Old Oil Well Cleanup Bill Headed to Gov’s Desk
Would plug leaky abandoned wells like those in Summerland and Ellwood.
Keith Hamm
Recent Stories
Rey Fire Wrap-Up
Officials are struggling to protect the critical Santa Ynez watershed.
Rey Fire Closes East Camino Cielo Road
Now blocked at Painted Cave and Gibraltar roads.
Rey Fire: Sunday-Morning Update
The acreage count is now nearly 19,000 acres. It is 10 percent contained.
Rey Fire: Saturday Morning Update
Fire is now nearing 11,000 acres; only 10 percent contained.
Uncontested Santa Barbara School Board Race
Three new boardmembers will be sworn in at the end of the year.
Brooks Institute Announces Closure
The fabled photography school will shut its doors October 31.
Dead and Dying Trees Close Another Fig Mtn Road
Forest service officials say they don’t have the manpower to remove the hazards.
Planning Commission Votes to Prohibit Certain Vacation Rentals
Nixed in residential neighborhoods in unincorporated Santa Barbara County.
Court Considers Hollister Ranch Access
The ruling could create a chink in the armor of the exclusive community.
