School District Braces for More Massive Budget Cuts
Thought last year’s cuts were bad? Brace for way more this time ’round.
Author: Ethan Stewart
Supes Arrange Naples Transfer of Development Rights
The more things change, the more they stay the same -especially in the battle over Naples.
Brush Buddy
Happy dogs are dirty dogs. They go to the beach, roust in the sand, swim in the sea, roll in mud, fall in creeks.
Environmental Protection Agency Gets Tough on Greka
Fines of $32,000 a day until compliance with pollution control act.
Marine Sanctuary Looks to Protect Blue Whales
The feds debate how to protect whales in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Wet and Wild Weather Returns to the South Coast
Uncharacteristically wet weather leads to mountain snow, urban flooding, and release at Cachuma Lake’s Bradbury Dam.
New Coalition Volunteers Look to Rehab Trails
Volunteers from the Los Padres Forest Association trails crew were out in full force last week along the lower stretches of the East Cold Spring trail.
Supes Take Major Step Toward Goleta Beach Solution
The county tries to save Goleta Beach with sand-moving and permeable steel pilings.
To the Maxxx
Proving the age-old adage that quality is better than quantity, this year’s To the Maxxx category, though smaller than years past, is more jam-packed with movies that impress, inspire, and make you say “holy s#*t!” than ever before.
Greka Cries Eco-Terrorism, County Beefs Up Oil Regulations
Looking to counter hours of damning testimony about their oil operations from county, state, and federal agencies at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting this week, a spokesperson for Greka Energy attributed a recent rash of large-scale spills to “intentional human conduct.”
