A berm is a mounded area that is raised up from the surrounding soil to create a higher elevation with a gradual slope on all sides to the borders. The size and shape of the berm will depend on its ...

Our Carpinteria city government is masterfully finding “alternative” ways to raise taxes. Since 1996, while costs have risen, tax revenues have surged even faster. Sales taxes have climbed from 7.25% ...

You could learn a lot from Ellie Cleveland's garden. Her colorful perennials, laid out in strict geometric patterns and enclosed by a white picket fence, are the result of years of experimentation and ...

The city of Carpinteria is moving forward with proposed updates to two long-standing local assessment districts that fund ...

One of the questions I get asked all the time is ,’why don’t we grow food on the grass beams on our street’ One of the biggest users of water and chemicals is actually our love affair with grass. Let ...