Though rare, the ashy storm petrel — a small gray seabird that lives on the Channel Islands and other offshore zones of the California coast — isn’t rare enough to warrant the federal protection of the Endangered Species Act.
It took $40 million and nearly a decade of work, but on 10/19, the Goleta Sanitary District officially dove into a new, healthier era for the wastewater that it treats, as the facility — located between the Santa Barbara Aiport and Highway 217 and serving most of the Goleta Valley as well as UCSB — is now able to provide full secondary treatment, which is an upgraded level of sewage scrubbing.
California’s most lucrative commercial fishing enterprise hits annual limits early once again.
You are now entering Area 5.1 Winery, the Funk Zone’s latest tasting room.
The madness of selling a home you still live in.
With the state Department of Finance initially threatening to raid more than $4 million being used by the City of Goleta to fix up San Jose Creek the city filed a legal action last week to stop any such takings before the December 6 hearing on the disputed monies, which total more than $18 million.
Last year, organic farmers freaked out when it became apparent that the bagrada bug had arrived, just a couple years after the African stink bug had first appeared in Los Angeles.
Identifies 15 known occurrences, with more pending approval.
Supervisors send letter to Bureau of Indian Affairs in strident opposition to annexation of 1,400 acres in Santa Ynez Valley.
Figueroa Mountain and Telegraph take home GABF medals; Firestone named best mid-sized brewer again.
