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Santa Barbara County Chapter 15 and Fee Adoption

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HONOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS – DEPARTAMENTO DE BOMBEROS DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA CONMEMORARÁ EL 25.º ANIVERSARIO DE LOS ATENTADOS DEL 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE

Sep 10, 2026

What: 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony When: Friday, September 11, 2026, 9:00–9:15 a.m. Where: All 16 Santa Barbara County Fire stations Santa Barbara County, Calif. – On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Santa Barbara County...

RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY / ADVERTENCIA DE BANDERA ROJA EMITIDA PARA EL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA

Aug 24, 2026

RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Santa Barbara County, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains and adjacent foothills, and the Cuyama Valley, in effect from...

RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY/ ADVERTENCIA DE BANDERA ROJA EMITIDA PARA EL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA

Jul 14, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2026 RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Santa Barbara County, Calif.- The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Southwestern and Southeastern Coast, Santa...

Santa Barbara County Fire Department Urges Safe Fourth of July Celebration – Leave Fireworks to the Professionals / El Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara Promueve una Celebración Segura del 4 de julio: Deje los Fuegos Artificiales en Manos de los Profesionales

Jun 23, 2026

As Independence Day approaches, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds residents that all fireworks, including the so-called “safe and sane” variety, are illegal in all unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County and in the cities of...

High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County / Se Declara Temporada Alta de Incendios en el Condado de Santa Bárbara

May 22, 2026

High Fire Season Declared in Santa Barbara County SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and our county fire partner agencies, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District, Montecito Fire District, Santa Barbara City Fire Department...

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