Environment & Energy Archives

Approximately 50,000 gallons of treated wastewater and rainwater released into San Luis Obispo Creek

February 13, 2025 5:39 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – About 50,000 gallons of treated wastewater and diluted rainwater from the City of San Luis Obispo Wastewater…

Sable Offshore’s plans to restart oil production cleared two key regulatory hurdles this week

February 13, 2025 2:37 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Sable Offshore’s attempts to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County received two key updates from County and…

San Luis Obispo County Residents to See Changes in Electric Bills as 3CE Expands

February 12, 2025 5:41 pm Ryder Christ

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. — Residents in San Luis Obispo County may notice changes to their electric bills this year as Central Coast…

Santa Barbara Reacts to Trump’s Executive Order on Plastic Straws

February 10, 2025 5:54 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – President Donald Trump prefers plastic over paper—at least when it comes to straws. With the signing of an executive…

Goleta City Council unanimously votes to adopt resolution opposing restart of oil pipelines county wide

February 7, 2025 5:12 pm Mina Wahab

GOLETA, Calif. — Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the county.…

Estimated 80,000 gallons of sewage spilled near Perkins Road and into the Pacific Ocean Thursday

February 7, 2025 4:42 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – An estimated 80,000 gallons of sewage was released near Perkins Road and discharged into the Ocean before the spill was…

SLO County fighting court order it says would have ‘catastrophic impact’ on water supply at Lopez Lake

February 6, 2025 6:52 pm Dave Alley

San Luis Obispo County recently filed an appeal on decision by a federal judge who ruled late last year the county must release more water from Lopez…

PG&E recommends rainstorm prep steps for SLO customers

February 6, 2025 11:39 am Jarrod Zinn

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – With the next storm rolling in, PG&E staff wants to make sure their customers have updated their contact information.…

California State University launches systemwide Consortium for Climate Adaptation

February 5, 2025 11:27 am Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California State University (CSU) system announced the launch of a new consortium across all of its campuses focused on…

PG&E prepares for wind and rain in San Luis Obispo

February 4, 2025 12:57 pm Jarrod Zinn

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – PG&E is staffed and ready for the wind and rain this week. There were sunbeams in people’s windows early this…

A series of Prescribed Burns scheduled at Montaña de Oro and Morro Bay State Parks

February 3, 2025 4:24 pm Alissa Orozco

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County’s Parks and Recreation Department announced a series of prescribed burns to minimize fire…

SLO County Supervisors hear concerns about soon-to-be-completed Nipomo battery storage facility

February 4, 2025 12:30 pm Dave Alley

Several members of the public raised concerns about the soon-to-be-completed Nipomo battery storage facility on Tuesday morning at the San Luis…

Mammoth offers refuge from smoke, wind and fires

February 2, 2025 12:05 am Tracy Lehr

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – A sign along the road in Mammoth Lakes reads, “Lifting L.A. Up With Love.” The town in the Sierra Nevada mountains, known…

Western Monarch Butterfly count shows second lowest visiting population since recording began

January 30, 2025 1:38 pm Andrew Gillies

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch…

Attorney General Bonta files motion to dismiss SpaceX lawsuit against Coastal Commission

January 28, 2025 1:25 pm Andrew Gillies

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – On Jan. 14 of this year, Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by SpaceX against the…

Land Trust of Santa Barbara details the economic value of preserving local natural spaces

January 28, 2025 11:29 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Residents of Santa Barbara County can see how exceptionally beautiful their home is, but how do you quantify that…

Weekend storm brings much-needed rain to local agricultural fields

January 27, 2025 8:03 pm Dave Alley

Central Coast farmers are smiling after receiving some much-needed rain over the past…

Goleta adds multiple new spaces to charge electric vehicles

January 23, 2025 3:16 pm John Palminteri

Goleta now has 17 new chargers for electric vehicles. They are open to the public and located at City…

Clean Energy Storage Proposal halted for historic Morro Bay power plant

January 24, 2025 11:57 am Jarrod Zinn

MORRO BAY, Calif. – A California lawmaker is calling for an end to the Morro Bay battery energy project following a fire at a lithium battery…

Morro Bay Hosts One of the Top Five Birding Festivals in the Nation

January 23, 2025 3:56 pm Ryder Christ

MORRO BAY, CA — Bird enthusiasts from across the nation flocked to Morro Bay last week for the annual Morro Bay Bird Festival, a celebrated event…