Los Padres National Forest Faces New Threat with Rollback of ‘Roadless Rules’
The Trump administration’s plan would open 600,000 acres of roadless areas to commercial logging, vegetation management, and possible infrastructure development.
Author: Callie Fausey
School Board Votes to Eliminate Classes at Carpinteria Family School Ahead of Permanent Closure
With grades K-1 already cut, only one combination classroom for grades 4-5 remains at the small elementary school, which is set to close after the 2025-26 school year.
Revamped Map Shows Air Pollution Sources in Santa Barbara County
The Air Pollution Control District unveiled a new-and-improved map tracking local greenhouse-gas emissions and real-time air quality.
Can Santa Barbara’s Water Supply Keep Up with Housing?
A grand jury report says yes.
Los Padres Taken Off the Housing Market
Public lands sell-off nixed from Republican budget package.
First Space Force Guardian to Go to Space Shares His Cosmic Experiences
Colonel Nick Hague visited Vandenberg Space Force Base to discuss his recent trip to the International Space Station and the future of space exploration.
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry Yang’s (Temporary) Replacement Named
UC President Michael Drake announced UCSB Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall as the school’s new interim chancellor as the search for Yang’s permanent successor continues.
Environmentalists Oppose Largest-Ever Los Padres Vegetation Removal Project
While the Forest Service has downsized the “Wildfire Risk Reduction Project” by more than 140,000 acres, local environmentalists argue there is still room for improvement
New Mural Unveiled at Santa Barbara’s Adams Elementary School for World Oceans Day
The “Ocean Guardians in Chumash Territory” mural was created by veteran muralist and environmental activist Emiliano Campobello with help from every single one of Adams’s more than 500 students.
Chronicles of the Island Fox Comeback
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and Photographer Chuck Graham tell a visual story of the remarkable recovery.
