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.

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

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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.

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

High winds are expected through Wednesday, increasing the risk of fires spreading once more around Southern California.

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.

The Eaton and Palisades fires have changed life for thousands of Los Angeles residents. Now, scientists are investigating how the blazes may also impact marine life some hundreds of miles offshore. Scientists aboard a research vessel off the California coast were collecting samples when the fires broke out.

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The Gauchos have gone 6-3 at home. UCSB is seventh in the Big West with 8.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Laurel Rockwood averaging 2.6. The Tritons are 4-3 in Big West play. UCSD ranks eighth in the Big West with 8.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Kayanna Spriggs averaging 2.8.