CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- The Carpinteria Noon Rotary Club was out Friday, surveying the beach for erosion and other environmental changes. The measured Carpinteria State Beach at two locations, near ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. – A lifeguard and a Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District rescue swimmer brought two young swimmers stuck on the offshore swim platform off Carpinteria State Beach safely ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, alongside the Carpinteria-Summerland and Montecito Fire Departments, are responding to an ocean rescue off-shore from Carpinteria State Beach. According to ...

The rookery is closed from Dec. 1 to May 31 for pupping season, but committee members say this is insufficient. The local adult seal population has dropped by more than half over nearly two decades, ...

The California State Parks Foundation’s Park Champions Program is seeking volunteers to help repair and repaint wooden screens at Carpinteria State Beach, located 12 miles south of Santa Barbara. The ...

Carpinteria, CA, May 15, 2024 – The City of Carpinteria proudly announces the appointment of Jeanet Gant as its new Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director. Jeanette brings a wealth of ...

For the first time since 1960, the western snowy plover has successfully nested on Carpinteria State Beach. The single nest with three eggs was discovered by scientists on May 10 and roped and caged ...

Carpinteria, a small town some 12 miles outside Santa Barbara, says it is the home of “the world’s safest beach,” and for 90 years newspaper adverts have boasted of its clean, wide sands and lack of ...

CARPINTERIA STATE BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A teen is being called a hero after she and friends from Chino Hills rescued a boy from a collapsed sand tunnel. The 12-year-old boy was digging a tunnel at ...

Southern California beaches come in all sizes and specialties. From San Diego to Santa Barbara, some offer animal watching, some beaches are best for water sports, and others don’t even have sand.

Carpinteria, a small town some 12 miles outside Santa Barbara, says it is the home of “the world’s safest beach,” and for 90 years newspaper adverts have boasted of its clean, wide sands and lack of ...