Island of Ash: A Trip to Santa Rosa Island After the Fire
Damage assessment and recovery efforts begin following largest fire in Channel Islands history.
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara School Board Approves Lease to Developer for Teacher Housing Development
The Tatum property near San Marcos High School will include 106 units of income-restricted housing.
Conservationists Hold Town Hall in Santa Barbara on Protecting Roadless Forests
Los Padres ForestWatch hosts gathering to discuss Trump administration’s efforts to roll back the Roadless Rule.
Santa Barbara Unified Bans YouTube at Junior Highs, High Schools
The app and other non-educational Google platforms are now blocked on school-issued devices following a parental push.
Roundup Use in Santa Barbara Raises Eyebrows
The weedkiller, which is at the center of thousands of lawsuits alleging it causes cancer, is being used at public parks and along Tunnel Trail.
Santa Barbara’s Pets & Animals
A love letter to the animals who make life softer, stranger, and better.
The Trash Pandas Are Running the Neighborhood
A pet door meant for my cat became an open invitation for Santa Barbara’s boldest raccoons.
White House Officials Defend Offshore Oil’s Restart
Energy and Interior secretaries visit Sable’s Santa Barbara plant.
Radicalizing People Through Plants
Robin Greenfield stops in Santa Barbara to spread the gospel of foraging food.
Santa Rosa Island Fire Reaches Full Containment
The National Park will remain closed to visitors until at least June 30 as a post-fire damage assessment gets underway.
