Last summer, Santa Barbara County Public Works crews began repairs on West Main Street in Guadalupe, which suffered extensive damage from last winter’s storms.
The local oil industry helped grow the Santa Maria Valley into what it is today, but for years, oil wells off Union Valley Parkway have sat abandoned, sending pollutants into the environment.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Friday approved its 2023/2024 budget, which includes key funding to support District 2 and Santa Barbara
Monday morning, state and local leaders gathered on Haskell’s Beach in Goleta to celebrate the removal of the last oil shore zone piers in California.