Death Toll Approaches 23 in the Worst Disaster in Santa Barbara History
Tracing the history and coping with the reality of 20 lost and three still missing.
Author: Nick Welsh
Montecito Water District Sued for Mudslides
Downtown business owner sues Edison for Thomas Fire.
Emergency Doctor Urges Patience after Montecito Disaster
Cottage medical director Dr. Brett Wilson warns impacts will be significant and long-lasting.
Search Dogs Comb Hills of Montecito for Survivors and Remains
With at least three people still unaccounted for, 13 more canines have been assigned to mudslide rescue and recovery efforts in the past two days.
Amid Unprecedented Emergency Response, Future Remains Uncertain After Montecito Mudslides
The death toll climbs to 18.
Climate Change According to Al Gore
Al Gore talks climate change in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County Sues Plains Pipeline Over Refugio Oil Spill
The claim cites $13 million in lost property values.
Death Total in Montecito Mudslides Climbs to 17
Help in search for survivors arrives from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles counties and National Guard.
Murillo Sworn In as Santa Barbara Mayor
The new council started sweet, but then veered sour.
Officials Double Down on Rescue Efforts in Wake of Montecito Mudslide
A ‘Public Safety Exclusion Zone’ has been declared to reduce rescue-area congestion; the corrected death toll stands at 15.
