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Trump Administration Releases Draft Study of Drilling and Fracking Throughout Central Coast Region
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Judge Approves Legal Agreement to Extend Ban on Unmanaged Target Shooting in Los Padres National Forest
Forest Service places hold on target shooting in response to lawsuit.
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County Votes to Study Lax Oversight of Oil Drilling Permits Near Forest
Many permits were approved a half-century ago, placing the environment and communities at risk.
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Spring Break in the Los Padres
Exposing teenagers to the beauty and richness that exists within a short distance from home.
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Ventura County Adopts Protections for Wildlife Corridors
In historic 3-2 vote, supervisors adopt a wildlife corridor ordinance—the first of its kind in the state.
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Ventura County Supervisors Receive Overwhelming Community Support for Wildlife Corridors
Over 700 individuals, 41 organizations, 17 businesses, and four cities support the proposal.
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ForestWatch Engages New Stakeholders By Going Outside
Fostering nature connection for a stronger conservation movement.
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Forest Service Protects Los Padres National Forest From Unmanaged Target Shooting
Decision will allow volunteers to begin cleaning up more than 100 sites.
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Legislation Introduced to Protect Carrizo Plain, Other National Monuments
Bill introduced in response to Trump administration’s attempts to shrink monuments.
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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Protections for Wildlife Corridors
Commissioners vote 5-0 to send the proposed protections for wildlife corridors to the Board of Supervisors.
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