Santa Barbara’s Mission Creek Restored at Oak Park
City officials celebrated the restoration of a 1,800-foot stretch of the creek at ribbon-cutting on Wednesday.
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Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Finally Officially Official
Federal designation kicks into effect following state review.
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Eight Potential Sites for Fish Farms in Santa Barbara Channel
The Aquaculture Opportunity Areas proposed in the channel range from 500 to 2,000 acres.
No Butterflies at the Butterfly Grove
The Ellwood Mesa monarch habitat is way too quiet this year.
Appeals Court Gives Green Light to Tree-Thinning Project on Los Padres National Forest’s Pine Mountain
A path has been cleared for the U.S. Forest Service to proceed with its Reyes Peak Forest Health Project; conservationists call the Ninth Circuit’s decision a “shocking blow.”
Storymaps Show Proposed Changes to Santa Barbara Marine Protected Areas
Eleven MPAs petitioned to be improved or added, nine proposed to be eliminated or reduced
State Fire Marshal Claims It ‘Does Not Have Unilateral Authority’ over Whether to Restart Sable Oil Pipeline
Environmental groups opposing the restart argue the Fire Marshal does, in fact, hold jurisdiction based on a 2020 settlement agreement that came out of the Refugio Oil Spill.
Researchers Paint a Global Picture of Whale-Ship Collision Risk
UC Santa Barbara project scientist Rachel Rhodes co-authors a study in the journal “Science” providing the first global map of ship strike risk for four large whale species.
Appeal Filed over Decision to Replace Stone Pines with Live Oaks on Santa Barbara’s Anapamu Street
The appellants contend that the Parks and Recreation Commission does not have the authority to establish or revoke the pines’ landmark status and call into question the city’s compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Coastal Commission Gives Sable Offshore Harsh Slap on Wrist
Executive director issues rare cease-and-desist order barring oil company from performing any coastal development work on its pipelines or offshore oil platforms until February 2025.