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Dispatches: Santa Barbarans Rally Against Efforts to Expand Fracking in California
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
How California’s Clean Air Regulations Have Reduced Whale Strikes by Cargo Ships
Rules intended to protect people from pollution are simultaneously saving the lives of whales by slowing down cargo ships, but researchers say more still needs to be done.
The Edit, Episode #4: A Conversation About the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill That Sparked an Environmental Revolution
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Kate Wheeling and digital director Max Ufberg sit down with KCRW's Jonathan Bastian.
We’re Accepting Applications for the 2018 ‘Pacific Standard’ Fellowship Class
We're currently looking for two editorial fellows to join us for a one-year program starting in July.
How Does a Wildfire Affect a Marine Ecosystem?
A group of researchers and students took to the Santa Barbara Channel, while the Thomas Fire raged on shore, to learn how wildfires impact oceans.
Following Wildfires, California to Reconsider Alert Systems
The proposed system would increase emergency alert outreach by communicating through cell phones and landlines, as well as by radio, television, and state-controlled billboards on highways.
How Do We Stop Ships From Fatally Striking Migrating Whales?
Fatal collisions between ships and blue whales are far too common. Luckily, there are scientists creating new technology to fix that.
Driven Out
All along the California coastline, city officials are playing a cat-and-mouse game with RV dwellers, crafting legislation that effectively forces them out of town—and continues the eternal quest for a parking place to call home.
How One California City Is Sending a Message of Environmental Resistance to Trump
Santa Barbara, a coastal city all too familiar with dangers of offshore drilling, calls for a ban on new federal leases to oil and gas companies.