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Santa Barbara Foresters manager Bill Pintard said his team will begin their 34-game season tomorrow when they host the Philippines at 4:30 p.m. at Santa Barbara High’s Eddie Mathews Field as they aim for an 11th NBC World Series title.

On a charter fishing trip off Santa Barbara’s waters this June, a family adventure turned thrilling when a pre-teen helped land a thresher shark (seeking bait like mackerel and sardines) as Capt. Tiffany managed the safety on deck.

On June 1, a nonprofit video captured a 100- to 200-foot oil slick at Butterfly Beach, with residents reporting similar sightings at Hammonds, Miramar, and near Carpinteria. State officials found natural seeps — though environmental advocates blame legacy offshore wells and call for improved capping.

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