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Opposition to restarting the Refugio pipeline is growing ahead of a hearing this month challenging the transfer of permits ...

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

By Tom Modugno The tragedy of the Los Angeles fires has been eye opening for a lot of people, especially those that are new ...

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The Federal Aviation Administration’s preliminary report on the D.C. plane crash goes against everything the president has said thus far. Homan ignored the poor optics of disparaging the host in his ...

On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch ...

Goleta local, Justin Wilkins, will serve as the city's new Parks and Recreation Manager. As Parks and Recreation Manager, ...

Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in plainclothes and unmarked vehicles were seen in Santa Barbara and Goleta on Sunday, 805Undocufund — a grassroots group that offers resources for immig ...

Jason Levy The city of Goleta has named Jason Levy as its new Emergency Services coordinator, responsible for the coordination and administration of all ...

Congressman Salud Carbajal visited Goleta last week to highlight a new $11,156,330 investment from the Bipartisan ...

Snow, hail and flooding affected roads throughout Santa Barbara County on Sunday, as a cold weather system brought a number of concerns that continued into Monday.