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California has begun its annual ban on sport harvesting mussels. The order is issued to prevent people from sickness or death.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a lawsuit against the US Department of Energy that claimed the federal government failed to update safety standards at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
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To prepare for an unsanctioned annual party near UC Santa Barbara, volunteers distributed Narcan, a nasal spray that can prevent overdose deaths. The party called Deltopia is expected to happen in Isla Vista this weekend.
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An evacuation warning was issued to people in the Big Sur area, ahead of the forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms. The warning stretches from north of Dolan Slide to Rocky Creek Slip.
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The new report by CAUSE and MICOP suggests farmworker income often falls below the living wage in Santa Barbara County.
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Weekend rains in the Big Sur area caused emergency officials to issue another closure along Highway 1. Meanwhile, California State Parks issued closures for its parks in the Big Sur area until the Highway is deemed safe by crews.
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Extra restrictions on Dungeness Crab fishing are coming to the central coast. The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s to protect whales during their migration period.
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San Luis Obispo County health officials are urging people aged 65 and older to get an additional Covid-19 booster shot.
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Research published from UC Santa Barbara shows the coast of southern California was used as a dumping ground for industrial waste in the mid-1900s. Decades later, toxic chemicals and radioactive waste still exist on the ocean floor.
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The rule started on Monday after weekend rains caused unsafe burning conditions.
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The final tally shows Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno won the race with 56.65% of the vote, while Susan Funk trailed with 43.35%.
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UC Santa Barbara has agreed to expand student housing and pay more than 2 million dollars to the City of Goleta. It's to settle a 2021 lawsuit the city filed alleging university housing is not keeping up with the growing student population.