Environment & Energy Archives

Santa Barbara County to begin sediment deposit operations at Goleta Beach on Jan. 11

January 10, 2023 6:34 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Works Department will start sediment deposit operations at Goleta Beach on Jan. 11 following heavy rains across the…

Beach closure issued for Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Park due to sewage spill

January 10, 2023 6:16 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a beach closure notice at Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Park extending three miles from the outfall of…

Cities of Atascadero and San Luis Obispo lift their shelter-in-place orders and Paso Robles has lifted their evacuation orders and warnings

January 10, 2023 10:27 am Andrew Gillies

The cities of Atascadero and San Luis Obispo have lifted their shelter-in-place advisories, but each still has weather advisories in place as more…

Cachuma Lake Reservoir raises over 30 feet overnight

January 10, 2023 8:53 am Lily Dallow

The Cachuma Lake Reservoir raised roughly 33 feet overnight from the rainstorm, according to Santa Barbara County Public…

Santa Barbara county issues beach closure for West Beach after sewage leak during rainstorms

January 9, 2023 5:50 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a beach closure notice for West Beach from Santa Barbara Harbor to 2,000 feet east of…

Cachuma Reservoir rises almost five feet in 24 hours

January 9, 2023 3:22 pm Lily Dallow

Cachuma Reservoir has risen nearly five feet in the past 24 hours, according to Santa Barbara County Public…

California Governor requests federal emergency declaration ahead of rainstorms

January 8, 2023 6:53 pm Andrew Gillies

Governor Gavin Newsom submitted a request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration on Jan. 8 before a fifth atmospheric river is forecasted to arrive…

Heavy rains expected across San Luis Obispo county Jan. 9 to Jan. 10

January 8, 2023 2:25 pm Andrew Gillies

The National Weather Service expects the approaching rainstorm to drop four or more inches of rain Monday, Jan. 9 through Tuesday, Jan. 10.…

Rocket launch rescheduled to Jan.15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base

January 10, 2023 8:20 pm Andrew Gillies, Drew Ascione

SpaceX has chosen 7:06 p.m. on Jan. 15 as their new launch window for a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 51 Starlink satellites from Vandenburg Space Force…

State’s Office of Emergency Services dedicates emergency resources to burn scars in preparation for heavy rain

January 7, 2023 10:41 am Andrew Gillies

In anticipation of more rain storms, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has highlighted the Thomas, Alisal, and Cave burn scars…

Unified command concludes official response to Jan. 1 Toro Canyon oil spill

January 6, 2023 11:03 pm Andrew Gillies

A unified command responsible for managing a Jan. 1 oil spill in Toro Canyon has officially concluded their response to the incident following…

Community input events on environmental justice scheduled in Lompoc

January 6, 2023 8:00 pm Andrew Gillies

As part of the City of Lompoc’s first Environmental Justice General Plan, two community input events are scheduled to gather responses from the…

State officials investigate large oil slick off Summerland shore

January 6, 2023 5:16 pm Lily Dallow, Andrew Gillies

State officials are looking into a large oil slick that appeared in the water roughly two miles off the shore in Summerland on…

Emergency responders limit Toro Canyon oil spill spread to surrounding area

January 3, 2023 6:04 pm Andrew Gillies

A unified command is actively managing the Toro Canyon oil spill and report no oil has been seen in Toro Creek south of State Route 192 at Toro…

Experts monitor Alisal, Cave, Thomas Fire burn scars ahead of incoming storm

January 3, 2023 5:32 pm Lily Dallow

Experts are monitoring local burn scar areas, such as land impacted by the Thomas and Alisal fires, ahead of the incoming storm beginning early…

Cal Poly’s Rose Parade float awarded Extraordinaire Award

January 2, 2023 4:32 pm Andrew Gillies

California Polytechnic State University’s Rose Parade float “Road to Reclamation” won the Extraordinaire Award for the most extraordinary float entry…