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Three people sustained injuries in a traffic collision on Telephone Road in Santa Maria Friday afternoon.

[Update]: The California Highway Patrol has activated a Silver Alert Friday afternoon for a missing elderly man from Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has launched an inmate Tattoo Removal Program at the Northern Branch Jail.

The City of Goleta’s Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element is now in the hands of the State for review.

Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 20-year-old man on weapons, narcotics, and illegal fireworks charges.

The former headquarters of local software company QAD has been sold to the University of California for over $100 million.

Early Thursday morning, multiple fire crews and emergency responders arrived at the scene of a residential structure fire in the 800 block of Grove Lane.

Felony charges include alleged perjury, conspiracy to commit crimes

Sometimes ATC will tell an inbound pilot to fly a "360" for good spacing between inbound aircraft.

An Orange County Jury sided with former Goleta-based FLIR employees against their former lawyers involving Michael Avenatti.

NASA-NOAA technology is currently being tested on the South Coast to test marine oil spill responses.

The CEO of the Community Environmental Council released a statement on the Supreme Court's recent EPA ruling.

Los Padres National Forest officials are reminding Fourth of July visitors that the possession or use of fireworks—including the “safe and sane” variety—is always prohibited in the Forest.

The Santa Barbara Waterfront will provide family-friendly events on the Fourth of July.

Robert Fermin (1936-2022)

An edhat reader reports a traffic collision on the Mission underpass.

An edhat reader reports a large police response on Santa Barbara's San Roque neighborhood early Thursday morning.

Hourly parking rates at Downtown Santa Barbara lots will increase by $1.00 on July 1st, equalling $2.50 per hour following the free 75 minutes. 

Robert shares his photos of the Solstice 2022 parade from the perspective of a parade volunteer.

Local environmental organizations are speaking out about a plan by the Federal Government that will harm endangered and threatened species caused by oil and gas activities in the county.

On Friday, children lined up at the Goleta Valley Library to drop off their favorite stuffed animals for a super sleepover event.

[Update]: Southbound Highway 101 lanes in Santa Maria are now opening following a closure due to a truck spill.

On June 21 and June 24, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court denied petitions to rehear challenges to a pair of forest health and fuels reduction projects on Los Padres National Forest’s Mt. Pinos Ranger District.

CB shares a cartoon about the latest online discussion of overturning Roe v. Wade.

James C. Huseman (1942-2022)

A 23-year-old man was arrested for stalking and burglarizing the Montecito home of pop superstar Ariana Grande.

Santa Barbara County Firefighters are aiding CalFire in battling a 200-acre brush fire near Arroyo Grande.

Heal the Ocean led a coordinated massive cleanup of an abandoned homeless encampment in the Los Padre National Forest.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has completed its 2022 waterfowl breeding population survey.

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting entry forms for Children’s Fiesta Parade participation.