Flex Alert issued for Thursday with high temperatures forecasted
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide flex alert calling for energy conservation as extreme heat and fire danger is…
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Santa Barbara installs 30 new electrical charging stations
Just in time for Drive Electric week, the City recently installed 30 new electric vehicle charging…
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Marian Regional Medical Center: Doctors see overall drop in COVID-19 cases
Doctors with Marian Regional Medical Center are seeing an overall drop in the number of COVID-19 cases throughout the city this month.…
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Invasive Aedes mosquito spotted multiple times across Ventura County
An invasive mosquito known as Aedes Aegupti mosquito has been spotted not only in Simi Valley, but the cities in Ventura…
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Resilient SLO to address climate change concerns in San Luis Obispo safety plans
Climate change is at the forefront of many national and state policy discussions. The city of San Luis Obispo is also discussing the effects of…
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Oxnard police investigating fatal shooting near Channel Islands Harbor
The Oxnard Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took place Sunday morning near the Channel Islands…
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More than 3,000 pounds of trash collected so far during Coastal Cleanup Month
Instead of gathering people together at Santa Barbara County beaches for Coastal Clean-Up Day, Explore Ecology has converted its annual event into…
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UCSB creating technology to make ocean safer for whales, cargo ships
UCSB researchers are developing a technology, Whale Safe, to reduce and even prevent deadly accidents.…
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SCE settles lawsuits related to Thomas Fire, Montecito Mudslides
Southern California Edison (SCE) announced a settlement agreement Thursday linked to the 2017 Thomas and Koenigstein Fires and the 2018 Montecito…
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Record-breaking flames are now firefighters’ reality
The Thomas Fire was once the largest fire in modern California history. Three years later, six new fires have already surpassed…
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Santa Maria Town Center Mall Movie Theater prepares for possible reopening
Managers with the Santa Maria Town Center Mall Movie Theater say they are preparing for a possible…
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Vandenberg Air Force Base reopens beaches with end of snowy plover season
Vandenberg Airforce Base is reopening three of their beaches after the end of restrictions due to snowy plovers.…
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Rancho La Patera and Stow House grounds reopen for weddings, cultural ceremonies
Rancho La Patera and Stow House, a popular venue for outdoor weddings and celebrations, is back open to the…
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North Beach and Oceano campgrounds at Pismo State Beach are open again
The North Beach and Oceano campgrounds at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area have been…
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Newsom’s plan to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035 gets mixed reviews
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – In the wake of polluting wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to phase out the sale of all…
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Sheep being used to cut down brush at Skofield Park in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City Fire Department is using sheeps to graze brush at Skofield Park starting Wednesday.…
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Santa Barbara County public school teachers can now apply for $300 mini-grants designed for teachers interested in environmental instruction or…
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Santa Barbara Creek Week kicks off to promote cleaner watersheds
The third full week of September is Santa Barbara’s Creeks Week. The week-long event is to bring attention to keeping creeks, rivers, streams and…
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Visitors spot humpback whales at Guadalupe Beach
As the coronavirus pandemic continues many in Santa Barbara County are turning to the Guadalupe Sand Dunes beach for recreation and even whale…
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Cal Poly students use artificial intelligence, drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters
A team of students at Cal Poly is hoping a mix of drones and artificial intelligence will make beachgoers want to get back in the…
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