Activists reach $18.6 million goal to buy San Marcos Foothills Preserve land
Foothills Forever reached its goal of raising $18.6 million to buy 101 acres of the San Marcos Foothill Preserve from a housing…
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Riverbench Vineyard & Winery modifies outdoor services to accommodate customers
Managers at Riverbench Vineyard & Winery say they have been able to survive the pandemic largely through their outdoor services and online…
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Senior Nutrition Program Garden continuing to provide food for seniors as demand grows
COVID-19 case numbers are improving, but the meal program won’t…
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Fundraiser to save portion of San Marcos Foothills Preserve reaches fundraising goal
The environmental group will now work with its legal team to complete the purchase, which they said could take several days.…
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Suspected arsonist in Loma Fire was homeless at the time, landowners responsible for hillside
The Loma Fire that broke out the night of May 20 in Santa Barbara added fuel to a highly volatile debate over the city’s homeless crisis and mounting…
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Start of Santa Ana Bridge replacement project brings Ventura County one step closer to removing Matilija Dam
The Ventura County Public Works Agency commemorated the start of the Santa Ana Boulevard Bridge replacement project with a groundbreaking ceremony…
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All sports allowed again in Santa Maria city parks
Starting Monday the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will allow recreational and competitive outdoor high-contact sports in city…
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‘Lobster Jo’s Beach Camp’ added to summer choices for kids around Santa Barbara
Joseph Evers got the nickname Lobster Jo because he would free dive for lobsters and cook them for his…
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Emergency action planned to find new, safe sites for unhoused population in Santa Barbara
With pressure mounting about dangerous homeless camps, Santa Barbara is set to take emergency action to find new safe locations for the…
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Sewer line clog causes 2,000 gallons of sewage to leak into San Luis Obispo creek bed
San Luis Obispo City firefighters responded to a sewage leak that ran into a storm drain and creek bed Sunday…
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Cannabis grower near Buellton faces penalties for “serious” air pollution
John De Friel, the owner and CEO of Central Coast Agriculture, illegally ran highly-polluting diesel generators as a primary source of power at both…
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Mission Creek Bridge focus of proposed safety improvements and preservation
The City of Santa Barbara will revisit proposed changes to the historic Mission Creek Bridge and Mission Canyon Rd. for the first time in three…
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SoCal 300 begins off the coast of Santa Barbara Yacht Club
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- The SoCal 300 yacht race starts Thursday at 1 p.m. off the coast of Santa Barbara in front of the Santa Barbara…
Continue Reading Foothills Forever land buyback fundraising campaign extended to June 9
The June 9 deadline is exactly one week away.…
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Hikers hit with parking tickets near Hot Springs trailhead
For hundreds of hikers, parking is particularly a challenge at the Hot Springs…
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Foothills Forever conservancy group nears fundraising goal to buy back land from developer
Members of Foothills Forever, an environmental coalition on a mission to save a pristine parcel near the San Marcos Foothills Preserve, reached a…
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CA State Parks offering free admission to veterans, military members on Memorial Day
California State Parks is offering free admission to veterans, active and reserve military members on Memorial…
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All-out effort underway to remove shattered boat from Santa Claus beach
Heavy equipment moved into the low tide zone on Santa Claus Beach this morning to remove what was once a trawler boat anchored off the coastline near…
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Santa Barbara places interim policy for short term vacation rentals in coastal zones
The City of Santa Barbara has worked out an interim policy for short term vacation rentals in the coastal zone of the area on…
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Agreement for offshore wind farm near Morro Bay
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – A massive offshore wind energy farm off the coast of Morro Bay is closer to becoming a reality. The Biden…
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