Update: Drum Fire Contained
About 600 acres burned northwest of Buellton on Sunday, reaches 30 percent containment by Monday morning.
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Vegetation Fire Near More Mesa
Evacuation warnings go out along Calle Las Brisas.
Racial Justice in Santa Barbara County Law Enforcement: What Does It Take?
The supervisors take the first step at the hearing and request reports on lowered incarceration efforts.
Fire on Robbins Street Extinguished Quickly
Grinding in a backyard workshop led to a Tuesday morning call to Santa Barbara’s Westside.
How Often Do Santa Barbara Police Use Force?
Only around 1.3 percent of Santa Barbara’s population is black, yet when police get physical, 8.7 percent of the time the target is black.
Weigh In on Santa Barbara’s Wildfire Protection Plan
New neighborhoods are being considered as high fire hazard zones.
Hollister Ranch Fire Reaches 10 Percent Containment
Early-morning blaze erupted across 200 acres, driven by high winds.
Power Lines Started Holiday Fire in Goleta
Santa Barbara County Fire report documents origin at Edison conductors.
City Fire Chief Proposes Moving Dispatch to New Center
Move would improve the coordination and communication among Santa Barbara’s emergency services, says Nickel.
Is Highway 154 Really the Blood Alley We All Think It Is?
Ten years of data helps explain our perceptions versus the reality of the dangers.