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 ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION WARNING for the areas in and below the Gifford and Lake ...

As a potent storm got closer on Monday, National Weather Service officials ramped up warnings of flash flooding and minor ...

Locals know that a walk down State Street or a day at Stearns Wharf wouldn’t be complete without seeing tourists from all ...

Update: A more recent article about the Lake Fire can be found here. The evacuation zone for the Lake Fire, burning in a rugged area of Santa Barbara County, has been expanded for five straight days ...

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 ...

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