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County denies oil trucking proposal! Save Our Sanctuaries & MPAs.

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NEW ITEM:
County Denies Oil Trucking Proposal
 
UPCOMING ITEMS
  • TODAY - Friday, Feb. 14, Roundtable Meeting: Marine Protected Areas for Pt. Sal and Carpinteria. Save Our Sanctuaries
  • Feb. 16 and 22, Black History Month events
  • Feb. 19, Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update. 
  • Now through Feb. 24, Comment on County Hiking Trails. 
  • NEW: Sunday, Mar. 9, SBCAN Annual Membership Meeting. 

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February 14, 2025

  • County denies oil trucking proposal! Save Our Sanctuaries & MPAs.

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    NEW ITEM:
    County Denies Oil Trucking Proposal
     
    UPCOMING ITEMS
    • TODAY - Friday, Feb. 14, Roundtable Meeting: Marine Protected Areas for Pt. Sal and Carpinteria. Save Our Sanctuaries
    • Feb. 16 and 22, Black History Month events
    • Feb. 19, Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update. 
    • Now through Feb. 24, Comment on County Hiking Trails. 
    • NEW: Sunday, Mar. 9, SBCAN Annual Membership Meeting. 

    Written by
    February 14, 2025

  • Join us to hear proposals for Marine Protected Areas in SB County!

    UPCOMING ITEMS
    • Friday, Feb. 14, Marine Protected Areas for Pt. Sal and Carpinteria. 
    • Feb. 19, Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update. 
    • Now through Feb. 24, Comment on County Hiking Trails. 
    • NEW: Sunday, Mar. 9, SBCAN Annual Membership Meeting. 

     

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    February 12, 2025

  • Oppose oil trucking. Roundtable on MPAs. Black History Month events.

    UPCOMING ITEMS
    • Wednesday, OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING
    • Wednesday, Ocean Protection Council Strategic Plan
    • Friday, Combined SBCAN Roundtable on proposed Marine Protected Areas
    • NEW: Sunday, Feb. 16 and Saturday Feb. 22 - Black History Month Events in Lompoc and Santa Maria
    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12  
    OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING

    Santa Barbara County Action Network asks you to join with community members to urge the County Planning Commission to VOTE NO on allowing Sentinel Peak Resources to truck crude oil 165 miles from Lompoc Hills to Coalinga.

    Join us when we testify at the County Planning Commission public hearing to OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING on Wednesday, February 12, which begins at 9 a.m. This is now the first regular item on the agenda and will likely be heard around 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.

    IN PERSON: Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria.

    OR VIRTUALLY: Click here for the agenda and link to attend the public hearing (webinar).

    Here is the link to the staff report and attachments. The Appellant Submittal is yesterday’s letter from SBCAN’s legal counsel, Law Office of Marc Chytilo, APC. The first two pages include important points that you might speak to if you are able to attend and make comments.

    SBCAN, along with community partners, continues to oppose oil projects that are dangerous to our environment and our communities. 

    We would also like you to sign and share this petition:

    Written by
    February 11, 2025

  • Oppose oil trucking. Stop development on Gaviota Coast. Comment on county trails.

    NEW ITEMS: 
    * OPPOSE oil trucking
    * STOP development on the Gaviota Coast
    * Comment on trails in the draft County Recreation Master Plan
    CONTINUING ITEMS:
    • Stop the Coup! Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m.
    • Ocean Protection Council Strategic Plan
    • Combined SBCAN Roundtable on proposed Marine Protected Areas Friday, Feb. 14 at noon via Zoom
    • Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update
    • Renew Membership with SBCAN 
     OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING
    Santa Barbara County Action Network asks you to join with community members to sign and share this petition and urge the County Planning Commission to VOTE NOon allowing Sentinel Peak Resources to truck crude oil 165 miles from Lompoc Hills to Coalinga.
     
    Please sign now. We will be submitting this petition before noon on Monday, February 10. 
     

    Written by
    February 07, 2025

  • Stop the Coup! Sat, Feb 8--Ocean Protection Council Strategic Plan

    NEW ITEMS:

    * Stop the Coup! Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m.

    * Ocean Protection Council Strategic Plan

    CONTINUING ITEMS:

    • Combined SBCAN Roundtable on proposed Marine Protected Areas Friday, Feb. 14 at noon via Zoom
    • Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update
    • Renew Membership with SBCAN 

    A message from Indivisible Santa Barbara and Commit to Democracy:

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    Stop the Coup!

    Written by
    February 06, 2025

  • Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update

    NEW ITEM:

    Public Review of the Santa Maria General Plan Update - First Planning Commission Study Session is on Thursday, February 6 at 1:30 p.m. Other opportunities for comment are available through March 2.

    CONTINUING ITEMS:

    • Combined Roundtable on proposed Marine Protected Areas Friday, Feb. 14 at noon via Zoom
    • Message from CAUSE re ICE
    • Fill out City of SM Survey
    • Renew Membership with SBCAN 

    Public Review of the
    Santa Maria General Plan Update
    Draft Policy Frameworks

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    PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA:

    Written by
    February 05, 2025

  • Combined Roundtable Feb. 14, 2025 on proposed MPAs

    NEW ITEM: 
    Combined Roundtable on proposed Marine Protected Areas Friday, Feb. 14 at noon via Zoom
     

    CONTINUING ITEMS:

    • Message from CAUSE re ICE
    • Fill out City of SM Survey
    • Renew Membership with SBCAN 

    CENTRAL COAST MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

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    Join us for our Combined Roundtable
    Friday, February 14, 2025
    Noon - 1:30 p.m.
    Via Zoom
     
    Agenda
    1. Welcome
    2. Representatives of the Natural Resources Defense Council will present their proposals for Marine Protected Areas off Pt. Sal and Carpinteria. They will explain what an MPA is and why they are asking the California Fish and Game Commission to put these protections in place. Attendees will be invited to ask questions and express concerns or support. The SBCAN Board will consider whether to support the proposals.
    3. Other issues or announcements

    Written by
    February 04, 2025

  • SpaceX launches meeting-Zoom link and talking points-Thurs, Jan 23

    Please read the items below:

    1. Give input on SpaceX launches on Thursday-link is below
    2. Combined Roundtable Friday with Sup. Roy Lee and Councilmember Wendy Santamaria
    3. Message from CAUSE re ICE
    4. Fill out City of SM Survey
    5. Renew Membership with SBCAN 

    Give input on SpaceX proposal to launch 100 rockets annually

    Members of the public are invited to give input on SpaceX’s proposal to use a second launch site to boost their number of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base to 100 per year.

    A virtual public scoping meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. 

    The Zoom link is:
     https://mantech.zoomgov.com/j/1608982564

    Here's a message from our allies at the Gaviota Coast Conservancy:

    Written by
    January 22, 2025

  • Meet Sup. Lee and Councilmember Santamaria on Friday, Jan 24, 2025

    Meet new County Supervisor Roy Lee and new SB City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria during our Combined Roundtable Friday, Jan. 24 at noon.

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    SBCAN Combined Roundtable
    Friday, January 24, 2025
    Noon-1:30 p.m.
    Via Zoom

    Agenda

    1. Welcome
    2. First District Supervisor Roy Lee gives brief remarks followed by questions and comments from participants
    3. Santa Barbara City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria gives brief remarks followed by questions and comments from participants
    4. Other issues or announcements
    5. Closing

    Register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_9Kj2Q09RESOPWmYkbMgKQ     

     

    Written by
    January 19, 2025

  • Give input on SpaceX 100 launches proposal

    Give input on SpaceX proposal to launch 100 rockets annually

    Members of the public are invited to give input on SpaceX’s proposal to use a second launch site to boost their number of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base to 100 per year.

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    The Department of the Air Force is seeking input as it prepares an Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with changes to the Falcon Launch Program.

    Written by
    January 17, 2025