Carpinteria Family School will permanently close in June, the Carpinteria Unified School Board confirmed last week. It’s a fate that families saw coming, but it was frowned upon nevertheless.

Dave Roberts is looking for a way to keep Coastland open and providing Carpinteria teenagers an opportunity to make gifts and earn scholarship proceeds from the profits. “I love that we find a place ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (August 4th, 2025) – For the eighth consecutive year, Westerlay Orchids is proud to announce its ongoing ...

A copy of the Superintendent’s Report is run in print as a service for parents, students and community members who cannot attend Carpinteria Unified School District Board of ...

For the eighth consecutive year, Westerlay Orchids continues its partnership with the Carpinteria Education Foundation, Inc. (CEF) in a week-long fundraiser to help fund vital educational resources ...