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Santa Barbara County proclaims local emergency due to Lake fire
Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency Friday due to the Lake fire, which is threatening communities including Santa Ynez and Los Olivos, as well as ranches, farms, homes, campgrounds, and State Routes 154 and 176. The proclamation was executed by Mona Miyasato, Santa Barbara County executive officer and director...
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...
Lompoc man sentenced to 20 years for fentanyl distribution resulting in inmate death
LOS ANGELES, California — A Lompoc man was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl that led to the death of a fellow inmate and the serious injury of another at a Santa Barbara County jail. Kaelen Jacobkeali Wendel, 32, received...
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