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This week, heavy rains and street flooding served as a reminder to prepare for extreme weather by creating a plan should you need to evacuate.

Kenneth Davids Kenneth J. “Ken” Davids was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 1, 1944, to John and Dorothy Davids. His family moved to Orange County,

Ahead of the 2023-24 rain season, Montecito Fire Department is asking community members to prepare for significant storm events. A new video messaging

Burlap is reported to be a more environmentally friendly material than plastic for making sandbags. The National Weather Service – Los Angeles/Oxnard is

Emergency crews rescued an injured hiker from a trail in the mountains above Montecito on Saturday.  Personnel from the Montecito Fire Protection

Montecito Fire Department responded to a trail rescue around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning for a 57-year-old man who had fallen about 30 feet and suffered minor cuts and bruises.

About 30 passengers and their luggage were evacuated after a bus caught fire in Montecito Saturday night causing Highway 101 southbound to temporarily close.

The engine of a tour bus caught fire in Montecito Saturday evening, according to the Montecito Fire Department.

It happened around 11 a.m. at Sycamore Canyon Road and Westmont Road, according to the Montecito Fire Department.

The call came in at around 1:00 p.m. on the Cold Springs Trail in Montecito to assist an injured hiker.