State Officials Enter New Phase for Hollister Beach Access
Decades-old plan is revamped; state officials seek public input amid environmental review.
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Flora Fatality: Unknown Assailant Chops Trees at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta
Victims of the illegal act include oak, eucalyptus, and shrubs.
Plans for Environmental Justice Moves on to Santa Barbara County Supervisors
Commissioners and public commenters scrutinized Environmental Justice Element for insufficient public outreach and implementation plans.
Central Coast’s Antidote to Anti-Climate Policies?
More than 20 environmental groups meet with Congressmember Salud Carbajal in Santa Barbara to discuss and strategize how to combat the Trump administration’s actions.
Newsom Promises $140 Million to Keep California’s Planned Parenthood Clinics Open
Central Coast clinics were being shorted $17 million ― half their budget ― by the recent federal defund.
Gillnets Get Death Knell Around Channel Islands
Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1056, which will phase out gillnet fishing in waters off Southern California.
Barge Parked Off Santa Barbara Coast Is Doing Pump Repairs for Desal Plant
The 270-foot ‘Ocean Protector’ will be around through late November.
Sable Stock Jumps 15 Percent Following Trump Admin Tweet
Energy Secretary Chris Wright accused Governor Gavin Newsom of blocking oil production and driving up gas prices.
Santa Barbara High School Students Walk Out to Make Polluters Pay
Teenage activists in Santa Barbara joined others statewide in a push for legislation to force fossil fuel companies to foot the bill for environmental damage caused by climate change.
Santa Barbara’s Vieja Valley Elementary School Helps Secure Clean Drinking Water for South Sudan
Sixth-graders raise $5,000 and win a visit from Water for South Sudan founder Salva Dut.
