The city of Carpinteria’s annual Independence Day parade dominated Linden Avenue on Saturday, June 27, following the Rods and ...

Carpinteria Junior Guards participated in a hands-on CPR training led by the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District ...

The word of the week is obstructionist, someone who deliberately delays, hinders or prevents progress. This precisely describes the pattern that the mayor and vice mayor continue to display with ...

The Carpinteria Bluffs are one of the last intact stretches of coastal open space in Southern California. They are rare, fragile and absolutely non‑renewable; they are one of the most ...

For nearly a year, the iconic storefront at 659 Linden Ave. sat quiet after Rincon Designs closed its doors in March 2025, ending a 45-year chapter in Carpinteria’s surf and ...

Not that long ago Rincon Point was home to more than a few genuine characters. Some owned homes, some rented “cottages,” shacks and out-buildings then available to anyone willing to ...

Fred and Margaret McCoy brought along their copy of Coastal View News on a trip to France. They are pictured at the Church of Saint Joan of Arc (L’église Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc), ...

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria celebrated its outgoing President David Powdrell at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Art Center. The Hawaiian-themed courtyard decorations, an LED light show and surprise en ...

The Carpinteria High School (CHS) combined classes of 1976 and 1977 will host a reunion on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, 2026, during the California Avocado Festival.

The city of Carpinteria is offering free compost bins for residents, with a limit of one per household, available in the lobby of Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave.

Sunday, June 21 ...

Familiar stretches of the South Coast provide the backdrop for the latest novel by author Carol Snow, whose new psychological thriller, “The Girl on the Beach,” is set largely along ...