Tea Fire Montecito/Santa Barbara Nov 13-14, 2008 [random/misc/photos]
Ic
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/14/whats-happened-vs-whats-happening/
November 14, 2008
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Governator to Visit Tea Fire Damage or Congratulate Strickland?
http://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/2008/11/governator-to-visit-tea-fire-damage-or.html
Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Tea fire in Montecito
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-sbfire14-2008nov14-pg,0,7556349.photogallery?linkSource=edhat.com
gallery
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Fire Rages In Santa Barbara
http://craigsmithsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/fire-rages-in-santa-barbara.html
Friday
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Ronald Staplemann took a shot of the burn area from sea. [pic]
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15246&linkSource=edhat.com
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1,500-acre Tea Fire
http://64.29.230.54/Top/pictures/24075470.jpeg
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Fire map. Evacuation area shaded red.
http://tinyurl.com/6s3a6u
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LA Times slideshow - flames shoot over high-wire powerlines
http://tinyurl.com/58h3vj
Montecito fire burns dozens of homes
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sbfire14-2008nov14,0,2370726.story?linkSource=edhat.com
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-11/43355292.jpg
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comments....
SURFIMP
2008-11-14 12:20 AM
AM 990 has had good coverage all evening long. They reported earlier
that the broadcast towers on Gibraltar Rd. were on fire (and have
subsequently been destroyed), which is where KJEE, KLIT and a number
of other stations had their transmitters.
SBGIRL06
2008-11-13 11:52 PM
The helicopters are landing at SB Jr high filling up w water and going
up into the fire. They have 2 going at the moment one from LA and the
other is from sb.
LARRYBIC
2008-11-13 10:54 PM
EDONE: Re Cheltenham evac and Botantic Garden on fire. That is not
correct according to the command center. The current evac area is for
the area EAST of Mission Canyon Rd and above 192/ Foothill. Yeah,
those two places you mentioned are close, but not officially in the
zone.
PEDREGOSA
2008-11-13 10:39 PM
From Pedregosa street it looks like a dead zone, no smoke, but oddly
reminiscent of Dante's Peak. There is a lot of traffic coming down
from APS.
GOWEST
2008-11-13 10:31 PM
The national guard is tell people on E Gutierrez and E Montecito that
they have 10 minutes to leave.
Marty Blum tells us that Rustys pizza is donating pizza to the command
center.
EDONE
2008-11-13 10:33 PM
Reports that the Botanic Garden is on fire.
GARDENGIRL
2008-11-13 09:51 PM
Police near Valerio and Salsipuedes have told us that we are currently
under an evacuation warning
Here a kml file for Google Earth for where the fire seems to be mainly
located right now
http://discgolfmaps.googlepages.com/TeaFire.kml
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DOC
2008-11-13 09:48 PM
The "Tea Gardens" is a private garden on an old estate at Mountain Dr.
and Cold Springs. The upper portion of the old gardens is an arch
structure seen high above Mountain Dr. When I was in high school
skaters would sneak into the then-abandoned grounds and skate on the
empty, concrete ponds. That area of the gardens was known as the "Tea
Bowls" then.
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Daily Nexus
http://www.dailynexus.com/asset.php?m=17768&a=9964
http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17769
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photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jw4pix/
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8:15 pm declared diaster area...
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Tea Fire Moving West to Santa Barbara
Wind Has Died, But Fire in City
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The number of structures consumed by the blaze has not yet been
confirmed, but it is reported to be over 100.
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/13/tea-fire-moving-west-santa-barbara/
Meagher spoke to one of the firefighters from the Montecito Fire
Protection District who was on duty when the fire began. He was dirty,
and eating a banana. Although the conversation was brief, Meagher was
able to ascertain that the fire was first spotted by the fire crew at
Montecito Fire Protection District Station 2, located at the
intersection of Sycamore Canyon and Cold Springs Road. According to
the firefighter interviewed by Meagher, at about 5:30 p.m.,
firefighters could see a one to two acre fire from their station. By
the time they arrived at the location, in an area near the northern
boundary of Westmont College known as the Tea Garden, the fire had
spread significantly. Having grown too large to cut out, the fire crew
changed their tactics to structure containment.
Meagher said that the wind has calmed noticably, but that seven Los
Angeles County Fire engines just arrived onscene.
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Tell-all biographer Kitty Kelley claims book won't be hatchet job, but
her history indicates she'll dish dirt
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/zwecker/1278988,CST-FTR-zp14.article
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Here are some pictures from Las Alturas and around town, they may help
those who are out of town and wondering about their property here.
http://web.me.com/haisly/Tea_Fire/Tea_Fire.html
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Here is a bit of information on the "Tea Gardens".
http://www.sbphototours.com/data/static/georgelogan/marycel.php
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SBSUNNY 2008-11-14 10:33 PM
One other thing about the Painted Cave fire -- there was NO time to
evacuate. There was no sheriff coming to doors and telling people to
pack up, no reverse-911 calls, no chance to get precious belonging
out. It was fast and over quickly. It jumped the freeway (101) and
burned a large portion of Santa Barbara -- from the mountains of
Painted Cave all the way through Modoc. People had no way to contact
one another as there were no cell phones at the time and of course, no
internet. Totally different scenario.
SBSUNNY 2008-11-14 10:23 PM
As sad as it is to lose homes, this fire was not nearly as devastating
as the Painted Cave fire -- one I lived through as my family's house
was lost.
That fire destroyed over 500 structures and took one woman's life. The
weather was over 100 degrees that day (June 1990) and we had a
terrible drought, due to the El Nino condition that had lasted for
years. In addition, we also had massive sundowner winds.
Plus, there were no major firefighter resources in Santa Barbara at
the time because they were deployed fighting other fires in Ventura
and southern California.
This fire does not compare. But I do feel sooo sorry and sad for
people who lost their homes. All I can say, from experience, is to
look forward, rebuild and go on.
You will see your neighborhoods change, most likely, because most
people tend to build bigger homes.
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Nov 15, 2008
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15224
Tea Gardens
by Dan Seibert
It's a sad day in SB. I have at least two, and maybe five friends who
have lost their homes in this fire. With respect to they're loss, I
still wanted to post some photos I took last March of the Tea Gardens.
It was a magical spot.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/80051715@N00/3031205974/in/set-72157609096661295/
Tea Fire - Sheffield Reservoir
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Video & Photos: Santa Barbara Fire - 80 Homes Destroyed - Montecito
Tea Fire
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212186207.shtml
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Brush fire erupts in hills near Santa Barbara
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/13/state/n182747S85.DTL&tsp=1
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:00:59 PM Tea Fire 3 hrs...
the tea house
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15169&linkSource=edhat.com
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UPDATED 9:53 p.m.: Montecito and Santa Barbara Burn
http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17768&linkSource=edhat.com
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Oprah's pooch rescued... Four Seasons Hotel?
http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/14/oprah-seasons-her-pooch/
Rob Lowe, California blaze 'like Armageddon'
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ikiU0-M2aqABOcgLujd975A3cukA
Oprah Talks to Row Lowe Who Helped Rescued Neighbors
http://laist.com/2008/11/14/oprah_talks_to_row_lowe_who_helped.php
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36 Hours in Santa Barbara
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/travel/16hours.html?ref=travel
Sunset at Hendry’s Beach
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/11/16/travel/16hours600.jpg
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Wildfire destroys homes near Santa Barbara, Calif.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gwSSrT7-LciDlr1tYmyE9e19oX9QD94EH63O0
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A brush fire destroyed an unknown number
of homes Thursday in the tony enclave of Montecito, forcing residents
to evacuate what has long been a hideaway for the rich and famous.
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Michael Jackson hands over title to Neverland Ranch
http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE4AC8VQ20081113
Thu Nov 13, 2008
Alleged Leader of Prostitution Ring Arrested After 10 Years On the Run
http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/111208_alleged_leader_of_prostitution_ring_arrested_after_10_years_on_run/
By Noozhawk staff | Posted on 11/12/2008
Craig Redding Fired for Joke at Santa Barbara Paper
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/in_n_out/craig_redding_fired_for_joke_at_santa_barbara_paper_72472.asp
Friday Dec 07, 2007
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Up to 150 Homes Damaged or Destroyed in Tea Fire
http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/1114_montecito_wildfire
Rob Kuznia, Noozhawk Staff Writer | Updated 3:15 p.m. | Posted on
11/14/2008
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Tea Fire Pictures
http://www.westmont.edu/teafire/pictures.html
All photos by Brad Elliott
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http://www.ktyd.com/main.php
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Wildfire rages in California celebrity enclave
http://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/
Sat Nov 15, 2008
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Huge Fires in Santa Barbara/Montecito
Filed under:
http://perezhilton.com/2008-11-14-huge-fires-in-santa-barbaramontecity
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Re: Sycamore Cyn- they have confirmed very little in terms of what has
burned. Multiple homes have burned on E. Mountain Dr., Coyote and Las
Alturas. I do not think the fire came all the way down Sycamore Cyn.
It climbed from that canyon up to Conejo and Las Alturas onto the
Riviera.
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GD 2008-11-14 08:32 PM
Thanks everyone, for the Kit Tremaine feedback on her house. It was
built with so much love, for her and the indigenous and homeless
people It would have been nice for her house to survive the things
that were sure to happen. She knew it. It's just so sad. I loved her
so much. She was a New Orleans Queen, born into wealth, who changed
her whole life and started the Sunflower Foundation (funding
underdogs) like the homeless.
I met her through a co-counseling group. We both were into supporting
Native Americans Indiginous Rights.
Ahhh. A human treasure lost, Her house now ending up in the way the
people (Hopi/Naajo) predicted would happen. Except she was one of the
few that spoke for them. May she rest in peace. Along with Hopi Elder
Thomas Banyacya.
Re: Kit Tremaine's house. I did some Googling. Christopher Lloyd put
it on the market last year. It's listed for sale with Lara Logue,
phone no. 805-450-5747. Her Web site is www.LaraLogue.com. Good luck.
I seem to remember that actor Christopher Lloyd bought that house. It
has been reported that Lloyd's house has burned down
CS11231 2008-11-14 07:36 PM
GD and Dan39, I am wondering about 1050 also. I am Kit's only brown
haired and eyed grandchild. I am in nyc and don't have any info. Her
house was sold to a celebrity and some articles have mentioned that it
was damaged or burned in the fire. It was a great house. I have
pictures of when it was being built.
Kit Tremaine
1050 Coyote Road
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http://tinyurl.com/697d5b
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http://www.sblocal.com/
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I am on the north side of foothill and alamar in the warning area. it
is warm out, but the good thing, at least for now is that there is no
wind. We have helicopters filling up in the laurel reservoir behind
us, so it is a little like a war zone outside
2008-11-14 09:57 AM
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APSFLYER 2008-11-14 08:58 AM
John, from the video on line and here in Texas, it looks like the
urban line is holding. Do you have any idea how badly it spread out
from the origin at the the old Bothene tea house ruins?
I have a friend from SBPL who evac'd last night from her home on
Mountain Dr. who is making only partly wry jokes about FEMA trailers.
your friend from the SBPL and SCTA.
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Thousands of feet above the flames, television helicopters captured a
scene that looked like a massive campfire with dozens of glowing
embers. When cameras zoomed in, however, what appeared to be flaring
coals were actually houses gutted by flame. Many of the homes were
sprawling estates.
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If this fire behaves simularly to the Coyote and Sycamore Canyon
fires, expect it to lay low this morning, burn up into the mountains,
then come back with a vengeance later in the afternoon and evening.
Wind conditions are everything, as far as what the fire will do.
A true force of nature, and a fact of life, living in Southern
California. We can only hope and pray there will not be any
fatalities.
SamRedDog November 14, 2008 at 7:22 a.m.
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video
http://www.planetsantabarbara.com/Local-news/tea-fire-rages-in-santa-barbara-32.aspx
by Planet Santa Barbara Staff WriterFriday, November 14, 2008 2:06 AM
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11/14/08
Friday, November 14, 2008
Basic Info, Including Evacuations, as of 9:40 a.m.
Evacuation warnings issued for these areas:
• North of 192 from Hot Springs Rd. east to San Ysidro Rd.
• Mission Canyon north of Foothill Rd. to Tunnel Rd. westbound on
Foothill to Ontare Rd., Ontare Rd. north of Foothill Rd.
• Boardered on the north by Alameda Padre Sierra, on the east by
Montecito St. to Milpas, Milpas to Anapamu, Anapamu to Laguna, and
Laguna to Los Olivos, and Los Olivos to Alameda Padre Sierra
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Mount Calvary - Benedictine Retreat House and Monastery
http://www.mount-calvary.org/home.htm
The large Spanish-style house is situated dramatically on a ridge 1250
feet above Santa Barbara with a commanding view of the seacoast and
Pacific Ocean.
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http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Santa+Barbara
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Red Dawn Liveblog: Santa Barbara "Tea" Fire, day 2
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/14/92717/435/222/660846
by marksb Fri Nov 14, 2008
11:00 am 11/14/08: Watching the raw video from the helicopter (KCAL)
the Sycamore Canyon, Coyote Road, Conejo Road area is devastated,
house after house gone. Lot of low-end homes in this area, not
mansions, include several friends of ours who have now lost their
homes.
It appears that the DC-10 is focused on the North side of the fire
area, laying down retardant above the fire. The fear is that if the
fire climbs north into the ridges and canyons, it could circle around
behind the rest of the city, including Mission Canyon and behind the
rest of Montecito, which, with enough wind, could drive it into the
main part of the city. It's our worst case nightmare. The helicopters
seems to be focusing on hot spots that are burning to the south and
east of the fire area, cutting off advance opportunities there.
Again, the aim is to build a perimeter around the fire so if the winds
come up they've got a fighting chance tonight to hold the line. The
problem is that the line is in all directions and that's a lot of
firefighting to do. There's basically no place you can let it go
without serious damage; you have to defend the entire perimeter.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
http://santabarbaranewspressblogcom.blogspot.com/2008/11/god-of-hell-fire-rips-thru-montecito.html
The God of Hell Fire Rips thru Montecito..
and purges new, unnaturally large mega mansions from the
hillsides...unfortunately, the historic section of Mountain Dr burned,
too..the cool old hippie haunts like the castle, the tea garden
area..what a shame!
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http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/conus/viewer.htm
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Chistopher LLoyd has two houses in Montecito so not sure which one is
burning now. He is selling one for $3.6M. I think this is the listing,
which says $3.4M.
http://www.luxuryrealestate.com/919127
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The 1991 Oakland Hills fire resulted from a re-ignition the day after
the first fire was thought to be contained... 2800 homes lost or so...
thank goodness for our firefighters around here who have been trained
by Zaca, Gap, and other Socal fires...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Hills_firestorm
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Santa Barbara "Tea Fire" Updated Friday @ 11:30am PST
Unofficial evacuation map - pooling of sources, from KEYT-TV, KTYD-FM,
local Channel 17, Montecito Fire, Santa Barbara County Fire...
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=113022420691920912386.00045b9ef1712164139a6&t=h&ll=34.451369,-119.689693&spn=0.10206,0.222988&source=embed
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Wildfire Destroys Homes in California
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/us/15fire.html?_r=1&em&linkSource=edhat.com&oref=slogin
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Friday Morning
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15205&linkSource=edhat.com
by Betsy Cramer
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November 14, 2008
http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/tea-fire-burns-100-homes-in-exclusive.html
Tea Fire Burns 100 Homes In Exclusive Montecito
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Firefighters race to stop blaze before winds erupt
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/raging-calif-fire-destroy_n_143846.html
THOMAS WATKINS | November 14, 2008
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Posted by Jon Shafer at 11/14/2008 8:54 AM
http://images.quickblogcast.com/65793-57655/J0NS1816a.jpg
So-Called 'Tea Fire' Rains Embers & Destroys Property Affecting
Thousands
http://surf.jonshafer.com/2008/11/14/a-state-of-emergency-as-local-shaping-lengend-dave-johnson-and-hundreds-of-other-santa-barbara-residents-lose-their-homes.aspx
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Lauro Reservoir off of San Roque Road
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15191&linkSource=edhat.com
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Riviera from Mason Street
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15195&linkSource=edhat.com
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by Dan Seibert
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15196&linkSource=edhat.com
I shot these at about 6:30am from SBCC.
11/14/08
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Here are some pictures I took Thursday tonight near Anapamu on the
East Side. The LA Fire Dept. was just arriving in their helicopters.
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15197&linkSource=edhat.com
Tea Fire Pictures
by Sarah Trenschel
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Off-Leash Public Affairs SCHEDULE
http://www.offleashpublicaffairs.net/2008/11/episode-030-will-new-president-restore.html?linkSource=edhat.com
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Photos of the Fire
http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17769
Published Friday, November 14, 2008
Issue 38 / Volume 89
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Scores of Homes Burn as Epic Fire Engulfs SB, Montecito
http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17770
The red glow of the Tea Fire, pictured here in Montecito, blots out
the night sky as it burns through entire neighborhoods. At least 80
homes have been lost so far.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Fire Update: 1,500 Acres, 150 Homes Lost in Tea Fire
http://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/2008/11/fire-update-1500-acres-150-homes-lost.html
Here's a handy map which shows the fire area.
See Ray Ford's story here and check with The Indy throughout the day
for more centralized information.
According to tThe Indy, current warnings are for:
The area east of Hot Springs Road and West of San Ysidro Road and
North of East Valley Road
The area east of Ontare Road and West of Tunnel Road and North of
Foothill Road
The area bounded on the North by Alameda Padre Serra, on the East
by Montecito Street to Milpas, Milpas to Anapamu, Anapamu to Laguna,
Laguna to Los Olivos, and Los Olivos to Alameda Padre Serra.
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City
http://sb.city2.org/media
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Tea Fire Expands Dramatically
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/14/tea-fire-expands-dramatically/
Fire Roars Through Sycamore Canyon and up into the Riviera; Scores of
Homes Burn
Friday, November 14, 2008
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Fire in Santa Barbara/ Montecito (aka the ' Tea Fire ')
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleeptest/sets/72157609033443102/
photos
Ic
I flew near the burn area this evening, about 4:15 and took a TON of
photos.
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1215&tid=1394&art=15249
SEE ALL THE PICTURES
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jw4pix/sets/72157606642686111/
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Today Was Kind Of Strange
by Haisly Jimenez
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15252&linkSource=edhat.com
photos below
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AJ Skiles took some pictures of the devastation from 192, Stanwood
Road, and Las Alturas. [pics]
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15253&linkSource=edhat.com
Tea Fire Day 3
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The Tea Fire started 500 yards from Pat Gregson's house. Here is his
narrative.
http://pov.weblogs.us/?linkSource=edhat.com
November 16th, 2008
Tea fire- things I am not ignorant of anymore…
Miracles and hard work.
Luck, randomness, or when geography meets physics.
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Campanil Schlessinger/Bishop
Lat: 34.4123622 Lon: -119.7507995
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.41236217307846~-119.75079953670502&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=8000838&encType=1
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Oprah
Lat: 34.4334077 Lon: -119.6239525
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Padero Ln
Lat: 34.4155397 Lon: -119.5654321
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Calif celeb
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/states/CA/
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Paul Wellman
http://media.independent.com/img/photos/2008/11/15/Tea-AS_1860.jpg
Governor Schwarzenegger surveys the Tea Fire damage along Westmont Rd.
Governator to Visit Tea Fire Damage
http://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/2008/11/governator-to-visit-tea-fire-damage-or.html
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LA Wild Fires
http://crooksandliars.com/node/24077
Saturday Nov 15, 2008
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Celebrity carpetbaggers...
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1215&tid=1394&art=15272
Authorities: One of California wildfires 'human caused'
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/16/california.fires/index.html
MONTECITO, California (CNN) -- One of three major wildfires burning
in southern California appears to be "human caused," a spokesman for
the state's fire agency said Sunday.
Victoria Nguyen, 17, and her brother Vincent, 20, evacuate from Brea,
California, on Sunday.
Investigators have eliminated "all accidental causes" of the fire that
has destroyed 210 homes and injured two people in Santa Barbara County
since Thursday, spokesman Doug Lannon said.
"We need the public's help in identifying any activity in or around
the afternoon of November 13," Lannon said.
The fire has burned 1,940 acres, including a monastery and several
mansions in the Montecito community, where celebrities, including
Oprah Winfrey, have homes. It was 80 percent contained Sunday, the
state fire agency said.
Authorities believe the fire started in the Tea Garden Estate, a
privately owned multi-acre property, about one mile north of Santa
Barbara's exclusive Westmont College.
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Winds relent, but fires persist
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-firemain17-2008nov17,0,7226214.story?linkSource=edhat.com
Nov 17, 2008
Santa Anas subside and humidity rises at three major blazes in
Southern California. Agencies line up aid for displaced families, and
most schools plan to open Monday.
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Patrick Price
http://flickr.com/photos/pwprice?linkSource=edhat.com
Tea fire on Thursday night and Friday of the aftermath
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Investigators: Santa Barbara-area fire human caused
http://aconstantineblacklist.blogspot.com/2008/11/california-arson-update-santa-barbara.html
Associated Press 11/17/2008
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Santa Barbara Fire update
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/15/santa-barbara-fire-update/
November 15, 2008
On Nov 15, 9:39 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
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> November 14, 2008
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> Governator to Visit Tea Fire Damage or Congratulate Strickland?http://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/2008/11/governator-to-visit-tea-fire...
> Saturday, November 15, 2008
> [][]
> Tea fire in Montecitohttp://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-sbfire14-2008nov...
> gallery
> [][]
> Fire Rages In Santa Barbarahttp://craigsmithsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/fire-rages-in-santa-barba...
> Friday
> [][]
> Ronald Staplemann took a shot of the burn area from sea. [pic]http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15246&linkSource=edh...
> [][] [][]
> 1,500-acre Tea Firehttp://64.29.230.54/Top/pictures/24075470.jpeg
> [][]
> Fire map. Evacuation area shaded red.http://tinyurl.com/6s3a6u
> [][]
> LA Times slideshow - flames shoot over high-wire powerlineshttp://tinyurl.com/58h3vj
>
> Montecito fire burns dozens of homeshttp://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sbfire14-2008nov14,0,2370726....
> located right nowhttp://discgolfmaps.googlepages.com/TeaFire.kml
> ======
> DOC
> 2008-11-13 09:48 PM
> The "Tea Gardens" is a private garden on an old estate at Mountain Dr.
> and Cold Springs. The upper portion of the old gardens is an arch
> structure seen high above Mountain Dr. When I was in high school
> skaters would sneak into the then-abandoned grounds and skate on the
> empty, concrete ponds. That area of the gardens was known as the "Tea
> Bowls" then.
> [][] [][]
> Daily Nexus
>
> http://www.dailynexus.com/asset.php?m=17768&a=9964
>
> http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17769http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v374/221/22/3602923/n3602...http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15180http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15175&linkSource=edh...http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v374/221/22/3602923/n3602...
>
> http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v374/221/22/3602923/n3602...
>
> photostreamhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jw4pix/
> [][]
> 8:15 pm declared diaster area...
> [][]
> Tea Fire Moving West to Santa Barbara
> Wind Has Died, But Fire in City
> Thursday, November 13, 2008
> The number of structures consumed by the blaze has not yet been
> confirmed, but it is reported to be over 100.http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/13/tea-fire-moving-west-sant...
> Meagher spoke to one of the firefighters from the Montecito Fire
> Protection District who was on duty when the fire began. He was dirty,
> and eating a banana. Although the conversation was brief, Meagher was
> able to ascertain that the fire was first spotted by the fire crew at
> Montecito Fire Protection District Station 2, located at the
> intersection of Sycamore Canyon and Cold Springs Road. According to
> the firefighter interviewed by Meagher, at about 5:30 p.m.,
> firefighters could see a one to two acre fire from their station. By
> the time they arrived at the location, in an area near the northern
> boundary of Westmont College known as the Tea Garden, the fire had
> spread significantly. Having grown too large to cut out, the fire crew
> changed their tactics to structure containment.
>
> Meagher said that the wind has calmed noticably, but that seven Los
> Angeles County Fire engines just arrived onscene.
> [][]
> Tell-all biographer Kitty Kelley claims book won't be hatchet job, but
> her history indicates she'll dish dirthttp://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/zwecker/1278988,CST-FTR-zp14.ar...
> [][][]
> Here are some pictures from Las Alturas and around town, they may help
> those who are out of town and wondering about their property here.http://web.me.com/haisly/Tea_Fire/Tea_Fire.html
> [][][]
> Here is a bit of information on the "Tea Gardens".http://www.sbphototours.com/data/static/georgelogan/marycel.php
> Nov 15, 2008http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15224
> Tea Gardens
> by Dan Seibert
>
> It's a sad day in SB. I have at least two, and maybe five friends who
> have lost their homes in this fire. With respect to they're loss, I
> still wanted to post some photos I took last March of the Tea Gardens.
> It was a magical spot.
> [][]http://www.flickr.com/photos/80051715@N00/3031205974/in/set-721576090...
> Tea Fire - Sheffield Reservoir
> [][][]
> Video & Photos: Santa Barbara Fire - 80 Homes Destroyed - Montecito
> Tea Firehttp://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212186207.shtml
> [][]
> Brush fire erupts in hills near Santa Barbarahttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/13/state/n18...
> Thursday, November 13, 2008
>
> Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:00:59 PM Tea Fire 3 hrs...
> the tea househttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15169&linkSource=edh...
> [][]
> UPDATED 9:53 p.m.: Montecito and Santa Barbara Burnhttp://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17768&linkSource=edhat.com
> [][]
> Oprah's pooch rescued... Four Seasons Hotel?http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/14/oprah-seasons-her-pooch/
> Rob Lowe, California blaze 'like Armageddon'http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ikiU0-M2aqABOcgLuj...
> Oprah Talks to Row Lowe Who Helped Rescued Neighborshttp://laist.com/2008/11/14/oprah_talks_to_row_lowe_who_helped.php
> [][]
> 36 Hours in Santa Barbarahttp://travel.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/travel/16hours.html?ref=travel
> Sunset at Hendry’s Beachhttp://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/11/16/travel/16hours600.jpg
> [][]
> Wildfire destroys homes near Santa Barbara, Calif.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gwSSrT7-LciDlr1tYmy...
> SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A brush fire destroyed an unknown number
> of homes Thursday in the tony enclave of Montecito, forcing residents
> to evacuate what has long been a hideaway for the rich and famous.
> [][]
> Michael Jackson hands over title to Neverland Ranchhttp://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE4AC8VQ20081113
> Thu Nov 13, 2008
>
> Alleged Leader of Prostitution Ring Arrested After 10 Years On the Runhttp://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/111208_alleged_leader_of_p...
> By Noozhawk staff | Posted on 11/12/2008
>
> Craig Redding Fired for Joke at Santa Barbara Paperhttp://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/in_n_out/craig_redding_fired_fo...
> Friday Dec 07, 2007
> [][]
> Up to 150 Homes Damaged or Destroyed in Tea Firehttp://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/1114_montecito_wildfire
> Rob Kuznia, Noozhawk Staff Writer | Updated 3:15 p.m. | Posted on
> 11/14/2008
> [][]
> Tea Fire Pictureshttp://www.westmont.edu/teafire/pictures.html
> All photos by Brad Elliott
> [][]http://www.ktyd.com/main.php
> [][]
> Wildfire rages in California celebrity enclavehttp://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/
> Sat Nov 15, 2008
> [][]
> Huge Fires in Santa Barbara/Montecito
> Filed under:http://perezhilton.com/2008-11-14-huge-fires-in-santa-barbaramontecity
> [][]
> Re: Sycamore Cyn- they have confirmed very little in terms of what has
> burned. Multiple homes have burned on E. Mountain Dr., Coyote and Las
> Alturas. I do not think the fire came all the way down Sycamore Cyn.
> It climbed from that canyon up to Conejo and Las Alturas onto the
> Riviera.
> [][]
> GD 2008-11-14 08:32 PM
> Thanks everyone, for the Kit Tremaine feedback on her house. It was
> built with so much love, for her and the indigenous and homeless
> people It would have been nice for her house to survive the things
> that were sure to happen. She knew it. It's just so sad. I loved her
> so much. She was a New Orleans Queen, born into wealth, who changed
> her whole life and started the Sunflower Foundation (funding
> underdogs) like the homeless.
> I met her through a co-counseling group. We both were into supporting
> Native Americans Indiginous Rights.
> Ahhh. A human treasure lost, Her house now ending up in the way the
> people (Hopi/Naajo) predicted would happen. Except she was one of the
> few that spoke for them. May she rest in peace. Along with Hopi Elder
> Thomas Banyacya.
>
> Re: Kit Tremaine's house. I did some Googling. Christopher Lloyd put
> it on the market last year. It's listed for sale with Lara Logue,
> phone no. 805-450-5747. Her Web site iswww.LaraLogue.com. Good luck.
> videohttp://www.planetsantabarbara.com/Local-news/tea-fire-rages-in-santa-...
> by Planet Santa Barbara Staff WriterFriday, November 14, 2008 2:06 AM
> [][]
> 11/14/08
> Friday, November 14, 2008
> Basic Info, Including Evacuations, as of 9:40 a.m.
> Evacuation warnings issued for these areas:
>
> • North of 192 from Hot Springs Rd. east to San Ysidro Rd.
>
> • Mission Canyon north of Foothill Rd. to Tunnel Rd. westbound on
> Foothill to Ontare Rd., Ontare Rd. north of Foothill Rd.
>
> • Boardered on the north by Alameda Padre Sierra, on the east by
> Montecito St. to Milpas, Milpas to Anapamu, Anapamu to Laguna, and
> Laguna to Los Olivos, and Los Olivos to Alameda Padre Sierra
>
> [][]
> Mount Calvary - Benedictine Retreat House and Monasteryhttp://www.mount-calvary.org/home.htm
> The large Spanish-style house is situated dramatically on a ridge 1250
> feet above Santa Barbara with a commanding view of the seacoast and
> Pacific Ocean.
> [][]http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Santa+Barbara
> [][]
> Red Dawn Liveblog: Santa Barbara "Tea" Fire, day 2http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/14/92717/435/222/660846
> by marksb Fri Nov 14, 2008
> 11:00 am 11/14/08: Watching the raw video from the helicopter (KCAL)
> the Sycamore Canyon, Coyote Road, Conejo Road area is devastated,
> house after house gone. Lot of low-end homes in this area, not
> mansions, include several friends of ours who have now lost their
> homes.
>
> It appears that the DC-10 is focused on the North side of the fire
> area, laying down retardant above the fire. The fear is that if the
> fire climbs north into the ridges and canyons, it could circle around
> behind the rest of the city, including Mission Canyon and behind the
> rest of Montecito, which, with enough wind, could drive it into the
> main part of the city. It's our worst case nightmare. The helicopters
> seems to be focusing on hot spots that are burning to the south and
> east of the fire area, cutting off advance opportunities there.
>
> Again, the aim is to build a perimeter around the fire so if the winds
> come up they've got a fighting chance tonight to hold the line. The
> problem is that the line is in all directions and that's a lot of
> firefighting to do. There's basically no place you can let it go
> without serious damage; you have to defend the entire perimeter.
> [][]
> Friday, November 14, 2008http://santabarbaranewspressblogcom.blogspot.com/2008/11/god-of-hell-...
> The God of Hell Fire Rips thru Montecito..
> and purges new, unnaturally large mega mansions from the
> hillsides...unfortunately, the historic section of Mountain Dr burned,
> too..the cool old hippie haunts like the castle, the tea garden
> area..what a shame!
> [][]http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/conus/viewer.htm
> [][]
> Chistopher LLoyd has two houses in Montecito so not sure which one is
> burning now. He is selling one for $3.6M. I think this is the listing,
> which says $3.4M.http://www.luxuryrealestate.com/919127
> [][]
> The 1991 Oakland Hills fire resulted from a re-ignition the day after
> the first fire was thought to be contained... 2800 homes lost or so...
> thank goodness for our firefighters around here who have been trained
> by Zaca, Gap, and other Socal fires...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Hills_firestorm
> [][]
> Santa Barbara "Tea Fire" Updated Friday @ 11:30am PST
> Unofficial evacuation map - pooling of sources, from KEYT-TV, KTYD-FM,
> local Channel 17, Montecito Fire, Santa Barbara County Fire...http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=1130224206919...
> [][]
> Wildfire Destroys Homes in Californiahttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/us/15fire.html?_r=1&em&linkSource=e...
> [][]
> Friday Morninghttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15205&linkSource=edh...
> by Betsy Cramer
> [][]
> November 14, 2008http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/tea-fire-burns-100-homes-...
> Tea Fire Burns 100 Homes In Exclusive Montecito
> [][]
> Firefighters race to stop blaze before winds erupthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/raging-calif-fire-destroy_n_...
> THOMAS WATKINS | November 14, 2008
> [][]
> Posted by Jon Shafer at 11/14/2008 8:54 AMhttp://images.quickblogcast.com/65793-57655/J0NS1816a.jpg
>
> So-Called 'Tea Fire' Rains Embers & Destroys Property Affecting
> Thousandshttp://surf.jonshafer.com/2008/11/14/a-state-of-emergency-as-local-sh...
> [][]
> Lauro Reservoir off of San Roque Roadhttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15191&linkSource=edh...
> [][]
> Riviera from Mason Streethttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15195&linkSource=edh...
> [][]
> by Dan Seiberthttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15196&linkSource=edh...
> I shot these at about 6:30am from SBCC.
> 11/14/08
> [][]
> Here are some pictures I took Thursday tonight near Anapamu on the
> East Side. The LA Fire Dept. was just arriving in their helicopters.http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15197&linkSource=edh...
> Tea Fire Pictures
> by Sarah Trenschel
> [][]
> Off-Leash Public Affairs SCHEDULEhttp://www.offleashpublicaffairs.net/2008/11/episode-030-will-new-pre...
> [][]
> ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
> Photos of the Firehttp://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17769
> Published Friday, November 14, 2008
> Issue 38 / Volume 89
> [][]
> Scores of Homes Burn as Epic Fire Engulfs SB, Montecitohttp://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17770
>
> The red glow of the Tea Fire, pictured here in Montecito, blots out
> the night sky as it burns through entire neighborhoods. At least 80
> homes have been lost so far.
> [][]
> Friday, November 14, 2008
> Fire Update: 1,500 Acres, 150 Homes Lost in Tea Firehttp://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/2008/11/fire-update-1500-acres-150-h...
> Here's a handy map which shows the fire area.
>
> See Ray Ford's story here and check with The Indy throughout the day
> for more centralized information.
>
> According to tThe Indy, current warnings are for:
>
> The area east of Hot Springs Road and West of San Ysidro Road and
> North of East Valley Road
>
> The area east of Ontare Road and West of Tunnel Road and North of
> Foothill Road
>
> The area bounded on the North by Alameda Padre Serra, on the East
> by Montecito Street to Milpas, Milpas to Anapamu, Anapamu to Laguna,
> Laguna to Los Olivos, and Los Olivos to Alameda Padre Serra.
> [][]
> Cityhttp://sb.city2.org/media
> [][]
> Tea Fire Expands Dramaticallyhttp://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/14/tea-fire-expands-dramatic...
Ic
Back To The Future mad scientist Christopher Lloyd's home destroyed by
California wildfire
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1086565/Back-To-The-Future-mad-scientist-Christopher-Lloyds-home-destroyed-California-wildfire.html
Monday November 17,2008
LLOYD'S HOME DAMAGED BY MONTECITO FIRE
Back to the Future star loses home
VIDEO
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7734025.stm
BACK TO THE FUTURE star CHRISTOPHER LLOYD is fighting to save his home
in the Montecito wildfire raging through California.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/71546/Lloyd-s-home-damaged-by-Montecito-fire
Monday November 17,2008
][
May 2007
Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in Back to the Future and its
sequels, has his Montecito pad on the market for about $11 million,
according to the Times. It’s the former home of the late
philanthropist Kit Tremaine. Lisa Loiacono of Sotheby’s has the
listing. Lloyd has purchased a smaller home in Montecito, the Times
said.
http://www.independent.com/news/2007/may/31/benefit-jerry-roberts/
Cleese’s Horse Ranch: Funnyman John Cleese’s Montecito horse ranch (on
sale for $28 million) has a history of owners that might surprise you.
Rich equestrian Cynthia Wood built it in the 1960s, shocking people
who saw that her horses were living far more luxurious lives than most
people. Then, colorful developer Ron Uhles bought the 16-acre spread
on East Valley Road so his daughter could ride. The ranch’s next owner
was Diandra Douglas, ex-wife of actor Michael Douglas. British-born
Cleese, of Monty Python fame, and his wife, Alice Faye Cleese, bought
it in 1999. It’s listed with Bob Lamborn and Lisa Loiacono of
Sotheby’s International Realty in Santa Barbara. They’re also the
listing agents for actor Christopher Lloyd’s (Back to the Future)
Montecito home, which was once owned by New Orleans-born heiress-
philanthropist-social activist “Kit” Tremaine. Tremaine, who built the
Coyote Road home in 1972, died in 1997 after donating well over $30
million to charitable causes, according to Lamborn and Loiacono. It’s
listed at $10,275,000.
Huffington (Michael) Due: The man who came close to being elected U.S
Senator from Santa Barbara, former Congressman Michael Huffington,
will MC a gathering tonight of the Republican Leadership Council at
the home of Tom and Mary Belle Snow.
New Orleans-born heiress-philanthropist-social activist “Kit”
Tremaine, 1050 Coyote Road
Katharine “Kit” Williams Tremaine
[][]
1050 Coyote Road :: Montecito
http://www.sbphototours.com/Preview/default.php?ListingID=2875&AgentID=441&branded=1
built in 1972 for philanthropist, poet, author and social activist
Katherine “Kit” Tremaine in the hills above Santa Barbara.
1050 Coyote Rd Santa Barbara CA 93108
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1050-Coyote-Rd-Santa-Barbara-CA-93108/15881091_zpid
][
Houses Gone Along Coyote Road, Mountain Drive
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/14/houses-gone-along-coyote-road-mountain-drive/
Indy’s Ethan Stewart Touring Tea Fire Country, Reporting Losses
Originally published 02:24 p.m., November 14, 2008
][
1050 Coyote Road was burnt down? It's the former home of a (now
deceased) friend of mine, Kit Tremaine.
][
montecito, california
http://www.newsblogpk.com/montecito-california/
Notable Residents
Montecito is a home to many celebrities, including:
* Bruce Johnston
* Oprah Winfrey
* Carol Burnett
* Jonathan Winters
* Steve Martin
* Eva Marie Saint
* Tab Hunter
* John Cleese
* Rob Lowe
* Jimmy Connors
* Christopher Lloyd
* Troy Aikman
* Steven Spielberg
* Kevin Costner
* Kirk Douglas
* Dennis Miller
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus
* Ellen DeGeneres
* Bob Gale
* Fred Couples
* Ty Warner (billionaire toy entrepreneur, “Beanie Babies”)
* Ivan Reitman
* Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. & Janice Karman
* Jeff Bridges
* Eric Schmidt
* Charlie Munger (partner of Warren Buffett. Charlie’s Montecito
development, called “Mungerville” by Warren, is “Sea Meadow”, a
private gated community on the ocean.)
][
Heather Locklear Charged With DUI Of Drugs
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/heather-locklear-charged_n_144410.html
November 17, 2008
[][] [][]
Tea Fire Update: 10:20 This Morning Sunday, November 16, 2008
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/16/tea-fire-update-1020-morning/
Firefighters Continue Recovery Efforts
Sunday, November 16, 2008
So far, 1,940 acres have burned and 210 homes have been lost — 130 in
the City of Santa Barbara and 80 in the County of Santa Barbara.
Damage assessment is continuing.
[][] [][]
Tea Fire Appears Close to an End
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/15/tea-fire-appears-be-close-end/
Wind Plays in Firefighter's Favor
Saturday, November 15, 2008
On Nov 17, 1:10 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
> Fly Over by John Wiley
> I flew near the burn area this evening, about 4:15 and took a TON of
> photos.http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1215&tid=1394&art=15249
> SEE ALL THE PICTUREShttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jw4pix/sets/72157606642686111/
> [][] [][]
> Today Was Kind Of Strange
> by Haisly Jimenezhttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15252&linkSource=edh...
> photos below
> [][] [][]
> AJ Skiles took some pictures of the devastation from 192, Stanwood
> Road, and Las Alturas. [pics]http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15253&linkSource=edh...
> Tea Fire Day 3
> [][] [][]
> The Tea Fire started 500 yards from Pat Gregson's house. Here is his
> narrative.http://pov.weblogs.us/?linkSource=edhat.com
> November 16th, 2008
> Tea fire- things I am not ignorant of anymore…
> Miracles and hard work.
> Luck, randomness, or when geography meets physics.
> [][] [][]
> Campanil Schlessinger/Bishop
> Lat: 34.4123622 Lon: -119.7507995http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.41236217307846~-119.75079...
> ][http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=null~null&style=a&lvl=1
> Oprah
> Lat: 34.4334077 Lon: -119.6239525
> ][
> Padero Ln
> Lat: 34.4155397 Lon: -119.5654321http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=null~null&style=a&lvl=2
>
> ][
>
> Calif celebhttp://virtualglobetrotting.com/states/CA/
> [][] [][]
> Paul Wellmanhttp://media.independent.com/img/photos/2008/11/15/Tea-AS_1860.jpg
> Governor Schwarzenegger surveys the Tea Fire damage along Westmont Rd.
> Governator to Visit Tea Fire Damagehttp://blogabarbara.blogspot.com/2008/11/governator-to-visit-tea-fire...
> [][] [][]
> LA Wild Fireshttp://crooksandliars.com/node/24077
> Saturday Nov 15, 2008
> [][]
> Celebrity carpetbaggers...http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1215&tid=1394&art=15272
>
> Authorities: One of California wildfires 'human caused'http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/16/california.fires/index.html
> MONTECITO, California (CNN) -- One of three major wildfires burning
> in southern California appears to be "human caused," a spokesman for
> the state's fire agency said Sunday.
> Victoria Nguyen, 17, and her brother Vincent, 20, evacuate from Brea,
> California, on Sunday.
>
> Investigators have eliminated "all accidental causes" of the fire that
> has destroyed 210 homes and injured two people in Santa Barbara County
> since Thursday, spokesman Doug Lannon said.
>
> "We need the public's help in identifying any activity in or around
> the afternoon of November 13," Lannon said.
>
> The fire has burned 1,940 acres, including a monastery and several
> mansions in the Montecito community, where celebrities, including
> Oprah Winfrey, have homes. It was 80 percent contained Sunday, the
> state fire agency said.
>
> Authorities believe the fire started in the Tea Garden Estate, a
> privately owned multi-acre property, about one mile north of Santa
> Barbara's exclusive Westmont College.
> [][]
>
> Winds relent, but fires persisthttp://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-firemain17-2008nov17,0,722621...
> Nov 17, 2008
> Santa Anas subside and humidity rises at three major blazes in
> Southern California. Agencies line up aid for displaced families, and
> most schools plan to open Monday.
> [][]
> Patrick Pricehttp://flickr.com/photos/pwprice?linkSource=edhat.com
> Tea fire on Thursday night and Friday of the aftermath
>
> [][]
> Investigators: Santa Barbara-area fire human caused
> http://aconstantineblacklist.blogspot.com/2008/11/california-arson-up...
> Associated Press 11/17/2008
> [][]
> Santa Barbara Fire updatehttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/11/15/santa-barbara-fire-update/
> >http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=17769http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn......
> ...
>
> read more »
Ic
Training Dogs with Oprah
http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/oprahshow1_ss_20070425/7
Oprah's Guest House
http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oathome/slideshow1_ss_tours1105
Oprah Winfrey's Estate
http://members.cox.net/deleyd2/deleytours/oprah.html
[]
July 20th, 2008
Oprah Winfrey’s Montecito CA home has appreciated well in a solid
Santa Barbara California real estate market.
http://santabarbarapocketlistings.com/2008/03/08/oprah-winfrey%e2%80%99s-montecito-ca-home-has-appreciated-well-in-a-solid-santa-barbara-california-real-estate-market/
Montecito Real Estate
http://santabarbarapocketlistings.com/2008/07/20/montecito-real-estate-records-another-large-celebrity-property-sale-in-the-santa-barbara-real-estate-market/
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MAP
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&num=30&safe=off&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Oprah's%2C%20house&sa=N&tab=il
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Winfrey at her home in Montecito, California
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/stars-and-stripes/2007/09/10/1189276593294.html
Oprah's House in Montecito
http://www.tribbit.com/oprahshouse
Oprah Winfrey's lawn
http://www.independent.com/news/2007/aug/28/when-oprah-met-obama/
Photo from Reuters
http://www.daylife.com/photo/043E2lB1tS5N3/Barack_Obama
Sneak Peek Look Inside Oprah's Personal Retreat
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/02/sneak-peek-look-inside-op_n_89293.html?page=2
Huffington Post | March 2, 2008
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/13393/original.jpg
Celebrities And Their Humongous Homes
http://www.hotonlinenews.com/2007/04/09/Celebrities_And_Their_Humongous_Homes.html
more...
http://www.firstochomes.com/mostexpensive.htm
She's Gotta Have It
Oprah Winfrey Finds Her California Dream House, a $50 Million Estate
with Plenty of Ocean Views
http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134792,00.html
# July 02, 2001
Gracie, who ran amok and gulped food and treats. "This dog lived every
moment as though it were her last."
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/cotyan/job52.jpg
http://www.deusexmalcontent.com/2007/07/and-here-i-thought-oprahs-bitch-was.html
][
Oprah Obama Party at Showgrounds
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=847&event=oprahParty
Saturday, September 8
Oprah rolls
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-09-09-obama-oprah_N.htm
nycslice: i wonder if it's a repeat of the Oprah best burger show
http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/09/oprah_the_burger_booster.html
"photo by Alan Light" August 8, 2006
Oprah's sofa
http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/050608/134827__oprah_l.jpg
Oprah's neighborhood
http://girlonthestreet.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/wal_ltlnd.jpg
Nature is a constant source of inspiration. One of our favorite
gardens is Lotusland in Montecito, California, which includes a
variety of exceptional plants. Opera singer, Madame GannaMadame Walska
Walska, who owned the property from 1941 until her death in 1984,
created the 37-acre botanic garden. Madame Walska had a colorful
history that included marrying six times. She bought the estate while
married to her last husband. After divorcing him, she christened her
estate, Lotusland, named after the lotus growing in one of the ponds
on the property. She spent the next 40 years transforming her grounds
into a fantasy world of botanical wonders
http://www.nndb.com/people/618/000024546/franz3.jpg
http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/10/palance.death/vert.palance.gi.jpg
[][][]
More Oprah real estate
http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html
[][][]
Fires Claim Star Home
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/11/fires-claim-star-home.php
Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd has lost his $6 million
house to fire, one of the many destroyed by the massive Montecito
blaze.
Other homes jeopardized in the blaze included those of Jeff Bridges,
Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey, and Rob Lowe.
Lowe said that his wife was out shopping when she called with the
warning: "The mountain's on fire!"
Lowe says he put the kids in the car, pulled from the driveway and saw
"flames shooting 200 feet in the air. There was literally no warning.
It came out of nowhere."
11/17/08
[][] [][]
Real Estate
http://www.luxist.com/tag/montecito/
Unbelievable Real Estate
http://realestatealley.com/investingblog/unbelievable-real-estate/
Recent Articles
http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/montecito-ca
Montecito (CA)
misc.survivalism
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.survivalism/browse_frm/thread/bbaa4732d41e0a57?scoring=d&q=Tea+fire&
Thurs, Nov 13 2008 11:46 pm
Fire started on the Riviera at approx. 5:45pm PST about 2 miles away
from me just above downtown Santa Barbara.
Intermittent power outages all over town and fire area since 7:00pm
PST.
Forced evacuations 15 blocks from my home in downtown Santa Barbara
ordered now.
Tea fire pictures
http://groups.google.com/group/f-AA/browse_frm/thread/e3620387a206034a?q=Tea+fire
On Nov 17, 10:16 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
> .. * * photos..
> Back To The Future mad scientist Christopher Lloyd's home destroyed by
> California wildfirehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1086565/Back-To-The-Futu...
> Monday November 17,2008
> LLOYD'S HOME DAMAGED BY MONTECITO FIRE
>
> Back to the Future star loses home
> VIDEOhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7734025.stm
>
> BACK TO THE FUTURE star CHRISTOPHER LLOYD is fighting to save his home
> in the Montecito wildfire raging through California.http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/71546/Lloyd-s-home-damaged-by-Mon...
> Monday November 17,2008
> ][
> May 2007
> Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in Back to the Future and its
> sequels, has his Montecito pad on the market for about $11 million,
> according to the Times. It’s the former home of the late
> philanthropist Kit Tremaine. Lisa Loiacono of Sotheby’s has the
> listing. Lloyd has purchased a smaller home in Montecito, the Times
> said.http://www.independent.com/news/2007/may/31/benefit-jerry-roberts/
> Cleese’s Horse Ranch: Funnyman John Cleese’s Montecito horse ranch (on
> sale for $28 million) has a history of owners that might surprise you.
> Rich equestrian Cynthia Wood built it in the 1960s, shocking people
> who saw that her horses were living far more luxurious lives than most
> people. Then, colorful developer Ron Uhles bought the 16-acre spread
> on East Valley Road so his daughter could ride. The ranch’s next owner
> was Diandra Douglas, ex-wife of actor Michael Douglas. British-born
> Cleese, of Monty Python fame, and his wife, Alice Faye Cleese, bought
> it in 1999. It’s listed with Bob Lamborn and Lisa Loiacono of
> Sotheby’s International Realty in Santa Barbara. They’re also the
> listing agents for actor Christopher Lloyd’s (Back to the Future)
> Montecito home, which was once owned by New Orleans-born heiress-
> philanthropist-social activist “Kit” Tremaine. Tremaine, who built the
> Coyote Road home in 1972, died in 1997 after donating well over $30
> million to charitable causes, according to Lamborn and Loiacono. It’s
> listed at $10,275,000.
>
> Huffington (Michael) Due: The man who came close to being elected U.S
> Senator from Santa Barbara, former Congressman Michael Huffington,
> will MC a gathering tonight of the Republican Leadership Council at
> the home of Tom and Mary Belle Snow.
>
> New Orleans-born heiress-philanthropist-social activist “Kit”
> Tremaine, 1050 Coyote Road
> Katharine “Kit” Williams Tremaine
> [][]
> 1050 Coyote Road :: Montecitohttp://www.sbphototours.com/Preview/default.php?ListingID=2875&AgentI...
> built in 1972 for philanthropist, poet, author and social activist
> Katherine “Kit” Tremaine in the hills above Santa Barbara.
>
> 1050 Coyote Rd Santa Barbara CA 93108http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1050-Coyote-Rd-Santa-Barbara-CA-931...
> ][
> Houses Gone Along Coyote Road, Mountain Drivehttp://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/14/houses-gone-along-coyote-...
> Indy’s Ethan Stewart Touring Tea Fire Country, Reporting Losses
> Originally published 02:24 p.m., November 14, 2008
> ][
> 1050 Coyote Road was burnt down? It's the former home of a (now
> deceased) friend of mine, Kit Tremaine.
> ][
> montecito, californiahttp://www.newsblogpk.com/montecito-california/
> Heather Locklear Charged With DUI Of Drugshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/heather-locklear-charged_n_1...
> November 17, 2008
> [][] [][]
>
> Tea Fire Update: 10:20 This Morning Sunday, November 16, 2008http://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/16/tea-fire-update-1020-morn...
> Firefighters Continue Recovery Efforts
> Sunday, November 16, 2008
> So far, 1,940 acres have burned and 210 homes have been lost — 130 in
> the City of Santa Barbara and 80 in the County of Santa Barbara.
> Damage assessment is continuing.
> [][] [][]
> Tea Fire Appears Close to an Endhttp://www.independent.com/news/2008/nov/15/tea-fire-appears-be-close...
> ...
>
> read more »
Ic
http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actor-christopher-lloyd-lists-house-in-montecito-ca-for-11275000-buys-a-smaller-one-nearby/
1278 Mesa Road :: Montecito
http://santabarbaraphototours.com/Preview/Default.php?homepage=SBPhotoTours&ListingID=3982
$3,400,000
2 bed/2 bath
The gates at John Cleese's Montecito ranch
http://www.independent.com/news/2007/jul/13/more-mesa-still-market/
Christopher Lloyd
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/8c3e772393b1ad5b
[][][]
Oprah's gate...
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Security Gates of the Rich and Famous
http://coolshots.blogspot.com/2007/09/security-gates-of-rich-and-famous.html
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/3e5154e0806b6b90
I'M BE FRANK AND I'M STANDING IN THE ROAD ABOUT ONE BLOCK FROM THE
ENTRANCE TO OPRAH WINFREY'S MONTECITO HOME TRYING MY BEST TO SOUND
LIKE ROBIN LEECH.
Oprah
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/3e5154e0806b6b90
Oprah
Lat: 34.4334077 Lon: -119.6239525
[] []
When there was no more they could do to help their friends near the
fire, David Powdrell and some buddies heading up to Bixby Ranch to
surf. [pics]
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15309&linkSource=edhat.com
[] []
Lotusland, Madame Ganna Walska
This 37-acre botanic garden, the former estate of opera singer and
socialite Madame Ganna Walska, includes exotics, a butterfly garden, a
cactus...
Jack Johnson
Jeff Bridges
Sigourney Weaver
Robert Zemeckis
John Cleese
Jonathan Winters
Dennis Franz
Ty Warner
Tim Matheson, Montecito
Noah Wyle
Fred Couples
Arthur von Wiesenberger
Kevin Costner
In 2006, among Hollywood types, the biggest purchase was the actor
paying $28.5 million for a beach house and polo field at 2825 Padaro
Lane just...
Warren Christopher
Peter Noone
Rob Lowe Garden Ln
Kathy Ireland
Stuart Whitman
Carol Burnett
Michael Keaton
Malcolm McDowell
Kirk Douglas' House
Reese Witherspoon Ojai
Gary Collins & Mary Ann Mobley
George Michael
Dr. Laura Schlessinger [old house] now
Alan Thicke
Kenny Loggins
David Crosby
Joanna Kerns
Cheryl Ladd
Karla Bonoff
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Tom Cruise's Montecito, was Rob Lowe, 700 Picacho Ln
Fannie Flagg
Dennis Miller's House
[] [] [] []
http://www.moremesa.com/
[] [] [] []
Tea fire, Indy
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&oe=UTF-8&tab=bn&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1270248006
[] []
Nipper's Home Lost In Fire
http://craigsmithsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/nippers-home-lost-in-fire.html?linkSource=edhat.com
A reader e-mailed me this morning saying that Arthur von
Wiesenberger's home on Mountain Drive was among those destroyed in the
Tea Fire. von Wiesenberger is the co-publisher of the Santa Barbara
News-Press and boyfriend of the paper's owner Wendy McCaw.
I did a quick property records search and indeed found that von
Wiesenberger is listed as the owner of property at the address of 260
Mountain Drive. The address of 260 E. Mountain Drive is among those
appearing on the County's list of homes destroyed by the fire.
According to my source, "Nipper" as he is known around town, was not
occupying the home but had instead been renting it out in recent
years. News-Press employees have been among the past tenants.
I know I've been rough on Arthur and Wendy in this blog and I don't
approve of the way they've run the paper or treated their employees,
but I take no joy in the fact that he is now among those who have lost
a home to this fire.
On Nov 17, 10:39 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
> Oprah Winfrey
> Training Dogs with Oprahhttp://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/oprahshow1_ss_20070425/7
> Oprah's Guest Househttp://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oathome/slideshow1_ss_tours1105
> Oprah Winfrey's Estatehttp://members.cox.net/deleyd2/deleytours/oprah.html
> []
> July 20th, 2008
> Oprah Winfrey’s Montecito CA home has appreciated well in a solid
> Santa Barbara California real estate market.http://santabarbarapocketlistings.com/2008/03/08/oprah-winfrey%e2%80%...
> Montecito Real Estatehttp://santabarbarapocketlistings.com/2008/07/20/montecito-real-estat...
> [][][]
> MAPhttp://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&num=30&safe=off&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UT...
> [][] [][]
>
> Winfrey at her home in Montecito, Californiahttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/stars-and-stripes/2007/09/10/1189276...
>
> Oprah's House in Montecitohttp://www.tribbit.com/oprahshouse
>
> Oprah Winfrey's lawnhttp://www.independent.com/news/2007/aug/28/when-oprah-met-obama/
>
> Photo from Reutershttp://www.daylife.com/photo/043E2lB1tS5N3/Barack_Obama
>
> Sneak Peek Look Inside Oprah's Personal Retreat
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/02/sneak-peek-look-inside-op_n_...
> Huffington Post | March 2, 2008http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/13393/original.jpg
>
> Celebrities And Their Humongous Homeshttp://www.hotonlinenews.com/2007/04/09/Celebrities_And_Their_Humongo...
> more...http://www.firstochomes.com/mostexpensive.htm
>
> She's Gotta Have It
> Oprah Winfrey Finds Her California Dream House, a $50 Million Estate
> with Plenty of Ocean Viewshttp://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134792,00.html
> # July 02, 2001
>
> Gracie, who ran amok and gulped food and treats. "This dog lived every
> moment as though it were her last."http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/cotyan/job52.jpghttp://www.deusexmalcontent.com/2007/07/and-here-i-thought-oprahs-bit...
>
> ][
>
> Oprah Obama Party at Showgroundshttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=847&event=oprahParty
> Saturday, September 8
>
> Oprah rollshttp://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-09-09-obama-o...
>
> nycslice: i wonder if it's a repeat of the Oprah best burger showhttp://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/09/oprah_the_burger_booster....
> "photo by Alan Light" August 8, 2006
>
> Oprah's sofahttp://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/050608/134827__oprah_l.jpg
>
> Oprah's neighborhoodhttp://girlonthestreet.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/wal_ltlnd.jpg
> Nature is a constant source of inspiration. One of our favorite
> gardens is Lotusland in Montecito, California, which includes a
> variety of exceptional plants. Opera singer, Madame GannaMadame Walska
> Walska, who owned the property from 1941 until her death in 1984,
> created the 37-acre botanic garden. Madame Walska had a colorful
> history that included marrying six times. She bought the estate while
> married to her last husband. After divorcing him, she christened her
> estate, Lotusland, named after the lotus growing in one of the ponds
> on the property. She spent the next 40 years transforming her grounds
> into a fantasy world of botanical wonders
>
> http://www.nndb.com/people/618/000024546/franz3.jpghttp://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/10/palance.death/vert.p...
> [][][]
> More Oprah real estatehttp://realestalker.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html
> [][][]
> Fires Claim Star Homehttp://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/11/fires-claim-star-home.php
> Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd has lost his $6 million
> house to fire, one of the many destroyed by the massive Montecito
> blaze.
>
> Other homes jeopardized in the blaze included those of Jeff Bridges,
> Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey, and Rob Lowe.
>
> Lowe said that his wife was out shopping when she called with the
> warning: "The mountain's on fire!"
>
> Lowe says he put the kids in the car, pulled from the driveway and saw
> "flames shooting 200 feet in the air. There was literally no warning.
> It came out of nowhere."
> 11/17/08
> [][] [][]
>
> Real Estatehttp://www.luxist.com/tag/montecito/
>
> Unbelievable Real Estatehttp://realestatealley.com/investingblog/unbelievable-real-estate/
>
> Recent Articleshttp://articles.latimes.com/keyword/montecito-ca
> Montecito (CA)
>
> misc.survivalism
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.survivalism/browse_frm/thread/bba...
> Thurs, Nov 13 2008 11:46 pm
> Fire started on the Riviera at approx. 5:45pm PST about 2 miles away
> from me just above downtown Santa Barbara.
> Intermittent power outages all over town and fire area since 7:00pm
> PST.
> Forced evacuations 15 blocks from my home in downtown Santa Barbara
> ordered now.
>
> Tea fire pictureshttp://groups.google.com/group/f-AA/browse_frm/thread/e3620387a206034...
> ...
>
> read more »
Ic
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/us/19fires.html?_r=1&hp&linkSource=edhat.com
November 18, 2008
[][] [][]
As dozens of families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the Tea
Fire began to rebuild their lives, state and federal officials are
pledging to make that process as painless as possible.
http://www.thedailysound.com/111908teafirehelp
President Bush declared a federal disaster yesterday as a result of
the Tea Fire and other wildfires ravaging Southern California, opening
up federal funding for those displaced by the blazes.
November 19, 2008
[][] [][]
Update on Carla and Lance Hoffman [Updated]
http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/16/update-on-carla-and-lance-hoffman/?linkSource=edhat.com
November 16th, 2008
[][] [][]
16-year-old charged with arson in July wildfire near Goleta
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-arrest18-2008nov18,0,2696382.story?linkSource=edhat.com
The youth, already in custody on unrelated charges, is arrested. The
blaze burned 9,544 acres, destroyed four outbuildings and cost $20
million to fight.
By Tami Abdollah
November 18, 2008
Officials announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy on arson charges
Monday in relation to a Santa Barbara County fire that destroyed 9,544
acres and four outbuildings near Goleta in July.
The boy, charged late Monday afternoon, was already in custody on
unrelated charges in the county's juvenile detention facility in Santa
Maria, said Kathy Good, a spokeswoman for the Los Padres National
Forest.
On Nov 17, 11:11 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
> Christopher Lloyd, anotherhttp://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actor-christopher-lloyd-lists-hous...
> 1278 Mesa Road :: Montecitohttp://santabarbaraphototours.com/Preview/Default.php?homepage=SBPhot...
> $3,400,000
> 2 bed/2 bath
>
> The gates at John Cleese's Montecito ranchhttp://www.independent.com/news/2007/jul/13/more-mesa-still-market/
> Christopher Lloyd
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/8c3e772393b1ad5b
>
> [][][]
>
> Oprah's gate...
> Saturday, September 08, 2007
> Security Gates of the Rich and Famoushttp://coolshots.blogspot.com/2007/09/security-gates-of-rich-and-famo...http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/3e5154e0806b6b90
> I'M BE FRANK AND I'M STANDING IN THE ROAD ABOUT ONE BLOCK FROM THE
> ENTRANCE TO OPRAH WINFREY'S MONTECITO HOME TRYING MY BEST TO SOUND
> LIKE ROBIN LEECH.
> Oprah
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/3e5154e0806b6b90
> Oprah
> Lat: 34.4334077 Lon: -119.6239525
> [] []
>
> When there was no more they could do to help their friends near the
> fire, David Powdrell and some buddies heading up to Bixby Ranch to
> surf. [pics]http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15309&linkSource=edh...
> Tea fire, Indyhttp://news.google.com/news?hl=en&oe=UTF-8&tab=bn&ie=UTF-8&ncl=127024...
> [] []
> Nipper's Home Lost In Firehttp://craigsmithsblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/nippers-home-lost-in-fire...
> > moment as though it were her last."http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/cotyan/job52.jpghttp://www.deu......
>
> > ][
>
> > Oprah Obama Party at Showgroundshttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=847&event=oprahParty
> > Saturday, September 8
>
> > Oprah rollshttp://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-09-09-obama-o...
>
> > nycslice: i wonder if it's a repeat of the Oprah best burger showhttp://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2006/09/oprah_the_burger_booster....
> > "photo by Alan Light" August 8, 2006
>
> > Oprah's sofahttp://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/050608/134827__oprah_l.jpg
>
> > Oprah's neighborhoodhttp://girlonthestreet.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/wal_ltlnd.jpg
> > Nature is a constant source of inspiration. One of our favorite
> > gardens is Lotusland in Montecito, California, which includes a
> > variety of exceptional plants. Opera singer, Madame GannaMadame Walska
> > Walska, who owned the property from 1941 until her death in 1984,
> > created the 37-acre botanic garden. Madame Walska had a colorful
> > history that included marrying six times. She bought the estate while
> > married to her last husband. After divorcing him, she christened her
> > estate, Lotusland, named after the lotus growing in one of the ponds
> > on the property. She spent the next 40 years transforming her grounds
> > into a fantasy world of botanical wonders
>
> >http://www.nndb.com/people/618/000024546/franz3.jpghttp://i.a.cnn.net......
> ...
>
> read more »
Ic
Aftermath from the Air
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15376&linkSource=edhat.com
By John Wiley
By Marc Liberts Goleta Surfing
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15367&linkSource=edhat.com
I was up in the Tea Fire area taking pix on Wednesday. I was impressed
with the response by Verizon and Southern California Edison. Their
trucks were everywhere and they were working hard!
'Sundowner' winds return to Santa Barbara fire zone
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/11/sundowner-winds.html?linkSource=edhat.com
8:17 AM, November 19, 2008
On Nov 19, 11:54 am, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
> Monks Turn to Reflection With Monastery in Ruinshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/us/19fires.html?_r=1&hp&linkSource=...
> November 18, 2008
> [][] [][]
> As dozens of families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the Tea
> Fire began to rebuild their lives, state and federal officials are
> pledging to make that process as painless as possible.http://www.thedailysound.com/111908teafirehelp
> President Bush declared a federal disaster yesterday as a result of
> the Tea Fire and other wildfires ravaging Southern California, opening
> up federal funding for those displaced by the blazes.
> November 19, 2008
> [][] [][]
> Update on Carla and Lance Hoffman [Updated]http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/16/update-on-carla-and-lance-hoffma...
> November 16th, 2008
> [][] [][]
> 16-year-old charged with arson in July wildfire near Goletahttp://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-arrest18-20...
> The youth, already in custody on unrelated charges, is arrested. The
> blaze burned 9,544 acres, destroyed four outbuildings and cost $20
> million to fight.
> By Tami Abdollah
> November 18, 2008
> Officials announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy on arson charges
> Monday in relation to a Santa Barbara County fire that destroyed 9,544
> acres and four outbuildings near Goleta in July.
>
> The boy, charged late Monday afternoon, was already in custody on
> unrelated charges in the county's juvenile detention facility in Santa
> Maria, said Kathy Good, a spokeswoman for the Los Padres National
> Forest.
>
> On Nov 17, 11:11 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
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> > Christopher Lloyd, anotherhttp://www.bergproperties.com/blog/actor-christopher-lloyd-lists-hous...
> > 1278 Mesa Road :: Montecitohttp://santabarbaraphototours.com/Preview/Default.php?homepage=SBPhot...
> > $3,400,000
> > 2 bed/2 bath
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> > The gates at John Cleese's Montecito ranchhttp://www.independent.com/news/2007/jul/13/more-mesa-still-market/
> > Christopher Lloyd
> > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/8c3e772393b1ad5b
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> > [][][]
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> > Oprah's gate...
> > Saturday, September 08, 2007
> > Security Gates of the Rich and Famoushttp://coolshots.blogspot.com/2007/09/security-gates-of-rich-and-famo...
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Ic
The Tea Fire Nov 2008
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.royalty/msg/dea0502046de17d5
On Nov 19, 11:38 pm, Ic <lol7...@msn.com> wrote:
> Aftermath, 'Sundowner' return, photos
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> Aftermath from the Airhttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15376&linkSource=edh...
> By John Wiley
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> By Marc Liberts Goleta Surfinghttp://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=1400&nid=15367&linkSource=edh...
> I was up in the Tea Fire area taking pix on Wednesday. I was impressed
> with the response by Verizon and Southern California Edison. Their
> trucks were everywhere and they were working hard!
>
> 'Sundowner' winds return to Santa Barbara fire zonehttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/11/sundowner-winds.html?li...
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