toxic chemcals

Researchers say mapping needs to be done to get a better handle on how many barrels of toxic chemical may be on the ocean floor off the Southern California coastline. The number could be in the tens of thousands, and potentially higher after decades of dumping in the early to mid-1900's.

New documentary looks at UC Santa Barbara research into toxic waste dumping off the California coast

Lance Orozco

Out of Plain Sight makes West Coast premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It looks at massive toxic waste dumping in the ocean off Catalina Island.

One of the decaying barrels found on the ocean floor between Catalina, and the Southern California mainland.

Local News

DDT was dumped off California's coast for years. New UCSB study shows there's also radioactive waste

Lance Orozco

Researchers now think that DDT was dumped straight into the ocean, and barrels on ocean floor thought to contain DDT instead have radioactive waste.

Environment

New Grand Jury Indictment Involving 2014 Toxic Chemical Explosion In Ventura County

Ventura County prosecutors say two companies, and four individuals are the focus of a new indictment stemming from a 2014 toxic chemical explosion, and…