Nov 14, 2022 Nov 14, 2022 Updated Apr 4, 2023 An interactive map showing areas that could be rezoned to provide housing or higher-density housing has been launched by the Santa Barbara County Planning ...

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. - With smoke spewing from the nearby Lake Fire over a wide area of the Santa Ynez Valley, concerns are shifting with each strong gust of wind. Residents wasted no time ...

Santa Barbara County has launched a new emergency mapping tool to help residents determine their risk levels and evacuation ...

Jacob is your community news reporter covering the Santa Maria Valley. The County of Santa Barbara is finding new ways to keep community members up to date with the many housing plans in store across ...

It was the hit film "Sideways" that put the Santa Ynez Valley on the map, said Francesca Angelini in The Times. Fifty years ago, this beautiful wine region two hours' drive north of Los Angeles was ...

Though the Lake Fire continues to grow, the evacuation zone was reduced along its western edge on Saturday. Related Articles The Southern California wildfires destroyed 11,000 homes. Less than 10% ...

Update: The Lake Fire grew on Sunday to the second biggest of the season. A more recent report can be found here. Evacuations have been called for a wildfire burning since Friday afternoon in a rugged ...

The Lake Fire, burning in a rugged area of Santa Barbara County, has become the biggest wildfire of California’s season. As of Monday morning, the fire was at 20,320 acres (31.7 square miles) with 8% ...