Direct Relief sends more supplies to Los Angeles fire victims
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Direct Relief has increased its supplies for first responders and the general public affected by the devastating fires in Los…
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Lucky’s chefs feed battle weary firefighters
MONTECITO, Calif. – Sister restaurants, one in Montecito and one in Malibu, helped feed fire-weary crews last week in Los Angeles County. Gene…
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Ventura ‘Auto Fire’ has burned more than 55 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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Santa Barbara Humane helping animals evacuated due to Los Angeles fires
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A team from Santa Barbara Humane is helping the Pasadena Humane Society with animals evacuated due to the Eaton Fire. Since…
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Local lake levels remaining near capacity despite lack of recent rain
Despite a lack of rain over the past several months, lake levels on the Central Coast remain near capacity at a handful of reservoirs.…
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Will California homeowners relocate or rebuild? Both are costly
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of California residents will decide whether to permanently relocate or rebuild their homes…
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ShelterBox USA delivers essential items to fire survivors
SUMMERLAND, Calif.-Santa Barbara County based ShelterBox is helping fire survivors. They dropped off thermal blankets, solar lights and more to…
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Silver Strand neighbors and surfers team up to help
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.-Silver Strand locals teamed up with the Malibu Surf Association to help fire survivors. They set up a donation location in…
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FestForums to host benefit fire relief fundraising concert at SOhO on Feb. 13
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – FestForums is organizing a benefit concert on Thursday, Feb. 13 to help those displaced by the recent fires. FestForums…
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California child is presumed positive for bird flu
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A child in San Francisco who had red eyes and a fever had a probable case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the…
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City of Santa Barbara calling volunteers for annual Pruning Day at Mission Historical Park Saturday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If you enjoy being around roses, the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department welcomes you to its annual rose…
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Ventura clothing business owner helping victims of Los Angeles fires
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A locally owned sustainable clothing business in Ventura wants to help victims affected by the massive fires in Los Angeles.…
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From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
By Mary Gilbert and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — Southern California was under water less than a year ago. A siege of torrential rain from…
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Santa Maria restaurant month begins with businesses looking to cook up sales and deals for diners
A popular annual promotion at helps cook up restaurant sales as well as provide specia deals for diners in the Santa Maria Valley begins today on…
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Phone free classroom policies are getting High Marks
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Phone-free classroom policies are getting high marks in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. They are also inspiring…
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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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Char Miller interview: Professor of Environmental Analysis and History talks about Wildfires
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Pomona College Professor Char Miller appeared live on News Channel 3-12 to talk about the impacts and increasing frequency…
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Local agency prepares for 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake Commemoration
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous Santa Barbara earthquake. A local agency called EQ25 is preparing for an…
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Santa Maria pedestrian safety and accessibility improvement project just about complete
A long-running construction project to improvement pedestrian safety and accessibility in Santa Maria is on schedule to be completed by the end of…
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