Press Play with Madeleine Brand
After Thomas Fire, mudslides threaten Santa Barbara
Heavy rains and mudslides near Santa Barbara have become deadly. Several people have died and more are trapped in their homes. A 30-mile stretch of the 101 freeway from Ventura to Santa Barbara is closed due to mud.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenMudslides in Montecito. Photo by Kathryn Barnes.
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5 storiesDealing with dangerous mud in Santa Barbara
Heavy rains and mudslides have become deadly. Several people have died. More are trapped in their homes. The 101 freeway from Ventura to Santa Barbara is closed because of the mud -- that’s 30 miles.
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San Diego is evacuating homeless encampments along the San Diego River, which is polluted with trash and human feces. The evacuations come as San Diego continues to battle a Hepatitis A outbreak that has killed 20 people.
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Read the story15 minWhat Ed Royce's retirement says about Orange County politics
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