Schools Clean Up and Reopen After the Thomas Fire
Campus cleanups are estimated at $260,000.
Keith Hamm
Recent Stories
Year in Review: Keith Hamm’s Favorite Stories of 2017
News Reporter Keith Hamm picks a few of his favorite articles from the past year.
With $165 Million Private Donation, The Nature Conservancy Purchases Cojo Jalama Ranches
The “conservation puzzle” has an “intersection of interests,” from resource protection to public access.
The Thomas Fire Strikes Back
Insight and analysis on the beast that still breathes despite Saturday’s epic firefight in the Montecito foothills.
‘Worst Day Yet’ on the Thomas Fire as Firefight Continues in Montecito
Big winds early forced the evacuation of 16,000 across Montecito and Santa Barbara.
Thomas Fire Friday Morning Update: Slow Growth Overnight but Bad Winds on the Way
Forecasted winds arriving tonight will put new fuel breaks to the test above Montecito.
When Evacuation Orders Go Wrong
Behind the 2:19 a.m. alert that freaked out Santa Barbara County during the Thomas Fire
Closing Schools and Moving Finals Due to Thomas Fire
A look at our education system’s response to the wildfire
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.
Evacuations from Carpinteria to Toro Canyon as Thomas Fire Grows to 115,000 Acres
Evacuation warnings and orders were clarified at the Thursday evening press conference.
