Action Alerts

SBCAN Annual Awards - sponsor, nominate, donate, buy tickets

Written by
March 19, 2025

  • SBCAN Annual Awards - sponsor, nominate, donate, buy tickets

    Written by
    March 19, 2025

  • Don't Enable Sable; NC Roundtable on Jail Expansion; and more

    Written by
    March 12, 2025

  • New location - Don't Enable Sable, and More

      THURSDAY, MARCH 13

    (Note location and press conference time change)

    Don't_Enable_Sable.jpg

    Public Meeting on State Oversight of Sable Offshore Oil Pipeline Proposal

    Thursday, March 13

    2:30 - 3:15 PM Press Conference
    EDC Courtyard, 906 Garden Street, Santa Barbara

    4:00 - 6:30 PM Town Hall
    La Cumbre Jr High Auditorium, 2255 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara, CA

    Hosted by
    Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Gregg Hart
    California Natural Resources Agency
    and other state agencies

    RSVP and Submit Questions 

    SBCAN and partners have been fighting the repeated attempts to restart offshore oil off our coast. We need to show Secretary Crowfoot and state agencies the massive public opposition to Sable's attempt to restart the corroded pipeline. Please join us at the news conference and town hall on Thursday, March 13. 

    Written by
    March 11, 2025

  • Sun, Mar 9 SBCAN Membership Meeting. Hands Off Our Healthcare! State meeting on Sable pipeline. More.

    We hope you'll join us for 

    SBCAN 2025 Membership Meeting 
    Sunday, March 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    St. Marks-in-the-Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos
    and online
    2 p.m. registration and social
    2:30 p.m. program begins

    Remember to "spring forward" Sunday morning!

    David_Silva.png

     

    Our guest speaker will be the new mayor of Buellton, David Silva, who will talk about his experiences on the City Council and his goals for the future.

     

     

    Members will get an update from SBCAN staff, discuss priorities for the year, and elect board members.

    Please RSVP at https://www.sbcan.org/2025_membership_meeting 
    and bring a dish or drink to share if you would like

    Email us at [email protected] to let us know what you are bringing. If you'd like to help with set up or clean up, let us know at [email protected].

    If you can't make it in person, please join us online. Register for the Zoom link here:        https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AOK8HUoETaWgKNfhSZz-jw     

    Hope to see you Sunday, March 9!

    NEW ITEM

    TUESDAY, MARCH 11

    HandsOffHealthcare.png

    A message from our friends at CAUSE:

     

    Written by
    March 08, 2025

  • Mar 9 SBCAN Membership Meeting. State meeting on Sable pipeline. More.

    2 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025

    Santa Barbara County Action Network Members, Prospective Members and Supporters,

    We hope you'll join us for 

    SBCAN 2025 Membership Meeting 
    Sunday, March 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    St. Marks-in-the-Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos
    and online
    2 p.m. registration and social
    2:30 p.m. program begins

    David_Silva.png

     

    Our guest speaker will be the new mayor of Buellton, David Silva, who will talk about his experiences on the City Council and his goals for the future.

     

     

    Members will get an update from SBCAN staff, discuss priorities for the year, and elect board members.

    Please RSVP at https://www.sbcan.org/2025_membership_meeting 
    and bring a dish or drink to share if you would like

    Email us at [email protected] to let us know what you are bringing. If you'd like to help with set up or clean up, let us know at [email protected].

    If you can't make it in person, please join us online. Register for the Zoom link here:        https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AOK8HUoETaWgKNfhSZz-jw     

    Hope to see you Sunday, March 9!

    NEW ITEM

     4PM THURSDAY, MARCH 13

    Public Meeting on State Oversight of Sable Offshore Oil Pipeline Proposal
    Direct Relief's Hatch Hall
    6100 Wallace Becknell Rd, Santa Barbara

    Hosted by
    Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Gregg Hart
    California Natural Resources Agency
    and other state agencies

    Message from Assemblymember Hart:

    RSVP and Submit Questions

    Written by
    March 06, 2025

  • Meet Buellton Mayor David Silva on Sun, Mar 9 at SBCAN Membership Meeting

    2 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025

    Santa Barbara County Action Network Members, Prospective Members and Supporters,

    We hope you'll join us for 

    SBCAN 2025 Membership Meeting 
    Sunday, March 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    St. Marks-in-the-Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos
    and online
    2 p.m. registration and social
    2:30 p.m. program begins

    David_Silva.png

     

    Our guest speaker will be the new mayor of Buellton, David Silva, who will talk about his experiences on the City Council and his goals for the future.

     

     

    Members will get an update from SBCAN staff, discuss priorities for the year, and elect board members.

    Please RSVP at https://www.sbcan.org/2025_membership_meeting 
    and bring a dish or drink to share if you would like

    Email us at [email protected] to let us know what you are bringing. If you'd like to help with set up or clean up, let us know at [email protected].

    If you can't make it in person, please join us online. Register for the Zoom link here:        https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AOK8HUoETaWgKNfhSZz-jw     

    Hope to see you Sunday, March 9!

    NEW ITEM

    SAVE THE DATE!

    2025 SBCAN AWARDS RECEPTION AND FUNDRAISER

    2 PM, JUNE 22, 2025

    HOTEL CORQUE, SOLVANG

    We're combining our two annual awards events into one and recognizing activists and organizations from throughout the county!

    More information coming soon!

    Written by
    March 04, 2025

  • Membership mtg Mar 9. Support immigrants Mar 4 in Lompoc. More

    2 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025

    Santa Barbara County Action Network Members, Prospective Members and Supporters,

    We hope you'll join us for our 2025 Membership Meeting on Sunday, March 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Marks-in-the-Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. 2 p.m. registration and social. 2:30 p.m. program begins.

    David_Silva.png

     

    Our guest speaker will be the new mayor of Buellton, David Silva, who will talk about his experiences on the City Council and his goals for the future.

     

     

    Members will get an update from SBCAN staff, discuss priorities for the year, and elect board members.

    Please RSVP at https://www.sbcan.org/2025_membership_meeting and bring a dish or drink to share if you would like.

    Email us at [email protected] to let us know what you are bringing. If you'd like to help with set up or clean up, let us know at [email protected].

    If you can't make it in person, please join us online. Register for the Zoom link here:        https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AOK8HUoETaWgKNfhSZz-jw     

    Hope to see you March 9!

    Written by
    March 02, 2025

  • Education Roundtable Fri. Economic boycott Fri. Membership meeting Mar. 9.

    TOMORROW - FRIDAY, FEB. 28 AT NOON

    Join us to talk about how community members and organizations like SBCAN can support sustainability in our county's education system for generations to come. Our focus is on how to better support teachers and students.  

    SBCAN Combined Roundtable:

    "Promoting Sustainability in our Countywide Education Systems"  

    Friday, Feb. 28 at noon
    via Zoom

    Speakers are:

    JanetBlevins1.png

    Janet Blevins, former member of Lompoc Unified School District Board of Education
    Alma Hernandez, Clerk of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board of Education

    Alma_Hernandez_1.png
    Gabe_Escobedo_1.png Gabe Escobedo, President of Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education
    Ramiro Detrinidad, Executive Director of Santa Barbara Alternatives to Violence Ramiro_Detrinidad_1.png

    Agenda

    1.  Welcome: Dick Flacks

    2.  Promoting Sustainability in our Countywide Education Systems

         Janet Blevins, former member of Lompoc Unified School District Board of Education

         Alma Hernandez, Clerk of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board of Education

         Gabe Escobedo, President of Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education

         Ramiro Detrinidad, Executive Director of Santa Barbara Alternatives to Violence

    3.  Proposed Jail Expansion – Gail Osherenko

    4.  Other issues or announcements

    5.  Closing

    Parents, teachers and other community members are invited to participate.

    To register for the Zoom Combined Roundtable, use this link:        https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zYYy8J6-QLeGY8RLLXdLUQ     

     Hope to see you Friday!

      2 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 9

    David_Silva.png

    SBCAN Annual Membership Meeting

    St. Marks-in-the-Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos and online

    Our guest speaker will be the new mayor of Buellton, David Silva

    Save the date! More info to come.

     

    The People's Union USA is calling for a 24-hour Economic Blackout on Friday, Feb. 28

    Written by
    February 27, 2025

  • We won vs Sable pipeline. Support SM students Wed. Support immigrants Thur. Attend RT Friday.

    We won! Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors declines to approve transfer of permits from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore 

    Sable-byNancyAvoce.jpg

    Photo by Nancy Avoce

    Santa Barbara County Action Network has been opposed to the transfer of ownership and permits from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore for nearly two years. Co-Executive Director Ken Hough said, “In light of Sable's recent history of disregarding orders from state and local regulators, SBCAN is relieved that the County Board exercised its discretion today in not approving the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore."

    Thanks to all who turned out or sent letters to oppose restarting the pipeline!

    Read more in Noozhawk: https://www.noozhawk.com/county-supervisors-stall-on-sable-pipeline-permit-transfer 

    Here's a news release from EDC:

     

    Written by
    February 25, 2025

  • SBCAN Roundtable Friday: Sustainability in education systems countywide

    Join us to talk about how community members and organizations like SBCAN can support sustainability in our county's education system for generations to come. Our focus is on how to better support teachers and students. 
     
    SBCAN Combined Roundtable:
    "Promoting Sustainability in our Countywide Education Systems"  
    Friday, Feb. 28 at noon
    via Zoom

    Confirmed speakers are:

    1. Janet Blevins, former member of Lompoc Unified School District Board of Education
    2. Alma Hernandez, Clerk of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board of Education
    3. Gabe Escobedo, President of Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education
    4. A representative from Santa Barbara Alternatives to Violence

    Parents, teachers and other community members are invited to participate.

    To register for the Zoom Combined Roundtable, use this link:        https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zYYy8J6-QLeGY8RLLXdLUQ     

     Hope to see you Friday!

    GOOD NEWS!

    Santa Barbara County declines to transfer pipeline permit to Sable

     

    Written by
    February 25, 2025