‘The Ocean Is Boiling’: The Complete Oral History of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
On January 28th, 1969, crude oil and gas erupted from a platform off the coast of Santa Barbara, California
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How One Small Town Is Turning a Corner on a Big Homeless Crisis
The homeless population in the city of Santa Barbara, California, has fallen every year since 2011.
‘Poison Wind’ in Santa Barbara
I’m working now on a story about the future of wildfire prevention in California. In the course of…
Just How Bad Is the Santa Barbara Wildfire?
As California enters its fifth year of severe drought, an ongoing wildfire in Santa Barbara County has prompted…
Reporting From the Edge of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill
A collection of on-the-ground pictures and observations from Pacific Standard's staff.
Scenes From the Santa Barbara Oil Spill
A collection of on-the-ground photographs from Gail Osherenko.
Slick With Denial: The Oil Industry’s Inaction on Advancing Clean-Up Technology
The scrubbing, soaking, and skimming happening now on the Santa Barbara coast are the same methods used back in 1969.
What Can the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Teach Us About Animal Life?
History—and science—have a lot to teach us here in Santa Barbara, California.