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Containment still at 10% as of Saturday morning.

Containment grows to 10% for massive blaze in San Luis Obispo County

Highway 166 remains closed from Santa Maria to New Cuyama. Carrizo Plain National Monument is closed to the public.

Ventura County fire prevention inspectors go though special training to insure they are ready to oversee safety at shows.

Air quality has been good to moderate for the region so far, but the concern is that changes in weather conditions could send smoke from the Madre Fire towards populated areas.

The Madre Fire grows to more than 35,000 acres as of midday Thursday. Highway 166 is closed between Santa Maria and New Cuyama.

The Madre Fire started Wednesday afternoon and quickly mushroomed in size. It closed the highway between Santa Barbara and Kern Counties.

The team will hold more than a dozen workouts in Oxnard in July and August, including a joint event with the Los Angeles Rams. The events are free and open to the public.

One incident was in Thousand Oaks, and the other was in Los Osos.

The Santa Barbara MTD and Teamsters agreed to a one-month contract extension.

Teamsters members authorized a strike. The contract extension is set to expire at midnight on Tuesday.

Just released agricultural report shows strawberries remain the county's top crop, growing 11% in value from 2023.