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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 ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – 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 ...

I maintain a hold rating on Viking Holdings as 1Q25 results eased demand concerns, but FY26 pricing trends remain soft. FY25 ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - After years of preparation, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) recently opened its long-planned new North County headquarters in Santa Maria.

Federal officials on Tuesday said the expansion of an overwhelmed South Bay sewage plant could be completed in just 100 days.

In a news release issued Friday, the county Air Pollution Control District announced the project could also increase pollution at South County beaches, as untreated wastewater is diverted south of ...

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Agricultural burners may continue to burn on permissive burn days with valid permits – Effective June 2, due to statewide ...

Due to fire conditions statewide, all Backyard Burn Permits issued across San Luis Obispo County are now suspended ...

In a news release issued Friday, the county Air Pollution Control District announced the project could also increase pollution at South County beaches, as untreated wastewater is diverted south of ...

Her callout of the county leadership comes a day after sewage flow across the U.S.-Mexico border temporarily increased in the Tijuana River Valley as part of a sewer line-repair project in Mexico.