San Luis Obispo County Tobacco Control Program expands to target tobacco waste
In honor of Earth Day, the SLO County Tobacco Control Program (TCP) announced its new collaboration with the Central Coast Clean campaign to address…
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Climate progress remains elusive for Biden on Earth Day
The visit was intended to reassert his environmental credentials when he’s been more focused on lowering gas prices that have risen during the…
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Busy bees keep Southcoast beekeeper on the move
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Spring is in the air and so are swarms of bees. News Channel 3-12 caught up with Nicholas Wigle, owner and operator of Super…
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Earth Day celebration in Santa Barbara will showcase an environmentally friendly future
Earth 2022 events will be held in and around the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. Earth Day began in 1970 after the 1969 oil disaster off the…
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SLO County Official: Lopez Lake at lowest level ever
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIF. – Lopez Lake in San Luis Obispo County is at it’s lowest recorded level ever. The SLO County Emergency Services…
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Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue…
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Southern California Edison residential customers to receive $59 climate credit twice a year
All Southern California Edison (SCE) residential customers will receive a $59 California Climate Credit on their April and October billing statements…
Continue Reading California leads effort to let rivers roam, lower flood risk
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Giving rivers room to breathe by restoring their floodplains is at the center of…
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$5.5 million flood control project finishes construction of bypass channel under Highway 101 in Santa Barbara
A flood control project that has been under development since the 1960s reached a milestone in March when the construction of a new bypass channel…
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Whales become ‘Superheroes!’ in the new Santa Barbara Maritime Museum exhibit
A new exhibit “Whales are Superheroes!” has opened at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Student art work is part of the many…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces it will resume onshore oil and gas lease sales with higher royalty rate
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Department of Interior announced Friday it planned to resume onshore oil and gas lease sales on federal land, with a higher…
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Free eBike rides in Santa Barbara April in celebration of Earth Day
Santa Barbara is one of eight cities across the country chosen for the Earth Day celebration and free eBike…
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California plan aims to triple sale of electric cars by 2026
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wants electric vehicle sales to triple in the next four years to 35% of…
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Another set of blades and towers to be delivered to Strauss Wind Project Thursday, Friday
A complete tower set will be delivered to the project site on Thursday and a full set of blades will be making its way on…
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Montecito Water Part 2: recycling revisited
Affluent enclave explores shipping its sewage to Santa Barbara or the Carpinteria…
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Santa Maria asking residents to take part in national water conservation contest
The City of Santa Maria is encouraging its residents to take part in a national water conservation contest that will reward winning cities and…
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Ventura County Firefighters brush up on solar safety
CAMARILLO, Calif-Ventura County firefighters are learning about solar safety issues. This week Classes are being taught by an award-winning retired…
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Santa Maria offering residents free sprinklers and landscape burlaps for “Go Green in the Spring” campaign
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – As California continues to face extreme drought conditions, the Santa Maria Utilities Department is offering city water…
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Former owner of Summerland gas station pays $165,000 in civil penalties to settle lawsuit
District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced Thursday that the Summerland Market, Inc. gas station on Lillie Avenue paid $165,000 in civil penalties…
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PG&E selects Orano USA to transfer spent nuclear fuel to dry storage
Orano USA will transfer the remaining spent fuel from Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) operations to onsite interim dry…
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