Gearing Up for Getting Out
A well-stocked, personal go-bag makes for a proper evacuation.
Keith Hamm
Recent Stories
First-Person Stories from the Montecito Mudslides
Accounts of miracles continue to emerge from the deluge.
Montecito’s All Saints-by-the-Sea Church Open as Triage, Evacuation Center
[UPDATE] Santa Barbara hotels offer special rates to flood victims and evacuees.
Carpinteria and Montecito Schools Close After Flood Warnings
Landslides and debris flows move too quickly to evacuate hundreds of students, officials say.
‘Significant Storm’ on the Way for Santa Barbara County, Officials Warn
Rainfall in Thomas Fire areas could hit one inch per hour at its peak.
Thomas Fire Benefit Auction Opens Saturday
Bidding runs through January on donated artwork with all proceeds going to families affected by the fire.
Kevin Elliott Is New Los Padres Supervisor
He comes from Sequoia National Forest with four decades of experience.
Schools Clean Up and Reopen After the Thomas Fire
Campus cleanups are estimated at $260,000.
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.
