Why California Keeps Putting Homes Where Fires Burn
L.A. fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
Year: 2025
Fires
I have lived in Santa Barbara long enough to remember our fires. Sitting on a rooftop with a hose with flames only 100 yards away has a strong impact on my memory!
A Tale of Two Families
The choices by our Felon-in-Chief reveal he is modeling his First Admin Family on the Addams Family.
Taylor Swift Gives Direct Relief a Swift Pump in the Pocketbook
Pop star donates to Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief to support wildfire recovery efforts.
Private Firefighters Are Increasingly Popular with Insurers. But Do They Pose a Risk?
Los Angeles fires raise questions over how the state should regulate private firefighters and how they should communicate with the public firefighting agencies leading disaster response.
Santa Barbara and Dos Pueblos Rivalry Games Ends in 2-2 Draw
A second half equalizer Lanaya Solis stunned visiting Dos Pueblos.
Give It the Kaibosh
Barry Maher’s January 9 Voices article was both amusing and alarming.
Kids Displaced by L.A. Fires Welcomed by Santa Barbara Schools
Schools are beginning to see a small spike in enrollment coinciding with the number of families seeking temporary shelter — or permanent residence — on the South Coast.
Essay | Wild at Heart and Head, for the Ages
Our film critic, Josef Woodard, shares some memories of the great American cinematic renegade David Lynch.
Remembering Tomas Carrillo
Our food friend was a nurseryman to the community and loving father.