SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- A 3-mile long, 1/2-mile wide oil slick of mysterious origins off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., is too thin to be cleaned up and must be left to dissipate naturally, local officials said Wednesday.
The slick was first noticed by kayakers around 10 a.m. Wednesday off Goleta Beach, Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Dave Zaniboni told KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara.