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What is the secret to successfully being admitted to a highly selective private college? College admission decisions vary greatly among the applicants even though students had similar attributes.

Sheriff’s Office Custody staff and Wellpath partners have identified a COVID outbreak in the Main Jail.

Santa Maria Police make arrest after responding to a fight involving a machete.

A San Luis Obispo man was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for paying a county supervisor in exchange for votes and influence on other votes affecting his cannabis business interests.

Mark shares early morning views from Little Pine Mountain.

The “Flying A” Studio put out a call for a dog to play an important role in a new film back in 1916. 

Santa Barbara Summer Solstice 2022 is off and running, the Workshop is now open at the corner of Ortega and Garden Street.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested a Santa Barbara man for the attempted murder of his housemate.

[Update]: Highway 101 is now reopened near Los Alamos following a closure due to law enforcement investigating a suspicious item.

[Update]: A man died after his vehicle collided with an oak tree north of Goleta Friday afternoon.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire off Harris Grade Road.

“Self-reporting” by growers has led to lost tax revenues, board says, but it will take time to come up with a fairer system.

A reader reports what looks to be flooding down Upper W. Valerio Street due to a construction project.

We wonder why there is a low flying helicopter creeping over our neighborhood. Has been here for many minutes….Is this some kind of mapping going on or what?

A reader wonders if edhatters have suggestions for an alternative to a landscape archtiect.

A reader reports a rollover traffic collision on Highway 101 northbound at Seacliff that is causing major traffic.

Hook & Press in the La Arcada Plaza offers chic treats with fine wine

C.B. shares a cartoon about the Desalination Plant construction in Santa Barbara.

In response to the increasing potential for a wildland fire start, Los Padres National Forest officials announced that fire restrictions will be implemented throughout the Forest effective May 27. 

Santa Barbara County has received two awards from the California State Association of Counties.

Sheriff and Police are pursuing a vehicle from Highway 101 at Ontare.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Lompoc men for theft of a vehicle, attempted theft of a catalytic converter, conspiracy, and assault on Wednesday.

An edhat reader reports an active police pursuit on W. Mountain Drive in Santa Barbara.

Future “grows” will have to be “compatible” with the neighborhood, county supervisors say.

The City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation Department recently completed an upgrade to existing tennis court lighting at the Pershing Park tennis courts located at 100 Castillo Street.

Andrew reports a head-on traffic collision on Highway 154 near San Antonio Creek Road.

Some South Coast residents felt a 4.3 magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning with its epicenter in Trona.

Santa Maria City firefighters are battling a structure fire that has spread to multiple units in a condo complex Thursday morning.

Parents and caregivers who face a shortage should call their healthcare providers first to help them navigate formula options when supplies are scarce.

Asm. Steve Bennett joined five other California Democratic lawmakers to advance gun violence prevention packages in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.