* WHAT…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.

* WHERE…Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez
Mountains Western Range.

* WHEN…Until 9 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result, and
recently saturated soils will increase the risk of downed trees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wet soils will increase the likelihood of
damage due to fallen trees.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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* WHAT…North shifting northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up
to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE…Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and
Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.

* WHEN…From 6 AM this morning to 1 PM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines and
recently saturated soils will increase this risk. Widespread power
outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

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GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - Seniors Evan Pinsker and Wyatt Gardiner combined for 48 points as Dos Pueblos edged crosstown rival San Marcos 69-67 for their first win in this series since the 2016-'17 season.

(Pinsker made seven 3-pointers for a team-high 26 points. Entenza Design).

(Gardiner scored 22 points in his first game back after missing the last five contests with an ankle injury. Entenza Design).

San Marcos was led by junior Aidan Conlan who scored a game-high 27 points and made six 3-pointers.

Senior Koji Hefner added 17 points but the Royals fell to 3-2 in the Channel League.

The game was tied at 33 at half and DP entered the fourth quarter with a 50-45 advantage.

Conlan scored 13 fourth quarter points on the strength of 4-three-pointers.

His final three-pointer with 1:40 left pulled the Royals to within two points at 64-62.

Still up by two with under :30 seconds to go, DP broke a full-court press and Logan Pearce sealed the game with a layup as DP improved to 2-3 in league.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). - Santa Barbara raced out to a 25-12 lead after the first quarter and was never threatened in a 77-52 home win over Oxnard.

Sophomore Brent Sharpton scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in that first quarter to help the Dons move to 5-0 in the Channel League.

Sophomore guard Blake Lee added 11 points for the Dons who improved to 11-7 overall.

D'Aries Garrett scored 15 points for Oxnard who fell to 3-2 in the Channel League.

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