Prepared, Not Scared

| September 2019 Monarch Press

This September’s theme for National Preparedness Month is Prepared, Not Scared. Preparing yourself and loved ones for an emergency can be overwhelming. FEMA’s annual National Preparedness Month wants to help. Weekly themes for 2019 are: Week 1: Save Early for Read on! »

Are You In the Zone?

| April 2019 Monarch Pres

We have been taught in this area to prepare for fires and earthquakes, now we want to talk about tsunami safety. Any coast is vulnerable and Tsunami Preparedness Week which just occurred (March 25 – 29) wants to make sure Read on! »

Be Water Wise

| Winter 2018 Monarch Press

Santa Barbara County remains in a drought emergency despite Governor Brown lifting the drought State of Emergency in April 2018 for most parts of California. Residents all over the state worked hard to conserve water and it has now become Read on! »