Archive for May, 2009
Jesusita Saturday Evening Update: Evacuations Lifted, Press Conference Notes
Jesusita Fire Latest, Saturday, May 9, 2009, 6 p.m. Thousands of South Coast residents who were evacuated because of the Jesusita Fire have been returning to their homes today. During the late morning hours, mandatory evacuations were lifted for areas below Foothill Road, also known as Highway 192. Announced on Saturday evening, evacuation [...]
Jesusita Update- Downgraded Mandatory Evacuation Orders
The Unified Command Team Has Developed A Plan For The Safe, Structured Return Of Residents To Their Homes And Businesses. The Current Mandatory Evacuation Order Has Been Downgraded To An Evacuation Warning For The Following Areas: Effective Immediately – All Residences South Of Foothill Road (Hwy 192), From Mission Canyon Road South To Los [...]
Jesusita Fire: Saturday Morning Update
Fire Status: • 8,700 acres burned • 30% contained • Damage assessment in progress – initial estimate of 80 homes have been damaged or destroyed • Approximately 12,204 properties evacuated (mandatory evacuation orders); affects approx. 30,500 people • More than 11,524 properties under evacuation warning; approx. 29,000 people [...]
Jesusita Friday Night Update
Fire Status: • 8,600 acres burned • 10% contained • Damage assessment in progress – initial estimate of 80 homes have been damaged or destroyed • Approximately 12,204 properties evacuated (mandatory evacuation orders); affects approx. 30,500 people • More than 11,524 properties under evacuation warning; approx. 29,000 people [...]
Jesusita Fire Coverage/Interviews
* Interview with Elizabeth Robinson about Jesusita impact on UCSB * Interview with Hank Homburg of SB City Fire re: Thursday night's explosive march to the West * Interview with Ben Preston of SB Independent re: Montecito flank burning, no-Floatopia
Global Voices: SB399 The Fair Sentencing for Youth Act
Global Voices examines The Fair Sentencing for Youth Act In California, youth as young as 14 years old are sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. It is, in essence, a sentence to die in prison. Senate Bill 399 provides review of these cases after a youth offender (someone below the age of 18 at the time of the offense) has [...]
Sports Cancellations
This weekend's two broadcasts of UCSB baseball have been removed from the KCSB schedule due to the Jesusita Fire changing their locations. Thanks for understanding.
Jesusita Fire: New Evacuations Friday Morning
New Evacuations as of 7:45 a.m. Mandatory Evacuation Orders The Mandatory Evacuation Order is expanded to include a portion of Montecito as follows: all areas north of Sycamore Canyon Road and East Valley Road (Highway 192) between El Cielito Road and Gibraltar Road on the western boundary to Hot Springs Road north to East Camino Cielo on the [...]
Jesusita Fire: Friday Morning Update
As of 7 a.m. this morning: City of Santa Barbara Fire spokesperson John Ahlman said he traveled along Foothill Road (Highway 192) and believes the fire did not cross south of Foothill. The fire did make a run under San Roque bridge, but it didn’t get too far. … The homes that burned overnight were above Foothill Road, in that hilly interface [...]
Jesusita Fire: Evacuations in Spanish
ADVERTENCIA DE EVACUACION A PARTIR DEL JUEVES 7 DE MAYO DEL 2009, 1345 HRS • El área bajo advertencia de evacuación ha sido extendida hasia el Sureste de la región e incluyen las siguentes zonas: Desde La Cumbre Road (Borde Oeste) hasta la calle State, desde la calle State hasta De La Vina, desde la De La Vina hasta la Anapamu, desde la [...]
