New California oil and gas field leases OK’d after years of delays
A major federal decision has cleared the way for new oil and gas leasing on public lands across…
California court rules in favor of Coastal Commission on oil pipeline
A California appeals court has delivered a major setback to efforts to bring more domestic oil production back…
Bob Dylan is absolutely cooking on the road right now
SANTA BARBARA — Sixty-one years and a day after he laid down the epochal “Like a Rolling Stone” in a…
Rare species threatened by devastating California island wildfire
A massive wildfire raging across California’s remote Santa Rosa Island is threatening some of the rarest plant species…
The Los Angeles Magazine Guide to California Roadtrips
Where to stay, eat and more in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and other driveable destinations Los…
BLM Bakersfield Field Office Issues 2026 Seasonal Fire Restrictions for Madera, Eastern Fresno, Western Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties
CDD Fire Engine – BLM wildfire crews are prepared for the fire season. Credit: BLM May 14, 2026 –…
Southern California oil rig catches fire, workers evacuated
More than 20 oil rig workers have been evacuated after a fire broke out on a platform off…
Miles offshore, a California island becomes a ‘catcher’s mitt’ for trash
Getting to the rocky, cliff-backed stretch of beach along Chinese Harbor on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands…
Sonic booms expected at rocket launch in Santa Barbara
Sonic booms are expected along California’s Central Coast late Saturday as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket into…
California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war
Crude oil pumped from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is flowing for the first time in more…
Are there mini volcanoes along California’s Coast? The Times investigates
On Thursday afternoon, fire crews in Santa Barbara rushed to a hillside where flames and smoke seemed to…
Maniac California man learns fate after setting his dad and dog on fire as police watched
A Lompoc maniac who set both his father and the family dog ablaze has been convicted of murder,…