Capps Hates Pink Camel

Rep. Lois Capps continues to send threatening letters to leading women’s magazines asking them to voluntarily quit accepting tobacco money, expressing particular dismay at Camel ads that she said clearly enticing young women to smoke.

Remote Office Access for Fire Evacuees

Combining community spirit and promotional savvy, the Goleta-based software company Citrix Online is offering free remote access technology to businesses affected by Zaca fire evacuation orders and road closures.

Zaca Incident Morning Update

Last Updated: August 13, 2007 7:00 am. Acres Burned: 94,522 acres. Containment 44% contained – 94,522 acres. Full containment expected on September 7, 2007.

Zaca Incident Commanders Cautiously Optimistic

The leading edge of the fire appears to be turning northeast and into the wilderness — 40 days after the fire began and after a week in which Santa Barbara residents feared the worst. At at 12:30 pm news conference, Zaca Incident Commanders expressed a cautious optimism that they had turned the corner on the southern flanks of the fire.

Zaca Fire Team Meets with Mission Canyon Residents

At a meeting in Fleischmann Auditorium in the Museum of Natural History, the overflow crowd was provided with updated report on the fire, emergency response information, and information about the Team’s strategic plans for controlling the Zaca Fire. Currently more than 80,000 acres have burned at a cost that will surpass $60 million.

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