Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 104,402 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, smoke and ash have settled across large portions of Santa Barbara County.

The press release below, in English and Spanish, from Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution sites as the largest ...

The map above shows Gifford’s evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Shown as a gray tone ...

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

A fish consumption advisory was issued for Lake Cachuma after unsafe levels of mercury were detected in species of black bass ...

Norm Yost, a longtime vintner and the first in Santa Barbara County to produce sparkling wine, will be honored as Vintner of ...

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

Santa Barbara and Carpinteria are joining the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the Trump Administration over federal immigration enforcement ...

The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.

Saturday marks day 9 of the Gifford Fire and firefighters have another day of hot and dry weather to contend with as they continue to fight the growing blaze.

Burning over 100,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest, it has triggered evacuations and poses a long-term threat due to ...