Lake Fire Grows to More than 26,000 Acres, 12 Percent Containment
Evacuation orders and warning zones expanded Monday night.
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Evacuations Ordered on Figueroa Mountain Road in Lake Fire
Three cabins were damaged or destroyed below Figueroa Campground; Figueroa Mountain Fire Station still standing.
Lake Fire More Than Doubles in Size in Santa Barbara Backcountry
[Update] Evacuation orders made on portions of Figueroa Mountain Road.
Single Lane on San Marcos Pass Opens
Traffic signals contral single lane of traffic; crews continue to work to stabilize State Route 154.
Warnings for Excessive Heat and Fire Weather Called for Santa Barbara County
National Weather Service expects high heat in interior and mountains through Monday; red-flag fire dangers through Saturday.
Fish Ladders for Steelhead at Cachuma Lake?
State water board orders the Bureau of Reclamation to do the study in the face of drastically smaller numbers of steelhead trout.
Ewe Herd? Sheep Docents Needed at San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Volunteers will explain the grazing sheep’s purpose to hikers and runners on the preserve’s paths until the end of July.
One Lane of Highway 154 to Reopen on Fourth of July
San Marcos Pass has been closed to through traffic between Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley since June 22 due to landslide-caused cracking of the roadway.
Bankrupt Solar Company Leaves Santa Barbara County Homeowners with Liens
Electriq Power’s solar and battery systems subcontractor just wants to be paid.
And the Winner Is … #014634!
Historic St. Anthony’s property in Santa Barbara has sold for $16.7 million to a purchaser who remains unknown.
