Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished

Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished

People in Ventura County are also concerned that an early estimate—which noted that about 420 gallons of crude oil was accidentally released into a waterway last fall—is inaccurate. Local and federal officials are investigating.By Steven RodasSANTA PAULA, Calif.—As he slowly pulled his beige van into the driveway following a trip to the hardware store for garden supplies, Ethan Higbee didn’t suspect anything was wrong.