Santa Barbara County approved a test oil well project near New Cuyama on Wednesday. West Bay Exploration Co. applied to drill about 11,000 feet down for
After receiving a $550,000 grant from the California Department of Toxic Substances and removing infrastructure on private properties, Santa Barbara County decommissioned Venoco’s Crude Oil.
County officials are investigating a boulder wall built on Oprah Winfrey's Montecito estate, which residents fear may reroute flooding onto other properties.