Coastal View News · Ojai, CA
The Carpinteria girls cross country finished the regular season on top of the league standings, as the Warriors runners claimed first place at the Citrus Coast League Cross Country Finals at Lake Casitas in Ojai on Nov. 5.
Santa Barbara News Press · Ventura, CA
Nearby: Ventura, CATwo individuals were struck and killed by an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner near Faira Beach Park in Ventura County on Friday. The deadly collision occurred around 9:45 p.m. near the 4300 block of the Pacific Coast Highway. The train was traveling from San Diego to Goleta. Emergency responders arrived and pronounced the individuals dead at the scene. The identities and ages of the two individuals have not yet been released. The Ventura County Police Department is conducting an investigation on the incident. Officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This is a breaking news story. Check back on the newspress.com for more updates.
Ojai Valley News · Ventura, CA
Nearby: Ventura, CAscreenshotRendering of VenturaWaterPure at the corner of Olivas Park Drive and Harbor Boulevard across from the entrance to Ventura Harbor. Ventura’s Planning Commission unanimously approved numerous permits for the VenturaWaterPure advanced purification facility during a special meeting held Nov. 5.
Noozhawk · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CAPlans for a permanent off-leash dog park in Carpinteria have moved forward following a unanimous Planning Commission vote early last week. The vote marks a big win for Carpinteria Dog Owners Group (C-DOG), which has long advocated and fundraised for a safe, public place for Carpinterians to take their furry friends. “The residents that I’ve talked to are really excited about what (the park) will look like,” C-DOG co-founder and treasurer Lorraine McIntire said at the Nov. 2 meeting. The city had initially set up a temporary off-leash dog area in a portion of the city’s El Carro Park in 2020. That pilot program ended in 2023 after complaints from neighbors about noise and dog waste. Temporary metal fencing was set up along the southeastern corner of Monte Vista Park in April 2024 to allow dog owners to use a roughly 15,000-square-foot space while plans for a permanent setup underwent review. The city has granted the temporary program extensions.
Noozhawk · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CAThe groups behind the 196-unit apartment complex proposed for a Carpinteria Valley parcel broke down the most recent project plans at a community meeting Tuesday night. The mixed income-restricted and market-rate project is set for 1101 and 1103 Bailard Ave., a seven-acre property located just outside the Carpinteria city limits. Currently on the site is a small farm. The proposal comes to the valley from the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara and Red Tail Multifamily. The Housing Authority, a nonprofit organization, currently houses 3,093 residents across 1,665 income-restricted units around the county. This project has been in the works for several years, but it has repeatedly drawn community pushback from city residents and the City Council concerned about the scale and scope of the development and impacts to the city. The parcel was originally owned by the Carpinteria Unified School District and zoned as single-family residential, with a small farm on the site.
Coastal View News · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CADozens of Carpinteria residents attended a community open house Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, to learn more about the proposed 196-unit Red Tail housing development at 1101 and 1103 Bailard Ave., where project representatives answered questions and displayed plans for the…
Coastal View News · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CARotary Youth Exchange student Yaya Liu visited with members of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning on Nov. 3 to share about her experiences as an exchange student in Carpinteria.
Coastal View News · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CAMore than 100 community members gathered to celebrate loved ones who have passed at the Día de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. In partnership with the Carpinteria Children’s Project and the arts center, the event featured a community altar where attendees could place photographs of loved ones who have passed. Juan D. Mendoza entertained guests with live music and Ballet Folklórico Quetzalcóatl of Santa Barbara presented a traditional dance performance. Carpinteria Children’s Project provided coffee, hot cocoa and Mexican conchas. “Through our Bellas Artes program, we love sharing cultural traditions like Día de los Muertos with the Carpinteria community. It’s a wonderful way to bring people together through art, culture and shared experiences,” said arts center Program Manager Lana Ziegler. × Post a comment as anonymous × Report × Stop watching this discussion. (0) comments Welcome to the discussion. Log In Keep it Clean.
Coastal View News · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CAI have enjoyed being a resident and owner of a successful business here in downtown Carpinteria for the last 40 years and have witnessed many changes as the town has grown into what it has become, with our signature Avocado Festival, thriving local theatre, diverse shops, restaurants and local surf spots. The Surfliner Inn at the train station in the commercially zoned Downtown T makes very good sense. This is not the Bluffs. This is prime commercial downtown property that should benefit Carpinteria businesses while also increasing sales and bed tax revenue, which we desperately need.Carpinteria is an attractive town. It lacks attractive lodging. As a local business owner, I’ve believed for decades that Carpinteria is overdue for improving our lodging portfolio.The Surfliner Inn solves this issue. It’s attractive in scale and anchors visitors right where our downtown businesses want and need them. Once in Carp, they will frequent our shops, restaurants and attend local attractions.
Coastal View News · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CAIt all began as a great idea: Let’s build a boutique hotel catering to train travelers in the parking lot at the old train station because it was unsightly and costly to maintain. A hotel would generate much-needed revenue. People would travel there and stay a few days, go dining and shopping and everyone would make lots of money. But something happened. What if there was no more rail service? The entire coast of California is rapidly disintegrating and posing a threat not only to the railroad but also highways and thousands of beachfront homes. In Carpinteria, over a thousand properties are at risk. The city has erected a 9.5-foot sand berm to protect some of those properties but does not guarantee it will hold. This El Niño has been described to be the most powerful in history. Our governor declared a state of emergency months ago in anticipation of the storms to come. Already they are having a devastating effect on our coast and the main storms have yet to arrive.
Santa Barbara News-Press · Carpinteria, CA
Nearby: Carpinteria, CACarpinteria, CA – On Thursday, November 5th, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) hosted a dedication ceremony for the Memorial Oaks story board panels recently installed at Loon Point Park near Carpinteria. The Memorial Oaks were originally planted nearly 100 years ago to honor Santa Barbara County soldiers who served in World War I. Many of the original live oaks were removed during the recent Highway 101 expansion project. The ceremony marked the formal dedication of the newly installed story board panels, which commemorate the service and sacrifice of local World War I veterans while preserving the history and significance of the revitalized Memorial Oaks site. The dedication ceremony brought together Rep. Carbajal, California State Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Roy Lee, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive Director Marjie Kirn, and Caltrans District 5 Project Manager Joe Arnold. Rep.
Simi Valley Acorn · Oxnard, CA
Nearby: Oxnard, CACalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records identify 15 death-row inmates sentenced in Ventura County—14 men and one woman. They are: • Michael Angelo Morales — Convicted of raping and murdering 17-year-old Terri Winchell in San Joaquin County in 1981. His trial was transferred to Ventura County, where he was sentenced to death in 1983. The California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 1989. • Tracy Dearl Cain — Convicted of murdering William and Modena Galloway in Oxnard in 1986. Sentenced to death in 1988. The California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 1995. • Curtis Lynn Fauber — Convicted of murdering Thomas Urell during a robbery and burglary in Oxnard in 1986. Sentenced to death in 1988. The California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 1992. • Gregory Scott Smith — Convicted of murdering 8-year-old Paul Bailly in 1990.
Moorpark Acorn · Oxnard, CA
Nearby: Oxnard, CANearly two dozen dogs found at an encampment in Oxnard are now available for adoption through Ventura County Animal Services. The dogs, including several puppies, were moved to the Camarillo Animal Shelter on Nov. 2 following a coordinated response by VCAS, Oxnard Animal Control and Oxnard police. Despite living outdoors, the 22 animals appeared well-fed and in generally good health, with no apparent signs of mistreatment or neglect, according to animal services officials. The agency first received a report about the dogs just before 10 a.m. Oct. 23. An animal control officer patrolled the neighborhood that day but did not locate any dogs. On Nov. 2, Oxnard Animal Control requested assistance from the county in securing the animals. Responders arrived at approximately 7:30 a.m. and were directed by Oxnard police to the area where the dogs’ caretaker was living. Several puppies emerged from bushes and approached the officers, while the caretaker brought the adult dogs out to meet them.
Camarillo Acorn · Oxnard, CA
Nearby: Oxnard, CANearly two dozen dogs found at an encampment in Oxnard are now available for adoption through Ventura County Animal Services. The dogs, including several puppies, were moved to the Camarillo Animal Shelter on Nov. 2 following a coordinated response by VCAS, Oxnard Animal Control and Oxnard police. Despite living outdoors, the 22 animals appeared well-fed and in generally good health, with no apparent signs of mistreatment or neglect, according to animal services officials. The agency first received a report about the dogs just before 10 a.m. Oct. 23. An animal control officer patrolled the neighborhood that day but did not locate any dogs. On Nov. 2, Oxnard Animal Control requested assistance from the county in securing the animals. Responders arrived at approximately 7:30 a.m. and were directed by Oxnard police to the area where the dogs’ caretaker was living.
Camarillo Acorn · Oxnard, CA
Nearby: Oxnard, CACalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records identify 15 death-row inmates sentenced in Ventura County—14 men and one woman. They are: •Michael Angelo Morales — Convicted of raping and murdering 17-year-old Terri Winchell in San Joaquin County in 1981. His trial was transferred to Ventura County, where he was sentenced to death in 1983. The California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 1989. •Tracy Dearl Cain — Convicted of murdering William and Modena Galloway in Oxnard in 1986. Sentenced to death in 1988. The California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 1995. •Curtis Lynn Fauber — Convicted of murdering Thomas Urell during a robbery and burglary in Oxnard in 1986. Sentenced to death in 1988. The California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in 1992. •Gregory Scott Smith — Convicted of murdering 8-year-old Paul Bailly in 1990.
