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Also on today's calendar: Avo Fest - Locals Night and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 40 Years of Peace, Love & Guacamole at Avocado Festival (noozhawk.com) — Downtown Carpinteria is gearing up for the 40th California Avocado Festival this Friday through Sunday, with free admission, more than 60 bands, contests, kids' activities, and plenty of avocado-themed food. The event doubles as the city's biggest community fundraiser, supporting local nonprofits, schools, and youth programs. Free parking at Carpinteria High School and a low-cost shuttle make it easy to attend.
2. Santa Barbara MTD's On-Demand Microtransit Service, 'The Wave,' Expands to Carpinteria (keyt.com) — Carpinteria residents now have access to The Wave, a new on-demand shuttle service covering most of the city, downtown, nearby neighborhoods, and Santa Claus Lane. Rides are free through October, then $3 per trip starting November 1, with discounts for seniors and riders with disabilities. You can book via the TransLoc app or by phone and connect free to MTD buses.
3. More than 2,000 customers in Santa Barbara County without power after public safety power shutoff (newspress.com) — Carpinteria is at the starting edge of a public safety power shutoff affecting more than 2,000 Southern California Edison customers across Santa Barbara County due to wildfire risk. Residents can visit the Veterans Memorial Building in Carpinteria for resource kits and information, while crews work to restore power once fire danger eases, a process expected to take several hours.
4. As ocean temperatures rise, UCSB tracks Santa Barbara's great white sharks with AI (keyt.com) — Right off Carpinteria and Santa Barbara's beaches, UCSB researchers are using AI and drones to track juvenile great white sharks and share free "shark weather reports" with the community. With unusually warm waters keeping more sharks nearby, locals can use SharkEye alerts to better understand daily shark activity and make informed, safer decisions about enjoying the ocean.
5. USPS Hosting Job Fairs in Carpinteria, Oxnard, Lancaster, Goleta, Camarillo & more (usps.com) — Carpinteria residents interested in steady, benefit-rich work can meet USPS recruiters at upcoming local job fairs, where staff will help you set up an online profile and apply on the spot. Openings range from clerks and mail handlers to city and rural carriers, mechanics, and drivers, with background checks and some exams required. It's a chance to land a stable federal job close to home.
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