Several people in Santa Barbara County died in the mudslides, but it’s unclear how many were in the Montecito neighborhood. The area was not directly in the Thomas fire burn zone, officials said.

Soon after the sun set over Santa Barbara, Ann Hagan grabbed a marker and wrote a short message to the 20 strangers who died in the devastating Montecito mudslides.

MONTECITO — The oldest victim swept away in a mudslide that ravaged Montecito in Santa Barbara County was Jim Mitchell, who had celebrated his 89th birthday the day before. He died with his wife of ...

The entire town of Montecito, California, was told to evacuate as a storm battered the state Monday – the same day the community marked the five-year anniversary of a major mudslide that killed ...

Santa Barbara County’s first significant rainfall after the Thomas Fire triggered mudslides and debris flows early Tuesday after the rain hit hillsides where brush had been reduced to ash.

The Montecito mudslides that occurred on January 9th in Santa Barbara County have now killed 20 people in total, with four still missing. Open side menu button Skip to content ...

MONTECITO, Calif. — Roads flooded, trees toppled, creeks raged and residents braced for the deadly catastrophe they knew could come. It was Jan. 9, five years to the day after a torrent of mud ...

Rain showers and thunderstorms used to bring relief for drought-stricken Santa Barbara. But after the mudslides in Montecito one year ago, many residents feel nervous and anxious every time they see ...

Residents, business owners and others have filed more than $421 million in insurance claims as a result of the Montecito mudslide in January, adding to an already massive bill from a series of ...

The entire town of Montecito, California, was told to evacuate as a storm battered the state Monday – the same day the community marked the five-year anniversary of a major mudslide that killed ...