Tuesday, November 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Officials call the Santa Barbara County wildfire an accident

Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times — A Montecito home is destroyed by last Thursday’s wildfire. Late today, officials announced last week’s destructive wildfire in Santa Barbara County was caused by a bonfire in the Tea House Garden area above the upscale enclave, Montecito. Some young people reportedly created the bonfire and thought they had put it out before they left. Sundowner winds of 70 […]

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, November 18, 2008

President-elect Obama touched by the plight of Southland fire victims

Barack Obama greets the crowd at his victory rally in Chicago on election night. President-elect Barack Obama is not in charge yet, but that has not stopped him from showing compassion and exerting his influence. At a news conference late yesterday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced he had received a phone call from President-elect Obama, “.. he and […]