The Montecito Fire Protection District Board of Directors has appointed David Neels as fire chief following Chief Kevin Taylor’s retirement on March 31.
Five years after mudslides killed 23 people, the entire town of Montecito was evacuated after rain pounded California. A recent independent study found floods and mudslides are no stranger to the small coastal town.
Loudonville Police and the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office conducted a drug sweep at Loudonville High School Tuesday. No illegal substances were found.
| 8:30 a.m. And just like that, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order magically disappeared, seven weeks after it was decreed. I’ll have more on that in a moment, but in case Newsom changes his mind again in the time it takes you to read this, I want to be sure to refer you to Noozhawk’s newest section, Shop Local, where you can keep up with Santa Barbara County’s retail community. The brainchild of Kim Clark, Noozhawk’s business development vice president, and her sales and marketing team, the section provides insight and locals only-type information about great area businesses, including sweet deals and custom items.