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Video of grass fire off Highway 101 near Buellton

Written on 16 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | No comments

UPDATE: At 7 p.m., the fire off Highway 101 at the Nojoqui Summit south of Buellton is 80 percent contained. Fire officials have limited the fire to 5 to 6 acres and said earlier reports were incorrect. Highway 101 was... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 320 acres near Lompoc

Written on 30 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A wildfire erupted in the hills near Lompoc on Monday and burned 320 acres. [KEYT] The fire broke out just before 1:30 p.m. in the Mission Hills area north of Lompoc. The blaze threatened the La Purisima Mission, but it... (Continue reading)

Pipe break spurs small oil spill in Santa Maria

Written on 29 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A small oil spill occurred Saturday morning near Highway 101 in Santa Maria after an underground pipe broke. [KSBY] Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to the spill at 1348 East Battles Road just after 7 a.m. When they arrived, Greka... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man sentenced in embezzlement case

Written on 5 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

An Arroyo Grande man was sentenced on Thursday to three years in state prison for stealing $113,000 from the Santa Barbara County Firefighters Union. [Independent] A 20-year-veteran of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Robert Perez was elected by the... (Continue reading)

Woman pushing stroller killed in Goleta

Written on 12 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman pushing her infant across the street in a stroller was struck and killed Monday evening in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. At about 5:20 p.m., a vehicle struck the woman in the intersection of... (Continue reading)