Kraig Pakulski / Friday, February 20, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County After Public Outcry, Feds Invite Oil and Gas Companies to Nominate Blocks of Ocean off California for Offshore Drilling The post After Public Outcry, Feds Invite Oil and Gas Companies to Nominate Blocks of Ocean off California for Offshore Drilling appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent. Previous Article Bookkeeper sentenced for embezzling over $550,000 from former employer Next Article Pedestrian Struck in Collision Near Castillo and Montecito Streets in Santa Barbara Print 19 Rate this article: No rating Tags: NewsEnvironmentEnergy Please login or register to post comments.