Montecito Water Part 1: Is a merger in the works?
The push to combine water and sewage districts is “a solution without a problem,” critics…
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Free drop-off and paper shredding in Atascadero
Properly disposing of items can help preserve and protect the…
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High gas prices increase demand for electric cars and charging stations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Soaring prices at gas stations are driving up the demand for electric car purchases. Drivers say more charging stations…
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California drought deepens as wet season is anything but
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decade. Data…
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Carpinteria Farm and Hospitality Experience proposal gets first public hearing
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Some people hitting golf balls at the First Tee at Sunset Ridge off of Carpinteria Avenue are worried a proposed project will…
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Santa Barbara County commercial fisherman to pay fine for illegally fishing in protected area
A Santa Barbara man has been ordered to pay an $11,000 fine for commercial fishing in a Marine Protected Area off the coast of the Channel…
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Santa Barbara City Council votes to pour $2 million into water reserves fund
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara City Council members heard about additional water conservation opportunities on Tuesday – one day after…
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California plan would pay farmers to grow less to save water
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land as part of a $2.9…
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Poland moves to block coal imports from Russia
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has decided to block imports of coal from Russia. Tuesday’s move…
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California calls for more local water conservation
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly all Californians will be asked to further cut back on their water use as…
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Solar-powered electrical vehicle charging stations in Lompoc available for free public use
Community members can now take advantage of free solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations at Lompoc Valley Medical…
Continue ReadingNew corporate climate change disclosures proposed by SEC
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies would be required to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they produce and how…
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Ukraine joins European grid, ending dependence on Russia
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Engineers have linked Ukraine to an electricity grid spanning much of continental Europe, allowing…
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Strauss Wind Project to receive more deliveries Thursday, Friday
Lompoc citizens can expect traffic delays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday due to the…
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Templeton Community Services District residents will see a waste and recyclying rate increase in April
Templeton residents and businesses will see around 6.6% rate increase on their waste and recycling bills beginning in…
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Soaring fuel prices driving up costs for Santa Maria buses, but city also expecting a ridership increase
The skyrocketing price of fuel is driving up costs across all walks of life, including public…
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Complete tower, full set of blades to be delivered as part of Strauss Wind Project
LOMPOC, Calif. – A complete tower and full set of blades will make their way through Lompoc to the Strauss Wind Project site near the Vandenberg…
Continue ReadingEPA officially reinstates California’s authority to craft its own vehicle emissions standards
By Corinne Dorsey, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency has restored California’s authority to implement its own greenhouse gas emission…
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ExxonMobil is denied a trucking plan for its Santa Barbara County oil
ExxonMobil has three offshore oil platforms ready to produce crude to on shore facilities, but a trucking plan has not been approved. Santa Barbara…
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Biden to ban Russian oil imports over Ukraine war
The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the…
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