Sewage flow across the U.S.-Mexico border may temporarily increase in the Tijuana River Valley as part of a sewer line-repair ...

Now in its final phase, the sewer line-repair project is expected to start Tuesday and take roughly one week to complete, ...

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) last week celebrated its new office in Santa Maria — at 1011 West McCoy Lane — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. The event was ...

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Parth Thakran, a second-grader at Isla Vista Elementary School, won 1st place at the elementary school level. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has named the winners of ...

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is pleased to  announce the winners of its first “Keep Our Air ...

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District celebrated the grand opening of a new permanent office in Santa Maria ...

APCD Executive Director Aeron Arlin Genet prepares to cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new Santa Maria office. Next to her are Board Members Bob Nelson, (County Supervisor ...