September 18: The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors says it wants answers from Sheriff Bill Brown about ICE activity along the south coast. Noozhawk reports the sheriff has admitted being tipped off to the ICE raids in Camarillo and Carpinteria that turned violent in July. At their meeting this week, the board voted to ask Brown to provide details of ICE activities in the future, in order to get a better handle on where future raids might be staged. Local police have been noticeably absent during dozens of incidents this year during which citizens were arrested and taken away without due process..
September 18:The couple who has repeatedly complained about live music at a local pub, has now filed a lawsuit. Stephen and Eileen Marcussen have waged a campaign against Island Brewing Company the past two years, filing dozens of complaints saying they think the music is too loud. The city considered and accommodated the complaints by placing limits on the hours for live music and local businesses, and implementing expensive testing programs to try and appease the couple. But the Marcussens say it hasn’t been enough, and they’re demanding all live music be banned from Island Brewing Company. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the bar with their legal fees. It can be accessed here.
September 17: Sable Offshore has suffered another setback in its plan to restart the Plains All-American pipeline that burst open 10 years ago above Refugio Beach. Noozhawk reports the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office has filed 21 criminal charges against the company, including five felonies, for continuing to do work at the pipeline site without proper permits. Earlier this week a judge turned down Sable’s petition for a speedy decision on transferring the permits from Exxon Mobil, the previous owner. The county has balked at allowing the pipeline to be restarted, along with three oil platforms off the Gaviota coast.
September 18: The California cannabis industry generated more than a half-billion dollars in revenue during the first half of this year. KTLA-TV released a survey showing that cannabis brought in 243 million dollars in revenue the first quarter of 2025, and 259 million during the second quarter. This month the state legislature voted to roll back a drastic tax increase against the industry. That bill is waiting for governor Newsom’s signature. Carpinteria is one of the top areas in the country for growing cannabis.
September 10: Carpinteria turns 60 this month, having been established as a city on September 28, 1965. The city is already gearing up for the occasion with a calendar of proclamations and special events. Celebrations are planned between September 22 and 29 at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, the Carpinteria Valley Museum Of History and the Veterans Memorial Building.
Ongoing: Call to artists for “Blue,” deadline Sept. 25. Sept. 20: Free Concert with South On Linden. 865 Linden Avenue, call 805-684-7789.
Ongoing: Improv, Tuesdays 7pm, $10 at the door. September 17: The Ballad Of Wallis Island (movie) .September 19-21: “Social Insecurity” play. $15. 4916 Carpinteria Ave., tix available at thealcazar.org
September 17: Babies Are the Best, 9am. September 18: One on one Tech Help 10am. 5141 Carpinteria Ave., carpinterialibrary.org.
LIVE MUSIC
Sept. 17 Vinnie Berry, Corktree Cellars 7pm Sept. 19 Paradise Kings, Island Brewing 6pm Lois Mahalia, Corktree Cellars 6pm September 26 Paul McCartney, Santa Barbara Bowl October 24 Jackson Gillies, Alcazar Theatre