Pac Biz Times reports: Morro Bay wind farm leases announced
MORRO BAY, Calif. – The Pacific Coast Business Times reports on the companies that have won the rights to build and operate floating off shore wind…
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Lompoc Electric Division receives national designation for energy
Lompoc Electric Division was awarded the Smart Energy Provider status by the American Public Power…
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Winter beach berm protections going up to protect South Coast structures
Beach berms like this one in Carpinteria have gone up for winter protection. High tides will hit between December and…
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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West…
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South County warming center open Friday and Saturday due to rain
The South County Regional Warming Center on 800 West Branch St. in Arroyo Grande will be open Friday and Saturday night as shelter from the…
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Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Public Health Departments issue rain advisory for countywide beaches
The Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Public Health Departments have issued a general rain advisory to avoid swimming, surfing, or water based…
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Two species of Channel Islands plants make notable recovery due to conservation efforts
The two species, Santa Cruz Island dudleya (Dudleya nesiotica), a flowering succulent perennial and Island bedstraw (Galium buxifolium), a…
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Montecito Water District urges water conservation ahead of Thursday rainfall
Montecito Water District urges the public to conserve water ahead of and after Thursday’s expected rain.…
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San Luis Obispo environmentalists rally for solar panel affordability outside PG&E office
San Luis Obispo climate activists, environmental workers, and residents organized to rally at the county’s Pacific Gas and Electric office to demand…
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The Clean Coalition spreads solar technology through Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A Santa Barbara non-profit called The Clean Coalition is trying to expedite the switch to renewable energy and a modern power…
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San Luis Obispo County reopens backyard burning season
Cal Fire in San Luis Obispo County announced Monday that backyard burning season has reopened as peak fire season draws to an…
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San Luis Obispo issues wildlife advisory following multiple mountain lion sightings
San Luis Obispo issued a wildlife advisory Monday following multiple recent sightings of mountain lions around the Irish Hills and Johnson Ranch…
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Santa Barbara County Fire performs five-day hazard reduction burn off San Marcos Pass highway
Santa Barbara County Fire Department is conducting a five-day complete burn of Hazard Reduction Burn Piles in the area of the Painted Cave Fuel…
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Three day controlled burn at Montańa de Oro State Park
Cal State Parks is conducting a controlled burn at Montańa de Oro State Park near Pecho Valley Road Monday through Wednesday to reduce wildfire…
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Governor Newsom, PG&E, and Congressman Carbajal issue statements on $1.1 billion energy award to extend Diablo Canyon Power Plant operations
Governor Gavin Newsom voiced support for the latest $1.1 billion investment in the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.…
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Free-roaming cats make themselves at home along Central Coast
Up and down the coast there are furry felines making themselves at home…
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Controlled burns to take place along Jalama Road this week
Controlled burns will take place along Jalama Road outside of Lompoc from Wednesday, Nov. 16, to Friday, Nov. 18, according to the Air Pollution…
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NASA and NOAA launch weather satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base
NASA and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Atlas V rocket on…
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NASA and NOAA to launch weather satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight
NASA and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) said they’re still on schedule to launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)…
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Shopping carts, e-waste and truck batteries collected during San Pedro Creek Cleanup
A massive heap containing clothing, bicycle parts, filled garbage bags and, debris was hauled out of San Pedro Creek on Saturday. This marked the…
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