• A Chat with Laura Capps, Supervisor of Second District Santa Barbara County
    Jan 24 2026

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    Laura Caps discusses Edison company's interface with local customers and a short discussion on some rural roads

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    28 mins
  • Perspectives on Plannimg, Permiting for Wildfire Protections of Rural Communities in Santa Barbara County
    Jan 20 2026

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    Rob Hazard, retired Fire Marshal of Santa Barbara County Fire shares his perspective garnered from hIs decades addressing wildfire in Santa Barbara County.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • How wind behavior in the transverse mountain ranges of California affects wildfire
    Nov 26 2025

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    Dr. Leila Caravalho, Professor of Climate and Meteorology in the Geography Department at UC Santa Barbara talks with us about the vagaries and effects of wind in Southern Santa Barbara County

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    55 mins
  • Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council's Many Roles in Preparation and Protection from Wildfire and Conflagration
    Oct 23 2025

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    Kate Furlong, SBCFSC Community Resilience Program Manager, discusses the role and future of the organization.

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    59 mins
  • Lesser Known Residents of the Chaparral
    Oct 10 2025

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    Dr. Christina Sandoval shares her Knowledge of some lesser Known residents of the Chaparral

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    52 mins
  • Our Home Leveled by Wildfire
    Oct 8 2025

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    Dr. Dennis Clegg talks about evacuating and losing his home in the Thomas Fire

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    47 mins
  • Evacuation Preparation
    Aug 14 2025

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    Stephan Doughherty, Montecito Fire Commissioner and member of Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue discuses evacuation preparedness options.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Some History of the Southern California Chaparral Plant Community
    Jun 17 2025

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    UCSB professor Carla D' Antonio shares with us some perspectives on the Chaparral and how it has been effected by the changes in its surroundings over thousands of years,

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    58 mins