Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute Environment By Callie Fausey Protections for endangered species on the Central Coast and across the country will remain in place, for now.
Hundreds of Thousands of By-the-Wind Sailors Float off Coast in Santa Barbara Channel Environment By Elaine Sanders Bright-blue “Velella velella” have been washing up on beaches across the county and the state.
Two Undergrads Roll Out New Tire Recycling Program Environment By Lauren Solway At least 50 percent of the 20,000 students on the UC Santa Barbara campus commute by bicycle, which makes for a whole lot of bike tires running flat, developing holes, and ultimately being thrown away.
‘Here Comes the Sun’ Author Bill McKibben Shares Climate Message, with Gallows Humor and Hope, at UC Santa Barbara Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt
‘Everything’s Getting Pinched’: UCSB and Isla Vista Grapple with Constricting Coastline Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt
The Green 15: Santa Barbara County Students, Educators Recognized as Environmental Champions Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt
Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Approves Onshore Oil Ban and Phase-Out Plan Energy By Callie Fausey