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2026 Vessel Speed Reduction Season Kicked off on Earth Day
Industry Leadership Celebrated by Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program Earth Day marked several important milestones for California’s coast, benefiting both people in coastal counties and marine life. On April 22, Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) launched the 2026…
2025 Reports Show Voluntary Efforts Deliver Major Reductions in Whale Strike Risk, Noise, and Air Pollution
The environmental analyses for the 2025 Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) program show major reduction in strike risk, underwater noise, and air pollution affecting coastal California. Researchers verified that the BWBS program resulted in: More than 55,000 metric tons…
APCD Gives 400 Air Purifiers to Old Town Goleta Residents
Eligible Old Town Goleta Residents Who Missed Event Can Now Sign Up Online Community Center Event Also Featured 52 Test Drives of Electric Cars Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff distributed 400 air purifiers to residents of…
Gov. Newsom Appoints Buellton Mayor, David Silva, to CARB Board
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is pleased to share that Buellton Mayor, David Silva — who also serves on APCD’s Board of Directors — earlier this week was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Air…
Prescribed Pile Burns in South County This Week
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed fire pile burns in the San Antonio Creek area (see map) over a two-week period from March 9-20, as conditions allow. Approximately 20 piles of cut vegetation (approximately four combined acres)…
Prescribed Pile Burns in Santa Barbara’s South County This Week
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed fire pile burns in the San Antonio Creek area this week (see map), as conditions allow. Approximately 20 piles of cut vegetation (approximately four combined acres) will be burned as…
Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Start Friday
WHAT: 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 27 – March 6. This burn is expected to occur…
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…