SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg scrubbed again Friday morning
SpaceX aborted its Falcon 9 rocket launch just prior to lift-off at 7:29 a.m. Thursday at Vandenberg Space Force…
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SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Thursday morning
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a layered network of communication satellites at 7:29 a.m. Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force…
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Butterfly Beach closure in Montecito lifted after mid-March sewage spill
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has lifted the beach closure for Butterfly Beach in Montecito following a Mar. 16 sewage spill.…
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Over 4,000 pounds of trash collected in Mar. 25 Beautify Goleta events
The city of Goleta reported that the most recent Mar. 25 “Beautify Goleta” event community cleanup and bulky item drop off collected over 4,000…
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Governor Newsom signs bill creating petroleum oversight division
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to create additional oversight authority within the state government in response to high gas…
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Santa Barbara County starts Tsunami Preparedness Week
Santa Barbara County recognizes Mar. 27 through Mar. 31 as Tsunami Preparedness…
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PG&E restores power for over 6,000 people on the Central Coast post-storm
Pacific Gas and Electric Company restored power outages for over 6,000 people on the Central Coast from storm damages this…
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City of Goleta announces Lake Los Carneros is full for first time in over ten years
Lake Los Carneros in Goleta is full for the first time since 2011 following the most recent winter rainfall, according to city officials.…
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Lopez Lake reaches 100% capacity, spills for the first time in 25 years
LOPEZ LAKE, Calif. — Lopez Lake reached 100% capacity early Thursday morning, spilling over for the first time in 25 years. According to the San…
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Storm impacts beach access below Hope Ranch
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Hope Ranch neighbors usually have easy access to the beach, but some of them say the recent storm debris has blocked one of…
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Often-dry Twitchell Reservoir east of Santa Maria filling up to dramatically high level
Recent wet weather is helping fill up the often-dry Twitchell Reservoir to a dramatically high level not seen in a quarter…
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Lopez Lake expected to spill excess water into Arroyo Grande Creek during forecasted storms
After adjusted rainfall predictions were issued by the National Weather Service, the County of San Luis Obispo’s Office of Emergency Services expects…
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Potential Super Bloom following several winter storms
The possibility of a super bloom is at the forefront of most minds as we transition into spring, but there are specific components necessary before…
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Oasis Senior Center in Orcutt prepares for new building after recent storm damage to modular
The Oasis Senior Center in Orcutt is getting a new building after their modular was damaged by the recent…
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Paso Robles secures grants for new recycled water system
The City of Paso Robles has received a $9,730,000 grant to construct a new recycled water distribution…
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Six-day controlled burn planned throughout Los Padres National Forest to reduce wildfire threats
A controlled burn targeting one to ten acres of felled dead trees, brush, and environmental debris in the Los Padres National Forest is set to begin…
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More ocean sewage problems hit the coast leading to warnings for miles
Beach closure signs are up in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in area where water has been contaminated by runoff sewage. Contact with the water…
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Public assistance requested in search for Santa Maria man last seen near local reservoir
Santa Maria Police Department and San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Dive Team conducted a day-long search on Thursday in the flood control…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Vandenberg Friday afternoon
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit at 12:26 p.m. Friday from Vandenberg Space Force…
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Butterfly Beach closed due to sewage spill in Montecito
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a beach closure for Butterfly Beach in Montecito due to a sewage spill from a broken…
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