Finally some relief: Gasoline and natural gas prices are falling
Biden expressed hope last week that gas prices would head…
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Christmas trees burned by the heat, dwindling the supply
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist For a state that produces more Christmas trees than anywhere else in the country, Oregon Christmas tree growers…
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Three Santa Barbara radio stations to go off air this week for tower updating project
A monopole radio tower on Yanonali St. will be modified in a project this week in Santa Barbara. Three stations will be off the air during the…
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Island Packers crew recovers marine debris
VENTURA, Calif.- Island Packers crew members often stop to pick up marine debris during daily trips to the and from the Channel Islands. It’s a way…
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Dignity Moves breaks ground
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A ribbon cutting took place on Sunday for a new nonprofit called DignityMoves. DignityMoves is working on ways to deliver cost…
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State Water customers on Central Coast to receive zero allocations in 2022
The announcement marks historic first as drought continues in the Central Coast.…
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Second hand gifts may make best first impression this holiday season
Thrift shops are seeing an increase in holiday shopping business from customers worried about the supply chain issues. Many people say they are…
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Goleta gets first EV ARC 2020 charger in the County
The city of Goleta has received and set up Santa Barbara County’s first EV ARC 2020 for public electric vehicle charging, acting on its commitment…
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Composting through the Farmers’ Market is now filling bins each week
The idea came from the Compost SB group.…
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$1 million dividend luncheon helps local nonprofits make it through 2021
An annual luncheon by Montecito Bank & Trust – with envelopes full of funding for nonprofits – may have more meaning now than…
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Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival holds pop-up event at Carpinteria Arts Center
The center’s administrative specialist Connie Geston said it offered one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry and…
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Oil sheen spotted near Southern California’s oil spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials are investigating an oil sheen spotted Saturday near last month’s crude pipeline leak off Southern…
Continue ReadingThousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sequoia National Park says lightning-sparked wildfires in the past two years have killed a…
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Planned burn underway in Santa Ynez Valley
The planned burn was coordinated Santa Barbara County Fire Department with the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to expand emissions testing with new $419M center
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — California has a new $419 million research facility that will allow state air quality regulators to expand emissions…
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With winter coming, hard hit Arroyo Hondo preserve holding up after damaging Alisal fire
The Arroyo Hondo preserve is recovering from the impacts of the Alisal fire in October. Future rains could trigger mud…
Continue ReadingGas price relief on the horizon as global oil supply picks up, says IEA
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business A rise in global crude oil supply could put the brakes on surging gasoline prices that have hit record levels in parts…
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Monarch Butterfly count underway and volunteers are needed
Right now, it’s the height of the volunteer counting effort and it goes through Dec.…
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Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal…
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First wind turbine near Lompoc installed
Once the project is done, it will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power nearly 44,000…
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