Power outage reported for over 2000 customers in Santa Maria Thursday
A power outage has been reported for 2,707 customers in northwest Santa Maria on…
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Beekeepers share why they don’t want you to raise more honey bees in Santa Barbara County
Local beekeepers are seeing too many honey bees since the…
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake strikes near Malibu, rattles parts of Ventura County
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Malibu area at 7:28 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the USGS. The epicenter is 5 miles away from…
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Lagoon fire at UC Santa Barbara is part of a multi-year project to restore native plant growth
A fire at the UCSB lagoon will burn off invasive plants and grasses. UCSB officials and Santa Barbara County Fire will be on site all…
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Local tribal leaders celebrating major advancement in creation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Local Chumash tribal leaders are celebrating the long-proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is now within just a few weeks from…
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Sick sea lion rescued at Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — An adult female sea lion was rescued by the Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute Friday morning at Hendry’s…
Continue Reading NOAA reaches key milestone in designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its final environmental impact statement for…
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NTSB Chair urges Coast Guard to mandate safety management systems (SMS)on 5th anniversary of deadly Conception dive boat fire
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy traveled from Washington D.C. to spend the fifth anniversary of the MV Conception dive…
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Bill to expand electric vehicle rebate program for low-income Californians awaits Governor’s signature to become law
A bill to improve California’s Clean Cars 4 All program by expanding its reach across the state and increasing rebates for those who drive the…
Continue Reading State bill to restore solar benefits for schools and apartments
State legislators agreed to restore benefits for both schools and apartments that choose solar power.…
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Locals protest restart of offshore oil drilling in wake of region’s history with oil spills
Thursday morning outside of Goleta City Hall local environmental advocates protested the proposed restart of offshore oil…
Continue Reading Idle oil well legislation authored by Assemblymember Hart clears legislature and awaits Governor’s signature to become law
A bill requiring more aggressive targets for companies to plug idle wells across the state authored by Assemblymember Gregg Hart has cleared the…
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Neighbors raise safety concerns after rescuing baby quails inside storm drain in Solvang
For years, quails have been getting stuck inside a storm drain in a Solvang…
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Improvements planned for Gaviota wildlife crossing
Just past the entrance to Gaviota State Park on Highway 101 there is a culvert that is planned to be improved to allow larger animals to cross…
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Expansion of California’s Marine Protected Area in Santa Barbara Channel under consideration
A proposal to expand ‘no fishing’ zones in the Santa Barbara Channel is creating a slow wake of…
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Nipomo Community Services District approves potential annexation of planned Dana Reserve development property
The Nipomo Community Services District Board of Directors is set to vote Wednesday on the crucial next step needed to push the planned Dana Reserve…
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Evacuation warnings canceled, Refugio Fire held at 86 acres
Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Refugio Canyon that began late Thursday. The fire grew overnight and currently sits at 86 acres.…
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California Nature Art Museum co-hosting Wild Talk on pollinators in Solvang
The California Nature Art Museum and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network are co-hosting a Wild Talk on pollinators of Santa Barbara County on Aug.…
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UCSB Sedgwick Reserve survives Lake Fire; researchers study fire’s effects
Fire behavior is one of the many things researchers study at the UCSB Sedgwick Reserve, but the recent Lake Fire was more than a scientific…
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Hard closure at intersection of San Luis Drive and Johnson Avenue due to non-injury collision with power pole
The intersection of San Luis Drive and Johnson Avenue has been closed after a non-injury traffic collision damaged a power line pole…
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