One Possible Winner in Trump’s Trade War: California Winemakers https://www.diningandcooking.com/2008522/one-possible-winner-in-trumps-trade-war-california-winemakers/ #BusinessInsider #california #CaliforniaWine #DomesticWine #fee #good #market #NarrowOpportunity #NicholasMiller #SantaBarbaraCounty #ScottBull #Tariff #TradeWar #trump #Wine

Sonic boom... SPACE JUNK! #SantaBarbaraCounty #VenturaCounty #space #rocket #launch

Santa Barbara County adopts mandate for clean-air technology in cannabis greenhouses | Local News https://www.byteseu.com/846941/ #BoardOfSupervisors #Cannabis #CleanAirTechnology #CommercialCannabis #CountyGovernment #CountyNews #greenhouse #OdorControl #SantaBarbaraCounty #Technology

Another rocket launch from Vandenberg (shifted to Friday, NROL-57) #vandenberg #sonicboom #SantaBarbaraCounty #SantaBarbara

Isla Vista is next for the rain... 03/12/25 21:35 #rain #CAwx #SantaBarbaraCounty #UCSB

I did nat zi there was a launch today, in case you are wondering what shook your windows. #SantaBarbaraCounty #VenturaCounty

"$4.2 Millon of Measure A Grant Funding is Now Available for South Coast Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to School"

https://www.independent.com/2025/02/21/4-2-millon-of-measure-a-grant-funding-is-now-available-for-south-coast-bicycle-pedestrian-and-safe-routes-to-school/

Via #SantaBarbara OEM

Update from @NWSLosAngeles: Periods of more intense rainfall are possible for all of #SantaBarbaraCounty Tuesday night (2/4) into Wednesday morning (2/5)
Stay off roads during this time, if possible
Stay alert to changing weather conditions
NEVER drive thru flood waters

Cheers greet Solvang vote to opt in to Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District | Local News https://www.diningandcooking.com/1862731/cheers-greet-solvang-vote-to-opt-in-to-santa-barbara-county-wine-improvement-district-local-news/ #BusinessImprovementDistrict #california #FermentedDrinks #Grape #GrapeDrinks #lompoc #SantaBarbaraCounty #SantaYnezValley #solvang #tax #waste #Wine #winery

Apparently very distinct rocket trail this morning, not sure if it was by the rocket billionaire that apparently has unnatural arm spasms strangely reminiscent of the Third Reich, or another one. #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbaraCounty

From OurAirSBC

Re: #HughesFire - At this time, our #airquality monitors in #SantaBarbaraCounty do not show that our air is being affected. Conditions can change quickly - be prepared:
- check air quality readings: ourair.org/todays-air-qua…
- get a "clean air room" ready:
https://www.ourair.org/clean-air-rooms/

CHP: Silver Alert - Santa Barbara County

Last Seen: 2425 Chapala Street and West Quinto Street, Santa Barbara

Hidden Gem: Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division

A recent post in my 'hidden gems' series highlighted Naval Base Ventura County, the Navy organization (and property) that takes care of over 75 tenant organizations that include the Coast Guard Air Station Ventura. My next three 'gems' posts pick three tenants that are both Navy commands and federal laboratories. The first of these is the Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division (NAWC-WD).

I was at Fathomwerx last week for a meeting where a civilian engineer from NAWC-WD was introducing her command to the group. She opened and closed her presentation with the fact that NAWC-WD is a command that's responsible for the things that 'go boom'. She said that with pride and some excitement because this is sophisticated, dangerous, and impactful work. It's also work that requires assets and expertise that generates technology that has value outside the defense industry. But more on that, later.

"Every missile that goes out in the theater to be used on a ship or aircraft has been tested by NAWC-WD," she said. One of NAWC-WD's main jobs is to make sure fleet weapon systems work as designed and work reliably. To test and evaluate these weapon systems, electronic warfare, and electronic countermeasures, NAWC-WD manages some of the largest test ranges in the world.

NAWC-WD manages the Point Mugu Sea Range, a 36,000 square mile expanse of ocean surface and islands for conducting tests and exercises. If the Navy needs more area for a test, the range can be extended indefinitely in coordination with the Navy and the Federal Aviation Administration!

NAWC-WD also manages the China Lake Range in the high desert of the western Mojave. Covering a land area larger than the state of Rhode Island, the 1.1 million acres of test range has allowed the Navy and Marine Corps to test almost every airborne weapon system in the last 50 years. Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake is in Ridgecrest, CA, and is home to advanced technology, STEM laboratories, and top-notch civilian scientists and engineers.

I want to conclude this post with a note about NAWC-WD and drones. This is where drone technology was born. Point Mugu started life as an anti-aircraft training center during World War II, and then it became the home for missile development. Drones were originally developed as missile targets. Drone expertise continued to develop to support NAWC-WD's mission as a testing and evaluation command for the Navy, and that expertise has made NAWC-WD a world leader in aerial and sea surface drone technologies (i.e., boats). A future 'gems' post will talk about the largest drone in the world, and another post or two will talk about how Ventura County is about to become the go-to place for testing autonomous vehicle technologies.

In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions about NAWC-WD. Drop them in the comments. And if you know of a hidden gem in the area you think people should know about, do the same. If you want to see a version of this post with hyperlins for some of the content, you can find one at http://www.jasonemiller.org.

If you know something about NAWC-WD that people might like to know about, share it in the comments.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are reportedly expats in the U.K. — because Trump? https://www.inbella.com/774660/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-are-reportedly-expats-in-the-u-k-because-trump/ #BritishCountryside #CelebritiesNews #DeRossi #DonaldTrump #EllenDegeneres #EllenDegeneresShow #KellySullivan #Montecito #PortiaDeRossi #SantaBarbaraCounty

Via #SantaBarbara OEM

Southern California Edison (SCE) is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in parts of southern #SantaBarbaraCounty as soon as the afternoon of Tuesday 11/12. For more info, call SCE at 1-800-611-1911 or visit sce.com/outage-center/….

https://x.com/SBCountyOEM/status/1856028030671696179?t=Pl3dAaAd_nj4xiFJ436e_w&s=09

#SantaLuciaFire #SantaBarbaraCounty #CAwx 11/07/24

Michael Silvester, Staff Reporter
Nov 7 at 6:12 PM EDT

Forward progress has been stopped per Incident Command & there is dozer line around the fire. Air tankers have been released.

Santa Lucia Fire @ Santa Lucia Canyon Road, Vandenberg SFB - #SantaLuciaFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/37910

#SantaLuciaFire #SantaBarbaraCounty #CAwx 11/07/24

Adam Segal, Reporter
Nov 7 at 5:31 PM EDT
All Evacuations Orders have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings per Santa Barbara County Sheriff on X.

Adam Segal, Reporter
Nov 7 at 5:23 PM EDT

The fire has been mapped at 123.5 acres by FIRIS OES Intel 12. The perimeter is now viewable on the Watch Duty map.

Fire perimeter maps indicate the general burn area but do not detail the measures being taken to protect buildings and homes. Even if a building or home is within the marked fire perimeter, it doesn’t necessarily mean it has been damaged or destroyed. These maps are preliminary and may be updated.

https://share.watchduty.org/i/37910

#SantaLuciaFire #SantaBarbaraCounty #CAwx 11/07/24

Adam Segal, Reporter
Nov 7 at 5:12 PM EDT
A temporary evacuation point has been established at Trinity Church of the Nazarine, 500 E. North Ave., Lompoc 93436 and can be viewed on the Watch Duty map.

Pet evacuations can be taken to any Santa Barbara County Animal Services Shelter:

Lompoc - 1501 W Central Ave
Santa Maria - 548 W Foster Rd.
Santa Barbara - 5473 Overpass Rd
All locations can also be viewed on the Watch Duty map.

For more information on evacuations click here. https://www.readysbc.org/4397/Santa-Lucia-Fire

Santa Lucia Fire @ Santa Lucia Canyon Road, Vandenberg SFB - #SantaLuciaFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/37910

#SantaLuciaFire #SantaBarbaraCounty #CAwx 11/07/24

Evacuation Order - Level 3 - Go
Lower Vandenberg Village and Providence Landing areas, and south of Highway 1
Maple High School has been evacuated to Cabrillo High School

Road Closures:
Santa Lucia Canyon Road and Lompoc Gate
Washington Ave. from Utah Ave.

https://sbcoem.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=572bf9df27104a5ca5f16e344bd241a3

Santa Lucia Fire @ Santa Lucia Canyon Road, Vandenberg SFB - #SantaLuciaFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/37910