California
A blaze that consumed more than 7,000 acres in Santa Barbara County started last June when a man tried to put out a burning log on a windy day and hot embers dropped onto the brush, fire officials said Wednesday.
May 3, 2017
Crews battling the Sherpa fire in Santa Barbara County were bracing for strong winds Saturday night and scorching heat on Sunday.
June 18, 2016
A fast-moving brush fire in Santa Barbara County more than tripled in size Friday as strong overnight winds, rising temperatures and an extended drought plagued weary firefighters.
June 17, 2016
Despite winds blowing 50 mph and triple-digit heat this weekend, firefighters made gains on a wildfire that has burned more than 12 square miles of forest in Santa Barbara County and Los Padres National Forest since last week, officials said Monday.
June 20, 2016
Awards
The Oscars documentary race is still full of questions: Can the academy brave Xenu’s wrath and vote for the Scientology exposé “Going Clear”?
Nov. 12, 2015
A massive heat wave descended on Southern California on Sunday, bringing record-breaking temperatures and fueling fires throughout the region, including one in Silver Lake that threatened homes and forced the closure of the 2 Freeway for several hours.
June 19, 2016
Authorities are monitoring a winter storm that’s expected to bring rain to fire-ravaged mountains in Santa Barbara County starting Monday evening, possibly giving way to flooding and debris flows.
Feb. 25, 2018
Travel & Experiences
No telling how far down the Himalayas Ralph Mendelson might have fallen if Sherpa Mingma Mote hadn’t been just a step behind him.
Sept. 26, 1993