Tiger Salamander Caught in the Middle
Environmentalists and farmers butt heads over land use while protecting the amphibian’s future.
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Rigs to Reef or Rigs to Grief?
The debate over the fate of existing offshore oil rigs comes to Santa Barbara.
Weeding and Waiting at the San Marcos Foothills
Restoration projects are underway but development is not on coveted Santa Barbara property.
The Imagination of Ocean Annie
Santa Barbara’s Annie Crawley — a photographer, filmmaker, writer, and educator — talks about life in the sea and what got her there.
Planning Underway for Region’s National Wildlife Refuges
Public asked to comment on future of Hopper Mountain, Bitter Creek, and Blue Ridge.
Peak Wood
The combination of accelerated deforestation and fossil fuel use has resulted in the climate change crisis we face today.
Groups Urge Ban of Methyl Iodide Pesticide
In light of California studies on the harmful effects of fumigant pesticide methyl iodide, 11 environmental, public health, and farmworker advocacy organizations recently filed a petition with the EPA to rescind the Bush administration’s previous nationwide approval of the pesticide.
A Legacy in Landscapes
Ten of Santa Barbara County’s top preservation victories and five battles to come.
Down the Drain
Heal the Ocean releases a groundbreaking report on wastewater discharge woes.
The Big Ship-Out
Santa Barbara Channel traffic mutates and air quality improves.