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CenCal Health Celebrates 35 Years in Santa Barbara County
Marking its 35th year, CenCal Health now serves 1 in 4 Santa Barbara County residents and is recognized by Harvard for innovating the U.S. Medicaid Program.
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Scientists Spark Passion for Science at Local Junior High Schools
On October 4th and 5th, Partners in Education and the Youth Innovation Club unveiled a collaboration with one main goal in mind: to get students excited about science, specifically their science projects.
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17th Annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Golf Themed Bayou Dinner
Local residents David and Anna Grotenhuis were honored at the 17th annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Open.
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Coastal Cleanup Day Clears 4,502 Pounds of Trash Off Local Beaches
The 34th annual Coastal Cleanup Day picked up over 3,530 lbs. of trash and 971 lbs. of recyclables in Santa Barbara County last month.
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Local Teen Donates Birthday Money to Animal Shelter
A local teenager celebrated his fourteenth birthday by making a generous donation to the Santa Barbara Humane Society.
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ACE Program Excites Students with Hands-On Building
A local after-school program offers students an engaging head start in engineering, construction, and architecture fields.
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Volunteers Take on Community Projects for 27th Annual Day of Caring
More than 1,100 volunteers picked up paintbrushes, shovels and whatever other tools they needed for United Way's 27th Annual Day of Caring.
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Donation Doubles Support for Thomas Fire Survivors
Ventura County Community Foundation and Gene Haas Foundation Award ThomasFireHelp with a new grant to match help with need
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6th Annual Heroes of Hospice
The 6th Annual Heroes of Hospice at The Biltmore's Coral Casino on September 12 attracted a huge crowd of supporters to honor those being recognized in 2018.
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Local Woman Walks 16 Miles in One Day for Alzheimer's Awareness
Leigh Cashman walked 16 miles throughout Santa Barbara in one day to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer's Association.
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Impromptu Beach Wedding
An edhat reader was walking along Shoreline Beach and suddenly walked into a wedding in progress.
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Eagle Scout Project Benefits Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association
A local Eagle Scout helped the Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association build 20 beehive stands.
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Re-Proposal in Holiday Fire Burn Area
A couple digging through the remnants of their home that burned in the Holiday Fire re-enacted their proposal after finding their wedding ring.
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MTD Art Contest Recognizes Young Artists
Santa Barbara MTD held the 4th Annual Youth Art Poster Contest this spring in Grades 1 through 6 with a theme of “Superhero Buses”.
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Girl Scout Silver Award Benefits Goleta Depot
A Girl Scout recently completed her Silver Award project, a butterfly garden at the Goleta Depot.
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Stolen Bicycle Recovered Thanks to Edhat Reader
An edhat reader spotted a stolen bicycle from a video on edhat and helped find the owner to reclaim it.
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United Way Receives $200,000 from Jack Johnson Benefit Concert
The Jack Johnson and Friends Benefit for the Community concert raised $200,000 for the United Way Thomas and Fire Flood Fund, with 100 % of the donations going to support those in need.
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Sheriff K-9 Aco Praised by Department
Santa Barbara County Sheriff K-9 Aco is praised by the department for his ongoing six years of great work.
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Deputy Helps Rescue Ducklings
Santa Barbara Sheriff Deputies helped Animal Control rescue ducklings who fell down a storm drain.
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Local Military Veteran Receives Donated Vehicle
A local non-profit was instrumental in matching a car donor with a deserving military veteran.
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Live Bee Rescue at Paradise Cafe
A hive of bees was rescued from the roofline of The Paradise Cafe on Wednesday.
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Bee Rescue Downtown
An edhat reader details a beehive rescue in a fruit tree located in downtown Santa Barbara.
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College Students Throw Birthday Party for 94-Year-old Neighbor
Santa Barbara City College students threw a surprise birthday party for their 94-year-old neighbor last week at the Beach City Apartment complex.
