Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara is partnering with the Community Environmental Council (CEC) to build climate resiliency in the North County communities of Guadalupe and Lompoc, by launching the Guadalupe-Lompoc Initiative (GLI). On October 9, 2024, Senator Monique Limón presented a $1.625 million check to the County and Community Environmental Council to support this effort.