VC Air Pollution control board now awarding grants to reduce emissions
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board is now offering grants for community projects to reduce carbon emissions.…
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Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network exceeds 3,000 wildlife patients this year
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network released 17 Mallards back to their wild home at Lake Los Carneros in…
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Storm drains are covered during Old Spanish Days to keep litter out of the ocean
Storm drains have been covered in Santa Barbara to keep liter out during Old Spanish Days. Some of the confetti could have mylar and plastic in…
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Distressed sea lions at local beaches may be suffering from domoic acid poisoning
The environmental monitoring team at Vandenberg Space Force Base noted a “significant uptick” in distressed sea lions at local beaches both on and…
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Application window for 2024 Clean Air Grant funding across Santa Barbara County now open
Beginning Monday, the application window for the 2024 Clean Air Grant program is now open for individuals, businesses, government agencies, and…
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SoCal Edison calls off planned power outage in Goleta
Southern California Edison waved off a safety power outage in parts of Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management.…
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An infestation of red fire ants discovered in Montecito
The Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office announced Thursday it is responding to an active infestation of Red Imported Fire Ants,…
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Santa Barbara Zoo opens new Conservation Hub
Santa Barbara Zoo is getting ready to announce its new Conservation…
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Endangered Steelhead Trout makes comeback in local creek
One of California’s critically endangered species is making a comeback for the first time in years and it’s flourishing in a secret spot in Santa…
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Assemblymember Dawn Addis has two bills signed into law last week
Two bills authored by Assemblymember Dawn Addis were signed into law last…
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Check out the new Cal Poly live stream from a unique den that attracts hundreds of rattlesnakes
Rattlesnake researchers with California Polytechnic State University have installed a new camera at a ‘mega-den’ of rattlers in Colorado that…
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Tidy Seas expands clean up efforts to weekly events along the coast
The Tidy Seas non profit is launching a weekly clean up. This Wednesday they begin the summer series at East Beach by the volleyball…
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Goats are baaack preventing wildfires in Santa Barbara
A group of goats are in town for a major brush grazing effort in Santa…
Continue Reading Santa Babara County allocates $300,000 for organizations to replace landscape equipment
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District opened the application window Thursday for its Landscape Equipment Electrification Fund which…
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San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara transit agencies receive federal investments Tuesday
The Federal Transit Authority announced a third round of funding Tuesday for projects to improve public transportation, two of which are right here…
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New and restored trails open at Parma Park after months of work
New trails have opened at Parma Park in Santa Barbara after months of restoration and newly worked…
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Tunnel Trail closure cuts off popular hiking area for Edison restoration work
Work for the next six months on the Tunnel Trail in Santa Barbara’s Mission Canyon will detour hikers. Edison caused environmental damages in…
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Remote location, difficult conditions providing challenges for firefighters battling Lake Fire
As the Lake Fire burns for a fifth straight day, firefighters are facing a handful of difficult circumstances in their ongoing effort to get the…
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Tiny town of Los Olivos copes with looming wildland fire in nearby hills
Smoke from the Lake fire fills the skies above Los Olivos near Figueroa Mountain road. The fire is burning several miles up from the small…
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U.S. Navy proposes new unmanned vessel training and testing facilities at Port Hueneme
The U.S. Navy has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment for the community to review as part of a proposal to create training and testing…
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