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Dennis Mammana: Summer Has Returned … But Why?

Dennis Mammana: Summer Has Returned … But Why?

It was bound to happen: The heat of summer has arrived at my Anza-Borrego Desert home. As I write these words, it’s 115 degrees outside, and it’s just the beginning of the blistering heat we’ll experience for months. This is no surprise, of course. We’re all quite familiar with this seasonal pattern; in fact, most…

Dennis Mammana by Dennis Mammana June 28, 2026 | 1:30 pm
Dan McCaslin: On the Trail of Victory Arches, Foreign and Domestic
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Dan McCaslin: On the Trail of Victory Arches, Foreign and Domestic

by Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist June 27, 2026 | 8:12 pmJune 27, 2026 | 8:12 pm
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Captain’s Log: Visiting Serene Santa Cruz Island

by Capt. David Bacon June 25, 2026 | 3:00 pm
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Get a Peek at the Pack With Film ‘The Hidden Life of Wolves’

by WaveComm June 22, 2026 | 4:00 pm
Dennis Mammana: ‘Blaze Star’ Watch Is On as Expectations Rise for Eruption
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Dennis Mammana: ‘Blaze Star’ Watch Is On as Expectations Rise for Eruption

by Dennis Mammana June 21, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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Captain’s Log: Blessings of Serving a Special Needs Child 

by Capt. David Bacon June 18, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dennis Mammana: How to Find La Superba in the Night Sky
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Dennis Mammana: How to Find La Superba in the Night Sky

by Dennis Mammana June 14, 2026 | 1:30 pmJune 14, 2026 | 8:45 pm
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Captain’s Log: Reel in Some Summer Spirit for Kids — Take Them Fishing

by Capt. David Bacon June 14, 2026 | 9:33 amJune 14, 2026 | 9:41 am
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Tree Installation, Other Mitigation Efforts Begin at Ellwood Mesa

by Kelly Hoover for city of Goleta June 8, 2026 | 2:10 pmJune 8, 2026 | 2:12 pm
Dennis Mammana: Approaching the Solar Apex, Everything Is in Motion
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Dennis Mammana: Approaching the Solar Apex, Everything Is in Motion

by Dennis Mammana June 7, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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Town Hall to Address Threats to Roadless Forest Safeguards

by Keri Setnicka for Los Padres ForestWatch June 5, 2026 | 12:00 pm
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Captain’s Log: A T-Shark Action Tale

by Capt. David Bacon June 4, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dan McCaslin: Rediscovering Davy Brown Falls and Lost Valley Camp
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Dan McCaslin: Rediscovering Davy Brown Falls and Lost Valley Camp

by Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist June 3, 2026 | 3:08 pmJune 4, 2026 | 9:44 pm
Dennis Mammana: Venus and Jupiter Prepare for a Rare and Brilliant ‘Close’ Encounter
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Dennis Mammana: Venus and Jupiter Prepare for a Rare and Brilliant ‘Close’ Encounter

by Dennis Mammana May 31, 2026 | 1:30 pm
Captain’s Log: Exuberant Humpies Have Huge Appetites
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Captain’s Log: Exuberant Humpies Have Huge Appetites

by Capt. David Bacon May 28, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dan McCaslin: Hiking Ecstasies — ‘Lived Time’ vs. Calibrated ‘Cosmic Time’
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Dan McCaslin: Hiking Ecstasies — ‘Lived Time’ vs. Calibrated ‘Cosmic Time’

by Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist May 24, 2026 | 8:21 pmMay 24, 2026 | 8:22 pm
Dennis Mammana: How to Enjoy This Month’s Blue Mini Moon
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Dennis Mammana: How to Enjoy This Month’s Blue Mini Moon

by Dennis Mammana May 24, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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Captain’s Log: Wildlife on the Beach

by David Basham for Blue Skies Animal Sanctuary May 21, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dennis Mammana: 3-Way Cosmic Waltz Lights Up Western Evening Skies
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Dennis Mammana: 3-Way Cosmic Waltz Lights Up Western Evening Skies

by Dennis Mammana May 17, 2026 | 1:30 pm
Zoo Helps Endangered Red-Legged Frog Reclaim New Habitat After Decade of Recovery Work
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Zoo Helps Endangered Red-Legged Frog Reclaim New Habitat After Decade of Recovery Work

by Andrea Gruber for Santa Barbara Zoo May 15, 2026 | 7:35 pmMay 15, 2026 | 7:35 pm
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Captain’s Log: Finding the Strangest Things at Sea

by Capt. David Bacon May 14, 2026 | 3:00 pm

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