Slow: Whales Crossing
Early last month, the first blue whale of the season was spotted in the waters of the Santa Barbara Channel: an approximately 70-foot leviathan spied by passengers on an Island Packers boat near Santa Cruz Island.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
Supes Table Rincon Septic-to-Sewer Vote
Public comments allege harassment in April annexation vote.
Supes Put Oil Tax on Slow Track
Two weeks after salivating heavily over the multimillion dollar potential of a tax on crude oil production, Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to get out of the fast lane toward a November ballot question on the matter and take a slow approach to the still-developing tax plan, taking perhaps as long as two years.
Santa Barbara School Board Seeks Revenue Sources
Explores developing or renting district-owned land.
One Down, One to Go
EPA set to conclude cleanup at Greka spill site.
It’s Official: Sewers for Rincon
Vote adds up to win for enviros, miffed homeowners.
Carp Residents to Choose Between Nature, Oil Money
The public dissection of a proposed oil drilling project along the Carpinteria Bluffs began in earnest this week as the city’s Environmental Review Committee (ERC) held the first meaningful discourse on the plan.
Surfrider Hosts Wayne Rich Fundraiser
Being 100 percent committed to the things you love can have its risks. Just ask Wayne Rich.
California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
In a historic 4-to-3 vote, the California Supreme Court gave the thumbs up to same sex matrimony, effectively overturning the state’s current marriage laws.
County Supes Venture Toward Oil Tax
Looking to inject the County’s cash-strapped coffers with millions in oil-derived dollars, the Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to explore the possibility of a per-barrel tax on oil harvested from beneath county land.
