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Teen Brothers Raise Nearly $100,000 in Triathlon Event for Foodbank
Teen brothers joined Santa Barbara Triathlon 53.3 Club and have raised nearly $100,000 for the local Foodbank.
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Stolen Bicycle Returned to Local
An edhat reader shares a feel-good story about a local man who helped find a stolen bicycle and returned it to the owner.
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Santa Barbara Resident Begins Peace Corps Service in Mozambique
A Santa Barbara woman has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Mozambique later this month to serve as a high school English teacher.
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Volunteer at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center is looking for volunteers to educate the public about our local marine environment.
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Blondes vs Brunettes Raise Money for Alzheimer's and Injured Player
The annual Blondes vs Brunettes football game raised money for the Alzheimer's Association and now their raising money for an injured player.
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Valle Verde Becomes Monarch Waystation
Valle Verde Retirement Community’s Monarch Garden was added to the national map as a protected Monarch Waystation.
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5 Ways Students Can Give Back this Summer
A local student shares five ways for other students to give back to the Santa Barbara community during their summer break.
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Santa Barbara Beautiful Street Tree Planting
Santa Barbara Beautiful has partnered with the City of Santa Barbara to resume the planting of street trees.
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11th Annual Rescue Mission BBQ for the Homeless
The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission held it's 11th Annual 4th of July BBQ dinner for homeless guests at the Rescue Mission.
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Dolphin Dive Raises Money for Local Causes
Sunrise Rotary Club's annual Dolphin Dive event provided a free family festival on Saturday while raising money for local causes.
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Bond Bright Program Trains Visually Impaired Students for 5k
Bond Fitness has partnered with the Santa Barbara Braille Institute to help guide blind and visually impaired athletes to prepare them to run in the Nite Moves 5K on Wednesday.
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United Boys & Girls Clubs Receive Grant to rebuild Camp Whittier
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County was awarded a $150,000 grant to help rebuild Camp Whittier which was damaged in a wildfire.
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UCSB’s “Greeks4Kids” Makes a Difference for The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara, Inc.
Students from the nonprofit Greeks4Kids donated the enitrety of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara's wishlist for their Summer Spectacular Program.
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Tomorrow Kicks Off The Longest Day and Summer Solstice
The Alzheimer's Association California Central Coast Chapter is raising awareness in light of Summer Solstice.
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The Little Free Laundromat Library for Children Challenge
Local Book Club (“Team Laura”) Launches Little Free Laundromat Library for children challenges other book clubs to adopt a local laundromat.
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Last Three Dogs from A Closing Shelter Get a Second Chance
The last three dogs from a closing animal shelter in Coalinga, CA will have a second chance to find their forever homes through the Santa Barbara Humane Society.
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Students Suit Up for Fun in the Sun
Starting today, June 18, almost 300 local students will be outfitted for a summer of learning in a six-week curriculum in the a partnership between Assistance League of Santa Barbara and United Way's Fun in the Sun program.
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Local Sheriff's Deputy Takes Part in D-Day Anniversary
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputy Bill Coffman, a U.S. Army veteran and former Green Beret, had the honor of parachuting over Normandy, France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6.
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Locals Launch Project to Inform the Community of Foster Care
A local couple launched their latest book and film project aimed at educating the community about the foster care system while raising funds for Angels Foster Care of Santa Barbara.
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Memorial Day Fundraiser Aims to House Local Homeless Veterans
The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is hosting a Memorial Day Ceremony and Fundraiser to help house local veterans.
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How The Runaway Train 25th Anniversary Can Help Missing Children
Saturday is National Missing Children’s Day and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released a new project that will increase awareness about missing children.
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Andra Day Surprises Mother's Day Luncheon Guests
Grammy-nominated artist Andra Day surprised guests at a Mother's Day Luncheon to sing "Rise Up" with Debris Flow survivor Lauren Cantin.
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Police Volunteers Praised for Locating At-Risk Teen
[Update]: The Santa Barbara Police Department is praising two of their volunteers for being instrumental in locating an at-risk teenager this weekend.
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Foodbank Partners with Letter Carriers for 27th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The nation’s largest single-day food drive offers Santa Barbara County residents an easy way to donate non-perishable food on Saturday.
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Nets Removed from Venoco Pier
Aquaholic has a good news update about the swallows that were trapped under nets on the Venoco Pier.
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Rotary Club Recognizes Santa Barbara High Teacher
Santa Barbara High School teacher Lianette Santana was recognized last week by the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara for her outstanding work and significant contributions to public education.
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Dos Pueblos Student Wins Coca Cola Scholarship
A Dos Pueblos High School Senior has been recognized as one of the country’s most outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.
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Barbara Ireland Walk Exceeds Fundraising Goal
The 2019 Barbara Ireland Walk and Run took place this past on Saturday and exceeded their fundraising goal of $50,000 for breast cancer research.
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Two Local Women Celebrate 102nd Birthdays
Two women at Comforts of Home Senior Care celebrated their 102nd birthdays last week with a special visit from a mini horse.
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Two Local Women Turn 102 Years Old!
Two vibrant Santa Barbara ladies are turning 102-years-old and the community is invited to help them celebrate.
