects his favorite place to paint. Tello also said the gallery will also host an exhibit featuring female artists sometime in the fall.

“This exhibit has no theme, but it offers a glimpse into the minds of these passionate painters with stunning landscapes and atmospheric scenes,” Tello told CVN. He also encouraged locals to attend the reception for a chance to “meet the artists, enjoy free pizza and wine, and explore some fantastic art.”

Graham to speak about Channel Islands

Coastal View News columnist and Carpinteria author Chuck Graham will give a talk on kayaking and Channel Islands conservation efforts in Ventura on June 6, 6:30 p.m., at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club.

The talk is hosted by the Los Padres Ski and Social Club, a four-season sports and social club that plans year-round activities. The meeting will start with a free BBQ, and the presentation is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

Guests are welcome to bring a dish to share.

Graham has been leading kayak tours at the Channel Islands National Park for over 22 years; his work has appeared in several publications, including National Geographic, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Men’s Journal, The Surfer’s Journal and more. He has two books out: “Carrizo Plain, Where the Mountains Meet the Grasslands” (2021) and “Paddling into a Natural Balance, Stories of Kayaking and Conservation around Channel Islands National Park” (2023).

Learn more about Graham’s work at chuckgrahamphoto.com and Instagram @ chuckgrahamphoto.

The Pierpont Bay Yacht Club is located at 1363 Spinnaker Dr. in Ventura. Learn more about the Ski and Social Club nonprofit at lospadresskiclub.net.

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CALENDAR

Thursday, May 30

Senior Center Activities: Senior Lecture Series Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 9:30–10:45 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279

Senior Center Activities: Zumba Gold Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 11 a.m. – noon. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279

Senior Center Activities: Book Club Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3:30 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279

Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden Avenue. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 6984536

Carpinteria Farmers Market 800 block of Linden Ave. Thursdays, 3–6:30 p.m.

Meeting: Carpinteria Architectural Review Board Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. bit.ly/ CarpinteriaCityMeetings

Friday, May 31

Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11:30 a.m. For ages three – 11ish. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Senior Center Activities: Games and Gab Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–2:30 p.m.

Tweens Dungeons and Dragons Club Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave 3–4:45 p.m. Full. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Open House: Push Project Culture Skate Factory, 1041 Casitas Pass Road. 5–7 p.m. info@carpskatepark.org, carpskatepark.org

Saturday, June 1

Salt Marsh Nature Park Docent Tours Meet at the entrance across from the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue. 10 a.m. – noon. Free. (805) 886-4382

Carpinteria Valley Lumber Soil Class 915 Elm Ave. 10 a.m. (805) 6842183

Senior Center Activities: Ramble Walking Tour Linden Avenue boardwalk. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Arts and Crafts Faire Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. carpinteriaartscenter. org, (805) 684-7789

Artists Reception: “A Fine Bunch of Cool Cats” Palm Loft Gallery, 410 Palm Ave., Loft A-1. 4–6 p.m. palmloft. com, (805) 729-6029

Live Music: King Bee Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m. 48-Hour Play FUNdraiser The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 . thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380

Monday, June 3

Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–10:30 a.m. For preschool-aged children. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Senior Center Activities: Music Mondays Sing Along Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 10:30–11:30 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279

Monday Mahjong All levels of play. 1 p.m. (805) 729-1310

Senior Center Activities: Holistic Movement Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–1:45 p.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279

Storytelling and Acting Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 1–3 p.m. Mondays, weekly. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380, alcazarensemble@gmail.com

Mind Games Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279

Tuesday, June 4

Senior Center Activities: Arts and Crafts Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 9–11 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279

Carpinteria Writers Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. – noon. (202) 997-0429

Spanish Conversation Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1–2 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Bri dge Club Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–4 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279

Carpinteria Songwriters Circle Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 4–5:30 p.m.

Carpinteria Improv Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380

Wednesday, June 5

Meeting: Morning Rotary Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Rd. 6:45–8 a.m. Speaker: Jena Jenkins with Carpinteria Senior Program

Senior Center Activities: Walking Group Meet at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279

Knitting Group Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–3 p.m. Free. (805) 886-4382

Senior Center Activities: Mindfulness Meditation Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 3–4 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279

Read to a Dog Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 3:30–4:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Senior Center Activities: Line Dancing Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 3:30–4:30 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279

Nutrition for Longevity Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 4 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

ONGOING

Senior Nutrition Program Carpinteria Veterans Hall, 951 Walnut Ave. Monday–Friday, 12:15 p.m. Free for seniors ages 60+. (805) 925-9554, meals@ centralcoastseniors.org

Showing & Discussion: “The Chosen” Carpinteria Community Church, 1111 Vallecito Road. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. carpinteriacommunitychurch.org, (805) 684-2211

“Cypress in Moonlight” by Rodolfo Rivademar

Chuck Graham

Hey, babies!

Luke Graeme Tuck, Bryce Robert Tuck and Orion Sean Tuck

Luke Graeme Tuck, Bryce Robert Tuck and Orion Sean Tuck were born on Dec. 27, 2023 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to Garrett and Christina Tuck of Carpinteria.

Luke arrived at three pounds, 1.6 ounces and 15.2 inches; Bryce at three pounds, 5.4 ounces and 15.4 inches; and Orion at two pounds, 6.6 ounces and 14 inches. Their grandparents are Graeme Tuck and Kerry Tuck of Carpinteria; and Bob Roth and Tina Roth of Schererville, Indiana. Their great-grandparent is Reginald Tuck of Te Aroha, New Zealand.

“Triplet boys born two months early,” Christina told CVN. “Spent six weeks in the NICU and are all healthy and thriving!”

What’s new at the harbor seal rookery?

This report covers May 20 – 26, 2024

CVN’s Seal Watch weekly report, written by Seal Watch volunteers, covers activities at the Harbor Seal Rookery. The group can be reached at carpsealwatch@ gmail.com or at (805) 364-3194. The rookery is located immediately east of Casitas Pier, between Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve and Carpinteria State Beach.

NATURAL HISTORY

NOTES

Cormorants were reported flying in long lines along the coast, reportedly following large schools of fish. Over 100 pelicans typically join the seals at the sanctuary.

VISITORS

The count was 1,638, with the viewers reported from Sweden, Germany, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Norway, Taiwan, Guatemala, Poland, Israel, the Netherlands, Brazil, Alaska, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, New Mexico, Tennessee, Colorado, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Utah, Missouri, Maine and New York.

DISTURBANCES

Helicopters caused three disturbances, as did a plane flying a Coors banner, and a beach runner. The runner ignored the closure signs as well as a Sealwatcher, circling the seal haulout twice before running off – clearly aware he was flushing the seals. The Sheriff’s Office could not be contacted in time to contact him.

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

Logan Walter Cuttell

Logan Walter Cuttell was born to Deanna and David Cuttell of San Diego on May 17, 2024 at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. He arrived at seven pounds and 18.5 inches long.

His grandparents are Jeff and Sherryl Frediani of San Mateo, California; and Connie Goeb of Carpinteria and Joe Cuttell of Okoboji, Iowa. His great-grandparents are Walter and Frances Chinn of San Mateo, California.

“Logan was born to thrilled first time parents and ecstatic first-time grandparents and will be doted upon accordingly,” Goeb told CVN.

ON THE ROAD

CVN visits dairy factory in New Zealand

In April, from left, Carpinterians Tom Poulos and Brooksie traveled to New Zealand to visit the Brooks family. While traveling, they came across Daisy the cow outside Fonterra Milk Factory in the Taranaki region of the north island of New Zealand, snapping a photo with their copy of CVN in front of Daisy. The Fonterra Milk Factory is one of largest dairy companies in the world, with 2,600 farms exporting dairy products around the world.

CVN goes fishing in North Carolina

CVN Managing Editor Evelyn Spence, center, flew to North Carolina in late April to visit her grandparents, Rodney Spence, left, and Teresa Spence for a four-day, fun-filled trip. The Spences took a trip to Pilot Mountain, visited historical Winston-Salem and fished. While Teresa was the clear winner of the most large-mouthed bass caught, Evelyn was just behind with her two. The three are seen here in Teresa and Rodney’s backyard with a copy of CVN Vol. 30, No. 30.

GOING ON THE ROAD?

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CA 93013 (805) 684-5405/www.carpinteriaca.gov

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CARPINTERIA CITY COUNCIL

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024 AT 5:30 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that a public hear-

ing will be held before a regular meeting of the City Council on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California to consider the following item:

Approve and adopt Resolution No. 6324, amending the Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste Handling Services and increasing AB 939 fees by five percent (5%).

Public hearing to amend the Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste Handling Services to include a five percent (5%) increase to AB 939 fees for residential and commercial solid waste handling service in Carpinteria.

The City Council staff report will be available for public inspection on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013, 10 days prior to the start of the public hearing and available on the City’s Website on Thursday, June 6, 2024: 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/cityhall/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 the City Clerk by email brianb@carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at (805) 755-4403, or the California Relay Service at (866) 7352929. 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 30, 2024

OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 782 (AS PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36933(C)(1)) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.37 OF THE CARPINTERIA MUNICIPAL CODE

TO MODIFY THE COMPOSITION OF THE CARPINTERIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION AND ALIGN REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS WITH STATE LAW

The proposed Ordinance was introduced and a first reading was approved at the regular City Council meeting held on May 13, 2024. The Ordinance was adopted following a second reading at a regular City Council meeting held on May 28, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: Lee, Nomura, Solórzano, Alarcon, and Clark

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

Summary of Ordinance: If adopted, this Ordinance would allow the Library Advisory Commission to include a Youth Representative from the Library service area and the City Representative to the Santa Barbara County Library Advisory Committee and allows the date when the Annual Report is submitted to the Library Board of Trustees to be amended as needed.

A certified copy of the full text of Ordinance No. 782 is posted in the Office of the City Clerk, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA and is available for review upon request. The full text can also be viewed on the City’s website under “Public Hearing & Legal Notices at https:// carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/public-hearings-legal-notices/.”

Ordinance No. 782 will become effective 30 days after adoption.

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC, City Clerk

Publish: May 30, 2024

2024 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California to consider the following item:

Approve Ordinance No. 784, Removing Chapter 3.32 (Purchasing System) and Replacing with Chapter 3.30 (Purchasing System), Chapter 3.31 (Public Project Bidding), and Chapter 3.32 (Surplus Personal Property).

Public hearing to consider approval of Ordinance No. 784, updating the City’s Purchasing Policy, Public Project Bidding, and Surplus Personal Property.

The full agenda and associated staff report will be available on Thursday, June 6, 2024 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 the City Clerk by email brianb@carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at (805) 755-4403, or the California Relay Service at (866) 7352929. 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 30, 2024

CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 (805) 684-5405/www.carpinteriaca.gov

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024 AT 5:30 P.M.

Notice is hereby given that a public hear-

ing will be held before a regular meeting of the City Council at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, on Monday, June 10, 2024, in the Carpinteria City Council Chamber, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California on the following matter:

Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget and Setting of Appropriation Limit as required by State Law

All interested persons are invited to be present and be heard. Written communications may be directed to: City Council, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, CA 93013. For further information, contact Licette Maldonado, Administrative Services Director, at (805) 755-4448 or Licettem@ carpinteriaca.gov.

If you challenge the actions of the City Council related to the matter noted above in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raise at the City Council hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence to the City Council prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Brian Barrett, City Clerk at brianb@carpinteriaca.gov or (805) 755-4403. Notification of two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC, City Clerk Publish: May 30, 2024

CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 (805) 684-5405/www.carpinteriaca.gov

PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 781 (AS PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36933(C)(1)) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW OUTDOOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT this Ordinance was duly introduced for first reading at the Carpinteria City Council meeting of May 28, 2024. A second reading and adoption of the Ordinance is scheduled for June 10, 2024, at 5:30 pm, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA.

Summary of Ordinance: If adopted, this Ordinance would amend the definition of “place of entertainment” to include outdoor portions of premises open to the public.

A certified copy of the full text of Ordinance No. 781 is posted in the Office of the City Clerk, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA and is available for review upon request. The full text can also be viewed on the City’s website under “Public Hearing & Legal Notices at https:// carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/public-hearings-legal-notices/.”

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC, City Clerk Publish: May 30, 2024

CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 (805) 684-5405/www.carpinteriaca.gov

PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 783 (AS PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36933(C)(1))

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04

TO ADJUST THE COMPENSATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT this Ordinance was duly introduced for first reading at the Carpinteria City Council meeting of May 28, 2024. A second reading and adoption of the Ordinance is scheduled for June 10, 2024, at 5:30 pm, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA.

Summary of Ordinance: If adopted, this Ordinance would increase the monthly compensation rate Councilmembers receive to $950. Any increase in compensation shall only be effective on the date of certification of a general municipal election at which time an elected councilmember takes office pursuant to Government Code Section 36516.5.

A certified copy of the full text of Ordinance No. 783 is posted in the Office of the City Clerk, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA and is available for review upon request. The full text can also be viewed on the City’s website under “Public Hearing & Legal Notices at https:// carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/public-hearings-legal-notices/.”

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC, City Clerk

Publish: May 30, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JINX ANN WHITING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 24CV002178 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: NEAL BARTLETT 265089 filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: JINX ANN WHITING

Proposed name: JINX ANN GRANT

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING JUNE 17, 2024 at 10:00 am, Dept: 5, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing on the petition.

Dated 4/29/2024 by Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 4/29/2024. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Frye, Preston, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024

Married Man As His Sole And Separate

Property, As To An Undivided 50% And Samuel Gabriel Long III, A Married Man As His Sole And Separate Property As To An Undivided 50% Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 8/5/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0074444 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale: 6/5/2024 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the north door of the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $529,291.98 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1708 Castillo Street Santa Barbara California 93101

A.P.N.: 027-082-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 518-5700 or visit this Internet Website www.realtybid. com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-10449. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 518-5700, or visit this internet website www.realtybid. com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-10449 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 5/3/2024

Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Questions: 949-427-2010 Sale Line: (877) 518-5700 Patricia Sanchez, Trustee Sale Officer

Publish: May 16, 23, 30, 2024

Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6250

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as RAPTOR RANCH at 1937 MONTE ALEGRE DRIVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): (1) LIMOR K JOHNSON (2) MARK C JOHNSON at 1063 STRADELLA ROAD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90077. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. This statement was filed with the County on 04/29/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Mar 14, 2022. Signed: LIMOR JOHNSON, 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) FBN2024-0001073.

Publish: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as WELLNESS LOUD at 1072 CASITAS PASS RD., #134, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): (1) DRAKE F PETERSON (2) GARY BINKOW (3) WELLNESS OUT LOUD, LLC at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Partnership. This statement was filed with the County on 04/29/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Mar 30, 2022.

Signed: DRAKE PETERSON, 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. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0001074.

Publish: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as RAPIDVAC POOL & SPA at 540 TORO CANYON RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108. Full name of registrant(s):JOHN W SARPOLIS at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 05/13/2024. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: JOHN W SARPOLI, 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) FBN2024-0001178.

Publish: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT REPORT TO COLLECT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the date of June 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at 5300 Sixth Street, Carpinteria,

or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Peter Miller, A

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as BURNS’ BACKYARD at 4460 FOORHILL RD, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): DERRICK S MICHEL at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 04/23/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Jan 28, 2024. Signed: DERRICK MICHEL, 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

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approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for a Amendment for the project described below. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, the earliest this action may occur is on the eleventh day following the date of this notice indicated below.

PUBLIC COMMENT: A public hearing

Santa Barbara 93101-2058, Attention: Sam Brodersen. Letters, with two copies, should be received in the office of the Planning and Development Department a minimum of 24 hours prior to the earliest date of action by the Director identified above.

To receive additional information regarding this project, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Sam Brodersen at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2058, or by email at brodersensr@countyofsb.org, or by phone at (805) 568-2079.

PROPOSAL: IVRPD - CHILDRENS PARK RENOVATIONS

PROJECT ADDRESS: EMBARCADERO DEL MAR, CA 2nd SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE

DATE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AC-

TION: On or after 5/23/2024, the Director of the Planning and Development Department intends to approve this Amendment for the development described below, based on the ability to make all of the required findings and subject ot the terms and conditions. PERMIT NUMBER: 23AMD-00006 APPLICATION FILED: 7/11/2023 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO.: 075-051-022

person. The written appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Director Action. To qualify as an “aggrieved person” the appellant must have, in person or through a representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by apropriate means prior to the Director Action of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so.

Written appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, 93455, by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on a non-business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day.

This Coastal Development Permit may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission after the appellant has exhausted all local appeals, therefore a fee is not required to file an appeal.

CHALLENGES: If you challenge the project 23AMD-00006 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence to the Planning and Development Department.

For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Sam Brodersen. The application required to file an appeal may be viewed at or downloaded from: https://content.civicplus.com/api/ assets/a332eebc-b6b5-4a1e-9dde4b99ae964af9?cache=1800

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information about this project review process may also be viewed at: https://ca-santabarbaracounty.civicplus. pro/1499/Planning-Permit-ProcessFlow-Chart

Publish: May 30, 2024

NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION BY DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPROVE A LAND USE PERMIT

DATE OF THIS NOTICE: May 30, 2024 CASE NUMBER: 21LUP-OOOOO-00276

PROJECT NAME: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISION CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT APPLICANT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON PROJECT ADDRESS: 1501 TUNNEL ROAD ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER: 153270-009 & 153-270-028 ZONE: AG-II-100 APPLICATION FILED: JUNE 02, 2021

DATE OF PLANNING AND DEVEL -

OPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR

ACTION: On or after June 18, 2024 the Director of the Planning and Development Department intends to approve this Land Use Permit for the development described below, based upon the ability to make all of the required findings and subject to the attached terms and conditions.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will restore Mission Creek and the upland areas along Tunnel Trail to satisfy Southern California Edison Company’s (SCE) obligation to address impacts associated with the unpermitted December 2019 work. This project will implement the Mission Creek Habitat Restoration and Monitoring Plan prepared by Helix Environmental Planning, Inc., dated January 2024. The proposed work includes the following:

1. Removal of sidecast material. The project proposes to remove approximately 2,331 cubic yards of sidecast material. This material will be removed via excavators with guzzlers, via helicopter removal, and by hand.

SF. Those improvements include 328 SF of garden beds, 5,786 SF of bioswale, 441 SF of decking, 4,419 SF rubberized play surface. Site improvements include the addition of 9,428 SF of non-permeable surfaces. A non-con-

2. Mitigation for unrecoverable sidecast and temporal loss. To account for the temporal loss of stream function and natural habitat and periodic transport of sidecast material downstream, and address sidecast that is unrecoverable, the project includes a minimum payment of $700,000 to an endowment to support a future fish passage restoration project in Santa Barbara County.

3. Restore Stream Hydrology and Habitat Features. The project proposes to remove sediment, debris, and impediments from within the creek, and restore the natural hydrology and in-stream habitat for fish passage and other sensitive species.

4. Native Tree Restoration & Mitigation. The project proposes remedial treatments to 30 existing trees which includes removing rocks/soil from the base of trees, pruning, or cutting/trimming roots. The project proposes to plant and establish 90 new trees within the project area. No trees are proposed for removal.

5. Native Vegetation Restoration and Enhancement. The project proposes to restore 3.51 acres of habitat that includes 2.6 acres of native vegetation reseeding and 0.91 acres of habitat enhancement by reseeding exposed upland rock-slopes and targeted weed abatement.

6. Berm Stabilization. Approximately 0.5 acres of berms will be stabilized along Road Area 5 to Road Area 9 with a maximum height of 1.5 feet. Berms that are temporarily impacted by the project will be reconstructed. All berms along the project site will be reseeded with a native seed mix.

7. All applicant proposed Avoidance and Protection Measures (APMs) described in the Mission Creek Habitat Restoration and Monitoring Plan dated January 2024 are incorporated into the project description.

8. The project proposes to temporarily close lower Tunnel Trail, the Mission Canyon Catway, Trail Road Areas 1 and 2 (where the Jesusita Trail connects to upper Tunnel Trail) and the Inspiration Point Trailhead during construction activities. The trail shall be reopened once construction is complete and the trail is safe for the public and SCE staff. Restoration activities including reseeding and planting can occur while the trail is open. The project will be monitored by compliance monitoring staff for a minimum of 5 years, and until the success criteria identified in the Mission Creek Habitat Restoration and Monitoring Plan dated January 2024 are met. The project will implement the Fire Prevention and Emergency Plan dated March 2024 and the Traffic Management Plan dated March 2024. Traffic signage will be posted with electronic message board along Tunnel Roads to discourage the public from driving along Tunnel Road to access the trail while the trail is closed. Traffic control barriers and monitors will be posted at the end of Tunnel Road to alert pedestrians and offer alternatives.

Project Phasing: The project components are generally categorized into 3 phases.

Phase 1) Restoration Planning and Site Preparation Activities. This includes but is not limited to environmental surveys, procurement of seeds, installing temporary protective fencing, weed abatement, and site preparation work.

Phase 2) Habitat Restoration Installation. This includes but is not limited to the removal of sidecast from regulatory and upland areas, tree remediation, restoration of stream hydrology, and slope stabilization.

Phase 3) Maintenance and Monitoring Activities. This includes but is not limited to periodic monitoring of the project site to document project’s success and measure success criteria, weed abatement activities, and remedial measures to ensure success criteria is met.

Access will continue to be provided off of Tunnel Road. The property is located on Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 153-270-009, and 153-270-028 in the First Supervisorial District.

PUBLIC COMMENT: A public hearing will not be held on this matter. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to submit written testimony in support or opposition to the proposed project Case No. 21LUP-OOOOO-00276. All letters should be addressed to Planning and Development, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, Attention: Chris Schmuckal, for Jeff Wilson, Deputy Director, Planning and Development. Letters, with two copies, should be received in the office of the Planning and Development Department 24 hours prior to the date of Planning and Development Director Action identified above. For further information, please contact Chris Schmuckal at 805-568-3510 or cschmuckal@countyofsb.org.

MATERIAL REVIEW: Plans and staff analysis of the proposal may be reviewed at the Planning and Development Department, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara a week prior to the date of Planning and Development Director Action identified above.

APPEAL PERIOD ENDS: June 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM

This final approval may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant, owner, or any aggrieved person adversely affected by such decision. The appeal must be filed in writing and submitted with the appropriate appeal fees to the Planning and Development Department either at 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, prior to 5:00 p.m. on the APPEAL PERIOD ENDS date identified above.

CHALLENGES: If you challenge the project, Case No. 21LUP-OOOOO-00276, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in written correspondence to the Planning and Development Department.

Publish: May 30, 2024

Carpinteria Sanitary District

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Salary Range: $76,930 - $93,509

The Carpinteria Sanitary District is seeking an Administrative Support Specialist to support critical administrative functions of the District. The ideal candidate is a motivated, resourceful individual who will act as the administrative specialist supporting District management staff. Duties include clerical and production responsibilities, data entry, customer service, facilities management, public outreach efforts, office organization and records management.

Requirements include possession of a valid California driver’s license and combined education and experience necessary to perform the required job duties. The ideal candidate will have a background in public agency administration and human resources, together with excellent clerical and computer skills. Bookkeeping or other financial background is a plus.

The District offers a competitive compensation package that includes a CalPERS retirement program, medical, dental and vision insurance for employee and dependents, life insurance, sick/vacation leave, and paid holidays.

Qualified candidates should complete a District application, along with a cover letter, resume and one or more letter(s) of recommendation from a professional reference and drop off or mail to Carpinteria Sanitary District, 5300 Sixth St., Carpinteria, CA 93013 by Monday, July 1, 2024. Applications are available at the District office and online at www.carpsan.com. All application materials will be evaluated and the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process.

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Thursday, March 14

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Library preschooler story time, 10:30 a.m., Carpinteria library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-4314

Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., lions Park Community Building, 6197 Casitas Pass road, non-members rSVP to 566-1906 Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave. Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., linden Ave. downtown, Craft fair: 684-2770

Free Stress Relief Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic, 6-7 p.m. drop in, 4690 Carpinteria Ave. Ste. A, 684-5012 Karaoke, 8 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave. Dusty Jugz Country Night, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811

Friday, March 15

CVCC Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 684-5479 x10.

Saturday, March 16

The Peace Vigil, 5-6 p.m., corner of linden & Carpinteria Ave. Music in our Schools Month Concert, 7:30 p.m., CHS cafeteria, 4810 foothill road, Back Track inden Ave., 684-3811

Carpinteria Salt Marsh docent led tours, 10 a.m., free walks start from the park sign, 684-8077

Magicarp Pokemon League, 11 a.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., (619) 972-3467

Energy Balancing, 2-4 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., free “The Quiet Man,” 8 p.m., Plaza Playhouse theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., $5 The Groovie Line, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811

Monday, March 18

Women of Inspiration, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Girls inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 foothill road, $70, 684-6364

Basic Bridge, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 684-5921 Mah Jongg, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 729-1310 Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave.

Celebrate Recovery (Hurts, Hangups, Addictions), 6 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill rd., 684-3353

CVCC’s Cuba Trip Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Carpinteria library Multi-Purpose room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5479 x10

A Community Toolbox: How to Serve the Depressed Person with Understanding, 7-8:30 p.m., Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito road, 684-2509

Tuesday, March 19

Coffee with Cops, 9-11 a.m., Crushcakes, 4945 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405 x437 Carpinteria Writers’ Group, 10 a.m.-noon, Carpinteria library multipurpose room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-7838 Sandpiper Duplicate Bridge Club, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village Clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 684-5522

Battle of the Books club, 3:30 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 220-6608 Beginner Meditation Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Curious Cup back meeting room, 929 linden Ave., 705-4703

Al-Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., faith lutheran Church, 1335 Vallecito Place, 331-4817 ESL Class, 7 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill road, free, 684-3353

Wednesday, March 20

Morning Rotary meeting with Cyndi Macias, The Gym Next Door, 7-8 a.m., Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito rd., $10 Meditation, 10:30-noon, Carpinteria Woman’s club, 1059 Vallecito rd., 847-208-6520 Knitting Group, 1-4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., free, 684-8077

Fighting Back Parent Program, 5:30-7 p.m., Canalino School, 1480 Carpinteria Ave., 963-1433 x125 or x132

Kiwanis Club Meeting, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., 368-5644 Coastal View Book Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Carpinteria Branch library, 684-4428 8 Ball Tournament, 7:30 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave.

ONGOING

Lani Garfield photography show, island Brewing Co., 5049 6th St., 745-8272

Michael Fisher Fish art show, Corktree Cellars, 910 linden Ave., 684-1400

Liz Brady art show, Porch, 3823 Santa Claus lane, 684-0300

Arturo Tello art show, friends of the library used Bookstore, 5103 Carpinteria Ave., 566-0033

“SPACE” exhibit, 855 At the Arts Gallery, 855 linden Ave., 684-7789

Carpinteria Plein Air Painters art show, lucky llama, 5100 Carpinteria Ave., 684-8811

Imagination & Inspiration show, Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 220-6608

Gather ‘round the Maypole

Gather ’round the May pole

A turn-of-the-century group of children surrounds the Maypole at the Carpinteria First Methodist South church. The church, which is now Carpinteria Valley Baptist Church, was purchased for $600 and moved in pieces in 1893 from Santa Barbara, and reconstructed on the corner of Eighth Street and Maple Avenue. The structure is a city-designated historical monument.

As the nation gears up for March Madness (starting March 19), CVN thought it would be appropriate to stoke the fire of excitement with an image of Carpinteria’s version of highly competitive basketball. Sports rivals Carpinteria and Bishop Diego high schools vie for a piece of the ball at this Feb. 7, 1978 game.

A turn-of-the-century group of children surrounds the Maypole at the Carpinteria first Methodist south church. the church, which is now Carpinteria Valley Baptist, was purchased for $600 and moved in pieces from santa Barbara in 1893 to be reconstructed on the corner of 8th street and Maple Avenue. it is the most recently designated historical monument in Carpinteria.

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Send us your best caption for this photo by Monday, May 23.

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Coastal View News is ready to get a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers.

Get creative, get goofy, but keep comments brief and don’t expect CVN to print any inappropriate language or innuendo. All submissions will be edited for grammar, punctuation, length and content. Please send captions to news@coastalview. com. Caption writers selected for publication will receive the following grand prizes: bragging rights, name in lights (well, black ink) and a free copy of Coastal View News from any rack in Carpinteria Valley.

To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.

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Coastal View News is ready to get a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers. Get creative, get goofy, but keep comments brief and don’t expect CVN to print any inappropriate language or innuendo. All submissions will be edited for grammar, punctuation, length and content. Please send captions to news@ coastalview.com. Caption writers selected for publication will receive the following grand prizes: bragging rights, name in lights (well, black ink) and a free copy of Coastal View News from any rack in Carpinteria Valley.

To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave

Thursday, March 14

City of Carpinteria Architectural Review Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405 Friday, March 15

SB S. County Architectural Board of Review meeting, 9 a.m., 123 e. Anapamu St., rm. 17, Santa Barbara Monday, March 18

SB County Zoning Administrator meeting, 9:30 a.m., 123 e. Anapamu St., rm. 17, Santa Barbara, 568-2000

Tuesday, March 19

SB County Board of Supervisors meeting, 9 a.m., Board of Supervisors Conference rm., 105 e. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 568-2000 Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405

CArPiNteriA VAlley MuSeuM of HiStory

CArPiNtEriA VALLEy MusEuM of History

MAY 30, 2024

This display shows all new inductees into the Carpinteria High Hall Athletics of Fame.

Warriors stars collide for Hall of Fame weekend

BY RYAN P. CRUZ

Carpinteria’s Athletic Hall of Fame inducts 13 new members

Carpinteria’s athletic past, present and future collided for a weekend of fun, family and tradition as the Warriors faithful inducted 13 new members into its historic Hall of Fame over the Memorial Day Weekend.

The events started with a reception dinner for friends and family at Carpinteria Woman’s Club on Friday, May 24, followed by the Class of 2024 Carpinteria High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the entire community on Saturday, May 25. The day also served as the 25th anniversary of the construction of the Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium.

On Saturday, Carpinteria Athletic Director Pat Cooney opened the ceremony with some choice parallels between baseball great Yogi Berra and Carpinteria High School.

These included fun trivia, such as the fact that both Yogi Berra’s team and

both have

Carpinteria High School were both established in 1913; that Berra’s team and CHS now have 44 members in their respective Halls of Fame; and that both teams have enough championship rings to fill both hands (10 National Championships for Berra, and 18 CIF Championships to date for CHS).

And most of all, Cooney pointed to the deep traditions of both. Where Berra played was known as “the house that Babe Ruth built,” he said, but Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium is “the house that Lou (Panizzon) built.”

Like Berra, who served in the US Navy in the thick of enemy fire in the D-Day Invasion at Omaha Beach, Carpinteria holds a deep connection to its athletes who have gone on to serve and give their lives in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the War in Iraq and elsewhere in the American military – displaying the “excellence, humility, legacy, tradition and pride” that describes all Warrior athletes.

“The point of my message might be that the Carpinteria High School Warriors have written and continue to write their own incredible story,” Cooney said.

“The Warrior story is unique and can be compared to the very best. Everyone here today is – and many more Warriors that are not here are – a vital part of the story. As it turns out, the Warriors don’t need to disturb old Yogi in search of wisdom or greatness today.”

The Class of 2024 inductees include individuals who have excelled as athletes, coaches, boosters and volunteers over more than 60 years of Carpinteria athletics – a group that touched hearts not only in Carpinteria but across the country where they went on to play in the college and professional ranks.

HALL OF FAME

continued on page 31

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The 2024 inductees: Sari Small, Jerry Hamilton, Mike Guisto, Larisa Godkin Feramisco, Heather Olmstead, David Medina, Chris Gocong, Sarah Grieve Miller, Noah Bryant, Emlynn Tursick Hewitt, Ivan Vargas, Dan Cordero and Jim Bashore (represented by daughter Jeanene Lafevers).

Warriors spring sports earn All-League honors

Carpinteria’s athletes recognized for 2024 success

Carpinteria’s spring sports schedules are in the books, and after long seasons for boys and girls track and field, boys volleyball and boys tennis, the Warriors were rewarded with multiple end of year awards in the Citrus Coast League. Among these were several first teamers and at least one Coach of the Year Award.

This week, CVN highlights the Warriors athletes and staff from track and field, volleyball and tennis who received end-of-year awards.

Tennis

After yet another season landing at the top of the Citrus Coast League standings with a league-leading 10-2 record, Carpinteria boys tennis coach Charles Bry-

BY RYAN P. CRUZ | PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

ARPINTERIA OPEN

Inaugural Carpinteria City Championship

Saturday, June 29th Soule Park

ant earned a nod as the Citrus Coast Coach of the Year, while a handful of players earned spots on the First and Second Teams.

Freshman Elio Taha made a splash in his first season on the varsity court; he was named to First Team All League, while four more Warriors earned spots on the second team, including singles star Max Stone and doubles players Nolan Martin, Lucas Martin and Edwin Hernandez.

Two more Warriors earned honorable mentions, with multi-sport athlete Matthew Endow earning a nod in singles and Servando Campuzano recognized for doubles.

Volleyball

While the Warriors battled through a tough Citrus Coast League season, finishing in fourth place in the league standings with a record of 5-5, Carpinteria’s boys volleyball was well represented in the All League end-of-year selections.

Senior leader Javier Reyes was a bright spot all year round for the Warriors. He earned a spot on the First Team, while two Carpinteria athletes – seniors Andres Quezada and Angel Zamora – were named to the second team.

Carpinteria had three honorable mentions; Mario Mares, Cole Rowbottom and Alariuziel Rodriguez all earned recognition for their play this season.

Boys Track and Field

Entry fee - $150

Includes: One Green Fee, Range Balls, Prize Fund and Tee Prize.

- Prize fund pays Top 3 Gross in Championship Flight and Net in all other Flights

- Deadline for Registration and Cancellation is Friday, June 14th

3 Flights Open to golfers of all ages / gender / handicap

Championship Flight (Gross):

All players must have a 5.0 index or lower to participate.

Handicap Flights: Warrior and Rincon

All players must have a 5.0 or higher 12-month low H.I. to participate (16.0 maximum index applied).

The flights will be arranged to have 2 competitive flights depending on entries.

Men will play from the Orange tees. Women will play from the Avocado tees.

To participate in the Carpinteria Open you must meet one of these requirements:

• Live in Carpinteria

• Grew up in Carpinteria

• Graduated from CHS

• Have strong ties to Carpinteria

Scan QR Code with Phone to Register

For more information email andres@enfuegoevents.com or call (805) 448-7070

The Warriors boys finished the season second in the league standings, and Carpinteria senior Nathan Carrillo earned a nod on the Citrus Coast League’s First Team for his performances in the pole vault this season.

Warriors senior hurdle specialist Wes Chung earned a spot on the Second Team for his work in the boys 100-meter hurdles, while a host of Carpinteria athletes earned honorable mentions, including sophomore Jeremy Haines in the pole vault and the boys 1600-meter relay team of Joel de Lira, David Esquivel, Daniel Velazquez and Andriy Alvarado.

Girls Track and Field

The Warriors girls had a dominant season in track and field, claiming third overall in the league standings and earning a wave of postseason awards, including being named as the league’s Coaching Staff of the Year.

Carpinteria junior Averi Alexander was named as the league’s Outstanding Field Athlete in addition to earning two spots on the All League First Team (long jump and triple jump) and a spot on the second team as part of the girls 400-meter relay alongside teammates Anna Morrison, Vivian Huskins and Kaydance Gardner.

Warriors hurdlers Mika Mullikin (300 meters) and Lela Roberts (100 meters) also earned spots on the First Team, along with First Teamers Cora Simmons (high jump), Amarisse Camargo (shot put), Melanie Avalos (discus) and Huskins, who earned a solo spot for the 100-meter sprint.

Huskins also earned an individual spot on the second team for the 200-meter sprint, while Mullikin made second team in the 100-meter hurdles. Other Warriors Second Teamers included Avalos (shot put), Keilly Hernandez (discus) and the girls 1600-meter relay team of Mullikin, Izzy Scott, Kiana Kiah and Ruby Cluderay. Cluderay and Audrey Kramer rounded up the star-studded season with honorable mentions in the 400 meters and 1600 meters, respectively.

Elio Taha was named to First Team All League.

Javier Reyes was selected to First Team All League.

Freshman Cora Nimmons made First Team All League in the high jump.

Carpinteria’s Nathan Carrillo earned First Team All League in the pole vault.

HALL OF FAME

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These included Sari Small (Class of 1960); Jerry “Tarzan” Hamilton (Class of 1980); Mike Giusto (Class of 1983); David Medina (Class of 1988); Larissa Godkin Feramisco (Class of 1996); Heather Olmstead (Class of 1998); Ivan Vargas (Class of 2000); Chris Gocong (Class of 2001); Sarah Grieve Miller (Class of 2001); Noah Bryant (Class of 2002); Emlynn Tursick Hewitt (Class of 2003); Dan Cordero (CHS Coach/Special Achievement; and Jim Bashore (CHS coach, teacher and athletic director), who was honored posthumously.

Each new inductee was honored with a new plaque, engraved by the school’s new Warrior Workshop, with each plaque crafted from the original bleachers in the recently refurbished Carpinteria High Gymnasium.

For more info on the new class of inductees, visit our previous coverage at coastalview.com/sports.

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SPORT SHORTS

Cate athletes move on to next level

A pair of Cate’s student-athletes recently announced plans to continue their careers in college. Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Scholar Athlete of the Year Seb Sutch has decided to run track and cross country at Yale, while swimmer Zach White will join the swim team at Bates College next fall.

In their four years at Cate, the seniors have rewritten the record book from the track to the pool. Sutch holds the Rams’ school record in the 1600 and 800 meters, was a part of the school’s record-breaking 4x400 relay team and – in the fall – led the cross country team to a CIF runner-up finish after winning a pair of individual CIF titles (800 and 1600 meters) last spring.

“Seb has completed one of the most remarkable careers in Cate history,” said Athletic Director Wade Ransom. “Earning varsity letters in cross country, soccer, and track, Seb is one of the most dynamic athletes to have ever graced the Mesa. Seb is a prime example of the value of dedicated training, hard work and drive.”

“In addition to his success in the sporting arena, Seb is an outstanding student, a true role model for our entire community,” Ransom added. White, meanwhile, propelled the Cate swim team to its highest-ever finish at the CIF championships this spring. He holds school records in the 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

“Zach White has been the cornerstone of our emerging swim program,” Ransom said. “Helping to lead our team to unprecedented heights, Zach’s dedication to the pool can be evidenced in our highest ever team CIF Championship finish this past spring.

“Leaving with several team records, Zach’s impact cannot be overstated. He has found the perfect balance between perfecting his craft and the highest achievement in the classroom. He will continue his family’s legacy at Bates College next year and I know he will impact that community in the same positive ways he has impacted ours.”

Perhaps no one is more proud of his commitment than his head coach and father, Tobin White.

“I was very excited to have him decide to attend Bates – as I went there myself,” White said with a smile. “Our program has gotten better each of the last four years and Zach has been an integral part of that with his own improvement and with the culture that he has helped to build. Bates is also a program that has been on the rise for a number of years, and I think he is going to be a great fit.”

Carpinteria Golf Open: June 29

Carpinterian golfer Andres Nuño is planning to host the inaugural Carpinteria City Golf Championship this summer, starting what will be the first-ever city golf championship open to all local competitors.

The event is set for Saturday, June 29 at Soule Park Golf Course in Ojai, and Nuño is hoping to get a field of 40-60 golfers to participate in the competition.

The entry fee is $150 per player, which includes green fee, range balls, prize fund and tee prize. Deadline for registration ends Friday, June 14.

There will be three flights – with groups open to golfers of all ages, genders, and handicap levels – and all participants must either live in Carpinteria, have graduated from CHS or “have strong ties to Carpinteria.”

For more information contact Nuño at andres@enfuegoevents.com or call (805) 488-7070.

Soccer Academy comes to Carpinteria this summer

Soccer coaches Josh Silverman and Jerry Rodriguez are teaming up to bring the new Carp Soccer Academy group training program this summer.

“Join us at Carp Soccer Academy for our soccer skills training camp in Carpinteria and Santa Barbara from May 28 to July 13,” Silverman said. “Our two-hour sessions are designed to enhance dribbling, passing, ball movement, and defending skills. Open to ages 10-18, these co-ed sessions provide a comprehensive training experience for all participants. Sign up for one session or multiple to take your soccer skills to the next level this summer.”

Silverman played soccer for the University of Miami before playing across the world in Spain and China. He now coaches boys freshman and sophomore soccer at Carpinteria High School, where Rodriguez is the boys varsity coach.

For more info or to book a training session, visit carpsocceracademy.com.

COURTESY PHOTO

Longtime CHS coach, booster and HOF Inductee Dan Cordero, center, with his wife Barbara and family.

COURTESY PHOTO

From left: Shannon Seaver, Chris Gocong, Sarah Grieve Miller, Van Latham and John Larralde.

COURTESY PHOTO

Carpinteria’s former and current coaches Henry Gonzalez, Lou Panizzon, and Van Latham snap a photo with 2024 HOF inductee Jerry “Tarzan” Hamilton, second from right.

Lane closures continue along Highway 101

Recurring closures continue along Highway 101 throughout Carpinteria and Summerland; the speed limit through construction zones remains at 55 mph.

Northbound closures along Highway 101 include one lane from Carpinteria Avenue to Hermosillo Road, which will be closed Monday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Sunday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The northbound off-ramp at Sheffield Drive will also be closed on May 29 and May 30.

On the southbound side of the highway, one lane from Cabrillo Boulevard to Carpinteria Avenue, as well as the on-ramps at Posilipo Lane and North Padaro Lane, will be closed Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., and Sunday from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The northbound on-ramp at San Ysidro Road will be closed until early 2025, and the southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will be closed until this summer. Drivers may use the north and southbound ramps at Sheffield Drive as detours.

––Jun Starkey

Seascape Realty

www.santabarbaraconnection.com - sylvia@sanbarb.com

LOVELY MOBILE HOME IN A GREAT LOCATION IN A WONDERFUL SENIOR PARK, RANCHO GRANADA... This two bedroom, two bath home is situated at the back of the park. Adjacent to the primary bedroom there is a large Trex deck and spacious back yard with beautiful mountain views. Rancho Granada is within a short distance to the Carpinteria Bluffs, beach, and shopping. OFFERED AT $535,000.

OFFERED AT $995,000

Please call Terry Stain at 805-705-1310

Sylvia Miller Lic. #00558548

Terry Stain Lic. #01484280

Jackie Williams Lic. #00842171

George Manuras Lic. #01991682

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