In normal times, Montecito Creek, the easternmost stream, gently flowed under stone bridges, through concrete and boulder channels. Al Seib / Los Angeles Times A home in the Romero Canyon area is surrounded by mud and debris in Montecito. “Josie!”Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times Sheriffs deputies carry a body from the debris near Hot Springs Road in Montecito. Adam Estabrook and his Santa Barbara County Fire Department crew headed up to the hard hit area along Montecito Creek. They parked the engines on a high spot of Hot Springs Road, before it dipped 30 feet down into the mud.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 14, 2018 13:52 UTC