The Clean Coalition spreads solar technology through Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A Santa Barbara non-profit called The Clean Coalition is trying to expedite the switch to renewable energy and a modern power…
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San Luis Obispo County reopens backyard burning season
Cal Fire in San Luis Obispo County announced Monday that backyard burning season has reopened as peak fire season draws to an…
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San Luis Obispo issues wildlife advisory following multiple mountain lion sightings
San Luis Obispo issued a wildlife advisory Monday following multiple recent sightings of mountain lions around the Irish Hills and Johnson Ranch…
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Santa Barbara County Fire performs five-day hazard reduction burn off San Marcos Pass highway
Santa Barbara County Fire Department is conducting a five-day complete burn of Hazard Reduction Burn Piles in the area of the Painted Cave Fuel…
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Three day controlled burn at Montańa de Oro State Park
Cal State Parks is conducting a controlled burn at Montańa de Oro State Park near Pecho Valley Road Monday through Wednesday to reduce wildfire…
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Governor Newsom, PG&E, and Congressman Carbajal issue statements on $1.1 billion energy award to extend Diablo Canyon Power Plant operations
Governor Gavin Newsom voiced support for the latest $1.1 billion investment in the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.…
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Free-roaming cats make themselves at home along Central Coast
Up and down the coast there are furry felines making themselves at home…
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Controlled burns to take place along Jalama Road this week
Controlled burns will take place along Jalama Road outside of Lompoc from Wednesday, Nov. 16, to Friday, Nov. 18, according to the Air Pollution…
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NASA and NOAA launch weather satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base
NASA and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Atlas V rocket on…
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NASA and NOAA to launch weather satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight
NASA and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) said they’re still on schedule to launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)…
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Shopping carts, e-waste and truck batteries collected during San Pedro Creek Cleanup
A massive heap containing clothing, bicycle parts, filled garbage bags and, debris was hauled out of San Pedro Creek on Saturday. This marked the…
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First electric buses debut in Santa Maria
Santa Maria Regional Transit launches its first two electric buses into service this week on city routes 1 and 11 with service to Broadway for the…
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Santa Barbara County Public Health issues rain advisory to avoid waterways countywide Monday
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a rain advisory recommending the community avoid water activities for at least three days after…
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San Pedro Creek targeted in Saturday’s creek cleanup event
Staff with the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) has organized another major creek cleanup event, this time, targeting San Pedro…
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PG&E conserving 1200 acres of land near Diablo Canyon Power Plant
1200 acres of land near Diablo Canyon Power Plant will be preserved following PG&E’s completion of a deed…
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Pavement rehabilitation project in Goleta neighborhoods to begin Monday
Pavement rehabilitation work in several Goleta neighborhoods is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 7, as part of the city’s 2022-23 Pavement…
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Three Santa Barbara sites selected to participate in Resilience Hubs program
The Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative (Collaborative) announced Wednesday that it selected three local sites to participate in the…
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PG&E takes legal step to renew Diablo Canyon Power Plant
PG&E filed a motion with the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew the operating license of Diablo Canyon Power Plant past 2025 Monday to…
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Lisa Kelly turns seawall into work of art
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.-Mural artist Lisa Kelly is turning a seawall south of Solimar along the old Pacific coast highway into a work of art.. “I…
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Island Packers Cruises celebrates first all women crew
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.-Island Packers Cruises is celebrating its all women crew. An all women crew has worked out of the Ventura Harbor several times…
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