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Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of September 26, 2022

A reader noticed a vehicle that appears to be a traffic hazard in Goleta.

Heal the Ocean shares a time-lapse video of a washed up boat getting munched to bits.

After two years of virtual events, Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Heroes of Hospice came back big with their in person awards luncheon, and silent auction honoring local heroes.

Jerry Roberts of Newsmakers writes that seven weeks before the Nov. 8 election, the most consequential and competitive campaign contests in Santa Barbara center on public education.

Global shipping companies recognized for reducing speeds off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies

An edhat reader captures a photo of another boat that has washed ashore on East Beach.

Santa Barbara Puerto Vallarta Sister Cities Committee Celebrated Mexican Independence Day and National Hispanic Month at an afternoon party on the patio of Casa Garcia.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of September 19, 2022

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of The Goleta Lemon Festival, presented by Rusty’s Pizza, on September 24 & 25 at Girsh Park in Goleta.

A reader reports an influx of homeless camps in Old Town Goleta and wonders 

[Update]: Heal the Ocean reports the boat that washed up on shore near Stearns Wharf Saturday morning has been cleared from the beach.

A reader reports a suspected driving under the influence collision near W. Canon Perdido and Castillo Streets on Sunday.

IVCSD is adopting and reprogramming Isla Vista Beautiful

An algae bloom off California’s coast is currently causing distressed marine wildlife experiencing domoic acid toxicity to come ashore.

The Community Environmental Council is highlighting the range of impressive climate bills state legislature passed Wednesday night.

A reader reports an update on the closed rest stops in Gaviota off Highway 101.

The Santa Claus Lane Bikeway project will begin construction after Labor Day and run through summer 2023.

The U.S. Forest Service extended the public comment period for a plan to log large trees and clear native chaparral habitat across 235,000 acres (368 square miles) of Los Padres National Forest. 

A local development company announced the recent acquisition of The Waterman, a 31-room hotel, located in the Funk Zone.

Conservation groupsannounced a legal agreement securing the permanent closure and restoration of 11 long-dormant oil wells inside Carrizo Plain National Monument.

Hillary Hauser never set out to be known as the savior of our coastline, that’s just how things worked out.

Massive project favors remote clearing at the expense of more effective wildfire mitigation closer to communities

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is asking residents who need and/or receive food assistance to take a national survey by the August 19th deadline.

Summer is here once again, and with the warm weather ASAP Cats is brimming with cats and kittens. 

We live in Goleta near Kellogg and Calle Real and our water has been very cloudy lately and smells like chlorine.

Santa Barbara Humane is searching for emergency fosters for five cattle dog puppies and their mother.

An edhat reader captured video of a car fire in the Goleta neighborhood of Ellwood early Saturday morning.

An edhat reader shares a message from the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition regarding the new bike path proposal on Modoc.

Fiesta is around the corner and the Heal the Ocean team has partnered with the city to help keep confetti away from local waterways.