Fifty years ago, on Jan. 28, 1969, an oil spill began off Santa Barbara that took 11 days to stop and leaked about 3 million gallons. The spill and cleanup of 35 miles of coastline resulted in the ...
A blowout off the coast of Santa Barbara 50 years ago not only galvanized the community and state but led to a wave of environmental laws nationwide. On Jan. 28, 1969, thousands of barrels of oil ...