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The Santa Barbara Zoo has begun construction on its newest exhibit, the Australian Walkabout, a 15,000 square-foot habitat designed to transport guests “Down Under,” where they can walk among the wallabies, kangaroos, emus, and native birds.

The Carpinteria Boy Scouts will be selling Christmas trees starting Saturday as the last scout-run, non-profit tree lot in the greater Santa Barbara area.

The Red Cross shares five ways to prevent cooking fires this Thanksgiving.

An edhat reader reports a mountain lion in the Mission Canyon area.

Unity Shoppe announced its Founder, President, and Director of Operations, Barbara Tellefson, lost her battle with a terminal illness and passed away on Sunday, November 22.

An edhat reader reports Caltrans is chopping down trees and woodchipping them overnight in Summerland.

An edhat reader reports a vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant in Goleta early Saturday.

Solvang announces preliminary plans for the annual “Solvang Julefest” with a modified Holiday Season celebration to run November 28, 2020 through January 1, 2021.

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner welcomes Thanksgiving travelers onboard with new safety measures in place and an additional round-trip option.

An edhat reader reports a water rescue near the Cabrillo Bath House.

An edhat reader reports a recent ship wreck off Butterfly Beach.

The long drive into the Goleta West Wind Drive-in was lined with welcoming American flags as guests arrived for the Veterans foundation “Night at the Drive-In presented by Pierre Claeyssen;s Veterans Foundation.

Electrify America awarded Ecology Action and its partners funding to help residents secure electric vehicle (EV) rebates to get more clean driving, low-maintenance vehicles on the road over the next 16 months.

An edhat reader reports a tree fire in the Hope Ranch area Thursday morning.

An edhat reader reports a Cox Communications internet outage in downtown Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader shares a photo of her three-year-old masterfully climbing Gibraltar Rock.

John Palminteri finds it odd that the supposedly haunted Big Yellow House in Summerland was tented for Halloween.

A commercial dive boat has arrived to cap two of the worst leaking oil wells off Summerland Beach.

Santa Barbara County Trails Council has released an interactive Story Map that provides a virtual tour of a proposed fifty-mile long backbone trail and spur routes through Northern Santa Barbara County. 

The County of Santa Barbara Virtual Costume Parade video is available featuring photos submitted by county residents and some County employees

An edhat reader reports the police stopped by their shop to see if they knew the artist of a small sculpture. 

SoCal Edison reports construction acitivies are ongoin on the Road Repair Project in Mission Canyon.

An edhat reader reports a local pet grooming business had their building vandalized that week.

A local artist and woodworker created a Community Memorial altar at Paradise Found, inspired by the celebrations of Samhain and Dias de los Muertos.

A local energy firm with sustainability experts released a report analyzing the presidential candidate's energy policies.

In these tense political times, we're reminded of one City Council contender who warmed hearts back in 2013. 

As many residents begin their Halloween decorating, the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network implores citizens to refrain from using fake spiderwebs outdoors as Halloween decor. 

An edhat reader alerts community members to make sure their ballot gets counted by checking online.

An edhat reader reports their 1998 dark green Volvo S70 was just stolen from Mission Liquor and Deli.

Jerry Roberts breaks down the congressional debate between Rep. Salud Carbajal and challenger Andy Caldwell.