Trump Opens Up 122,000 Acres of County Land to Oil and Gas Leases
Public lands near Jalama Beach, Lake Cachuma, and Cate School are now under threat of drilling and fracking.
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SharkBight
The Great White shark population is rising in Southern California, with uncertain implications for divers, fishermen and the beach-going public
Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Use to End Next Year
Manufacturers must stop selling, and growers must stop using, in California in 2020.
Supervisors Oppose BLM Oil and Gas Lease Plans
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Options 122,000 acres in Santa Barbara County.
Aera Energy Announces Skinnier Oil Project for Cat Canyon
‘We listen,’ oil company says; reduces number of wells and expects nearly same level of production.
Sailboat Stranded for Nine Days in Marine Protected Area of Coal Oil Point Reserve
The owner is out of the country but reportedly still intent on salvaging his vessel.
New Bill Paves Way for Public Access to Hollister Ranch Beaches
Gov. Newsom signed Santa Barbara Assemblymember Monique Limón’s Assembly Bill 1680 into law on Wednesday.
South Coast Shoreline Faces ‘Drastic’ Changes by 2050
A new sea-level rise study lays out a grim future and some solutions for Santa Barbara County.
Ryan Zinke Visit Draws Environmental Protesters
Trump’s former interior secretary attended a Republican fundraiser at Goleta’s Elks Lodge on Saturday.
Climate Strikers Urge Political Action
Cat Canyon oil, ‘the traitor in the White House,’ and SB1 all targeted for action.
