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-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Deluge and Drought In Santa Barbara County
Cachuma Lake at Bradbury Dam, September 2013. The reservoir is well below the floodgates and currently less than half full. It seldom rains in Santa Barbara. “Probably the most striking feature of Santa Barbara County,” a story published in the … Continue reading →
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