The morning of June 29, 1925 was one Santa Barbara residents wouldn’t soon forget.
In stories from survivors, they remember animals acting strange in the middle of the night, heavy rumbling that sounded like thunder, chimneys crumbling, and the front facade of downtown buildings falling apart.
But survivors also remembered how the city, and surrounding neighbors, came together to help rebuild. From the city of Los Angeles sending loaves of bread and milk, to the quick-thinking workers who shut off the city’s gas, water and electricity to prevent fires, flooding, and electrocution…