Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill

One of California’s worst oil spills occurred off the Santa Barbara coast in 2015, when a corroded pipeline burst. The ...

California judge blocks efforts to restart Santa Ynez oil pipeline

A California judge on Tuesday sided with the state government and tentatively ruled against Houston-based oil company Sable Offshore's request to restart a pipeline that pulls crude from the Santa ...

How grand plans to restart oil drilling off Santa Barbara’s coast hit California’s green wall

A Texas company wants to drill for oil off Santa Barbara County's coast. Experts say its path to oil sales is looking more ...