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The Chumash survived, however, and thousands of Chumash descendants still live in the Santa Barbara area or surrounding counties. Santa Barbara County was one of the 26 original counties of California, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Ventura County in 1872.
In Santa Barbara County, the pollutants of most concern are: 1  Ground-level ozone â the principal component of smog. 2  Fine particles in the air known as particulate matter, and. 3  Air toxics â chemicals in the air that can cause cancer and other health problems.