Matt Kettmann, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Outdoors By Matt Kettmann | Wed May 06, 2009 | 5:28pm

Homes Burning, Fire Raging, All Hands on Deck

Jesusita Fire grows, consuming foothill homes, moving toward city; evac order expanded again.

Outdoors By Chris Meagher | Wed May 06, 2009 | 4:35pm

Afternoon winds blow wildfire toward Tunnel Road, Mission Canyon, and east; evac orders and warnings expanded dramatically.

Outdoors By Chris Meagher, Ray Ford | Wed May 06, 2009 | 3:17pm

All calm in morning, but winds are picking up in the afternoon; mobile home catches fire near State Street.

Outdoors By Chris Meagher, Nick Welsh, Ray Ford | Tue May 05, 2009 | 9:16pm

Unsure of what will come tonight, firefighters prepare to confront Jesusita Fire; 420 acres burned so far.

Outdoors By Indy Staff | Tue May 05, 2009 | 5:11pm

Flames, smoke continue as wind shifts down-canyon to the southeast, but may be turning back uphill.

Outdoors By Benjamin Gottlieb | Tue May 05, 2009 | 2:19pm

Evacuations already occurring; multiple engines responding, smoke and flames visible all over town; air drops coming.

News By Matt Kettmann | Thu Apr 30, 2009 | 12:00am

Volunteers strike to protest key staff layoffs required due to dwindling endowment.

Living By Matt Kettmann | Fri Apr 24, 2009 | 7:34pm

His Holiness graced the Thunderdome with two talks on Friday; Santa Barbara’s finest turned out to see him.

News By Matt Kettmann | Fri Apr 24, 2009 | 6:00am

Fifty-plus volunteers – including the volunteer of the year – stop work for one month to request dialogue with board.

Living By Matt Kettmann | Thu Apr 23, 2009 | 3:30pm

S.B. Zoo opens newest exhibit, featuring California condor, island fox, and more.