Snowy Plover nesting season gets some help from Audubon volunteers
Members of the Ventura Audubon Society are working on the annual project to protect…
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City of Santa Barbara: ‘The water is definitely safe to drink’
The City of Santa Barbara wants to get word out — especially to consumers stacking shopping carts with now-rationed bottled watered — that it is…
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Efforts continue to contain 4,200 barrels of oil spilled into Cuyama River after tanker crash
Santa Barbara County firefighters are working with US Fish and Wildlife to contain about 4,200 barrels of oil that were spilled into the Cuyama River…
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Santa Maria Public Airport: Launch date for United Airlines delayed due to coronavirus spread
Allegiant Airlines has cancelled about 33 percent of its flights at the…
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Oil tanker overturns, dumps thousands of gallons of crude oil into Cuyama River
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to reports of an overturned oil tanker on Highway 166 Saturday morning just after 6…
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Father Larry’s message of hope, strength and calm amid COVID-19 fears
Old Mission Santa Barbara’s Father Larry is reaching out to the Santa Barbara community in hopes of sending encouragement to those “caught under this…
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Controlled burns send up plumes in Mission Canyon
Two sizable plumes in the hills above Santa Barbara greeted residents Saturday…
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Yes, you can exercise during the virus crisis
Walking and other exercise, as long as it is not in close groups, is allowed during California shelter at home period. Essential tasks are…
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Local restaurant struggles with San Luis Obispo drive-through ban
As customers flock to drive-thru’s in most cities, residents in San Luis Obispo don’t have that option.…
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Bucket Brigade launches webinar: Neighborhood Cooperation in a Pandemic
The Bucket Brigade, known worldwide for helping unite a community devastated by disaster, is using technology to bring people together during “social…
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Some local wineries to close in light of coronavirus spread
Some local wineries including Presquile and Sierra Madre Vineyard are planning to close due to the coronavirus spread.…
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Sea Lion concern on Montecito beach steps
An injured or sick sea lion has come ashore on the steps at Miramar Beach. (Photo: John…
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Santa Maria event organizers respond to coronavirus outbreak
Governor Gavin Newsom and California public health officials are calling to postponing gatherings of 250 or more people statewide due to coronavirus…
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International Orchid Show cancels with thousands of plants and people in motion
The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show has called off the 75th annual show this weekend due to COVID-19 Coronavirus…
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SLO Farmers’ Market suspended due to coronavirus outbreak
San Luis Obispo’s iconic Thursday night Farmers’ Market is suspended through April 2nd due to the coronavirus…
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Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel broadcasts meeting electronically due to Coronavirus concerns
The Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday evening.…
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Central Coast water sources holding steady after recent rain
Rain on the Central Coast has been a welcome sight this week, helping recharge local water sources after a dry winter…
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State and local authorities investigating tree cutting along sensitive Atascadero Creek
Clearing tons of trash and a homeless encampment near a Goleta Creek uncovered a different type of clearance, one that left a sensitive habitat…
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13,000 gallons of sewage, wastewater spill into waterways in Pismo, Oceano
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department released information Tuesday night about two separate incidents involving sewage and treated…
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Local winemakers welcome this week’s rain
Local wine makers in the area are pleased about this week’s rainfall.…
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