The Environmental Defense Center works to prevent Sable restart of offshore oil drilling over safety and climate concerns.

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the followed statement on a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S.

SANTA BARBARA, CA (January 16, 2025) – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Ortiz as the organization’s new Director of Development. With ...

Snow is virtually unheard of in sunny Santa Barbara — until now! The Santa Barbara Zoo presents its annual Snow Leopard Festival, fit out with 80 tons of snow, sledding, and learning about snow ...

As recovery efforts in the Palisades and Eaton fires begin, California’s Legislature passed a set of bills Thursday to expedite $2.5 billion in “bridge funding” intended to help state and local ...

Some Californians impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires may be targeted with scams and fraudulent schemes. Disasters ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the bipartisan States Negotiating Committee and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in ...

An environmental attorney seeks political accountability amid the interlocking crises of wildfire, housing, and climate ...

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The California Driving Clean Assistance Program will be available to Central Coast residents starting January 22, ...