To replace its 90-year-old fire station, the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District is trying for a $10.65 million bond in a special mail-only election. County supervisors approved the May 5 ...

The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District’s new fire chief, Dan Stefano, was sworn in this week at a ceremony filled with his family members, ...

SUMMERLAND, Calif. - Firefighters knocked down a small vegetation fire that broke out Saturday morning at a homeless encampment along Highway 101 in Summerland. According to the Carpinteria-Summerland ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. After five years of service, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Chief Greg Fish announced today his upcoming retirement from the ...

It is with great sadness that the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District announce the death of Director Robert (Bob) Duncan. Bob passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 29 at approximately ...

A $12-million dollar bond measure to fund the proposed new fire station in Summerland, was considered for the November ballot. Now it is on the back burner. The decision has been stalled after ...