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An edhat reader reports high levels of blue-green algae in local water.

Jerry Roberts provides a recap of the Santa Barbara Unified School Board's first forum.

Casa del Herrero has reopened and is now offering outdoor self-guided tours of the garden.

A socially distanced vigil in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last Saturday brought 300 people to the Santa Barbara Courthouse.

Jerry Roberts gives a preview of tonight's Santa Barbara Unified School District virtual candidate forum.

An edhat reader reports an elevator rescue at Marshall's on State Street.

Max shares an aerial photo of the Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County on Wednesday evening.

An edhat reader shares photos of Santa Barbara Police making an arrest on Gutierrez Street.

An Edhat reader reports a person may have been hit by a train near Olive Mill Rd.

[Update]: The distinct sound of Texans flying in formation caught John Wiley's attention. One pic shows aircrew.

Monterey Bay Community Power announced the adoption of its new name and a new and affordable pathway to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

The California Coastal Commission will consider the permit for the capping of the next set of leaking Summerland oil wells on Friday, September 11, 2020. 

In a first of its kind ruling for California, a judge formally granted permission to four conservation organizations to help defend Ventura County’s innovative wildlife connectivity ordinances.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a man joyriding on a giant guinea pig.

An edhat reader reminds politicians and campaigners to keep political signs in their designated areas.

How have edhat readers experienced the beaches this Labor Day weekend?

An edhat reader reports a vehicle fire in the 4200 block of Real Via in Carpinteria next to a gas station.

Edhat readers report fireworks in downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday evening.

An edhat reader reports a brush fire on Highway 101 in Goleta.

An edhat reader reports a scam letter from the "Benefits Suspension Unit" arrived locally.

The Trump Administration proposed a rollback of oil drilling regulations in National Forests that would apply to thousands of acres in the Los Padres National Forest.

An edhat reader reports a brush fire off the Storke Road offramp in Goleta.

ExxonMobil’s plans to restart its offshore drilling platforms in Santa Barbara County and truck that oil through California have been undermined by two unrelated announcements.

Best-selling author has featured the Santa Barbara Zoo in a new book on the key roles the zoo played in the California Condor Recovery Program.

An edhat reader shares photos of severe social distancing near Gibraltar Rock.

An edhat reader reports a group of residents is protesting the removal of drive-through post office boxes on Patterson Ave.

An edhat reader reports the drive-up mailboxes at the USPS branch on Patterson have been removed.

An edhat reader reports the 109m superyacht Bravo Eugenia has cruised into the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Chumash tribes, local businesses, organizations, and elected officials join thousands of community members speaking out against a logging project near Pine Mountain Ridge.

An edhat reader wonders where Santa Barbara High is welcoming their students back to.