🌱 How a deadly Highway 101 crash north of Carpinteria unfolded
Hey there, Carpinteria! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly Highway 101 crash north of Carpinteria unfolded
Also on today's calendar: Jayden Secor: Corktree Cellars and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Motorcyclist Dies in Hospital After Highway 101 Collision With Truck (noozhawk.com) — A 27-year-old Santa Barbara motorcyclist has died from injuries suffered in a Dec. 5 collision with a work truck on northbound Highway 101 near Padaro Lane, just north of Carpinteria. The crash shut down northbound lanes for about 90 minutes that morning as emergency crews responded and investigators documented the scene, affecting commuters traveling out of Carpinteria toward Santa Barbara. 
📸 Around Carpinteria
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Babies Are The Best
Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria
9:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Jayden Secor: Corktree Cellars
Corktree Cellars, Carpinteria CA , 910 Linden Ave , Carpinteria
6:00 pm -
One-on-one Tech Help
Carpinteria Community Library , 5141 Carpinteria Ave , Carpinteria
10:00 am -
Preschool Story Time – Now on Saturdays!
Carpinteria Community Library , 5141 Carpinteria Ave , Carpinteria
10:30 am -
Corktree Cellars — The Will Stephens Band
Corktree Cellars, Carpinteria CA , 910 Linden Ave , Carpinteria
6:00 pm -
Winter Break
Carpinteria Family Carpinteria, CA 93013 -
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
The Alcazar Theatre , 4916 Carpinteria Ave , Carpinteria
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Carpinteria Songwriters Circle
Carpinteria Community Library , 5141 Carpinteria Ave , Carpinteria
4:00 pm -
Detar Studios Band Showcase
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club , 1221 State St STE 205 , Santa Barbara
5:15 pm -
Carpinteria Improv Drop In — Santa Barbara Improv
The Alcazar Theatre , 4916 Carpinteria Ave , Carpinteria
7:00 pm -
Godmothers Grow: Instructor-Led Mah Jongg
Godmothers , 2280 Lillie Ave , Summerland
4:00 pm -
Improv Workshop — Santa Barbara Improv
Jefferson Hall , 1525 Santa Barbara St , Santa Barbara
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wondering if anyone in the Villa Del Mar area had their cars broken into?
I have a ring camera and it shows someone in the driveway. For some reason the camera didn’t record. I just have a very blurry picture. Hoping… (Nextdoor Carpinteria Bluffs) - Looking for someone to hang Christmas lights and help moving some boxes.
Must have a ladder, a truck, and some muscles. :) (Nextdoor Rincon Hill)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Carpinteria. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Carpinteria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carpinteria here.
🗞 Nearby News
Montecito
- Channel City Club Marks Holidays With World War II Leadership Talk on 5-Star Military Rank (noozhawk.com)
- December in Santa Barbara: Still Splash Season (independent.com)
- Lotusland Embarks on Fire Mitigation and Water Sustainability Project (noozhawk.com)
Santa Barbara
- Opera Santa Barbara Pianist Moves On (independent.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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