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Cover Story By Nick Welsh, Margaux Lovely, Ryan P. Cruz, Christina McDermott & Tyler Hayden | Wed Apr 16, 2025 | 8:00pm

California Coastal Commission Makes Waves in Santa Barbara

Historic hearing results in $18 million smackdown on Sable Offshore and green lights for hotel and housing projects from Montecito to UCSB.

Cover Story By Nick Welsh, Tyler Hayden & Margaux Lovely | Wed Feb 19, 2025 | 7:50pm

Who is in charge of deciding? Does anybody know?

Cover Story By Callie Fausey | Wed Feb 12, 2025 | 8:30pm

Rare species collection shows ocean changes after industrialization and plastics.

Cover Story By Victoria Riskin | Wed Jan 22, 2025 | 9:00pm

The Environmental Defense Center works to prevent Sable restart of offshore oil drilling over safety and climate concerns.