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Firefighters inch closer to containment of 38,664-acre Lake Fire
Firefighters continue to make progress as they battle the 38,664-acre Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County. The fire has been burning north of Los Olivos since July 5th and remains under investigation. Over 2,055 personnel remain dispatched in the firefight with 73 percent containment having been reached this weekend. Some evacuation warnings and orders have been reduced, firefighters said. The area between the western fire perimeter and the Los Padres National Forest Fire Area Closure; and the area east of La Brea Creek and Forest Route 10N06, south of the Los Padres National Forest boundary, and north of the Sisquoc River remained under evacuation orders. The area east of Kelly Canyon, north of Sisquoc River, west of La Brea Creek and Forest Route 10N06, and south of the Los Padres National Forest remained under evacuation warnings. The following roads remain closed: Happy Canyon Road at the Forest Service Boundary; Figueroa Mountain just north of Midland School; Forest Route 10N06; and Zaca Lake Road east of Foxen Canyon Road.
String of Restaurant Burglaries Across Santa Ynez in Recent Weeks
Deputies in the Santa Ynez Valley are investigating a string of five forced-entry restaurant burglaries that have taken place in recent weeks, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators believe there is more than one suspect associated with these crimes, and as of press time, no suspects have been identified.
Lompoc Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Mother
A Lompoc woman pleaded not guilty in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria to a murder charge stemming from the death of her mother. An arraignment hearing occurred Tuesday for Brooke Marie Carter, 46, of Lompoc and Oklahoma. Sheriff’s deputies responded at approximately 6:45 a.m. last Saturday to...
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