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Environment
A helicopter drops water on the Cave Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest above Santa Barbara, Calif., on Tuesday.

Santa Barbara County Fire Burns 4,300 Acres, Threatens Thousands Of Homes

Nov 26, 2019
Dry vegetation and high winds combine again in a potentially dangerous Southern California fire. But firefighters could get help from an approaching rainstorm.
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Animals
The animal, identified as a hoodwinker sunfish, washed up on a shore last week at UC Santa Barbara's Coal Oil Point Reserve.

Scientists Shocked By Rare, Giant Sunfish Washed Up On California Beach

Feb 28, 2019
They initially thought it was a type of fish known to swim near Santa Barbara. But by collaborating with Australian scientists, they found it was a species never before documented in North America.
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Environment
Cleanup workers rake oil-soaked hay along a Santa Barbara beach in 1969, after an oil spill that was then the largest in U.S. history.

How California's Worst Oil Spill Turned Beaches Black And The Nation Green

Jan 28, 2019
In 1969, oil from an offshore well left beaches in Santa Barbara, Calif., coated with crude and littered with dead birds. The country's reaction helped create the modern environmental movement.
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The Salt
Coffee cherries are harvested at Good Land Organics, a farm in Goleta, Calif.

Eureka! California-Grown Coffee Is Becoming The State's Next Gold Mine

Feb 16, 2018
Sure, a cup of California-grown coffee sells for about $18 a cup, but people are buying it. The niche industry is booming with no signs of slowing, and the state's farmers still can't meet demand.
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The Two-Way
David Drenic (L) and Robert Drenic (R) look for salvageable items in a the home of a family member that was destroyed by a mudslide on Jan. 11, in Montecito, Calif.

California Mudslides Death Toll Rises To 19, Residents Told To Evacuate

Jan 13, 2018
Victims' ages range from 3 to 89 years. On Saturday, as the search continued for victims, emergency crews in Montecito, Calif., turned off gas and power to further clear mud and debris.
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Here & Now Compass
A firefighter searches for people trapped in mudslide debris on Jan. 10 in Montecito, Calif.

Southern California Hillsides Remain Vulnerable After Deadly Mudslides

Jan 12, 2018
Deadly mudslides occured in Santa Barbara County, Calif., after heavy rain pushed debris down fire-scarred hillsides. If it rains again, more debris could be swept down the mountains.
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The Two-Way
A firefighter stands on the roof of a house submerged in mud and rocks Wednesday in Montecito, Calif.

Authorities Identify 17 Killed In Mudslides, Ages 3 To 89 Years

Jan 11, 2018
The next of kin have been contacted and the names of the dead have been released, but workers continue digging through debris in search of missing people in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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The Two-Way
A car and debris smashed against a tree along Hot Springs Road in Montecito, Calif. At least 15 people have died as a result of the mudslides.

Search Efforts Continue After California Mudslides Killed At Least 15

Jan 10, 2018
Rescuers are looking for trapped and injured people in Santa Barbara County, where rain storms hit hills that were recently devastated by wildfires, causing deadly mudslides.
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The Two-Way
Debris and mud cover the street in front of shops in Montecito, Calif., Tuesday after heavy rain brought deadly flooding to the region.

Thousands Evacuate In Southern California As Mudslides Turn Deadly

Jan 09, 2018
Thirteen people have been killed in Santa Barbara County, according to the fire department. The rain is causing mudslides on hills stripped by massive wildfires, and authorities are warning of floods.
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The Two-Way
A firefighter douses flames around a house that was saved while the property around it burned as winds picked up and pushed the fire west Saturday in Montecito, Calif.

Southern California Fire Forces New Evacuations, Threatens Coastal Communities

Dec 16, 2017
The Thomas Fire has raged for nearly two weeks and on Saturday, new evacuation orders were issued in Santa Barbara County. A local zoo was preparing to move some of its animals out of the danger zone.
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Shots - Health News
Marge Giaimo stands with her gold Oldsmobile, where she currently sleeps.

For Some Seniors Without Housing, A Parking Lot Is Home

Sep 18, 2016
In the city of Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles, the demand for senior housing is so great the wait list is now closed. For many of those seniors, their only safe living option is in their cars.
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The Two-Way
A worker removes oil at California's Refugio State Beach on May 21, 2015.

Pipeline Company Indicted Over 2015 California Oil Spill

May 17, 2016
Plains All American Pipeline company is facing 46 criminal counts after one of its pipelines ruptured last year, spilling crude oil that fouled miles of coastline near Santa Barbara.
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