Santa Barbara Islands

plural noun

1. a group of islands off the SW coast of California.

Example Sentences

As hot summer weather and a long holiday weekend draw people to the beaches, the National Weather Service has issued warnings of dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf on Catalina and Santa Barbara islands, coastal areas of Ventura County and Los Angeles County, and along the Malibu coast.

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The National Weather Service issued a hazards statement for Los Angeles County beaches, Catalina and Santa Barbara islands and the Malibu coast through Thursday morning.

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High surf advisories have also been issued from the Central Coast to San Diego County, including Catalina and the Santa Barbara Islands, through Wednesday evening.

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The only breeding colonies in California are within the Channel Islands National Park on Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands, where the average annual number of nests between 2016 and 2020 was 6,000 and 1,400, respectively, said Mike Parker, executive director of the California Institute of Environmental Studies.

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The weather service issued a wind advisory through noon Monday for the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County coast, downtown L.A. and Catalina and Santa Barbara islands.

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