Santa Barbara celebrates installation of new battery system at area water treatment facility
On Thursday, the City of Santa Barbara celebrated the installation of a battery energy storage system at the Cater Water Treatment…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife include California amphibian in Endangered Species Act protection proposal
Earlier this month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the inclusion of the western spadefoot as a threatened species under the Endangered…
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Twitchell Reservoir now fully drained, water no longer flowing in Santa Maria River
After months of water flowing in the Santa Maria River, the riverbed has once again returned to its more typical dry…
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PG&E, SLO County provides important Diablo Canyon emergency information calendar in annual outreach campaign
Thousands of households on the Central Coast recently received 2024 calendars that include important safety information about Diablo Canyon Power…
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Ventura County Air Pollution Control District awarding residents up to $5,000 to switch to cleaner-burning devices
The Air Pollution Control District is incentivizing Ventura County residents to switch over to cleaner-burning devices rather than wood-burning…
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers new course on landscaping for California native plants
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is the first to focus exclusively on California native plants, and now they’re inspiring landscapers to do the…
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Santa Barbara County opens applications for 25th annual WaterWise High School Video Contest
The Santa Barbara County Water Agency announced it has opened applications for the 25th Annual WaterWise High School Video…
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Peak of monarch butterfly season now happening at Pismo State Park
Thousands of monarch butterflies have returned to Pismo State Park marking their annual return to a grove of eucalyptus trees located on the coast…
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UCSB students call for a faster pace on clean energy goals
A CALPIRG gathering at UCSB called for a rapid pace to have clean energy on campus as soon as possible. That includes heating, air conditioning…
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Local scientists celebrate delisting of two Channel Islands plants from Endangered Species List
Botanists, scientists, and several local agencies came to the Channel Islands National Park headquarters in Ventura on Tuesday to celebrate the…
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Santa Barbara’s Community Environmental Council recruits next class of climate stewards
Through its nine-week long online program, the Climate Stewards Certification Program is teaching students about the science behind climate change…
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County of Santa Barbara pleads guilty, accepts penalties in connection with Toro Canyon oil spills
On Wednesday, the County of Santa Barbara’s Water Resources Division pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts in connection to oil discharges from…
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State funds flowing to help map and cap leaky oil wells in Summerland
State funding is coming in to cap leaky oil wells in Summerland. Heal the Ocean and other groups have on going work on the decades-old…
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City of Santa Barbara announces the launch of its electric vehicle rebate program
The City of Santa Barbara announced the launch of its electric vehicle rebate program, “Santa Barbara Clean…
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Marine biologist Holly Lohuis discusses Santa Barbara Channel’s whale heritage area designation on the Morning News
Holly Lohuis, Co-Director of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area and a marine biologist and educator, visited the Morning News to discuss…
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Governor’s Office issues initial generative artificial intelligence report on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Governor’s Office released a report about the emerging possibilities and potential pitfalls of generative artificial…
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Holiday tree arrives in Santa Barbara to kick off the season of events and celebrations
The Santa Barbara Holiday Tree has arrived in downtown on State St. It will be lit up in a ceremony Dec.…
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Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) wins $400,000 toward Climate Smart Multifamily Property Upgrade program
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) and a partnering organization $400,000 toward the Climate Smart…
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Health officials advise people to avoid ocean water contact during and following rainstorms in San Luis Obispo County
Health officials are advising residents and visitors to avoid ocean water contact during and following rainstorms in San Luis Obispo…
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City of San Luis Obispo advises Lizzie Fire Burn Scar neighborhood to prepare amidst rain forecast
The City of San Luis Obispo wants community members who live near the Lizzie Fire Burn Scar to prepare amidst the storm forecast.…
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