Zaca Fire Threatens to Move into Ventura County

“The fire hasn’t given it an inch. But then we haven’t given it an inch either.”

Yesterday the Zaca Fire made a huge move east in Agua Caliente Canyon. From 2-4pm the reports coming back to us were that fire fighters had lost the Monte Arido ridge. By 5pm, however, fire command got the word the ridge had held.

UPDATE: “Evacuation Warning” Issued for Camino Cielo Road

The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department and fire authorities have issued an “EVACUATION WARNING” for East Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura County Line including Gibraltar Reservoir and Jameson Lake. Residents of these areas should consider what they need to take and be prepared to leave upon notice of the Sheriff’s Department, as they may not be able to come back to retrieve personal items due to potentially rapidly changing fire conditions.

NLRB Validates Union Vote

Craig Smith presents the good news for former and current News-Press employees in their march toward a collective bargaining agreement with Mrs. McCaw.

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