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County Supervisors Approve Isla Vista Projects with $3.7M From UCSB Housing Settlement
New projects and programs are on the way to Isla Vista, including a permanent restroom along Del Playa Drive, improvements to Children’s Park, and a housing inspection pilot program. In March, Santa Barbara County and the City of Goleta reached a settlement with UC Santa Barbara after alleging that...
Red Cross Closes Lake Fire Evacuation Shelter in Solvang
The American Red Cross, working together with emergency managers and community partners in Santa Barbara County, has closed the emergency shelter at the Solvang Veterans Memorial effective immediately. Since Sunday, Red Cross volunteers have staffed a shelter 24/7 in case residents affected by Lake Fire evacuation orders and warnings needed...
Lake Fire Update 7.11.2024
The Lake Fire has grown to over 34 thousand acres and currently sits at 16% containment. The last update given by Cal Fire was around 8 this morning. Currently there are 3,034 personnel assigned to the Lake Fire, with 73 crews, 221 engines, and 28 helicopters. Cal Fire says that...
Brush fires break out across SoCal amid extreme heat; evacuation orders in effect
An extreme heat wave that has its grip on Southern California is increasing the risk of fires and keeping firefighters on high alert.Several fires broke out across the region over the weekend, prompting some residents to be evacuated from their homes. Crews on Monday continued their efforts to suppress the flames with more days of hot temperatures ahead.The Vista FireThe Vista Fire broke out in the San Bernardino National Forest Sunday morning.It has scorched about 588 acres so far with 0% containment. Evacuation orders were issued for the Mt. Baldy Ski Resort out of an abundance of caution. The fire...
Images show wildfires burning across California
Firefighters in California battled at least 18 wildfires on Tuesday, including a 41-square-mile (106-square-kilometer) blaze in the mountains of Santa Barbara County and a 2-square-mile (5-square-kilometer) fire north of Los Angeles. Read more here: http://apne.ws/ffnCFCk. #california #wildfire #news. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress. This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home.
El Centro Fire Department joins Strike Team deployed to Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County
ECFD personnel has joined a Strike Team deployed to the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County on Tuesday morning. According the a press release from the City of El Centro, ECFD is responding with a 4X4 off-road capable vehicle, a unique and versatile wildland firefighting vehicle owned by the California Office of Emergency Services and assigned to the El Centro Fire Department. Known as a Type 6, the vehicle offers exceptional mobility, allowing it to access hard-to-reach areas. It is equipped with wildland firefighting tools and a 300-gallon water tank.
Solvang’s public property camping ban may return
In response to the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling determining bans on homeless camping are not “cruel and unusual punishment,” Solvang council members on Monday directed staff to work with legal counsel, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and possibly the District Attorney to rework an ordinance adopted last fall to include a 24-hour camping allowance.
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