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

In a story published Oct. 15, 2025, The Associated Press reported the California Attorney General's Office sued Sable ...

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled this week that Sable Offshore Corp. conducted work on its oil and gas pipelines without proper permits.

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 ...

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

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 ...

On Wednesday, Sable Offshore's request to be awarded financial damages against the Coastal Commission were denied by ...

Governor Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 237 into law to stabilize fuel supply and combat high gas prices. The bill fast ...

What has changed in spill response technology in the past decades? According to Sean Anderson, an environmental researcher at California State University-Channel Islands, not a lot. He’s spent years ...

Texas oil company claims the California Coastal Commission caused an “unlawful delay of, and damages to, the restart of the ...