The historic Lobero Theatre is now energizing the power grid with rooftop solar panels
The Lobero Theatre now has a new power source with solar panels. The landmark celebrates its 150th anniversary this…
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Beautify Goleta sets new collection record at early 2023 events
The first Beautify Goleta events of 2023 collected a record amount of trash between the self-guided cleanup and the Bulky Item Drop off events with…
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Pac Biz Times Reports: Next Energy powers up Patagonia’s HQ
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Pacific Coast Business Times reports on Next Energy Technologies installing solar panel windows at Patagonia’s…
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Speranza Marie, sunken 60ft fishing boat, removed from Santa Cruz Island
Crews removed the Speranza Marie, a 60ft fishing boat, from Santa Cruz Island early morning…
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Regulators nix proposal on California’s last nuclear plant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators have rejected a request from the operator of California’s last nuclear power plant that could have smoothed…
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SLO County offering free debris disposal sites for residents affected by storm
San Luis Obispo County is now offering residents a place free of charge to dispose debris caused by recent rain…
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Santa Barbara Harbor closes entrance while dredge vessel digs to create safe opening
A dredging operation has begun in the Santa Barbara Harbor. Vessels will be restricted going in and out during the first phase of the…
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Prescribed burns announced for Montaña de Oro State Park, Jan. 24 through Feb. 2
California State Parks will be burning approximately 300 brush piles from Tuesday, Jan. 24 through Feb. 2 on the east side of Pecho Valley Road near…
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Underwater Parks festival brings boundless excitement and free admission on Jan. 21 at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center at Stearns Wharf held its Underwater Parks Day festival on Jan.…
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Sewage spill due to storm damage closes multiple Ventura County beaches
Two sewer lines damaged by recent rainstorms have been repaired, but not before leaking around 14 million gallons of sewage into the Ventura River…
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Dramatic rise of Lopez Lake water level shows impact of recent rainfall
The water level at Lopez Lake has doubled within the last weeks. It’s a remarkable turnaround for the South San Luis Obispo County reservoir, which…
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Nojoqui Falls Park closed to public
Nojoqui Falls Park is closed to the public due to unconfirmed reports of storm damage.…
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Santa Barbara County issues closures for Miramar and Fernald Point beaches due to sewage spill
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a beach closure notice for Miramar and Fernald Point beaches within 2000 feet of San Ysidro…
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Patterson Avenue south of Highway 101 closed due to fallen tree
A large tree fell around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 and took two power line poles with it, closing Patterson Avenue from Hollister Avenue to the 101…
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Captured sand from Carpinteria Valley debris basins to be moved to replenish beaches
The City of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara County Flood Control are transporting rocks, gravel and sand deposited in the Carpinteria Valley Watershed…
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A Unified Command of agencies continues their response to oil sheens detected on and offshore of Summerland Beach and the California State Lands…
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State Parks begin shoring project along Carpinteria Creek due to recent storms
California State Parks will use an emergency permit to repair portions of the bank of Carpinteria Creek near the end of 6th Street in Carpinteria due…
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Evacuation Order issued for Oceano areas south of AG Creek Levy, warning issued for areas north
San Luis Obispo County has issued an evacuation order for all areas one mile south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levy and west of Highway 1 due to the…
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Los Padres National Forest issues 60 day closure order for four ranger districts
Los Padres National Forest has officially issued a 60 day closure order for four ranger districts effective immediately because of storm-related…
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Public Health issues beach and water closures around Santa Maria River
Both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County Public Health issued beach and water closures around the Santa Maria River after wastewater spilled…
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