Coastal Commission Votes for Otters
As expected, it unanimously supports end of failed program.
Recent Stories
The Dons of Dornfelder
Are the Sta. Rita Hills’ Norman and Traudl Huber making the best German wine in the world?
UCSB Grad on Permanent Display at LAX
Ryan Lamb’s “Five Dimensional Parade” is part of the airport’s new exhibit of video art.
What Five Days and 30 Miles in Santa Barbara’s Backcountry Teaches You
A backpacking adventure along Los Padres’ Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail.
Fire Near Refugio Road
UPDATED, 8:45 p.m.: Fire held at 15 acres, crews mopping up.
New Guide to the Los Padres National Forest
Talking to Craig Carey, author of “Hiking & Backpacking Santa Barbara & Ventura,” a new guide to the southern Los Padres.
Santa Barbara Wines: Big in Beijing
A look at some of the Santa Barbara vintners who have started exporting their wines to China.
ForestWatch Publishes Report on ‘Lost’ Trails
In tune with last week’s National Trails Day, Los Padres ForestWatch published a report on the “Ten Lost Trails of the Los Padres,” calling attention to historic routes that have been shut off, most often by private landowners wishing to keep hikers off their lands.
Arroyo Toad No Longer Endangered?
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service suggests the species, which calls the Los Padres home, be shifted to “threatened.”
Dueling Dierbergs, Obscure Italians, and Five Pinots
A report from the first ever off-campus Indy office wine tasting.
