Coastal View News · Summerland, CA
Summerland Elementary School students delivered a holiday message about teamwork in “Munchkin Mediation: Conflict Resolution in Oz,” on Friday, Nov. 6, in the Sandpiper Village Apartments Recreation Room.
Deseret News · Montecito, CA
Nearby: Montecito, CA“The Voice” has reached the live portion of the competition — and it’s time for viewers to weigh in on their favorite singers. Currently, the show is narrowing the Season 30 competition down to a top 10. Here’s a look at the five singers viewers who have already secured their spot. This Utah singer was ‘very, very upset’ with his latest performance on ‘The Voice’ — but he could still win the show ‘Your vocals are insane,’ Kelly Clarkson tells Utah singer on ‘The Voice’ Team Queen Latifah Mia Knight Mia Knight got three coaches to turn around for her during her blind audition. But first-time “Voice” coach Queen Latifah jumped out of her seat when she learned Knight’s age. “I cannot believe you’re 16 years old,” Latifah said following the New Jersey teen’s performance of Sienna Spiro’s “You Stole the Show.” “You own this stage like nobody’s business.” In her coaching pitch, Kelly Clarkson noted that she’s won “The Voice” twice with teenage singers.
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.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAFirst and foremost, I’d like to congratulate Santa Barbara County’s new Fifth District supervisor, Ricardo Valencia. His victory over Maribel Aguilera was the result of an effective campaign engineered by the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee, the Democratic Women of Santa Barbara, and the endorsements of Assemblyman Gregg Hart, Supervisors Laura Capps and Joan Hartmann, and rent control activist and Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Wendy Santamaria. But perhaps the individuals who contributed most to Valencia’s victory are retiring Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino and his longtime chief of staff, Cory Bantilan, who lost his bid for the post in the June 2 primary. Christian Alonso, the rather sharp Santa Barbara County Democratic Party chairman, called Lavagnino’s retirement after 16 years a “generational opportunity” to change the balance of power in the county. He was absolutely correct.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CARegarding the Nov. 7 article, “Santa Barbara Council May Extend Rent Freeze with Pending Referendum Petition,” the Santa Barbara program is weighted toward tenants, with little consideration given to the impact on small, responsible, owner-occupied housing providers. I am a local landlord with one rental unit in my owner-occupied duplex. I work tirelessly to maintain and continually improve my rental unit, offer it below market rent despite the ever-increasing costs of ownership and maintenance, and strive to establish positive, long-term relationships with my tenants. This is my home, not an investment property. The city removed owner-occupied duplexes from its local exemption list, despite the fact that these properties remain exempt under California’s statewide just-cause protections. The program raises concerns about government overreach, private property rights, financial burdens and the ability of housing providers to make decisions about their own homes.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAAfter years of uncertainty, the City of Santa Barbara intends to purchase the historic La Casa de la Raza building. The Santa Barbara City Council is expected to discuss the purchase during its meeting on Tuesday and decide whether to use $6 million of state money allocated for that purpose. The building at 601 E. Montecito St. was previously owned by the community group La Casa de la Raza, and the city has designated it a historical landmark. The building is being sold as part of a settlement in the organization’s bankruptcy case. The East Montecito Street building has served as a cultural center for community groups over the years. The building is known for hosting concerts, classes, quinceañeras and more. La Casa de la Raza has supported Santa Barbara’s Chicano community since 1971. The group was forced to halt its operations in 2021 because of bankruptcy but announced in August 2025 that it had settled its case.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAThe Santa Barbara City College Men’s Volleyball program is excited to announce the hiring of Dillan Bennett as its new head coach for the upcoming 2027 season. Bennett brings a plethora of experience from the Division I, community college, and high school levels. Perhaps most notably, he was an assistant for the prestigious Penn State men’s volleyball program, where he developed scouting reports, worked with the defense, and led practices for athletes returning from injury. He also handled team administrative operations, including monitoring academic eligibility. Naturally, his day job is in education. He currently serves as a full-time social studies teacher—Government/Economics, Business & Entrepreneurship, and Sports Medicine—at Bishop Diego High School. Volleyball-wise, he leads both the boys’ and girls’ varsity programs at Bishop Diego.
Santa Barbara News Press · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAThe city of Santa Barbara is set to buy the Casa de la Raza, in a surprising turnaround for the beleaguered building. The Santa Barbara City Council is set to approve the sale on Tuesday, said City Administrator Kelly McAdoo. The city of Santa Barbara has been in talks to acquire the beloved La Casa de la Raza, in a complex land-use deal involving the state of California. State Senate Pro Tempore Monique Limón secured $6.1 million in the California budget to acquire the property at 601 E. Montecito St. Casa de la Raza is under the ownership of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, An undisclosed nonprofit organization was in escrow to buy the property—until the city of Santa Barbara stepped in. “The original escrow has been canceled,” said Meghann A. Triplett, an attorney with Margulies Faith, told the News-Press on Friday.
Santa Barbara News Press · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAVentura City Council voted 5-2 to terminate the city’s contract with Flock, joining an ever growing list of cities and states around the United States that have ended their contracts and removed Flock cameras. Ventura Police Chief David Dickey presented an overview report on the city’s automatic license plate reader program during the special meeting and dozens of public commenters provided their thoughts on the issue. “I am happy to do anything to keep this system, so that we can keep this city safe,” Dickey said. In August, the City of Santa Barbara voted to terminate their contract with Flock, leading to the subsequent removal of all Flock cameras from the city. In Ventura, thousands of unauthorized queries from out-of-state agencies prompted the city to review their contract with Flock in late September. The Ventura Police Department operated 23 Flock cameras, at an annual cost of $69,000.
Santa Barbara News-Press · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAFlights at the Santa Barbara airport have been grounded as part of a national ground stoppage by the Federal Aviation Administration. “All flights are grounded right now,” said Santa Barbara City Administrator Kelly McAdoo. Currently four aircraft are unable to leave, 1 Delta plane, 2 United planes, and 1 American Airlines plane. McAdoo said there were other flights scheduled inbound, and that “depending on length of stoppage, that number will grow.” The FAA put out a release that said all flights have been grounded “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” The statement said there was a “communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” and that FAA technicians are investigating the problem. It was a confusing scene at the Santa Barbara Airport Friday afternoon. Antar Abderrahman, from Ventura, who was sending off his girlfriend on a flight to Vegas, was looking up at the flight dashboard to see when her plane was taking off.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAThe secret is out. The owners of Secret Bao are bringing two new concepts to the former Bluewater Grill spot on the Santa Barbara waterfront next year. The takeover of the beachfront spot does not mean the popular Asian fusion restaurant is relocating from 1201 Anacapa St., despite online rumors, co-owner Felicia Medina told Noozhawk. Instead, the waterfront restaurant at 15 E. Cabrillo Blvd. will feature a New American concept downstairs and a sushi bar upstairs, Medina said. “We are very excited, very anxious,” she said. The New American concept, to be named Alder, “like the wood,” will be Napa-style and serve up “elevated comfort food,” Medina said. The sushi handroll part of the restaurant will be called Nori Club and will feel like a “beach club vibe” with beachfront views. “It’s almost like a tucked-away hiding sushi bar upstairs,” Medina said. Medina and her husband and co-owner, Peter Lee, have hosted pop-ups for the new concepts intermittently.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CASteele Canyon brought some big arm swings to Santa Barbara High’s J.R. Richards Gym for Thursday’s CIF State Tournament South Regional Division 3 girls volleyball quarterfinal. The host Dons countered with an impressive blocking performance and took down the CIF-San Diego Section Division 3 champions in a 25-18, 26-24, 25-19 sweep to advance to the semifinals. Top-seeded Santa Barbara (28-11) will host No. 4 Helix High, the San Diego Section’s Division 2 runner-up, on Saturday at a time to be determined. The winner plays in the regional final on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The Dons’ front line players did a good job at containing Steele Canyon’s potent outside hitters Taylor Carpenter, Kate Ryan and Crisa Garcia and middle Tiana Baker. Middle blockers Lola Heckman and Jacqueline Durling, outsides Blake Saunders, Kira Elliott and Eloise Becker and setter Jules Horton got their hands on several attacks and scored points on blocked balls.
IdeaMensch · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAgrew up in Peoria, Illinois, a Midwestern kid who liked basketball more than almost anything else. He went to Richwoods High School, then headed east for college at Boston University. He stayed on for medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, a decision that set the direction for everything that came after. His training took him across the country. He did his radiology residency at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, then completed a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Early in his career, he worked with Advanced Diagnostics in Florida, reading cases and building the habits that would carry him through the rest of his career. Today, Max works with a number of regional hospitals across Texas, where he reads scans and helps physicians make sense of what they’re looking at. The work calls for steady attention, which he says comes easier when the rest of life is in balance.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAA new Santa Barbara ordinance will force massage establishments and therapists to pay more fees and comply with new requirements. The ordinance passed the City Council in a 5-1 vote on Tuesday, with Councilman Oscar Gutierrez voting against it and Councilman Mike Jordan recusing himself because his household includes a masseuse. Gutierrez said he feared it could be “weaponized” against businesses. “I just know that in the past there have been certain businesses when they got accused or faced with certain repercussions, they took it out on their competition,” Gutierrez said. “So I’m worried this will encourage that.” Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon said they tried to craft the ordinance in a way that gives them the enforcement tools to deal with bad actors and protect law-abiding establishments.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAFamilies from Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley spent Veterans Day morning picking green beans at Shepherd Giving Farm for Little Shepherds: A Grow and Give Morning, hosted by Veggie Rescue. The kids worked alongside Farmer Tom Shepherd gathering the veggies, then went along to deliver the bounty to people who could use them. Among those at the farm were Lucy Firestone and Katy Powers, co-board chairs of Freedom for Youth, one of the nonprofits to which Veggie Rescue delivers food. Also on hand were Mary Firestone with her daughter; Belle Hahn of Montecito; Veggie Rescue Board member Esther Kim Varet with husband Joseph and their children; and Veggie Rescue Board member Jamie Edlin. Following a short tour from Shepherd, the kids got to work picking about 100 pounds of green beans, the last of this year’s summer and fall crops.
Noozhawk · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CASpark Rescue Santa Barbara, a grassroots, no-kill rescue group, which since 2014 has placed thousands of animals in loving homes, is now searching for a permanent home of its own. Spark Rescue has operated without a shelter building and without paid staff. “Many of Spark’s dogs and cats are abandoned, left on the streets or given up by families who no longer want them, while others are pulled from overcrowded Southern California shelters,” the organization said. However, Spark’s foster network can no longer keep up with demand, its leaders said. “For two years, Spark has searched for land of its own, but AG-II properties, where a rescue can operate, are scarce in Santa Barbara County,” they said.
Santa Barbara News Press · Santa Barbara, CA
Nearby: Santa Barbara, CAWith 98% of ballots tallied countywide, Kristen Sneddon was 579 votes ahead of Eric Friedman Thursday — and on a path to become Santa Barbara’s next mayor. Sneddon had won 46.23% and Friedman 44.58%, according the latest count from the Santa Barbara County Elections Office. City of Santa Barbara Returns as of Nov 12, 12:17 pm PST MayorUnofficial results Race called by News-Press Est. ballots counted: 98% countywide |Precincts reported: 47 of 47 (100%) Kristen W. Sneddon Nonpartisan✓ Winner 46.2% 16,202 votes Eric Friedman Nonpartisan 44.6% 15,623 votes Wendy Sims-Moten Nonpartisan 6.4% 2,241 votes Matt Kilrain Nonpartisan 2.4% 848 votes Write-in votes 0.4% 134 votes 35,048 total votes Full results → Refresh results Reload this page for the latest published returns. The results come two days after Sneddon pushed ahead of Friedman, who had led since Election Night.
