She reassured the public and council about Santa Barbara’s robust fire response system, bolstered significantly since the 2017 Thomas Fire. The city has fine-tuned the coordination between water, fire ...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced an A-List lineup for its 40th edition including Angelina Jolie, Ralph Fiennes, Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin and Timothée Chalamet, as well as a ...

Santa Barbara, Calif. - Residents along the South Coast stepped up in a big way during Santa Barbara Public Market's LA Fires Donation Drive last week. The effort was in partnership with the newly ...

“This tremendous outpouring of support from the Santa Barbara community demonstrates our region’s commitment to helping ... The Foundation promotes a safe and prosperous environment while supporting ...

As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...

Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo Having seen the number of resources needed to put down a house fire in the Santa Barbara area ... Credit: Google Maps I’m also starting to think in terms ...

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21, 1942. He grew up with his two sisters Becky and Dottie in Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and Spooners Mesa in San Diego The family moved to Santa Barbara when Tom was 15, and he attended ...

As cleanup begins in the fire zones, Santa Barbara continues to offer a welcoming space for those needing a home away from home.

After wildfires swept through Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025, an old clip from 2017 recirculated online in ...