Carpinteria’s Junior Guards – decked out head to toe in red, white and blue – excitedly wave their flags as they march down Linden Avenue on Saturday, July 6 during the city of Carpinteria’s Independence Day Parade. This year’s batch of Junior Guards joined hundreds of other Carpinterians in walking in the downtown parade over the weekend; see more photos of the Independence Day Parade excitement on pages 12 and 13 of this week’s print.
“Through the lens” series: Susie Clothier
eBike stolen during Independence Day Parade
An eBike that was locked in front of the Chrisman California Islands Center was stolen during the city of Carpinteria’s Independence Day Parade on July 6.
Bike owner Carey Bradshaw told CVN that the bike – a RadMission white eBike with a front basket – was stolen at 4:16 p.m. The bike’s serial number, located below the handlebars, is MS1H21V1630.
“Video shows him leaning against the building and looking around, cutting the lock and riding away on Linden away from Carp Ave.,” Bradshaw told CVN, adding that she believes the thief is local.
The thief also took Bradshaw’s black/rainbow helmet, Bradshaw said. She filed a report with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Have information about the bike? Contact the Carpinteria Sheriff’s Station at (805) 568-3399.
Church festival opens Friday
The 67th annual three-day St. Joseph Church Festival returns this weekend, open Friday 5–11 p.m., Saturday noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday noon to 9 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
The festival – the church’s main fundraiser – will have live entertainment in both English and Spanish and fun festival food including BBQ Tri-Tip, hot-dogs, tacos, enchiladas, pozole, strawberry shortcake, churros and cotton candy. For the 21+, the festival’s beer garden will offer wine and beer; and for all-ages, mouthwatering sodas, Aguas Frescas, Horchata, homemade lemonade and iced teas will be available for purchase.
The festival’s Ferris Wheel will return, as well as the Basketball Shoot, Fun House, Family Slide and more. Twenty-five dollar pre-sale ride wristbands for Saturday can be purchased at the St. Joseph Church Office, 1500 Linden Ave. Ride wristbands can be purchased during the festival on Saturday for $30.
Attendees can enter the festival’s raffle for a chance to win the grand prize of $3,000, as well as other prizes; the grand prize and other cash prize winners will be announced on Sunday at 8 p.m. Raffle tickets are $1.
Learn more online at stjosephchurch.org/festival. The festival will take place at 1500 Linden Ave.
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Carey Bradshaw’s eBike was stolen on July 6; security footage captured at 4:16 p.m. shows the thief cutting the bike lock.
KARLSSON FILE PHOTO
From left, Alex Ortz, Sven Brock and Matthew Rodriguez fly down the St. Joseph Festival’s giant slide in July 2023.
Summer fun at the Alcazar includes movies, concerts, comedy, magic and more. This weekend we have Jaws plus the legendary Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda in Klute. On August 18, see Salsipuedes Street, the story of a family who struggle to stay together following their parents’ deportation plus a conversation with the film’s local Director and Producer. Then there’s concerts Play Bill: Covering the Music of and for Bill Lanphar plus the Faragher Bros, returning after two sold out shows last year. And don’t miss Adam Carolla, the Comedy and Magic Festival plus Improv classes For more information and to book tickets: www.thealcazar.org
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CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE
CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA 93013 (805) 684-5405
NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Carpinteria on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the following Officers and Measure:
For two (2) Members of the City Council representing City Council District Nos. 2 and 4 (Full term of four years)
For one (1) Member of the City Council representing City Council District No. 3 (Half term of two years).
CITY OF CARPINTERIA ESSENTIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURE
Shall the measure protecting essential services including maintaining safe/clean public areas; repairing streets; addressing homelessness; emergency/disaster preparedness; maintaining sheriff’s deputies; preserving library, senior, and youth programs; protecting beaches from pollution; other general government purposes; increasing Carpinteria’s transient occupancy tax, paid only by hotel/motel/short-term rental guests, from 12% to 15%, generating $750,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring spending disclosures, all funds spent locally, be adopted? YES NO
The nomination period for these offices begins on July 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by August 9, 2024, (the 88th day before the election) the voters shall have until the 83rd day before the election, August 14, 2024, to nominate candidates other than the person(s) who are the incumbents on the 88th day before the election, for that incumbent’s elective office. This extension is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected.
If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by §10229, Elections Code of the State of California. The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC
Publish: July 11, 2024
Posted: July 8, 2024 City Clerk
CIUDAD DE CARPINTERIA 5775 AVENIDA CARPINTERIA
CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA 93013 (805) 684-5405
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN
POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que se va a llevar a cabo una Elección Municipal General en la Ciudad de Carpinteria el martes, 5 de Noviembre, del 2024, para los siguientes Funcionarios y Medida:
Para dos (2) Miembros Del Concejo Municipal represando Distrito Nos. 2 y 4 (Periodo completo de cuatro años).
Para uno (1) Miembro Del Concejo Municipal represando Distrito No. 3 (Periodo media de dos años).
SERVICIOS ESENCIALES DE LA CIUDAD DE CARPINTERIA, MEDIDA DE SEGURIDAD PÚBLICA
¿Deberá adoptarse la medida que protege los servicios esenciales, incluyendo mantenimiento de áreas públicas seguras/limpias; reparación de calles; atención a las personas sin hogar; preparación para emergencias/desastres; el mantenimiento de oficiales del sheriff; preservación de la biblioteca, los programas para ancianos y jóvenes; protección de las playas de la contaminación; otros propósitos generales del gobierno; el aumento del impuesto de ocupación transitoria de Carpintería, pagado sólo por los huéspedes de hoteles/moteles/alquileres a corto plazo, del 12% al 15%, generando $750,000 anualmente hasta que los votantes pongan fin al impuesto, requiriendo la divulgación de gastos, todos los fondos gastados localmente? SÍ NO
El periodo de nominación para estas oficinas comienza el 15 de Julio del 2024 a las 8:00 a.m. y cierra el 9 de Agosto, del 2024 a las 5:00 p.m.
Si los papeles de nominación para un official incumbente no son presentados a la ciudad hasta el 9 de Agosto, del 2024 (88 dias antes de las elecciones) los votantes tendran hasta 83 dias de las elecciones el 14 de Agosto, del 2024 para nominar otros candidatos en lugar de la persona que son incumbentes 88 dias antes de las elecciones, para la oficina electiva del incumbente. Esta extensión no se aplica si no hay un incumbente calificado para ser electo.
Si no se nomina a nadie o solamente a una persona para un cargo electivo, se puede realizar el nombramiento al cargo elegido segun lo prescrito por la §10229 del Código Electoral del Estado de California.
Los centros electorales estarán abiertos entre las 7:00 a.m. y 8:00 p.m.
Publicado: 11 de Julio de 2024
Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC
Postado: 8 de Julio de 2024 Secretaría Municipal
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Photographer Robin Karlsson
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Three council seats on general election ballot
Nominations for seats on the Carpinteria City Council will open July 15, city legal staff Jena Shoaf Acos confirmed to the council during its Monday night meeting. Nominations close Aug. 14.
Shoaf Acos gave an overview of the general upcoming election. Three Carpinteria City Council seats will be on the ballot; seats for districts two and four are open for four-year terms, and district three – currently represented by Roy Lee, who is set to leave the council in December for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors – is open for a two-year term.
Carpinterian Julia Mayer announced last week that she intends to run for Lee’s council seat in district three. Mayer – who Lee is endorsing for the seat – runs Dune Coffee Roasters with her husband, and serves as a board member with the Carpinteria Skate Foundation, the Warrior Pool Foundation and the Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs.
The general election is set for Nov. 5, 2024.
Stray Carpinteria dog in need of forever home
A male Husky/Shepherd mix found roaming Carpinteria streets in November is still looking for his forever home, his foster parent told CVN.
The 70-pound, four-or-five-year-old dog – named Malibu, after the Malibu Drive he was found near – is currently being fostered by Santa Barbara’s Lee Heller. Heller’s home is Carpinteria’s primary foster home.
Malibu, who Heller believes may be part labrador, initially spent three months living in a small indoor kennel with the Animal Medical Clinic because the city of Carpinteria doesn’t have an animal shelter.
Heller, a former Summerland resident, told CVN that she doesn’t typically foster dogs as big as Malibu. However, after taking him to an adoption event in February, she was “so impressed with how well he behaved” that she took him in.
“He’s a charming fellow, but (having) a moment in time when there are too many Husky/German Shepherd dogs (in) shelters, we’re having trouble finding a home for him,” Heller told CVN. “I’ve taken him to adoption events, the ribbon-cutting at the dog park on Bailard, (Carpinteria) City Council, etcetera, and I’m continuing to try to get the word out so he can find a permanent home.”
Heller said Malibu is great with other dogs but not cats; he likes kids, but can be rowdy, and would not be suited in a home with small children. He is neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
Interested in connecting with Heller? Reach out to k9krma@gmail.com.
Carpinteria
Malibu, found on Malibu Drive in Carpinteria in November 2023, is looking for his forever home.
CITY BEAT
Officials
point fingers
for July 4 firework enforcement
Police say cars were on patrol; fire department asks why city code enforcement was not on watch
BY ATMIKA IYER
Members of the Carpinteria City Council expressed frustrations on Monday over firework enforcement, stating they often saw no law enforcement response.
During the council’s July 8 meeting, Councilmember Mónica Solórzano said she witnessed fireworks routinely set off at the beach at the end of Linden Avenue with no law enforcement response. Fireworks are illegal within the city of Carpinteria.
“I’m not sure if Lt. (Butch) Arnoldi can say where deputies were at that time because it was pretty consistent. It was from the same area on the sand, and it was for about over half an hour. Maybe there was law enforcement activity going on, but it was a steady barrage of fireworks,” Solórzano said.
Fire Marshall Mike LoMonaco spoke about one 911 call that the fire department responded to regarding illegal fireworks in Carpinteria at Rincon Beach. He also said he made contact 17 times for illegal use of fireworks and made zero citations, but confiscated the fireworks.
LoMonaco said he cannot respond unless he receives a complaint or happens upon a scene with an illegal use of fireworks while on patrol. He asked why the city of Carpinteria’s Code Enforcement Department wasn’t present to enforce the city’s firework regulations.
“...Where was code enforcement? As far as I know, they weren’t working it. You have a big sign up saying there’s a $1,000 fine for doing fireworks. Who’s issuing those citations?” LoMonaco asked.
Councilmember Roy Lee also asked staff why code enforcement wasn’t present to issue citations; City Manager Michael Ramirez said that historically,
code enforcement has not been out for July 4, but that the city could change that.
Lieutenant Arnoldi added that in addition to responding to fireworks within the city, emergency responders were also responding to a potential shooting threat at Santa Claus Padaro Beach at 10:10 p.m. on July 4.
“So, are we going to stay here at Linden and Carp to do fireworks, or are we going to go over there to Santa Claus Padaro Beach and make sure that nobody gets shot?” Arnoldi said. “We were on constant fireworks calls.”
Solórzano asked if law enforcement was stationed near that area at all given public commenters had previously expressed grievances over fireworks being illegally set off there.
Arnoldi said that with limited resources, law enforcement did what they could.
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In other council news...
Council receives report on in-lieu affordable housing fees
On Monday, city staff updated the Carpinteria City Council Council on Carpinteria’s Inclusionary Housing Requirement regarding median prices for single family homes and condominiums and the subsequent in-lieu fees to aid in the construction of affordable housing.
The median cost for single family dwelling in Carpinteria in 2023 was $1,453,750. The maximum affordable price – $575,600 – is subtracted, showing an in-lieu fee of $878,150. For condos, the median sales price was $805,000, with a maximum affordable price of $509,400, leaving an in-lieu fee amount of $295,600.
For 2024, in-lieu fees went down by $95,350 for single family homes and $21,000 for condos due to increased median income, increased interest rates and more. The council voted to file the report and directed staff to come back at a later date to discuss adjusting in-lieu fees.
July is Parks and Recreation Month
The Carpinteria City Council designated July as Park and Recreation month during its Monday night meeting, recognizing its Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department for being a “leading provider of healthy meals, nutrition services and education.”
“Parks and Recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country including the city of Carpinteria and promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of people,” Councilmember Roy Lee read aloud from the proclamation.
The city’s Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department received a physical copy of the proclamation from the copy, and department leader Jeanette Gant offered a few words of gratitude for the department members during public comment.
“It’s important to note that we can’t do any of this work without the support of you all, the community and of our co-workers from other departments who really help support us and make sure we can do our job each and every day,” Gant said.
“You have a big sign up saying there’s a $1,000 fine for doing fireworks. Who’s issuing those citations?”
– Fire Marshall Mike LoMonaco
signed to the area and they’re handling cars across town, you got to drive through town to get to the other side of town. I guarantee you that units were on constant roving patrol but you can’t be there exactly when a firecracker goes off. I’m
sorry, to do that, you’re going to need 100 people,” Arnoldi said.
Vice Mayor Natalia Alarcon asked how the city could coordinate with law enforcement and fire to mitigate the fireworks more effectively next year.
City brings ADU, JADU regs in line with state law
The Carpinteria City Council unanimously amended its municipal code Monday night, bringing city regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in compliance with state mandates.
ADUs and JADUs are smaller living spaces on pre-existing residential areas that can be attached or independent of an existing housing structure with city permits. The recent state popularity of ADUs and JADUs is in hopes that incentivized construction of such units would help mitigate the state’s housing crisis.
Senate Bills 897 and 2221 as well as
Assembly Bills 1332, 976 and 1033, allow certain height increases, erased owner occupancy requirement for ADUs, removed a mandate that existing unpermitted conditions cannot prevent an ADU or a JADU, and more.
This ordinance must be approved by the California Coastal Commission and Housing and Community Development (HCD) prior to coming back to the council for a second reading.
Within the last year, the city of Carpinteria has received 30 ADU applications and six JADU applications, city staff said Monday. As of July 1, 20 of those have obtained building permits.
Traffic Safety Committee recommendations passed
The Carpinteria City Council unanimously passed three recommendations from the Traffic Safety Committee on Monday night.
The changes include approval of a passenger loading zone along the east side of Linden Avenue at the property frontage of 666 Linden Avenue; removing an existing 90-minute parking and installing approximately 20 feet of yellow curb for passenger and material loading zone in one parking space at the front of Carpinteria Library;
removing the existing “No Trucks” sign and replacing it with approximately 127 feet of red curb along the east side of Santa Ynez Avenue at north of El Carro Lane intersection; and installing approximately 30 feet of red curb along the east side of Santa Ynez Avenue at south of El Carro Lane intersection.
The first of the recommendations has already been finished; city staff on Monday needed post-implementation approval.
Beachgoers set off fireworks at the beach in Carpinteria on July 4.
Halos& Pitchforks
A reader sends a halo to Ryan Moore for bringing dirt back to Carpinteria.
A reader sends a halo to all the first responders and those serving the country who “put their lives on the line every day to protect us from those who mean to do harm. Happy Fourth of July.”
A reader sends a halo to everyone who supported the Playa Del Sur 4-H this year. “The members are looking forward to another successful year.”
A reader sends a halo to Valerie, the new volunteer at the Friends of the Library Bookstore, for cleaning and reorganizing the self-help section.
A reader sends a halo to the summertime staff at Jersey Mike’s. “The staff is pleasant and accommodated this reader’s special request. A tip in the tip jar is highly recommended for our Carpinteria staff. You’re the best.”
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 Rocky for his kind gesture. “He took time out of his day to help us as we struggled to patch our driveway thus removing a tripping hazard. He not only provided materials, but did the whole job! Now that’s a great neighbor!”
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.”
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!”
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 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 Lance from the Carpinteria Sanitary District and his crew – Robert, Nick and Tim – for their rapid response to preventing rising groundwater from entering the public wastewater system as well as keeping the buried wastewater system from backing up and contaminating Carpinteria’s beautiful beaches. “When I say these guys know their ‘you know what,’ no pun intended, they are experts. A huge shout out to Carpinteria Sanitary District and the guys that do what others cringe at to keep our community healthy!”
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 Giovanni’s Pizza, Fon Ha and Brass Bird for helping Carpinteria’s homeless.
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 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 Ryan Williams and Eli Taylor for helping her get the Kryptonite bike lock off her bike. “You guys are the best!”
A reader sends a halo to Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.
A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Rotary Club’s Community Service Team “Thank you for all of the work you did to make our space beautiful for the children at the Carpinteria Children’s Project.”
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 the houses displaying flags on Linhere Drive. “More than half the houses on this block had one or more flags up. God bless America!”
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 Desiree, the new masseuse at The Gym Next Door. “She could have coasted through it, but she worked really hard to relieve my back pain. I never experienced such a great massage.”
A reader sends a halo to the kind person(s) who turned in her purse to the announcers at the conclusion of the Independence Day Parade on Linden last Saturday. “We were having so much fun that when we walked away from our viewing area, we forgot all about her purse. You all represent the best of our special town of Carpinteria. We thank you!”
A reader sends a halo to whoever left a sign telling people to pick up their dog-waste bags and stop leaving them on Casitas Pass Road.
A reader sends a halo to sheriff’s deputies for riding bicycles in the beach area. “Nice way to patrol and get to know the residents this busy time of the year.”
A reader sends halo to Island Brewing Company for “awesome live music over the weekend.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to whoever has been leaving bags of dog waste on the ground along Casitas Pass Road. “Yes, it’s frustrating that the trash cans are gone, but is that really your best way of handling the situation?”
A reader sends a pitchfork to trail hikers with dogs who leave their poop bags and don’t pick them up. “Please respect the trails, wildlife and other hikers by picking up your bags.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who hit the reader’s pickup in front of the reader’s house and didn’t stop. “Shame on you, and I hope you have karma insurance.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the bicycle events on Foothill Road. “Purposely hosting huge rides that take up the whole road is irresponsible. There are countless bike lanes that were put in with our tax dollars to avoid this problem.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the lifeguards braiding hair while swimmers are in the pool. “Not professional!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the family who set off a constant barrage of fireworks on July 4. “In addition to being self-centered and thoughtless, your reckless behavior forced cars to avoid ‘your fun.’ Obviously you feel that you are above the law when breaking a city ordinance against fireworks. Perhaps you didn’t get the memo that fireworks are illegal and prohibited. Hopefully you’ll remember next year.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the employees of the newer businesses on the Carpinteria Bluffs. “Learn to share the bike/walking path with locals… There will be four to five of you walking together and not a single one will scoot over just a tad to let a local pass through?”
A reader sends a pitchfork to people who let their dogs go to the bathroom on the sidewalk during the car show and “didn’t clean it up or even care. People who insist on taking their dogs places should be more attentive to what those animals are doing.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the city. “After the gas tax increase and the sales tax increase, can the city explain why Via Real from Cravens Lane to the Reef Motel has not been repaved? It might be the worst road in Carpinteria, and that is saying a lot!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the Linden planters. “All the mushrooms growing there indicate too much water. Nice weed farm.”
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 the nice people at the 99 Cent Discount Store. “I left my wallet and cell phone in their shopping cart. I had no idea where I had left it. I called my cell phone and right away they called me back and said they found it and everything was okay and they would keep it for me until I got there to pick it up. Wonderful people.”
A reader sends a halo to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the
A reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.
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.
10:36 a.m. / Hit and Run / Cameo and Casitas Pass roads 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
2:07 p.m. / Found Drugs / 6000 block Jacaranda Way
A man was contacted after reporting
A reader sends a pitchfork to the law breaking, inconsiderate, selfish people who set off fireworks. “Our poor dog was traumatized as well as a lot of our neighbors as well. I hope you got caught and have to pay the thousand dollar fine.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to a restaurant owner for parking his vehicle in the spots right out front of his establishment. “Shouldn’t he leave those parking spots available for his paying customers?”
City of Carpinteria for letting the bluffs turn into an ever-increasing dirt parking lot. “That is not what the bluffs were purchased for.
A reader sends a pitchfork to the city for not having full-time pickleball courts. “Earthlings – could one explain – why we have zero full-time pickleball courts in Carpinteria in this day and age? There were 140 people playing in Santa Barbara on July 4, could we please have an explanation from someone? The fastest growing sport in the U.S. and Carpinteria is still in the dark age.”
sheriff’s deputy using his radar gun the other morning in front of city hall. “Why don’t you go by one of the schools and catch all the speeders there in morning, and keep our children safe while walking to school.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the barrel-chested goon who “let his toilet brush of a dog chase an injured seagull in the surf on Bates Beach. Brave a wave and fetch your wretch!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the fireworks patrol in Carpinteria. “So embarrassing! Anyone with a car who drives through 4400 block Carpinteria Ave. could plainly see the people lighting them off.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the idiots on the Fourth of July in Carpinteria for “shooting off fireworks so close to trees and being so obnoxious! Please get a life if you can. We know you probably failed in school, but please get a life so you can strive in life and do something positive.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to their neighbors . “You throw a big party at your home on Fourth of July, then allow your guests to run up and down our street while setting off fireworks. Then when the police drive by, your guests run like little mice back into your house, only to start again once the police leave. Wow, we thought you were good neighbors. But now we do not. Have respect and control your guests.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to two local senior citizen programs . “Both are extremely important resources. What’s with the animosity between them? Why can’t they work together and support each other?”
LETTERS
“The citizens of Carpinteria have said again and again that they want live music outdoors, and Island Brewing (Company) will do its best to provide this entertainment.”
– Paul and Cheryl Wright
Concerns about use of city resources
As we watched the Carpinteria City Council meeting on Monday, July 8, we were made aware of the illegal fireworks issue that was prevalent throughout the city of Carpinteria over the long Fourth of July weekend. The Sheriff’s Office staff, Highway Patrol, Fire Marshal and State Park ranger were inundated with calls regarding life-threatening and illegal activities throughout the city.
That same weekend on two different nights, a household in the Beach Neighborhood used our city resources to make frivolous noise complaints regarding the music being played at Island Brewing Company. The Sheriff’s Department assigned two deputies to leave their other duties each time and investigate their music complaints. The deputies then informed Island Brewing of the complaint, which was without merit.
Island Brewing operates within the provisions of the entertainment license and takes its responsibility very seriously. We have made significant changes to mitigate the sound that is generated by live outdoor music.
Again, the household complained to the Carpinteria City Council on July 8 about the music from Island Brewing and presented false and misleading information and out-and-out lies to the detriment of IBC.
It is time for the city to tell this couple that enough is enough. They think that one squeaky (wheel) household can ruin it for all Carpinterians who enjoy the camaraderie and fun of listening to local, outdoor music. The citizens of Carpinteria have said again and again that they want live music outdoors, and Island Brewing will do its best to provide this entertainment.
Paul and Cheryl Wright, Island Brewing Company owners
Remembering Mexican veterans, athletes
As you drive by on Carpinteria Avenue, you can’t help but notice a beautiful mural adorning the wall of the Aliso School. The mural is a gift and creation from the Carpinteria Cultural Foundation and artist M.B. Hanrahan. It depicts a small window of time into our cultural and sports history.
The mural brings back many wonderful and not-so-wonderful memories. I went to school there. It was 1946 and we were forced to attend the Aliso School even though our family had just moved into our new home not a half block from the Main School on Eighth Street. My sister and I had to walk across town to the Aliso because of discrimination against Mexicans. Segregation officially ended in Carpinteria that year.
What is ironic are the faces of the many young Mexican men that went to serve their country during World War II even
though they were discriminated against at home. On the lower left side of the mural is a vignette of three of the Mexican community’s most outstanding athletes.
One of them is my uncle Peter Franco. He was an outstanding middle-distance runner, establishing many school records and C.I.F. victories. He went on to serve his country and was lost at sea in 1944 when his submarine was sunk near the Philippines’ while on combat patrol.
Another one was Joe Diaz. Joe was one of the best running backs in Carpinteria football history. He was a very fast and powerful running back.
The last one is Danny Velasquez. Danny was also a great running back, but he was more of a stylish and elegant runner. All three deserve to be remembered for their service and contributions to our community.
My thanks to the Carpinteria Cultural Foundation and to local sports historian Lou Panizzon.
Bob Franco Carpinteria
Banning cell phones in classrooms
If you have followed the L.A. news, you have seen that the L.A. Unified School District has officially banned cell phones in all classrooms. The overwhelming evidence that these devices are bad for children is complete. The distraction for trying to teach with devices surreptitiously glanced at constantly, is impossible. Hurray for LAUSD!
I can’t wait to hear that Carpinteria Unified schools are following suit.
Will Carleton Carpinteria
Bravo to Carpinteria Lions
On Thursday, July 4, my husband and I attended the Fourth of July celebration put on by the Lion’s Club. There was a huge crowd, a lively band, and several people got up and danced. It was a day to remember and a day to honor America. Bravo Carpinteria and the Lion’s Club.
Diana Thorn Carpinteria
Bike racks block unloading zone
On July 4, we were at the end of Ash Avenue next to the beach. Usually, cars park for a few minutes and beachgoers unload their stuff, then the driver drives away to find one of those precious parking spots that can be blocks away. The system worked.
Now the unloading area is covered with rows of bike racks. The racks were empty when I looked. I know the Jr. Lifeguards use these racks, but what about all the families who would like to use the beach? The racks need to be moved.
Local teen passes away following traffic accident
GoFundMe for CHS scholarships launched in his honor
BY EVELYN SPENCE
Those who knew 18-year-old Carpinterian Diego Lake Nieves – who passed away in a traffic accident last week –have launched a GoFundMe to raise money for a scholarship in Nieves’ honor. The scholarship fund will help future Carpinteria High School seniors.
Nieves, a Class of 2023 Carpinteria High School graduate, grew up in Carpinteria with his grandparents, Sheryl Lake and Jim Tarantino, according to the GoFundMe.
He attended Santa Barbara City College and worked at Rori’s Artisanal Creamery and Laughing Buddha Thrift in Carpinteria. While attending Carpinteria High School, he was involved with Future Farmers of America and was on the school’s baseball team, according to Coastal View News archives.
“Diego was known for his bright smile and willingness to help others. He loved playing baseball, the beach, his family and his friends, some of which he knew since kindergarten,” GoFundMe organizer and Laughing Buddha Thrift founder Mary Zeoli wrote on the page.
“The family would like to establish a scholarship in his name for Carpinteria High School seniors. Hopefully this can be an ongoing memorial to this amazing young man. He was loved by so many and will be desperately missed.”
Rori’s Artisanal Creamery wrote on
its Facebook page that Nieves was a dedicated student who will be greatly missed.
Nieves was driving a motorcycle going northbound in heavy, stopped traffic on Highway 101 near San Ysidro Road on July 3 when he crashed into a stopped vehicle around 4:30 p.m., according to a police report from the California Highway Patrol. He passed away on July 4. The crash is under investigation.
The GoFundMe can be found online at bit.ly/DiegoNieves. As of Wednesday morning, the fundraiser has brought in $12,000.
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Diego Lake Nieves
THE BOOK NOOK
Carpinteria Community Library recommends...
“The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens” by Richard Haass
Richard Haass’ “The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens” is an exploration of what it means to be a responsible member of society in the 21st century. Haass, a seasoned diplomat and foreign policy expert and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, brings his wealth of experience to bear on dissecting the core habits that he believes are crucial for fostering a healthy civic culture.
The book is structured around ten distinct habits, each analyzed and illustrated through historical anecdotes, personal reflections and contemporary examples. From the habit of active listening and respectful dialogue to the imperative of civic engagement and ethical decision-making, Haass argues persuasively for the importance of these virtues in navigating today’s complex social and political landscapes.
What makes “The Bill of Obligations” particularly compelling is its pragmatic approach. Haass not only outlines the virtues he believes are essential but also provides actionable steps for individuals to cultivate these habits in their daily lives. His writing is clear and insightful, making complex ideas accessible to a wide audience.
In a time when societal cohesion and ethical leadership are more critical than ever, “The Bill of Obligations” serves as a timely and thought-provoking guide. Whether you are a student of political science, a concerned citizen or a leader looking to inspire positive change, Haass’ book offers valuable lessons on how each of us can contribute to building a more just and equitable society.
I highly recommend “The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens” to anyone interested in exploring the intersection of ethics, citizenship and societal responsibility. It is a compelling read that challenges readers to refl ect on their roles as active participants in shaping the future of our communities and our world.
– Carpinteria Community Library librarian Jody Thomas
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah is historical fiction and if you have not read it yet, it is time! This book tells the story of a young lady named Frankie McGrath, a nurse who volunteers to serve in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. I found this especially intriguing because so many aspects of this part of history are scarcely discussed.
The novel is Frankie’s account of nursing in the heart of Vietnam. It is brutal and bloody with much frustration and terror. The details of her story will leave you wondering: What was the point of this war? All the lives lost, the men and women who returned broken, uncertain of their future, and to make matters worse, their fellow Americans viewed them as killers.
Frankie’s challenges extend well beyond the death and destruction around her. The tragedy is sadly a part of her daily life once she returns from Vietnam to her home. Frankie’s journey touches upon her desperate need for friendship and camaraderie during her struggle to find some semblance of normalcy.
CALENDAR
Thursday, July 11
AgeWell Senior Program: Senior Lecture Series “Perfect Party Planning On a Budget” Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 9:30–10:45 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
World’s Safest Bingo! Beach at Linden Avenue. 6 p.m. No charge, all ages. Wild Things Talk: The Land Trust
There is much to learn from this book about friendship, sacrifice, commitment, empathy and the struggle of those directly affected by this time in history.
– Angie Torres Miller, Friends of the Carpinteria Library
for Santa Barbara County Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 6–7:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
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
I Larv-a Saturday Craft Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10:30–11:30 a.m. Every Saturday, June 8 – Aug. 10. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
St. Joseph Church Festival 1500 Linden Ave. Noon – 11 p.m. stjosephchurch.org/festival, (805) 684-2181
St. Joseph Church Festival 1500 Linden Ave. Noon – 9 p.m. stjosephchurch.org/festival, (805) 684-2181
Film: “Jaws” The Alcazar Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 3 p.m. Tickets: adults, $10; kids under 12 and seniors, $7. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Monday, July 15
Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–10:30 a.m. Geared toward ages two to five. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: 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
AgeWell Senior Program: 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
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Games Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3 p.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Tuesday, July 16
Agewell Senior Program: Walking Club Meet at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
Carpinteria Writers Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. – noon. (202) 997-0429
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Body Balance Exercise Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 11 a.m. – noon. agewell@carpinteriaca. gov, (805) 881-1279
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 Improv Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Tuesdays, weekly. Cost: $10 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Movies in the Park: “Toy Story” Linden Field. Movie begins shortly after sunset.
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“Folded
Roth takes home People’s Choice Award
The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center has announced Leanne Roth’s piece “Folded Time” is the People’s Choice Award winner for the arts center’s Generations of Love exhibit. Roth described her piece as a watercolor agamograph – a piece that utilizes optical illusions. “I used this method as a way to show time passing in an interesting way. This is my grandfather passing his banjo down to me,” Roth told the arts center in a press release.
Arts and Craft Faire adds to holiday weekend fun
Time” by Leanne Roth
Leanne Roth, pictured at the Generations of Love reception at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, won the People’s Choice award for her piece “Folded Time.”
KARLSSON PHOTOS
The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center joined in on the Carpinteria Independence Day fun by hosting its own Arts and Craft Faire during the Rods & Roses car show on July 6. At bottom right, Mike and Norma Ames from Santa Paula brought in handmade teak tables; and artists Rich Kenny, left, and Jennifer Love, top right, showcase their environment-focused paintings.
Seals returned to the ocean in CIMWI, Celebration Cruises collaboration
PHOTOS BY SUSIE CLOTHIER
The Channel Island Marine and Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), in collaboration with Celebration Cruises Santa Barbara, released two Pacifi c harbor seal pups back into the ocean off a boat near the Carpinteria Seal Rookery on Tuesday, July 2.
The female pups were both rescued in May after they were found malnourished, dehydrated and lethargic, according to a press release from CIMWI. The first one was found on Hollywood Beach in
Oxnard on May 20, and the second at Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara on May 31. Both seals gained 24 pounds in their time with CIMWI.
Per CIMWI: “Each release is a testament to the hard work and dedication of CIMWI’s volunteer team, who work tirelessly to rescue, rehabilitate, and release sick, injured, malnourished, entangled and oiled marine mammals. As we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day, these seal pups will be gaining their own independence, a symbolic and heartwarming milestone.”
Seal 128 was rescued at Hollywood Beach in Oxnard on May 20.
From left, Lindsay Erdman and Ken Hughes transport seal 142 to the boat.
The pups gained 24 pounds in their time with CIMWI.
From left, Jennifer Levine-Griffiths, Kris Burnell Susan Mailheau and Ester Moran helped out on the release of seals 142 and 128.
The seals were released into the ocean near the Carpinteria Seal Rookery on July 2.
Independence Day Parade brings town together
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
Three hundred people signed up to march down Linden Avenue for the city of Carpinteria’s annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 6, bringing the community
for a day of fun decked out in red, white and blue.
with Adelynn Juarez, back right, Lucy Collins, left, and Madeline Mendoza as they wave their flags.
Coastal View News publishers Michael VanStry and Gary Dobbins led the procession down Linden Avenue.
From left in front, Evelyn, Hilda, Ethan, Holden, Tony, librarian Jody Thomas, Ellis and Doug march in honor of the Carpinteria Community Library.
Carpinteria High School cheerleaders perform for the crowd.
together
This year’s batch of Junior Guards were dressed in their JGs best.
Aja Forner and her pup Scout.
Former Carpinterians of the Year were shuttled down Linden Avenue.
From left, Lou Grant kids Frieda Pluskovich Whitaker, Elise Horn and Kai Olvera lead the way.
Harlan Philipe rides with Carpinteria’s Kinderkirk, a preschool and daycare.
I arrived in Carpinteria three-and-a-half years ago during a pandemic after having an epiphany to visit my sister and family in Montecito. I thought, “Why not take a leap of faith, sell my home and find a home that can enhance this ‘Encore Chapter’ of my life?”
Through the lens...
of Susie Clothier
I was so grateful to Lisa and Len Price for renting me their cute motherin-law suite while I looked in a very “hot” market. As the months went by in a hot housing market, one thing was certain: I had to make Carpinteria my home, and with that, the vision was realized.
What is amazing to me is the “giving spirit” of Carpinteria. I was so welcomed by everyone, and so in return, I give back in any way I can to this beautiful community.
I am also a passionate volunteer for Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network and assist Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI). My passion is with all wildlife, but raptors are my absolute favorite. I also recently joined the board of Ojai Raptor Center.
I believe my photography of birds and marine animals has taken on a new life since I started rescuing precious wildlife around Santa Barbara. It is one thing to photograph these beautiful birds, but it is another to rescue them. I feel something special while looking at them now through a camera lens.
Almost any day of the week you can find me at Rincon, Padaro Beach or trekking the Mesas and preserves of Carpinteria and our central coast assisting in rescues or capturing images of the beauty around us.
photographers Carpinteria
– Susie Clothier
Tern With An Appetizer | Padaro Beach, 2024 Black Crown Night Heron | Tar Pits,
My Beach Boy Haden | Padaro Beach, July 2024 Rincon Skies | October 2023
Willits Racing | Santa Claus Beach, June 2024
Surf Scoter Wave Padaro Beach,
This summer, Coastal View News asked local photographers a question: What does summer in Carpinteria mean to you? Over the next six weeks, open the center of each week’s print to see Carpinteria through their eyes.
BASTILLE DAY CHOCOLATE:
Pits, June 2024 Brown Pelican | Padaro Beach, June 2024 Pelican Fishing | Padaro Beach, July 2024
Summertime Fun | Padaro Beach, June 2024
Wave Running | Beach, July 2024
A summer celebration at Lions park
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
The Lions Club of Carpinteria turned on the grills and served up the club’s famous tri-tip and other delicious eats on July 4 for the Lions annual Fourth of July BBQ. Carpinterians of all ages showed up in red, white and blue and enjoyed a day of games, dancing and good food.
From left, Sally Green, Jane Craven and Connie Thompson enjoy some shade on a warm summer day.
Jeff Gallop, left, and Chad Tito throw horseshoes.
Mike Lee enjoys his tri-tip.
From left, Chris Curcuru and Carie Smith try their
Ron Woz serves corn on the cob.
From left, Kristina and Evelyn Calkins get creative with sunscreen.
his granddaughter Ava.
From left, Hobby Gallop, Wyatt Hertzinger and Slater Clark play on the inflatable slide.
A blast from the past on Linden Avenue
Famed July 6 classic car show brings thousands to Carpinteria
Two hundred and ten colorful, classic cars parked up and down Linden Avenue on Saturday, July 6 for the city of Carpinteria’s famed Rods & Roses Car Show. The show – which initially opened in 1997 – annually gives back to local nonprofits in Carpinteria, including Future Farmers of America, Carpinteria Women’s Association, HopeNet of Carpinteria, Rotary clubs, the Lions Club of Carpinteria and the Neighborhood Hot Rod Project.
From left, Thomas and Matthew Helminski check out a 1953 Kaiser Henry.
Local Jeff Renlie brought his 1974 Bronco.
Carter Cox, right, presents an award to Donald Graham for his 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon Gasser.
Seventh Street fills up with classic cars.
Kyra sits in a 1920 America fire truck restored by Gary Wales of Woodland Hills.
Bill Pitruzzelli received the Classic Award for his 1956 Porsche Speedster.
Jim Hopperstad poses with his mint green 1952 Cadillac Coupe.
Larry Schuss’ 1925 Ford Model T shortened pick-up is made up of miscellaneous 1925–1927 Ford Model A parts.
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
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New Tek: to infinity and beyond
MICHAEL
AVERY LET’S TALK TEK
Quoting Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story” seemed appropriate for this month’s column title. June has been a busy month, and I have been involved in two different events that really made an impression, and I wanted to share.
The first event was CERF 2.0, held at Unity of Santa Barbara and presented by World Systems Solutions (WSS). CERF is the Climate Emergency Response Forum; this was the second.
Each table at CERF 2.0 had a 360-degree microphone array conference microphone that captured the conversations and sent the words back to a computer that processed all the information.
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According to the WSS website, “CERF is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing the escalating challenges of the climate crisis through collaborative innovation and strategic action. As a converging point for thought leaders, scientists, policy-makers and activists, CERF facilitates high-level discussions and workshops focused on creating and deploying practical, scalable, collaborative solutions to mitigate environmental impact and promote global sustainability.
days a maintaining the with about certain plants if a gardener is uncertain, and offers advice on how to get the most out of their plots. During her interview with CVN on Thursday, Nov. 30, a gardener approached Dunn to inquire about small sprouts popping up in their plot. Dunn identified the sprouts as calendula, and advised the gardener on how to use the plant in their plot without crowding other vegetables and roots.
Our mission is centered around harnessing diverse expertise and perspectives to foster a holistic and proactive approach to the climate crisis, through people-centered relationships and the collective development of the PHOENIX Platform, while recognizing that unity, innovation and effective implementation are key to shaping a resilient future for humanity and the natural world.”
position of garden coordinator for the Carpinteria Community Garden in October.
“I’ve seen (the garden) since its inception, and always said I wanted to be the manager.” –Wendi Dunn
Over 50 luminaries from all over the world gathered to brainstorm and discuss the climate crisis. They were divided into eight separate teams and given a problem to solve.
She also oversees the completion of tasks. As a condition of being a garden member, all 108 gardeners are required to volunteer a certain amount of time in the garden. Tasks include tending to the compost area, cleaning worm bins, tending fences and pulling weeds.
In the final CERF 2.0 session, organizers introduced WSS AI, asking everyone to scan the QR code and ask a question.
a spring fair for local goods, farm-to-table events, a pumpkin patch, chili cookoff, holiday fair and more.
Each table had a 360-degree microphone array conference microphone that captured the conversations and sent the words back to a computer that processed all the information. It was learning via AI.
A major goal for her new position is to share her knowledge with others, Dunn told CVN, as well as provide educational opportunities for the community. She said she plans on hosting quarterly events in the garden, including beekeeping classes,
This was a two-day event, and the
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“It’s important to have events (because) we are so privileged to have a community garden like this,” Dunn said. “It’s one of the most beautiful (gardens) I’ve ever seen, and I’d like to utilize it more.”
presentations were amazing. In the final session, they released WSS AI. They presented a QR code (you will find it as an image accompanying this article) and invited everyone to scan the QR code and ask a question.
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The dispute at issue is the current location of the boundary between the State sovereign lands and privately owned uplands depicted on Tract No. 14,026, in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, according to map thereof recorded in Book 156 of Maps, Pages 91-95. The State asserts the boundary of state ownership is the ordinary high water mark, without consideration of deed boundaries or tract maps, and that the last natural location of the MHTL, as depicted in the 1964 MHTL survey and prior to the expanded construction of the revetment, is the best evidence of the boundary of state ownership. The upland property owners assert the boundary for state sovereign lands can be no further landward than the boundary between Lots 11 and Lot 12 of Tract No. 14,026 as depicted in Book 156 of Maps. Street addresses potentially impacted by this dispute include 865 to and through 879 Sand Point Road, Carpinteria, CA.
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I have also attached a schematic of the systems architecture that was utilized to capture all of the audio information. New Tek in action.
The next event was yet another trade show in Las Vegas: Infocomm 2024. Infocomm is an annual event that focuses on the advancements in ProAV Technology and this year was a prime example of all of the New Tek activity in this space.
I saw and experienced several technology trends in audiovisual technology, including displays, projection systems, audio equipment and integrated systems. Advancements were seen in 8K displays, AI-driven automation in AV systems, enhanced virtual and augmented reality integration and sustainable technology solutions.
Integration and interoperability focus on how different technologies can seamlessly integrate to provide unified solutions for various industries like education, healthcare, corporate environments and entertainment.
With the increasing demand for remote work solutions, Infocomm featured new collaboration tools, video conferencing innovations and communication platforms that cater to hybrid work environments.
Digital signage and content management technologies were another focus point, with interactive displays and content management systems that personalize user experiences and enable dynamic content delivery.
Given the global focus on sustainability, an important highlight was eco-friendly technologies, energy-efficient AV solutions, and practices that reduce environmental impact across the industry.
I sat in on a compelling panel discussion on Conferencing and Collaboration that was not only fascinating but a bit
mind-blowing. There are 86 million meeting rooms in North America and all of them use some form of conference room technology.
The question that was presented was, How do you support that many systems with a limited pool of qualified talent? Guess what the answer was? AI.
Tim Mackie, a field systems engineer with Yamaha Unified Communications, stated that Yamaha was working on a new AI model called Embedded AI. Every device they manufacture will have AI built-in so they can troubleshoot, diagnose, service and support hardware remotely without having to dispatch a service technician.
They even had a QR Code you could use to provide live speech translation of the presentation. Talk about New Tek! June was a New Tek adventure, and I know there will be many more ahead. Thank you for taking time to read my column. If you have a question about technology or would like to suggest a topic for a future column, please reach out to me at michael@michaeltalkstek.com or just give me a call at (805) 684-3414. I love talking Tek. May the force be with you, and I encourage you to explore all the New Tek out there and select the Tek that will improve your life.
Michael Avery brings decades of experience to his projects and his clients. He has served as an owner, partner, principal and employee of some of the most progressive companies in the electronic systems market sector. Additionally, he has provided professional consulting services to a multitude of leading companies in the industry, including Panasonic Technologies, CEDIA, AMX, Microsoft, GE Industrial, CompUSA and Paradise Theater.
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The author recently attended Infocomm 2024, held in Las Vegas.
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Summer Fresh Veggie Salad
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CHEF RANDY
RANDY GRAHAM
One of the best things about summer is the prolific amount of fresh produce available for fresh summer salads. Whether you pick produce from your garden or purchase it at your favorite farmers market, this simple four-ingredient salad with vinaigrette is sure to please.
Dressing Ingredients:
2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cut the cucumbers into 2-inch pieces. Add the tomatoes to a large bowl with the cucumbers, onions and corn kernels. In a separate small bowl, add the basil, vinegar, oil and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
Makes 3 to 4 servings.
Salad Ingredients:
8 ounces grape tomatoes (cut in half)
1 English cucumber (quartered lengthwise, seeds removed)
1 medium red onion (peeled, halved and sliced thin)
2 ears of corn on the cob (steamed – cut kernels off the cob)
Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables and gently toss to coat them evenly. Cover the salad and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Randy Graham is a noted chef and writer and has been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for over 38 years. Chef Randy has written and published a series of seven cookbooks with original recipes developed over the period 1975 through 2020. He writes for the Ojai Quarterly, the Ojai Discover Monthly, and the California 101 Travelers Guide. His vegetarian recipes are published in newspapers throughout Central California under the header, Chef Randy. He and his wife, Robin, live in Ojai, California, with their dog Cooper. Robin and Cooper are
Sunday, June 30
COMMANDER’S
0110 hrs / Incident / 4200 block Via Real
A subject was pacing back and forth on Via Real in front of a local motel. Deputies contacted the subject to check his welfare and learned the subject was a guest at the motel. The subject, who had been drinking, told deputies he was making fireworks inside his room and insisted on showing deputies the homemade fireworks. Deputies went to his room and saw several types of powder in labeled containers: yellow (Sulfur), white (potassium nitrate), and black (willow charcoal), which the subject said he had purchased online to make fireworks. Deputies saw what appeared to be a handwritten recipe with instructions for safe handling. The subject also showed deputies about 10 pieces of homemade fireworks, which were rolled in paper. Deputies contacted a deputy, who happened to be working in Buellton, and confirmed that the powders were in fact precursor materials for fireworks. Deputies cited the subject and seized the powders and homemade fireworks. The subject became very irate and started screaming. All seized evidence was transported.
Monday, July 1
2152 hrs / DUI / Rincon Road
Deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop for expired registration. The driver of the vehicle was unable to provide a driver’s license, but instead provided a Mexican Identification Card. The deputy was able to smell alcohol odor emitting from the driver. In the rear seat of the vehicle, the deputy noticed an open
beer can. The driver was put through standard field sobriety tests and was found to be in violation of Vehicle Code 23152(a)/(b). The subject’s vehicle was towed and he was arrested.
0356 hrs / Theft / 4000 block Via Real
Owner of a local market called to report three suspects burglarizing the location. Deputies arrived within three minutes, but the suspects had fled the area. Other markets/liquor stores in the area were checked but no other evidence of burglaries. Surveillance video of the market was reviewed, and the four suspects arrived in a red Tesla, broke the front glass door, entered and stole expensive liquor and cigarettes. An inventory list from the store is pending to determine the total amount of loss. The suspects’ information was relayed to allied agencies.
Saturday, July 6
2244 hrs / Incident / 1100 block
Casitas Pass Road
Unknown male suspect was stopped at a local fast food restaurant for not having required lighting on his bike. The suspect refused to identify himself and attempted to ride away on his bike. The deputy grabbed onto the bike to prevent him from fleeing. The suspect got off the bike, turned and faced the deputy in a fighting stance. The deputy produced a taser and the suspect fled on foot across Casitas Pass Road towards another restaurant. Additional deputies responded to assist and searched the area; however, the suspect was not located.
June 30, members of the Rotary
Amber Hardy, Alec Hardy, Roland Rotz, Karen Graf, Lin Graf, David Powdrell and Bob Berkenmeier.
Noon Rotary members clean up children’s project
Members of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon and their families spent June 29 and 30 cleaning up at the Carpinteria Children’s Project, pulling weeds and clearing out trash and debris.
Club members focused on the landscape projects in the play areas and exterior areas of buildings while cleaning, member Karen Graf told CVN. Club members filled 16 trash bags and pulled hundreds of thousands of weeds, club member David Powdrell said.
Victorian moves
CarpintEria VaLLEy MusEuM of History
“What I know for sure is that when Rotarians take on a community project, we sweat, we laugh hard, and we make our community a little bit better,” Powdrell said. “Thank you Teresa, Guadalupe, Louisa and the wonderful team at the Carpinteria Children’s Project for allowing us to collaborate with you. The world is a better place because of you.”
Built on the corner of Carpinteria and Maple avenues in 1890, J.B. andrews’ grand home eventually moved to the corner of oak avenue and 8th street where it continues its stately existence.
––Jun Starkey
andrews himself didn’t live long into the 20th century, but his widow, Elise, stayed in the home. around the year 1920, she married Dr. Jerome tubbs, who held the position of preacher at the presbyterian Church. Later tubbs became a justice of the peace, and he kept an office in the tank house (pictured above to the right of the main house). the tank house was topped with a windmill and came to be known as the Windmill Courthouse. its quirky fame spread, eventually attracting enough attention to be included in a ripley’s Believe it or not cartoon.
the house was purchased by frank Hebel in 1938. He relocated the structure to its current lot, but a fire broke out, damaging the roof and upper story and leaving the home in a sad state of disrepair for years. assumed by many to be a tear-down, the home was finally sold and painstakingly restored. It has lived on as a head turner for the last 50-plus years.
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
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Club of Carpinteria Noon help clean up the Carpinteria Children’s Project, including from left, Wade Nomura, Harry Harper, Carrie Kirchner, Whitt Hollis, Debbie Nomura, Addison Hardy,
IN THE NATUREHOOD
NANCY BARON
Crazy duck love
In spring and summer, mallard ducks are especially noticeable as they search for safe places to nest and raise their young in urban areas and wild. They can land and take off from the tiniest bodies of water – hence their name of puddle ducks. Anyone who has a swimming pool or ornamental pond has likely seen them splash down. Almost any place to build a nest will do, hidden in courtyards, schoolyards or tucked behind pots in big tufts of grass, so long as it’s close to water.
While the female is a drab brown, the male’s iridescent green head and chestnut colored breast is strikingly beautiful. This difference is the first clue that the male, after ardently courting the female, will later abandon the camo-colored female, leaving her alone to raise the young. (Conversely, when two birds look the same, they typically share parental duties.)
This spring, a ménage à trois developed between a mallard pair and a male wood duck near our home. The wood duck was considerably smaller than the drake (male) mallard, but he made up for his size with his brilliant colors, fancy headdress, bright red eyes – and his pushiness. He constantly positioned himself between the male and female mallard. If the male mallard tried to intervene, the wood duck objected with high pitched squeaks like a rubber duck. The male mallard for some reason, put up with this, and three of them flew, floated and fed together, showing up at our place regularly for over three months.
In our little orchard we have a pond that we built for wildlife and an older swimming pool that came with the house. For some reason, the mallards seem to prefer the pool – much to the annoyance of the pool man, who happens to be my husband.
The ducks came to the bird feeders daily to eat bird seed from our feeders. Then they waddled around the yard to relax poolside. My husband was vigilant about shooing them out of the pool – and kept a pair of lightweight Crocs ready to hurl at them as he tried to discourage their determined duck baths.
I agree it’s not a good idea to have duck poop in the pool, but I do feel sorry for them because bodies of water are hard to
find, and, after all, they are entertaining.
The males squired the drab female around, like gallant courtiers. Everywhere she waddled, they trailed in her wake, standing at attention while she ate. Females choose males based on their attentiveness, the splendor of their feathers and the yellowness of their bills. But the handsome mallard was outdone by the fancy feathers of the little wood duck and his insistence on standing closest to her.
Mallards are famous for their “open” relationships. Females are known to breed and hybridize with other closely related ducks including gadwall, Northern pintail and wood ducks. Populations composed of mixtures of wild and domestic mallards breed in urban areas throughout the world. Almost all domestic ducks come from this species which is why some ducks look kind of like mallards, but with mixed up colors.
The two suitors hung out with this female for over three months without any seeming resolution. I am not sure why, but this female seems to be short on nesting skills.
While female mallards make nests of grasses lined with feathers on the ground, wood ducks nest in tree holes. This type of habitat is increasingly hard to find, which might also explain this male attaching himself to the mallard female. I did not see any female wood ducks around. Because of their special housing needs, wood ducks are rarer than mallards. Seeing them always seems special. And, apparently, female ducks are sometimes less abundant than males, possibly because they are vulnerable to predation while incubating and raising their ducklings.
I watched another female mallard hatch a family of ducklings near our
Diminutive wood ducks are specialized tree hole
their feet to help them climb. Male wood ducks court the females then depart, leaving them to find a nest cavity in a tree and raise the young alone.
pond. Few things are cuter than a huddle of fluffy golden ducklings tripping behind their mother. Ducks have precocious young, meaning from the moment of birth they are more-or-less able to feed themselves.
However, they must stick close to their mother for protection. Ducks tend to have many young because they lose so many. This mallard female started with seven but lost a duckling a day until she was down to two. She would tuck those two under her body for protection when sleeping.
Ducklings are on the menu for many – including house cats, Great Horned Owls and hawks. (This is another reason to keep cats inside overnight.) Recently,
I saw that only one duckling was left. It is almost fully grown and as soon as it can fly, its odds of survival will go way up – and so will the mother’s.
And what became of the little wood duck? I can only hope he found a female wood duck, and that they found a place to make a nest. Leaving standing trees and tree stumps provides important nesting sites for wood ducks and many other birds. And they will gladly use properly located nest boxes.
Good homes are hard to find.
Nancy Baron is a naturalist and writer who lives in the hills above Carpinteria with her husband Ken Weiss and Henry the terrier. You can contact her at nancyebaron@gmail.com
Baby
ducks look a lot like mallard ducklings, but lack the line between the eye and their
KEN WEISS
A male wood duck formed a ménage à trois with a mallard pair. The small but feisty wood duck stayed with the pair throughout spring and summer, but no nesting was known to occur. It was a summer of love.
KEN WEISS
A female mallard hatched six ducklings near the author’s pond, but they disappeared soon afterwards.
LYNN SCARLETT
nesters with claws on
LYNN SCARLETT
wood
beak. Ducks have many ducklings because few will survive.
KEN WEISS
The two male suitors – wood duck and mallard – stand at attention, guarding the female mallard while she feeds.
THROWBACK
Election thieves of Santa Barbara
BY STEPHEN BATES
In 1852, Anglo ruffians in Santa Barbara County tried to seize power from the Hispanic majority through violence, intimidation and electoral fraud.
Most county residents at the time were Californios: Spanish speakers who had lived in Alta California under Mexican rule. Opposing them were Anglo newcomers who, in the words of one newspaper, “spend their time loitering about the streets and public places, looking for chances to make something off of others.” These Anglos aimed to disenfranchise the Californios and steal their land and livestock.
Elections were turbulent, as described in a letter written by six Californios. On one occasion, Anglos told Californio voters to expect “broken heads” if their candidates won. In a city election in 1852, an Anglo “threw the ballot box against the wall and dashed it to pieces,” and someone shot at the esteemed Pablo de la Guerra while he was reading at home.
On another voting day the same year, according to the Californios, “the word ‘greaser’ and other opprobrious epithets were thrown in the faces of our most respectable citizens.”
In the race for state assembly in fall 1852, the Anglos and the Californios each nominated their own pair of candidates.
The Anglos chose liquor dealer Cornelius R. V. Lee and saloonkeeper John A. Vidal. Both were New York natives who served in Company F of the First Regiment of New York Volunteers, known as the Stevenson regiment, which occupied Santa Barbara during the Mexican American War.
Lee then lived in San Francisco, where he joined a racist gang called the Hounds, before returning to Santa Barbara. Both Lee and Vidal were also allies of another Company F veteran, bandit Jack Powers. Vidal, acting as a henchman for Powers, would be shot and killed the following year in a melee at the Aguirre House, possibly by Sheriff William W. Twist.
The Californios supported José Maria Covarrubias and Charles Enoch Huse for assembly. Born in France, Covarrubias had moved to Santa Barbara in the 1830s. He had been a delegate to the California Constitutional Convention in 1849 as well as a member of the assembly since its inception. His English was limited. In the assembly, he delivered speeches in Spanish while a colleague translated.
Huse, a Massachusetts native and Harvard graduate, had settled in Santa Barbara earlier in 1852. Fluent in Spanish, he was a sometime ally of the Californios, but he scorned some Californios as well as Anglos. “The dregs of society are collected in this town,” he wrote. Among
In 1852, José Maria Covarrubias, left, and Charles Enoch Huse ran for state assembly from Santa Barbara. Opponents tried to steal the election by setting up their own ballot box and sending fraudulent electoral certificates to the state capital.
In early Santa Barbara County, the division between Californios and Anglos was just one of many shifting fault lines. Factions formed and then splintered based on opportunity, expediency and pique, as well as bigotry. Demographically, moreover, the Californios were destined to lose their dominance.
those he considered dregs was C. R. V. Lee, whom he termed a “poor, weak, egotistical poltroon.”
The election was set for Nov. 1 in the corridor of Narciso Fabregat’s house, which was serving as a courthouse. William Twist (subsequently Vidal’s possible killer) was election inspector as well as a candidate for sheriff; in the small town of Santa Barbara, conflicts of interest were ubiquitous.
To forestall disruptions, Twist spent the night before voting barricaded in the courtroom with the ballot box. In the morning, 14 Anglos showed up and demanded admission, but Twist refused to open the courtroom until 8 a.m., when voting was scheduled to begin.
The Anglos declared that it was already 8 o’clock. They had set their watch-
es by a sundial, they said, which was more reliable than the courthouse clock.
They charged that Twist was flouting the law by refusing to open the polls on time, so they set up their own ballot box in the corridor and appointed assembly candidate John Vidal as election inspector.
As the courthouse clock struck 8, Twist opened the courtroom, and people filed in and voted. Just a handful of people used the voting station in the corridor.
The Anglos maintained that only the votes from their box were valid, because the county had set the election for the corridor, not the courtroom. This was true; Twist may have opted to use the courtroom for security.
But the county clerk, who happened to be assembly candidate Huse, rejected the corridor ballots and ruled that he and Covarrubias had won. Huse then resigned from the clerk job, supposedly fearing for his safety, and his fellow candidate Covarrubias replaced him.
Covarrubias likewise ruled that he and Huse had won. The official count gave Covarrubias 211 votes, Huse 203, and Lee and Vidal each 28.
The county sent certificates of election for Covarrubias and Huse to Vallejo, which was then the state capital, and the Anglos sent their own election certificates for Lee and Vidal. The legislature seated one member from each group –Covarrubias and Lee – and referred the dispute to the Committee on Elections. The committee concluded that the polling place’s wrong location was a minor transgression that didn’t harm voters. Huse had received the most votes, so he was entitled to the seat. Lee resigned, saying that he had to attend to pressing business elsewhere, and Huse was sworn in.
In early Santa Barbara County, the division between Californios and Anglos was just one of many shifting fault lines. Factions formed and then splintered based on opportunity, expediency and pique, as well as bigotry. Demographically, moreover, the Californios were destined to lose their dominance. Nearly all surnames in Santa Barbara were Spanish in 1850. By 1870, only a third were Spanish.
“The Americans have very little influence in the elections,” Charles Huse wrote in his diary in 1855, “but in a few years they will have all the power and they won’t consult the Californians about anything.”
Stephen Bates is coauthor (with Vince Burns) of a pictorial history of Rincon Point, which is available at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History and elsewhere.
EDSON SMITH PHOTO COLLECTION, SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY; WALKER TOMPKINS COLLECTION, GLEDHILL LIBRARY, SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
JULY 11, 2024
Polo has called Carpinteria home for nearly 100 years
BY RYAN P. CRUZ | PHOTOS COURTESY SANTA BARBARA POLO & RACQUET CLUB
On weekend afternoons during the spring and summer seasons, one of the oldest and most prestigious sports in the world is still going strong out on the edge of Carpinteria at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. For nearly a century, polo players have participated in “the sport of kings” on Fleischmann Field at 3300 Via Real, drawing everyone from weekend tourists to royalty to watch the high-flying horseback matches.
The first organized polo match on the South Coast was played at Santa Barbara Agricultural Park’s Flower Festival in 1894, in what was just a temporary field at a racetrack on Garden Street. By the turn of the century, the new Santa Barbara Polo Club had built a 40-member roster, though matches were still held at various locations while the club looked for a more permanent home. In 1911, the club was officially recognized by the U.S. Polo Association.
Carpinteria would become the new home for polo in the region almost by mistake, after a fire wiped out a eucalyptus grove that was originally at the Via Real property in 1916.
A few years later, an avid polo player and heir to an Ohio-based yeast company fortune, Max Fleischmann, moved to town and purchased the burnt-out field. By February of 1926, the field was ready for polo, and the first match was played at what would be soon known as Fleischmann Field. By 1928, Fleischmann added 40 more acres with two more fields adjacent to the property.
The new location – right at the foot of the mountains and just a short trip from the beach – attracted high-class visitors, movie stars and debutantes for the matches, and the club soon became the height of social scenes on Sundays, with hundreds of spectators dressed in their finest picnicking at the edge of the field. The popularity of the sport boomed throughout the 1930s.
D uring World War II, the sport of polo was suddenly suspended, and the Carpinteria field was used as a training ground for U.S. soldiers from 1942 to 1946. The heavy use destroyed the fields, which were restored after the war in preparation for the return of polo.
The next 20 years saw the resurgence of the sport, and the dawn of a new era with major tournaments and teams coming to Santa Barbara Polo Club. In 1960, legendary player Robert Skene took over as club manager, bringing with him a renewed sense of credibility to the club, and attracting a whole new generation of movie-star visitors like Jayne Mansfield and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Since then, the club has continued to grow, expanding in the mid-1970s with 141 luxury condos along with two swimming pools, a batch of tennis courts and a new tennis clubhouse. As new polo families came into the community, the club also built extra training space and stabling to allow for up to 350 horses.
Nowadays, the polo matches feature professional and collegiate teams
competing at several different levels. Spectators at weekly matches range from rich and famous VIPs in the private cabana’s to weekend visitors in the open grandstands, and the club is home to private parties and fundraising events all throughout the year.
In 2011, the club celebrated its centennial with a series of events, highlighted by a visit from Prince William and Kate,
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The 2024 season began in May, and will continue with matches and tournaments – including the Robert Skenes Trophy, Silver Cup and America Cup – every weekend through mid-October. Friday “Happy Hour” matches are open to the public free of charge, and tickets to watch Sunday matches from the grandstands are available starting at $35.
Spectators watch a polo game in front of their parked cars.
A match at Santa Barbara Polo Club in Carpinteria during the 1930s.
Aerial photo from 1929 of Fleischmann Field and the current site of the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Via Real in Carpinteria.
Major Max Fleischmann plays polo in 1926 in Carpinteria.
Local publishes second book on judo fundamentals
Carpinteria’s own Neil Ohlenkamp recently celebrated the release of his latest book “Judo Unleashed!” – an amalgamation of more than 50 years of teaching and practicing the sport of judo.
Ohlenkamp’s book came out on July 9, more than 18 years after his original book, “Judo Unleashed,” was published. Both of Ohlenkamp’s books serve as judo guides, with photographic depictions of throws and grabs, as well as the history and philosophies of the sport.
His latest book, Ohlenkamp told CVN, includes more information for judo students at every level, from beginner to advanced. It also includes tips on equipment, what to expect from your dojo instructor, preparing for a first class, the rules of judo tournaments, and more.
“(It’s) an expanded, revised edition of the older book,” Ohlenkamp said.
Ohlenkamp decided to release a new version of the book some time after the publisher of his first book went out of business and stopped printing the book in 2012. He said he didn’t want students to miss out on the information he compiled and decided to write a more up-to-date version. “I wanted to keep it out there, it’s good for the students,” Ohlenkamp said.
Judo has been part of Ohlenkamp’s life since he was 14, when his parents bought him a class at the local YMCA as a present. They’d also bought him a pass to a karate class, but Ohlenkamp said he enjoyed the physicality of judo – the physical aspect
Ohlenkamp’s book, “Judo Unleashed!” is available online at Amazon.com.
made it feel more “real” than karate – so he continued with the classes. By the time he was 20, Ohlenkamp was teaching judo.
“You’re trying to defeat a person physically, it makes you feel like you can protect yourself,” Ohlenkamp said. “It’s easier to feel a sense of accountability.”
Ohlenkamp’s second book, “Judo Unleashed!” is available online at Amazon. com.
––Jun Starkey
Jr. Guards of the Week
BY RYAN P. CRUZ
After each week of the summer program, Carpinteria’s Junior Lifeguards selects two guards from each group who display great sportsmanship and attitude. Below are the best on the beach for the third week of summer guards.
In the Mini Group, Brianna Baffa and Noah Donahue were this week’s standouts. Baffa proved herself as a strong swimmer who is willing to push “above and beyond,” whether it be swimming to the platform or diving deep down to touch the ocean floor.
Instructors said Donahue is an “incredible athlete in all events” who is always trying to work hard and improve. “His positivity and strong work ethic continue to encourage his teammates to do better and we are stoked to have him!”
Aubrey Chenoweth and Damian Reed-Campuzano were the best of the C-Group for this week. Chenoweth is one of the fastest runners in the program, while Reed-Campuzano was
described as both a fast runner and swimmer who tackles every activity with a smile.
In the B-Group, Elias Sprague and Holyn Vega were the stars in the sand. Sprague surprised instructors by beating out even the oldest kids during one of the hardest workouts of the summer. Vega, one of the most athletic JGs on the beach, impressed in every event, not only showing her skills as a runner and swimmer but also as a paddler.
And for the A-Group, it was Luke Donahue and Gavin Rutland that stood out the most among the older JGs. Instructors said Donahue is a “quiet yet mighty” athlete who is giving his all and proving himself as a runner in his first year in the program.
Rutland was described by one instructor as “one of the most uplifting” kids in the program, who does more than is asked and never fails to cheer on the younger groups during workouts. “He is always pushing himself and others to do better.”
The Patterson family of Carpinteria brought their copy of CVN along on a recent trip to
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Junior Guards of the week, from left: Luke Donahue, Holyn Vega, Aubrey Chenoweth, Brianna Baffa, Noah Donahue, Damian Reed, Elias Sprague and Gavin Rutland.
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Neil Ohlenkamp, pictured throwing his sparring partner, recently released “Judo Unleashed!”
Northbound ramps open, lanes shift near Montecito
The southbound San Ysidro Road offramp near Montecito is now open.. The northbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road is expected to close on July 20, which will be concurrent with the division of the northbound lanes between Hixon and Olive Mill roads.
During this lane shift, both northbound off-ramps at San Ysidro and Olive Mill roads will be closed as construction crews move the safety barriers. Once the lanes have shifted, the northbound off-ramp at Olive Mill Road will reopen.
For regular closures along the highway, one northbound lane from Carpinteria Avenue to Hermosillo Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The northbound on-ramp at San Ysidro Road will be closed until early 2025.
On the southbound side of the highway, one lane from Cabrillo Boulevard to Carpinteria Avenue will be closed from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Sunday.
The southbound on-ramp at Posilipo Lane will be closed until spring 2026, though drivers may use the detour on Sheffield Drive. There will also be daytime closures of the southbound off-ramp at Evans Avenue, on July 10 through 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and July 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
—Jun Starkey
(City
See
Mark Brickley
COURTESY PHOTOS Construction crews continue to work on median safety barriers, including the Blue Star Memorial median, pictured.
Crews continue planting along the southbound side of Highway 101 and install irrigation from North Padaro Lane to Evans Avenue.
