Derelict Boat Wrecks at Environmentally Sensitive Point Conception
A sailboat ran ashore near the Dangermond Preserve — requiring a multi-agency cleanup effort and pointing to a recurring problem.
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Sable Threatens to Haul Oil on Barges
The company will start pumping in federal waters off the Santa Barbara County coast if its permits are delayed.
Coastal Cleanup Day Sees Thousands of Pounds of Trash Hauled Off Santa Barbara Beaches, Creeks, and Parks
Volunteers collect more than 3,600 pounds of trash and uncover hidden treasures along the county’s coastline.
Creek Week Is in Full Swing in Santa Barbara County
Starting with beach cleanups and continuing with happy hours and nature walks, local watershed celebration has “something for everyone.”
Lightning Storm Lights Up Santa Barbara’s Night Skies
More than 2,000 lightning strikes were counted out in the Pacific and 272 bolts hit the ground in the county.
‘Murder’ Mystery on Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street
Flocks of crows have mysteriously congregated near where eight fig laurel trees were removed for safety reasons on Milpas Street.
Kelp Forests Are Connected to Local Beach Ecosystems
UC Santa Barbara study demonstrates the spatial connectivity between kelp forests and nearby beach ecosystems, with implications for habitat conservation and recovery efforts.
Help Clean Up Santa Barbara’s Coast This Saturday
The 41st annual Coastal Cleanup Day will take place at 34 sites across Santa Barbara County.
Santa Barbara’s Dos Pueblos Ranch Is Sold, Almost
The Northern Chumash Tribal Council is in contract to buy it for $62 million.
Santa Barbara Asked to Count Monarch Butterflies
The early count by “citizen scientists” can help track the disappearing species.
