Santa Ynez NewsLocal news for Santa Ynez, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Santa Ynez Valley Angry About Community Plan- July 11, 2008 While the large majority of public speakers at a hearing this week in Solvang on the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan asked Santa Barbara County planning staff for more time, 3rd District Supervisor Brooks ...http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/santa-ynez-valley-angry-about-community-pl... Calif. National Guard joins firefighting effort- July 10, 2008 Sweat rolled down Lisa Mirander's forehead as she hacked a tangle of saplings and brush down to bare dirt to prevent a wildfire from spreading.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/calif-national-guard-joins-firefighting-ef... California firefighters battle flames, heat wave- July 10, 2008 A brief spell of cool, damp weather had dissipated along California fire line Monday and is being replaced by a heat wave as Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/california-firefighters-battle-flames-heat... Grade I Producer Winter's Gone Dead- July 9, 2008 Winter's Gone, dam of three graded stakes winners, died after foaling a dead Storm Cat offspring this year.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/grade-i-producer-winters-gone-dead?fromrss... I.V. Responds to the Gap Fire- July 9, 2008 On Wednesday afternoon, I could see huge orange flames on the Santa Ynez Mountains from the pool at the UCSB Recreation Center.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/i-v-responds-to-the-gap-fire?fromrss=1 Wildfire near Sacramento burns dozens of homes- July 9, 2008 A wind-stoked wildfire northeast of Sacramento burned dozens of homes Tuesday and has forced thousands of fire-weary residents to flee, state officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/wildfire-near-sacramento-burns-dozens-of-h... Fighting Fire with Fire- July 8, 2008 Spotter looks down on backfiring operations on the saddle at the top of Winchester Canyon.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/fighting-fire-with-fire?fromrss=1 Gap firefighters are cautiously optimistic- July 8, 2008 Cooler, moister conditions along with calmer winds and relentless work by firefighters appear to have spared hundreds of homes.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/gap-firefighters-are-cautiously-optimistic... Arrest in Castro Valley Fire- July 8, 2008 BIG SUR A Cal Fire investigator made an arrest in connection with a four-alarm fire that burned about 20 acres in Castro Valley MOnday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/arrest-in-castro-valley-fire?fromrss=1 Hot, drier weather developing on Calif. firelines- July 8, 2008 As some residents whose homes were threatened by a vast Southern California wildfire were allowed to return home on Monday, forecasters warned that the cooler, damper conditions that have aided recent ...http://www.topix.net/city/santa-ynez-ca/2008/07/hot-drier-weather-developing-on-calif-fire... |