KEYT

Draining Groundwater and Pocketbooks in the Cuyama Valley

CUYAMA VALLEY, Calif. – It’s been nearly 10 years since the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act was signed into law in California, launching a historic effort to halt the headlong decline of the ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Receives $818,000 Grant from USDA for “Plant with Purpose” Conservation Outreach in Cuyama Valley

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. April 17, 2024 – Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will provide conservation outreach, education, and science ...
The Harvard Crimson

In Drought-Stricken Central California, Harvard Hopes to Turn Water Into Wine

Few people choose to live in Cuyama Valley. With a population of less than 1,000 residents, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, the 300-square mile area is home to large, empty expanses of ranch and ...
KEYT

Dreaming of oil in Cuyama, next to Harvard’s Grapes

A Michigan-based company wants to drill an exploratory well two miles deep. There are about 2,000 active oil wells in the North County, long past their boom days, spread over half a dozen vintage oil ...
Noozhawk

Company Wants to Drill Exploratory Oil Well in Cuyama, Next to Harvard’s Grapes

A Michigan-based company wants to drill an exploratory oil well on this site on the North Fork Ranch in the Cuyama Valley. Credit: Kaite Nall / Santa Barbara County photo There are about 2,000 active ...