SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- Gov. Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation for Santa Barbara County Wednesday due to the effects of an oil spill at Refugio State Beach.

A major construction project will kick off on Highway 101 near the popular Refugio State Beach exit north of Santa Barbara, Caltrans announced. Starting Wednesday, Caltrans plans to demolish and ...

They call themselves the Wednesday Wave Warriors. Every week, they meet up on the shores of Refugio State Beach, about 20 miles up the coast from Santa Barbara, and make their way out into the ...

The owner of the ruptured pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of oil along the coastline of Refugio State Beach near Santa Barbara has accumulated 175 safety and maintenance infractions ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (CN) — Set among rolling hills and dotted by palm trees and flower patches, Refugio State Beach offers a picture-perfect look at the Central California coast. It’s also ...

It has been ten years since the Refugio oil spill. On May 19, 2015, an underground oil pipeline near Refugio State Beach ruptured, spilling more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil, much of which ...

Pipeline and Restart History Two men rescue an oil-soaked sea bird at Refugio State Beach following the rupture of a nearby Plains All-American pipeline on May 19, 2015. Noozhawk file photo ...

They call themselves the Wednesday Wave Warriors. Every week, they meet up on the shores of Refugio State Beach, about 20 miles up the coast from Santa Barbara, and make their way out into the ...