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A Houston-based oil company has rebuffed the authority of the California Coastal Commission in a bid to revive drilling off ...

More than 50 years ago, a catastrophic oil spill along Santa Barbara's coastline served to galvanize the modern environmental movement and also helped to usher in one of the state's strongest ...

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The California Coastal Commission on Thursday will decide whether to fine a Texas-based oil company $15 million for what it ...

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Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.