Emaciated bear cub may have lost mom to California wildfire
The cub has been seen peering through brush and leaping through plants covered in fire retardant…
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Santa Barbara Zoo announces birth of endangered Amur leopard
Ajax gave birth to Marta on Friday Aug. 6 at 4:05 a.m.…
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Cambria animal shelter looking for cat, kitten foster families
The Homeless Animal Rescue Team is looking for foster families for cats and kittens in Cambria.…
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Santa Barbara County Fire mourns death of retired search dog hero
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department sadly announced Monday that one of their long-serving Live Scent Search Dogs has passed…
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Special efforts to study drop in Carpinteria seal rookery population could be underway
The Carpinteria seal rookery population is dropping and the City Council is looking at options to help these marine…
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Fiesta Rodeo rides again during Old Spanish Days
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. The Fiesta Rodeo was not canceled this year like it was last year. Old Spanish Days organizers welcomed back some longtime…
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Juno the Klepto Kat inspires art made by items found by the cat in Carpinteria
CAPRINTERIA, Calif.-Juno the Klepto Kat’s family found a clever way to get rid of all the things she finds and brings home. Connie Geston and her…
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City of Ventura welcomes new police dog
K9 Defender is the newest member of the department and has been in training for one week…
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‘Mussel dogs’ hired to inspect boats at Lake Nacimiento for invasive aquatic species
“Mussel Dogs” are making an appearance at Lake Nacimiento in an effort to catch aquatic hitchhikers and protect local…
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SLO Sheriff’s deputies wrangle up runaway mini pony
A mini pony was captured by sheriff’s…
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Deaf dog and its bonded companion adopted from Santa Barbara Humane
Santa Barbara Humane found a new forever home for a deaf dog and its bonded companion on May 17.…
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Pismo Beach welcomes new police dog
Pismo Beach Police Department welcomes a new police dog to their team.…
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Mountain Lion spotted in Samarkand neighborhood
Flavia Garza and her husband were stunned Monday morning when they checked footage captured overnight on their Ring…
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Santa Barbara County Fair begins 2-day virtual auction for agriculture, industrial arts students
The Santa Barbara County Fair opened a two-day virtual auction for local agricultural and industrial arts students on…
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Santa Barbara Zoo leopard is pregnant
The leopard cub will play a important role in the efforts to preserve the endangered…
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New Fairfield Farm equestrian facility brings luxury riding club to Santa Ynez
ClaudeLee “Elee” Johnson grew up learning to ride and show horses at some of the top riding clubs in the country, from the esteemed Ox Ridge Hunt…
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Concerns raised about dropping Carpinteria seal rookery population
The Carpinteria seal rookery site is showing a drop in its population. City leaders may add more protections to keep the public informed and out of…
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129 stray pets picked up by Animal Services since start of July
Santa Barbara County Animal Services received a total of 129 stray animals, a mix of dogs and cats since the start of…
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Shark education a beach priority with more sightings, nursery locations on South Coast
Shark researcher Dr. Chris Lowe has been involved in a tagging program for years in several locations including the Carpinteria near shore waters. …
Continue ReadingOfficials kill grizzly bear in Montana, less than 2 miles from where woman was killed
By Chris Boyette, Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN Wildlife officials in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear Friday morning less than two miles…
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