Carrizo Plain in Superbloom as BLM Leadership Change Looms Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt Winter rains bring an early start to wildflower season at the national monument amid renewed federal debate over public lands.
Can Santa Barbara Researchers Bring Rockweed Back from the Brink? Environment By Callie Fausey The Nature Conservancy is testing innovative ways of restoring the struggling algae at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve and beyond.
After Public Outcry, Feds Invite Oil and Gas Companies to Nominate Blocks of Ocean off California for Offshore Drilling Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt The Santa Barbara Channel is among the areas under consideration for leasing; the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s public comment window closes on February 26.
Storms Bring High Winds, Downed Trees, Bursts of Heavy Rain, and Tornado Warning to Santa Barbara County Environment By Christina McDermott
State Parks Seeks Public Input on Future of El Capitán, Refugio, and Gaviota Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt
Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections To Some Mountain Lions Environment By Rachel Becker, CalMatters
Trump Scraps Cornerstone Climate Finding, as California Prepares for Court Environment By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters