Montecito Mudslide

UC Santa Barbara scientists detect human waste contamination in the 1/9 debris flow mud used to enrich Goleta Beach.

TVSB and local journalists were awarded a top honor for their "Montecito Disaster Eyewitness" documentary about the 1/9 Debris Flow.

Rebuilding is slow in Montecito following the 1/9 Debris Flow, but survivors say it “mends the heart.”

The Montecito Trails Foundation will officially reopen Cold Springs Trail on Sunday morning.

The community joined together Thursday evening on the second anniversary of the Montecito debris flow to remember the 23 lives that were lost.

[Update]: Community groups and local agencies are coming together to host a second annual event remembering those lost in the 1/9 Montecito Debris Flow.

Vowing to “keep it in the creeks,” a new group explores ways to permanently reduce the damage from recurrent debris flows.

Southern California Edison has settled claims with 23 public entities from the 2017 Thomas Fire and 2018 Montecito Debris Flow for $360 million.

A large debris basin will be constructed on San Ysidro Creek within two years, county officials say.

The Ventura County Fire Department has determined the Thomas Fire was started by power lines coming into contact during high winds.

Local first responders were honored at a Fire Hose Flag Ceremony on Wednesday, the one year anniversary of the Montecito Debris Flow.

[Update]: Over 2,000 community members came together for the "Raising Our Light" event in Montecito on Wednesday evening, one year after the deadly debris flow.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office shares a video reflecting on the one year anniversary of the 1/9 Debris Flow in Montecito.

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson sponsored five pieces of legislation within the year following the January 9th debris flow in Montecito.

A local documentary features survivors of last year's January 9th debris flow in Montecito on its first anniversary.

A new report by the Los Angeles Times states Santa Barbara County officials knew mudslides were a risk in Montecito and records show they did little to prevent them.

County services for residents impacted by disasters to continue remotely and will transition out of the Montecito Center by August 31. 

FEMA recovery map for Montecito and Carpinteria Valley gets a green light. It’s not perfect, supes say, but it will help people rebuild more safely.

The official rollout of the new Federal Management Agency Recovery map for Montecito got underway Thursday night as residents grilled county officials about the latest hazard designations for their embattled community.

“I would never live here again,” says a survivor who slept through the Jan. 9 debris flow in what's classified as the third deadliest neighborhood.

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue K9 MacGyver and his handler Rick Stein was honored with a Pup Harris Fellow recognition by the Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary Club.

The University of Alabama is conducting an online survey about the Montecito debris flow and mudslide.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors streamlined the permitting rules for Montecito debris flow survivors.

The community is invited to hear the latest information about the Montecito Recovery and Rebuilding effort on May 23.

Country singer Brad Paisley and television host Ellen DeGeneres performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday to benefit Montecito Mudslide victims.

“How do you define ‘safe’? How do you define ‘home’?” asks one Montecito property owner who lost everything.

While Goleta Beach Park is open, the ocean waters are still closed due to higher than normal bacteria levels after dumping mud from the Montecito Mudslide.

Santa Barbara County officials and residents of debris-damaged Montecito neighborhoods are awaiting the arrival of updated flood hazard maps from FEMA.

The community is invited to hear presentations from the US Forest Serice and CALFIRE on impacts from the fire and debris flow and significance for future rain events.

Das Williams reflects on 100 days following the Montecito Mudslide after the Thomas Fire.