‘Extremely rare’ heat wave to hit Southern California next week
A rare, long-lasting heat wave is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures across much of Southern California next week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Watch for large parts of the region. The watch covers many coastal and valley communities in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa...
Cordon of Santa Barbara Winery
Cordon of Santa Barbara offers a focused exploration of Santa Barbara County terroir from its tasting room in downtown Solvang. Founded by Etienne Terlinden, the winery emphasizes site-specific expressions of Rhône and Burgundian varieties. The portfolio highlights balanced winemaking and technical precision,...
$75K Bail for Felony Hit-and-Run Suspect
A Santa Barbara man was arrested on March 5 after allegedly speeding through. residential streets, striking a parked vehicle, and then crashing into a tree while attempting to flee. pursuing Santa Barbara Police Department patrol officers. According to SBPD spokesman Sgt. Bryan Kerr, the incident began around 9:30...
NewHydrogen Files First International Patent for its ThermoLoop Technology
NewHydrogen, Inc., the Santa Clarita developer of ThermoLoop, a breakthrough technology that uses water and heat instead of electricity to produce low-cost clean hydrogen, has announced that it has jointly filed an international patent application with the University of California, Santa Barbara. The patent is for...
Carpinteria’s story: a community mural series – Part 2
WEEK 2 OF 5: The American Pioneer Settlers and The Mexican Americans. Carpinteria Cultural Foundation (CCF) member Dr. Jim Campos will be providing historic background on all 10 of the murals included in the CCF’s proposed Community Plaza on Linden Avenue over a five-week period for Coastal View News. The articles...
City of Santa Barbara Evaluating Options to Protect and Enhance the Waterfront
The City of Santa Barbara is developing a Waterfront Adaptation Plan to identify practical solutions to address coastal flooding and erosion over the next 30 years while enhancing beach access, recreation, and boating. The City will be seeking community feedback over the next three months on a variety of preliminary...
City of Ventura Launches Local Coastal Program Update to Strengthen Coastal Resilience
The City of Ventura is beginning an update to its Local Coastal Program (LCP), the long-range plan that guides land use, development, and resource protection within Ventura’s Coastal Zone. The update will help the City prepare for sea level rise and other coastal hazards while protecting Ventura’s beaches, natural...
Fire Truck Thief Nabbed in Santa Barbara
On the afternoon of March 7, a Santa Barbara County Fire Truck went suddenly missing from. the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Station. The response was swift, and within minutes after the theft of the station’s Ford F-250, 59-year- old Valencia resident Frank Edward Peralta was facing some fairly outraged firemen along...
Community voices concerns over VUSD job cuts
Tensions were high and the room was silent as the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) board members reviewed selected classified and certificated staff positions listed for potential termination. The weeks leading up to the Feb. 10 meeting were filled with strong negative community opinions on social media, union...
Fire Truck Stolen in Carpinteria: Suspect Nabbed by Deputies
CARPINTERIA, CA — March 9, 2026 – On the afternoon of March 7, a Santa Barbara County Fire Truck went suddenly missing from. the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Station. The response was swift, and within minutes after the theft of the station’s Ford F-250, 59-year- old Valencia resident Frank...
