The city of Carpinteria, in partnership with Carpinteria Beautiful and Relic Coastal Collaborative, will launch a new Beach ...

The city of Carpinteria’s AgeWell program will be hosting a public works picnic, where attendees can speak with Carpinteria’s Public Works Director John Ilasin, on Thursday, May 21, 1 p.m., ...

The city of Carpinteria will host its Second Annual Fix-it Fair, where volunteer fixers offer their services, on Saturday, May 30, at the Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building, noon to 4 ...

Vote-by-mail ballots for the June 2, 2026, statewide direct primary election are being mailed to registered voters across Santa Barbara County during the first week of May, according to the ...

Lifelong writer and longtime Summerland resident Fran Davis shared some insights about writing, life and her debut novel “Red ...

Jane Benefield’s March 26 letter (CVN Vol. 32, No. 32, “Honor Carpinteria’s General Plan,”)said something Carpinteria needed ...

Last week, I picked up and read the Coastal View. As I turned the pages I was so happy to see the wonderful article about Ann ...

As most of us are aware, there are a small number of people living in Carpinteria who are homeless. Some of these men and ...

I was stunned watching Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Joe Holland’s budget presentation before the Board of ...

I am grateful for Peter Dugre’s article in last week’s edition (CVN Vol. 32, No. 33, “Writing on the Wall: City must increase ...

I have written about greed. I have written about cannabis, and one letter on the subject of outdoor live music (that one never saw the light of day; too honest; ...

Part 1 of 4. This Viewpoint was submitted by HopeNet of Carpinteria, a local grassroots suicide prevention nonprofit, for Mental Health May.