The city explained that Girsh Park is a private park and Goleta Beach Park is ... these two covered areas as reservable options for the community leaving four other picnic areas open as first ...

Fencing has now been installed at group picnic areas. Signs were posted in the areas and all other impacted sites indicating the closures. The City said there will be an increase of Goleta ...

and barbecue and picnic areas, Laule said. Historically wide and sandy, recent droughts have largely eliminated beach nourishment and greatly reduced sand at Goleta Beach, and major storms between ...

Goleta Beach emergency costs have risen to $12 million since 1994. Park improvements such as the new access bridge, renovated restrooms and rebuilding picnic areas cost the county $5 million.

Public access to the west end of Goleta Beach will remain open. Site preparation is expected to begin on Feb. 13, and operations will start on Feb. 20. There may be intermittently closed areas of ...

The plan to save Goleta Beach from eroding, and saving its picnic tables, restrooms and a restaurant, is an organic compromise instead of a fight against Mother Nature.