SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- On a normal day, Refugio State Beach, which sits along the Santa Barbara Coastline, would be packed with visitors and families enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. But instead, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is set to reopen July 17 around noon after being shut down for nearly two months due to a devastating oil spill. California ...

Santa Barbara offers more than just beaches and city views—you can find some truly hidden camping spots if you know where to.

SAN DIEGO (KABC) -- One of the sea lions rescued from the oil spill at Refugio State Beach died Saturday after being sent to SeaWorld for treatment. The male sea lion arrived Thursday in critical ...

One year ago, a corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst. It released a river of crude into a creek that empties into the ocean at Refugio State Beach, a pristine coastline and popular ...

Sable purchased the Santa Ynez Unit from Exxon Mobil in 2024 for nearly $650 million primarily with a loan from Exxon. Exxon ...

If you’re looking to take your family camping along California’s Central Coast, you’re in luck. This stretch of coastline ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A ruptured 24-inch pipeline spilled oil into the ocean off Refugio State Beach, about 20 miles west of Santa Barbara, which spread across 4 miles of coastline. A citizen ...

Cleanup efforts after the oil spill at Refugio State Beach in 2015. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times ) But Exxon is not Sable’s only friend in a high place. Just a few weeks ago, the Trump administration ...

Sable Offshore Corp.'s Harmony oil platform off the coast of Refugio State Beach. (Michael Owen Baker/For The Times) To the editor: Given the existential scale of oil-industry-caused climate change, ...

A driver was uninjured after a vehicle crash onto the railroad tracks along Highway 101 near Refugio State Beach Tuesday. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo A driver was reportedly ...