City of Carpinteria Will Take Over Rincon Bluffs Preserve
Escrow is closing on “priceless” land trust property.
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Plains Ordered to Pay $60 Million for Refugio Oil Spill
Santa Barbara environmentalists argue that the settlement is premature and potentially inadequate.
Tanker Spills over 4,000 Gallons of Crude Oil into Cuyama River
The tanker truck crashed off State Route 166 near Twitchell Reservoir.
Tunnel Trail Closed for Rockfall Hazard
Edison cliff wall-gouging leads to closure from instability caused by recent storms.
Attorney General Calls Out Insufficient Insecticide Regulation
Risk to pollinators from flonicamid higher than previously thought, but federal environmental review ducked the issue.
Cuyama Valley Carrot Growers Get the Stick
Under a new state law, farmers face massive pumping reductions to help restore the depleted groundwater basin.
Santa Barbara Airport Water Tests Clean for Fire-Fighting Foam Contaminants
A relic of a chemical in the PFAS family was found in one well in 2019.
Southern California Edison Takes a Hit Over Tunnel Road Project
Mission Canyon residents voice their concern; the utility company promises to clean up its mess.
Three Offshore Oil Platforms to Shut Down
Sixty-two wells off the coast of Santa Barbara County are set to be plugged.
Santa Barbara Celebrates Solid Water Supply and 100 Years of Gibraltar Dam
City says there’s no need to buy a supplemental supply of water for the next two years.
