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County fire with AMR and Sheriff are on scene a single vehicle rollover on the 154 near Paradise Road. Advising the road is completely blocked. Expect delays. ...

Governor Newsom has enacted a new statewide stay-at-home order when regional areas experience low levels of hospital capacity. 

The City of Santa Barbara wants to hear from residents on what they envision for the future of Downtown State Street through an online survey.

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a fire inside Pepe's Restaurant in Old Town Goleta early Thursday morning.

Heal the Ocean announces the leaky oil wells off the coast of Summerland are officially capped.

Edhat readers report some mysterious fast-moving objects in the sky around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Santa Barbara’s parks department has indefinitely delayed a key hearing in its $14 million plan to remodel Ortega Park after opposition was raised over the intended demolition of the many historic murals.

The City of Santa Barbara's sales tax and transient occupancy tax revenues were down this quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mike Hoover’s new history of South Coast water is a cautionary tale.

Santa Maria Police arrested a 31-year-old man for possession of child sexual abuse material and lewd acts with a child.

[Update]: A man was rescued from a Highway 101 overpass Thursday morning in a coordinated mental health effort.

Andrew reports there two calls about possible flames seen on Hope Ranch Beach.

Roger reports an outdoor smoke investigation in the 100 block of Calle Cesar Chavez.

Santa Barbara County inmates were part of a statewide scam that's shaping up to be the biggest in California history.

Bed Bath & Beyond is ordered to pay nearly $1.49 million as part of a settlement of a civil environmental prosecution.

Opera Santa Barbara is hosting a live 90-minute performance of "Carmen" at the Ventura Fairgrounds on Sunday, December 6.

A new hotel is proposed for Linden Avenue in the downtown corridor of the City of Carpinteria.

A Santa Barbara Police Office recognized a parolee was experiencing a possible opioid overdose following an arrest on Tuesday.

The City of Santa Barbara has appointed Chris Mailes as the interim fire chief of the Santa Barbara City Fire Department.

Santa Barbara County firefighters knocked down an early morning structure fire in the Trout Club area off Highway 154.

Roger reports vehicle burglaries in the 300 block of W. Islay Street.

A Federal Grand Jury has charged the Captain of the Conception dive boat with Seaman's Manslaughter after a fire killed 34 people off the Santa Barbara Coast last year.

Santa Barbara County is making plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccination within the next few weeks once it's available.

The City of Santa Barbara released a draft of the Small Wireless Facilities Ordinance for public comment.

An edhat reader is searching for a plumber to repair a cast iron pipe in a crawl space.

An edhat reader reports Cox Communications internet is down throughout parts of Santa Barbara and Goleta.

The Santa Barbara Public Library is proud to announce a new program to support Santa Barbara’s food industry workers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edhat is sad to announce longtime reader and commenter RexofSB passed away last week.

"Cultural Evolution: The Darwinian Basis of Change and Innovation and Why it is Important" was the title of our latest Humanist Society of Santa Barbara talk.

Cottage Health will offer a free, drive-thru flu vaccine clinic in Goleta near Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, on Saturday, December 5, from 8 am to 4 pm.