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Vol. 29, No. 18
January 19 - 25, 2023
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A look at the County Housing Element
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The newly constructed Summerland Element 5 for the first official day of class, after nearly tw Summerland Elementary went under constru on-site classrooms, an office, a playground, librar U general obligation bond. Students in Summer school year. The school welcomed all 51 of its students, an and students Bridgford enjoyed thetakes day exploring the new of the ocean andschool hillside.board Some students also ate seat charge and de-facto principal of the school.
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Kindergarten and first grade students in C back at the new Summerland Elementary S Summerland Elementary School students line the newly constructed playground equipment at the elementary school.
Capturing the aftermath
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The city of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara County have launched into recovery mode following the early January storms, which brought debris right to Carpinteria’s beach doorstep, shaped the city’s berm into a cliff-like structure and significantly eroded the Carpinteria Creek. Photographer Edwin Rodriguez Jr. grabbed some overhead shots of Carpinteria post-storm with his drone, capturing the aftermath of the storms in Carpinteria. See more storm coverage on pg. 9 and additional drone photos on pages 14-15.
Warriors water polo keeps winning
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Warriors water polo wins three games in BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING
It’s the heart of the winter sports season, with students back from their holiday breaks and teams scrambling for a spot in the playoffs, and the Carpinteria girls water polo squad had an especially busy week with five matches in BRE#01383773 three days. But the Warriors were able to come out with three wins and an unblemished 2-0 Citrus Coast League record heading into the final stretch of the season. The busy week started with a Thursday home game against league rival Santa Paula, which
Otsuki blocked 23 shots in the two games. The next day, the Warriors returned to Oxnard determined to recover from the two losses on Friday – and most importantly, Carpinteria would find the missing piece to its offensive woes that saw only two goals in the two previous games. “That piece is named Giulia Piccoletti,” said Carpinteria coach Jon Otsuki. On Saturday, the sophomore standout scored nine of the Warriors' 15 goals in back-to-back