Goleta Beach Closed Due to 500,000-Gallon Sewage Spill
Damaged force main sewer line near Santa Barbara Airport releases around half a million gallons of untreated sewage into Goleta Slough.
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Damaged force main sewer line near Santa Barbara Airport releases around half a million gallons of untreated sewage into Goleta Slough.
Remaining warnings for Sycamore Creek and Mission Creek areas were canceled as of noon Wednesday.
More evacuation warnings were lifted Tuesday, but a flood watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning following reports of two deaths in front-country creeks.
Body found near West Cota and Bath streets; S.B. Airport and several county roadways closed; storms filled reservoirs and are expected to bring more rain this week.
The entire county is under a flood watch from Saturday, February 17 through Wednesday, February 21.
Another soaker is expected to hit the region Sunday through Tuesday, bringing potential for flooding and “significant threat to life or property.”
Sheriff’s detectives now believe the man’s death, originally described as “suspicious,” is not criminal in nature.
Winter storms are gnawing away at cliff-side homes one wave surge at a time.
Neighbors along Foothill Avenue were startled awake Sunday morning by fire and heavy smoke; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Four buildings housing 45 people were evacuated when cliff receded after weekend storms, no injuries.