Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carpinteria

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How to ride Carpinteria’s new on-demand Wave shuttles for free now

Carpinteria, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Carpinteria! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to ride Carpinteria’s new on-demand Wave shuttles for free now
  • Are you ready if Carpinteria Creek floods during this El Niño season?
  • What’s new and unmissable at Carpinteria’s 40th Avocado Festival?

Also on today's calendar: 10/4- Carpinteria, CA / Avocado Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Wave Microtransit Carpinteria: Santa Barbara MTD On-Demand Expansion (edhat.com) — Carpinteria residents can now book on-demand rides around town with Santa Barbara MTD’s new Wave microtransit service, operating Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Trips within the Carpinteria zone, including Downtown and Santa Claus Lane, are free for now, with low fares starting November 1 and easy app or phone booking plus wheelchair-accessible vans.
   

2. Carpinteria Creek residents prepare for potential flooding ahead of El Niño impacts (ksby.com) — People living near Carpinteria Creek are bracing for possible El Niño–driven flooding and are urged to prepare now. The City of Carpinteria has a self-service sandbag station at City Hall, recent stormwater improvements along Via Real, and ongoing creek and debris-basin clearing, while encouraging residents to plan evacuation routes and stay tuned to local emergency alerts.
   

3. California Avocado Festival returns to Carpinteria for 40th year (keyt.com) — Downtown Carpinteria is packed this weekend as the California Avocado Festival marks its 40th year, filling Linden Avenue with food, music, and local vendors. Beyond the fun, local growers share how water costs, steep terrain, and wildfire risks are challenging avocado farming, while festival proceeds support nonprofits and Carpinteria’s high school programs.
   

4. Built in the early eighties to pull gas from the Santa Barbara Channel, a 45-year-old platform off Carpinteria caught fire during decommissioning when a gas leak ignited and sent all 26 workers into… (energiesmedia.com) — An offshore gas platform about eight miles off Carpinteria caught fire during decommissioning after a gas leak ignited, forcing 26 workers into the water and injuring two, but causing no reported oil spill. The incident underscores that risk remains even after production stops, raising fresh questions for Carpinteria-area residents about aging platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel and how safely they’re being dismantled.
   

5. Santa Barbara High, Carpinteria High Boys Water Polo Open Buena Tournament (noozhawk.com) — Carpinteria High’s boys water polo team opened the Buena Tournament in Ventura with a tight 8–7 loss to Santa Barbara High after leading most of the game, then fell 14–3 to Long Beach Millikan. Local standouts like Oscar De Leon and teammates still posted strong defensive stats as the Warriors continue tournament play this weekend.
   

📸 Around Carpinteria

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Carpinteria

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Carpinteria Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Avantor, Inc. posted a job opening for Supervisor I, Manufacturing Operations in Carpinteria. Apply here.
  • STIIIZY posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Santa Barbara. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carpinteria here.

Ok Carpinteria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carpinteria

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carpinteria

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.