News

City Council to meet on Dec. 11

Cooking oils now accepted at ABOP

Last ABOP of 2023: Dec. 9

AgeWell webpage bundles senior services and programs

Seal Watch wants you!

Harbor seal beach closure is underway

Joint Council and Planning Commission meeting to review new CA housing laws

Save the date for fun & festivities on Dec. 9

Introducing Principal Planner Mindy Fogg

City considers single-use plastics regs, seeks public input

Come Read to a Dog at Carpinteria Community Library

Retiring City Manager Dave Durflinger lauded for long, successful career

Resilient Workplace Webinar offered for free

City Council to meet Nov. 27

Happy Thanksgiving!

Introducing Wendi Dunn

Join us in honoring retiring City Manager Dave Durflinger

Berm building to begin soon

Introducing Shay Darrington

Prepare for more rain through Nov. 18/19

Skate Park is closed due to rain

Help us beautify Santa Monica Trail

Local youths honored as Gold Card recipients

Homeschool Fair coming soon

Pick up your free kitchen pail

Next ABOP: Nov. 11

City Council to meet Nov. 13

City seeks students for management intern positions

Carpinteria librarian selected for prestigious leadership program

City launches new citizen engagement mobile app

Exciting news for tennis and pickleball enthusiasts!

Join SBCAG to celebrate the completion of the Santa Claus Lane Bikeway!

Planning Commission to consider dog park pilot project Nov. 6

Michael Ramirez selected as next City Manager

Volunteers needed for Senior Nutrition Program 

Community Pool announces November schedule changes

What’s scheduled for seniors in November?

Applications now accepted for Ad Hoc Harbor Seal Advisory Committee

Check out our new Pumpkin Smash Event

ARB to consider Carp. Ave. mixed use development

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

Dia de los Muertos returns Oct. 22

Get prepped for earthquakes in the Great ShakeOut, Oct. 19

Monday – Friday Senior lunches start on Oct. 23

There’s so much to do at Carp Community Library

Free Advance Planning Workshop starts Oct. 18

Volunteers needed to foster adoptable pets

Library passes our solar eclipse glasses

Construction Begins on Carp Ave/Palm Intersection

Avofest road closures begin

Meet Lindsay Erdmann, CivicSpark Fellow

Get to know your law enforcement officers

Nationwide Emergency Alert System test to take place Oct. 4

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve Sunset Tour

Avofest needs volunteers

City Council to meet Sept. 25

Creek Week Activities: Santa Monica Creek Trail volunteer day

Street sweeping equipment in repair

Library Board proclaims September as Library Card Sign-Up Month, honors Viviana Morales

Coastal Cleanup Day launches Creek Week

Prepare yourself and your family for disaster

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate

Normal street sweeping has resumed

City recognizes Suicide Prevention Month

City of Carpinteria recognizes Celebrate Community Week

Public invited to 9/11 Memorial

City Council to meet Sept. 11

Mark Your Calendar for Coastal Cleanup Day

Videos celebrate Skate Park Opening

HopeNet Candlelight Vigil planned for Sept. 10

December senior activities calendar now released

City lifeguards paddle for Ben Carson Memorial

Congratulations to Standout Staff Member Justin Main

Introducing Intuit Efficiency Mini-Grants!

ARB to review Carpinteria Avenue mixed-use proposal

Please take our survey to help select our next City Manager

City Council to meet Monday, Aug. 28

Swim Team & Water Polo try-outs on Aug. 29

City begins street sweeping service transition

Aug. 26 ABOP canceled

Apply now for City boards & committees

New express MTD bus from Carp to SBCC

Carpinteria Skate Park ribbon cutting planned for Aug. 26

School starts, drive safely

Hurricane Hilary’s biggest impacts expected south of SB County

KEYT covers Senior Socials

Tropical Storm likely to impact SB County

ARB to review Sandpiper solar project

Construction underway on Water District wells at El Carro

Aug. 14 Council meeting canceled

City Hall will close Aug. 10 from 11:30-1

Learn about 3C-REN’s Gas Water Loaner Program

Party planned for end of Summer Reading Program

Take our Community Survey

Pitch in to beautify Santa Monica Trail!

Rotary Club of Carpinteria celebrates 50th anniversary

Pool returns to Sunday closures

Pick up the library’s One Community, One Book selection

JGs of the Week: weeks 4 and 5

August Senior Programs now on the calendar

Free trainings available to reduce energy use

Help us celebrate retiring Directors Matt Roberts and Steve Goggia

RFP released for Senior Program Design and Implementation Services

City Council to meet July 24

Come one, come all to Joy of Jellies

Congrats to Standout Aquatics Team member TJ Weir

Library introduces Adulting 101

Reports of shots fired prompt increased patrols

Congrats to our JGs of the Week!

Pick up the library’s One Community, One Book summer reading selection

World’s Safest Bingo comes to City Beach

Marine mammals stranded on beaches: What to do 

Poets and poetry fans invited to library gathering

HOST meeting includes library & arts center presenters

City Council to meet July 10

JGs of the Week honored x2

July calendar released for Senior Programs

RFP released for Active Adult/Senior Center Consultant

Independence Parade comes to downtown Carpinteria

Make your voice heard, help your community get online

Meet Stephon Downes, Management Analyst in Public Works

Sign up for Swim Team try-outs

City Council to meet June 26

JG Safety Aids benefit for generous donation

Library magic show promises to amaze and amuse

Arts Center to host summer Senior Socials

City recognizes Juneteenth

Meet Aida Thau, Management Analyst II in Parks and Rec

City offers free ADU prototype plans

Library to hold “A Little Bit Happier” Workshop

City recognizes Pride Month

Summer Reading kicks off with The Arty Loon Show

June 12 City Council Meeting to include Budget Study Session

New EV charging stations coming to City lot

Emergency debris removal underway along Carpinteria Creek 

Meet our 2023 Carpinteria Community Pool Team!

City Council to hold special meeting June 5

Beach Store is now open!

JG and swim lesson registration opens tonight, May 30

May is Mental Health Month

We celebrate Public Works!

Alcazar Theatre Turns 95

Happy Birthday, Franklin Trail!

City Council to meet May 22

ARB to review 700 Linden sign program & proposed Carpinteria Ave. mixed use

JG Safety Aid Tryouts coming soon

City Council declares May as AAPI Month

Rotary funds new ADA pool lift

Council to consider three design concepts for Rincon Trail 

Friends of the Library invites community to dinner event

Free virtual training for maintaining bioretention/rain gardens

Join us at Together We Thrive

Find out what level swim lessons will fit your child

City Council to meet May 8

Registration opens for Carp Chalk Walk!

CycleMAYnia comes to Carp

Friendly and outgoing? Volunteer as a HOST

New Playground Coming to Monte Vista Park

Welcome Ruben!

Planning Commission to meet May 1

April 23-29 is National Library Week

CCP to Host Afternoon with the Abuelos

County seeks input on evacuation planning

City seeks teens for Safety Aid Program

City recognizes International Dark Sky Week

Swim Lesson registration opens May 30

JG registration opens May 30

Skate Foundation and Two Trumpets Recognized with Community Partner/Business Award

SB County Regional Climate Collaborative seeks members of Equity Committee

Council Designates April as DMV/Donate Life Month

City Council to meet April 10

City Designates April as Carpinteria Business Month

MTD Proposes Changes, Seeks Public Feedback

Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection is Saturday, April 8

Planning Commission to Review Via Real Hotel Proposal

Severe Weather Expected

Chamber to Honor Educators, Students and City Manager

It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week

SCE to Close Carp Ave for Power Pole Work

Malek Mehai is the Aquatics Team’s Standout Staff Member

City Council to Meet March 27

Fallen Trees Cleared from Bluffs Trails

Library to Host Author Open Mic

Senior Programs Kick Off this Week

Large Eucalyptus Falls in Storm

City Seeks Aquatics Program Coordinator

Flood Watch Issued for SB County

City Council Honors Chuck McQuary

April Recognized as Carpinteria Beautiful Month

Girls Inc’s Women of Inspiration to Honor City Staff Member & Commissioner

Registration Now Open for Junior Lifeguard Tryouts

Planning Commission to Hold Special Meeting on the Housing Element Update 2023-2031

March 21 Workshop: Creating Climate Resilience Through Shifting Your Ride

SB County Cancels Evacuation Orders

Senior Programming Postponed to March 21

EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED: MARCH 14 AT 8 AM

Evacuation Warning Issued for SB County

Santa Monica Creek Trail Beautification: Come out and volunteer

Girls Inc. Provides Temporary Location for Senior Programs

Flood Watch Issued for SB County

County Concludes Debris Basin Clearing & Sediment Placement

Flood Watch Issued for Santa Barbara County

We Recognize International Women’s Day

Pool Announces March Closures

Free Induction Cooking Workshops Available

Woody Debris Removal Temporarily Closes City Beach

City Honors Ron Mousouris

Vic Anderson Honored for Many Years of Service to Community

March is Women’s History Month

City Honors Phyllis Hansen on 100th Birthday

Flash Flood Warning Feb. 24, 2-10 p.m.

City Council to Meet Feb. 27

Flood Watch Issued for Feb. 24-25

Winter storms to bring wind, rain and very cold temps

Meet Brenda Robinson, our New Accounting Specialist

Workshop for Building Electrification

NWS Issues High Wind Warning & Freeze Watch

Meet Jesus Montiel, our New Engineering Tech

City Seeks Library Tech

City Council to Meet Feb. 13

Debris Basin Clearing Scheduled for Completion March 2

Bike Path Open, Other Clean-up Ongoing

New EV Charging Stations Coming Soon

Final Play Element Gets Installed at Heath Ranch Park 

Register for a Home Energy Efficiency Workshop

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