Dubroff: Fire refugees learn to appreciate the kindness of strangers
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Region’s residents and employees don masks to protect themselves
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Biggest fire in state’s history hurts growers
Updated on Dec. 29: Losses mounted for tri-county agriculture as firefighters gained ground on the Thomas fire over the Christmas holiday weekend. Containment jumped to 88 percent as of press time on Dec. 26, with 281,620 acres reported burned — officially the largest fire in the state’s history. Nearly 900 fire personnel remained on hand Read More →
Insurance firms assure Thomas fire victims, claims may take time but will eventually pay off
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Main street merchants hoping for holiday miracle to save sales
Facing a revenue meltdown as the Thomas fire drags into a second week, business owners put out a call for residents to do their shopping locally and made tough calls on ways to support staff. “Our regular business levels are at less than 5 percent of normal,” said Sherry Villanueva, owner of Santa Barbara-based Read More →
Our view: Regional response to Thomas fire will help victims recover
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Dubroff: A bird’s eye view of global warming
Flying into Santa Barbara the afternoon of Dec. 10, I spotted an impressive plume of smoke rising from the Thomas fire near Carpinteria. I leaned over to the window and took our Page One photo with my iPhone. What I did not realize at the time was that I had witnessed a meteorological event known Read More →
