Surfrider Foundation Paddleout Builds a Wave of Support to Oppose Oil Drilling off Santa Barbara Coast
More than 100 community members gather to observe the 11th anniversary of Refugio spill.
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Carpinteria Launches Beach Cleanup Stations
Several stations equipped with reusable baskets make it easy to collect garbage on the beach.
Opposition Heard About New Protected Marine Area Near Carpinteria
Central Coast residents speak out on MPAs.
Volunteers Remove 775 Pounds of Trash from Shores of Santa Cruz Island
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s biannual cleanup brings a team of volunteers to the largest of the Channel Islands to help conserve natural environment.
Get Oil Out! Papers Find a Home at the UC Santa Barbara Library
Historical records and photos from GOO!’s records — which were kept in a Santa Barbara garage — have a new home at the UCSB Special Research Collections at Davidson Library.
Global Workshop Focuses on Protecting Whales from Ship Strikes
Co-hosted by UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, the workshop brings together experts from science, policy and industry to get a sense of the worldwide problem of whales and ships colliding.
Changing the Central Coast’s Protected Marine Areas
Public hearings are underway for the proposed changes that could expand protections in waters off the Central Coast.
Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute
Protections for endangered species on the Central Coast and across the country will remain in place, for now.
Hundreds of Thousands of By-the-Wind Sailors Float off Coast in Santa Barbara Channel
Bright-blue “Velella velella” have been washing up on beaches across the county and the state.
Two Undergrads Roll Out New Tire Recycling Program
At least 50 percent of the 20,000 students on the UC Santa Barbara campus commute by bicycle, which makes for a whole lot of bike tires running flat, developing holes, and ultimately being thrown away.
