The National Park Service is now 100 years old. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, formally establishing the NPS within the Department of the Interior. Now, the agency manages…
Look to the sky Thursday and Friday night, and you may see quite a show. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated annual celestial events worldwide, and this…
A new documentary made by Santa Barbara filmmaker Chris Malloy examines the role food will play in our future. Unbroken Ground follows growers, ranchers and fishermen as they try to find a balance…
A famous ocean explorer (and UCSB alum) is out on the Santa Barbara Channel making new discoveries. Robert Ballard is best known for discovering the RMS Titanic in 1985. Now,…
An agreement between PG&E and environmental and labor organizations seeks to replace the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors with greenhouse gas-free renewable energy and storage resources. California’s last nuclear power plant is set to shut…
More than 1,200 firefighters and first responders continue to battle a growing wildfire west of Santa Barbara today. The Scherpa Fire, as it’s called, is currently 5,800 acres and 20% contained.…
After five years of drought, Lake Casitas, a main water source for cities like Ventura and Ojai, has dropped to its lowest point since it was filled in the 1960s.…
After two years of research and countless volunteer hours, the Santa Barbara Food Action Plan is now complete. Headed up by the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, the plan strives…
Have you ever wondered what oil pipelines run through Santa Barbara County? If so, then you might like this handy map: Here’s the breakdown: The county’s longest line, Plains All-American…
Photo by Linda Krop Oil companies can now frack off the coast of California once again. The Obama administration made this announcement last week after a federal report found the…
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One year ago, a corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst along the Gaviota Coast, a pristine coastline west of Santa Barbara. It released a river of crude oil into a…
Today marks one year since an oil pipeline ruptured near Refugio Beach in Santa Barbara County, spilling 143,000 gallons of crude oil along the coast. This week, KCRW is checking…
What has changed in spill response technology in the past decades? According to Sean Anderson, an environmental researcher at California State University-Channel Islands, not a lot. He’s spent years studying oil spills, from…
The Texas oil pipeline company behind last year’s 142,000 gallon oil spill along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County has been indicted on 46 criminal charges. Plains All American Pipeline faces…
Ever since the corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst, releasing a river of crude into the ocean at Refugio State Beach, biologists have been out studying the effects on wildlife. Jenny Marek…
Last year’s Refugio Oil Spill came at a time when grunion were spawning on the oil-covered sand. Now, scientists are looking at this year’s fish to see if there’s been any…
One year ago, a corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst. It released a river of crude into a creek that empties into the ocean at Refugio State Beach, a pristine coastline…
The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. However, the concept of the parks dates back far earlier than that. In 1864, Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite…
