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This Lush and Legendary Garden Is Returning From Its Seasonal Hiatus
Lovely Lotusland, a Santa Barbara-close bastion of blooms, sunlight, and history, is now taking reservations for mid-February into April.
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WATCH: Swamped Roads, Gushing Flood Zones, Mudslides in Latest California Storm
The latest in a relentless string of California storms is swamping roads, battering coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories of deadly mudslides.
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Search Called Off for Boy Swept Away by Floodwaters From California Storm
Rescuers have ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central California Monday morning. Meanwhile, the entire coastal community of Montecito was ordered evacuated as California residents grappled with flooding and mudslides in the latest in a series of powerful storms. Tens of thousands of people remained without power, and some schools closed for...
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Five Years After Historic Floods, Montecito Feels Better Prepared for Storm
One of the many trouble spots being affected by the storm sweeping through Southern California is Montecito, which is no stranger to severe flooding. Five years ago to the day deadly mudflows from the Santa Ynez mountains destroyed 65 homes, injured 25 people and killed 23 others. The historic flooding was caused as a result of the Thomas Fire that…