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Blue world: Fishers, scientists, and tribal leaders weigh in on Point Sal conservation area
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (1038+ words) The coastal waters west of Santa Maria and Guadalupe are special, scientifically speaking. They're defined by the Point Sal headland, a rugged coastline with access only via a strenuous 11-mile round-trip hike." Though the waters are pristine on top, a…...
Noise is pollution, too
2+ week, 6+ day ago (207+ words) The recent weeks of quiet, with no roar from dune buggies, brought forth a realization. Living 2 miles from the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, parts of Oceano and the Nipomo Mesa bear an undiscussed, invisible physical toll. When coastal…...
Oceano and endangered species deserve a peaceful safe beach
3+ week, 6+ day ago (521+ words) It doesn't happen often, but it happened recently: The Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) south of Arroyo Grande Creek was closed to off-highway vehicles and became a safe place for pedestrians. But the closure was temporary. The Oceano…...
There's more to the seabirds story
3+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) Mr. George Hansen makes the stretch that birds died because we use gasoline in our cars (Dead seabirds are the harbinger of a preventable future," May 28). A few other things to consider: 1) He may want to discard his wetsuit, flip-flops,…...
Dead seabirds arethe harbingers of apreventable future
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (202+ words) Your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture. Our News Wire newsletter lands every Thursday with the stories shaping Northern Santa Barbara County I've been seeing a lot of dead seabirds on Pismo Beach lately. Most of them were…...
Firefighters, wildlife agencies rescue owl entangled in a car grille
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (483+ words) Northern Santa Barbara County News & Entertainment Weekly Over the span of his 27-year career as a first responder, Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Garrett Huff has seen his fair share of animals in distress. "Horses have been some of the…...