News in and around Santa Barbara's Mission Canyon
A tax credit would help pay for upgrades to protect against natural disasters. By Kevin Rector https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=6289b61b-e106-4d75-844b-b4c5779152ce&v=sdk
Maps and more information available at the FireSafe Council website
https://www.noozhawk.com/chipping-program-helps-residents-create-fire-safety/
https://www.noozhawk.com/calfire-releases-new-fire-hazard-maps-for-santa-barbara-county/
Rumble Strip Installation Occurring on E. Los Olivos Street Near Mountain Drive Thursday, March 27 https://santabarbaraca.gov/news/rumble-strip-installation-occurring-e-los-olivos-street-near-mountain-drive-thursday-march-27
The meeting featured presentations from the State Insurance Commissioner, the California FAIR plan, the California Association of Realtors, Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council. Here is a link to the recording of the event: Insurance Town Hall.Power Point slides from the presentations…
https://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barbara-officials-talk-fire-safety-with-focus-on-preparedness/
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and Transportation Study for the Santa Barbara Foothill Communities. We are current in the Public Review stage for the Draft CWPP and Transportation Study and are now seeking input from community members, agencies, environmental groups, and…
https://www.independent.com/2024/11/13/580730/
California Homeowners To Face New Fees To Keep Fallback Insurance Plan Solvent After saying it would run out of funds by March, California’s last-resort fire insurance provider will impose a special charge of $1 billion on homeowners and insurance companies, the first such move in more than three decades. To…
The meeting will feature Roy Lee and the County Fire Chief, taking place on February 18th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the Fleischmann Auditorium at the Museum of Natural History. They'll be addressing all fire-related questions, including evacuation procedures and Firewise matters like defensible space. They are of…