Capping of the Becker well, February 27, 2018, Summerland beach, California. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care
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Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Union Oil spill in Santa Barbara, which began with a blowout on an offshore drilling platform on Jan. 28, 1969.
This Photos from the Vault column by Tribune photographer David Middlecamp was originally published on July 20, 2008…
