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Learn More About Our Summer Positions

Santa Monica Trail Needs Your Help!

Disaster Relief Centers Open for those Impacted by Storms

City Celebrates Black History Month

Sign Up for Swim Team Tryouts

Library to Host Valentine Creation Space

February Updates to Community Pool Schedule

Mayor Honors John Callender for 15 Years on Planning Commission

City Manager Dave Durflinger Announces Retirement Later this Year

Draft Work Plan Now Available

City Council to Hold Meeting on Jan. 23

Tennis & Pickleball Courts Now Open on Mondays

Watch Our Short Sediment Deposit Video

Restrooms Temporarily Closed in City Parking Lot 1

Creek Bank Repair Work to be Completed Today, Jan. 18

Carpinteria Creek Bike Path Remains Closed

Beware Dangerous Materials on Beaches

Ash Avenue Sediment Deposits Begin Jan. 18

City to Discuss 2023 Plans at Annual Meeting

Report Storm Damage to Businesses!

City Announces Closures in Honor of MLK Jr. Day

Flood Control to Begin Clearing Debris Basins, Making Shoreline Deposits

Tennis/Pickleball Courts Free on Monday, Jan. 16

State Parks Initiate Emergency Repair of Carpinteria Creek Bank

Storm Clean-up Resources are Available

More Storms Jan. 13-17: What to Expect

Jan. 14 ABOP Canceled

MTD Resumes Line 20 Service

Storm Impact Rundown, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m.

SB County Lifts All Evacuation Orders

MTD Launches Temporary Shuttle Service in Carpinteria

Storm Impact Rundown: Jan. 9 at 8 p.m.

City Council Meeting to be Held Virtually

Carpinteria Creek Corridor Under Mandatory Evacuation Orders

County Evacuations Include Some Thomas Fire Burn Scar Properties

State Evacuates Campgrounds

Evacuation Ordered for Montecito and More

Shelter in Place Order Issued

Berm Rebuild Takes Place Between Storms

SB County Issues Evacuation Warning

Storm Coming Jan. 9 & 10

City Council to Meet Jan. 9

Storm Evacuations Canceled

Evacuation Order Issued for Jan. 4

Sand Bags Available at City Hall

Storms May Cause Beachfront Flooding

Bike Path Closes for Storm Preparedness

Library Now Open Six Days a Week

Recycle your tree & double your trash!

Happy New Year!

Carp Connect Offers Two Free Winter Courses for Teens

Community Pool Announces January Schedule

Merry Christmas, Carpinteria!

City Facilities Close for Holidays

SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce Opens Regional Business Award Nominations 

Conceptual Review Scheduled for Mixed-Use Proposal

Gregg Carty Honored for 16 Years of Council Service

City Swears in New Councilmembers, Selects Mayor and Vice Mayor

We are Hiring

Brett Persoon Named Aquatics Standout Staff Member

City Council to Meet Dec. 12

Holiday Spirit Parade will be held Rain or Shine

Did you know? Your Christmas Tree is Recyclable!

Volunteers Needed for Point in Time Count

Seal Watch to Hold Volunteer Orientations

Harbor Seal Beach Closure Begins Dec. 1

SB Association of Realtors President Honored

Council Honors Carpinteria Centenarian 

Berm Building has Begun

Community Library Announces Winter Celebration

City Council to Meet Nov. 28

Happy Thanksgiving!

Final ABOP of 2022 to be held Dec. 10

CVWD Declares Stage 3 Drought

Earthquake Brace + Bolt program offers funds to retrofit homes

Save the Date: Holiday Spirit Parade and More

Don’t Miss the Home Energy Savings Toolkit Workshop Nov. 19

Tennis & Pickleball Courts Open and Free for Holidays

Reservations Required for Surfliner Nov. 23 – 28

MTD Approves Plan to Add Carpinteria Bus Service and On-Demand Microtransit

Carpinteria GSA Community Meeting to be held Nov. 16

City Council to Meet Nov. 14

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping

Library to Host “We are the Land” Book Talk

Volunteer Opportunity: Santa Monica Creek Trail Restoration

Remember to Vote!

Planning Commission to Review Palms Hotel Proposal

New Vehicles Help Keep City Clean & Safe

Community Pool Announces November Closures

City Seeks Civil Engineer

Cox Announces Repair Outage

Council Commends David Griggs for 36 Years of Local Service

City seeks Accounting Specialist

Nico Kalin is our Aquatics Team’s Standout Staff Member

City Council to Meet Oct. 24

Community Pool Closures Announced for Remainder of 2022

Night-time Power Outage Scheduled for Pole Replacement

Get Connected and enter to win a Chromebook

GSA Community Workshop Coming Up

Safe Trick-or-Treating returns to the Downtown “T”

Register for Electrification Workshops

Eagle Scouts Honored by Council

Special Meeting to focus on Housing Element

City Council to Meet Oct. 10

October Pool Closures

Learn all about going electric

Faith & Blue Weekend

November Election: Time to Register!

Street Closures for Avofest Begin on Sept. 29

B&G Club Members Receive Council Commendation

California Coastal Cleanup Round Up

City Council to Meet Sept. 26

Stay Safe in a Robbery

Internet & Cellular Disruptions Affect Carpinteria

Applicants Sought for ARB Vacancy

You Are Not Alone in Loss

City Observes Hispanic Heritage Month

Community Pool Offers Lifeguard Training Course

September is Suicide Prevention Month

Congratulations, Zaiden!

Creek Week is Coming!

City Council to Meet Sept. 12

Rainfall Brings Stormwater Risks

ABOP Disposal Program: Sept. 10 & 24

CANCELED: Candlelight Vigil to Honor World Suicide Prevention Day

City Uses Generator for Power

Carpinteria Community Library Seeks Part-time Tech

Happy Labor Day, Carpinteria!

Palms Concept Not to be Reviewed at Sept. 6 Meeting

Flex Alert: Sept. 2

Community Pool Announces September Closures

Flex Alert: Aug. 31 and Sept. 1

TV Santa Barbara seeks part-time producer

Free Compost Pails Available

Library Hosts Youth Chess Club

Excessive Heat Warning in Effect Aug. 31 – Sept. 5

Beach Store Holds Blowout Sale

Detectives Investigate Carpinteria Robbery and Kidnapping

Take our Active Adults / Senior Services Community Needs Survey

Aug. 22 City Council Meeting Canceled

County Launches Monkeypox Webpage

Get Connected Carpinteria: Low Cost Home Internet

Lab Mix Needs Forever Home

Library Launches “Mind Games”

Beat the Heat 3C-REN Webinar

Free Tennis Sundays Start Now

Town Hall Meeting to Focus on Monkeypox

Writers, We Have a Group for You!

City Seeks Foster Parents for Stray Animals

Free Swim Team Try-outs Aug. 16 & 18

City Council to Meet Aug. 8

National Night Out Returns to Downtown Carpinteria

Aquatics Team Announces Standout Staff Member

Our Finance Department is Hiring

Voter Education Forum to Focus on District Elections

Community Invited to JG Triathlon Aug. 3

Missed the Carpinteria Community Library Opening?

Santa Monica Creek Trail: Volunteers Needed

Help Us Keep Our Streets Clean

City Council to Meet July 25

Climate Collaborative Launches Business Advisory Subcommittee

You’re Invited to Celebrate Local Teens & Carp Connect

City Council Filing Window Opens July 18

Mark Your Calendars for Preschool Story Time

City Council to Meet July 11

The Beach Store is Open

Library Launches Artist’s Way Program

Free Workshop to Focus on Advance Healthcare Planning

Moratorium on Formula Businesses Now in Place

Have a Safe & Happy Fourth of July!

ARB to Hold Final Review of 700 Linden Project

Five Members Sought for Library Advisory Commission

City Council to Meet June 27

Celebrations Kick Off Picnic in the Park

City Budget Hearing Scheduled for June 23

City Seeks Library Technician

Mural to Move to More Visible Location

Save the Date: South Coast Housing Workshop

Don’t Miss: Free and Fun Summer Classes for Teens

Proposed 2022/23 City Budget Anticipates Recovery & Return to Healthy Revenues

Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Comes Through Carpinteria

Meet our Junior Lifeguard Leadership Team

Pitch in to Help Santa Monica Creek Trail

Next HOST volunteer training is coming up

Advance Care Planning: Time to get it Done

Planning Commission to Consider Housing

City Council to Consider Lifeguard Pay Increase

City Seeks Concessions Manager

Downtown Design: Share Your Thoughts!

Council Proclaims June as Pride Month

Join Us at the SB County Broadband Strategy Public Information Meeting

Learn more about SCE’s Public Safety Power Shutoffs

City Hall Closed for Memorial Day

Seat Available on Harbor Seal Committee

City Honors Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders

Bike Camp to Teach Confidence on the Road

Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency Proposes Fee, Seeks Public Input

Traffic light timing research to begin soon

City Council to Consider Formula Business Moratorium

WE NEED LIFEGUARDS!

Pelican Crisis: How You Can Help

We Celebrate our Public Works Department!

Community Pool Announces May Schedule Changes

Time to Sign Up for Carpinteria Co-ed Softball

Ground Breaks on Carpinteria Skate Park

Council Proclaims May as Community Action Month

ARB to Review Calif. Island Center on May 12

EV Forum Comes to Carpinteria

Santa Monica Creek Trail Volunteer Opportunity

City Council to Meet May 9

SCE Offers EV Charging Station Programs for Multi-Family Properties

Community Pool Honors Standout Staff Member of the Month

Carpinteria Beautiful Donates to the Trees 

Library Technician Positions Available

City Honors Retiring Sergeant

Free Wildfire Expo May 6-8

City of Carpinteria Presents at State of the City

Carpinteria-wide Clean-up & Beautification Day

Rate Structure to Change for SCE & CCCE Customers

City Council to Meet April 25

Via Real Reopening Soon

Special Meeting to Focus on New State Housing Laws

What’s New at the Library

Leash Up & Pick Up

City Council to Meet April 11

City Seeks HOST Program Volunteers

City Announces Street Sweeping Request for Proposals

MTD to Temporarily Lower Service Levels

NWS Warns of High Heat & Fire Danger

Community Pool Expands Rec Swim Hours

April is Carpinteria Beautiful Month

CCCE Can Help You Electrify Your Ride

Sign Up for Junior Guard & Mini JG Try-outs

City Seeks Part-time Maintenance Worker

Trail Beautification Volunteers Sought

Share Your Thoughts on the Parklet Program

Community Pool Honors Standout Staff Member of the Month

ARB to Review Skate Park & Trail

City Council to Meet March 28

Council Awards Skate Park Construction Bid

Pool to Close for March 23 Swim Meet

Save the Date: April 9 is Household Goods & Hazardous Waste Day

Concept for Bluffs Farm, Hotel, Restaurant and Residences to be Reviewed

Retiring Chair of Tree Advisory Board Receives City Commendation

City Honors Peter Brown for 36 years as City Attorney

Community Pool to Close March 16 for Swim Meet

City Council to Meet March 14

Adult Bike Classes Available

County Seeks Feedback on Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

We Celebrate International Women’s Day!

Thank you, CAC Coaches & Community

Congratulations to Honored Students & Educators

Earn $500 in the Sustainable Business Challenge

Calling All Volunteers for the Great Migration

Pedro Castro Lopez Honored with Merit Award

Give Aquatics a Chance!

Meet Jody Thomas, City Librarian

Free COVID Test Kits Available

City and Scouts Celebrate Arbor Day

Freeze Watch Tonight: Wednesday, Feb. 23

Deputies Arrest Arsonist in Carpinteria

Fire Leads to Road Closure

Supply Chain Disruptions Delay Heath Ranch Park

Draft District Map: We Want Your Input!

Design Underway for Via Real Stormwater Project

Community Pool Honors Standout Staff Member of the Month

City Seeks Library Specialist

SB County to Lift Indoor Mask Requirement on Feb. 16

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan: Share Your Thoughts

CCCE Enrollment: Electrical Billing Questions?

City Seeks Tree Advisory Board Member

Carpinteria Planning Commission to Meet Feb. 7

COVID Test Distribution Feb. 19

Vandenberg Launch Scheduled for Feb. 2

Albertsons to Hold Vaccine Clinic for Ages 5+ at CMS

Meet Michael Ramirez, Assistant City Manager

Paper Bags OK’ed for Food Waste Recycling

Community Pool to Hold Swim-a-Thon Fundraiser

Pool Closes Feb. 1, 2:30-5 p.m.

Funding Secured for EV Charging Stations

Public Invited to Workshop on Hazard Mitigation Plan

County Seeks Volunteers for Point-in-Time Count

City Council to Meet Jan. 24

Draft District Maps Now Available, Meeting Jan. 24

Planning Commission to Review Proposed Rincon Trail Project

TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN EFFECT

City to Review 2022 Goals at Work Plan Meeting

Draft Dune & Shoreline Plan Released, Workshop this Week

ARB Final Review of 700 Linden Canceled for Jan. 13

Pavement Rehab Begins on City Streets

City Hall Responds to COVID-19 Surge

City Encourages Online Participation of Meetings

City Meets with Prospective Skatepark Contractors

City Council to Meet Jan. 10

COVID-19 Surge Prompts Library Modifications

City Begins Pothole Repair

SB County Updates COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantine Guidance to Align with CDPH

County Health Extends Indoor Mask Order

First Four Cases of Omicron Detected in SB County

State Beach Hosts New Year’s Day Hike

You’re Invited: Dune & Shoreline Management Plan Workshop

County Warns of Storm Water Health Risks

Recycle Your Tree, Double Your Trash

Iltze Alvarado Honored for Library Card Artwork

City Hall to Close for Holidays

Water Polo Team Celebrated for Historic Season

Don’t Become a Victim of Holiday Crime

Albertsons to Hold Vaccine Clinic for Ages 5-11 at CMS

Holiday Pool Closure

Harrison Turns 90 with an Eye on the Future

Two County COVID-19 Testing Sites Close Due to Changing Demand

3.4 Earthquake Hits 1-Mile off Carpinteria

City Council to Review Report on Proposed Initiative at Next Meeting

Council to Hold District Elections Hearing Dec. 13

New Heath Ranch Playground Underway

Free Carpinteria COVID-19 & Flu Vaccine Clinic for Ages 5+

Planning Commission to Hold Santa Claus Lane Bike Path Hearing

Community Pool Honors Standout Staff Member of the Month

Coming Saturday: Holiday Spirit Parade and much more

Beach Now Closed to Protect Seals

Berm Building Begins

King Tides Project Seeks Citizen Scientists

City Council to Hold Special Surfliner Inn Meeting

Holiday Spirit Parade: Dec. 4 at 4 pm

City Council to meet Nov. 22

Young Artist Selected for Library Card Design

Free COVID-19 & Flu Vaccine Clinic for Ages 5+

Happy Birthday, City Staff

Amtrak Prepares for Holiday Travel, Requires Reservations

Application Period Opens for Affordable Housing Lottery

Congratulations, Ann!

Save the Date: Holiday Spirit Parade and Rods & Roses

Public Asked to Give Input on Unmet Transit Needs

ARB to Review Santa Claus Lane Bike/Pedestrian Path

Share Your Thoughts, Improve Local Mental Health Services

SB County Mask Mandate Extended

Members Sought for Harbor Seal Advisory Committee

Public Invited to District Elections Pre-Map Hearing

Local Vaccine & Booster Clinic Coming This Week

Community Pool Honors Standout Staff Member of the Month

Tennis or Pickleball Anyone?

Local Roadway Safety Plan: We Want Your Input!

Your Vaccine Booster Questions Answered!

City Seeks Management Assistant

Vote for Carpinteria’s New Library Card Design

Seeking School Crossing Guard

Meet Jason Dane, Engineering Technician