The 101 Freeway in the Santa Barbara area won’t open for at least a week, Caltrans tweeted Monday. The agency cited continuing cleanup plus storms predicted this week for the ongoing closure between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. Amtrak is adding 2,000 more seats daily to its popular Pacific Surfliner train service to Santa Barbara to accommodate an uptick in passengers since the 101 Freeway closed. If you do visit Ventura or Santa Barbara, here’s an update of what’s open and what’s closed since the devastating Thomas fire and subsequent mudslides. travel@latimes.com@latimestravelUPDATES:2:05 p.m. Jan. 15: This article was updated with information about the postponement of the reopening of the 101 Freeway.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2018 14:00 UTC