Scrutiny Grows Over Mandatory vs. Voluntary Evacuation Orders
Mudslides breached the Highway 192 line and raced all the way through voluntary zones.
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As Number of Missing Grows, Questions Arise Over County Warning
The county didn’t issue its first cell phone alert Tuesday morning until after the deadly flooding began.
Names of 17 Montecito Mudslide Victims Released
Eight more people remain missing.
Half of Historic San Ysidro Ranch Destroyed in Montecito Mudslide
Entire buildings were leveled when a ruptured gas line exploded.
Family and Friends of Missing Montecito Residents Take to Social Media
Facebook and Twitter posts plead for information.
Ancient Sirenians of the Channel Islands
Geologists find sea cow fossil on Santa Rosa.
Montecito Mudslide Death Toll Climbs to 15
Two dozen more are still missing; hundreds remain trapped in Romero Canyon.
Lawsuit Looms over Santa Barbara City Council Vacancy
District 3 activists want a special election, not an appointment.
Former Ataris Bassist Michael Davenport Indicted on Conspiracy and Fraud Charges
He allegedly ran a real estate scam that cheated 100,000 people out of $27 million.
Cops Surround Downtown Cottage Where Man Was Killed New Year’s Day
UPDATE: The stand-off ended when the cottage was found to be empty.
