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Stories by Ray Ford

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  • Rattlesnake and San Roque Side of Jesusita Trails to Re-Open Friday

    November 6, 2009

  • Goleta Trails Workshop Scheduled

    November 5, 2009

  • Starbucks Leaves a Bad Taste in a Very Needy Guy

    October 20, 2009

  • Trail Leaders Trained in Erosion Control Techniques

    October 18, 2009

  • Coyote Fire: Sept 22-Oct 1, 1964

    September 30, 2009

  • Refugio Fire September 6-15, 1955

    September 19, 2009

  • Illegal Trail-Cutting Efforts Continue to Concern Forest Officials

    September 15, 2009

  • Additional Trail Closures Coming Soon In Jesusita Burn Area

    September 12, 2009

  • Douglas Family Preserve Improvements Scheduled Next Week

    September 12, 2009

  • County Unveils Hydromulch Program for Jesusita Burn Areas

    August 27, 2009

  • Good Deed Gone Really, Really Bad?

    August 25, 2009

  • Montecito Trails Foundation Celebrates 45 Years

    August 24, 2009

  • Fire Investigators Suspect La Brea Fire Caused by Marijuana Cultivation

    August 15, 2009

  • Pano Provides Perspective

    August 14, 2009

  • La Brea Fire Proves Almost Impossible to Contain

    August 14, 2009

  • La Brea Burning Big

    August 13, 2009

  • Erratic Winds Push La Brea Fire North and West

    August 12, 2009

  • La Brea Fire Tops 20,000 acres, Jumps Sierra Madre Ridge

    August 11, 2009

  • La Brea Fire Pushes North and East

    August 9, 2009

  • La Brea Fire Doubles in Size Overnight

    August 9, 2009

  • Fire Breaks Out in La Brea Canyon

    August 8, 2009

  • Several Jesusita Fire Trails to Re-Open

    July 14, 2009

  • Time to Rebuild Local Trails

    June 8, 2009

  • Volunteers Needed for National Trails Day Project

    May 31, 2009

  • I Madonnari 2009

    May 28, 2009

  • Jesusita Burn Area Trails Re-Open

    May 20, 2009

  • County Flood Officials Begin Post-Fire Preparations

    May 14, 2009

  • San Marcos Foothills Preserve Closed Temporarily

    May 13, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Nears Containment But New Phase Begins

    May 12, 2009

  • Fire Investigators Narrow Down Start Point

    May 11, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Begins to Settle Down

    May 10, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Turned Away from Trout Club

    May 9, 2009

  • A Day of Change on the Front Lines

    May 9, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Reaching Ridgeline

    May 8, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Explodes on the Western Front

    May 8, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Eyes Goleta

    May 7, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Turns Tragic Without Warning

    May 7, 2009

  • Welcome to Wildfire Season

    May 7, 2009

  • Evening Report from Las Canoas and Beyond

    May 6, 2009

  • State of Emergency Declared

    May 6, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Midday Report

    May 6, 2009

  • Jesusita Fire Starts Small But Grows Quickly

    May 6, 2009

  • House-to-House Fire Battles Possible

    May 5, 2009

  • Ultralight Backpacking Talk

    April 27, 2009

  • Parma Park Rises from the Ashes

    March 16, 2009

  • Wildfire, Chaparral, and Trails Meeting

    March 9, 2009

  • A Honey of a Day at Parma Park

    January 21, 2009

  • A Closer Look at the Wildfire Problem

    January 1, 2009

  • Forbush Flats or Bust

    December 31, 2008

  • Parma Park Restoration Could Take Years

    December 27, 2008

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