Coastal View News • June 22, 2023

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sees rash of domoic acid poisoning

Sick and diseased marine mammals – like the one spotted at Padaro Beach on June 17 – have been seen along Santa Barbara and Ventura county beaches, likely due to a harmful algal bloom producing domoic acid, also known as the red tide, off the coast of California. Signs of domoic acid poisoning in marine mammals can include the head swaying back and forth, foaming at the mouth or seizure activity; people and pets are advised to stay at least 50 feet away from animals exhibiting signs of domoic acid poisoning. Pets should be kept on leashes while walking by. Read more on pg. 7.

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Bradshaw is Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara’s new executive director

Carpinterian Carey Bradshaw is the new executive director of Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara, a nonprofit that works with therapy dogs, the organization announced last week. Bradshaw has nine years’ experience as a member of the board of directors and as a volunteer.

“Carey will be a wonderful asset to the organization,” said Karen Lee Stevens, founder of Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara. “She has extensive experience, a passion for the work, and strong community relations that will take the organization to the next level.”

Bradshaw will oversee all operations, including volunteer coordination, community outreach, fundraising and program development.

She said she is honored to join the organization. “Therapy dogs have a remarkable ability to provide comfort, support, and healing to individuals of all ages. I am excited to work alongside the dedicated team at Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara to expand our reach and make a meaningful difference in the lives of even more people in our community,” Bradshaw said last week.

See more at therapydogssb.org.

St. Joseph Festival: July 14–16

The annual St. Joseph Festival – the church’s primary fundraiser – will return to Carpinteria on July 14 – 16, with live entertainment in both English and Spanish, food favorites and fun rides. The festival will be open on Friday, July 14, 5 – 11 p.m.; Saturday, July 15, noon to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, July 16, noon to 9 p.m. Parking and admission are free.

According to the church, food favorites will return this year, including hot dogs, tacos, pozole, enchiladas, BBQ tri-tip, strawberry shortcake, cotton candy and more; a beer garden will also be onsite for adults, as well as nonalcoholic drinks such as horchata, homemade lemonade and iced teas.

The festival’s Ferris wheel will return, as well as other thriller rides, a basketball shoot and more. Presale ride wristbands for Saturday are available for $25 and can be purchased in the Church Office.

St. Joseph Church is located at 1532 Linden Ave. in Carpinteria. See more at (805) 684-2181.

Museum Marketplace: June 24

The Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s monthly marketplace is scheduled for Saturday, June 24 at the museum’s campus, 956 Maple Ave., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The monthly fundraiser has gifts, toys, antiques, furniture, quilts, kitchenware and more available for purchase; featured vendor Mike Libby will have succulents, orchids and other flora for sale.

Admission is free; cold beverages, snacks and hot dogs are available for purchase. Mavis Hansen and the Ukulele Jammers will provide live music. See more at carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org or by calling (805) 684-3112.

Temporary fire engine posted near Highway 101 construction project

The Montecito Fire Protection District has placed an additional engine on the south end of the district’s coverage, to ensure efficient response times in the areas of the Highway 101 construction project. According to the district, the Highway 101 project, as well as the closure of the San Ysidro Road Overcrossing, “poses delays to emergency response.”

“Staffing this additional engine until the San Ysidro Road Overcrossing is reopened will allow the Montecito Fire Department to continue providing timely and professional service to our community and everyone traveling on Highway 101,” said Montecito Fire Chief David Neels. “As these construction projects progress, we will continually reassess our response plans to prevent any delays in emergency service.”

Two firefighters will staff the engine, known as Engine 691, in a parking lot along Hill Road, adjacent to the Biltmore property. The engine will remain in place through Aug. 22, 2023; the San Ysidro Road Overcrossing is expected to open Aug. 22, ahead of the reopening of local schools.

Caltrans receives state funding for Montecito highway project

The California Transportation Commission has allocated $52.8 million in state funding to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for the Highway 101: Montecito Project.

“This important project will increase reliability for all travelers, allow for the efficient movement of goods and services within this important inter-regional corridor and improve access to communities within Santa Barbara County,” said Caltrans District 5 Director Scott Eades.

This investment will allow advanced work to begin on the Montecito portion of the Highway 101 construction project, in the area between San Ysidro Road and Olive

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Mike Libby, who grows plants at his Carpinteria home, will sell them at the upcoming Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum Marketplace.

Mill Road. However, $277 million is still needed to fully fund the remaining construction along the highway, according to a recent press release from SBCAG.

A significant portion of the funding comes from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as well as $7 million from Congressman Salud Carbajal through community project funding.

County awarded $6 million to help with unsheltered homelessness

Last week, Santa Barbara County was awarded $6 million by the state of California to help with unsheltered homelessness in the area and get homeless individuals into housing, according to public information officer Kelsey Buttitta. The grant, Buttitta said, prioritizes the approximately 250 people located in encampments along state rights-of-way and waterways, including in Carpinteria.

The grant provides funding for a specialized outreach team, which will encourage people to “accept available and planned interim housing and permanent housing,” Buttitta said, with outreach scheduled to begin this summer.

“The impacts of this year’s storms demonstrated that unsheltered homelessness is always unsafe, unhealthy, and must be addressed with urgency. This grant, a collaborative effort with San Luis Obispo County, Caltrans, and cities throughout Santa Barbara County will link people currently in encampments with a pathway to interim and permanent housing,” Lucille Boss, encampment response coordinator, said in a press release.

The county will focus on selected sites along the Santa Maria riverbed, the Santa Ynez riverbed and homeless encampments near creek systems in south Santa Barbara County, including in Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland and other unincorporated areas, among others.

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Aliso Elementary School fourth grader Montserrat Campuzano was one of several students whose artwork was recognized in the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transportation District’s seventh annual Youth Art Poster Contest.

Carpinteria students recognized in MTD youth poster contest

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transportation District (MTD) recognized two Carpinteria students this spring during its seventh annual Youth Art Poster Contest: Canalino Elementary second grader Malia Alvarado and Aliso Elementary fourth grader Montserrat Campuzano.

The annual contest involves students in grades first through second submitting drawings of MTD buses under a general theme; this year’s theme was “storybook buses.” Alvarado and Campuzano are two of 85 winners voted on by MTD employees; their artworks will be featured inside of MTD buses for the next year.

Among the groups that participated in the event, several were local afterschool program and libraries, including the Goleta, Eastside, Central and Carpinteria public libraries, the city of Santa Barbara RAP Program, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria and Greater Santa and the Downtown Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Westside and Goleta Boys & Girls Clubs.

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Obituaries

Sean Goodmanson 06/30/1964 – 05/15/2023

Sean Goodmanson passed away on May 15, 2023. He left this earth a hero, trying to get better for his family. Sean left behind three children, Nicole, Alyssa and Shane, and his two grandchildren, Dominic and Ward. His laugh and humor are missed dearly. Football Sundays will not be the same without him.

A small, simple service will be held at Anna Gutierrez’s home on June 26, 2023 at 4 p.m. Please stop by for an early dinner and dessert and to help us celebrate our dad’s life.

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Stephen “Steve” James Rockwell 01/12/1943 – 04/03/2023

Steve Rockwell was born Jan. 12, 1943, to Clyde and Virginia, who established Rockwell Cleaners in 1947. He attended Carpinteria schools from kindergarten through graduation in the class of 1961. While in high school, his mentor was Lescher Dowling, his printing teacher, who gave him a trade that lasted his entire working life. Steve founded Rockwell Printing, built behind the cleaners, in 1986. He finally retired in 2009, and sold the business to Bill Dayka, now owner and operator.

Steve served in the Army National Guard for six years and was deployed to Los Angeles during the Watts Riots in the ‘60s.

His greatest loves were his children, John (Linda) Rockwell, Lisa (Bill) Beck and Teri Rockwell. He was always there for them. He loved fishing, which took him to many lakes with members of his family, plus fishing at his “spot” in the ocean at Gaviota.

For over ten years we had many family gatherings, both at Mammoth Lakes and at Virginia City, Nevada. We loved to go to Vegas twice a year, just to play the slots and see shows. We did pretty good! But most of all, he loved family gatherings.

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Steve is also survived by his wife, Wendy (Wardell), of 34 years; sister Diana (Fran) Gessweinl, brother Jim (Jennifer) and sister Janice Welgan; stepchildren David Kelley, Catherine (Dane) Gibson and Timothy (Nina) Smith; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Steve passed away in Boise, Idaho, on April 3, after a lengthy illness. He put up the good fight, and then he was called Home.

Marian Walters

05/02/1927 – 05/28/2023

After an extraordinary life spanning 96 years, Marian Hough Walters passed away on the early morning of May 28. She will be greatly missed, but we are comforted knowing she never suffered from any serious illness or pain.

Marian is survived by her firstborn son, Grant (Holly) and her daughter Carrie (Dale). Marian’s first husband, Grant, and Carrie’s father, Walter F. Walters, passed away in 1969. Marian remarried in 1988 to Rodger O. Ferguson. They lived in Dana Point and Laguna Niguel until his death in 1989.

Marian was born and raised in South Pasadena with her younger siblings, Carol, Allen and Peggy, with whom she remained close throughout her lifetime.

Marian (or “Huffy” as her college pals nick-named her) attended Pomona College to earn a bachelor of arts degree in International Relations and Immaculate Heart College, where she earned a master’s degree in library science. She was a school librarian in Arcadia, California, then a medical librarian at the South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach. (So fitting was the name Marian for a librarian!)

As a huge advocate of higher education, Marian made sure her grandchildren attended the best schools. Marian was so proud of her five grandchildren: Kate, Megan, Logan (Grant and Patti), Nash and Shelby (Carrie and Dale). She was also proud of her great-grandchildren.

Marian traveled far and wide, taking her granddaughters to Europe and the rest of her family to Costa Rica, where she braved white-water river rafting when she was well into her 70s!

Marian was the consummate hostess, with so many family traditions, including her mother and grandmother’s heirloom recipe Christmas Jell-O salad, which everyone loathed but tolerated, because, well, “tradition.”

Marian treasured her relationships with her Pomona College pals, and her P.E.O. sisters, enjoying annual reunions and friendships spanning several decades.

The family wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful people at Valle Verde who took such great care of our mom! Many have told us that she was one of their favorite residents, due to her upbeat and friendly nature. It doesn’t surprise us, as many of her family members remember her as their “favorite aunt” with her very distinctive laugh.

A memorial gathering will take place Aug. 19 at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club at 2 p.m. If anyone would like to make a donation in her name, Marian loved the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens.

Timothy Michael Ranger 09/21/1952 – 06/02/2023

Timothy Ranger passed away on June 2, 2023 after a long battle with renal cancer, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Torrance, California on Sept. 21, 1952. He graduated from Long Beach Wilson High School. Tim served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era, serving in Korea as a missile technician. After his service he lived in Long Beach, California, and was a police officer for the Long Beach Police Department for five years. Tim then moved into automobile sales, transferring to Santa Barbara in the late ‘70s. He then went to work for Delco Electronics for a decade, and then Channel Industries, working on quality control for military software; he retired in 2012.

Tim will always be remembered as a devoted husband and father. Tim absolutely loved basketball and passed the love of the game onto his sons Joshua and Jacob. He coached and supported his sons through every level from Boy’s Club, club ball, high school, and all the way through college. He was a die-hard Lakers fan, and loved to attend and watch games.

Some of Joshua and Jacob’s most cherished memories involve their father doing the simple things, from doing yard work together as young boys, to long road trips to and from basketball games and tournaments every weekend, with the windows down and singing along to oldies. He was always willing to sacrifice his time and energy for his boys. His commitment, dedication and support always served as a constant reminder that he believed that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. We have him to thank for instilling these same values in us.

It wasn’t just these things that made him so special to us; it was his playful sense of humor that brought us so much joy and laughter. He was given the nickname by our teammates “Papa Bear” while we were in high school – very fitting, as he always protected us. He had a kind and nurturing nature that touched the lives of all who knew him, whether it was offering a listening ear, great advice, or providing a comforting embrace, he always knew how to make us feel valued and supported.

Rest peacefully, “Papa Bear.” You have made an extraordinary impact on our lives and so many others. Joshua and Jacob hope they can be half the man you were and raise their own “cubs” to have the same amazing values that you instilled within them. You will always be our guiding light, and when we are driving down the 101 with the windows down, oldies blasting, the ocean within view and our sons on our right, we will always think of you.

Tim is survived by his wife Beverly Fincher-Ranger; son Joshua Ranger and daughter-in-law Yulia Cheberko-Ranger of Scottsdale, Arizona; son Jacob Ranger, daughter-in-law Devon Ranger and grandson Cal Bennett Ranger of Ventura; nephew Paul Ranger of Palm Desert, California; Aunt Jean Ranger of Ocala, Florida; and niece Candace Fincher of Placentia, California.

A celebration of life will be held at his home in Carpinteria, California on June 25 between noon and 3 p.m.

School District reviews academic standards

BY JUN STARKEY

Superintendent Diana Rigby presented the 2023 local performance indicators –which measure the district’s progress in meeting certain goals – as part of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), at last week’s Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting.

Each year, the state requires the district to measure its progress in meeting these goals, which are also outlined in the district’s LCAP, and report the results at a regularly scheduled public meeting and through an online dashboard.

The set of priorities or goals the district focuses on includes:

Appropriately assigning teachers;

Providing access to curriculum-aligned instructional materials and providing safe, clean and functional school facilities (priority one);

Ensuring the implementation of state academic standards at all grade levels (priority two);

Facilitating, encouraging and promoting parent and family engagement (priority three);

Fostering a positive school climate (priority six);

and providing equitable access to a broad course of study (priority seven).

Categories in the local performance indicators were rated on a scale of one to five, to indicate what phase a particular program or goal is in. One is the exploration and research phase; two is beginning development; three is initial implementation; four is full implementation; and five is full implementation and sustainability.

Rigby reported that the district currently has five misassignments of teachers total – all teachers of English learners. The teachers are in the process of receiving their Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) credentials, Rigby said; once they have received the credentials, there will be no

misassignments.

On implementing state academic standards, Rigby reported that all content areas – including English, math, science and history and social sciences – are fully implemented and sustainable.

On providing instructional materials that align with the state’s academic standards, Rigby reported that all areas aside from history and social sciences were rated at five, and history and social studies was rated at four. This area will become sustainable after the new social studies curriculum – approved at the board’s June 13 meeting – is adopted at Carpinteria Middle School.

In the implementation of new academic standards, including the career technical education program, health education, psychical education, visual and performing arts and world language, the district rated itself a five in all areas except health education and visual and performing arts, which are currently rated at four.

Health education will become sustainable when a curriculum is introduced at the elementary school level, Rigby said, and the district recently received grant funds which will be used to create a “robust” visual and performing arts program.

The district rated itself a four in providing support for teachers and administrators, including identifying the professional learning needs of groups of teachers or staff as a whole, identifying the professional learning needs of individual teachers and providing support for teachers on the standards they have not mastered.

Regarding parent and family engagement, the district observed its progress in four areas: developing the capacity of staff to build trusting and respectful relationships with families, rated at five; creating welcoming environments for all families in the community, rated at five; supporting staff to learn about each

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family’s strengths, cultures, languages and goals for their children, rated at five; and developing multiple opportunities for schools to engage in communication between families and educators using language that is accessible to families, rated at four.

Rigby said the district hopes to increase the participation of underrepresented parents, by reaching out and encouraging them to participate in academic groups such as the English Learner Advisory Committee, school events and parent groups at individual schools.

The district also observed its progress in several areas related to family engagement and building relationships for student’ outcomes, “to ensure that parents do feel they are participating in school decisions,” Rigby said.

The areas include providing professional learning and support to teachers, rated at four; providing families with information and resources to support student learning and development in the home, rated at five; implementing policies or programs for teachers to meet with families and students to discuss student progress, rated at five; and supporting families to understand and exercise their legal rights, rated at five.

In the school climate category, the district looked at data from the most recent Healthy Kids Survey, which is administered annually to all seventh, eighth and ninth graders in the district.

Some highlights from the survey provided in the presentation include a “higher rate of school connectedness” and “higher rate of student perception of school safety” at Carpinteria High School (CHS), as well as a “high rate of academic motivation” among seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade students.

A goal for the district, Rigby said, is to continue fostering a positive school climate, and increase the “meaningful participation” of students at Carpinteria Middle School; the district recently shifted the Associated Student Board (ASB) from a club to an elective.

“They’ve taken on many of the responsibilities to contribute to a positive school climate, and have been highly successful,” Rigby said. “It also gives agency and students (a) voice in making decisions on how they can improve school climate.”

CUSD board honors 30-year Canalino teacher

The board kicked off Tuesday’s meeting by honoring Canalino Elementary School first-grade teacher Sylvia Figueroa, for her 30 years of service to the school district.

“I want to thank the Carpinteria community and Canalino for the privilege of teaching,” Figueroa said during Tuesday’s meeting. “Teaching is a gift, and I am so grateful that I made just a little difference in this community.”

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Nicole Solano graduated on 6/18/23 with high honors from The University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art. She graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School and from Bishop Diego High School. We are proud of you and your accomplishments. Wishing you all the best as you face your future endeavors continuing to spread your love of art.

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A goal for the district, Rigby said, is to continue fostering a positive school climate, and increase the “meaningful participation” of students at Carpinteria Middle School.

Keep the spirit of The Palms

We all noted with cautious optimism the recent sale of The Palms Restaurant to people described as both restaurant owners and locals. Our hope is that the new owners will reawaken The Palms pretty much as it was without too much “modernizing,” except for any behindthe-scenes infrastructure that might need updating.

If Carpinteria is known for anything outside of our immediate area, it is known for The Palms. There have been occasions when we mentioned when traveling that we are from Carpinteria and people have said “Oh, Carpinteria, that’s where they have that restaurant. What’s its name?”

The cooperative and friendly swirl around the grill reminded us how glad we were to live in a nice town like Carpinteria and a big piece of Carpinteria has been missing since The Palms closed. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy the busy and successful, family friendly, only-in-Carpinteria place that The Palms was for generations. Save The Palms!

George Lehtinen Carpinteria

Advocate for equitable taxes

Let your voice be heard! You may have missed it on your last property tax bill, but if you own land within the Carpinteria Groundwater basin, you paid the equivalent of $48 per acre as a Special District tax.

This tax will increase to $68 if the Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency (CGSA) fee proposal is adopted. What is the CGSA you might ask? Well, the board of directors is one in the same as the Carpinteria Valley Water District, and they have taken it upon themselves to create a management plan for the basin in response to a state mandate to do so. Sounds logical.

However, what does the number of acres, or fraction thereof, have to do with how much groundwater you use? Well, not much, as it turns out, but this is an easy way for the district to get repaid for administering the setup of the CGSA. Is there oversight, accountability or limits

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ises, promises, promises are all we get.

Carpinteria Dog Owners Group (C-DOG) has already spent thousands of dollars on amenities for the El Carro off-leash program which was terminated earlier this year. The dog community just wants a place to exercise off leash where we won’t be fined for breaking the law.

We don’t need a fancy dog park right now, and we aren’t asking for the sun and the moon. We just want a fence on some property where we can legally congregate with our dogs off-leash. If anyone knows of any private land that could serve as a dog park for two to three years, please contact C-DOG.

to these costs? Unfortunately not, but we have the opportunity to submit a written protest before the public hearing on Monday, June 28, to be held at the Carpinteria City Hall at 5 p.m.

I hope you will join me in letting the board members know that we are paying attention, that we object to this significant increase and we expect a more responsible fee proposal that is fair and equitable and charges the groundwater users based on water extraction instead of the current clandestine Special District Tax.

Scott Van Der Kar Carpinteria

Our beaches deserve better

This week on the beach: Thursday, there was an ill sea lion struggling to return to the water; on Saturday, a dead cormorant on the beach; and on Sunday, a dead adult dolphin and a baby dolphin in the waves.

Further down the beach, a sea lion on the wet sand was not able to return to the water. Finally, at Sandy Point, sludge from the marsh was being pumped into the ocean. Why are we accepting this soiling of our most precious resource, and the reason most of us choose to live here?

Trucks dumping rocks and mud January through March, pumping sludge and

trash from the marsh May and June. The tourist season has begun, and the junior lifeguard program starts next week. Who would let a child swim in this filth? We need to wake up and stop this tragedy.

Marilyn Jenkins Carpinteria

Give Carpinteria a full dog park

I listened to the replay of Monday, June 12 Carpinteria City Council meeting and was dismayed to hear the city manager stating that there are no funds set aside in the current 2023-24 budget for a dog park, or any off-leash area.

Instead, the city manager claimed the funds would be included in the 2024-25 budget next year. How much longer does our community need to wait for a dog park? Isn’t 15 years of waiting and appealing to the city long enough? Prom-

I encourage the dog community to speak to your council members and show up at council meetings to have your voices be heard. Join C-DOG and “bark for a park” of any kind, even if only temporarily, until the city’s grander vision plays out. We cannot keep our heads in the sand any longer. People in Carpinteria have dogs. Let’s get out of denial and take care of them just like Santa Barbara does.

Nancy Palmer Carpinteria

Enjoy the holiday of freedom

On July 4, Americans will celebrate; there will be parties, luncheons and family barbecues, including in Carpinteria. It will be a day to celebrate our freedoms and to express our pride in being a free, sovereign nation. It will be a day of hope and a day to look forward to future prosperity.

Do your part everyone. Get out and hang up an American flag. We live in the greatest nation on the planet. God Bless America.

Diana Thorn Carpinteria

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Appreciation

I would like to recognize the district office staff for their dedication and support for school sites this school year. Their professionalism, resourcefulness and excellent communication skills have contributed to the overall productivity and effectiveness of our district’s operations.

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The Carpinteria Unified School District will offer free meals to kids and teens under the age of 18. We will be serving meals Monday through Friday at both Aliso Elementary and Carpinteria High School. Due to changes at the federal level, we are no longer able to offer Grab & Go Meals. Meals must be consumed onsite, but children can take one fruit, vegetable or grain item to eat later offsite.

Meals are available at Aliso Elementary School between June 14 and July 14, 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Aliso Elementary School is located at 4545 Carpinteria Ave.

Meals are available at Carpinteria High School between June 12 through July 7, noon and 1 p.m.; Carpinteria High School is located at 4810 Foothill Road.

On Thursday, June 15 the Assembly and Senate approved the 2023-24 State Budget, Senate Bill (SB) 101. While the Legislature met its legal obligation to approve a spending plan before June 15 the budget bill – SB 101 – does not represent a deal with Governor Gavin Newsom.

According to School Services, “the vote was largely perfunctory since California voters passed Proposition 25 (2010), which would bar lawmakers from getting paid for any days that the State Budget is late. Thus, in recent years when time is running out, the Legislature approves a budget to meet its deadline, buying legislative leaders additional time to negotiate with the governor. Additionally, lawmakers have interpreted the constitutional provisions requiring an on-time budget to apply only to the major budget bill and not to the accompanying trailer (or policy) bills, such as the K-12 and higher education omnibus bills, which contain important implementing language for

many of the initiatives contained in the budget.” The governor has 12 days to come to a deal with the legislature on the 2023-24 State budget and sign or veto the measure.

Summer professional development

CUSD teacher leaders and department chairs will participate in summer meetings to plan Professional Learning Communities, curriculum, assessments, pacing guides and progress monitoring. Secondary AVID teachers will participate in AVID conferences, and CHS AP teachers will attend training for AP courses. The CHS Assistant Principals are

attending the ACSA Summer Leadership Institute at UC Los Angeles this month.

CHS College and Career Pathways Grant

CHS has received $100,000 to support CHS students enrolled in Dual Enrollment courses for the next four years. Funds will be used for transportation vouchers, teacher stipends and academic support.

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.

“...we object to this significant increase and we expect a more responsible fee proposal that is fair and equitable and charges the groundwater users based on water extraction instead of the current clandestine Special District Tax.”

––Scott Van Der Kar

CUSD SUPERINTENDENT

Due to changes at the federal level, we are no longer able to offer Grab & Go Meals. Meals must be consumed onsite, but children can take one fruit, vegetable or grain item to eat later offsite.

Harmful algal bloom off coast linked to domoic acid poisoning

BY JUN STARKEY

A harmful algal bloom off the coast of California – including in Santa Barbara County – is poisoning local marine life, and is believed to have killed hundreds of sea lions and more than 60 dolphins, according to a press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The rapid growth of the algal Pseudo-nitzschia causes the production of a neurotoxin called domoic acid. Filter-feeders, such as small fish and shellfish, ingest the algal, and are then eaten by larger marine mammals and seabirds, which causes domoic acid toxicity. According to the same press release, the Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), which rescues wildlife in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, has received thousands of calls reporting sick or dead marine animals recently, as well as reports of sea lions exhibiting domoic acid toxicity.

Signs of domoic acid poisoning in marine mammals largely include the head swaying back and forth, foaming at the mouth or seizure activity. Within the first 24 hours of eating contaminated fish, sea lions can also show signs of lethargy, disorientation, bulging eyes, vomiting, involuntary muscle spasms, seizures, the ability to move and, in severe cases, death.

“Oftentimes, affected sea lions will rest on the beach for 24-72 hours as they experience the acute phase of the toxin. Afterwards, they will return to the ocean on their own. If rehabilitation is deemed necessary for the sea lion, additional trained volunteers are dispatched,” CIMWI said on its website.

Anyone who finds an animal exhibiting these symptoms is advised to stay away, contact the CIMWI and report the incident; both people and pets should stay at least 50 feet away.

“These animals are easily stressed by humans and pets. Crowding may cause them to act aggressively or for an animal that needs help to become threatened and return to the ocean. A pet could also bite the stranded animal causing injury and

it is possible that a pet or person could be bitten if the wild animal becomes defensive. Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted between stranded animals and pets as well as humans,” the organization said on its social media platforms on Tuesday. Harmful algal bloom events have been seen in the past in Southern California, including most recently in 2022, when the CIMWI responded to 262 reported cases.

According to CIMWI, California sea lions are most commonly exposed to domoic acid because of where their habitat and foraging sites are located.

According to the CIMWI, pregnant sea lions are particularly susceptible because of increased food intake; domoic acid has been associated with premature birth, stillbirths and the death of animals within the first week of life.

The CIMWI may be reached at info@ CIMWI.org or by calling the hotline at (805) 567-1506. See more at cimwi.org/ domoic-acid.

Sick and deceased animals have appeared on beaches up and down the coast in the past week; it is believed the animals are suffering from domoic acid poisoning.

“Oftentimes, affected sea lions will rest on the beach for 2472 hours as they experience the acute phase of the toxin. Afterwards, they will return to the ocean on their own.

If rehabilitation is deemed necessary for the sea lion, additional trained volunteers are dispatched.”

– CIMWI

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County Supervisors back stiffer penalties for cannabis businesses

Growers who file taxes late, or not at all, could lose business licenses

BY MELINDA BURNS

Against a backdrop of sinking cannabis tax revenues, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors took steps this month to get tough with growers who fail to report their revenues from cultivation or pay their quarterly taxes on time.

At a June 6 hearing, the board unanimously proposed that the county should not renew the business licenses of growers who miss even one quarterly deadline for tax reporting. The deadlines include a 30-day grace period. Since business licenses are valid for one year only, late filers would eventually be forced to shut down.

To date, the county has never failed to renew a single cannabis business license. The supervisors are set to vote on an amendment to the county’s 2018 cannabis ordinance on a first reading on June 27 in Santa Maria.

Brittany Odermann, deputy county executive officer, brought the suggested cannabis tax reporting penalties to the board for discussion at the request of Supervisor Joan Hartmann, whose district includes the Sta. Rita Hills west of Buellton, where outdoor cannabis has moved into wine country; and Supervisor Laura Capps, who represents the Goleta Valley and is a newcomer to the board. Both had been meeting with county staff to design the proposal.

“I’ve been working on this since I started, and I was really getting so frustrated that it’s unpredictable when people pay and how much effort has to go into getting them to abide by the ordinance,” Capps said last week.

In the 2019 board elections, Capps ran and lost against Supervisor Das Williams, a chief architect of the cannabis ordinance and a resident of Carpinteria. The county has approved 33 industrial-scale cannabis greenhouse operations just beyond the city limits of the small beachside community in the past five years.

“I think the changes are long overdue, but here we are,” Capps said.

By some estimates, the prices for legal cannabis in California dropped 50% between 2017 and last summer. Amid an oversupply of wholesale product, customers are flocking to the black market, where prices for cannabis are 30% to 60% cheaper. In a sign of the failing economics of pot, four North County growers withdrew their county business licenses and abandoned their operations this spring.

The county projected $16 million in cannabis tax revenues for the 2022-23 fiscal year but collected only $4 million during the first three quarters, Odermann told the board. By the end of this month, the total for the fiscal year is projected to be just under $6 million, just enough to cover the $5 million cost to the county this fiscal year for cannabis enforcement, tax collection and legal counsel.

The county’s cannabis ordinance sets a 4% tax on gross receipts from cultivation, but every quarter, some growers don’t report or pay on time. County auditors must track them down, and it’s hard for budget analysts to predict how much money will be coming in.

Growers who are delinquent and make a late payment are presently required to pay 10% of the tax in addition to the tax. Some simply opt to pay the fees, Odermann said. The current ordinance does not penalize growers with zero revenues

who fail to file quarterly reports on time or don’t file at all.

Of 69 growers countywide, 33 reported and paid their third quarter taxes and 24 reported zero gross receipts, or total revenues, Odermann told the board. Twelve failed to submit a timely third quarter tax report, she said. Of those, three turned it in late, two were operating but did not file a report, and the rest had withdrawn from the business license approval process or surrendered their license.

In an interview, Odermann said it was not clear how much additional tax revenue the proposed new penalties might bring in. More likely, she said, they would force growers on the margin to withdraw altogether.

To identify growers who may be underreporting their cannabis revenues – a potentially more serious problem than late filers – the county relies on data from the state Cannabis Track-and-Trace system. Cannabis and cannabis products must be tagged or labeled by each grower; the system tracks their inventory and movement through the cannabis supply chain from cultivation to sale.

This fiscal year, tax revenues from what the board calls its “cannabis program” were earmarked for such services as libraries, parks, trails, open space, longrange planning, Mixteco translation, election administration, capital projects and deferred maintenance.

Given the $10 million shortfall in

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the cannabis program for 2022-23, the board authorized the use of $8 million in non-cannabis tax revenues from the county’s general fund to cover those services, voting during budget hearings that began in April and concluded last Friday. Carryover cannabis tax revenues from previous years will make up the difference.

Cannabis tax revenues for the 2023-24 fiscal year are projected to be $7.5 million, the CEO’s office said. That will cover the anticipated $6 million cost of the cannabis program next year, plus $1.5 million in ongoing deferred maintenance projects. An additional $3 million in carryover cannabis tax revenues will fund several onetime projects in the coming fiscal year, including an employee housing study, park restroom upgrades, development of a utility-scale solar ordinance and lighting upgrades at the county courthouse.

Melinda Burns is an investigative journalist with 40 years of experience covering immigration, water, science and the environment. As a community service, she offers her report to multiple publications in Santa Barbara County, at the same time, for free.

• Set your irrigation timer to water in the early morning or evening to reduce water lost to evaporation.

• Lower watering cycle time to avoid run-off onto sidewalk and driveway.

“I was really getting so frustrated that it’s unpredictable when people pay and how much effort has to go into getting them to abide by the ordinance.”

– Supervisor Laura Capps

Workers handle plants at a Carpinteria cannabis grow in 2021; the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will vote later this month on an amendment to the county’s 2018 cannabis ordinance, punishing growers who fail to report their revenues from cultivation.

As the summer months approach and we continue to recover from drought conditions, remember to conserve water.

WATER WISELY IT’S SIMPLE

In-person Teen Mural Project returns to arts center

The in-person Teen Mural Project came back to the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center for the first time since 2019 on Wednesday, June 14, when more than 20 local kids showed up to paint their parts of the mural.

This year’s Teen Mural Project is a hybrid program, organized by arts center staff and artists John Wullbrandt and Janey Cohen; alongside the community painting event held on June 14, more than 42 participants between the ages of 11 and 19 took home panels to paint on, which will be installed at the arts center on a later date.

“The teen mural team was so happy to bring back the collaborative community mural painting as we used to do in the years before the pandemic. We are also looking forward to seeing the artistic expression that each individual participant will bring to the Teen Mural 2023 when they return their panels on July 14,” Cohen said.

Local playwright’s work to take center stage

Retired Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) teacher Claudia Hoag McGarry – a local playwright who has a long history with Carpinteria – has written a play entitled “I Can Hear You Damn It!” set to premiere at the Center Stage Theater on the weekend of July 22 and 23.

McGarry formerly taught English at SBCC, where she worked for more than 30 years, though she has always had a creative outlet in writing or painting. She told CVN that she has attempted to write one play a year since she retired from SBCC in 2016.

“I Can Hear You Damn It!” follows Audrey Kahn, a famous actress who falls into a coma after what appears to be cardiac arrest. Kahn is taken to the hospital while she is comatose, and is able to hear everything happening around her. People in her life feel compelled to confess things to Kahn, and her would-be actress nurse, played by McGarry’s real-life OBGYN, Heather Terbell Wilson, auditions for her.

Though there have been documented cases of coma patients being able to hear and recall conversations happening around them, McGarry told CVN she was inspired to write the story after a longtime friend fell into a coma. Her friend would eventually recover, and McGarry became inspired to create a work of fiction that put a comatose patient at the center, and examined the reactions of people around them.

“I kinda thought ‘How could I wrap this into a realistic drama about people who are afraid to tell her the truth?’” McGarry told CVN.

Part of the comedy comes from the audience being able to hear Kahn’s thoughts and reactions to what she hears, as well as Kahn’s nurse inces-

santly auditioning for her. The runtime for the play is about an hour and 10 minutes, and McGarry said she wrote the play over several weeks. “It doesn’t take me long to write once I have the idea,” she said.

McGarry has also taken up painting in the last few years, and has had her works featured in galleries and businesses around Carpinteria, including the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center and Zookers Restaurant.

Her play will be at the Center Stage Theatre, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 22 and 2 p.m. on July 23. Center Stage Theatre is located at 751 Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara.

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Former SBCC instructor Claudia Hoag McGarry’s latest play “I Can Hear You Damn It!” will premiere at Center Stage Theatre on July 22.

From left, Amaya Kuryliw, Amelia Issa and Hazel Postma, with Alia Matthews, above, paint the first part of the 2023 Teen Mural Project.

From left, Summer Ziegler and Arlo Nemetz handle blue paint.

Senior (citizen) prom draws more than 150

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

The city’s first senior and older adults prom – for Carpinterians aged 55 and older – drew more than 150 attendees to the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria campus on Saturday, June 17. Organized by the city of Carpinteria and the Senior Socials Group of Carpinteria, the free gathering, called “A Galactic Gathering for the Golden Age,” included dancing and dinner, with lasagna from Giovanni’s Pizza and appetizers from Uncle Chen Restaurant.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Executive Di rector Jamie Collins told CVN earlier this month that the group hopes the dance will help senior programming in Carpinteria find a permanent home. The push for a permanent senior center, or senior hub, in Carpinteria has gained steam in the past few years; city staff put the item on the 2023 City Work Plan earlier this year.

The event was organized in part by Jamie Collins left, and Luci Rogers, right; Joseph Souza, “DJ Nobody Special,” provided

Carlos and Dian Brens

Ray and Jessica Kolbe

From left, Joe and Jeannie Epley take a turn on the dance floor.

From left, Kim Fly, Sally Green, Becca Griffon, Shelia Hess and Karen Glancy put on prom clothes for the night.

A rainbow-colored Carpinteria

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Locals gathered for Carpinteria’s second annual Pride event – held to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community – at the Carpinteria Community Library and Seaside Park on Saturday, June 17. Between live music, arts and crafts, drag performances and vendors selling baked goods, crocheted items and handmade jewelry, the day was packed full of colorful Carpinteria fun.

From left, Casey, Gabriel and David Molino-Dunn wear their “Love for all, all for love” T-shirts.

BELOW, The library was packed full of attendees for the Saturday drag shows.

ABOVE, Cyrus Castaneda, left, and organizer Daryanna Lancet sing along to a karaoke version of Bob Marley’s “Don’t Worry About a Thing.”

From left, librarians Eric Castro, Jena Jenkins and Jody Thomas attended Saturday’s celebration.

Steph Menera checks out the festivities with bearded dragon

Mushu.

ABOVE, Drag performer Samara Paris Sin, Queen of the 805, sings.

RIGHT, Hutton Hazen, left, and Madi Daly sell handmade jewelry.

BELOW, From left, Haven Forner, Aja Forner and Richeon Solis-Herman show off their rainbow-colored sashes.

RIGHT, Niko Sapp crochets items to sell at Saturday’s pop-up.

Alaina Murphy mans the Pacific Pride Foundation booth.

Cooper the Queen, center, performs at the Carpinteria Community Library.

UNPREDICTABLE WILDERNESS

CHUCK GRAHAM

There was no guarantee of seeing the desert-adapted elephants of Damaraland in northern Namibia.

My first trip to this southwestern African country was in 1995. I never saw them, but I did see fresh tracks in the Huab River – so fresh that little puddles of water welled inside their deep, impressive spoor in the riverbed.

In 2013, I was fortunate to see a herd of 10 or 12 of these desert pachyderms traveling in a single file. Marching upriver, the matriarch led the way. A couple of youngsters stayed close to their mothers as they lumbered up the rugged canyon through groves of shady acacia and camelthorn trees.

Occasionally, they dusted themselves, using their trunks with utter finesse, scooping up big buckets-worth of dirt and showering themselves with it to keep cool in that arid, desert biome.

Dust

in the wind

There aren’t many desert-adapted elephants left in the world. Mali in North Africa and Namibia in the southwest are the only two countries that possess populations of these unique tuskers.

There used to be about 2,500 desert elephants, but today in Namibia there are only about 150. Just like other wildlife around the globe, they’ve lost much of their habitat. That much-needed space is essential for all wild things in wild places.

Over time, there have been conflicts with farmers and goat herders. Drought has also been a contributing factor, but it seems the matriarchs always know the way toward water in the desert.

And like many African animals, poaching has reduced elephant populations, a keystone species across much of the continent. Unfortunately, there is still a market for their tusks. However, due to the desert’s harsh environment, and less nutrients in the arid habitat, the tusks of desert elephants don’t grow as long, and are more brittle, breaking easier when bulls are battling. So, all the desert elephants I’ve seen had shorter tusks from just a few feet long or broken almost all the way down to the nub.

Desert elephants

Hardy desert dweller

Traveling in the desert isn’t easy for these secretive elephants. However, over time, they’ve evolved physically allowing them to maneuver efficiently in the soft, steep sand. Overall, to help move through the desert, they are of smaller stature than true African elephants. However, they come equipped with longer legs and bigger, rounder feet.

It’s impressive observing them sauntering for miles in the shifting red sands and crumbling rock. Even though they are the largest land mammal in the world, they are still so adept traveling in difficult terrain.

Two days with the tuskers

Word amongst the guides was that a small herd of desert elephants was traveling up the Huab River searching for water. In May 2023, my girlfriend Holly and I devoted all of May to traveling through Namibia.

It was mid-May, and the canyon was lush. During wetter years the Huab flows west all the way to the Skeleton Coast and the Atlantic Ocean. It wasn’t flowing like that in 2023, but as we drove upriver more pools and steady flow increased, and fresh elephant tracks cross-crossed the shallow runnel.

By mid-morning, our guide Ziggy had located them even though we couldn’t see them. He pulled up on a sandy embankment, turned off the engine, and we waited. Soon, we heard them before seeing them, a low rumble coming from the steep riverbank strewn in thick vegetation.

Suddenly, there was thrashing in the dense reeds. A mother with her year-old calf emerged onto the open riverbank. There were eight in all, spaced apart as they continued upriver. We didn’t get to spend much time as they vanished into dense reeds and acacia scrub.

The next morning, we drove downri- An elephant scoops food into its mouth, with a calf by its side. ver where it was completely dry, while following fresh, detailed tracks of a bull desert elephant that chose to stay in the Huab riverbed. We found the solitary bull eating in an acacia tree, wrapping its powerful trunk around spindly branches of the thorny vegetation. There were also eight southern African giraffes feeding on the same trees.

He then turned his attention upriver, and as he lumbered in the soft sand, he occasionally dusted himself with the gritty soil, natural protection from the sun. He had a long way to go to catch up with his herd we saw the day before. However, water was calling, and the upper Huab was beckoning the big tusker.

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.

A matriarch heads up the Huab River with a calf.

A Desert Bull Elephant dusts itself on the lower Huab River in northern Namibia. CHUCK GRAHAM PHOTOS

Celebrating California State Parks

The Keystone Species Fair was held at Carpinteria State Beach on Friday, June 16. The California State Parks Week is held annually between June 14-18, with special events – in-person and virtual – held across the coast. According to State Park Interpreter Gabby Mousseau, the week is held to educate the community and celebrate “the nature, community and culture that makes California special.”

Parker Grand shows off a plush snake and animal skulls to two curious visitors during the Keystone Species Fair on Friday, June 16.

At the Carpinteria State Beach, more than 300 people showed up to learn about mammals, birds, invertebrates and marine species, Mousseau explained, adding, “Our shared parks are for all. Bringing educational opportunities to the locals and campers allows us to do what we love most about our job – create and support inspiring, memorable, and accessible experiences in the community.”

Ann Boggess, left, teaches Dinah, Ginger and Chris Trans about local animals.

Jonah Rafael Mullikin

Jonah Rafael M ullikin was born on May 19, 2023, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to parents Sean and Estefany Mullikin of Santa Barbara; he arrived at

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Sunday, June 11

1733 hrs / Incident / Ash Avenue and Fifth Street

Deputies responded to the above address for a subject sitting on the railroad tracks drinking alcohol and refusing to move. Amtrak trains were halted until the subject was removed from the tracks. The subject was found to be unable to care for himself or others, and was placed under arrest for remaining on a railroad and delaying efficient operation. He was transported to Santa Barbara County Jail.

1810 hrs / Incident / Foothill Road and Linden Avenue

Deputies responded to the above address to check on the well-being of a male subject who had been in his vehicle for over 12 hours. When deputies contacted the subject he was found to be on active probation with search terms. A meth pipe was located in the vehicle. The man was arrested and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail. While searching the man’s property at the jail, 11 grams of meth was found in a deodorant container. He was also in possession of a large amount of cash and 50 suboxone strips, which were booked for safekeeping.

2213 hrs / Incident / 5600 block

Carpinteria Avenue

Deputies responded to a hotel for a suspicious subject looking into vehicles in the parking lot. The subject was contacted, who was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He was arrested and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail.

Monday, June 12

1950 hrs / Incident / 5000 block El

Carro Lane

Deputies responded to the above address for a subject stealing items from the donation bins at the church. The man has been told by deputies and church staff that he is not to return to the property. He was arrested and booked.

2330 hrs / Incident / 4400 block Via Real

A senior deputy witnessed a subject crash his vehicle into the gas price sign at a gas station. The male drove away from

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the scene and was pulled over on Cramer Circle. While speaking to the man he fainted and hit his head on the ground. AMR responded and determined he was having an unknown medical emergency.

0019 hrs / Incident / 1200 block Franciscan Court

Deputies responded to the above address for a subject who was following the reporting party and yelling at her. The reporting party saw the man drive his vehicle, park and begin to follow her. The man also had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person and appeared to be highly intoxicated. He attempted to walk away from deputies while he was being detained. He refused to cooperate and perform SFSTs, so an involuntary blood draw was conducted. The man was arrested and booked at County Jail.

0130 hrs / Incident / 1000 block

Concha Loma Drive

Deputies responded to the address above for a reported traffic collision. The party at fault was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol. The driver performed poorly on SFSTs and refused to provide a chemical sample. A blood draw search warrant was obtained, and the subject was arrested and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail.

Thursday, June 15

0051 hrs / Incident / Limu Drive

The reporting party heard his dog barking and observed a bicycle that did not belong to him parked in his driveway. He went outside and observed an unknown male walking away from the area. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the subject. The bicycle was booked at the Coastal Station for observation.

Friday, June 16

1247 hrs / Incident / Arbol Verde Street and Carpinteria Avenue

A record’s check of a vehicle parked on Casitas Pass Road revealed the registered owner had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The vehicle was later seen leaving the area and a traffic enforcement stop was conducted. The driver was arrested and booked into County Jail.

1414 hrs / Traffic Incident / 1000 block Casitas Pass Road

it up. The bike was booked at the Coastal Station as found property.

2200 hrs / Incident / 6100 block Carpinteria Avenue

A man was found walking inside a local store by two employees. The employees were able to coax the man out of the building, however he remained on premises and kept pounding on the windows. Upon arrival, deputies found and arrested the man. The man was out of Ventura, in possession of a hoodie and did not know how he ended up in Carpinteria. He was down the road from his house, and said he “just followed the others” inside the building.

Saturday, June 17

1435 hrs / Incident / Ogan Road

A man was contacted and known to have an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail.

He said, she said

A man was observed in the passenger seat of an SUV and known to be on parole and have an outstanding felony warrant. A traffic enforcement stop was conducted, and the man was arrested and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail. The registered owner of the vehicle was cited and released for having false tabs on the vehicle.

1623 hrs / Incident / 4700 block Fourth Street

History doesn’t have to be boring. readers sent in their funniest captions for the photo above, and we selected our favorites (in no particular order). Enjoy.

“is this all i get for my frequent flyer Miles?” ––The Brunners

In the old days, this was called flying “standby.” ––Anonymous

Deputies responded after it was reported a male was causing a disturbance. 2329 hrs / Narcotics / 5700 block Carpinteria Avenue

1925 hrs / Incident / 5200 block Carpinteria Avenue

“i told you not to make reservations with an airline called fly by night.” ––Marty Panizzon

“it’s plain to see, she’s no plane lady.” ––Chas. Jerep

The reporting party found an electric bike at a local restaurant and turned it in. The reporting party requested a property receipt, with the hope of claiming the bike for herself if the owner fails to pick

Happy now, but their luggage ended up in tokyo. ––Anonymous

Is this Obama’s latest weapon over drones to fight ISIS? ––Steve Urbanovich

A man was arrested for an outstanding warrant earlier in the day. Family members went through his room after his arrest and gathered up all his drug paraphernalia and brought it to the station to be booked and destroyed. Paraphernalia included about 20 syringes, 10 to 15 dirty meth pipes, dozens of dirty baggies, new baggies and a scale.

Both were later arrested for interfering with the smoke detector. ––Anonymous Got her to agree to a date by impressing her with his frequent flyer miles.

“Well, Vern, you can take my daughter flying, but don’t you get frisky up there!” ––Wendy Rockwell

Voted most likely to deplane. ––Anonymous

“Hey, my round trip ticket says first Class. Where are my glasses? i must not be reading this right!” ––JB although a popular couple, they still couldn’t talk any friends into picking them up at the airport. ––Anonymous

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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STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as MONTECITO NATURAL HEALTH at 1470 EAST VALLEY ROAD, STUDIO Z, MONTECITO, CA 93108. Mailing address: PO BOX 5082, MONTECITO, CA 93150. Full name of registrant(s): MONTECITO NATURAL FOODS, INC at 200 E. CARRILLO ST, STE 200, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County on 05/10/2023. The registrant began transacting business on May 10, 2023. Signed: MATTHEW MOSBY, SECRETARY. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0001233.

Publish: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as STEWARTS DEROOTING & PLUMBING at 415 EAST MONTECITO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. Mailing address: PO BOX 576,SUMMERLAND, CA 93067. Full name of registrant(s): COUNTY SANITATION CO., INC. at 415 EAST MONTECITO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County on 06/12/2023. The registrant began transacting business on JUNE 19, 2008. Signed: JENNIFER HODGINS, VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0001494.

Publish: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are

BUTTERFLY BEACH MEDIA at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County 05/25/2023. The registrant began transacting business on May 15, 2023.

Signed: SUZANNE MCCULLOUGH, CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0001338.

Publish: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as CARPINTERIA COTTON CO at 5025 WULLBRANDT WAY, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): M C SWAN INC at 1485 EASY VALLEY ROAD, SUTIE 12, SANTA BARBARA 93108. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County 06/07/2023. The registrant began transacting business on May 01, 2023.

Signed: M CLARE SWAN, PRESIDENT. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0001453.

Publish: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2023

NOTICE OF HEARING JUNE 30, 2023 at 10:00 am, Dept: 4, 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 05/09/2023 by Colleen K. Stone, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 05/09/2023. Donna D. Geck, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023

after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0001535.

Publish: June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2023

The Carpinteria Community Church (CCC) Operations Director is responsible for ensuring administrative and project support for CCC and the Pastor. This is an important role that will help bring continuity and care to CCC and its mission. This is an onsite, part-time role that requires professional experience. Apply at CarpinteriaCommunityChurch.org, under the “About Us” tab.

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THROWBACK

Happy 95th Birthday, Alcazar Theatre

BY DR. JIM CAMPOS

Editor’s note: This piece by local historian Dr. Jim Campos was originally published in celebration of the Alcazar Theatre’s 90th birthday in 2018.

Starting with the Alcazar Theatre in 1928, to the Plaza Playhouse Theater through 2017, theater history in Carpinteria has primarily revolved around the building on Carpinteria Avenue just west of the intersection at Linden Avenue. The theater has gone through several name changes. It has been the Ritz, Del Mar, Trade Winds and the Plaza. It is regarded as a landmark in Carpinteria as many memories of the community have been made there. In 2018, the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Community Theater Inc. returned the theater’s name to its roots, the original Alcazar.

The Alcazar Theatre was the brain child of Oliver Bettle Prickett, or Ollie, as he was called, its first proprietor. Prickett was a young man of 23 at its grand opening. He had Hollywood connections, and would later become a well-known movie character actor under the name of Oliver Blake. In regard to the theater in Carpinteria, everything about it comes back to Prickett, who had a vision and a dream.

Prickett arrived in Carpinteria in 1926 and saw a good business opportunity. It was the era of the Roaring Twenties. Americans brimmed with optimism. There were worlds to conquer. In the 1920s, the mountain pass from Ventura, Casitas Pass Road and Maricopa Road, which connects to California’s Central Valley, were all ways to travel by car into Carpinteria, not just along the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Property values were going up, and the word in the local newspaper, the Carpinteria Herald, was that there were fortunes to be made in Carpinteria as the rest of California discovered its wonderful seaside community by its “swimmable” ocean. On September 23, 1927, the Herald reported: “That Carpinteria will be the Mecca of the people of the torrid interior of the state is a foregone conclusion and it remains only for Carpinteria to furnish the accommodations and attractions to reap the benefit of visitors.”

On Sept. 2, 1927, Prickett did his part in Carpinteria’s development by bringing in the movies. The Herald excitedly reported that Prickett, a man with knowledge and connections in the film industry, had rented the old Town Hall which was now the Carpinteria Men’s Club. Screening a film starring Bebe Daniels, “The Senorita,” Prickett enticed 360 patrons through the doors of the Men’s Club to view the film over a two-day period. The Herald noted excitedly that Carpinteria was capable of supporting a real movie theater.

Prickett’s Carpinteria theater operated out of the Men’s Club throughout the rest of 1927. Films were screened weekly. The Herald reported on each one with beautiful illustrations. The Men’s Club apparently wasn’t as enthusiastic as the Herald, however, and refused to continue the lease into 1928. We are losing our theater, the Herald agonized under the headline, “Much Regretted.”

Prickett was not to be deterred. He had already begun to envision renovating the Men’s Club into a real movie theater when his lease was abruptly terminated. According to the Herald, he bought a large tent, worthy of a Barnum & Baily Circus show, and the show went on. With the start of the New Year Jan. 2, 1928, the Carpinteria theater continued operations

THURSDAY

in the large tent.

The Carpinteria theater would operate out of the tent for only four months. Big things were brewing in Carpinteria as it readied itself to be an entrepreneur’s dream community. C. R. Sawyer, one of Carpinteria’s longest residents sold the tract of land where the theater would eventually stand to Frank E. Dow, a developer who envisioned a business block on it. Henry J. Muller was the next one in, pledging a $62,000 investment to put the Carpinteria theater in the middle of several businesses. During construction, the new theater was called The Garden of Ollie after Prickett. The architect, J. W. Young, designed a Spanish style structure with Moorish features. The theater’s name was finalized, and the Alcazar Theatre was chosen. Alcazar translates to “The Palace.” Alexander C. D’Alfonso was the builder and he proclaimed it to be “as strong and sturdy as the Rock of Gibraltar.”

And so, the Alcazar Theatre was born on April 27, 1928, coming in at $50,000. Opening simultaneously that day was the Alcazar Confectionary & Fountain to the left of the theater doors, and Daily Bros. Grocery store on the right. A 40-feet-by130-feet ballroom had been constructed directly above the theater. It was named the El Camino Ballroom. Prickett presented Hollywood star, Bebe Daniels, once

more, screening her film “The Fifty-Fifty Girl” for the big gala and grand opening event. Warner Oland, Charlie Chan of the movies in the 1930s, and a resident of La Conchita, was one of her co-stars

and attended the premiere, as did other Hollywood luminaries. The success of the event launched a venue for films and a variety of other theatrical events that continue to this day.

Celebrating 95 years

The original façade of the Alcazar Theatre pictured here, ca. 1928.

Oliver Prickett was 18 years old when he first laid eyes on Carpinteria.

Ollie Prickett stands in front of the Carpinteria theater that operated out of a circus tent, ca. 1928.

Alcazar Theatre board members Asa Olsson, left, and Mike Lazaro, right, accept a proclamation from the city of Carpinteria recognizing the theater’s 95th anniversary from Carpinteria Councilmember Wade Nomura, second from left, and past councilmember Gregg Carty. Supporters of the theater gathered for two days of fun on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10, with live entertainment and special guests. See more in CVN Vol. 29, No. 39 at coastalview.com.

Spencer Barnitz, subject of the documentary “More Than Just A Party Band,” attended the screening of the documentary on Saturday, June 17, at the Alcazar Theatre.

Music fans flock to Alcazar for “More Than Just A Party Band”

The Alcazar Theatre was full of new faces on Saturday, June 17, with music fans flocking to watch the documentary “More Than Just A Party Band,” which tells the story of local musician Spencer Barnitz.

“Comments from the audience were overwhelmingly positive and heartfelt, telling us that the film’s story of Spencer’s 40-year journey is resonating,” said the film’s writer and director Robert Redfield in a press release. “The historic Alcazar and its modern audio system can’t be beat for a musical biopic… I hope we have another chance to play the film with them again.”

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ON THE ROAD

CVN stops off in Petra, Jordan

Local Lois Classen brought her copy of CVN on a four-week trip through the United Emirates, Qeshm and Jordan. She stopped for a photo with her copy of CVN in front of The Monastery in Petra, Jordan.

“The wind was crazy, so the paper didn’t want to stay in one place,” Classen told CVN.

She traveled with a friend living in Dubai, and said Petra was a highlight of her trip, despite the long hike to reach the Monastery.

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CCP celebrates inaugural MFY class

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The inaugural My First Years (MFY) class at the Carpinteria Children’s Project (CCP) celebrated the end of the program earlier this month, according to staff member Ismael Paredes Ulloa; from left, Mairani Benitez, Leo Gonzalez, Juvenal Herrera, Rebecca Estrada, Brian Alvarez, Teresa Alvarez, Ariana Pelcastre, Karina Chavez, Yulissa Rosales, Cinthia Bello, Diego Campos and Rosae Maldonado show off their certificates. The class met every Tuesday for six sessions – led by CCP Family Liaisons, Mairani Benitez and Rosae Maldonado – where parents learned how to foster a love of literacy in their children.

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Junior Guards kick off summer 2023

BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

This Monday marked the opening of this year’s summer Junior Lifeguards program, with over a hundred kids decked out in their red swimsuits ready to spend the next few weeks in the sun, learning about marine safety and going through beach workouts every day.

The Carpinteria Junior Guards program runs Monday through Friday over the next seven weeks, ending with the SwimPaddle-Run triathlon on Aug. 3 and a banquet and awards ceremony at Carpinteria Community Pool on Aug. 4. Since its inception, the summer program has been the go-to summer activity for local kids, with many former Junior Guards moving onto work as lifeguards or participating in Carpinteria High School’s water polo and swimming teams.

During the first day of summer activities, the Junior Guards are split into different groups – the A group (ages 14-17), B group (ages 12-13), C group (ages 9-11) and the “Mini” group (ages 7-9) – and begin learning lessons based on the “theme of the week,” which for the first week is Beach Safety.

Later this week, the Junior Guards will learn CPR techniques and receive a fire equipment orientation from Carpinteria Fire.

The program hosts several weekly

events, including Rincon Surf Days and the Carpinteria Invitational Competition on July 7, along with several regional competitions where the kids will travel to Newport Beach and Santa Barbara to test their skills against Junior Guards from up and down the coast.

This year, the program has a brandnew director, Paige Treolar-Ballard, a former Ventura College water polo star – she set the school record for goals scored in a season and was named Ventura County Athlete of the Year in 2017 – and UC Santa Barbara graduate who has spent the last few years coaching water polo and swimming at Ventura College and Santa Barbara City College. During the pandemic, she also helped run Santa Barbara’s Junior Lifeguard program as it was adjusting to masked and socially distanced activities.

Expect to see the Junior Guards at Carpinteria City Beach Monday through Friday over the next few weeks, where this year’s group will be doing beach runs, open water swimming, paddle boarding, body surfing and competitions.

For more information, visit carpinteriaca.gov/parks-and-recreation/ junior-lifeguards.

Noah Oliver – in the blue shirt, holding a megaphone – introduces himself to the rest of the C Group.

Junior Guards and staff get warmed up for a big first day.

RIGHT, Hazel Dugré, left, and Ryah Ma show some smiling faces to celebrate the start of this year’s beach activities. BELOW, Instructors split into groups to teach lessons on the theme of the week: beach safety.

Over a hundred local youth between the ages of seven and 17 showed up ready to go for week one of Junior Guards.

Happy Father’s Day, Carpinteria!

DID YOU KNOW?

A woman from the state of Washington named Sonora Smart Dodd wanted to create a Mother’s Day for dads. Because of her, Washington held the first Father’s Day on July 19, 1910.

Father's Day became a national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed a resolution into law in 1972.

COURTESY PHOTOS

Locals traveled up and down the coast for Father’s Day 2023 on Sunday, June 18, honoring the father figures in their lives. Happy

Noah Nuño, left, took his dad, Andrés, golfing at the River Course at Alisal in Solvang, before Easton, 4, took his dad to dinner.

Scott and Legacy Chapman enjoy the Los Angeles Sparks game.

From left, Haven, Joey and Ryder Forner spent the day with family and enjoyed a taco bar.

Elias and Phoenix Fiore Palm, fishing.

Magnus Fiore Palm takes his sons,

Thursday, June 22

Dementia Caregivers Support Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. Caregivers only. 10:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

One-to-one Tech Help Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1 – 3 p.m. Appointment required. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Carpinteria Birdwatchers Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 6:30 – 8 p.m. Offered in-person and over Zoom. carpbirdwatchers.org.

Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden Avenue. 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles. (805) 698-4536

Line Dancing Lessons Rancho Granada Mobile Home Park Recreation Center, 5750 Via Real. 7 – 8:30 p.m. All ages welcome; free. Torty2@aol.com

Social Time & Bingo Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 9:30 a.m. – noon

Chair Yoga Class Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 11 a.m. – noon

Friday, June 23

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

Summer Drama Camp Public Performance The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. Doors open 5:30 p.m.; show starts 6 p.m. Tickets: $5 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380

Saturday, June 24

Museum Marketplace Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum, 956 Maple Ave. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org, (805) 684-3112

Sunday, June 25

Live Music: Rick & Jenny Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 2 – 5 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272

Monday, June 26

Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Mind Games for adults Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 2 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

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

Tuesday, June 27

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. – noon. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

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

(805) 684-4314

Senior Center Social Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Senior Center Fall Prevention Class Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Linden Ave. 11 a.m. – noon

Carp interia Improv The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7 p.m. $10. thealcazar.org

Wednesday, June 28

Baby & Me Meet Up Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. Children under 2. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

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