Ladyfinger benefit concert helps humane society
CARPINTERIA, Calif-A local concert raised money for Pasadena Humane that is caring for more animals following the L.A. fires. “Ladyfinger” played…
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Clear Waters, Bright Future: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s mission
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Protecting our water starts with understanding what’s in it. That’s exactly what interns with the Goleta Water Quality…
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Lobster Season Ends: Traps Collected as Groups Retrieve Stranded Gear in Santa Barbara
Lobster traps are coming in to signify the end of the season. This truckload is in the Santa Barbara…
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Butterfly Crisis: U.S. and Central Coast Populations Plummet
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Butterfly populations across the United States are declining, a trend reflected in the Western monarch butterfly…
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Big Bear Bald Eagles soon to-be parents of triplets
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. – Baby #3 is on the way! Big Bear’s beloved bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, are soon to-be parents of triplets. The parents…
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Santa Maria Elks Rodeo adding unprecedented fifth day, extra night to feature all bull riding
Santa Maria Elks Recreation, which operates the annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade, is set to major announcement Friday morning that will…
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Two eggs hatch at Big Bear bald eagle nest
Watch the live nest cam below: Update 3/4/25 We’ve got two eaglets! Two eggs have hatched at the Big Bear bald eagle nest. The first egg hatched…
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Exotic Bird Mart & Expo Brings Colorful Birds to Ventura County Fairgrounds
VENTURA, Calif. — The Exotic Bird Mart & Expo returned to the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Some birds appeared to talk to passersby…
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Light Rain Arrives Ahead of Central Coast Storm
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Dog walkers didn’t let a little rain get in their way. Ian Macintosh walked his dog, Enzo, through the drizzle. Macintosh…
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Ventura dog competes in Westminster Dog Show
VENTURA, Calif. –The Nederlandse Kooikerhonje breed got a lot of attention when L.A. Dodger Shohei Ohtani showed off his dog named Decoy. A dog…
Continue Reading Santa Maria Elks begin countdown to 82nd Annual Rodeo with official kickoff of ‘rodeo season’
The countdown to the 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade is now officially underway with the start of “rodeo…
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Goleta City Council unanimously votes to adopt resolution opposing restart of oil pipelines county wide
GOLETA, Calif. — Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the county.…
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Santa Barbara Zoo Hosts Meet-and-Greet with New CEO Charles Hopper
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Zoo hosted a meet-and-greet Tuesday evening with Charles Hopper, the zoo’s new president and chief…
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Rare Super Pod of 1,500 Risso’s Dolphins Spotted Off Monterey Coast
MONTEREY, Calif. — A super pod of more than 1,500 Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel Bay this week, an uncommon sighting that highlights the…
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Santa Barbara Humane helping animals evacuated due to Los Angeles fires
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A team from Santa Barbara Humane is helping the Pasadena Humane Society with animals evacuated due to the Eaton Fire. Since…
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Efforts to protect monarch butterfly set in motion following this year’s sharp decline in the population
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—This past month only 4 butterflies have been counted in Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa area. Last month that number was 34.…
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Sunny, with a chance of Great White sharks in Southern California
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – They’re one of nature’s most feared creatures. “If I was face to face with a great white shark … I’d be pretty scared,”…
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Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies…
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Thousands of monarch butterflies disappear, Only 4 counted in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. — As winter approaches, people travel to Ellwood Mesa in Goleta to see the thousands of western monarch butterflies. “Walking…
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Santa Barbara County Public Health urges caution after rabies death in Fresno County
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a warning Monday urging the community to be careful around…
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