Santa Barbara Superior Court rules against Rancho La Laguna subdivision proposal
The Superior Court of Santa Barbara County handed down a decision on Tuesday to stop a proposal to parcel out portions of the historical Rancho La…
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Northern Chumash Tribal Council Chairwoman selected to federal ocean research advisory panel
Chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Violet Sage Walker, was appointed to the federal Ocean Research Advisory Panel on Aug. 1.…
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SpaceX to launch 15 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday night
SpaceX scheduled Monday night at 8:57 p.m. to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 16 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space…
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Crews work vigorously to clean Santa Barbara after Old Spanish Days
Thousands of people came to Santa Barbara for the 99th Old Spanish Days Fiesta, and now tons of trash left over, in one form or another, is getting…
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BLM orders private company to plug dormant oil wells in Carrizo Plain National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ordered E&B Natural Resources to plug and abandon 11 dormant oil wells inside the Carrizo Plain National Monument…
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Governor Newsom appoints first Director of Petroleum Market Oversight Division
Governor Newsom announced the appointment of Tai Milder as the first Director of the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight on…
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SLO County Office of Emergency Services launches new evacuation zones
The County of San Luis Obispo launched its evacuation planning project for area residents on…
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California passes legislation banning invasive genus of ocean algae
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 655 into law on Thursday, Jul. 27, enacting a state-wide ban on the invasive Caulerpa genus of…
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Surfrider Foundation volunteers and GT’s Synergy Kombucha team up on a pre-Fiesta beach clean up
A beach cleanup by Surfrider spruced up the Santa Barbara waterfront prior to Old Spanish Days. It was a collaboration with GK’s…
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On-site First Aid available at the Mid-State Fair
The California Mid-State Fair is well underway at the Paso Robles Event…
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Carpinteria High FFA grows with students planning college courses and careers in agriculture
Carpinteria High FFA grows with students planning college courses and careers in agriculture. They are also set for an open house and the Ventura…
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Santa Barbara Zoo opens new Ranger Station attraction
The Santa Barbara Zoo has a brand new experiential space officially open to the public, the Ranger Station.…
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Millions of dollars come in to finish the freeway widening project in Montecito
More than $130-million in funding to ease traffic on Highway 101 has come in for the Montecito segment. The overall project adds a lane in each…
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State Court of Appeals rules in favor of Santa Barbara County in East Mountain Drive lawsuit
The California Second District Court of Appeal ruled against private property owners that sued the County Road Commissioner for posting notices to…
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Two new PG&E programs drive California closer to zero-emission goal
Pacific Gas and Electric Company drops two new programs in hopes of breaking the economic divide for electronic vehicle users.…
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SLO Superior Court rules against Coastal Commission’s vehicle access phase-out at Oceano Dunes
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court ruled on Thursday that the California Coastal Commission does not have the authority to prohibit motorized…
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In person, Assemblymember Gregg Hart is meeting with the public throughout his district during sidewalk hours
Assemblymember Gregg Hart is holding outreach sidewalk hours all this week. Citizens can bring their concerns and get…
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Difficult hillside homeless camp location, full of waste, gets a cleanup from Earthcomb in Summerland
The Earthcomb clean up crew is picking up debris from a homeless camp near the ocean in Summerland. The current project is at Loon…
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State Commission approves Tri-County Regional Energy Network’s $155 million business plan
The California Public Utilities Commission approved the Tri-County Regional Energy Network’s (3C-REN) eight-year, $155 million business plan to…
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Humanitarian aid organization on standby for heat related emergencies in Santa Barbara
During extreme heat, Direct Relief wants the community to know how they’re able to help in more ways than…
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