Santa Barbara has long been known as the “American Riviera,” drawing millions of visitors each year to its pristine beaches, vibrant harbor and coastal ...

MONTECITO, Calif. - The usually clean Montecito beaches were tainted by mysterious tar blobs over the weekend and into Monday morning. At least one environmental source believes it is from a natural ...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jane Fonda oppose drilling at the site of a big spill a decade ago. But golf legend Mickelson says drilling would help clean up Santa Barbara beaches by reducing natural oil ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Due to the recent rainfall, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services wants to remind ...

Santa Barbara has long been known as the “American Riviera,” drawing millions of visitors each year to its pristine beaches, ...

In just a few hours, volunteers in Santa Barbara collected more than 3,600 pounds of trash from local beaches, creeks, and parks for the annual Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday. Common items included ...

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