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County resident sustains major injuries in motorcycle crash
A 27-year-old Santa Barbara County resident was injured last Friday in a motorcycle crash on northbound Highway 101 near North Padaro Lane. On Dec. 5 around 7:35 a.m., the resident was lane splitting on a Suzuki motorcycle when they collided with a white truck and sustained major injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two lanes on northbound Highway 101 were closed after the accident. The crash is under investigation.
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Carpinteria’s trash collector, E.J. Harrison & Sons, will collect trash one day later the week of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, and Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. For up to two weeks after Christmas — between Dec. 26, 2025 and Jan. 12, 2026 — residents can put out twice their usual amount of trash free of charge, the company said. All e tra trash and recyclables must be bagged, and all bo es must be attened. E.J. Harrison & Sons will also recycle Christmas trees into mulch for trees cut into four-foot sections and placed in the organics/yard waste cart; whole Christmas trees placed at the curb will also be accepted but cut-up trees are preferred. Ornaments, hooks, lights, tinsel and all other decorations must be removed.
Updated EV rebates offered in the new year
Starting an. , 2026, Central Coast Community nergy C will o er customers cash rebates through its updated Electrify Your Ride (EYR) program, with rebates available for new and used battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, electric motorcycles, Level 2 chargers and charger installation. An additional $500 is available when installing a bidirectional charger — technology that charges an EV when there is extra renewable energy, and returns that energy back to a home or grid when needed — 3CE announced this week. “Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in California. Making electri cation a ordable for our customers is one of the most meaningful steps we can take to combat climate change,” said 3CE Director of Energy Programs Chris Cook. “By adding support for bidirectional chargers, we’re giving people new tools to take control of their energy bill and reduce emissions at the same time.”
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prehensive. It includes interviews with up to 10 former students, the nominee’s school principal, teaching colleagues, and the teacher themselves. Finalists are observed in their classrooms by Above & Beyond Teaching’s Executive Director, Dr. Beverly Young, to assess teaching style, engagement, and impact. Congratulations, Mandi!
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Editor’s note: A copy of the Superintendent’s Report is run in print as a service for parents, students and community members District Board of Trustee meetings. A version board’s Dec. 9, 2025 meeting. Several dedicated parents and family members volunteer during lunchtime to supervise, facilitate and build positive relationships with sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at Carpinteria Middle School (CMS). Both male and female caregivers support a wide range of structured activities — including gaga ball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, pickleball, football catch, and occasionally ag football — creating a safe, energetic, and inclusive environment for all students. Their presence provides reliable refereeing, coaching, and supervision, which not only enhances student engagement but also signi cantly supports positive behavior and a stronger sense of belonging on campus. All parent and family volunteers are fully vetted through the Live Scan process, ensuring a safe environment for our students. We are incredibly grateful for the commitment of these families, and we continue to welcome additional parent or caregiver participation. Increasing parent presence during lunch further strengthens the school community and reinforces a culture of connection, safety, and shared responsibility at CMS.
Appreciation
I would like to recognize the classroom and special education instructional assistants who support students and teachers in our schools.
Congratulations to science teacher Mandi de Witte
Carpinteria High School (CHS) science teacher Mandi has been named one of ve recipients of the prestigious 2025 Carlston Outstanding Teachers of America award. Presented by the nonpro t organization Above & Beyond Teaching, the award recognizes exceptional public high school teachers who serve in California’s most challenging school environments. She will receive a $10,000 cash award, along with a $2,000 grant awarded to CHS. Above & Beyond Teaching’s award recipients are nominated exclusively by former students who are either enrolled in or have graduated from four-year colleges and universities. Former students nominating Ms. de Witte described her as a transformational educator whose high expectations, innovative teaching strategies, and unwavering encouragement ignited their passion for learning. Many shared how her in uence e tended far beyond the classroom, instilling con dence and a belief in their own potential. The selection process is highly competitive and com-
California reports how districts, schools, and student groups perform on state measures including the CAASPP. Using comparable statewide data, the performance is represented by one of ve colors on the California Dashboard, running from Very High (Blue), High (Green), Medium (Yellow), Low (Orange), and Very Low (Red). Performance levels are not included when there are fewer than 30 students. The seven student groups for Carpinteria ni ed School District (CUSD) include Homeless, LongTerm English Learners, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Hispanic, White, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged. The CUSD Dashboard was presented at the Dec. 9 board meeting and can be found at: caschooldashboard.org.
Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
California Education Code 64001 and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) require schools that receive federal funds through the ConApp to consolidate all school planning requirements into the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The SPSA is aligned with the board adopted LCAP, and it represents a school’s cycle of continuous improvement of student achievement. The annual process of developing, reviewing, and updating the SPSA includes a comprehensive review of data and the development of actions necessary to achieve school goals. CUSD principals are presenting their SPSA to the board on Dec. 9 for board approval.
CHS Muses
The Carpinteria High School Muses performed two one-act plays Dec. 3-6: “The Lonely Lighthouse” by B.D. Samuels and “Worth Keeping” by Alan Haehnel & Dirt Haehnel.
United Way partnership
CUSD is partnering with United Way to provide a free winter break program for transitional kindergarten (TK) through fth grade students, on Dec. 22, 23, 29, 30, 2025, as well as Jan. 5-7, 2026. This Extended Learning Break program will o er daily literacy practice, ST AM activities, social emotional learning, outdoor play, and community exploration during the week.
Measure U
The Measure U team is working with McGillivray Construction to develop the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Aliso TK/K project by collecting and reviewing bids from all the trades. Following this review and value engineering process, the GMP will be submitted to the board for approval and construction will begin in the new year. Diana Rigby is the superintendent of Carpin-
CITY BEAT Surfliner Inn critics push for more project information
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BY LIV KLEIN The Environmental Impact Report for the city’s controversial Sur iner Inn project is expected to be released early next year, Carpinteria City Principal Planner Mindy Fogg con rmed at Monday night’s Carpinteria City Council meeting, following a public comment section inundated with project critics. “We’re making good progress on the draft EIR,” Fogg told the council. The Sur iner nn pro ect — a bouti ue hotel proposed for the city’s Parking Lot #3, also known as the Amtrak Parking Lot — has been making its way through the city review process for several years. The city first put out a request for hotel development proposals back in 2017, hoping to rent the lot out and partner with a developer to boost the local economy and improve foot traffic. The city council approved 499 Linden Managers LLC as the developer, but the
two-story, 36-room inn has faced several hurdles since, including a petition and election to rezone the lot to prevent any development, which narrowly failed. The city’s Architectural Review Board last December granted preliminary design approval to the project. Sur iner nn critics on Monday asked questions about the project’s review process and questioned the information used to choose 499 Linden Managers LLC — a group of locals — as the developer. Alan Koch, who has spoken out against the project at several city meetings, added on Monday that he believes critical Request for Proposal (RFP) information remains missing to thoroughly vet the development group, such as the nancial ability to build and operate a hotel and a detailed business plan. Other speakers said more information is needed about the possible environmental impacts of Parking Lot #4, proposed for the other side of the railroad tracks as part of the Sur iner pro ect.
Affordable Housing committee formed
In an attempt to tackle longstanding city a ordable housing needs, the Carpinteria City Council on Monday approved the formation of an A ordable Housing Standing Committee and appointed Mayor Natalia Alarcon and Councilmember Al Clark as leading members. “I really want to be on this committee — this is something I have been passionate about for a really long time and this is one of those topics that is really slow to move, and so I’m really excited about this opportunity to get some momentum going for our community,” Mayor Alarcon said. According to Community Development Director Nick Bobroff, the committee will assist city sta in developing strategies, ordinances and programs to support production of a ordable hous-
ing. Committee members will also be responsible for researching funding opportunities for city housing projects and attending any educational events or forums that could provide the council with informative housing-related information. Public commenters questioned the decision not to appoint members of the public to the committee. City legal counsel explained that while members of the public are not traditionally appointed to a standing committee, all standing committee meetings will be open to the public. Creating an advisory committee — a separate committee designation with members of the public on the board — is not a typical committee framework and would involve a change to city legal code. ––Liv Klein
City has clean financials, auditors confirm
The city of Carpinteria’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the scal year 202 25 came back clean for another year in a row, according to AMS Certi ed Accounting, the city’s nancial auditor. “The city received a clean audit opinion and continues to be recognized for excellence in financial reporting and alignment with the city’s scal policy,” City Finance Manager Pam Greer said on Monday. “(...) For the 27th consecutive year, the city has been awarded the Government Finance Officer Association Certi cate of Achievements for e cellence in nancial reporting for scal year 202 2 . This accomplishment re ects the city’s commitment to transparency and excellence in nancial stewardship.” The annual nancial audit serves as
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an assessment to measure the fairness of the city’s nancial statements. t does not speci cally evaluate the city’s nancial health, but rather provides assurance that nancial reports are reliable, sta said. A clean report means the certi ed auditor — in this case, AMS — did not nd any errors or aws in the city’s annual nancial report. The city’s General Fund ended the 202 25 scal year with a higher fund balance than projected of $13.4 million, largely due to overachieving revenues and salary savings from position vacancies throughout the scal year. “A lot of other cities do not boast such clean nancials — we should be very proud of our city,” Councilmember Julia Mayer said. ––Liv Klein
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Registered library users, in-person visits up
The Carpinteria Community Library continues to ourish according to its sta ’s annual report, with registered library cardholders up by 20.8% and in person visits increased by 2. 5 from last year. “Our little library is becoming famous around (the region),” City Librarian Eric Castro said on Monday. The city split its library services from the county a few years ago, opening its own municipal branch in 2022 with librarian Jody Thomas the helm. After Thomas’ retirement in June of this year, Castro took over. Castro delivered the 2025 annual library report on Monday night. He said the library has 4,432 registered library cardholders and saw 71,280 in-person visits in 2025, with 6 programs offered. While the Carpinteria Library’s collection is relatively small at 16,081 items, it continues to grow and be a dependable resource for nearby institutions, lending 5, 5 items to other libraries
within the Black Gold Cooperative System this year. “Even though we have a small collection, we compare with Goleta, Paso Robles and other surrounding libraries — the quality of our collection is so good, that we are at the same level of lending out books (as other bigger libraries),” Castro said. According to calculations based on the number of hours the library was open (2,410) divided by the number of people who entered the library doors (71,280) there was one person entering the library every two minutes every day, Castro explained. “Without stopping, since we open the library until we close, one person every two minutes (stepping through the door),” Casto proudly shared. “(...) I was able to see the other libraries’ data… and we are performing very, very well — much better than other libraries.” ––Liv Klein
Bicycle accident victim urges council to approve e-bike safety measures
Speaking on an item approving the extension of the city’s Ad Hoc E-Conveyance Committee — a city committee dedicated to bike and e-bike safety — city resident and former Planning Commissioner Kathrine Salant urged the council to take action on dangerous e-bike and bike usage throughout the city. She told the council she was hit by a bicyclist at the foot bridge o ighth Street in August and has spent the past few months in physical and occupational therapy. “Because of this accident, I have become hyperaware of bicycles in our town — particularly electric bikes,” Salant told the council. She urged the council to implement an age requirement for e-bike usage and mandate training classes. “I’m a poster child for doing something,” Salant said.
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Obituaries
Llewellyn “Llew” Goodfield Jr. 01/18/1938 — 11/29/2025
Llewellyn “Llew” Good eld r., devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, community leader and proud descendant of Santa Barbara’s historic ogers family, passed away peacefully on ov. 2 , surrounded by family. Born in to Llewellyn Good eld 02 and Catherine Mabel ogers Good eld 2 2006 , Llew was the rst of two sons, spending his early years in Santa Barbara with his brother Dr. David Annie Good eld. When Llew was ten years old, the family moved to their property known as vy Oaks, in Carpinteria. He and his brother grew up at vy Oaks, helping their father to plant the original avocado orchard while they attended Carpinteria High School, where David would later serve as principal. One of Llew’s greatest childhood adventures was participating in the 50 Boy Scout amboree. At 2 years old, he traveled by train across the country to alley Forge, Penn., for the event and remembered it fondly as a highlight of his youth. Later, as a Carpinteria High School Warrior, Llew earned the title of Most Outstanding Student Athlete in the class of 56. His accomplishments include in football three arsity letters, Most aluable Warrior Lineman, Team Captain and Co Player of the Year for the Tri alley League in basketball three arsity Letters and Most aluable Player and in track two arsity Letters. He was elected as both class president and ASB president. After high school, Llew and buddy David Benedict took a ship from San Francisco to Hawaii and spent the ne t year sur ng their way around the islands. When he returned to Carpinteria, he considered entering the Air Force until his brother’s sage advice steered him to the Marine Corps. From 5 to 5 , Llew served aboard the SS Los Angeles, completing two tours of the Paci c, and a memorable week stationed on the back side of San Clemente sland, directing naval gun re from the SS Los Angeles. He married Helen Prince upon his return to Camp Pendleton. With Helen, he welcomed four children Francie Peter Lufkin and their son ack Leslie Goodeld, who passed away in 6 Arlene Good eld od Wilske and children oe and Dana and Bruce erry Good eld and their children, eelen, uinn and eilly ake Craig, grandchildren i on and Levi, and baby Weston, who is due in December. After the Marines, Llew attended Santa Barbara City College, where he earned many honors playing football alongside his brother David. He received scholarship o ers to continue his football career, but chose instead to focus on his education. He ne t attended Long Beach State
niversity, where he earned a degree in economics. After graduation, he returned to Santa Barbara to work at the family furniture store, ogers Furniture, on State Street, until its closure in 6 . He then moved the family to ewport Beach to begin a career in shopping center development and management. While in Orange County, Llew worked for the rvine Company, managing Fashion sland, and then for the Segerstrom family, managing South Coast illage. He then moved on to manage pro ects in Seattle, Wash., and Sun alley, daho, before returning to ewport Beach. There, he met the love of his life, Marilyn Campbell. Llew and Marilyn were wed in 6 and, in , welcomed their son, Graham Hannah Good eld. Graham and Hannah have two children, Hugo and Darlah. n 0, Llew ful lled his dream of returning home to vy Oaks, where he and Marilyn converted the old barn on the property into their family home. He formed the Good eld Corporation in 5 and continued to develop and manage commercial properties in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, including the historic ogers Furniture building on State Street, now leased to Apple nc. Llew was deeply committed to community service. He served as president of the Santa Barbara niversity Club and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, and on the board of the Carpinteria Historical Museum and the Carpinteria High School Boosters. He and Marilyn both sat on the Santa Cruz sland Foundation’s advisory committee. n 6, during his term as commodore of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, he helped secure the Marina One guest dock for visiting sailors, oversaw construction of the club’s elevator, and contributed signi cantly to the research and writing of the club’s official history book. A lifelong sailor, Llew, together with Marilyn, spent many years aboard their cherished boat, Gypsea, sailing from San Francisco Bay to the Sea of Cortez and beyond. They shared the rare honor of visiting all eight Channel slands, and in , Llew was inducted as member 5 of the Santa Cruz sland Foundation’s All Club. He was also a proud member of the Santa Barbara Trail iders, embracing the cowboy spirit with the same enthusiasm he brought to sailing. Later in life, Llew traded his sailboat for a tennis court he built in the family orchard, where he played spirited doubles several times a week. The Warrior Lunch Group was formed in 20 0 with his brother, Dr. David Good eld, and childhood buddies Serge Morales, Martin Panizzon, and Lou Panizzon. Friends knew him as “Big Llewie,” a man whose booming laugh, twinkling eyes, and warm presence made every gathering brighter. A Marine, sailor, athlete, horseman, storyteller, steward of history, and true gentleman, Llew lived life with curiosity, loyalty and an unwavering love of family, friends and home. He is survived by his beloved wife Marilyn, his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, his brother, nieces and nephews and many Good eld and ogers cousins. n lieu of owers, please consider a donation to the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation sbysf.org or Semper Fi America’s Fund thefund.org . A funeral will be held on Dec. 20, 2025, a.m., at the Carpinteria Cemetery.
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Peggy Ann Jones 11/30/1937 — 10/21/2025
Peggy Ann ones passed peaceably at her home, as she desired, almost a month short of her th birthday. She is survived by her three children — Michelle Shook,
Bruce ones and laine Mc aba — and their spouses, children and grandchildren. Peggy was born and raised in upstate ew York. n Arizona, she met her husband, Fred ones, who predeceased her during the pandemic . They moved to California in the 60s, where Peggy went back to college and worked in the banking industry. She later served as the children’s director at Carpinteria Community Church. When she retired, she and Fred moved to Big Bear City, where she established a strong group of friends and hosted Bible studies. o memorial service will be held. nstead, Peggy asked that friends get together to share happy stories about her over co ee or a meal. f you so desire, she asked any memorial gifts in her honor be given to the Big Bear Discovery Center or the Big Bear ational Wildlife efuge.
Previously published obituaries may be read online at coastalview.com
Navigating the holidays without mom BY MELINDA BIE
As most of us who have lost a parent know, we miss them all the time. have missed and thought about my mom every day since she died years ago, this anuary. But the holidays tend to be more challenging for me as she adored the season. My mom was Christmas. will always miss the silly and fun Christmas things we shared through the years and the long held traditions — which were mostly my mom’s doing. She relished every single little nuance of Christmas time and decorated every corner. still nd it a challenge to embrace change to our old holiday routines, even after so many years. Grief is timeless in this way. My brother Doug and have so many happy memoCOURTESY PHOTO ries of the holidays thanks to Melinda Bie and her mom, Patsy our mom our annual picnic Graziani, in front of the Christmas tree at and trek to cut down a ChristRockefeller Center, NYC. mas tree, that started when were little the battle to get the tree up and decorated ust right getting our special Christmas ornament for the year Santa visiting our bedrooms on Christmas ve we would know because he would leave a candy cane hanging on our bed and my mom and dad’s annual Christmas parties, with half of Carpinteria in attendance. tried to continue a lot of mom’s traditions in the couple years after she passed, but honestly, it was such a huge challenge to do it all, and truly couldn’t live up to it. What learned was to embrace the fact that the holidays for us really weren’t about the things we did or received, but the way we felt and acted. Don’t get me wrong, decorate the house with old and new things , stu the stockings, spend Christmas morning in pa amas opening presents and listening to holiday music but also remember that my mom would say “make your own traditions” — know she truly meant that and will always be grateful for that advice. Light p A Life is a free community event for everyone and we hope that you will oin on Saturday, Dec. , 5 p.m. at the Seal Fountain on Linden Avenue. As a volunteer and participant of Light p A Life in Carpinteria, am humbled to oin others in my community who are e periencing similar holiday struggles due to a loss of a loved one or loved ones. This annual holiday tradition and tree lighting ceremony, hosted by Hospice of Santa Barbara, allows all of us to take a bit of time to remember and integrate our loved ones we miss into the holidays, in a shared and sacred space. f you, or someone you care about, are struggling with grief during the holidays, please reach out to the amazing sta of Compassionate Care of Carpinteria, an initiative of Hospice of Santa Barbara, at 05 6 60 0. Melinda Bie is a native of Carpinteria and director of operations for Lee & Associates Central California. She is also host of “Fire Up Friday,” a weekly show on Carpinteria Valley Radio, and sits on the Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum Board of Trustees. She is currently in full holiday swing.
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Ogan Road project an overall negative
A proposed project at 5115 Ogan Road contains an 18 story building. That address is owned by Frontier Communications and is part of a proposed lot split rezone. n the past ve years, Frontier has undertaken an aggressive strategy to become the preferred data provider here in Carpinteria. have been a customer since the service was available. This proposed development is certainly not in any way in scope or character, and it appears to be a mechanism to be litigated in the courts at community expense. A cash register for the developer in other words. n 20 0, we faced Measure that would have allowed a 0 foot tall drill rig disguised as a lighthouse a veritable Trojan horse). It was soundly defeated by a 50 point margin. ow 5 years later, we are in the process of removing all onshore oil equipment altogether. It was a bad proposed project then and the Frontier version is a bad proposed policy now. The logical rst step is to let Frontier know that their partner, and this pro ect, has business consequences. Let them know that they are not being good neighbors either with your wallet or your voice. I plan to do both.
Steve McMahon Carpinteria
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n your life have you ever heard of a more ridiculous and preposterous project proposed for our community. Why would a developer risk their reputation and subect themselves to ridicule by proposing to construct a colossal story, 6 unit,
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“Why would a developer risk their reputation and subject themselves to ridicule by proposing to construct a colossal 18-story, 136-unit, 220-foot-high multi-family residential building at Ogan Road in the heart of our community?”
— Bob Franco
220-foot-high multi-family residential building at Ogan Road in the heart of our community? The applicants who are registered as Carpinteria Group LLC are the same people that are proposing the gargantuan residential building behind the Santa Barbara Mission. So, why are they doing this t’s because by law they can. California has a provision called Builder’s emedy which allows developers to bypass local zoning laws and get just about any housing pro ects approved if a city fails to adopt
a state-compliant housing element and as long as they include the magic number of 20% low-income units or 100% middle income units. Because the developer was able to submit his project before the city was able to submit its valid housing element, it is able to proceed with this atrocious project. But the entire deal depends on the owner of the property getting a lot-split and selling or leasing part of the property to the developer. Owner Frontier Communications is under considerable
pressure from the community not to sell or lease to this dubious developer. ’ve even heard talk about picketing, canceling subscriptions and boycotting Frontier. At this time the developer’s application is not being considered by the city because it lacks certain mandatory documents and information required by the city before it can begin the review process. Until then the application is deemed incomplete. A famous quote by Albert Einstein is “Nothing happens until something moves.” The ne t move is up to Carpinteria Group LLC.
Bob Franco Carpinteria
Grateful for health and prosperity
ecently, my husband and took a mini vacation by train. That gave me lots of time to people watch and re ect truly believe that we all have more in common than not. Health, happiness and prosperity are certainly goals that we all want for ourselves, our families, and all who we know and love. How we get there is the di erence — some go down the right lane, some the left and some the middle. o matter, please remember all we have to be grateful for. Happy holidays to all.
Rosalyn Kohute Carpinteria
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A g eWell Senior Prog ram : Pickleball F ree Play G irls I nc. of Carpinteria, 5315 F ooth ill R oad. 8 – 10 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 E ng lish L ang u ag e Conv ersation Grou p / Gru po d e Conv ersació n en I ng lé s Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 8 :30– 10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 D em entia Careg iv ers Su pport Grou p Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 10:30 a.m. – noon. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : Ch air Y og a Veterans M emorial Building , 9 41 W alnut A ve . 11 a.m. – noon. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 A g eWell Senior Prog ram L ectu re Series: T ech T alk Q & A : Ch ris Weld ing Veterans M emorial Building M eeting R oom, 9 41 W alnut A v e. 1– 2 :30 p.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 112 7 9 Carpinteria Creativ e A rts E ig h th Street and L inden A ve nue. 2 :30– 6 p.m. H andmade pottery, beach art, cards, jew elry and sew n articles. (8 05) 69 8 - 4536 Carpinteria F arm ers M arket 8 00 block of L inden A ve . Th ursdays, 3– 6:30 p.m. D u ng eons & D rag ons Clu b Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 3:30– 5:15 p.m. F ull. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 H olid ay Wreath M aking w ith th e Carpinteria Ch ild ren’ s Proj ect L ynda F airly Carpinteria A rts Center, 8 65 L inden A v e. 4– 6 p.m. inf o@ carpinteriaartscenter. org , (8 05) 68 4- 7 7 8 9 M eeting : A rch itectu ral R ev iew Board Carpinteria City H all, 57 7 5 Carpinteria A ve . 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12
F rid ay F u n D ay Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 10– 11:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : T h e Circle D iscu ssion Grou p Veterans M emorial Building M eeting R oom, 9 41 W alnut A ve . 10– 11 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 L iv e M u sic: M org anf ield Bu rnett I sland Brew ing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6– 9 p.m. islandbrew ing company.com, (8 05) 7 45- 8 2 7 2 U g ly Sw eater Contest Corkt ree Cellars, 9 10 L inden A ve . 7 – 9 p.m. corkt reecellars.com, (8 05) 68 4- 1400 Play: “M iracle on 3 4 th Street” Th e A lcaza r Th eatre, 49 16 Carpinteria A ve . 7 – 9 p.m. Tick ets: g eneral admission, $ 2 0; seniors/ students, $ 15. th ealcaz ar. org , (8 05) 68 4- 638 0
Saturday, Dec. 13
Satu rd ay E ng lish L ang u ag e Conv ersation Grou p / Gru po d e Conv ersació n en I ng lé s Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A ve . 9 – 10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 Wreath s A cross A m erica Carpinteria Cemetery, 1501 Crave ns L ane. 9 a.m. M eeting : Carpinteria Beau tif u l Carpinteria City H all, 57 7 5 Carpinteria A ve . 9 :30 a.m. A ll w elcome A g eWell Senior Prog ram : Satu rd ay E x cu rsion, Cookie D ecorating at th e Com m u nity Gard en Carpinteria Community G arden, 48 55 F if th St. 11 a.m. Cook ies, decorating supplies prov ided. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 112 7 9 M aker’ s M arket Pacific Health Foods, 9 44 L inden A v e. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Th e mak ers: R osie Bak es Bread, Crouse Canning Company, K A L A , M y B Creations, and F rie Spirit. 2 0% of f all g if t items, bag s and baske ts in store. pacifichealthfoods. com, (8 05) 68 4- 2 115 Seasid e Sparkle H olid ay F estiv al L ynda F airly Carpinteria A rts Center, 8 65 L inden A ve . 1– 5 p.m. inf o@ carpinteriaartscenter.org , (8 05) 68 4- 7 7 8 9 Carpinteria H olid ay Spirit Parad e L inden A ve nue, 3 p.m. L ig h t U p A L if e H ospice of Santa Barbara T ree L ig h ting Carpinteria Seal F ountain, 5 p.m. Carpinteria- Su m m erland F ire Protection D istrict Santa R u n L illie A v enue, Summerland. 6 p.m. f acebook .com/
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carpfire Play: “M iracle on 3 4 th Street” Th e A lcaza r Th eatre, 49 16 Carpinteria A ve . 7 – 9 p.m. Tick ets: g eneral admission, $ 2 0; seniors/ students, $ 15. th ealcaz ar. org , (8 05) 68 4- 638 0 L iv e M u sic: R ay J ariq u e Cork tree Cellars, 9 10 L inden A ve . 7 – 10 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (8 05) 68 4- 1400
Sunday, Dec. 14
F estiv al of T rees R af f le D raw ing L ynda F airly Carpinteria A rts Center, 8 65 L inden A ve . 12 :30 p.m. Play: “M iracle on 3 4 th Street” Th e A lcaza r Th eatre, 49 16 Carpinteria A ve . 3– 5 p.m. Tick ets: g eneral admission, $ 2 0; seniors/ students, $ 15. th ealcaz ar. org , (8 05) 68 4- 638 0 H olid ay Sing - a- long I sland Brew ing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 5 p.m. islandbrew ing company.com, (8 05) 7 45- 8 2 7 2
Monday, Dec. 15
A g eWell Senior Prog ram : T ai Ch i T og eth er Veterans M emorial Building Courtyard, 9 41 W alnut A v e. 9 – 10 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 112 7 9 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : M u sic M ond ays Sing A long Veterans M emorial Building , 9 41 W alnut A v e. 10:30– 11:30 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 Presch ool Story T im e Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 10– 10:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : Creativ e Stu d ies Veterans M emorial Building M eeting R oom, 9 41 W alnut A ve . 10:30 a.m. – noon. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 M ond ay M ah j ong A ll leve ls of play. 1 p.m. (8 05) 7 2 9 - 1310 I nterm ed iate Spanish Classes Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A ve . M ondays, 1:30– 3 p.m. $ 10 donation is sug g ested. L ed by N adia L yh itch enk o. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : M ind Gam es Veterans M emorial Building M eeting R oom, 9 41 W alnut A v e. 2 – 3 p.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 Carpinteria Book Clu b Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 4– 5 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05)
Tickets are just $1 All net proceeds support local nonprofits.
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Tuesday, Dec. 16
A g eWell Senior Prog ram : Walking Clu b M eet at Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 9 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 112 7 9 Carpinteria Writers Grou p Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A ve . 10 a.m. – noon. (2 02 ) 9 9 7 - 042 9 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : M ind Bod y Balance E x ercise Veterans M emorial Building , 9 41 W alnut A ve . 11 a.m. – noon. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 Brid g e Grou p Veterans M emorial Building M eeting R oom, 9 41 W alnut A ve . 1– 4 p.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 Spanish Conv ersation Grou p Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 2 – 3 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 Carpinteria Song w riters Circle Carpinteria Community L ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria A ve . 4– 5:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314
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Wednesday, Dec. 17
Pickleball f or Beg inners G irls I nc. of Carpinteria, 5315 F ooth ill R oad. 8 – 10 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : V eterans M orning Cof f ee M eet U p Veterans M emorial Building M eeting R oom, 9 41 W alnut A v e. 8 :30– 9 :30 a.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9 Senior A rts & Craf ts L ynda F airly Carpinteria A rts Center, 8 65 L inden A v e. W ednesdays, 9 – 11 a.m. F ree. inf o@ carpinteriaartscenter.org , (8 05) 68 4- 7 7 8 9 Babies A re T h e Best Carpinteria L ibrary Community R oom, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 9 – 10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org , (8 05) 68 4- 4314 Carpinteria K nitters Grou p Carpinteria L ibrary Community R oom, 5141 Carpinteria A v e. 1– 3 p.m. F ree. (8 05) 8 8 6- 438 2 A g eWell Senior Prog ram : M ed itation Veterans M emorial Building , 9 41 W alnut A ve . 3:15– 4:30 p.m. ag ew ell@ carpinteriaca.g ov , (8 05) 8 8 1- 12 7 9
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Reports from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Of ce
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COURTESY 6 15 p.m. Theft 3200 blockPHOTOS ia D eputies responded to a call about a California Avocado Festival President Melissa Simpson, left, and Vice Real firearm and contacted a man who report President Mike Lazaro, right, presentedAacaller check to members the her reported that sheof believes edly had an unregistered K imber 1911 Carpinteria High School Future Farmers of and America, laptop credit including cards wereDiego stolen by firearm in his possession. The firearm was a female neighbor who lives at the Polo Cervantes, instructor Emily Garcia and Gwyndolyn Hultman. taken from the man and secured into the Field apartments. Follow up by deputies. Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property
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11 44 a.m. Misdemeanor Hit and Run 6500 block Rincon Road
D eputies responded to a misdemeanor hit and run call, but the male subject ed the tra eling southbound on Thescene California Avocado Festival Rincon The man continued southBoardRoad. of Directors donated to three local bound on the northbound of organizations this month, off-ramp using funds Highway RinconCalifornia Road. D eputies raised at101 theat October Avocachecked the area and unable to do Festival ,500 for were the Future Farm locate subject. 5,000 to the Carpinteria ers ofthe America ducation Foundation and 500 to the 2 12 p.m. Narcotics 4600 block Carpinteria High School Boosters. “Supporting these organizations Carpinteria A enue reflects festival’s core values — D eputiesthe responded to narcotic activity celebrating agriculture, and contacted alocal woman who had uplifting two outyouth, and strengthening standing warrants: one outthe of educationHermosa al and that make B each butcommunity was non-ex programs traditable, and the Carpinteria thrive,” saidThe California other out of Santa B arbara. woman Avocado member Angie was arrestedFestival for the board outstanding warrant Torres-Miller in a press release sent out out of Santa B arbara County. this week. “These contributions help
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Sunday, May 17
8 p.m. Trespassing 3200 block ia Real
Tuesday, May 19
6 p.m. Towed Abandoned ehicle 2200 block illie A enue
D eputies received complaints about an abandoned vehicle parked near Sandpiper Liq uor. The vehicle was tagged and empower future agricultural leaders, marked on classroom Thursday, May 14. The vehicle enhance opportunities, was and was not moved. The and checked enrich student activities, directly vehicle was towed. benefiting families throughout the community.” The California Avocado Wednesday, May 20 Festival supports local nonpro ts, school groups 8 28 p.m. Meth Possession 1100 and service organizations each year folblock Pass lowingCasitas the annual celebration, typically A man drove into aofparking lot not held at the beginning fall. wearing his seatbelt. traffi c stop was “The board is deeply grateful for the initiated, and he admitted to being in posopportunity to continue this tradition session of and a meth pipe. D uring a memsearch of giving for the community of the vehicle, his meth pipe was located, bers whose participation makes these but also a baggie with 3.7 grams of meth. contributions possible,” Torres-Miller The subject was cited for the violations. said. ––Jun Starkey
10 12 p.m. Weapon and Dope iolations Hales ane and ia Real
A woman and man were contacted as their vehicle was getting dropped off by a tow truck. The woman is on active probation and a search of her property showed she had meth, a meth pipe and a container of pepper spray. She is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning pepper spray. A baggie of meth was found in the center console and since no one wanted to claim it, the man was given ownership since it was his vehicle.
A caller who is renting a home on the Polo Field reported that several people forced their way into her rental home and started yelling and insulting her family. D eputies arrived and contacted six people, who admitted entering the 3 38 a.m. Dope iolations 4100 home after they were directed to come block ia Real From left, Carpinteria School members Amber Hardy, look at the damaged causedHigh by the caller. Boosters A woman and man were in a vehicle Samantha McVee, Hultman, Hultman and Arna The caller showed cellSheri phone video of Gwyndolyn with a stolen license plate, reported to acceptthe a check Angie Torres-Miller, right, D on behalf of A theCrittenden suspects entering home from without Santa B arbara Police epartment. the California Avocado Festival Board of Directors. permission and were heard and seen traffic stop was initiated, and it was yelling at the caller and her family. The determined the vehicle was not stolen, husband-suspect fled across the Polo but was rented a few weeks ago by the Field and did not return to the scene. A woman. She thought the “ PERM” on the complaint will be forwarded to the D A’s Arizona license plate meant it was only a office for re iew. “ permit” for the vehicle and not an actual license plate. So, to avoid getting pulled 5 p.m. Open Beer iolation over, they placed a stolen plate on the car, inden A enue and 9th Street she said. After a search of nearby motel A man was cited and released for pos- rooms associated with the subjects, they, session of an open container. and the woman’s sister, were cited for possession of stolen property, meth and paraphernalia. Further investigation will 5 a.m. Welfare Check 2100 block be done for the fraudulently obtained Ortega Hill Road A caller reported that his girlfriend’s EB T cards. 27-year-old son had a bad dream and ran out of the house naked and was last seen Thursday, May 21 running towards Summerland. D eputies 8 47 a.m. Dri ing with alse responded and located a man walking Registration Carpinteria and Palm nude on orth ameson near Sheffield. The man claimed he smoked marijuana a enues A man was driving with a false regiswith friends and wanted to go to the tration tab. He was cited for the violation hospital to detox . His mother drove him and allowed to park the vehicle at his to the hospital. We have over 3O years’ experience serving clients mechanic shop located nearby.with
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Holiday cheer at Westerlay PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON Westerlay Orchids opened its showroom up last Thursday for a Santa filled afternoon. Ki ds and adults alike snagged photos with Santa, grabbed treats and checked out the owers.
Paige and Bennett Davis, with Santa.
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THE QUARTERLY REPORT J O N - R YA N S C H L O B O H M What a great time of year! It’s fun to nally have some weather — and all the festivities of the season ahead. So, what’s happening in the Santa Barbara real estate market? This market is hard to sum up in a few words, but here’s where things stand. Overall, this market is neither hot nor cold. Let me explain. At a glance: total sales continue to outpace 2024; inventory levels have leveled out after months of growth; and home values remain stable. Let’s dig a little deeper. Sales in October increased by 19% compared to the same month in 2024, marking an encouraging trend. In fact, sales have outperformed 2024 in eight of the past ten months We continue to climb out of the record-low sales of 2023 and through the rst 0 months of 2025, we are outpacing 2024 by 11%. In 2023, there were 1,103 sales; in 2024, 1,237 sales; and for 2025 (projected) there will likely be more than 1,350 if trends hold. We still have some ground to cover, but a steady, gradual improvement is a healthy sign.
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Sales in October increased by 19% compared to the same month in 2024, marking an encouraging trend. In fact, sales have outperformed 2024 in eight of the past ten months.
Buyers are active, but with today’s higher interest rates, elevated home prices, and the rising cost of ownership, they’re approaching purchases with more scrutiny. COURTESY PHOTO
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Inventory
Narrowing in on Carpinteria, on Dec. 8, there are 36 properties for sale and under contract. For the rst eleven months of 2025, 104 homes and condos sold in Carpinteria. This means that nine to ten properties have sold per month and we currently have a little less than four months of inventory. Our median home price in Carpinteria sits a little lower than the greater Santa Barbara area at $2,166,500. Homes are taking 34 days (average) to sell, and the average sales-to-list price is 94.9%. Beyond the numbers, it is fun for us to meet new buyers who discover Carpinteria and the charm of our small town.
Early in 2025, the inventory of available properties rose consistently, peaking in the 380s by July. Since then, levels have attened and even begun to dip back down some — partly due to seasonality, and partly due to a more balanced relationship between supply and demand. As of Nov. 18, there are 331 active listings between Carpinteria and Goleta. Seeing inventory levels stabilize is an encouraging sign of a more balanced market.
Values
The 2025 median home price sits at $2,350,000. Home values overall have remained stable. We have seen prices in our entry-level segment stay strong and improve slightly over last year, but at the higher price points, there has been more room for negotiation. That said, the market is far more property speci c. Many homes are sitting longer, and with less competition per listing, buyers have more negotiating power than they’ve had in recent years.
Final thoughts
So why is the market hard to summarize or neither hot nor cold? Homes aren’t ying o the shelf, but they’re not languishing either. It’s selective, a little ckle, and sometimes more unpredictable market than we would like. A colleague of mine likes to say, “Price matters.” t always has, but now more
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1090 Vallecito Road in Carpinteria is on the market right now for $1,695,000. than ever. For example, six months ago, we competed for a listing we didn’t get (always disappointing). The owners believed the home was worth around $2 million based on its size, but our analysis placed it closer to $1.5–$1.6 million due to condition. It listed at $1.9 million and sat until several price reductions brought it to $1,595,000 — and only then did it go under contract. Buyers are active, but with today’s higher interest rates, elevated home prices, and the rising cost of ownership, they’re approaching purchases with more scrutiny. Real estate remains dynamic, and we
love keeping you informed. If you have questions about the market, your home, or your plans, we’re always here to help. Thanks for reading — and as always, don’t hesitate to reach out! Jon-Ryan Schlobohm is a licensed realtor and broker associate with Schlobohm real estate team at Compass. He and his business partner Sarah Aresco Smith specialize in residential real estate in the Santa Barbara area, but Carpinteria is their hometown. To learn more, visit schlobohmteam.com. Jon-Ryan can be reached at (805) 450-3307 or jr@ jon-ryan.com.
CAR • PET • ERIA Meet Socks the beach dog
Meet Socks, a one-year-old pitbull/heeler mix who loves the beach. Socks, who is looking for his forever home, has been with Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) since July. County volunteers said Socks is potty-trained, playful, and is obsessed with toys. He also loves other dogs and would do great with a con dent canine friend. He can be a bit shy when meeting new people. “What this sun-soaked soul really needs is an experienced adopter who’ll give him time to trust — and maybe take him to the beach once in a while. Because under that shy exterior is a loyal, loving beach bum just waiting to nd his forever wave,” volunteers said. Interested in fostering or adopting Socks? He’s at the SBCAS shelter in Goleta at 5473 Overpass Road. The shelter is open Tuesday– Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Learn more by emailing sbcassouthfostercoordinator@ gmail.com.
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Fatmir “Miri” Mara, owner of Miri Mara Ceramics, will celebrate his studio’s 2 year anniversary on Friday, Dec. 2, 0 a.m. 6 p.m. at his studio, 52 2 B Carpinteria Ave. “Ceramics is a passion of mine that has ful lled half of my life,” Mara said in a press release. “ nspiration comes from everything around me — it can be looking at a bridge, hardware, a door handle, it is truly everywhere. very piece is uni ue to my personal style, at once an original and a part of the bigger concept.” Mara was a fashion designer in taly before Carpinteria retiringMon.-Fri. to Montecito his 6:30am-3pm husband, 6:30am-2pmwith •Sat.-Sun. ick Perkins. He enrolled in a ceramics course at Santa Barbara City College and Bagelnet.com for Restaurant menu eventually opened his own studio in Carpinteria in 20 2. 5050 Carpinteria Avenue • 805.566.1558 ext. 1 Learn more online at mirimara.com.
Cate School will host its traditional Winter By Candlelight performance, with over 0 students participating in three vocal groups and two classical instrumental ensembles, on Sunday, Dec. , 6 p.m., in the Cate School’s atherine Thayer Cate Memorial Chapel. The groups performing include the Cate Chorale, Camerata, o Strings Attached, Cate Chamber nsemble, and the Cate Orchestra. The performance will be interspersed with readings, vocal songs and orchestral pieces without introduction. After the performances, attendees are asked to place their holiday hopes on a stick before burning it outside in the community bon re, school representatives said. Cate School is located at 60 Cate Mesa oad.
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The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center will host its Seaside Sparkle Holiday Festival on Saturday, Dec. , 5 p.m. The event will include a dance performance at 2 p.m. by the CSD School of Per forming Arts, and an opportunity to take photographs with Santa from 5 p.m. The festival itself will include a holiday mimosa bar, hot chocolate, art activities, a pop up from the Heart of Gold thrift store, the Cate School azz Band, and holiday wreaths for sale by PacWest Blooms. The arts center is located at 65 Linden Ave.
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Holiday goodies
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Coastal View News staff scoured their recipe books, called their family and friends, and pulled from their memories to find a few of their favorite holiday recipes, laid out below. Let us know if you try one! Glögg
Courtesy Robin Karlsson Ingredients 2 cups sugar 2 cups raisins 1 tsp cardamom 20 whole cloves 8 cinnamon sticks 4 pieces fresh ginger 4 cups Vodka
Directions Combine these seven ingredients together into a large saucepan. Heat but do not boil. When the mixture is warm and the sugar has dissolved, add: 1 gallon (4 quarters) Burgundy wine 1 cup Madeira or port wine 2 cups slivered almonds Heat about 30 minutes and serve warm. Never boil!
Pumpkin bread
Courtesy the kitchens of the late Carolyn Humphrey and the late Kay Jubak Ingredients ⅓ cup shortening or margarine 1-⅓ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin ⅓ cup water 1-⅔ cup sifted flower ¼ tsp soda ¾ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves (optional) ⅓ cup coarsely chopped nuts ⅓ cup coarsely chopped raisins Directions Cream together shortening and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs, pumpkin and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts and raisins. Pour into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool before slicing.
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No bake chocolate oatmeal cookies Courtesy Jun Starkey
Ingredients 3 cups quick-cook oats 2 cups white sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup milk ½ cup peanut butter 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch salt
Directions Bring the sugar, butter, milk, cocoa, and salt to a full rolling boil in a saucepan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the quick-cook oats, peanut butter and vanilla, and mix well. Quickly, before the dough sets, drop teaspoons of the mixture onto parchment paper. Let set in fridge for 20-30 minutes.
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Ingredients 1lb of mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 med onions, finely chopped 6 cups vegetable bullion 1 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup water Salt and pepper to taste
Directions Melt the butter in a large pot, add the water mushrooms and onions, cook covered for about 20 minutes. Add the vegetable bullion. Mix together the flour and sour cream until well blended, remove 1 cup of soup from the pot and mix it with the sour cream until it has no lumps.
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Courtesy the kitchens of the late Carolyn Humphrey and the late Kay Jubak Ingredients 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 4 tsp sugar mixed with 1-1.4 tsp cinnamon Directions On wax paper or in a small bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. In a medium bowl, cream butter and the ¾ cup sugar; beat in the egg until blended. Gradually stir in flour mixture until blended. Chill, if necessary, until firm enough to handle. Using 1 level measure tablespoons each, roll into balls; roll into sugar-cinnamon mixture. Bake into a preheated 400-degree oven until bottoms are golden brown — about 10 minutes. Makes almost 1-½ dozen.
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Directions Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Blend in egg and applesauce. (Mixture may separate, but it will blend evenly when dry ingredients are added.) Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices. Add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oatmeal and raisins. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
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Trolleys, tamales and tinsel PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
Canalino Elementary School’s annual trolley tour and festival is often the talk of the season, and this past weekend’s gathering was no exception. The community on Dec. 6 gathered at the elementary school for festival trolley rides and holiday goodies; trolley riders also got a look at the Carpinteria Community Church’s nativity scene as they rolled on by.
“Snow” blew as the trolleys cruised by The Alcazar Theatre.
Landon Hargett, left, with Quinn and Shanna Lluvia.
Kamilia Mack gets her face painted.
From left, Susan Bredhoof and Debi Clark.
Leo and Kai Home with Santa.
Trolley riders were all smiles.
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From left, Blake Pollard, with Riley and Parker Thompson.
The hot chocolate was a bit hit for Joe, Penelope and Joey King.
Jax Jarmie smiles out the trolley window, with mom Amy Lynn Stanfield at back.
Canalino Elementary School Principal Luis Quintero serves tamales.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F I CT I T I O U S BU SI N E SS N A M E ST A T E M E N T . The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as L O S PA D R E S O R CH I D CO at 5004 FOOTHILL RD, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): R O BE R T J . O O ST E R V E E R at 193 ARBOLEDA RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110. This business is conducted by an I nd iv id u al. Th is statement was filed with the County on 11/04/2025. The registrant began transacting business on May 20, 2023. Signed: R O BE R T O O ST E R V E E R I n accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a f ictitious name statement g enerally 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 th e residence address of a reg istered 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) F BN 2 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 2 5 4 1 .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F I CT I T I O U S BU SI N E SS N A M E ST A T E M E N T . The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as CE N T R A L CO A ST U SA PO O L L E A GU E at 526 CALLE ANZUELO, SANTA BARBARA , CA 93111. Full name of registrant(s): F R A N K M GR A N A D O S at SA M E A DDR E SS A S A BOVE . This business is conducted by an I nd iv id u al. Th is statement was filed with the County on 12/04/2025. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: F R A N K GR A N A D O S, O WN E R . I n accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a f ictitious name statement g enerally 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 th e residence address of a reg istered 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) F BN 2 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 2 7 2 6 .
Publish: Nov. 20, 27, December 4, 11, 2025 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F I CT I T I O U S BU SI N E SS N A M E ST A T E M E N T . The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as SK A T E R D U D E L L C at 1785 CRAVENS LANE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): SK A T E R D U D E L L C at P O BOX 5775, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108. This business is conducted by a L im ited L iability Com pany. This statement was filed with the County on 10/31/2025. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: PA T R I CK J O H N M A I A N I , CE O / F O U N D E R . I n 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 th e residence address of a reg istered 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) F BN 2 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 .
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Publish: Nov. 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2025 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F I CT I T I O U S BU SI N E SS N A M E ST A T E M E N T . The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as J A N I N E L U CI A F L O R A L S at 4972 NIPOMO DR, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): J A N I N E L U CI A F L O R A L S at SA M E A DDR E SS A S A BOVE . Th is business is conducted by a L im ited L iability Com pany. This statement was filed with the County on 11/24/2025. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: JANINE YOTHERS, PRESI DE N T. I n 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 af ter any ch ang e in th e f acts set f orth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 oth er th an a ch ang e in th e 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 v iolation of th e rig h ts of anoth er 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) F BN 2 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 2 6 7 5 .
N O T I CE O F H E A R I N G JANUARY 14, 2026 at 10:00 am, Dept: 3, 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 10/24/2025 by Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court.
Publish: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F I CT I T I O U S BU SI N E SS N A M E ST A T E M E N T . The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as CA R PI N T E R I A T R A V E L at 1141 VALLECITO RD, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): SH A R O N O R GA N I ST A , PR E SI D E N T at SA M E A DDR E SS A S A BOVE . This business is conducted by a L im ited L iability Com pany. Th is statement was filed with the County on 12/08/2025. The registrant began transacting business on July 31, 2025. Signed: SH A R O N O R GA N I ST A , PR E SI D E N T . I n 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 th e residence address of a reg istered 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) F BN 2 0 2 5 - 0 0 0 2 7 5 6 Publish: Dec. 11, 18, 25, Jan. 01, 2025
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A L L I N T E R E ST E D PE R SO N S: P etitioners: A N N E E R I CK A CA R R O L L filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: P resent name: A N N E E R I CK A CA R R O L L aka A N N E E R I CK A N M I D I A Z Proposed name: A N N E R I CK A CA R R O L L T H E CO U R T O R D E R S that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
F I L E D BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on11/07/2025. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by baksh, Narzralli Deputy Clerk. Publish: November 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 2025 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IN T H E M A T T E R O F T H E A PPL I CA T I O N O F L I SE T N A V A R R O A M E N D E D O R D E R T O SH O W CA U SE F O R CH A N GE O F N A M E : CA SE N O . 2 5 CV 0 4 9 8 3 T O
A L L I N T E R E ST E D PE R SO N S: P etitioner: L I SE T N A V A R R O filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: P resent name: L I SE T N A V A R R O Proposed name: L I SE T N A V A R R O - N O V A T H E CO U R T O R D E R S that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. N O T I CE O F H E A R I N G JANUARY 26, 2026 at 10:00 am, Dept: 5, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing on the petition. Dated 11/19/2025 by Colleen . Sterne Judge of the Superior Court. F I L E D BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 11/19/2025. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Baksh, Narzalli, Deputy Clerk. Publish: Nov. 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2025
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T . S. N O . : 2 5 0 8 1 2 6 8 2 N O T I CE O F T R U ST E E ’ S SA L E L o a n N o . : C P L- 2 5 81 O r d e r N o . 95532123 APN: 023-172-010 Property Address: 827 Cheltenham Rd Santa Barbara Area, CA 93105 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 1/9/2024. U nless Y ou Tak e A ction To P rotect Y our Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of Th e N ature Of Th e P roceeding A g ainst You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be g reater on th e day of sale. N o cash ier’ s checks older than 60 days from the day of sale will be accepted. Trustor: Gloria Clark, a Widow Duly Appointed Trustee: Del Toro Loan Servicing, Inc. Recorded 1/18/2024 as Instrument No. 2024-0001655 in book N/A, page N/A of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale: 1/7/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: north door main entrance to County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $812,596.39 Street Address or oth er common desig nation of real property: 827 Cheltenham Rd Santa Barbara Area, CA 93105 Legal Description: Please See Attached Exhibit “ A ” Th e undersig ned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or oth er common desig nation, if any, shown above. If no street address or oth er common desig nation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of th is N otice of Sale. N otice To P otential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand th at th ere are risk s inv olv ed in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s offi ce or a title insurance company, either of which may ch arg e you a f ee f or th is inf ormation. I f you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may h old more th an one mortg ag e or deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet website www.mkconsultantsinc. com, using the fi le number assigned to this case 250812682. Information about postponements that are very sh ort in duration or th at occur close in time to th e sch eduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement inf ormation is to attend th e sch eduled sale. N otice To Tenant: Y ou may h av e a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 440-4460, or visit this internet website www.mkconsultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 250812682 to fi nd the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so th at th e trustee receiv es it no more th an 45 days after the trustee’s sale. When submitting funds for a bid subject to Section 2924m, please make the funds payable to “Total Lender Solutions, Inc. H olding A ccount” . I f you th ink you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately
for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 12/1/2025 Del Toro Loan Servicing, Inc., by Total Lender Solutions, Inc., its authorized agent 10505 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 125 San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: 866-5353736 Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 By: Rachel Seropian, T rustee Sales Officer Exhibit “A” Legal Description Lot 84 Of Mission Canyon Heights, In The City Of Santa Barbara, County Of Santa Barbara, State Of California, As Per Map Recorded In Book 20, Page 35-42 Of Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County, And Further Described As Follows: Beginning At The Most Northeasterly Corner Of Lot No. 10 In Block “F” Of The El Sol Se Acuesta Tract, As Shown On The Map Recorded In Book 9 Of “Maps And Surveys” At Pages 92 And 93, Santa Barbara County Recorder’s Offi ce, Said Corner Being Monument No. 50 Of The City Limits Line Of City Of Santa Barbara; Thence East Along The Southerly Line Of THE N.W. OF THE N.W. 1/4 OF SEC 9, T. 4 N., R. 27 W. S.B.M. 1028.66 Feet; Thence North 50 Feet; Thence S. 89 55 E. 812 Feet; Thence N. 0 05’ East, 186.51 Feet; Thence S. 65 55’ E., 64.54 Feet To The True Point Of Beginning Of The Parcel Of Land Herein Described; Thence N. 45 05’ E 117.74 Feet; Thence S. 44 55’ E. Along The Southerly Line Of A 50 Foot Roadway 40 Feet; Thence Along The Arc Of A Curve To The Left, Tangent To The Last Mentioned Course Having A Radius Of 215 Feet And Delta Of 6 29’ 24.32 Feet; Thence Leaving Said Roadway, S 15 20’ 30” W 89.75 Feet; Thence N. 65 55’ W 117.15 Feet To Th e P oint Of Beg inning . Publish: December 11, 18, 25, 2025 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SU M M O N S ( F am ily L aw ) CA SE N U M BE R 2 5 F L 0 1 4 5 1 N OTI CE TO R E SP ON DE N T: L E O PO L D O Q U I N T E R O M E R CA D O Y OU H A VE BE E N SU E D. N O T I CE T O T H E PE R SO N SE R V E D : Y ou are serv ed as an indivi dual. P E TI TI ON E R ’ S N A M E I S: M A R I A A . M O R A L E S- N O V A Y ou h av e 30 calendar days af ter th is Summons and P etition are serve d on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, th e court may make orders af f ecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, antacting your local county bar association. N O T I CE : Th e restraining orders are ef fective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes f urth er orders. Th ese orders are enf orceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. F E E WA I V E R : If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained f rom 1. removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of th e court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, pr changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or any other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor ch ild or ch ildren; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or f or th e necessities of lif e; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in the manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of th e court. Bef ore rev ocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of supervisorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made af ter th ese restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. SA N T A BA R BA R A SU PE R I O R CO U R T 1 1 0 0 A N A CA PA ST R E E T SA N T A BA R BA R A , CA 9 3 1 0 1 The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney are: M A R I A A . M O R A L E S- N O V A 7 0 9 9 GO BE R N A D O R CA N Y O N CA R PI N T E R I A , CA 9 3 0 1 3 8 0 5 -2 8 4 -4 9 2 5 Date: 011/13/2025 Filed by Barnard, Nicolette, Deputy Clerk, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Publish: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025
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W H E R E A S, th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District operates under th e provi sions of Calif ornia’ s F ire P rotection District L aw of 19 8 7 , w h erein th e State L eg islature declared th at th e local provision of fire protection services, rescue serv ices, emerg ency medical serv ices, h aza rdous material emerg ency response servi ces and oth er servi ces relating to th e protection of liv es and property is critical to th e public peace, h ealth and saf ety of th e State of Calif ornia and th at local control ove r th e types, leve ls and ava ilability of th ese servi ces is a long - standing tradition in Calif ornia; and W H E R E A S, th e State L eg islature h as also declared th at its intent is to provi de broad statutory authority for local fire protection districts, encourag ing local of f icials to adopt pow ers and procedures set f orth in th e F ire P rotection District L aw of 19 8 7 to meet th eir ow n circumstances and responsibilities; and W H E R E A S, H ealth and Saf ety Code Section 138 69 .7 expressly auth orize s th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District to adopt building standards relating to fire and panic safety that are more string ent th an th ose building standards contained in th e Calif ornia F ire Code. N OW , TH E R E F OR E , th e G ov erning Board of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District ordains as f ollow s: Section 1 . R epeal of P rev ious Ordinances. Ordinance N o. 2 02 2 - 01 of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District is h ereby repealed. Section 2 . A doption of Calif ornia F ire Code and Calif ornia W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code. Th ere is h ereby adopted by th e Board of Directors (“ Board” ) of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District (“ District” ), by ref erence and incorporation, f or th e purpose of prescribing reg ulations g ov erning conditions dang erous to lif e and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion, th e 2 02 4 I nternational F ire Code and P art 9 of Title 2 4 of th e Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations, kn ow n as th e Calif ornia F ire Code 2 02 5 E dition (“ CF C” ), th e 2 02 4 I nternational W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code and P art 7 of Title 2 4 of th e Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations, kn ow n as th e Calif ornia W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code 2 02 5 E dition (“ W U I C” ), and th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District Dev elopment Standards (“ Dev elopment Standards” ), h ereinaf ter collectiv ely k now n as th e F ire Code of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District (“ Code” ). A doption of th e CF C includes A ppendix Ch apter 4 and A ppendices B, BB, C, CC, E , F , G , H , K , N , and P publish ed by th e I nternational Code Council, I nc., including necessary Calif ornia amendments, save and except such portions as are h ereinaf ter amended, deleted, or added by th is Ordinance. A doption of th e W U I C includes Ch apters 1- 4, and 6- 7 , publish ed by th e I nternational Code Council, I nc., including necessary Calif ornia amendments, save and except such portions as are h ereinaf ter amended, deleted, or added by th is Ordinance. I n the event of an inconsistency or conflict betw een th e prov isions and standards set f orth in th e Code and th is Ordinance, th e more restrictiv e prov isions sh all apply. Th e Deve lopment Standards are intended to establish reg ulations g ov erning conditions dang erous to lif e and property from fire, and to supplement the District’s adoption of and amendments to th e CF C, th e W U I C, and th e Calif ornia R esidential Code h erein. Copies of th e CF C, W U I C, and the Development Standards, certified to be true copies by th e Clerk of th e Board have been and are now filed in the office of th e Clerk of th e Board and th e same are h ereby adopted and incorporated as f ully as if set out at leng th h erein. F rom th e date on w h ich th is Ordinance sh all take ef f ect, th e provi sion th ereof sh all be controlling w ith in th e limits of th e territory of th e District. Section 3 . A mendments to th e Calif ornia F ire Code. Th e Calif ornia F ire Code is amended and ch ang ed in th e f ollow ing respects: Ch apter 1, SCOP E TI ON :
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Section 101.1, T itle, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ Th ese reg ulations sh all be kn ow n as th e F ire Code of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District, may be cited as such and w ill be h ereinaf ter ref erred to (collectiv ely w ith th e Carpinteria- Summerland W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code) as th e ‘ Code’ .” Section 103.1, Creation of A g ency, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ Th e Code sh all be enf orced by th e F ire P reve ntion Bureau of th e Carpinte-
ria- Summerland F ire P rotection District w h ich is h ereby establish ed and w h ich sh all be operated under th e supervi sion of the Fire Code Official.” Section 103.3, D epu ties, is amended to read as f ollow s: “The Fire Code Official may recommend to th e Board th e employment of tech nical inspectors, w h o sh all be selected th roug h an examination to determine their fitness f or th e position. Th e examination sh all be open to members and nonmembers of th e District at th e discretion of th e F ire Code Official.” Section 104.4, R ig h t of E ntry, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ W h enev er it is necessary to mak e an inspection to enf orce th e prov isions of th is Code, or w h eneve r th e Fire Code Official h as reasonable cause to believ e th at th ere exists in a building or upon any premises any conditions or vi olations of th is Code w h ich mak e th e building or premises unsaf e, dang erous or h aza rdous, th e Fire Code Official sh all h ave th e auth ority to enter th e building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect or to perf orm th e duties imposed upon th e Fire Code Official by th is Code. I f such building or premises is occupied, th e Fire Code Official sh all present credentials to th e occupant and req uest entry. I f such building or premises is unoccupied, th e Fire Code Official sh all first make a reasonable effort to locate th e owner or oth er person h avi ng ch arg e or control of th e building or premises and req uest entry. I f entry is ref used, th e Fire Code Official h as recourse to eve ry remedy provi ded by law to secure entry.” Section 104.10, F ire I nv estig ations, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ Th e District is auth oriz ed to promptly inve stig ate th e orig in, cause, and circumstances of each and every fire, explosion, unauth oriz ed release of h az ardous materials, or any oth er h aza rdous condition w ith in th e jurisdiction of th e District. I f it appears to th e F ire P rev ention Bureau that such fire is suspicious in origin, it is auth oriz ed to tak e immediate ch arg e of all ph ysical ev idence relating to th e cause of fire and to pursue investigation to its conclusion.” Section 104.11.4, F inancial responsibility, is h ereby added as f ollow s: “ A ny person w h o personally, or th roug h anoth er, w illf ully, neg lig ently, or in v iolation of law, sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended by him/her to escape from his/her control, allows any h az ardous material to be h andled, stored, disposed of or transported in a manner not in accordance w ith th is Code, State law or nationally recog niz ed standards, allow s any h az ardous material to escape f rom his/her control, or allows continuation of a vi olation of th is Code sh all be liable to the District for the expense of fighting the fire and for the expenses incurred during a h aza rdous materials incident.” Section 112 , M eans of A ppeals, is deleted. Section 113.5, Bu ild ing s or Property D am ag ed by F ire, is added to read as f ollow s: “ Th e ow ner, occupant or oth er person h avi ng under h is or h er control any property or materials damaged by fire shall secure th e property eith er by boarding up all opening s, f encing , barricading or oth er appropriate measures as directed by the Fire Code Official. Such damaged property sh all be secured w ith in 48 h ours or as specified by the Official Fire Code. W ith in 30 days of th e date w ritten notice to do so has been served, all debris and/ or damag ed materials sh all be remove d f rom th e property or proof f urnish ed th at contract arrang ements h av e been made assuring th e remov al of debris, demolition, replacement or repair of all fire damaged structures remaining on the property involved in fire within a period of time acceptable to the Fire Code Official.” Ch apter 2 , DE F I N I TI ON S. Th e f ollow ing terms in the Code shall be defined as f ollow s: “ ‘ Ch ief of police’ sh all mean th e Sh erif f of th e County of Santa Barbara or h is or h er desig nee. “ ‘ City’ sh all mean th e City of Carpinteria.” “ ‘ County’ sh all mean th e County of Santa Barbara.” “ Fire Code Official’ shall mean the Fire Ch ief or desig nee.” “ ‘ J urisdiction’ sh all mean th e territory of th e District.” “ ‘ M ixed- use building ’ sh all mean any building or structure th at includes both residential dw elling unit(s) and non- residential unit(s).” “ ‘ P olice of f icer’ sh all mean Sh erif f ’ s deputy.” Ch apter 5, F I R E SE R VI CE F E A TU R E S. Section 503.1, Wh ere req u ired , is amended to read as f ollow s: “ F ire A pparatus access roads sh all be provi ded and maintained in accordance w ith Sections 503.1.1 th roug h 503.1.4, Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations Title 14, and th e most current ve rsion of th e District’ s P riva te R oad and Drive w ay Standards.” Section 503.1.1, Bu ild ing s and f acilities, E xception 1.3 is deleted. Section 503.1.4, A ccess road d esig n, is added to read as f ollow s: “ Th e F ire Code Of f icial may ev aluate access road desig n in terms of total response efficiency. The Fire Code Official is authorized to make modifications to access road netw ork desig n, access road routes and inter- connectivi ty w ith new or existing roads so that response efficiency is maintained, consistent w ith Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations Title 14, and th e most current ve rsion of th e District’ s Deve lopment Standards.” Section 503.6.1, Gate location and f eatu res, is added to read as f ollow s: “ F or any structure or area th at is secured by a g ate limiting access by ve h icles, th e opening f or such g ate sh all be tw o f eet
PUBLIC NOTICE w ider th an th e minimum req uired access road w idth . I n addition, all such g ates sh all be located at least 30 f eet f rom th e improv ed public road rig h t- of - w ay and sh all open inw ard allow ing a v eh icle to stop in f ront of th e g ate w ith out obstructing traffic along the improved public road rig h t- of - w ay, consistent w ith Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations Title 14, and th e most current ve rsion of th e District’ s Dev elopment Standards. A ll motoriz ed g ates sh all be eq uipped w ith auxiliary back- up pow er and a F ire District approv ed k ey operated sw itch .” Section 505.1, Address identification, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ A pprove d address numbers and letters must be placed on all new and existing building s and units in such a location as to be plainly vi sible and leg ible f rom th e street or road f ronting such building s and units. N umbers and letters must be at least f our (4) inch es in h eig h t f or residential, six (6) inch es in h eig h t f or commercial, and tw elve (12 ) inch es in h eig h t f or industrial building s and units and may not be located on doors or oth er areas th at can be obstructed f rom vi ew . Th e numbers and letters must be in a color th at contrasts w ith th eir backg round and must be in th e City’ s and County’ s approve d numbering seq uence. R esidential, commercial and industrial building s and units th at are served by an alley or fire apparatus access road must also h av e approv ed address numbers and letters posted in a v isible location near th e primary door to th e alley or fire apparatus access road. Address identification shall be maintained.” Section 505.1.1, Sig nag e f or com plex es, is added to read as f ollow s: “ Complexes w ith larg e building (s) may be req uired to prov ide directories, premise maps and directional sig ns. Th e scale, desig n and location(s) sh all be approve d by th e Official Fire Code.” Section 505.1.2 , M ix ed - u se bu ild ing , is added to read as f ollow s: “A notification system, which indicates th e presence of residential dw elling units, sh all be installed in a manner and location approved by the Fire Code Official.” Section 505.1.3, Address Modifications, is added to read as f ollow s: “ W h en deemed necessary by th e F ire Chief, to provide for fire and life safety, an address assignment shall be modified.” Section 506.1, Wh ere req u ired , is amended to read as f ollow s: “ W h en access to or w ith in a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured opening s or w h ere immediate access is necessary f or lif e sav ing or firefighting purposes, the Fire Code Official is auth oriz ed to req uire a k ey box or sw itch to be installed in an approve d, accessible location. Th e ke y box or sw itch sh all be of an approve d type. Th e ke y box sh all contain k eys to g ain necessary access as required by the Fire Code Official. ey sw itch es installed f or th e purpose of ove rriding g ate operators sh all be w ired such th at g ates remain open upon activ ation by th e District.” Section 510.4.2 .10, Bu ild ing cond u it and path w ay su rv iv ability, is added to read as f ollow s: “ A ll new non- residential building s sh all be constructed w ith not less th an a tw o inch (2 ” ) dedicated conduit racew ay or oth er method approved by the fire code official f or f uture expandability, or th e installation of an E merg ency R esponder R adio Cov erag e System. Th e racew ay sh all meet path w ay survi va bility req uirements in N F P A 12 2 1 and sh all be installed f rom the lowest floor level to the roof.” Section 510.4.2 .9 .11, Identification, is added to read as f ollow s: “ Th e racew ay and junction boxes sh all be labeled “ E merg ency R esponder R adio Cove rag e System use only.” Ch apter 9 , F I R E TE M S
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Section 9 01.4.8 , Partial fire sprinkler system s, is added to read as f ollow s: “ W h ere in th is Code or th e Calif ornia Building Code a partial fire sprinkler system is required, the fire sprinkler system must be installed, modified or extended to protect th e entire building or structure.” Section 9 01.11, Problem atic system s, is added to read as f ollow s: “In the event of a failure of a fire protection system or 2 or more alarms in a w eek where the Fire Code Official finds no evidence of a situation req uiring a response, the Fire Code Official is authorized to req uire th e building ow ner or occupant to provide a fire watch until the system is repaired. F ire w atch personnel must be prov ided w ith at least one approv ed means for notification of the District and th eir only duty is to perf orm constant patrols of th e protected premises and ke ep watch for fires.” Section 9 03.2 , Wh ere req u ired , is amended to read as f ollow s: “ A pprov ed automatic sprink ler systems in new building s and structures sh all be prov ided in th e locations described in sections 9 03.2 .1 th roug h 9 03.2 .2 1. A pprov ed automatic sprink ler systems in existing building s and structures sh all be prov ided in th e locations described by section 9 03.2 .2 2 and section 1103.5 as amended.” Section 9 03.2 .18 , Grou p U priv ate g arag es and carports accessory to Grou p R - 3 occu pancies. E x ception, is amended to read as f ollow s: “An automatic residential fire sprinkler system sh all not be req uired w h en additions or alterations are made to existing carports and/or garages that do not have an automatic residential f ire sprink ler system installed in accordance w ith th is section. N OTE : Th is exception sh all not apply if th e alteration or addition includes modification such that a habitable space is created.” Section 9 03.2 .2 2 , A u tom atic F ire Sprin-
kler Systems, is added to read as f ollow s: “ Th is section sh all apply to all occupancies w ith in th e District’ s jurisdiction except f or tow nh ouses and one- and tw o- f amily dw elling s, w h ich occupancies are g ov erned by th e Calif ornia R esidential Code as amended by th e District. I f any part of this Section is in conflict with any oth er part, th e more restrictive provi sion sh all g ove rn. Section 9 03.2 .2 2 .1, L ocations R eq u ired , is added to read as f ollow s: Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in new and existing building s and structures as f ollow s: N ew Building s or Structures. N ew building s or new structures (including pref abricated or relocated structures) f or w h ich application for building permits are filed or required to be filed with the County or City reg ardless of sq uare f ootag e. E xisting Building s or Structures. A g g reg ate alterations, modif ications, remodels and/or additions of 500 square f eet or more, or 50% of existing leg al sq uare f ootag e, to existing non- residential building s or structures f or w h ich applications for building permits are filed or required to be filed with the County or City sh all req uire th e installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system throughout th e entire non- residential building or structure. Sq uare f ootag e sh all be measured cumulative ly. A g g reg ate alterations, modif ications, remodels and/or additions of 1,000 square f eet or more, or 50% of existing leg al sq uare f ootag e, to existing residential building s or structures (excluding tow nh ouses and one- and tw o- f amily dw elling s g ov erned by th e Calif ornia R esidential Code) f or w h ich applications f or building permits are filed or required to be filed w ith th e County or City sh all req uire th e installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system th roug h out th e entire residential building or structure. Sq uare f ootag e sh all be measured cumulative ly. Th e installation of an automatic f ire sprink ler system th roug h out th e entire building or structure sh all be req uired f or any additions or modification to an existing building or structure w h ich is not serve d by w ater supplies meeting F ire District Standards and f or w h ich an application for a building permit is filed or required to be filed with the County or City. Th e installation of an automatic f ire sprink ler system th roug h out th e entire building or structure sh all be req uired f or any change of occupancy classification in an existing building or structure. Cumulativ e Sq uare F ootag e. F or purposes of measuring cumulative sq uare f ootag e, th e District sh all include all additions or modifications occurring on or after January 1, 2 011. E xceptions: 1. Section 9 03.2 .2 2 sh all not apply to any greenhouses, as defined in the California Building Code, w h ich w ould oth erw ise be included w ith in th e req uirements of th is section, provi ded th at, w h eneve r th ere is any ch ang e in th e use or occupancy of such building so th at it no long er meets the definition of a greenhouse, the building must h av e a sprink ler system installed prior to mak ing such ch ang e of use or occupancy in all areas of th e building w h ich w ould h ave been req uired to h ave sprinkl ers. 2 . Oth er detach ed G roup U building s, as defined by the California Building Code, may be exempted f rom Section 9 03.2 .2 2 on a case- by- case basis in w riting by th e Fire Code Official (subject to the same occupancy ch ang e conditions as noted in “ E xception 1” above ). 3. Buildings classified as Group S-2, as defined by the California Building Code, may be exempted f rom Section 9 03.2 .2 2 on a case- by- case basis in w riting by th e F ire Code Official in accordance with Sections 1.11.2 .5 and 104.9 of th e Code (subject to th e same occupancy ch ang e conditions as noted in “ E xception 1” above ). Section 9 03.2 .2 2 .2 , F loor area com pu tation. The total floor area of such building s or structures sh all be w ith in th e outside perimeter of th e exterior w alls of th e building under consideration, exclusiv e of ve nt sh af ts and courts, w ith out deduction f or corridors, stairw ays, closets, th e th ick ness of interior w alls, columns or oth er f eatures. F or all occupancies oth er than Group R, Division 3 the floor area of a building , or portion th ereof , not provi ded w ith surrounding exterior w alls sh all be th e usable area under th e h oriz ontal projection of the roof, floor above or awning. The gross floor area shall not include shafts w ith no opening s or interior courts.
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California personnel th at meet th e q ualif ication req uirements of N F P A 7 2 . E v ery ow ner of a f ire alarm system subject to th is subsection must provi de th e District w ith certification issued by said licensed fire alarm testing ag ency v erif ying th at all components of the fire alarm systems are operativ e and h av e been tested according to N ational F ire P rotection A ssociation standards. F ire alarm systems sh all be servi ced w h eneve r: 1. A f alse alarm occurs f or an unkn ow n reason or reasons; 2. The fire alarm is activated by fire; 3. Th e system is in “ trouble” condition”
is allow ed subject to compliance w ith applicable z oning and oth er ordinances and law s, as f ollow s: I n ag ricultural zo nes, w h ere th e minimum lot size is five acres or more and the particular z one encompasses a contig uous area of not less th an 50 acres, and w h ere th e use w ill not unreasonably endang er adjoining property, as determined by th e Fire Code Official. I n all oth er zo nes, w h ere th e w ritten approval of the Fire Code Official is obtained subject to such reasonable conditions as the Fire Code Official may impose to protect lif e and property.”
Ch apter 11, CON STR U CTI ON R E Q U I R E M E N TS F OR E X I STI N G BU I L DI N G S
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Section 1103.5, Sprinkler Systems, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ A n automatic sprinkl er system sh all be prov ided in existing building s in accordance w ith Sections 1103.5.1 th roug h 1103.5.5 and in accordance w ith th e provi sions of Section 9 03.2 ”
Section 6104.1.1, L ocation, is added to read as f ollow s: “The storage of liquefied petroleum gases is proh ibited in th e jurisdiction of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District, except th at such storag e is allow ed subject to compliance w ith applicable z oning and oth er ordinances and law s, in th e h ereinaf ter named z ones, as f ollow s: I n ag ricultural zo nes, w h ere th e minimum lot size is five acres or more and the particular z one encompasses a contig uous area of not less th an 50 acres, and w h ere th e use w ill not unreasonably endang er adjoining property, as determined by th e Fire Code Official. I n all oth er zo nes, w h ere th e w ritten approval of the Fire Code Official is obtained subject to such reasonable conditions as the Fire Code Official may impose to protect lif e and property.”
Ch apter 12 , E N E R G Y SY STE M S. Section 12 03.1.3.2 , Sig nag e f or E lectrical g enerators, w ind g enerators or oth er pow er sou rces, is added to read as f ollow s: “ A ll permanent installations of electrical g enerators, w ind g enerators, or oth er pow er sources sh all be approve d by th e Fire Code Official. All provisions of the N ational E lectrical Code, th e U nif orm F uel G as Code, th e Calif ornia Building Code, and th is Code sh all be f ollow ed f or any such installation. P ermanent eng rav ed and affixed signage, red in color, reading ‘ Caution – A lternate P ow er Source’ in 1” tall letters sh all be permanently installed on each electrical panel subject to backf eed f rom alternate pow er sources. A ny and all pow er- disabling sw itch es sh all be clearly labeled.” Section 12 05.2 .1.2 , Setbacks at Ridge, is amended as f ollow s: “Panels/modules installed on the roofs of residential building s sh all be located only on one side of any ridg e in order to allow f or District smok e and h eat v entilation operations. The panel/module(s) shall be located no less th an 3 f eet f rom th e ridg e. E xceptions: W h ere ph otov oltaic arrays are placed on both sides of any ridg e, th e ph otovo ltaic arrays sh all be spaced a minimum of 5 f eet on one side and 3 f eet on th e oth er side of th e ridg e.” Section 12 05.2 .1.4, F lat and A lternativ e R oof s, is added to read as f ollow s: “ P anels and modules sh all be located in a manner th at provi des a minimum 3- f ootw ide (9 68 mm) clear perimeter around th e edg es of th e roof . Th e panels and modules sh all be installed in a w ay th at smoke ve ntilation areas are created ove r common h allw ays and corridors to th e approval of Fire Code Official.” Section 12 05.3.5, F lat and A lternativ e R oof s, is added to read as f ollow s: “ P anels and modules on R - 1 and R - 2 occupancies sh all be located in a manner th at provi des a minimum 3- f oot- w ide (9 68 mm) clear perimeter around th e edg es of th e roof . Th e panels and modules sh all be installed in a w ay th at smok e v entilation areas are created ov er common h allw ays and corridors to th e approva l of Fire Code Official.” Ch apter 2 8 , L U M BE R Y A R DS A N D W OODW OR K I N G F A CI L I TI E S Sections 2 8 07 .5 and 2 8 08 .10, E m erg ency plan, are amended to read as f ollow s: “ Th e ow ner or operator sh all dev elop a F ire P rotection P lan (F P P ) f or monitoring , controlling, and extinguishing spot fires and submit th e plan to th e F ire Code Official for review and approval. The FPP sh all include th e f ollow ing : Scaled and dimensioned site plan indicating property lines, building s, access roads, fire hydrants, location of piles, and push out area. Available fire flow (if from water purveyor) or location and size of w ater tank (if stored w ater). M onitoring procedures f or pile temperature and moisture content. F ire suppression meth ods, meth ods to reduce f ire w ith in piles and on- site eq uipment and resources av ailable f or fire suppression. M eth ods to control contaminants and contaminant storag e. Disposal procedures f or contaminants E mployee training Th resh olds f or calling 9 11.” VI I I . Ch apter 56, E X P L OSI VE S A N D F I R E W OR K S.
Section 9 03.2 .2 2 .3, Plan approv al. N o automatic sprinkl er system req uired by th is section sh all be installed w ith out prior approval, by the Fire Code Official, of th e plans f or th e installation, testing and maintenance of th e system.”
Section 5601.1, Scope, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ F or explosiv es req uirements, see Title 19 Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations, Ch apter 10. For fireworks requirements, see Section 5601.2 of th is Code.”
Section 9 07 .2 .30, M ix ed - u se bu ild ing s, is added to read as f ollow s: “ W h ere residential occupancies are combined w ith commercial occupancies, a monitored fire alarm system shall be installed which notifies all occupants in the event of a fire. The system shall include automatic smok e detection th roug h out th e commercial and common areas.” Section 9 07 .2 .31 Carbon D iox id e, is added to read as f ollow s: “ A g as detection system sh all be provi ded in rooms or indoor areas in w h ich th e carbon dioxide enrich ment process is located, in rooms or indoor areas in w h ich container systems are located, and in oth er areas w h ere carbon dioxide is expected to accumulate. Th is is req uired f or new and existing system w ith ov er 100 lbs. of CO2 .”
Section 5601.1.3, Fireworks, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ Th e manuf acture, possession, storag e, sale, use or handling of fireworks is proh ibited w ith in th e jurisdiction of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District.
Section 9 07 .8 .5, A nnu al F ire A larm M aintenance, I nspection and T esting , is added to read as f ollow s: “Fire alarm systems must be certified by a fire alarm contractor holding a C-10 (electrical) and C- 7 (low v oltag e) state contractor licenses and h av e serv ice
E xception: A permitted public display of fireworks, as defined in Health and Safety Code section 12 52 4, may be conducted by a pyrotech nic operator licensed by th e State F ire M arsh al and approve d by th e Fire Code Official. Public displays shall comply w ith Title 19 Calif ornia Code of R eg ulations, Divi sion 1, Ch apter 6.”
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Section B103.3 A reas w ith ou t w ater su pply system s, is amended to read as f ollow s: “ F or inf ormation reg arding w ater supplies for fire-fighting purposes in rural areas in w h ich adeq uate and reliable w ater supply systems do not exist, the fire code official is auth orize d to utilize N F P A 1142 .” X I I . A ppendix C F I R E H Y DR A N T L OCA TI ON A N D DI STR I BU TI ON Section C103.1 H yd rant spacing , is amended to read as f ollow s: “ F ire apparatus access roads and public streets prov iding req uired access to building s in accordance w ith Section 503 and CSF D Standards sh all be provi ded w ith one or more fire hydrants, as determined by Section C102 .1. W h ere more th an one fire hydrant is required, the distance between required fire hydrants shall be in accordance w ith Sections C103.2 and C103.3. When required by the fire code of f icial, additional f ire h ydrants abov e th ose req uired by Section 102 .1 sh all be prov ided to prov ide a w ater supply f or wildland fires.” Section 4 . A mendments to th e Calif ornia W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code. Th e Calif ornia W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code is amended and ch ang ed in th e f ollow ing respects: Ch apter 1, DI VI SI ON A DM I N I STR A TI ON
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Section 101.1 T itle is amended to read as f ollow s: Th ese reg ulations sh all be kn ow n as th e Carpinteria- Summerland W ildland- U rban I nterf ace Code, may be cited as such and w ill be h ereinaf ter ref erred to (collective ly w ith th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire Code) as th e “ Code” . Section 103.1 Creation of ag ency is amended to read as f ollow s: Th e F ire P reve ntion Bureau (“ Bureau” ) is establish ed in th e jurisdiction of th e District under the Fire Code Official. The function of th e Bureau sh all be th e implementation, administration and enf orcement of th e provi sions of th e Code. Section 104.6 N otices and ord ers is amended to read as f ollow s: The Fire Code Official is authorized to issue such notices or orders as are req uired to af f ect compliance w ith th e Code in accordance w ith Calif ornia H ealth & Saf ety Code Sections 138 7 0 and 138 7 2 .5. Section 104.6.1 Citations is added to read as f ollow s: Th e F ire Code Of f icial and h is or h er auth orize d representative s sh all h ave th e auth ority to issue citations f or vi olations of th e Code in accordance w ith Section 7 of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire Code, and Calif ornia H ealth & Saf ety Code Section 138 7 2 . Section 106.9 .1 A pprov ed d ocu m ents is added to read as f ollow s: Construction documents approve d by th e Fire Code Official are approved with the intent th at such construction documents comply in all respects w ith th e Code. R ev iew and approv al by th e F ire Code Official shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility of compliance w ith th e Code. SE CTI ON 112 – M E A N S OF A P P E A L S Section 112 “ M eans of A ppeals” is deleted. Ch apter 2 , DE F I N I TI ON S SECTION 202 Definitions is amended to add or amend the following definitions (amendments are identif ied w ith an * asterisk) :
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COM BU STI BL E F E N CI N G . A ny f encing material or installation th at is not an ig nition- resistant material. Combustible f encing includes w ood, plastic, and oth er petroleum- based f ence materials.
Sections 57 04.2 .9 .6.1 and 57 06.2 .4.4, L ocations where above-ground tanks are proh ibited , are amended to read as f ollow s: “The storage of flammable or combustible liq uids is proh ibited w ith in th e jurisdiction of th e Carpinteria- Summerland F ire P rotection District, except th at such storag e
COM BU STI BL E M A TE R I A L . I ncludes seasonal and recurrent w eeds, stubble, brush , dry leav es, mulch , tumblew eeds, rubbish , recyclable material, litter or flammable materials of any k ind th at are readily ig nitable and endang er th e public saf ety.
Coastal View News • Tel: (805) 684-4428 * CR I TI CA L F I R E W E A TH E R . A s determined by the Fire Code Official, a set of weather conditions (usually a combination of low relative humidity, warmer temperatures and/or high winds) favorable to the ignition and the effect of which on fire behavior makes control of a fire difficult and threatens firefighter and public safety. This includes “Red Flag Warnings” and “Fire Weather Watches” as issued by the National Weather Service. DE CK . A flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor, constructed outdoors and attached to or located within five (5) feet of a Structure, including porches, balconies, and stairs. A Patio on grade constructed of concrete, stone, or similar materials is not a deck. * F U E L . Any combustible material, including petroleum-based products, cultivated landscape plants, Ornamental Landscape, grasses, weeds, and wildland vegetation. * F U E L BR E A K . An area, strategically located for fighting anticipated fires, where the native vegetation has been modified or replaced so that fires burning into it can be more easily controlled. Fuel Breaks divide fire-prone areas into smaller areas for easier fire control and to provide access for firefighting. *FUEL MODIFICATION. A meth od of modifying fuel load by reducing the amount of non fire-resistive vegetation or altering the type of vegetation to reduce the fuel load. LADDER FUELS. Vegetative fuels which provide vertical continuity, thereby allowing fire to carry from surface fuels into the crowns of trees or shrubs with relative ease. PUBLIC NUISANCE. The presence of Combustible Material on a Parcel that the Fire Code Official determines creates a fire hazard. VEGETATION. Means all plants, including trees, shrubs, grass, and perennial or annual plants. Chapter 4, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS Section 402.1.1 Access is amended to read as follows: New subdivisions, as determined by this jurisdiction, shall be provided with Fire Apparatus Access Roads in accordance with the California Fire Code; the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Article 2; access requirements in accordance with Section 403 of the Code, and the current CSFPD access standards. Section 402.1.2 Water Supply is amended to read as follows: New subdivisions, as determined by this jurisdiction, shall be provided with water supply in accordance with the Section 507 of the California Fire Code; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Appendix B of the California Fire Code; and Section 404 of the Code, and the current CSFPD water standards. Section 402.2.1 Access is amended to read as follows: Individual structures hereafter constructed or relocated into or within the Wildland-Urban Interface Areas shall be provided with Fire Apparatus Access in accordance with the California Fire Code; the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2 Article 4; Subsection 1273, Section 403 of the Code, and the current CSFPD access standards. Section 402.2.2 Water Supply is amended to read as follows: Individual structures hereafter constructed or relocated into or within the Wildland-Urban Interface Areas shall be provided with a conforming water supply in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Article 4; California Fire Code Section 507, Appendix B of the California Fire Code, Section 404 of the Code and the current CSFPD water standards. Sections 403.1.1 through 403.1.10 are deleted. Section 404.4 Hydrants is amended to read as follows: Hydrants shall be designed and constructed in accordance with nationally recognized standards. The location and access shall be approved by the Fire Code Official. The number and spacing of fire hydrants shall be in accordance with the current CSFPD water standards. Section 404.5 Adequate water supply is amended to read as follows: Fire-flow requirements shall be determined in accordance with Appendix B or BB of the California Fire Code, and the current CSFPD water standards. Chapter 5, SPECIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS Chapter 5 is not adopted by the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. Chapter 6, FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS Section 601.1 Scope is amended to read as follows: This section provides provisions intended to identify fire hazard areas and contains minimum requirements to mitigate the risk to life and structures from intrusion of fire from wildland fire exposures, fire exposures from adjacent structures, and to mitigate fires from spreading from a structure to wildland fuels, all of which may threaten to destroy life, overwhelm fire suppression capabilities, or result in large property loss. Requirements are
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local agencies as a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone pursuant to Government Code Section 51179. 4.Other land designated by the Fire Code Official.
Section 601.3 Definitions is deleted.
Section 604.3 Requirements is amended to read as follows: Vegetation and fuels around all buildings and structures shall be maintained and spaced at all times in accordance with the following laws and regulations.
Section 602.1 General is amended to read as follows: A fire protection plan shall be submitted to the Fire Code Official for any proposed subdivision of land, or building project, when located in a Wildland-Urban Interface area (“WUI area”). The fire protection plan shall be prepared to determine the acceptability of fire protection and life safety measures designed to mitigate wildfire hazards presented for the property under consideration and reducing the impact on the community’s fire protection delivery system. The fire protection plan shall be prepared by a registered design professional, qualified landscape architect, qualified fire safety specialist or similar specialist acceptable to the fire code official and shall analyze the wildfire risk of the building, project, premises or region to recommend necessary changes. E x ception: A single-family dwelling (Group R-3 Occupancy) when located on an existing legal parcel. Section 602.2 Contents is amended to read as follows: The fire protection plan shall be based on a project-specific wildfire hazard assessment that includes considerations of location, topography, aspect, and climatic and fire history. The plan shall identify conformance with all applicable state wildfire protection regulations, statutes and applicable local ordinances, whichever are more restrictive. The plan shall address fire department access, egress, road and address signage, water supply, in addition to fuel reduction, in accordance with PRC 4290, the Code, and the current CSFPD access standards; the defensible space requirements in accordance with PRC 4291, Government Code 51182; and the applicable building codes and standards for wildfire safety. The plan shall identify mitigation measures to address the project’s specific wildfire risk. The plan must be submitted and approved by the District prior to the erection of combustible materials. The plan must describe all actions that will be taken to prevent fire from being carried toward or away from structures. The requirements of the plan shall be applicable for the life of the project or development. The plan shall include: 1. A copy of the site plan that includes a landscape plan, property line boundaries, and topographic reference lines. 2. The building envelope with all structures and improvements. 3. Designated Fuel Modification Zones in compliance with defensible space standards. 4. A map identifying all proposed plants in the fuel modification zones with a legend that includes a symbol for each proposed plant species 5. Methods and timetables for controlling, changing, or modifying areas on the property. 6. Requirements for vegetation reduction around emergency access and evacuation routes. 7. Legally binding statements regarding community responsibility for maintenance of Fuel Modification Zones. 8. Legally binding statements to be included in covenants, conditions and restrictions regarding property owner responsibilities for vegetation maintenance. Section 603.1 General is amended to read as follows: Planting of vegetation for new and replacement landscaping shall be selected to minimize vegetation in proximity to a structure so as to reduce the risk to life and property from wildfire. Section 603.2 Application is amended to read as follows: All new plantings of vegetation in State Responsibility Areas (SRA) and Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) designated as a Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and WUI areas identified by the Fire Code Official, shall comply with the current CSFPD Vegetation Management Standard.
1. Public Resources Code, Section 4290 & 4291. 2. California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3, Article 3, Section 1299.03. 3. California Government Code, Section 51182. 4. California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter 1, Section 3.07. 5. The requirements of the Vegetation Management Standards as issued and approved by the Fire Code Official. Section 604.4 Outbuildings is deleted. Section 604.5 Disposal of Flammable Vegetation and Fuels is amended to read as follows: All Fuels and vegetation cut and/or removed to provide the required Defensible Space, including clearing of land for a new building, access roads and driveways, shall be disposed of in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local Laws and Regulations. Cut and/or removed Fuels and vegetation shall not be relocated outside the required Defensible Space zone. Burning of Fuels and vegetation for disposal is prohibited. Section 604.6 Correction of Condition is added to read as follows: The Fire Code Official is authorized to give notice to the owner of the property on which conditions regulated by Section 4907.1 exist to correct such conditions. If the owner fails to correct such conditions, the legislative body of the jurisdiction is authorized to cause the same to be done and make the expense of such correction a lien on the property where such conditions exist. Section 604.7 Roadway Vegetation Clearance is added to read as follows: Property owners are responsible for vegetation maintenance along private roadway / driveways and in most cases along public roads which front their property. The Fire Code Official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet on each side of portions of highways, streets, and private roads and/or driveways which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growth. E x ception: Single specimen trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire. A minimum 13 feet 6 inches of vertical clearance shall be maintained above the full width of the required roadway or driveway to allow for effective response of emergency vehicles. The Fire Code Official is authorized to enter upon private property to do so. Property owners shall remove dead trees, plants and other vegetative materials within 100 feet of any driveway, road, or as determined necessary by the Fire District. Section 604.8 Dumping is added to read as follows: Waste material, ashes, refuse, trash or rubbish shall not be placed, deposited or dumped in the WUI area, or upon hazardous fire areas or in, upon or along trails, roadways or highways in hazardous fire areas. Section 604.9 Fire Hazard Determination is added to read as follows: Cut or uncut weeds, grass, vines, dead trees, and other vegetation shall be removed when determined by the Fire Code Official to be a fire hazard. Section 4906 and Health and Safety Code section 13879 shall be utilized by the Fire Code Official to effect abatement.
Section 603.4 Vegetation is amended to read as follows: All new or replaced vegetation shall exclude species on the undesirable plant list and be in accordance with this section and the requirements of the Defensible Space Standards as issued and approved by the Fire Code Official.
Section 604.10 Alternative Measures is added to read as follows: If the Fire Code Official determines that difficult terrain, danger of erosion or other unusual circumstances make strict compliance with the clearance of vegetation provisions of Section 4907 or impractical, enforcement thereof may be suspended, and reasonable alternative measures may be provided.
Section 603.4.1 Shrubs is deleted.
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Section 603.4.2 Trees is deleted.
Appendices A through I are deleted.
Section 603.4.2.1 Non fire-smart vegetation is deleted.
Section 5 . The California Residential Code is amended and changed as follows:
Section 604.1 General is amended to read as follows: Vegetation and fuels shall be managed to reduce the severity of potential exterior wildfire exposure to buildings and to reduce the risk of fire spreading to buildings as required by applicable laws and regulations. Defensible Space and plants and other vegetation shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Defensible Space Standards as issued and approved by the Fire Code Official and the current CSFPD Vegetation Management Standard.
Chapter 3, Section R313 is amended and changed as follows:
Section 604.2 Application is amended to read as follows: Buildings and structures located in the following areas shall maintain the required defensible space: 1. All unincorporated lands designated by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection as a State Responsibility Area (SRA). 2. Land designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by the Director. 3. Land designated in ordinance by
Section R309.1, E x ception, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Any existing townhouse for which an application for building permits is filed or required to be filed with the County or City for any alteration, modification, remodel and/or addition that exceeds 50% of the existing square footage of the building floor area, shall be required to install automatic fire sprinklers throughout the entire building. Square footage shall be measured cumulatively. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable within the District’s jurisdiction. If any part of this Section is in conflict with any other part, the more restrictive shall be controlling. For purposes of measuring cumulative square footage, the District shall include all additions or modifications occurring on or after January 1, 2011.” Section R309.2, E x ception 1 , is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Any existing one- and two-family dwell-
ings for which an application for building permits is filed or required to be filed with the County or the City for any alteration, modification, remodel and/or addition that exceeds 50% of the existing square footage of the building floor area shall be required to install automatic fire sprinklers throughout the entire building. Square footage shall be measured cumulatively. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable within the District’s jurisdiction. If any part of this Section is in conflict with any other part, the more restrictive shall be controlling. For purposes of measuring cumulative square footage, the District shall include all additions or modifications occurring on or after January 1, 2011.” Section R313.3.1.2, E x ception ( 4 ) , is deleted. Section 6 . Appeals. Whenever the Fire Code Official disapproves an application or refuses to issue a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this Ordinance do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of this Ordinance have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Code Official to the Board of the District within 30 days from the date of the decision of the Fire Code Official. All decisions of the Board shall be final. The Board shall cause to be kept accurate written minutes and shall deliver or cause to be delivered written findings and decisions on all appeals considered by the Board to the appellant upon request. Section 7 . Enforcement and Penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance or fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the District Board of Directors or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the required time, shall severally for each and every such violation and non-compliance, respectively, be guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the above penalties shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. If a violation is determined to exist or to be impending, the Fire Code Official is authorized to take such measures as are deemed necessary or expedient to secure compliance. In carrying out such measures, the Fire Code Official and designees may request, and shall receive, the assistance and cooperation of the County Building Official or other appropriate officials of the County, or the City Building Official or other appropriate officials of the City. When the Fire Code Official determines that any person has engaged in, is engaged in, or is about to engage in any act(s) or practice(s) which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the Code hereby adopted, the District Attorney or District Counsel may make application to the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County for an order restraining or enjoining such act(s) or practice(s), a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other corrective order may be granted. In the event that any person, firm or corporation, whether as a principal, agent, employee or other type of representative shall fail to abate or correct a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the Code hereby adopted after notice and opportunity to correct or end same, the District Attorney or District Counsel may apply to the Superior Court of the County for an order authorizing the District to undertake actions necessary to abate the violation and to require the violator to pay for the cost of such undertaking. In the event that any person, firm or corporation, whether as a principal, agent, employee or other type of representative shall fail to abate or correct a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the Code hereby adopted after notice and opportunity to correct or end same, the District Attorney or District Counsel may apply to the Superior Court of the County for an order authorizing the District to undertake actions necessary to abate the violation and to require the violator to pay for the cost of such undertaking. Any violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the Code and any amendment thereto may, in the discretion of the District Attorney for the County, be prosecuted as a misdemeanor.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 21 Section 8 . Liability. It is the intent of the Board to establish minimum standards for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. This Ordinance shall not be construed to establish standards of performance, strength, or durability other than those specified. Neither this Ordinance nor any services rendered in connection with or pursuant to its terms by District officers, agents or employees, are intended as nor shall be construed to be the basis for any express or implied warranties or guarantees to any person concerning any structure or portion thereof or appurtenance thereto constructed, repaired, replaced or removed pursuant to this Ordinance or the Code hereby adopted. Section 9 . F inding s. The Board, following due consideration, hereby finds and determines that all the amendments, deletions, and additions to the foregoing Codes are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions existing in the District. The District hereby finds and declares that: The area within which the District is located regularly experiences strong, hot, dusty, and down canyon winds referred to locally as “Sundowners” or “Santa Anas”. Such wind conditions increase fire danger by significantly contributing to the spread and intensity of fires and significantly increase the difficulty of effective fire suppression within the District. If a fire involving a single structure cannot be immediately extinguished, such wind conditions can rapidly spread flames to adjacent structures, significantly endangering lives and/or millions of dollars in property value. Such winds can spread existing flames from a structure or natural fuel to structures and natural fuel significant distances away, even jumping over fire breaks and freeways, resulting in significant property damage and/or loss of life. Areas of the District are also densely populated, and the close proximity of structures significantly increases the risk of “exposure fires,” which emanate from a fire initiated within one structure and can rapidly spread to other nearby structures to generate a conflagration, endangering entire neighborhoods. The installation of automatic fire sprinklers in existing buildings upon any addition, alteration, or repair i.e. when they are modernized so as to extend their expected useful life will minimize the risk of exposure fires and provide more time efficient fire suppression actions. Much of the jurisdiction of the District is within heavy brush and chaparral. It is generally known to take approximately 25 years to build up extremely dangerous combustible brush conditions, and the District contains areas where combustible flora has built up for 50 to 100 years. The District is in an area prone to extensive drought conditions, significantly increasing the already natural combustibility of the chaparral, brush and ornamental shrubbery in the District. Such fuels can rapidly transform a small manageable fire into an uncontrollable conflagration, compromising the lives and safety of District personnel and residents. The reduction of such fuels provides a direct correlation to the safety of the lives and property within the District, and will substantially reduce the risk of injury or death to District personnel. The District is geographically situated such that extreme solar exposure (south, southwest, and west facing slopes) continually results in critically low live fuel moisture levels, further rendering most brush, chaparral and ornamental shrubbery highly combustible. Due to these conditions even non- structural fires can pose a massive threat to the lives and structures located in the District. The District is located in close proximity to several active earthquake faults. During and after an earthquake, there is a high potential for fires and other emergencies threatening the lives of District residents, generally requiring the commitment of all available resources. Geographic and topographic conditions delay response times for fire apparatus (these conditions include remote structures; narrow, winding roads which hamper the access of modern fire suppression apparatus; and extremely sloping roads which tend to slow fire apparatus response). Water can be in short supply in the District, and fires in areas with structures with noncombustible roofing typically consume far lesser quantities of water than those not complying with the Plan, allowing greater fire suppression coverage, and preventing unnecessary loss of life and/or property within the District. The amendments provide a means of ensuring that safe and efficient firefighting operations are conducted in buildings with rooftop photovoltaic systems during periods of low humidity and high winds, potential seismic activity, or in areas
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of restricted access present in the City and County. U.S. Highway 101 traverses the District and is a transportation route for hazardous materials and some traffic accidents on Highway 101 require the presence of all available fire apparatus, leaving the District with fewer resources to combat structural fires elsewhere in the District. The Union Pacific Railroad line also traverses the District. A train accident or derailment could immediately deplete the District’s resources, limiting the District’s ability to furnish fire protection for the balance of the District. The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District is in the mutual aid plan and is committed to supply personnel and equipment for serious fires outside the District and which can reduce the personnel and equipment available for response to possible emergencies within the District. Further, in many instances because of the extra hazardous conditions, a defensible space protection zone around buildings and structures of only one hundred feet is not sufficient to provide for tenable wildland firefighting operations around such buildings and structures. These conditions are common upon lands within the rural areas with slopes exceeding 25% and are covered with old age class chaparral and dense vegetation, creating conditions that are dangerous to firefighters. The increase in population and traffic within the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District has hampered and obstructed response routes and has increased response times for fire apparatus, especially during peak hours of mornings and evenings. On-site fire protection appliances will tend to reduce the amount of fire spread should a delay exist. Additionally, the continued residential growth and spread into undeveloped remote wildland areas has increased the demands on firefighting resources and response times The Governing Board expressly finds and declares that the findings contained herein are needed to properly protect the health, safety, and welfare of existing and future residents and provide the basis for the amendment, deletions, and additions to the Code contained in this Ordinance. Section 1 0 . Severability. If any article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Board hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more articles, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or words may be unconstitutional or invalid. Section 1 1 . Effective Date and Publication. E f f ectiv e D ate. This Ordinance was introduced for first reading on November 5, 2025, and passed on December 3, 2025, and shall take effect 30 days after final passage. Pu blication. In accordance with Government Code section 25124, this Ordinance shall be published once, with the names of the members of the Board voting for and against it in a newspaper of general circulation in the District within 15 days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Governing Board of the CARPINTERIA SUMMERLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT on this 3rd day of December 2025, by the following vote: AYES: Cawthon, Qualls, Jenkins, McGlade NAYS: none ABSTAIN: none ABSENT: Collins Signed, Suzy Cawthon, President ATTEST: Grace Rampton, Clerk of the Board STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I, Grace Rampton, Secretary of the Governing Board of the Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the California Fire Code hereby adopted Ordinance No. 2025-02 of said District, adopted at a regular meeting of the Governing Board, held on the 3rd day of December, 2025, at which meeting a quorum of the Governing Board was present and acting throughout, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: This 3rd day of December 2025 Signed: Grace Rampton, Clerk of the Board
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Monday, 1 a black D odge Chal- Wednesday, 3 p.m. a manDec. driving a deputy saw Dec. a 46-year-old man run
7 lenger was arrested on the southbound across Carpinteria Avenue toward a cut 101 off ramp at B ailard Avenue for con- in the fence along Highway 101. The man A subject removed victim’s On Dec. 2, at24-ounce 2130 hours, cealed possession of the a .50 caliberheadD esert had an open canthe of victim Foster’s phones while the victim was using their parked their vehicle in front of their resiEagle handgun, three loaded clips of Lager in his hand. Shining the spotlight charger to charge thepatrol 4800 block of Sawyer ammunition and their aboutheadphones 4 ounces of dence fromathis vehicle on theAvenue. man, the and cellphone. The subject then next called morning when marijuana packaged for sale in began smaller The deputy for him to they stop. walked W hen the charging theirdeputy cellphone using to turned their vehicle at approximately weights. The had seen thethe ve- out man and approach the deputy, victim’s charger without the victim’s hours, they found the driver side hicle leave a fast food restaurant and fail 0545 he was reportedly unsteady on his feet. permission. A verbal altercation ensued rear door window shattered and a baghe to stop where the sidewalk crossed the The deputy asked the man how much which turned into a physiThe edge ofultimately the parking lot. Following the ve- missing. had had to suspect(s) drink, andwere the unknown. man replied, cal altercation between the subject and hicle onto Highway 101 southbound, the “ Too much.” He then told the deputy victim. the physical altercation, deputyDuring used his emergency red and blue that there was no one the deputy could the victim’s iPhone was shattered. The lights to initiate a traffic stop at Bailard. call to come pick him up, and that he was subject wasthe arrested and approached booked at Santa The subject was stopped and found W hen deputy the going to walk back to his in O jai CARPIN TERIA VALLEY MU residence SEU M O F HISTO RY Barbara notthe be 101. in possession of a California driver’sMain side Jail. of the vehicle he reported tovia It was unclear whether the license. lacked150 other smelling a strong odor of marijuana. The driver’s man planned to He takealso Highway or 33 items required to provide. He was cited CARPIN TERIA VALLEY MU SEU M O F HISTO RY driver showed the deputy a small plastic to O jai. He had no phone or ID on him, As evidenced above, The Russell Cup track meet grewinfrom humble1966 beginnings. Smoke rises into the up Carpinteria skies as workers ebruary burn for multiple violations, and theCVN vehicle container of marijuana, but the deputy and the deputy arrested the man for being As the nation gears for March Madness (starting March 19), Pictured here, the 1915 meet marked the third anniversary of the prep school contest Deputies responded to two subjects was towed. down theitCerca del pier. stated that the smell ofMar marijuana inThis the drunk public andturns transported him thought would be appropriate to stoke thein fire of Cup excitement an to for runners, jumpers and throwers.One weekend, Russell 103.with Hundreds fighting over a scooter/moped. vehicle was much stronger than what Santa B arbara County J ail. image of Carpinteria’s version of highly competitive basketball. Sports of athletes from schools up down the state will descend on Carpinteria High subject said it from was found in and the of creek, Friday, 5 for a piece of the would come the amount maririvals to Carpinteria and Bishop Diego high schools vie School take part in the oldest high school meet inDec. California. and he the wasman defending its creekhim. owner, juana was7,showing B oth ball at this Feb. 1978 game. and the other subject said his friend had linked to Carpinteria history as the comCerca del clubhouse, forever theThe driver and hisMar passenger had folding their scooter/moped stolen two to three munity social hall, was demolished in the early nearly 40 years after8exiting financial O 1970s, ntwo April 4 at approx imately a.m. two The parties involved were knives in their pockets. The deputy called weeks ago, and he was taking it back to ruin forced the closure of the once-popular beachfront gathering spot. Its pier also deputies101 were walking at the beachPass from northbound Casitas for assistance and waited for a colleague Highway his friend. Neither story was able to be met a premature end when 40 years ago this month it was burned down. Ash Once Avenue thegreen, State both B each Road. the towards light turned to arrive. corroborated or disproven. A follow up vehicles According reportsdeputy from the former Carpinteria Herald, onthe Tuesday, Feb. 8, when they saw man lying in the sand turned leftafrom o ramp and W hen the to second arrived, will beworkers conducted to determine who thewith 1966, under a private contract the state began destruction efforts on the in the middle intersection. about 100 yards eastofofthe Linden Avenue. the first deputy asked the men to step collided actual thief/possessor of stolen properdilapidated pier. First salvaging useableintimbers, workers then attempted unsuccessBoth parties not claim injury, and a There weredid two open containers of alcoout of the vehicle. They were placed ty is and oncethe determined, warrant/ fully to burn pier downasearched but only the produced billows ofand thick smoke. The Herald case was pulled to document hol number near him, the man appeared to handcuffs, and the deputy complaint will follow. The moped and to the reported men were finally theslept pier to and by the following damage. have onburn, the beach overnight as he vehicle. O that n thethe backseat he found anable open get another e-bike were collected and structure booked morning, about third of the Effortsbag. to deconstruct the pier hadgone. a sleeping W hen the reporting safe with the .50 acaliber pistol and three was for observation. Bring on the funny! continued for a few days. full ammunition clips. The deputy then deputy asked the man to stand up he The pier became of the last elements the Cerca delhad Mar to die stated that he toclubhouse hold him up, as off. the followed scentbest ofone marijuana the ve- of Send the us your caption fortothis After shutting down in the 1930s, the once modern and palatial hall was later used The subject drove his wife’s vehicle man would have fallen without support. hicle’s glove compartment, where he was photo by Monday, March 25. as a rehabilitation home for World War IIthough soldiers, then as office space before theand registration had to expired in a The man was attempting conceal able to see baggies with what appeared Coastal View News isinready to get Ademise. subject was called as a prowler its 2023. under Upon contact thebut subject teq uila bottle his shirt, when toabe marijuana. The man saidhistory, he did not December little silly with Carpinteria peering through the victim’s house win- advised deputies that his license had have keys the readers glove compartment with the deputies asked him about it, the man andUpon we’dtocontact like to join was us bydedow. the subject been The subject was morning. issued This article by Paulclever Sisolak was the previously in CVN onmost Feb. 23,it2006. To learn saidsuspended. he had drunk of that him. Afterup attempting tocaptions call man’s published coming with for tained. The subject had been the suspect a citation for vehicle violations. more aboutfrom Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley he appeared unable to care forMuseum himself, girlfriend, who the man said had the keys As photos past. At the end in an incident the day prior, but the victim of open Tuesday through Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple deputies arrested himAve. and brought the toHistory, the glove compartment, the deputyfromthe each month we’ll publish didofnot want to do an in eld showour up or 7 man to Santa B arbara County J ail. asked the caption man if he could pry the glove favorite from press charges, so the submissions subject was released. compartment open with a screwdriver. readers. Today’s victim conducted an in eld show published Read previously Deputies were advised that a subject According to theidenti report, man agreed G et creative, get goofy, but keep up and positively edthe the sub ect as had an active to the deputy’s req uest, and the deputy Throwback Thursdays at misdemeanor warrant. brief and While don’t collecting ex pect thecomments prowler and peeper. After the warrants’ V a n d verifying a l i s m ( broken gate in an validity, apartment then pried the glove compartment open. CVN to print any inappropriate laninformation from the victim, a neighbor th his workplace and ardeputies went Street complex ) : 7to Eight baggies of marijuana in varying guage or innuendo. All submissions approached and shared that someone MARTY PAN IZ Z O N was transported Wa r r ahim. n t a r The r e s t subject : Carpinteria Avenue weights out. They were marked will bespilled edited for grammar, punc-theby rested had tried to open their door around to the Santa Barbara County Main Jail V e h i c l e t h e f t : Tomol D rive, Carpinteria slits in theperiod. plasticand toisdenote thePlease amounts. tuation, length content. same time It believed that this where he was booked for the outstanding Avenue The deputy also 3coastalview. grams send captions to news@ was the subject asfound well but there of is conno Wa r r a n t a r r e warrant. s t : Via Real centrated marijuana thatselected “ had been com. or Caption writers forcon- misdemeanor witness video. Send us your best caption for this photo by Monday, po s s e s s i o n o f a April c o n t r o 25. lle d s u b s ta n c e : verted into a hard glass-like consistency, publication will receive the followVia Real which is often referred to as ‘ G lass.’” The ing grandDec. prizes:2 bragging rights, Tuesday, Coastal View News ready to get and a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d passenger was released at the scene name in lights ( well,isblack ink) and like readers to join us by coming up with the past. Twocaptions subjectsfor gotphotos into an from argument withAt the driver arrested and taken to Santa clever a free copy of Coastal View News the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers. the victim. One subject reached into B arbara County J ail. Walking on sunshine: A new sidewalk along the Via Real connectionhis to from any rack in Carpinteria Valley. Deputies assisted State but parks with GCasitas et creative, get goofy, keep comments briefand andheld don’tanex object pect CVN to the print backpack out of Pass Road was opened at the end of March. identifying an e-bike thief’s vehicle and sight any inappropriate or unique innuendo. All submissions will be edited to for gramof the past, victim and shoot To learn more aboutlanguage Carpinteria’s and interesting visit thethreatened Carpinteria Valley follow-up information. mar, punctuation, length and content. Please send captions to news@ coastalview. him. One of the subjects also told the no more fire on island: Santa Cruz which two Museum of History, openthe Tuesday through The Saturday from 1 toFire, 4 p.m. at 956started Maple Ave. com. Caption writers selected for publication will receive the following grand prizes: other to shoot the victim, which caused weeks ago on March 27, is now considered 100 percent contained. The fire pebragging rights, lights ( well, black ink)toand copy of Coastal View News him be ainfree immediate and sustained rimeter is set atname 258.6in acres. Oh No! Tax Street fearTime! of death, and the victim believed one from any rack in Carpinteria Valley. A suspicious circumstances Will you beincident ready to file 2016 ofBarbara the subtaxes? ects hadSheriff’s a rearm. Thereports victim BeWare of phone scams: The Santa County Office report wasmore taken regarding a woman who andpositively identi ed both the suspects, Toactive learn about Carpinteria’s unique interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Bring phone us 14 your scams. 2016 bank statements andinclude: we will enter county-wide Common scams a Sheriff’s deputy callThursday, March had an incident with open known persons and Saturday andfor they were arrested. The subject was Museum of History, Tuesday through from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave. your year in QuickBooks your CPA! ing with a bench warrant for not showing up to jury duty; an IRS agent asking aciclipboard. t y o f ca r p i n t e r i a ar c h i t e c t u r a l re v i e w released Bo a r d m from e e t i n Santa g , 5:30Barbara p.m., Council CountyChamJail for payment; and a kidnapper demanding ransom to release a family member or on Sunday, ov. 0. The probation office bers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405 friend. QuickBooks To report phone scams,Training, call theBookkeeping, Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTCInstallations, Payroll & Support 7 was contacted, and a detainer was placed Friday, 15 HELP orMarch visit ftc.gov/complaint. on the subject. sB s. co u n t y ar c h i t e c t u Paula r a l Bo a Evans r d o f re Consulting v i e w meeting, 9 a.m., 123 E. Anapamu St., A subject was located and contacted. Rm. 17, suspect Santa B arbara QuickBooks ProAdvisors He was the Certified in an earlier reportedpc.paula@verizon.net 7 Tell us about yourWE petCAN andHELP! send Monday, March 18 felony vandalism and was also the sus(805) 895-0549 or (805) 684-1106 pect in au n previously Deputies responded to a DUI driver sB co t y Z o n i n g reported ad m i n i sshoplifting t r a t o r meeting, 9:30 a.m., 123 E. Anapamu St., Rm. 17, us a picture, too. Favorite snacks, incident, had yet to be contacted and throwing beer containers in the neighSanta but B arbara, 568-2000 tricks, nicknames, letwhen all interviewed. The subject was interviewed borhood. The was send gone Tellspecial us about yourvehicle pet and Tuesday, March 19 about both incidents and determined to ofdeputies arrived.know Deputies had received Carpinteria about your a picture, Favorite snacks, sBthe co u suspect n t y Bo a for r d o both f su p incidents, e r v i s o r s us meeting, 9 a.m.,ofBtoo. oard of Supervisors Conference be and reports the vehicle coming and going Rm., 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa B arbara, 568-2000 furry, feathered subsequently was arrested and booked special tricks, nicknames, let multiple times throughoutor the all evening ca both r p i n t cases. e r i a - su m m e r l a n d fi r e pr o t e c t i o n already. di s t r i c t BoThe a r d vehicle meeting, 6:30located p.m., Council for was of Carpinteria know about your and scaly family member. Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405 sub ect to a traffic stop due to the call for furry,The feathered service. driver hador open containers
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my production by scanning the most popular boards I sell and having the bulk of the shaping work done by a cutting machine in Costa Mesa. Then I remember that what makes my boards
CHRISTIAN BEAMISH One of the joys (and occasional hazards) of surf travel are the small boats we take to outer reefs, or more-distant islands in the search for waves. And at the risk of painting a neo-colonial picture of cheery natives living lives in service of foreign surfers, it has been my experience that the boatmen who ferry wave riders in Mexico, the Philippines, Indonesia and the South Pacific are generally happy people — as people who spend time in the natural world tend to be. (Though not the ones in a forced-labor situation, of course.) Now, running surfers out to a reef pass in Fiji and running two-tons of cocaine in the Caribbean are entirely di erent undertakings, very likely with entirely different circumstances surrounding the work. But I would guess that the Fijian boatman, and, say, a Venezuelan boatman, would recognize in each other the respective knowledge of their local waters, and of course, like everyone else in the world, they would also recognize their shared humanity in things like close friendships and family connections. With news of at least 87 people killed in U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats off the coast of Venezuela this year, I can’t help but wonder what those people were like, and what the chain of events were that led them to being blown out of the water. As for what those Venezuelan and Colombian boat drivers and crew were like as individuals, I cannot say, but I know from my own experience in many di erent countries, they were most likely like the rest of us — a mixed bag of in uences and instincts directing their actions in the world. Even if each one of those 87 people executed on the high seas by the United States were in fact blood-thirsty narco-pirates, what law would allow for such deadly and irreparable punishment to be summarily meted-out? No doubt Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi (and Kash Patel, too) have a curt response justifying these attacks. But whatever legalistic e planation they might o er, the bare fact is that they have killed many people without investigation or proof of crimes committed, and then shared these killings in gruesome surveillance footage. Next time you’re in the supermarket, look at your fellow shoppers, and then imagine a missile blowing each of them into pieces. The performative cruelty of this administration — federal goons in face masks dragging people o the street, these hideous murders in the Caribbean (when it’s fentanyl coming into the U.S. from Mexico that kills far and away the most Americans), and Trump’s verbal attack on an entire class of Americans with his comments last week about the Somali community in Minnesota — begs the question: what will it take to put an end to these activities? Naturally, it’s going to take free and fair elections and a peaceful transfer of power to put any check on Trump and his sycophants. (But between the tilt of the Supreme Court and Red State re-districting, it’s questionable whether the old safeguards to American democracy will prevail.) Still, I keep saying to my
I look at my own micro-economy of shaping surfboards by hand, and am sometimes tempted to
experience I bring to each design, and the hard-won skill I bring to the shaping.
The author with a recent design evolution. friends, “Something is going to happen,” as in, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. I don’t believe that the people currently in power are coherent enough to permanently alter our system of government, even as the consequences of their actions will be felt for decades to come. And since I’ve strayed far from my saltwater purview this month, I’d like to formally announce my complete lack of faith in what seems a widespread and blind embrace of arti cial intelligence via the closed loop of investment between Nvidia and the tech industry in data centers. The supposed world-changing nature of A.I. is anathema to the organic nature of human innovation and it’s driven, in my opinion, by the false notion that computers can move humanity beyond its own limitations. It’s very possible that I am wrong about A. ., that lack sufficient understanding to comprehend the potential bene t of the technology. But when I heard somewhere recently that Sam Altman, leader of OpenAI, responding to a question about how to make the technology pro table, said that he did not know, but that one possibility was that A.I. itself might know how to become profitable, I couldn’t shake the premonition of catastrophic economic failure. There are only 24 hours in a day, and the very limitations that come with being human are sometimes the things that save us from ourselves. I look at my own micro-economy of shaping surfboards by hand, and am sometimes tempted to signi cantly increase my production by scanning the most popular boards I sell and having the bulk of the shaping work done by a cutting machine in Costa Mesa. Then I remember that what makes my boards uni ue is the sur ng e perience bring to each design, and the hard-won skill I bring to the shaping. Fundamentally changing my business model from hand-crafted “artisanal”
boards to a more industrialized production mode might very well increase my pro ts, but that change would also entail a much more substantial marketing program and distribution network. Suddenly, the inspiration I feel in the evolution of my designs would be replaced by the requirements of running a larger enterprise. As it is, I run on faith that each week there will be some work for me to do, and that the pay will be sufficient to meet my nancial obligations. And it seems to have been working these ve plus years of being in business full-time, though admittedly leaner in some periods than I would like. But I feel there is some sustaining force to the whole thing, a power
continued from page 22 of alcohol in the vehicle and displayed objective symptomology of being under the influence of alcohol. After going through SFSTs it was determined that the driver was DUI and subsequently arrested. The driver was also unlicensed and resisted/delayed the investigation and was booked on his violations.
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Deputies heard what sounded like a verbal incident in the area, and while investigating what was later determined to be no crime, it was discovered that a subject known to have a warrant for his arrest was inside the residence. The subject’s parents allowed deputies to search the interior of the residence, which was unsuccessful. When deputies attempted to enter the backyard, they encountered two large dogs. The subject’s parents refused to control the dogs and delayed deputies’ entry into the backyard for
that comes through me that is connected to concentration and e ort, commitment and gratitude. t’s de nitely a for pro t endeavor, but I also try to provide a useful service in the way of logical surf equipment. In other words, I try to make it a fair deal — which is more than I can say of Trump and the poor mariners he attacks in the Caribbean. Christian Beamish took leave of his position at Coastal View News in October 2020, to pursue his surfboard business, Surfboards California, full time. He continues his monthly column, and shapes at the surfboard factory showroom at 500 Maple Ave., in Carpinteria. The former Associate Editor of The Surfer’s Journal, Beamish is also the author of “Voyage of the Cormorant,” (Patagonia Books, 2012) about his single-handed expedition down the coast of Baja California by sail and oar in his self-built Shetland Isle beach boat. He now lives with his two children in Ventura. over 13 minutes. While waiting for Code nforcement, the sub ect was seen eeing from a shed and over the fence. He was taken into custody one street west of his residence.
1604 hrs / Narcotics / Malibu Drive and Linden Avenue
A parked vehicle was contacted when two subjects were seen standing at the door. Upon contact, in plain view, a meth bong was observed. During a search of one of the male subjects, they were found in possession of the stem for the bong. He was cited and released.
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Deputies responded to a vehicle that was parked in front of a residence, idling with the lights on. Deputies contacted the driver and identi ed a sub ect out of Santa Maria. The subject was asleep behind the wheel and thought he was in Ventura. The subject admitted to driving and was determined to be driving under the in uence of alcohol. He was arrested and booked into jail.
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THROWBACK
La Iglesia San Jose, Parte I
THURSDAY
BY JIM CAMPOS
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally ran in CVN Vol. 26, No. 40, on June 2, 2020. Part 2 will follow later this month. The rst Catholic Church in Carpinteria was established in . t was named La glesia San ose and was a used building purchase. t had been built in 2 by the Methodists on pson oad, a road that still e ists today, but looks more like a long driveway o the west side of Santa Monica oad as one drives towards Foothill oad. The Methodists sold the church to the Catholics, who had no church structure of their own. The Methodists relocated to the corner of ighth Street and Maple Avenue with a used purchase of their own, buying and moving, piece by piece, one of the Santa Barbara Methodist churches that was relatively new, but had become e pendable. Presumably, the Carpinteria Methodists removed the church bell and tower o the structure on pson oad, because the Catholics were left with a church without a bell, something considered indispensable to the parishioners. Most of the Carpinteria Catholics were Spanish speaking Californios — that is, uropeans originating from Spain whose predecessors had settled here. They were mostly the descendants of early Spanish e pedition e plorers, having Santa Barbara Presidio surnames like odriguez, Lobero and Hernandez. Mary Lopez, who attended the church, is uoted by ayne Cravens Caldwell in “Carpinteria As t Was” as follows, “ there weren’t too many Catholics. Most of the people in Carpinteria in those early days were Protestants.” ndeed, there were churches in Carpinteria for Methodists, piscopals, Baptists and Presbyterians. La glesia San ose did not have a bell to ring in services for at least a couple of decades. ventually, the Catholics raised enough money to add a belfry. Caldwell uotes Mary aya Molina “Our little church had no bell, so they bought the bell and that day they put it on the table with a big roll of golden yellow ribbon
A Communion celebration and the blessing of the new church bell at Iglesia San Jose, ca. 1920. that was about ve inches wide. t had little bells painted on the ribbon. So that when they blessed that big bell, they sold little pieces of ribbon for 50 cents. They would ust cut little pieces with scissors. And, then they put the bell up.” n its history, La glesia San ose never had a parish rector. otating priests from Mt. Carmel in Montecito visited monthly to conduct services. When the picture of the priest that accompanies this article was shown to Carpinteria native osie Manri uez illegas — who passed away in 202 at the age of 0 — in 2020, her eyes grew wide “That’s Father scobar ’ll never forget his face. He terri ed me ” n 2 , the Catholic congregation
abandoned the church on pson oad after 5 years of service. nstead, they used a hall for church services on Seventh Street, near the homes of the aya, Molina and Saragosa families. The church on pson had become too old and small for the growing Catholic population. By , the parishioners were ready for a new church. Trinidad aya made a trade of his Seventh Street and Ash Avenue corner lot in e change for the pson property where La glesia San ose stood. He also donated an ad acent lot so that the new church would have room to e pand. The new church, now using its nglish name, St. oseph Church, was built from the oor and framing of a tin shed from a Palm Avenue packinghouse for walnuts,
MARY RAYA MOLINA
and various parts that were saved from La glesia San ose. Jim Campos is a native born Carpinterian. Upon retiring from a 35-year career with the he joined a group of local historians to publish two pictorial history books on Carpinteria. Jim’s curiosity of local history grew from that experience. He is currently serving on the Carpinteria Cultural Foundation which honors the achievements and contributions of Carpinteria’s diverse community. He is also on the board of the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, where he writes occasional in-depth articles. In 2020, Jim wrote an entire year of columns for CVN’s Throwback Thursday.
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Ca. 1934, the Raya, Molina and Saragosa families gather around Padre Francisco Escobar and El Cura Elizondo after a church service on Seventh Street at the home of one of these families.
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Carpinteria girls soccer off to 5-0 start ROSANA SWING Carpinteria girls soccer is undefeated through the rst ve games of the year, with the Warriors rolling through a busy week with four wins from Dec. . After winning their season debut in a dominant 0 shutout over illanova Prep, the Warriors were back on the eld for a road test against Citrus Coast League rival Fillmore on Dec. . Carpinteria’s roster features a mi of veteran standouts and up and coming underclassmen who have already learned to play well together as a team, and in the league match against Fillmore the Warriors o ense put the pressure on the Flashes by creating scoring opportunities and a dozen shots on goal. Freshman Yoselyn Lara attempted ve shots on goal, while her older sis ter velyn Lara accounted for four. But the Warriors’ big moment came in the 62nd minute, when sophomore Michelle Corne o sent a cross to freshman Caroline Cooney, who connected to score what would be the game winning goal. Carpinteria’s defense, anchored by center backs ivian Huskins and ay dance Gardner, allowed only two shots on goal the entire game. Warriors goaltender Charlotte Cooney held on for her second straight shutout to claim the 0 win. The ne t day, Carpinteria kept the momentum going with a home game against St. Bonaventure. n this game, the Warriors took an early 0 lead when Gardner scored in the 5th minute. St. Bonaventure tied the game at early in the second half, but once again it was Carpinteria’s freshman standout Caroline Cooney who came through with a clutch goal, scoring o a loose ball in the 2nd minute to give the Warriors a 2 win. “ loved the tenacity that the young players are bringing to the s uad and each match continues to give them more confidence,” Carpinteria head coach Freddy Martinez said after the win. “ f this keeps up, we should be making a good impact in our league.” One day later, Carpinteria hosted Bishop Diego for a non league match. t was the Warriors’ third game in three days, but the team showed little signs of fatigue, lighting up the scoreboard for a decisive 0 0 win. Five di erent players scored goals for the Warriors, with senior captain velyn
Lara leading the way with four goals. unior icky Martinez played a big factor in the mid eld, directing the tempo and setting up teammates for big plays. Fresh man Belen MacMurray continued to have a stellar debut season, contributing on both o ense and defense for the Warriors. After a few days o , Carpinteria was back on the road for a non league game against Orcutt Academy on Dec. . n this game, the Warriors gave up an early goal and had to claw back to regain the lead and claim the win in the nal stretch. Orcutt Academy scored rst, before Carpinteria tied the game at with a penalty kick in the th minute. Orcutt Academy took the lead again early in the second half, leaving Carpinteria in danger of su ering its rst loss of the season. The Warriors maintained their focus and came back, with sophomore Callie Labistour dribbling past Orcutt’s backline to nd the back of the net and tie the game at 2 2 in the 66th minute. With ust 0 minutes left in the game, an Orcutt foul in the bo led to a penalty kick from unior Gardner, who converted
the goal and secured the win for Carpin teria by a nal score of 2. Carpinteria is now 5 0 overall and 0
in league play, as the Warriors prepare for a pair of matches this week against ordho and crosstown rival Cate.
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Warriors girls hoops competes at Royal High Classic
Carpinteria girls basketball went 2 2 in a busy slate of games at the oyal High Classic in Simi alley, losing the rst two games of the tournament before coming back to win back to back games. Carpinteria started out with a 0 5 loss against Agoura in the rst game of the tournament on Dec. . Despite the loss, Carpinteria had strong o ensive performances with points from Charlotte Cooney and 6 points from Leona McClellan. The Warriors su ered a 5 loss against rival Bishop Diego in the second game of the tournament on Dec. 5. Cooney led the team with 2 points in this game, bringing Carpinteria within ve points before Bishop Diego pulled away for the win. Carpinteria turned it around in the third game of the tournament against Simi al ley on Dec. 6. n this game, Cooney led the team with 2 points while senior amaica Cook snagged 0 rebounds to help the Warriors secure the 6 6 win. The Warriors capped o the tournament with another win, 5 0, over Magnolia High School. Carpinteria had a balanced o ensive performance with four players scoring at least 0 points, while Cook grabbed a team high rebounds in the win. Carpinteria girls basketball is now 5 overall and 0 in league play, as the Warriors prepare for a league battle against ordho this week.
Carpinteria boys soccer wins two straight games
ROSANA SWING
Warriors goaltender Gwen Postma blocked 39 shots over two days at the Mistletoe Tournament.
Carpinteria girls water polo has won ve of its last seven games — including the rst two Citrus Coast League matches of the year — giving the Warriors a wave of momentum heading into the second half of December. After claiming a one goal win in a double overtime thriller against Thousand Oaks on Dec. 2, Carpinteria prepared for its rst Citrus Coast League battle at home against Hueneme on Dec. . n this league match, the Warriors were dominant from start to nish, with every player on Carpinteria’s starting lineup scoring a goal in a 5 blowout over the ikings. Sophomore Lucy Moore scored her rst goals of the season, while the Warriors defense and goaltender Gwen Postma limited Hueneme’s scoring chances throughout the game. After the win over Hueneme, Carpinteria played a busy slate with four games at the Mistletoe Tournament hosted by ewbury Park High School on Dec. 5 6. On the rst day of the Mistletoe Tournament, the Warriors started out with a two goal loss against Mira Costa by a nal score of 6. Carpinteria rebounded in the second game of the day, putting together an o ensive show with a 5 0 win over io Mesa. Si di erent Carpinteria players scored multiple goals in the rst two games of the Mistletoe tournament. Two Warriors, ane Mayer and athryn Caskey, scored their rst goals of the year. The Warriors carried that momentum into the second day of the tournament, start ing with a dominant 20 win over Westlake in the rst match on Saturday morning. Carpinteria had contributions from the entire roster, with the Warriors rotating lineups while maintaining a high tempo and intensity throughout the win. Carpinteria ended the tournament with a 2 loss against Santa Barbara in the nal match. Sophomore Holliday Smith led the Warriors with several key goals, while Madison Lee, Hazel Dugr and Mina Handall each contributed with goals on Saturday. Postma was a force all weekend in the net, anchoring the Warriors’ defense with saves over the four tournament games. After the tournament, the Warriors were back in the pool on Tuesday for a league matchup on the road at Santa Paula. This was a back and forth battle, with both teams trading goals all game long before Carpinteria claimed the win in the last minute. The Warriors o ense was led by the four leading scorers — Smith, Lee, Dugr and Handall — who combined for the bulk of the team’s goals in the win. Carpinteria girls water polo is now overall and 2 0 in league play.
Carpinteria boys soccer won back to back games, taking a 0 win on the road over Thacher and following up with a win at home against Agoura Hills. The Warriors started out the year with a tie and two losses, but Carpinteria was back on track with a one goal win at Thacher on Dec. 5. Carpinteria kept the winning momentum in its ne t match against Agoura Hills on Dec. . n this match, the Warriors started slow but took the lead with a goal from senior Carlos Garcia in the 25th minute. The Warriors scored two goals over the ne t 0 minutes, with senior David s uivel tapping in a goal and sophomore Cesar ega scoring the team’s third goal shortly after. Agoura answered with one goal, but Carpinteria claimed the win . “ am really proud of the boys tonight, they deserved this win, especially our rst home game here at Carpinteria alley Memorial Stadium,” said Carpinteria head coach dgar Mendoza. “ want to give a huge shoutout to Cesar ega and Cesar aime who kept us in control of the game to put their other teammates in a position to help the team win.”
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Carpinteria’s and under AYSO soccer team, the Sand Sharks, nished undefeated at the Area Playo s held in entura on Dec. 6 . The Sand Sharks, coached by Carly Bass and ess Meyer, played a pair of games on Saturday and three games on Sunday and won every game without having a single goal scored against them. Carpinteria’s undefeated s uad played against teams from Santa Barbara, entura and O ai. “This win re ects months of hard work, teamwork, and belief in each other,” said coach Bass. “The girls supported one another every step of the way.”
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Thursday, Dec. 11
Carpinteria Girls Water Polo at Buena, 3:45 p.m. Carpinteria Boys Basketball at Ojai Valley Classic, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12
Carpinteria Girls Soccer at Cate, 3 p.m. Carpinteria Girls Water Polo at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m. Carpinteria Boys Basketball at Ojai Valley Classic, 4:30 p.m. Carpinteria Girls Basketball at Del Sol (Oxnard), 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13
Carpinteria Boys Basketball at Ojai Valley Classic, TBD
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Boys basketball picks up pair of wins
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Cate School had a busy week of winter sports action, with competitions for basketball, soccer and water polo. Cate’s boys basketball team has had a rough start to the schedule, with ve straight losses to start the season — including a 60 2 loss against league rival Bishop Diego on Dec. 9. Cate girls basketball recovered from a season-opening loss to win two straight games. The Rams defense has been stiing in the two wins, with Cate holding Santa Clara to ve rst half points in a 41-15 win on Dec. 4. Cate’s girls basketball team has been led by sophomore Josie Song — who scored in the win over Santa Clara — and senior merson vans, who nished with eight points and eight rebounds in the win. Over on the soccer eld, Cate’s boys varsity team played its rst match of the year at home against Paci ca on Dec. . Paci ca took a one goal lead in the rst half before Cate senior George Marin — last year’s leading scorer — tied the score with a header that hit the back of the net, sending the teams into halftime locked at 1-1. n the second half, Paci ca reclaimed the lead before adding an insurance goal to come away with a win by a nal score of 3-1. Cate boys soccer is now 0-1 as the Rams prepare to open up the league schedule against Foothill Tech this Thursday, Dec. 11. And in the pool, Cate girls water polo has started the year 2 after su ering back-to-back losses against Royal and Louisville. Despite the recent losses, Cate’s girls water polo team has already begun to build team chemistry with the duo of Betsy Peters and Maria Salyards on offense. The team has also welcomed the return of senior captain Carmen Lack and unior Michelle Wu who completed their postseason competitions in cross country.
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Warriors boys basketball traveled to O ai to play in the ordho Tournament, with three games over three days from Dec. 6. Carpinteria had a successful showing at the tournament, reaching the championship game and winning two out of three. Carpinteria defeated illanova Prep 5 in the rst game of the weekend, with the Warriors defense playing a huge role in the win, holding illanova Prep to ust 5 points in the rst half. Oscar De Leon led the way with 20 points in the win, while point guard Sammy Medel ran the o ense with con dence in his rst game back from after su ering an early season injury. n the tournament semi nals, Carpinteria matched up against the undefeated Grace Lancers from Simi alley. n this game, the Warriors defense kept up the intensity to hold Grace’s high powered o ense in check, while Carpinteria’s Micah Smith and Francisco ova grabbed extra possessions with strong rebounding in the paint. Carpinteria held on to take the win, 51-31, earning a spot in the championship game against tournament hosts ordho on Dec. 6. The Warriors controlled the tempo for much of the early part of the nal game, but the teams were trading baskets and headed into halftime with the score tied. In the second half, ordho took advantage of its larger lineup and began to pull away to take the victory by a nal score of 5 . After the tournament nal, Carpinteria head coach Terrell Griffin addressed the players: “This weekend was about earning respect and showing grit, and you accomplished that. We are going to keep getting better.”
CALLING ALL BUTTERFLIES AND BEES
Creating a safe haven for caterpillars. Nurturing kids’ love of butterfl ies. Off ering native plants and pollinators a chance to blossom. Bringing 1980s childhood memories to today’s generation. In Carpinteria, locals thrive on nurturing nature. Connected by their love of butterfl ies, bees and hummingbirds, four Carpinterians spoke to Carpinteria Magazine about doing their part in bringing pollinators to this small corner of the world.
SOUTH ON LINDEN AND TURN UP THE VOLUME
"Rock and soul” is the motto that South on Linden plays by. The popular band, known for drawing big crowds at local haunts like the Arts Center, Avocado Festival, Alcazar Theatre, and Island Brewing Company, is comprised of serious musicians who take pride in their work and want their name associated with a good quality show. Credited as founder of South on Linden, Lenny Price’s philosophy for a “really good” band is “every member is important, and everyone needs to have the same work ethic. Doing the homework so when you come to rehearsal you’re rehearsing, not learning.”
CIMWI TO THE RESCUE
There’s a reason some people call them sea dogs. Seals and sea lions play like our canine friends. When they’re distressed, they give you that sideways puppy glance, the whites of their eyes eclipsing the rim of the dark iris, a look that draws you in, seems to connect and ask for help. On a gray day last September, a team of mostly volunteers transported two rehabilitated sea lions to a secluded beach in Hollister Ranch, where the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute, best known as CIMWI (“sim-wee”), released them.
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Kellen Meyer recalls two vivid moments critical to her life as a professional artist. The fi rst was inspirational. During a morning beach walk, sand striations caught her eye. At home, she transformed her vision of those sandy patterns into a 13-foottall, fi ve-foot-wide textured sculpture of knit wool. She titled it “In Search of Wonder.” The second moment was more practical, arriving in 2021 when she signed the lease on an art studio overlooking the Carpinteria Salt Marsh. Her work had outgrown space at home, she remembers, and it was time to “really take this seriously — because the rent is due.”
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The 2025 St. Luca procession — with Alia Matthews leading the way — entered the halls at Lions Park on Saturday, Dec. 6 for the American Scandinavian Foundation of Santa Barbara’s annual Christmas dinner and auction. Guests donated and bid on items that will fund the foundation’s scholarships, spokesperson Bonnie Yonker said, with music from the children’s choir and a Santa Claus appearance courtesy of Paul Wright. “A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who attended, contributed, and supported this event. Your participation made it a resounding success, and we look forward to continuing our mission of supporting education and community through these wonderful gatherings,” Yonker said.
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4915-C Carpinteria Ave. • 805.684.4161
BRE Lic. #01484280