Project Camp runs free 3-day camp at Santa Barbara Zoo for kids displaced by LA fires
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—For children from Los Angeles County, it’s a day of levity and light after days of devastation. “To be able to…
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First responders watch for wind issues in Ventura County
VENTURA, Calif. – Law enforcement officers kept watch for smoke on another windy day on Tuesday. One patrol car parked in Grant Park overlooking…
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Ventura ‘Auto Fire’ has burned more than 60 acres along Santa Clara River bottom
VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County Fire Public Information Officer Andrew Dowd said up-staffing and mutual aid helped firefighters from Ventura…
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National Weather Services issues Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) alerts again
OXNARD, Calif.-When meteorologists issues PDS alerts they want people to pay attention and take action. PDS stands for Particularly Dangerous…
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Scope of fire devastation in Los Angeles raises concerns over insurance
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The apocalyptic images we’re seeing in Los Angeles stand as a sobering reminder of what can happen across the local…
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Central Coast fire agencies providing support to help battle Los Angeles fires
As several catastrophic fires continue burn throughout the Los Angeles area, Central Coast firefighting agencies are providing support in the massive…
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Ventura County braces for even stronger winds
OXNARD, Calif. – Phones are being answered non-stop at the National Weather Service located in Oxnard. NWS meteorologists have been giving first…
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Demolition crews remove home that slid off Las Alturas Road in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Demotion started this morning on a red-tagged home on Las Alturas Rd. in Santa Barbara. The home on the 1030 block has been…
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Women learn self defense from world champ in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif.-Women learned self defense from a world champion. The self defense seminar with Graciella Casillas was hosted by the Neauroboxing…
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Santa Barbara’s busy Milpas Street set to get multiple safety enhancements
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The City of Santa Barbara says that Milpas Street has the second-highest number of pedestrian-involved collisions in all of…
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Mountain Fire family of survivors brace themselves for holiday season by practicing gratitude
VENTURA, Calif.—The holidays are bringing up some heavy feelings for Yuliana Arias, who spent 6 months remodeling a fixer upper in the Spanish…
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CHP beginning its Thanksgiving weekend ‘maximum enforcement period’ Wednesday night
California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to begin its Thanksgiving weekend Maximum Enforcement Period on Wednesday…
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Man whose house burned down in Thomas Fire and Mountain Fire moves forward through community’s generosity
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – At 21, Luis “Tigre” Villanueva left Mexico in hopes of building a better life, and he did. He’s a husband, father of…
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Organic carrots linked to E-coli outbreak should be thrown away
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Organic carrots have been pulled from store shelves due to an E-Coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control,…
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Non-profit provides relief to Mountain Fire victims through power of social media
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Luis Villanueva is still processing the shock of losing his Somis home in the Mountain Fire. “I don’t know that I am…
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Need for mental health services spikes following devastation of Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif.—It’s been an emotional day for Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, who Is helping victims of the Mountain Fire navigate the process of…
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Unattended candles cause apartment fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Firefighters responded to an apartment unit fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night. The upstairs neighbor made the…
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Recovery efforts underway in many parts of Camarillo following devastating Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif. — After his home burned down, David Dupuis is back to pick up the pieces, but he says the chances of finding his wife’s wedding…
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Dozens of Camarillo Heights residents lose everything in Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif.— Residents evacuating their homes in Ventura County are trying to find silver linings in the wake of the devastating Mountain…
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Burned fiber-optic lines cause communication outage
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-A small fire that started at 4p.m. last Thursday caused big problems for internet users through Saturday. The so-called…
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