A black bear was spotted near a residential area of Carpinteria on Thursday morning prompting local officials to send out warnings.
The City of Carpinteria took to social media to post an alert stating that on July 31, around 10:00 AM, multiple witnesses spotted a black bear near Rancho Granada Mobile Home Park at 5750 Via Real.
Two weeks early, on July 17, the city issued another notice stating probable evidence of a black bear was found…