Action Alerts

  • Support Grocery Workers - Stop the Merger

    Please see this message from our partners, UFCW Local 770 about their fight to oppose the Kroger-Albertson's Merger. 
     
     

    We are excited to announce that we have launched a new website, NoGroceryMerger.com! Can you help spread the word?

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    March 28, 2023

  • CEC seeks Climate Justice Fellow

    Our partners at Community Environmental Council have asked us to share information about an opening they have for a Climate Justice Fellow: 

    CEC has an open position right now for a Climate Justice Fellow to support work on the CARB Guadalupe Community Air Project. A description and link to the full job posting are below. Please share in your networks and/or directly with anyone you think may be interested!

    CEC is seeking a Guadalupe-based youth who wants to learn about air quality, pollution, pesticides and data collection, and help share information to community members who are interested in learning about and advocating around our air.

    The Climate Justice Fellow will work with CEC’s Climate Justice team and our technical partner Blue Tomorrow to support the CARB Guadalupe Community Air Project. This project involves community-scale air quality monitoring, bilingual education, and community engagement in Guadalupe, CA and adjoining areas of the Santa Maria Valley.

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    March 22, 2023

  • South County Roundtable

    We will be joined this Friday by tenants rights activists to discuss the issue of renovictions: when landlords evict tenants to do renovations in order to drastically raise the rent. There are updates about this issue in both the City of Santa Barbara and in Isla Vista. We will also hear from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770 (UFCW 770) about their efforts to stop the planned Kroger-Albertson's merger. 
     

    SBCAN South County Roundtable
    Friday, March 24, 2023
    12 - 1:30 PM
    Via Zoom - register at the link below

     

    Written by
    March 21, 2023

  • Stop Dirty Banking

    Our partners, the Fearless Grandmothers of Santa Barbara are hosting a National Day of Action next Tuesday, March 21st from noon to 2pm to stop big banks from investing in fossil fuels and other unsustainable practices. The action will begin with a rally at State and Anapamu, followed by a march to Chase Bank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. More information is available at thirdact.org and fearlessgrandmothersSB.org
     

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    March 16, 2023

  • Submit Your Nominations

    It is time to submit your nominations for the 2023 North County Awards Dinner!

    Santa Barbara County Action Network will hold its 2023 North County “Looking Forward” Awards Dinner & Fundraiser on Sunday, June 25th at Blosser Urban Garden, 915 S Blosser Rd, Santa Maria.  

    Please mark your calendar and keep an eye out for additional information we will be putting out soon! 

    Every year we recognize individuals or organizations that work to protect our environment and the rights of our county’s residents. These awards help encourage this good work to continue and to raise the funds we need to keep doing our part.

    To nominate an individual or an organization for an award, please fill out this online form, or send your nomination to [email protected] 

    Written by
    March 09, 2023

  • North County Roundtable Thurs. Mar. 9, 5pm

    This week we will hear from SBCAN Board member, Alhan Diaz-Correa, about the Guadalupe Air Monitoring Project. We will also hear updates about other issues and projects in which SBCAN is involved. Our South County Roundtables are now on the fourth Friday of the month, so we will see you on March 24th for that meeting. 
     
    SBCAN North County Roundtable
    Thursday, March 9, 2023
    5 - 6:30 PM
    Via Zoom - register at the link below
    AGENDA
    1. Call to Order Introductions; Agenda Review (5 min.)
    2. Guadalupe Air Monitoring Project- Alhan Diaz-Correa
    3. Healthy Watershed Initiative - The winter storms have impacted our access to the Satna Maria River Estuary, where we are planning to do the water quality testing. We will hear an update the status of the project 
    4. Solomon Hills Update - This item is going before the County Planning Commission on Wednesday, March 8th
    5. Richards Ranch Annexation Update - LAFCO held a study session on this topic on March 2nd and comments are due to the City of Santa Maria on March 7th.  
    6. Updates from participants. Please let us know if there are items you want to bring up. (2 to 5 min. each)
    7. Our next meetings are to be determined and will be via Zoom.
    Register in advance for this meeting:
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

    Written by
    March 07, 2023

  • Roundtables for February 2023

    Our guest speakers for the roundtables this month will discuss industrial fish farming, housing developments, homelessness solutions, and the Draft County Housing Element Update. Zoom registration links for both meetings are below. 
     

     

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    February 08, 2023

  • AMM 2023

    Let us know if you can attend SBCAN's Annual Membership Meeting on February 5th, 2023. 
     
    Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]
     
    This will be a hybrid meeting with the option to join remotely via zoom. If you plan to attend via zoom, please register using this link.  
     

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    January 30, 2023

  • Protect Prime Ag Land in Lompoc

    Please see this message from our partners at EDC which represents SBCAN on this issue. Also, read the opinion article SBCAN's Advocacy and Events Director, Nadia Abushanab, wrote about the issue here.

    HELP PROTECT PRIME FARMLAND IN LOMPOC

    The City of Lompoc is attempting to expand its Sphere of Influence (SOI) to include 148.3 acres of prime farmland adjacent to Bailey Avenue, a first step in paving the way for future development. In the past, EDC on behalf of Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) along with agricultural partners, successfully opposed development along Bailey Avenue that would have transformed a 270-acre piece of prime agricultural land into an urbanized development consisting of nearly 2,700 homes. Today, prime farmland along Bailey Avenue is again under threat as a result of the City’s Application to expand its urban Sphere of Influence. EDC and SBCAN need your help today to protect this prime farmland in Lompoc.

     

    Written by
    January 30, 2023

  • RSVP for SBCAN's Annual Membership Meeting on February 5th

    Let us know if you can attend SBCAN's Annual Membership Meeting on February 5th, 2023. 
     
    Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]
     
    As we “come of age” on our 21st anniversary, founding members will talk about the origins of Santa Barbara County Action Network, what the political climate was like in 2002, and why they saw a need for this organization. All SBCAN members will be invited to discuss how the organization has progressed through the last two decades and what their hopes are for the future of SBCAN. 
     
    Founding members who will be attending are: Dick Flacks, David Landecker, Rachel Couch, Joyce Howerton, Gary Atkins, and more (we hope!). 
     
    We will begin the meeting with a member social half-hour with a potluck, so please bring a snack or drink to share. We will also conduct the election of SBCAN Board of Directors and the installation of officers and at-large board members for 2023
     
    We hope you will be able to join the festivities and the discussion during SBCAN’s annual membership meeting on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Marks-in-the-Valley, 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos.
     
    Please RSVP and let us know if you are bringing a dish by emailing [email protected]. See you then! 

    Written by
    January 18, 2023