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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 ... while ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

The Santa Barbara Channel is prime real estate for new fish farms. But it may mean negative consequences for their underwater neighbors. Right now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Foundation will be awarding nearly $610,000 to local non-profit to support their efforts to preserve the natural region, equitable access to ...

Lights were out at State Street near the train station in Santa Barbara Friday afternoon for about an hour. Another problem jammed the area on… ...

beginning with the blowout of Union Oil’s Platform A in the Santa Barbara Channel on Jan. 28, 1969. The 2024 grant recipients support a wide range of community-based restoration efforts ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds NNE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 45 °F (7.2 °C). Sunny with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Partly ...

The Santa Barbara Foundation has awarded nearly $610,000 in Conservation, Environment, and Public Trails Grants for 2024, supporting 26 nonprofit organizations across Santa Barbara County in their ...

The senior trio of Luke Zuffelato, Carter Battle and Diesel Lowe combined for 61 points as the Santa Barbara High boys’ basketball team opened Channel League play with a 86-73 victory over Rio Mesa on ...

It’s been a year since the Santa Barbara Channel was designated a Whale Heritage Area. With 27 species of whales and dolphins, it’s one of only 11 such sites in the world, including just two ...

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