Wind and waves impact the waterfront and South Coast neighborhoods during the holiday season
Wind storm damage this week impacted several neighborhoods on the South Coast. That included two crushed…
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California Leads in Tackling Textile Waste
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Each year, billions of pounds of used clothing and textiles are discarded in the United States. Now, California is stepping…
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New Educational Panels in SLO Shine a Light on Endangered Monarchs
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Each year, thousands of Monarch Butterflies migrate to California in the fall, clustering in eucalyptus, pine, and…
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Surf’s up along the coast
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — It’s is hard to find parking at popular surf spots up and down the coast. Despite high surf warnings, experienced surfers are…
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State Fire Marshall grants waivers for Sable Offshore’s plans to restart local oil production
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Tuesday, the California Office of the State Fire Marshall granted safety waivers for two pipelines necessary to restart…
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Santa Barbara Foundation awards $610,000 in Environmental Grants to Local County Non-Profits
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Foundation will be awarding nearly $610,000 to local non-profit to support their efforts to…
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Efforts to protect monarch butterfly set in motion following this year’s sharp decline in the population
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—This past month only 4 butterflies have been counted in Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa area. Last month that number was 34.…
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NROL-149 mission successfully launched from Vandenberg SFB early Tuesday morning
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Early Tuesday, the National Reconnaissance Office successfully launched the NROL-149 mission aboard a Falcon…
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King Tides soak the coastal zones, but no serious flooding is reported
The weekend King Tides caught many people off guard who were near the shoreline. No serious damage was…
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Falcon 9 launch of NROL-149 from Vandenberg SFB scheduled early morning Tuesday, December 17
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch of NROL-149 has been announced for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at 5:20 a.m. According to…
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Capsized squid boat north of Ventura Harbor awaiting barge-based recovery
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – All four crew members of the Net Effect were rescued from their capsized vessel on Friday, but the mission to lift the…
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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to California’s strict vehicle emissions rules
By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from conservative states challenging…
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All crew members rescued after 65-foot fishing vessel capsized just off Ventura Harbor entrance
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Four crew members were rescued after their 65-foot commercial fishing vessel capsized just outside of the Ventura Harbor…
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House approves language about noise mitigation of space launches in next year’s defense spending bill
WASHINGTON D.C.– For the first time, the noise from spaceport launches has been included in federal legislation. A report accompanying this fiscal…
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Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposes federal protection of monarch butterflies and their habitats in California
CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. – One of the most iconic insects on Earth and annual visitors to the Central Coast region, the Western Monarch…
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Thousands of monarch butterflies disappear, Only 4 counted in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. — As winter approaches, people travel to Ellwood Mesa in Goleta to see the thousands of western monarch butterflies. “Walking…
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Mammoth Mountain slopes are calling
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – A portion of the John Muir quote, “The Mountains are calling and I must go,” welcomes visitors to Mammoth Lakes. Once on…
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Extremely low numbers of Western Monarch Butterflies reported this year at Ellwood Mesa
GOLETA, Calif. – The iconic Western Monarch Butterfly historically migrated in the tens of thousands to the Goleta area, but this year, the number…
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Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon…
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