Safe at Home Archives

Beach City Apartment fire displaces more than a dozen SBCC students

September 11, 2023 5:54 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-When a fire started at the Beach City Apartments before 9 :30 Saturday night Xavier Ascencio said he was in Isla Vista with…

Edison pole replacement project helps ‘harden the grid’

September 11, 2023 2:31 pm Beth Farnsworth

An example of Southern California Edison (SCE) wildfire mitigation work was on full display Monday in one area of Santa…

Fire leads to evacuation of Beach City Apartment Complex off Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara

September 10, 2023 12:21 am Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Santa Barbara Firefighters and Santa Barbara Police evacuated the entire Beach City Apartment complex on Saturday night when a…

SBCC student identified in fatal Isla Vista cliff fall over Labor Day weekend

September 5, 2023 12:33 am Tracy Lehr

A City College student, 19-year-old Benjamin Scott Schurmer of Ojai, fell forty feet into the surf below where students tried to revive him Saturday…

Local emergency offices emphasizing importance of disaster planning as National Preparedness Month begins

September 5, 2023 11:59 am Dave Alley

With National Preparedness Month now underway, emergency management offices in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are emphasizing to the…

International Overdose Awareness Day Event: Remembering those lost

September 1, 2023 2:10 pm Beth Farnsworth

Sobering, new statistics to share with about local overdose…

Contractors recommend gas detectors in wake of home explosions

August 29, 2023 7:38 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Longtime firefighters say gas explosions that destroy homes are rare despite the fact they now know of two that occurred just…

911 At Ease International hits healing notes for First Responders with 911 Project Harmony

August 24, 2023 2:25 pm Beth Farnsworth

Taking care of those who take care of us during emergencies and times of disaster is a high priority for our local communities, up and down the…

Aftershocks wake people up in and around Ojai

August 22, 2023 5:24 pm Tracy Lehr

OJAI, Calif.-People living in and around Ojai are still feeling aftershocks from Sunday’s earthquake. The shaking woke many people up this morning,…

Ojai quake serves as preparedness reminder

August 21, 2023 8:10 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-When the earth moved on Sunday afternoon, people close to the epicenter in Ojai started sharing videos. They are also sharing…

Dog Days of Summer not necessarily pet friendly

July 26, 2023 6:12 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Astronomers have said “The Dog Days of Summer” refer to the hottest days in late July and early August when Sirius known as the…

Landmark immigration legislation connected to Goleta grandmother and service member son

July 18, 2023 7:44 pm Beth Farnsworth

High-profile immigration legislation with ties to the South Coast is moving through the political pipeline with bipartisan support.…

Santa Maria Air Tanker Base poised and ready to respond as peak fire season begins

July 7, 2023 1:23 pm Dave Alley

As more seasonal warmer and drier weather conditions arrive, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is gearing up for the beginning of peak fire…

Uptick in mosquitoes – and discovery of new species – has local experts on the lookout

July 5, 2023 2:31 pm Beth Farnsworth

Local experts specializing in bees, rats and mosquitoes have a message for the public: start scouring your yards and property for standing…

Aerial surveillance captures a number of illegal fireworks launches in Santa Maria

July 5, 2023 2:08 pm Dave Alley

The use of high-tech aerial enforcement helped the City of Santa Maria capture the location where a number of illegal fireworks were launched during…

Safe and Sane fireworks go on sale in Fillmore

June 28, 2023 10:32 pm Tracy Lehr

FILLMORE, Calif.-Safe and sane fireworks sales began at noon on Wednesday in Fillmore. The city chose 20 local nonprofits to operate the stands along…