Environmental groups see the spawning of around 100 newly hatched trout in Arroyo Hondo Creek as a critical milestone in efforts to protect and restore Southern California steelhead populations.
Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future Club, and several teachers and students protecting the planet.
State board votes 5-0 to refer matter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta for judicial prosecution; meanwhile, the Texas oil company has indicated it’s poised to take the County of Santa Barbara to court over supervisors’ tie vote over permit transfers.