A pipeline company has agreed to pay more than $60 million, and change its operations, to settle litigation arising from an oil spill that gushed from one of its lines in 2015, north of Refugio State Beach near Santa Barbara, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday.
Gaviota Givings Delivers Ranch-Raised Pork
Sixth-Generation Farmer Guner Tautrim Selling Sausage, Shoulders, Ham Steaks, and More
Guner and Heidi Tautrim raise pigs with their sons on a Gaviota Coast ranch that’s been in the family since 1866. | Credit: Daniel Dreifuss
Here is a great article in the Santa Barbara Independent about our own Guner Tautrim and his ranch!
https://www.independent.com/2020/04/14/gaviota-givings-delivers-ranch-raised-pork/
Counting Sheep
If your mind is taking you to dark places as you drift off to sleep, try counting sheep. About a week ago, I took a break from making fabric masks for my daughter and her coworkers in a local health care facility. I’d heard about the sheep grazing up on Elings hill and decided I would go take a look. It was easy to keep my distance from families who were marveling at these woolly wonders. There were moms, dads and baby sheep, about 275 of them including newborns, gnawing on green vegetation and helping the neighborhood with fire prevention. The scene was idyllic and I felt transported to the French countryside. I’ve been up there about every day since.
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Gaviota Coast Walks
To All Coastal Walkers,
My wife and I are confirmed walkers and we’ve noticed a large number of people walking in this era of the coronavirus. It’s a healthy habit and very therapeutic in times of stress and uncertainty. In that spirit, I put together three walks you can take on the Gaviota Coast that can be tailored to your own ability and that provide space for social distancing. Mornings are the best time for being about on the Gaviota Coast to avoid the afternoon west winds of springtime.
Clicking on the links will take you to a two-page description of each of the three walks.
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The best prescription for your general wellbeing, assuming you are adhering to social distancing and washing your hands more than you think you need to, is to take a walk. Let me suggest one that is close by, but may not be on your radar.
The Gaviota Coast provides numerous wonderful strolls, walks, and hikes. The closest one to most of the residents of the South Coast is Coal Oil Point Reserve, part of the UC Natural Reserve System, and the adjacent UCSB North Campus Open Space.
Coal Oil Point Reserve, Sands Beach, Devereux Slough Outlet and the Gaviota Coast, Phil McKenna
Read moreGCC Coronavirus Response Hub
Gaviota Coast Conservancy,
through a grant from ESRI,
Jack Dangermond's GIS mapping software company,
has made available a hub for Coronavirus information.
View the GCC Coronavirus Response Hub here.
Stay Healthy and Well!
We’re in this together!
Settlement for 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Pipeline company to pay more than $60 million for 2015 oil spill near Santa Barbara
MARCH 13, 2020
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AB1680 Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Wednesday a bill designed to open the elusive beaches at Hollister Ranch — a significant move forward under his administration on an issue that has stalled for decades in the face of powerful landowners.
Newsom signs bill to open Hollister Ranch beaches to the public
Goodbye, friend: GCC Board Director Ed Easton
Ed Easton had a long and illustrious career with the Sierra Club and National Wildlife Federation on the East Coast prior to his “retirement” to the South Coast in 2000. Ed was active with numerous local organizations and causes, serving on the Goleta Design Review Board, Planning Commission and then City Council, including a term as mayor in 2012. He also joined the Board of Directors with Gaviota Coast Conservancy in January 2004.
Over the past 15 years, Ed served on GCC’s Land Use Committee, and played a leading role in shaping the Conservancy’s responses to design issues for virtually every building project proposed on the Gaviota Coast. Ed made dozens of appearances before the County’s Board of Architectural Review, Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. He met with innumerable applicants and counseled them on how to design their projects to fit into the Gaviota Coast’s natural landscape, rather than being imposed upon it.
Ed served on a number of GCC’s committees, and last year chaired the Land Use Committee. He was an active participant in GCC’s programs and an important voice in GCC’s decision to hire its first Executive Director earlier this year. The GCC family offers its deepest condolences to Ed’s wife Kai and two sons, and expresses its utmost appreciation for Ed’s many years of committed and effective service to the Gaviota Coast and our community. Goodbye to a respected friend and colleague.
Independent: Former Goleta Mayor Ed Easton Dies
GCC is Honoring Jack and Laura Dangermond
On September 21, 2019, the Gaviota Coast Conservancy will honor Jack and Laura Dangermond for their outstanding conservation work at Coastal Legacy 2019.
Jack and Laura Dangermond
In 2017, Jack and Laura preserved in perpetuity the largest privately owned ranch on the Gaviota Coast. The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve now protects over 24,000 acres in Santa Barbara County.
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