 WELT ONLINE | California's bad fire season could have been worse San Jose Mercury News - By Paul Rogers It's been big, it's been bad, it's been weird. And it could have been worse. Even as flames continued to devour the hills near Santa Barbara and homes in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, fire season was winding down across Northern ... Video: California Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate California Fire Scorches Thousands of Acres Outside Los Angeles |