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Suspect Arrested After Woman Found Slain in Vandenberg Village
A woman has been arrested in connection with the killing of a woman in Vandenberg Village near Lompoc, Raquel Zick, spokeswoman for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, said Saturday night. Sheriff’s deputies responded at approximately 6:45 a.m. Saturday to the area of Sami Lane and Khouri Circle for...
The battle to save Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch from destructive Lake fire
LOS ANGELES – Tucked into a hillside in the Santa Ynez Valley, surrounded by rolling grasslands and wineries, Neverland Ranch has been for years one of the Central Coast’s most notorious properties. The story of the sprawling former estate of pop singer Michael Jackson took a new turn...
String of area fires puts Ojai on high alert
Southern California experienced a series of blazes this past week, heralding a dangerous fire season. The rainy season produced a lot of dry grass, resulting in tens of thousands of acres being burned throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, with threats to structures and evacuations in some instances.
Lake fire in Santa Barbara County grows, but threat to Santa Ynez, Los Olivos weakens
LOS ANGELES — The Lake fire in Santa Barbara County, California's largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters have worked to contain the blaze around the Santa Ynez and Los Olivos region where structures were threatened. Capt. Scott Safechuck, spokesperson for the Santa Barbara...
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