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California Fires Threaten Celebrity Homes

Once again, California wildfires are threatening homes. A fast growing fire started in Montecito, California, which is in the hills above Santa Barbara. Today, Oprah talked about the wildfires, which threaten her own neighborhood. Other celebrities who have homes in Montecito are Carol Burnett, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Costner, Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Douglas, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rob Lowe, Christopher Lloyd, and Steve Martin. Oprah said “All our prayers are with all the folks and neighbors in Santa Barbara. Hope you’re well today. And those of you who lost your homes, our hearts go out to you.” An Oprah rep said that currently, … Continue reading →

California Wildfires Putting the Heat on Tourist Hot Spots

If you’ve watched even a few minutes of the news in the last week then you seen that parts of California have been reduced to a charred smoky mess. It’s an image tourism officials in Southern California don’t want you to see. As firefighters scramble to extinguish the remaining wildfires, members of San Diego’s Convention and Visitors Bureau are scurrying to do damage control of their own. One official with the group recently told news reporters: “The fires have been a horrible situation, but (the impact on the city) also has been a little overblown. You would think that every … Continue reading →

When Disasters Affect Animals: California’s Wildfires

Yesterday Wayne Pacelle, the President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, sent out an email updating HSUS supporters about the wildfires in California. Animals Affected His email painted a dire picture of the firestorms sweeping the southern portions of the state that rapidly caused hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. We’re talking homes of every sort, from ones in subdivisions to ones on farm and ranch lands, modest abodes to ones owned by celebrities. This means that domestic pets as well as wildlife and livestock are in peril. “Some areas hardest hit by these fires … Continue reading →