Learning to Live with Wildfire Rather than Just Fighting It
Leaders in wildfire prevention and management discuss how adaptation and mitigation are paving the way to a more resilient future in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Author: Callie Fausey
Oil-Trucking Proposal Hits Bump in Road at Santa Barbara County Planning Commission
The Santa Barbara County Action Network has appealed Sentinel Peak Resources’ permit to construct a truck loading facility near Lompoc that would allow the company to truck an average of six tanker loads of crude daily to Coalinga for up to 50 years.
Proposed Chumash Marine Sanctuary off Coast of Santa Barbara and S.L.O. Counties Nears Finish Line
But plans for developing offshore wind energy within the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary’s proposed boundaries muddy the waters.
Beach Grooming in Santa Barbara Draws Line in the Sand
Tractors on the beach raise some residents’ eyebrows, but the city insists it’s not ruining the wrack or messing with the kelp community.
Santa Barbara Unified Recruiting Staff to Combat Special Ed Shortages
School district invites anyone looking for a job to come out to the Saturday job fair at the District Office.
EPA Issues Rare Emergency Order to Suspend Use of Weed Killer Harmful to Fetuses
DCPA, or Dacthal, is widely used in California on vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower — two of Santa Barbara County’s top crops.
Scores of Sea Lions Reported Sick on Beaches in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
This marks the third consecutive year of marine mammals suffering from domoic acid poisoning at local beaches.
Parents of Secretly Filmed Child Take Santa Barbara Charter School, School District to Court for Negligence
Teacher Steven Schapansky, who was arrested last month on a misdemeanor charge of invasion of privacy with a recording device, was filming students with hidden cameras for almost six years, the parents’ attorneys say.
Fiesta Begins with Lively Performances and Odes to the Past
Fiesta Pequeña kicks off 100-year celebration.
State Stitches Together a $100 Million Safety Net for Victim Services in Santa Barbara and Beyond
Funds will provide a temporary Band-Aid to shield Santa Barbara County’s victim service providers from federal cuts.
