Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 113,648 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

High-speed internet projects are one step closer to reality in nine rural Santa Barbara County communities following the completion of broadband designs ...

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California's largest blaze of the year and threatening ...

A man is in custody after a multi-hour standoff at a home on Muirfield Court in Santa Maria Friday. According to Santa Maria ...

That remote stretch of highway has a history of dangerous emergency response incidents, from fires to road collapse.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of 18 judicial officials to California Superior Courts, with three in Alameda ...

California officials warned of hot, dry weather that could contribute to “rapid” fire growth and “significant fire behavior.” ...

Planned work on Highway 101 in southern San Luis Obispo County has been postponed due to the Gifford Fire. According to ...

This summer, senior returner Griffin Groshart has been taking reps along with sophomore Sam Gutierrez, with a starter yet to ...

San Luis Obispo County can expect a small heat wave while smoke from the Gifford Fire spreads throughout the atmosphere. An upper-level, high-pressure system over the southwestern ...

Here is a bit of wisdom that is too often lost in our conversations about urban fire: Sometimes, recovery is not rebuilding.

Diane Hogan Diane was born in San Diego, California, on March 26, 1933 to Roy and Dorothy Pogue. She died on July 6, 2025. Diane and her younger sister ...