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Photos from the Dec. 2024 - Jan. 2025 edition of Condor Call Currents

Using the Energy Sage marketplace, you can research solar energy, get free quotes from vetted installers, and speak with energy advisors who can help you compare your options and answer any questions.

Condor Call Editor John Hankins shares highlights of the last two months

Sierra Club celebrates the one-year annivesary of Santa Barbara Channel as a Whale Heritage site

The last two months as seen through local watchdog and e-mail chronicler, Jim Hines, our ever-hopeful, our premier lobbyist and activist.

It's worth remembering that our track record during the first Trump administration was filled with many victories. This time, we have the advantage of having been here before. And we are also more prepared, with strengthened chapters and an even...

The newly-opened Chrisman California Islands Center in Carpinteria is dedicated to the appreciation of the Channel Islands and their history, particularly its ranching history.

There are many excellent strategies and programs to help reduce heating and cooling energy use – ranging from no-cost and inexpensive options to actions that require more up-front costs, but save money over time. 

The course includes six weeknight classroom sessions and four outings, which will be on a trail and moderately strenuous (5-7 miles in length). 

Stressed? Look to Your Local Nature Preserve, which includes the Ventura Land Trust, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and in Santa Barbara The Land Conservancy and SB Conservancy – a partial list.