Jun Starkey

Longtime member of Carpinteria’s Architectural Review Board Richard E. Johnson has stepped down from his position, Community Development Director Nick Bobroff confirmed at the Carpinteria City Council’s Monday, May 11

The Carpinteria City Council presented a 10-year service award to Carpinteria maintenance worker Tim Gray, who has been with the city since 2016, at the council's May 11 meeting.

The Carpinteria City Council accepted a proclamation announcing May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week at the council's May 11 meeting. The proclamation was accepted by the city's Public Works Manager Ryan Ayerle.

Carpinterians had an opportunity to speak with and question Carpinteria city staff members across several departments following a Community Town Hall held on Thursday, June 4, at city hall.

Carpinterians clashed over the future of housing, open space and environmental protections during the public scoping meeting for the environmental review of The Farm — a 191-unit housing project proposed

After more than seven years of work, the Carpinteria Architectural Review Board (ARB) granted preliminary approval to updated plans for the official Monte Vista Dog Park, proposed by the city of Carpinteria's Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, on Thursday, July 16.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office issued six bike or e-bike-related citations in Carpinteria on Thursday, July 23, during a six-hour surprise safety enforcement operation. The citations were issued to five juveniles and one adult.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has identified 19 suspects connected to the two cannabis farm burglaries in Carpinteria earlier this year, where

Local and longtime Teddy's By the Sea Assistant Manager Pedro Rivera died on Sunday, Aug. 2, after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Montecito. Friends of Rivera have put together a GoFundMe to support his family, including his mother, brother, two sons and granddaughter.

The Franklin Creek Trail connection between Carpinteria Avenue and Seventh Street is temporarily closed as construction begins on the trail's improvement project. According to the city, construction is expected to wrap up by mid-November.