Naples Housing Project Approved, Despite Vote for Voles and Kite Concerns Housing By Callie Fausey Santa Barbara County Planning Commission votes 4-1 to approve what could be the first of 71 housing projects on the undeveloped slice of the Gaviota Coast.
Santa Barbara County Concedes Its Greenhouse-Gas Goal Likely Unreachable by 2030 Environment By Nick Welsh While some supervisors seek to put a brave face on the numbers, Supervisor Steve Lavagnino says, “Americans are addicted to convenience.”
New Mobile Survey Asks Central Coast Residents to Pay Attention to Wildlife and Roadkill Environment By Callie Fausey Los Padres ForestWatch will compile data to inform conservation and land-use planning.
New Oil Drilling and Fracking Threatens Schools and Other Sensitive Areas in Santa Barbara County Environment By Callie Fausey
California Attorney General Sues Trump Administration to Block Restart of Sable Oil Pipelines in Santa Barbara County Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey
At the Hub, the Choir Gathered — Santa Barbarans Oppose All New Offshore Drilling Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt
With Plastic ‘Reusable’ Bags Gone, Santa Barbara Shoppers and Stores Adjust to California’s New Bag Rules Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration over ‘Emergency’ Approval for Sable Pipeline Restart Environment By Callie Fausey
UC Santa Barbara’s 2035 Initiative Charts a Clean Heat Future for U.S. Industry Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt