On one side of a path in the idyllic hills of Santa Barbara, a dense clump of dried out mustard rises more than six feet. Meanwhile, just across the way, the invasive plant is thinned to wisps.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Elings Park will welcome 140 goats and 350 sheep to the area in the coming weeks as the animals will graze the park for fire prevention, plant removal, fertilizer and other ...

The herd will graze across 25 acres in total to help City Fire keep defensible space between the open spaces and nearby homes should wildfire approach. Before the sheep arrive, biologists will survey ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – With the tremendous rain this year, the seasonal grasses have grown, almost out of control in many areas, including near the Old Mission. The Santa Barbara City Parks ...

Chaney would know. She's a regular sheep docent at the 300-acre San Marcos Foothills Preserve, owned by Santa Barbara County. Ken Owen, executive director of Channel Islands Restoration, a nonprofit ...