Trails on Santa Barbara city and county land remain closed, and caution is urged in some areas that have reopened.
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Forest Service Reopens Thomas Fire Area, Some Trails and Campgrounds Remain Closed
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Judge Rules in Favor of Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon Case
Ruling will allow 19 new oil wells in the scenic and biologically-important canyon.
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Appeal Challenges Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
This is the first new oil well approved in the national monument since it was established in 2001.
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Ventura County Supervisors Drop Bid to Eliminate Public Challenges to Oil Drilling Projects
Overwhelming public opposition forces Supervisors Foy and Long to retreat.
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Supervisors to Consider Eliminating Public’s Right to Challenge Oil Drilling Projects in Ventura County
Move by Supervisors Foy and Long would hand a free pass to the oil industry.
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San Rafael Wilderness: 50 Years of Preserving Santa Barbara’s Backcountry
ForestWatch celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the San Rafael Wilderness.
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ForestWatch Selected as Beneficiary of 2018 CTS Figueroa Mountain Gran Fondo
Proceeds from this premier cycling event on and around Figueroa Mountain will go to ForestWatch’s conservation efforts.
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ForestWatch Takes Trump Administration to Court Over Public Access to Carrizo Plain Review Documents
Interior Dept. fails to respond to FOIA request for review documents.
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Complaint: Ventura County Put Water Supply at Risk of Oilfield Contamination
County officials failed to require pipeline shutdown following flood warnings.
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Interior Department Guts Policies for Drilling on Federal Lands
Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a memo making it easier for oil companies to drill on federal public lands.
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