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Santa Barbara Oil Spill Blankets Coastline
It's been almost 50 years since a drilling rig blew out in the Santa Barbara channel, spewing three or four million gallons of oil and helping to start the environmental movement. But 21,000 gallons is enough to kill wildlife and foul beaches, starting at Refugio and El Capitan. We hear from the scene of yesterday's oil pipeline rupture.
By Warren Olney • • 27m ListenIt's been almost 50 years since a drilling rig blew out in the Santa Barbara channel, spewing three or four million gallons of oil and helping to start the environmental movement. But 21,000 gallons is enough to kill wildlife and foul beaches, starting at Refugio and El Capitan. We hear from the scene of yesterday's oil pipeline rupture.
Also, after yesterday's elections, the LA Unified School Board is getting a face lift, and the City Council will be joined by its first Korean-American member.
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2 storiesAnother Oil Spill in Santa Barbara
At noon yesterday, a pipeline ruptured just north of Santa Barbara. Before it was stopped three hours later, it spilled some 21,000 gallons of crude oil onto nine miles of beaches and into the ocean. Birds, fish and sea lions are among the wildlife that's being threatened — and some beaches are already blackened by spilled oil.
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Three LA School Board incumbents were running for re-election yesterday. When the results were in, Richard Vladovic held on to his seat, but Tamar Galatzan and Bennett Kayser were both defeated. Karen Klein is an editorial writer focusing on education for the LA Times .
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