Earth Day Festival includes music, and environmental booths at Alameda Park
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Last Decade headlined the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on Saturday night. The Community Environmental Council is…
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City of Santa Barbara Urban Forestry plants trees at three local schools with help of students for Arbor Day
The city of Santa Barbara announced its Urban Forestry program planted trees across local school campuses the week of Apr. 24 in honor of Arbor Day.…
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Fog and multiple flight disruptions slow the flow at the Santa Barbara Airport
The Santa Barbara Airport was impacted by thick fog Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Some planes did not come in at night and were not on site…
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Volunteers needed for Earth Day Festival featuring Jane Fonda
The Community Environmental Council and CarpEvents are seeking volunteers to assist in Saturday and Sunday’s Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park…
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Earth Day weekend festival returns to Alameda Park in Santa Barbara
The Earth Day festival returns to Alameda Park this weekend. It will feature live music, educational booths and electric…
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SLO Railroad Safety Trail project wins state Outstanding Bikeways and Trails Project award
The city of San Luis Obispo announced the city’s Railroad Safety Trail project won the 2022 CA American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Region 9…
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Local collaborative shoreline cleanup removes lobster traps from local beaches
23 Santa Barbara Channelkeeper volunteers and the Commercial Fisherman of Santa Barbara removed more than 30 lobster traps that washed ashore on the…
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Atascadero reminds residents weed removal deadline is June 1
Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services put out a press release to remind residents that the mandatory deadline to remove weeds from their property is…
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Beautify Goleta’s Earth Day event hosts record number of volunteers
A record number of people showed up at three trash pick-up locations for Beautify Goleta’s Earth Day celebration on Apr.…
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Los Padres National Forest extends road and trail closures due to storm damage
Los Padres National Forest officials announced that all Mt. Pinos Ranger District roads and off highway vehicle(OHV) trails will remain closed…
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Hungry sheep make happy work of vineyard’s labor needs
Booker Vineyard in Paso Robles hosted more than 1,200 sheep as part of a handshake deal for a mutually beneficial farming technique known as mob…
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Blue Whales and Blue Skies program has largest number of participating companies ever in 2022
A total of 23 shipping companies participated in the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies vessel speed reduction program in…
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Local leaders hear, solutions to regional problems comes with collaboration
The State of the City meeting and luncheon brought up many similar issues in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta. Collaboration on solutions is a…
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Hancock College promotes environmental sustainability with Earth Day celebration
Earth Day came early at Allan Hancock College on Wednesday with an annual event held in the middle of its Santa Maria…
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Garden Club of Santa Barbara set to present free two-day flower show
The Garden Club of Santa Barbara is set to host its “In the Gardens of Splendor and Delight” Flower Show and Boutique Thursday and Friday…
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86 turtles have been rescued and relocated from Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden pond in Santa Barbara
86 red-eared turtles have been relocated from the Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden pond to improve the ecosystem. The Santa Barbara Park department…
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Winter weather may be over but extreme and unusual conditions are likely ‘the norm’
Direct winter weather impacts may be over but the recovery continues as we brace for possible summer extremes. Some Californians say they are no…
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Ventura County shares tips to limit mosquito population during Mosquito Awareness Week
Mosquito Awareness Week is Apr. 16-22 and this year’s heavy rains have left an increased number of mosquito breeding…
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Allan Hancock College solar panel project underway in Santa Maria
The college is partnering with “ForeFront Power” to create a 2.4 megawatt solar energy system with six-thousand solar panels being installed across…
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San Luis Obispo wins national Award for Excellence in Sustainability for the city’s Climate Action Plan
The city of San Luis Obispo won a national award for its Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery.…
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