Environment & Energy Archives

Santa Barbara County Supervisors to consider riverbed improvement project near Guadalupe

September 11, 2023 5:15 pm Keith Carls

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider a major public works project to improve the flow of the lower reaches of the Santa Maria… Continue Reading

Kærskov Vineyard and Paired Powers jump start partnership with clean energy plan

September 11, 2023 5:55 pm Avery Elowitt

Paired Power and Carr Winery's Kærskov Vineyard partnered to create a 100% clean, off-grid energy operation.… Continue Reading

Local family rebuilds following Thomas Fire destruction— opens new plant shop in Ventura

September 8, 2023 6:45 pm Mina Wahab

VENTURA, Calif.— After the Thomas Fire and subsequent flooding destroyed much of the plants on her family’s citrus and avocado ranch, one local found… Continue Reading

Investigation continues into cause of home explosion in Santa Maria that injured four people

August 24, 2023 4:02 pm Keith Carls

Investigators remain on the scene of a home explosion in Santa Maria that destroyed two homes, injured at least four people, one critically, and… Continue Reading

Paddle Out Party event for the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will raise funds for annual activities

September 6, 2023 11:48 am John Palminteri

The annual Paddle Out Party will benefit the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The event takes place Sunday 9 a.m. to 1… Continue Reading

Water main break creates geyser-like release

September 5, 2023 5:45 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-A water main break sent a geyser of water into the air. It started around 4 p.m. above the 500 block of Via Rueda in… Continue Reading

SBCC student identified in fatal Isla Vista cliff fall over Labor Day weekend

September 5, 2023 12:33 am Tracy Lehr

A City College student, 19-year-old Benjamin Scott Schurmer of Ojai, fell forty feet into the surf below where students tried to revive him Saturday… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County successfully decommissions idle crude oil pipeline

September 4, 2023 4:23 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara County Planning & Development and General Services Departments successfully decommissioned 'Line 96', a crude oil pipeline formerly… Continue Reading

Construction begins on Granada Garage microgrid energy generation and storage project

September 4, 2023 12:47 pm Andrew Gillies

Construction began on Aug. 21 of a new 425-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system and battery energy storage system at the Granada… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara City College student killed in Isla Vista cliff fall

September 3, 2023 11:59 pm Tracy Lehr

ISLA VISTA, Calif.-A cliff fall in Isla Vista has claimed the life of another college student. It happened on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive… Continue Reading

Over one thousand Southern California Edison customers still without power in Santa Barbara Friday afternoon

September 1, 2023 5:00 pm Andrew Gillies

Around 4,868 customers of Southern California Edison in western portions of Santa Barbara were without power Friday… Continue Reading

Space Development Agency launch scheduled from Vandenberg Friday morning

August 29, 2023 5:08 pm Andrew Gillies

Community members can expect a Falcon 9 rocket launch of the SDA-0B mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sep. 1 at 7:26… Continue Reading

Global shipping companies recognized for protecting whales and limiting pollution by controlling vessel speeds off California coast

August 29, 2023 1:05 pm Andrew Gillies

Marine shipping companies participating in the 2022 Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies program received their awards for successfully transiting at… Continue Reading

Environment & Energy

Santa Barbara County Supervisors to consider riverbed improvement project near Guadalupe

Kærskov Vineyard and Paired Powers jump start partnership with clean energy plan

Local family rebuilds following Thomas Fire destruction— opens new plant shop in Ventura

Investigation continues into cause of home explosion in Santa Maria that injured four people

Paddle Out Party event for the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will raise funds for annual activities

Water main break creates geyser-like release

SBCC student identified in fatal Isla Vista cliff fall over Labor Day weekend

Santa Barbara County successfully decommissions idle crude oil pipeline

Construction begins on Granada Garage microgrid energy generation and storage project

Santa Barbara City College student killed in Isla Vista cliff fall

Over one thousand Southern California Edison customers still without power in Santa Barbara Friday afternoon

Space Development Agency launch scheduled from Vandenberg Friday morning

Global shipping companies recognized for protecting whales and limiting pollution by controlling vessel speeds off California coast

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network: Saving the California Condor

Federal agency opens public comment period for proposed Chumash Heritage Maritime Sanctuary

Santa Barbara Airport noise study and working group plan takes flight

Aftershocks wake people up in and around Ojai

Ventura County Fire Department crews survey damage following stormy weekend

Lingering impacts of Hilary causes some issues on the Santa Barbara waterfront

Water conservation board member charged with years of felony water theft