Environment & Energy Archives

Bill to require additional steps to restart oil production statewide clears Senate Natural Resources Committee

April 23, 2025 5:25 pm Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill to add additional requirements before restarting oil pipelines that have not been used for five or more years cleared the… Continue Reading

Prop 218 begins Announcing Wastewater Rate Increase coming to Grover Beach

April 23, 2025 11:35 am Jarrod Zinn

GROVER BEACH, Calif. - Grover Beach city leaders say wastewater rate increases are coming for local residents. Much of the public has seen this… Continue Reading

Mission Rose Garden in Full Bloom

April 22, 2025 10:01 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Now is a good time to stop and smell the roses. The roses at the Mission Rose Garden in Santa Barbara are in full bloom.… Continue Reading

Personal and Government Habits Continue to Change on the 55th anniversary of Earth Day

April 22, 2025 11:52 am John Palminteri

Since the first Earth Day in 1970 government and personal changes have been made to help the environment including the wide spread promotion of… Continue Reading

Channelkeeper Volunteers and Fishermen cleanup Lobster Traps on Local Beaches

April 22, 2025 12:30 pm News Channel 3-12

Below is a Press Release from the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper regarding the cleanup of approximately thirty lobster traps from local… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Celebrates 55 Years of Earth Day: From 1969 Oil Spill to Climate Action in 2025

April 21, 2025 4:47 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fifty-six years ago, a disaster off the coast of Santa Barbara sparked the creation of Earth Day, a movement that continues… Continue Reading

Squid boat captain fined for illegally dumping fishing wastewater off Ventura Harbor

April 21, 2025 1:08 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Commercial fishing boat captain and owner of McHenry Fisheries Inc. William Porter McHenry has settled charges that he… Continue Reading

City of Goleta held its 3rd annual Beautify Goleta Earth Day event Saturday

April 19, 2025 11:58 am Andie Lopez Bornet

GOLETA, Calif. - “We have a pizza box, an old blanket that was in a storm drain, a few beer bottles, a number of doggy poop bags," said Brooke… Continue Reading

Environmental Stewardship Lunch honors several Citizens making a difference during Earth month and Throughout the Year

April 17, 2025 11:22 am John Palminteri

Environmental Stewardship honors are being handed out in Santa Barbara. One of the honorees is eight years… Continue Reading

No locations in Santa Maria meet approval for Battery Energy Storage Sites

April 16, 2025 12:03 pm Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria City Council is addressing a growing concern in light of recent events regarding clean energy storage. On… Continue Reading

Environmental Group files Lawsuit against State Fire Marshal over Waivers for Sable Offshore

April 15, 2025 12:50 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Linda Krop says there are still unanswered questions after the Office Of The State Fire Marshal granted waivers to Sable… Continue Reading

Isla Vista breaks ground on new park project near UC Santa Barbara

April 11, 2025 5:12 pm Mina Wahab

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Music, bubbles, and cake were the name of the game at today's festive groundbreaking for Pardall Gardens. The new park will… Continue Reading

Planned burns scheduled Tuesday through Friday east of Santa Margarita

April 14, 2025 5:10 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – A planned burn of about 40 acres of brush was announced for this week starting on April 15 and running through… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History nominated for Best Butterfly Garden in the nation

April 14, 2025 3:55 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's annual exhibit, Butterflies Alive!, has been nominated by USA TODAY 10BEST for… Continue Reading

California Coastal Commission slams Sable Offshore with $18 million dollar fine

April 11, 2025 1:46 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — On Thursday, the Coastal Commission voted 9 to 2 in favor of imposing penalties against Sable Offshore. “The people in the… Continue Reading

Community Environmental Council seeks Climate Stewards amid Government Funding Cuts

April 10, 2025 11:16 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Community Environmental Council is offering a chance for anyone to lead environmental change. “It’s important for the… Continue Reading

Vistra Energy withdraws plans to build battery storage facility at dormant Morro Bay Power Plant

April 10, 2025 5:29 pm Andrew Gillies

MORRO BAY, Calif. – Earlier this month, Texas-based Vistra Energy withdrew a 2020 proposal to reuse part of the retired Morro Bay Power Plant at 1290… Continue Reading

Agriculture Secretary’s memo opens up 80 percent of Los Padres Forest to expedited logging

April 9, 2025 4:20 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A secretarial memo issued Friday by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins created an Emergency Situation Determination… Continue Reading

SLO County Supervisors discuss board position for proposed State legislation on battery storage facilities

April 8, 2025 12:02 pm Dave Alley

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is meeting today and among the items open for discussion is proposed legislation regarding battery… Continue Reading

Volunteers Clean Up Over 700 Pounds of Trash After Deltopia in Isla Vista

April 6, 2025 5:02 pm Andie Lopez Bornet

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Deltopia has wrapped up its 2025 run. “Last year we collected close to a thousand pounds of trash, and I expect to see the… Continue Reading