Foodbank to distribute produce Jan. 19 to mudslide victims
By Staff Report / Friday, January 19th, 2018 / Latest news / Comments Off on Foodbank to distribute produce Jan. 19 to mudslide victims

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County announced that it would host a farmstand event Jan. 19, to hand out fresh produce to families of Montecito Union School District students who were displaced by flooding and mudslides. Mandatory evacuations continued in the areas of Montecito and Summerland as search and rescue efforts continued and crews worked to Read More →
Thomas fire lawsuit expanded to include mudslide victims
By Staff Report / Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 / Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Thomas fire lawsuit expanded to include mudslide victims

Attorneys for victims of the mudslides in Montecito have joined an earlier lawsuit against Southern California Edison over the Thomas fire, blaming actions by the giant utility and the Montecito Water District for the devastation that killed at least 20 people. The lawsuit claims that the fire originated from two separate pole-mounted transformers owned and Read More →

Our view: Bold leadership needed to recover from disasters
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 12th, 2018 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Our view: Bold leadership needed to recover from disasters

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Emergency drinking water distributed in south Santa Barbara County
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 11th, 2018 / Latest news / Comments Off on Emergency drinking water distributed in south Santa Barbara County

Emergency drinking water is being distributed in three different locations in south Santa Barbara County in response to the recent mudslides. Distribution will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day until further notice. The distribution sites include the: • Shopping center at the southwest corner of East Valley Road and San Ysidro Read More →
Dubroff: Shock and awe as mudslides bury Montecito
By Henry Dubroff / Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 / Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Shock and awe as mudslides bury Montecito

Updated at 1:50 p.m. Jan. 12: I was awakened at 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 9 by a lightning strike and a loud clap of thunder, followed by the sound of a transformer exploding nearby. The lights flickered but stayed on. Suddenly there was a bright light to the north and east of my little cottage Read More →

Restaurants lease space at Coast Village Plaza
By Robert Shutt / Friday, November 3rd, 2017 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Restaurants lease space at Coast Village Plaza

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Fess Parker hotel in Santa Barbara upping its game
By Marissa Nall / Friday, September 8th, 2017 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Fess Parker hotel in Santa Barbara upping its game

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