Do you live in a high fire hazard zone? CalFire has released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara County and the rest ...

The County Fire Department has released its new wildfire protection plan for Santa Barbara foothill areas to identify ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County shares the potential impact on its services after the USDA announced major budget cuts. The Department of Agriculture has halted $500 ...

Since Santa Barbara Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan is a mouthful it is being referred to as the CWPP. The ...

Starting on March 24th depending on weather and air quality conditions prescribed burns will take place in Twin Ridge in the ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

Cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C) and a 37% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 mph (11.3 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 32% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 8 to 10 ...

More than 3.5 million additional acres across Southern California, including Los Angeles County, have been designated as fire hazard zones under updated maps released on Monday by the California ...

Some cities had fewer acres in the very high risk designation, but most of the region had more high risk acreage.

What about the word tacitly? The winners of this year’s countywide Spelling Bee certainly can. Four top spellers from Santa Barbara County have now earned their spot at the 2025 California State ...

All told, the size of orange and red patches on the new maps is 3,626 square miles — an area nearly twice the size of Delaware.

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