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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two separate boats have run aground along the Santa Barbara coastline in recent weeks — one prompting a rescue response off Carpinteria State Beach Tuesday night, and the other washing ashore unmanned ...

The beach around Carpinteria’s harbor seal rookery is closed through May 31 to protect the seals during pupping season. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo The beach around Carpinteria’s harbor ...

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, Calif. - California State Parks officials are urging the community to stay out of the water during this week's rainstorm at Carpinteria State Beach. Supervising state park officers said ...

Ninety minutes north of the city and next to pricey Montecito, laid-back Carpinteria has surfers, seals and miles of beach to walk. At sunset, waves roll onto the beach in Carpinteria, which feels ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Surfers, beer lovers and their friends enjoyed Surf 'N' Suds in Carpinteria. In addition to live music, people had a chance to sample beer made by local breweries. Local surf ...

Only 12 miles outside busy Santa Barbara, Carpinteria feels like the quintessential tiny California beach town. With sandy shores unobscured by mega-hotels, it's easy to see why so many travelers have ...

Carpinteria’s high school surf team gathered along with coaches, friends and family at Rincon Brewery on May 13 to ...