The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County.

With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on Monday, March 24, California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire — and ...

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California's wildfire hazard zones, categorized as "high" or "very high" risk, have significantly expanded since 2011. This expansion is attributed to climate change, improved modeling techniques, and ...

New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. With the ...

California's wildfire hazard zones, categorized as "high" or "very high" risk, have significantly expanded since 2011. This expansion is attributed to climate change, improved modeling techniques ...

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People may not be aware Michigan, at one time, used to be in the Central Time zone. In 1915, Detroit led the charge to ... If ...

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