SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Cachuma Lake is celebrating its first lake trout release of the year. Below is a press release on the announcement: Cachuma Lake is currently at 89% capacity, and the Rainbows ...

LAKE CACHUMA, Calif. – A fish consumption advisory was issued for Lake Cachuma after unsafe levels of mercury were detected in species of black bass by the state's environmental protection agency.

California’s lakes and reservoirs got a big boost from wet holiday storms. A week into 2026, all of the state's 17 major reservoirs are brimming above their 30-year average after atmospheric rivers ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — On August 7, 2025, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health ...

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara has welcomed another 4,000 pounds of rainbow trout into Cachuma Lake. The release was done this week in cooperation with the California Department ...

As a result of recent rain, Cachuma Lake has risen to 77% capacity, and just in time for trout season. In cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cachuma Lake received 3,000 ...

A week into 2026, one Southern California lake is full with months of rainy season to go. One Northern California lake went up almost 44 feet in 4 weeks. California’s lakes and reservoirs got a big ...