Highway 101 Closed Near Carpinteria
[Updated: Now open] Truck fire south of the Reynolds Ave. exit has snarled traffic in both directions.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
What if the Deepwater Disaster Happened Here?
Greenpeace takes a look at what the Gulf of Mexico spill might look like here in Southern California.
Supervisors to Rescind Approval of Monster Ballantyne House
It looks like the Board of Supervisors is going to have to rescind its controversial approval of the house planned for the top of Farren Road at the eastern most gate of the Gaviota Coast.
Adelante Moves Forward
César Chávez School gets a new name and lease on life.
UCSB’s Environmental Studies Program Celebrates 40 Years
Like Earth Day, the UCSB’s Environmental Studies Program is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this week.
Elementary Schools Honored with ‘Distinguished’ Designation
The Santa Barbara School District got some good news this week as two of its elementary schools were honored as California Distinguished Schools of 2010.
Big Seas, Big Trouble?
Feeling the fallout from our nearly three-century long carbon-crazed energy binge, the oceans are having to absorb CO2 emissions far beyond the scope of what nature can handle.
Yearly Ag Report Released
The numbers are in and, once again, the vast and varied agricultural activities of Santa Barbara County not only continued to be the county’s number one money-making industry but it also, for the fourth year running, saw its gross value surpass the $1 billion mark.
A Legacy in Landscapes
Ten of Santa Barbara County’s top preservation victories and five battles to come.
Planning Gaviota
It is probably safe to say that the flaring of frustrations, when Gaviota’s future is under discussion, is on the short list with death and taxes as one of the few certainties in life.
