8 California residents banned from National Forests

Eight residents of the Santa Barbara, California area have been banned from all National Forests for one year after they pleaded guilty to violating fire restrictions last month.

They received fines ranging from $200 to $300 for the violations in the Los Padres National Forest. Five of them pleaded guilty to building a campfire near Upper Oso and Cachuma campgrounds, while three pleaded guilty to illegal target shooting at the Arroyo Burro shooting area.