President’s Update
All of the coastal properties between the Bacara and El Capitan State Park, with the exception of a small holding just to the east of El Capitan, are actively being marketed or are engaged in...
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Should Gaviota Go Residential?
(From the Feb. 12 article in the SB Independent by Matt Ketteman): Should a 3,500-acre Gaviota Coast ranch be allowed to reconfigure in a way that would open the door for a handful of new oceanfront...
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New Naples Investors
‘Mythical Being’ Wants NaplesChinese-American Investor David Liu Eying Prized Gaviota Property According to the recent story in the Santa Barbara Independent (Feb. 26, 2015), "The long-dormant fight to...
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We Belong in Wild Places
photo by Shaw LeonardI was raised in Burbank when the air was thick and the pastures were a distant memory. My father routinely took me to the “wild lands” surrounding the San Fernando Valley,...
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Globally Significant Botanical Resources
photo by Shaw LeonardThe indigenous botanical resources of the Gaviota Coast include rich and complex associations of plant species and vegetation types that are characteristic of Central Coastal...
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Refugio Beach Sand Loss
While the Conservancy is often focused on development proposals on the Gaviota Coast, we also keep our eye on other issues. This loss of sand at Refugio State Beach is a serious concern. Hopefully it...
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President's Update Winter 2014
Photo by Bill DeweyNaples is SoldFirst Bank of Missouri sold Santa Barbara Ranch, aka Naples, to Standard Portfolios for $44.5 million. David Liu is the principal at Standard Portfolios, a real estate...
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Las Varas Update, May 2015
The County Planning Commission denied the subdivision and lot line adjustment of the iconic Las Varas Ranch on Wednesday, April 29. The 1,700 acre ranch straddles 101, just to the west of Dos Pueblos...
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Refugio Spill, 5-19-15
The pipeline rupture near Refugio State Beach on the Gaviota Coast confirms the fact that oil production and transportation are not secure and threaten the environment that the Santa Barbara community...
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Refugio Spill 5-20-15 Report
As the second day of the Refugio Oil Spill winds down, more questions arise as more information becomes available. Why wasn’t the leak detected immediately, and why has it taken so long for containment...
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Refugio Oil Spill: 5-23-15 Report
Update, May 23rd: Per this article in the Santa Barbara Independent, all Santa Barbara County oil production has been temporarily suspended:...
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Refugio Spill 5-24-15
Update, 10:00pm, May 24th: Spill Volunteer Opportunities- Based on an information release from the Refugio Response Joint Information Center website, and in apparent response to the successful rally...
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Refugio Oil Spill, 5-25-15 Report
Update: Important County Board of Supervisors meeting, 9AM, Tuesday, May 26th: The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will be conducting the first public hearing about the Refugio Oil Spill at...
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Refugio Spill 5-26-15 Report
Update, May 26th: The SB County Board of Supervisors held its first public hearing on the Refugio Oil Spill today in Santa Maria, and the great majority of comments from the public favored greater...
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Refugio Oil Spill: 5-28-2015 Report
Update, May 28th: Stand In The Sand, the group formed in the wake of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, has organized a community rally for Sunday, May 31st at 1p at De la Guerra Plaza in downtown Santa Barbara...
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Refugio Spill: 5-29-15 Report
Update, May 29th: Upcoming events: On Saturday, May 30th, the Unified Command will be hosting an open house; this is an excellent opportunity to ask questions of the officials behind the cleanup...
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Refugio Oil Spill, 6-1-15 Report: Stand In The Sand
June 1: #RefugioOilSpill @GaviotaCoastC UpdateThe Santa Barbara Independent, in keeping with its record of extraordinary reporting on this terrible spill, published on Friday an in-depth article on...
View ArticleGCC urges denial of emergency trucking application
(Special report by on oil trucks by Becca Claassen of SB Food and Water Watch) Please help us stop Exxon from trucking millions of gallons of toxic crude through our county! And urge our County Board...
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Tanker Trucks Denied
EMERGENCY OIL TRUCKING PERMIT DENIED!(Santa Barbara, CA) On Tuesday, June 9, Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department Assistant Director Dianne Black denied a requested emergency permit...
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