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Bonnie attended the 16th annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Extraordinaire.

Santa Barbara MTD recently welcomed the first of fourteen new BYD battery electric vehicles.

Anacapa School students will host the Rocketry Fair during Vandenberg Rocket Launch before the October 17th rocket launch in Lompoc.

This new campaign aims at boosting early brain development and language skills of all children in Santa Barbara County.

An edhat reader witnessed an impromptu performance on State Street by Zach Gill.

The Sheriff's Search and Rescue teamed up with Santa Barbara County Air Support to rescue a lost 70-year-old hiker on Cold Springs Trail.

An edhat reader shares photos of Cachuma Lake's low water levels.

Environmental groups celebrate final victory in protecting the California coast from dangerous oil trains.

An edhat reader reports a 2012 White Dodge Ram was stolen in Santa Ynez Tuesday morning with two firearms inside the vehicle.

The Space X Falcon 9 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base early Monday morning.

The schedule of street closures has been released for the 65th Annual Holiday Parade in Downtown Santa Barbara.

NOAA Ship Rainier recently arrived off the Santa Barbara and Ventura coast to complete hydrographic surveys at Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

The graduates completed the California Peace Officers Standards and Training basic course, which included more than 830 hours of instruction.

New activities for this year's Senior Expo included an inviting outdoor Caregiver's, as well as demonstrations in voter registration, personal computer coaching, fitness workshops, and CPR training.

An edhat reader shares a photo of spectacular scenery from Wet Wednesday.

The public is invited to a candlelight vigil tonight at Solvang Park.

The building at the corner of State and De La Guerra that holds the "flagship" Starbucks store has been sold to the Hayes Commercial Group.

An edhat reader shares a photo of hungry seagulls fighting over someone's food.

Goleta tenants of the Sesame Tree Apartments will experience impacted parking for two weeks beginning on Friday, October 5th.

A recent grassroots effort has reinvigorated a longstanding Santa Barbara tradition on the brink of vanishing – the Saturday Fishermen’s Market on the City Pier in the harbor.

The Hollister Class 1 Bikeway Project is entering its final phase of construction.

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the country in participating with “National Coffee with a Cop Day.”

The Towbes Group and Willow Springs Apartments took the next step in supporting alternative transportation by providing a bike fix-it station with free access for residents. 

Candidates to be entered into housing lottery scheduled for October 25.

Apparently some streets in Santa Barbara are a hazard to tour coaches.

Three stars honored at 5th Annual Jewels of the Sea Luncheon.

A young man was assaulted on the 800 Block of S. Pine Street last night.

Coastal Cleanup Day 2017 is a success.

Here is the latest update on the happenings in Old Town.

The presence of a full-time detective in Isla Vista will increase IV Foot Patrol's ability to investigate and solve crimes.