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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Animal Emancipation of S.L.O. protests to encourage “vegan” gift shopping on Black Friday
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Animal rights advocates held a protest in in San Luis Obispo this afternoon. Animal Emancipation of San Luis Obispo…
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Mountain Fire displaces hundreds of residents and their pets
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Uriel Hernandez owns a farm in Ventura County. He just adopted a puppy that belonged to a homeless person who lived in the…
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Reptiles draw a crowd on first day of expo at Ventura County Fairgrounds
VENTURA, Calif.-People lined up to see reptiles and more on the first day of Ventura Pet & Reptile Expo. Snakes, lizard, spiders, geckos,…
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Homemade costumes win big at Howl-O-Ween contest in Ventura Harbor
VENTURA, Calif.-All kings of dogs and their two-legged friends competed in the annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest in the Ventura Harbor Village…
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PETA ‘Hell on Wheels’ campaign rolls into Santa Barbara to persuade people to go vegan this Thanksgiving
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— PETA’S ‘Hell on Wheels’ truck visited Santa Barbara Monday. It was hard to miss — with loud animal cries and real…
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Uptick in coyote sightings has Goleta residents taking extra precautions with kids and pets
GOLETA, Calif. — Coyote sightings are not uncommon, whether it’s Los Angeles, New York, or Santa Barbara County. In an anonymous Edhat post, one…
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History highlights endangered birds
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The community enjoyed an opportunity to learn more about endangered birds at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. In…
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‘Little feet’ beat the heat in Pismo Beach at ‘Corgi Nation Vacation’
Hundreds of corgis and their owners spent the weekend cooling off in Pismo…
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Hundreds attended SB Humane’s biggest fundraiser in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Hundreds of guests came to support Santa Barbara Humane at its biggest fundraiser of the year. The Great Gatsby Furball Gala…
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Ostriches in Santa Ynez Valley stay cool during heat wave
While some in the San Ynez Valley tried to flee the heat wave, ostriches and emus flocked to the sprinklers at OstrichLand.…
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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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Number of exhibitors, animals increase at Santa Maria County Fair junior livestock show
The number of local agricultural students and animals participating in this year’s Santa Barbara County Fair are showing an increase this year from…
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Endangered coastal birds released at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Goleta
The Santa Barbara Zoo is working in collaboration with UCSB and US Fish & Wildlife to release 11 snowy plover chicks at the Coal Oil Point…
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Lake Fire evacuation orders expand due to Sundowner wind concerns
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-Lake Fire evacuations orders and warning expanded on the Tuesday due to concerns about Sundowner winds. Sundowners are…
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Foster families needed for four-legged friends
Fostering dogs or cats isn’t just needed for the Fourth of July…
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Santa Barbara County offering free protective services to pet owners for 4th of July holiday
Santa Barbara County is getting pet owners ready for the upcoming 4th of July holiday by providing a number of free protective services for their…
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