Santa Barbara County:

Foothill Fire-May 19, 2026

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Updated Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:00PM | Actualizado el martes, 19 de mayo de 2026 a las 8:00PM

The Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for the following areas due to a wildfire. Leave the area immediately:

Area North of Castro Canyon, East of Perkins Rd, and West of the Cuyama River
Area South of the Cuyama Valley, North of Big Pine Mountain, and West of the Cuyama River/Highway 33.

The Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION WARNING for the following area. Be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

Area South of Foothill Road at the County Line, East of the Cuyama River, and West of Quatal Canyon.

Emergency Map: www.ReadySBC.org/emergency

Help keep the emergency lines open. Do not call 911 unless you are having an emergency.

For sheltering support call the Red Cross at 805-678-3073.

https://www.readysbc.org/5067/Foothill-Fire-May-19-2026

#SantaBarbaraCounty #FoothillFire #Cuyama

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Fire prompts evacuation of oil platform off Santa Barbara County coastline

The fire was reported just after 7 a.m. Monday on Platform Habitat, which is about 6.6 miles offshore from Santa Barbara.

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KCLU: Team up with your letter carrier to help feed the hungry in the Tri-Counties this weekend

https://www.kclu.org/2026-05-08/team-up-with-your-letter-carrier-to-help-feed-the-hungry-in-the-tri-counties-this-weekend

#fooddrive #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbaraCounty

Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert

"...The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-36 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday evening, April 29, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).
...

There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions...."

#launch #spacex #vandenbergsfb #spacejunk #sonicboom #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbaraCounty

Vandenberg SFB:

"The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-14 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).
...

There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions."

#sonicboom #VenturaCounty #SantaBarbaraCounty #SanLuisObispo #spacejunk

#PlatoFire
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1118 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

CAZ352-353-031200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0020.260403T0600Z-260403T1200Z/
Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-Santa Barbara County Interior
Mountains-
Including the cities of Montecito Hills, Figueroa Mountain, Big
Pine Mountain, and San Rafael Mountain
1118 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains and Santa Ynez
Mountains Eastern Range.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/LosAngeles

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Santa Barbara County supervisors approve overtime, equipment to deal with unlawful food pop-ups

One freezer. Two steel storage containers. Six months of designated o…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #codeenforcement #EHS #EnvironmentalHealthServices #Foodtrucks #foodvendors #Highway246 #pop-up #roadside #santabarbaracounty #SantaYnez #taskforce #unpermitted
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2541197/santa-barbara-county-supervisors-approve-overtime-equipment-to-deal-with-unlawful-food-pop-ups/

Vandenberg SFB: "The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-25 mission to low-Earth orbit, Saturday, February 21, 2026, between 12 a.m. - 4 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4)....There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions...."

#vandenberg #sonicboom #space #spacex #SantaBarbaraCounty #spacejunk #nazirocket