As of late last week, investigations were under way into whether equipment owned and operated by Southern California Edison, ...

Schools are beginning to see a small spike in enrollment coinciding with the number of families seeking temporary shelter — ...

SANTA BARBARA – Just days before ending his 24-year tenure as president and CEO of Direct Relief, Thomas Tighe was still so ...

In January 2018, a month after the 280,000-acre Thomas Fire ripped through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, heavy rain loosened mud and debris in parts of the Santa Ynez Mountains that had been ...

In December 2017, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties lost over 281,000 acres of land as a result of the Thomas Fire (archived link). Below is a screenshot comparison between the false X post (left ...

UC Santa Barbara’s location provides a refuge from wildfires. The university protrudes into the ocean, which limits the ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif – Santa Barbara Humane announced ... As well as sheltering over 1,500 animals during the Thomas Fire and Montecito Mudslides. "We are heartbroken for the individuals and ...

With the Los Angeles fires on everyone’s minds, Santa Barbara County officials urged residents on Tuesday to prepare for ...

Santa Barbara Humane has taken in 13 dogs so far ... Burns added that many people in the area remember the 2017 Thomas Fire and the 2018 Montecito debris flows, which happened seven years ago ...

Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather ...