Montecito

Rescue workers walk amid the debris of damaged property from mudflows carrying boulders, rocks, and uprooted trees in Montecito, California, on January 12th, 2018.
Environment

After Montecito, We Need to Get Serious About Landslide Zoning

To avoid repeating California's recent devastation, susceptible regions must prepare for future disasters.

A Cal Fire firefighter looks through a car next to a home that was destroyed by a mudslide on January 12th, 2018, in Montecito, California.
News in Brief

The Week in Photos: From a Winter Storm in Connecticut to Mudslides in Montecito

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Mud fills a street in Burbank, California, on January 9th, 2018.
Environment

Scenes From the Devastating Mudslides in Southern California

At least 15 people were killed in the wreckage in Montecito, California. Dozens more are still missing.