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Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue Thursday
The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and Highway 154. WHEN: February 5 WHERE: Approximately 3 acres will be burned near the “Glass…
Cruise Lines Now Invited to Join in For Safer Whales, Cleaner Air, and a Quieter Ocean
Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program Opens to Cruise Lines With California Routes After a decade of proven success in reducing the risk of ship strikes and improving coastal air quality, the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) program…
Prescribed Burning in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Start This Month
The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning to start this month in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and Highway 154. This area includes burn areas near Painted Cave, Haney…
Prescribed Pile Burning Scheduled This Week in Los Padres National Forest
WHAT: Prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush. WHEN: December 8-12. Additional series of burns will occur through the winter as conditions permit. Most burning operations will begin in the morning and…
Los Padres Forest Administrative Site Pile Burning Scheduled for November to December
The Los Padres National Forest has tentatively scheduled prescribed burns at various administrative sites on forest lands (Campgrounds, Trailheads, and Fire Stations) with a burn window of November through December. The goal of the burns is to reduce the risk…
Sedgwick Prescribed Burn to Start Saturday
WHAT: Approximately 281 acres of sage and oak understory will be burned. WHEN: November 8-10, depending on conditions. WHERE: Sedgwick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley. WHY: The burn is being conducted to reduce fuels in the area to protect…
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Becomes State Law in one of the World’s Biggest Economies
A landmark law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month expands Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) into a statewide program. After three years of effort, Assembly Bill 14 by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart (Santa Barbara), Steve Bennett (Ventura)…
APCD Offering Air Quality Sensors to be Hosted at Schools, Nonprofits, and Government Buildings
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is offering to install approximately 150 air quality sensors at schools, government buildings, and nonprofit organizations throughout Santa Barbara County to measure fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, from smoke, soot, and…