No One Dead, Missing, or Injured from Winter Storm in Santa Barbara
County withstands record-setting rains on five-year anniversary of deadly 1/9 Debris Flow.
Nick Welsh
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Two Santa Barbara County Oil Leaks Prove Challenging for Emergency Responders
The oil sheen off the Summerland coast defies containment, while the source of Toro Canyon leak can’t be plugged.
Revised Evacuation and Shelter in Place Orders Released Monday Evening
County Sheriff Bill Brown said evacuation orders will be issued for the burn scar areas of the Alisal, Cave, and Thomas fires after flash flood warnings elapse around midnight.
Evacuations, Road Closures, and Flooding Continue to Impact Santa Barbara County
All of Montecito, Serena Park in Carpinteria, and Airport are now under evacuation order in the latest storm surge.
‘No More Fun and Games’: Rep. Carbajal Expresses Exasperation at Impasse Over House Speaker Fight
Santa Barbara County’s congressmember-elect can’t get sworn in until the Republicans’ confirmation “circus” concludes.
The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ Poodle Riffs on 2022
All the news one hound can chase a year at a time.
There Will Be (Bad) Blood over Toro Creek Oil Spill
Santa Barbara County District Attorney takes County Counsel to court in showdown over leaking 19th-century oil well.
Is Dormzilla Dead in the Water?
Dick Flacks ruminates on UC Santa Barbara’s Munger Hall in wake of scorching Faculty Senate report.
Every Cloud Has a Silver-Iodide Lining
Santa Barbara County is spending $370,000 on its cloud-seeding program to maximize rainfall over the next three months.
Tug-of-War over Santa Barbara County’s Ambulance Contract Continues
The county’s new fire district collective petitions recommendation to award the contract to AMR.
