Evacuations Ordered for Parts of Montecito as Thomas Fire Rages West
UPDATE: 1:35 p.m.: Evac order extends into Montecito; warning extends to parts of Mission Canyon and the Riviera.
Year: 2017
Mandatory Evacuations Issued Through Northern Montecito and Carpinteria Sunday Morning
Evacuation orders continue to move westward for the area north of Highway 192, east of Buena Vista Road.
Thomas Fire Enters Santa Barbara County; Los Padres National Forest Closes
Fire officials expected this movement, not concerned; schools canceled on Monday.
Governor Brown Swoops into Ventura for Thomas Fire Visit
Climate change was on his mind Saturday afternoon.
Saturday Morning Brings Greater Containment and Fewer Evacuations Around the Thomas Fire
Some evacuations have been lifted in Carpinteria; containment is up to 15 percent.
Benefit Event Held for Youth Interactive
Extraordinary organization transforms lives of at-risk youth.
Blue Owl Breakfast for Thomas Fire Evacuees
Cindy Black serves up comfort food for free on Sunday.
Waste Not
In the United States, an astonishing 40 percent of our food is wasted, and most of the waste goes to the landfill.
Keep Strong Net Neutrality
I don’t want internet service providers to have the power to block websites, slow them down, give some sites an advantage over others, or split the internet into fast lanes for companies that can pay the extra fees and slow lanes for the rest of us.
Santa Barbara County Darkens
More than 3,500 fire personnel have been deployed to the Thomas Fire.