The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (12-6, 4-3 Big West) hit the road to take on the UC San Diego Tritons (15-4, 5-2 Big West) Thursday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Santa Barbara-UC San Diego prediction and pick.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

Percentages: FG .364, FT .947. 3-Point Goals: 5-23, .217 (Swenson 2-6, Turner 2-7, Murrell 1-5, Fontenet 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Shtolzberg 0-1, Anderson 0-2). Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Bland, Fontenet). Turnovers: 15 (Fontenet 3, Pohto 3, Turner 3, Swenson 2, Anderson, Bland, Keat Tong, Shtolzberg).

Last Saturday’s big step forward was followed by Thursday’s backwards stumble for the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team. The Gauchos suffered a

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

The fire was reported around 2:20 p.m. Thursday in the Otay Mountains of San Diego's South Bay near the border.

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.

ORANGE, Calif. — The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is offering $10 fares on the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® train service for travel anywhere on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor to assist those impacted by the Southern California wildfires with low-cost travel throughout the region.

San Diego enters a matchup with San Francisco after losing eight road games in a row. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

UC Santa Barbara’s location provides a refuge from wildfires. The university protrudes into the ocean, which limits the direction from which a fire can approach. And the campus is flanked to the north by the airport and surrounding wetlands, not a likely conduit for fire.

We’ve got you covered for all the exciting action this weekend. Follow along on the Santa Barbara Invite 2025 Event Page for livestreams and updates throughout the weekend. The event begins January 25th, LIVE on Ultiworld.com. Read on for streaming details and previews of all the main storylines.

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