5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (167+ words) edhat Like all animals at Santa Barbara Humane, before going home I will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped​. My adoption also includes a complimentary post-adoption health exam with a participating local veterinary clinic as well as a supply…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1389+ words) The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and environmentalists is urging the Legislature to study whether it’s possible to bring them back. Grizzlies once lived across most…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (189+ words) Written by: Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Tails of Hope for Santa Barbara County’s Animals Returns for an Unforgettable Second Year! Santa Maria, CA (July 23, 2026) – After last year’s sold-out success, The SBC Animal Care Foundation…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1022+ words) I have been thinking deeply about the tragic incident at Camp Canine and everything that has followed. As an animal advocate, dog lover, and someone who has personally witnessed Camp Canine’s work with rescue dogs, I feel compelled to share…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (161+ words) edhat - Police confiscated 85 pairs of python snakeskin boots valued at up to $600 each during a search at a San Luis Obispo western wear store. On Sunday, July 5, 2026, San Luis Obispo Police Department detectives served a search warrant at Salinas Charreria…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (272+ words) Written by Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation (SBCACF) has received a Pathways Home Grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization to expand adoption, foster, and hospice care opportunities for senior…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (641+ words) edhat - California wildlife officials have launched a 12-month scientific review and are seeking public input on a proposal to list the Southern Resident Killer Whale as an endangered species under state law. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (243+ words) In painful shock, yet clutching with a death grip my own dog leashes in my left hand, I remember hearing somebody say, “He wouldn’t bite you.” I subsequently required surgery to embed multiple plates and screws to reduce my elbow…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (256+ words) The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer hunting access permits at the Los Banos and North Grasslands wildlife areas for the last week of A Zone deer season, Sept....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (866+ words) Marine scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that disturbances to giant kelp forests have a major influence on their net primary productivity (NPP) — an indicator of an ecosystem’s health and its ability to support its community — even more so…...