Wear layers to events on Friday, but grab all your cold weather gear for the weekend
Plan for a nice Friday and much cooler…
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Tourism overview previews what to expect throughout 2023 in Santa Barbara County
A tourism summit will give insights into the industry in Santa Barbara in 2023. An expert will talk about new ways to reach…
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Metal nets hold back crumbling hills in most cases but some will need a repair soon
Mountain landslides were slowed by some chain nets, but some were overwhelmed. Repairs are underway in the Santa Barbara front country…
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Cleanup efforts on piles of beach debris continues this week
Beach debris cleanup continues in Santa Barbara in many areas. Heavy equipment is piling up and removing driftwood and grooming the…
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$90-million in costs so far in Santa Barbara County from this months storm events
Costs to recover from this month’s storm are now estimated at $90-million in Santa Barbara County. Some will be reimbursed with federal emergency…
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Mounds of storm debris gets hauled off Santa Barbara beaches
Santa Barbara’s waterfront is getting groomed and debris is being picked up from the recent storms. Other work to improve the protective rock wall…
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New memorial bench in Montecito honors Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue
There’s a new memorial bench in the mudslide area, dedicated to a special group of local heroes.…
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Continued bluff erosion on the coast closes another popular viewing area in Shell Beach
For the second time this month, a popular coastal viewing area has been closed in Shell Beach due to bluff erosion, which has compromised the…
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Emergency work rapidly clears debris basins from local storm impacts
The Randall Rd. debris basin is going through a rapid clearing project to prepare for any future storms. This is protecting downstream homes and…
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City of Santa Barbara offers job opportunities for older teens
The new year has just begun, but the City of Santa Barbara is already gearing up for Spring…
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Multiple truckloads of sediment head to the Carpinteria shores in an emergency response after recent storms
Debris basin sediment from Carpinteria hills heads to the beach.
It will replenish the…
Dredging starts next week as $2-million in storm repairs are now underway at the Santa Barbara waterfront
The dredging pipeline is going in at the Santa Barbara Waterfront as part of emergency recovery work. Sand has filled the harbor…
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Storm runoff includes harmful items, picked up by passersby before they reach the ocean
Beach debris is being collected and discarded properly by passersby and volunteers after the recent storms.
They include plastics, clothing and…
Rattlesnakes may have made their way to Carpinteria beaches during the recent storms
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – If you’re walking through or picking up driftwood on the Carpinteria area beaches, the city says watch for rattlesnakes.…
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After storm surges, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club events on hold while the “yellow-tagged” building gets inspected
Inspections and repairs are underway after storm impacts at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club. King Tides arrive again this…
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Work begins on miles of badly damaged front country trails from Montecito to Carpinteria
The Cold Spring Trail is one of the locations where repairs are needed after the recent storms. a 60-day closure in in place by the Los Padres…
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Dramatic rise of Lopez Lake water level shows impact of recent rainfall
The water level at Lopez Lake has doubled within the last weeks. It’s a remarkable turnaround for the South San Luis Obispo County reservoir, which…
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Efforts to protect waterfront areas in Santa Barbara west of the Yacht Club underway
Rocks are coming in to reinforce the Yacht Club wall west of the parking lot. King Tides are coming this…
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Carpinteria rushes to shore up creek from recent storm and clear debris basin
Emergency work is underway in Carpinteria where storm damage threatens a Sanitary District property. Debris basins will also be cleared in an…
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Rocks arrive to shore up damaged section at the Santa Barbara Yacht club parking lot
Rocks arrive at the Santa Barbara Yacht club parking lot to protect the area from next high tide.
Earlier this month waves wiped out sand and a…