Multiple lawsuits in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties accuse utility Southern California Edison of negligent activity that caused the Thomas Fire and ultimately led to numerous deaths in the Montecito mudslides. Read More …
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives caught three men driving through the Montecito disaster area on Tuesday in a possibly stolen vehicle carrying a large amount of ammunition and a spent handgun Read More …
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that one of the persons missing in the aftermath of the Montecito mudslides has been located. Authorities found John “Jack” Keating, 53, in Read More …
Following a year of raging wildfires, officials are ordering some Central Coast residents to evacuate in anticipation of storms expected to produce flooding and mudslides in burn areas. Mandatory evacuations are Read More …
President Donald Trump issued a declaration Tuesday that a major disaster exists in California as a result of wildfires, and he approved the disbursal of federal funds to Thomas Fire relief Read More …
A Ventura County Jail inmate used an emergency room visit to break free from custody on Saturday. However, authorities quickly tracked her down and rearrested her.
Sarah Beth Murphy McComack, 33, had been in custody since Wednesday on charges of grand theft, possession of burglary tools and providing false information to officers Read More …
The massive Thomas Fire that burned 281,620 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties is 89 percent contained, as of Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Now the largest wildfire in Read More …
The Thomas Fire grew to 273,400 acres in size Saturday morning, making it the largest wildfire in California history. While charring both Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the Thomas Fire surpassed Read More …
The Thomas fire is currently the third largest wildfire in modern California history, and it is closing in on becoming the biggest. As of Monday morning, the blaze has burned 270,500 Read More …
The Thomas Fire, which started in Ventura County a week ago and crossed into Santa Barbara County over the weekend, has burned more than 230,000 acres, making it the fifth largest Read More …