UC Santa Barbara’s 2035 Initiative Charts a Clean Heat Future for U.S. Industry
The new report maps out a pathway for electrifying the kind of industrial heat used in making everything from paper and plastics to beer and frozen pizza.
Ella Heydenfeldt
Recent Stories
(Hopefully) Solo Invasive Joro Spider Captured in Santa Barbara
The sighting marks the first known appearance of the East Asia species west of the Great Plains.
Santa Barbara’s Frog Shrine Faces Slimming, Not Extinction
The iconic (if unofficial) “Frog Wall” along Paterna Road has been significantly cleaned up in recent weeks.
Man Rescued from Ravine Below Cold Spring Bridge After Vehicle Incident on Highway 154
The 69-year-old sustained moderate injuries after descending steep terrain; CHP is investigating the circumstances surrounding Saturday morning’s incident.
Santa Barbara County Firefighters Rescue Great Horned Owl Stuck in Car Grille in Orcutt
In an unusual Sunday morning call, a fire crew works with Animal Control to free the injured raptor and hand it off to wildlife rescuers for care.
Update: Evacuation Warning, Flood Watch Issued as Powerful Holiday Storm Bears Down on Santa Barbara County
An evacuation warning for the Lake Fire burn scar area, as well as flood and high wind watches, is now in effect as forecasters warn of dangerous travel, flash flooding, debris flows, and prolonged impacts through Christmas Day.
Rollover Crash on Bath Street Sends SUV Upside Down, No Injuries Reported
A Honda CRV clipped a parked delivery van and flipped over in downtown Santa Barbara on Wednesday evening.
Driver Arrested for DUI After Crashing into Four Parked Cars on Santa Barbara’s Mesa
No other people were in the vehicles, and no bystanders were injured in Thursday night’s crash.
Major Storm Headed for Santa Barbara Could Impact Holiday Travel Plans, NWS Warns
Heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds are expected countywide, with the worst impacts forecast Tuesday night through Christmas morning.
Driver Killed in Solo Crash on Figueroa Mountain Road Near Santa Ynez
The man’s vehicle plunges approximately 300 feet down a steep embankment in the remote area northeast of the Figueroa campground on Wednesday evening.
