Outdoors Archives

Sports Bars experience increase in revenue with football season back

September 13, 2020 11:26 am Blake DeVine

With the return of football season, many businesses on State Street say they’ve already seen a big boost in sales this…

Santa Barbara County Health urging residents to get tested to reopen

September 11, 2020 11:05 pm Blake DeVine

When Santa Barbara County did not meet the state’s standard for COVID-19 testing, it was penalized with an increased positivity rate.…

Community fundraiser launched to save pristine preserve from housing development

September 11, 2020 10:50 am Beth Farnsworth

The San Marcos Foothills Preserve, a pristine mesa and popular hiking area in Santa Barbara County, has more visitors than ever these days and now, a…

SB Front Country trails included in Los Padres National Forest closure

September 11, 2020 12:19 pm Ryan Fish

Front Country trails are closed through at least this weekend due to statewide fire danger and stretched fire…

SB Dance Arts keeping kids active with in-person classes

September 10, 2020 7:49 pm Blake DeVine

Santa Barbara Dance Arts has been offering in-person dance classes with distance this…

Gloomy, orange-colored skies affecting the mental wellness for some people

September 10, 2020 5:43 pm Dave Alley

The gloomy, orange-colored sky has that blanketed the Central Coast this week can adversely affect both mental and physical…

Highway 1 closure expanded in Monterey County due to Dolan Fire

September 9, 2020 1:56 pm Genelle Padilla

The closure of Highway 1 in Monterey County has been extended due to the Dolan Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Los Padres National…

Fire concerns keeps Los Padres National Forest closed to all visitors

September 8, 2020 1:02 pm Ryan Fish

All recreation in the National Forest is indefinitely closed to prevent new wildfires from…

Santa Barbara, SLO County residents awaken to ash in the air

September 8, 2020 3:32 pm Patricia Martellotti

Several wildfires burning across California are affecting air quality here on Central Coast causing ash and smoke to cover the…

Historian: Santa Barbara had its hottest day 161 years ago

September 8, 2020 10:24 am Beth Farnsworth

Hot enough for you over the Labor Day weekend? Many California cities and towns up and down the coast broke records Sunday but a Santa Barbara…

Los Padres National Forest among forests set to temporarily close due to extreme heat, fire dangers

September 7, 2020 1:20 pm Jessica Brest

The US Forest Service announced the closure of various Southern California national forests and enforced fire restrictions amid the extreme heatwave…

Santa Barbara school prepares to begin in-person instruction

September 6, 2020 7:29 pm Blake DeVine

After months of planning and preparation, students will soon be allowed to return to campus at The Knox School of Santa…

Hiker rescued after heat-related emergency on San Ysidro Trail near Montecito

September 6, 2020 6:22 pm Jessica Brest

A hiker was rescued off San Ysidro Trail Sunday afternoon after suffering from a heat…

Ventura County trails close through Monday following numerous heat-related rescues

September 5, 2020 6:18 pm Jessica Brest

The County of Ventura announced Saturday afternoon that all remote trails are closing through Monday due to excessive heat. The announcement followed…

Santa Barbara County Health urges caution ahead of Labor Day weekend

September 4, 2020 11:06 pm Blake DeVine

With coronavirus cases trending downward, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is taking extra precaution to allow for additional…

COVID shield helps Santa Barbara man keep a well rounded distance

September 4, 2020 6:11 pm John Palminteri

A Santa Barbara man has created a COVID protection cover to give him spacing and still allow a pass through area for food, drinks and conversations. …