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Judge Upholds Preliminary Injunction Barring Immediate Restart of Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline SANTA BARBARA, Calif., February 27, 2026 — A Santa Barbara Superior Court today upheld its July preliminary injunction prohibiting the restart of an onshore oil pipeline system that ruptured in 2015 until certain conditions are met....
Posted: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 8:39am PST
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act 
Trump Administration Fails to Finalize Overdue Protections for Iconic Butterfly...
Posted: Mon, Feb 16, 2026 8:53am PST
Be The Sky - An Interview with Tenzin Choegyal (audio/mpeg 117.3MB) Audio interview with Tibetan musician and performer Tenzin Choegyal on his new album (2025) with Philip Glass titled "Be The Sky." This interview was originally broadcast on "Transformation Highway" with John Malkin on KZSC 88.1 FM / kzsc.org in December, 2025....
Posted: Thu, Jan 15, 2026 9:33pm PST
4 ICE detention deaths in just 10 days into the New Year Washington, DC, Monday, January 12, 2026 — While communities in Minneapolis and across the country mourn the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was executed by ICE last Wednesday, ICE has revealed that four people died in its custody in just the first 10 days of the New Year:...
Posted: Tue, Jan 13, 2026 10:07am PST
Analysis: Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Generate 4,000+ Oil Spills Disasters Could Threaten Endangered Species With Extinction...
Posted: Tue, Jan 6, 2026 10:22am PST
Red Cup Rebellion Solidarity Surges, New Union Baristas Join Historic ULP Strike Amid Holiday Rush 
NATIONWIDE, December 18, 2025 – As the holiday rush sets in for Starbucks, union baristas’ historic Red Cup Rebellion grew again in strength and power Thursday as hundreds of new union Starbucks baristas across the country joined the unfair labor practice (ULP) strike. Union baristas’ open-ended ULP strike began on Red Cup Day, November 13, and has gained momentum and solidarity from supporters each week since. Over 180 state and local elected officials sent a letter to Starbucks on Wednesday...
Posted: Fri, Dec 19, 2025 10:34am PST
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Vote for Final Denial of Oil Permits for Sable With a 3-1 vote, the Board rejected the company’s application to take over permits for onshore oil and gas facilities on the Gaviota Coast previously held by ExxonMobil...
Posted: Thu, Dec 18, 2025 10:52am PST
The Red Cup Rebellion Grows 
Hundreds of New Union Starbucks Baristas Join Longest ULP Strike in Company History Ahead of NYC Rally...
Posted: Thu, Dec 4, 2025 10:05am PST
EPA, MAHA Commission Urged to Assess Christmas Tree Pesticides Risks to Children 
WASHINGTON, December 4, 2025 — The Center for Biological Diversity and Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency and President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission today to address the health risks posed by the heavy use of toxic pesticides on Christmas trees....
Posted: Thu, Dec 4, 2025 9:39am PST
EDC Opposes Trump Administration’s Plan to Open up Santa Barbara Channel to New Oil Drilling Santa Barbara, CA , November 20, 2025 – Today, the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) announced its strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Interior’s newly released Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program (“the Draft Program”) that includes federal waters off the entire West Coast including fragile regions such as the Santa Barbara Channel....
Posted: Tue, Nov 25, 2025 10:32am PST
Court Rules Off-Road Vehicle Use at California’s Oceano Dunes Violates Endangered Species Act OCEANO, Calif., November 21, 2025 — In response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, a federal court has ruled that the California Department of Parks and Recreation violated the Endangered Species Act by allowing motorized vehicle use that harms imperiled shorebirds at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area....
Posted: Fri, Nov 21, 2025 11:13am PST
SIHASIN - An interview with Jeneda Benally & Clayson Benally (audio/mpeg 85.6MB) Audio interview with Jeneda Benally and Clayson Benally from Diné (Navajo) folk/indigenous/punk band Sihasin, formerly Blackfire....
Posted: Fri, Nov 21, 2025 10:58am PST
Revolutionary Tracking Study Follows Monarch Butterflies from Canada to Mexico 
PORTLAND, Ore.; November 17, 2025 — In the most comprehensive tracking study of monarch butterfly migration ever conducted, a collaboration of over 20 research and conservation organizations across four countries has successfully tracked individual monarchs over thousands of miles. The butterflies were followed from locations throughout North America and the Caribbean to their overwintering sites in Mexico using revolutionary ultralight transmitters and an innovative network that turns milli...
Posted: Tue, Nov 18, 2025 7:55am PST
Union Baristas are on Strike over Starbucks’ Record-Breaking Labor Law Violations 
November 17, 2025 - Union Starbucks baristas with Starbucks Workers United authorized and launched an open-ended unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, protesting more than 700 unresolved unfair labor practice charges and demanding a fair first union contract. Brian Niccol’s tenure as CEO has coincided with a concerning return to pervasive union busting, which had decreased significantly during the previously agreed-upon “path forward.”...
Posted: Tue, Nov 18, 2025 7:13am PST
City of Sturgeon Agrees to Pay $500,000 in Settlement Over Police Shooting of Blind, Deaf Dog 
The lawsuit argued the lethal force used violated the 4th amendment...
Posted: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 2:25pm PST
A Win for Mamdani is a Win for Renters Everywhere Mamdani is the antidote to the corporate landlord dominance we see in cities across the US. He doesn’t just speak on behalf of rent-stabilized tenants; he is one....
Posted: Wed, Nov 12, 2025 7:41am PST
Exploratory oil and gas drilling and seismic exploration move forward in the Western Arctic 
Bureau of Land Management issues environmental study to authorize ConocoPhillips’ winter drilling and seismic projects in Teshekpuk Lake and Colville River Special Areas...
Posted: Tue, Nov 11, 2025 12:48pm PST
Coca-Cola reports using nearly 8 billion pounds of plastic in 2024, 1.4 billion more than 2019 Company increases plastic use by 4.6% in just one year, coinciding with abandonment of plastic packaging reduction targets...
Posted: Mon, Nov 10, 2025 3:58pm PST
With 92% ‘Yes’ Vote, Union Starbucks Baristas Overwhelmingly Authorize ULP Strike 
Supermajority of Starbucks Workers United Baristas Vote to Authorize Unfair Labor Practice Strike Ahead of Holiday Season...
Posted: Thu, Nov 6, 2025 10:17am PST
Santa Barbara County Casts Preliminary Vote Against Transferring Oil Pipeline Permits to Sable SANTA BARBARA, Calif., November 4, 2025 — The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors today voted 4-1 to prepare written findings to support denying transferring permits from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore Corp. for an embattled onshore pipeline system that caused one of California’s worst oil spills. The board will hold a final vote on Dec. 16....
Posted: Wed, Nov 5, 2025 10:11am PST