Evacuation as a New Way of Life in Santa Barbara County
When do officials pull the trigger and order people out of their homes?
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Winter Shelter Reliability and Bed-Count Vary as Cold Snap Hits
Winter shelters are bringing in more visitors than usual as nighttime temps plummet.
Mass Evacuation Orders Issued for Montecito, Carpinteria, Parts of Western Goleta, Gaviota Effective Now
Get out by 6 p.m., sheriff tells 30,000 in anticipation of night storms and possible debris flows.
The Kids at Marjory Stoneman Are Alright
After the Valentine’s Day Massacre in Florida, the kids are leading the way to sanity.
Public and Private Forces Strain Santa Barbara’s Housing Market
Longtime tenants are feeling the squeeze as granny-flat applications soar.
SoCal Edison Loses Opening Round in Thomas Fire Litigation
The public utility giant was ordered to preserve damaged equipment from area where wildfire originated.
Parents Sue over Son’s Death by Train
Santa Barbara High School senior Connor O’Keefe was killed last March near Fernald Point.
Eddie Hsueh: Santa Barbara’s Great Peace Officer
Sheriff’s Lieutenant Eddie Hsueh brings safer ways for law enforcement to work with people with mental illness.
Dust Up at Santa Barbara City Hall
Mayor Cathy Murillo and Councilmember Jason Dominguez duke it out over SBCAG
Santa Barbara’s Drought Upgraded from ‘Moderate’ to ‘Severe’
Southern California is recording yet another one of its hottest, driest winters ever.
