Coastal California's U.S. 101 reopens 12 days after mudslides

After a nearly two week closure, the coastal California highway swamped by deadly mudslides will be open again on Monday in time for morning commuters. Traffic began moving again on U.S. 101 in Santa Barbara County shortly after noon on Sunday, state officials said. The main travel artery connecting Ventura and Santa Barbara counties has been closed since Jan. 9, when the highway's lanes were inundated in Montecito. At least 21 people were killed and hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged in the mudslide that followed wildfires last month. Faviola Benitez Calderon was the 21st victim of the mudslides that hit Montecito, Calif., on Jan. 9. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office located her body Saturday. Another victim of the mudslides was discovered on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to 21.