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Edhat readers share their local rain totals as of Wednesday morning.

The Santa Barbara Humane Society is offering free emergency boarding for rainstorm evacuees.

The Rose Society and City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department are hosting their annual pruning event for the Mission's Rose Garden on Saturday.

[Update]: Edhat readers share photos of rain totals in the Winchester Canyon area.

The Midland School trails outside Los Olivos will be closed this week (Jan 7-14th) due to the excessive amounts of rain and very muddy trail conditions.

Cottage Health announced its 2018 Physicians of the Year Awards which recognize and reward physicians on the Medical Staff for exemplary performance.

An edhat reader reports there is a controlled burn in the 900 block of Ladera Lane in Montecito.

The Santa Barbara Basketball Court of Champions announced five new inductee's into the Class of 2018. 

Solvang held the second annual “Gløgg Contest” during the 2018 Solvang Julefest Wine & Beer Walk Skål Stroll on December 15 and 16.

Does anyone know why the police have Highway 101 going northbound at Telephone closed?

An edhat reader shares a video of a package thief caught on camera in Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader reports a new Starbucks will be built at the corner of Calle Real and Turnpike.

A large Eucalyptus tree has fallen on the roof of a condo near the Santa Barbara Zoo.

An edhat reader reports stolen mail and packages on Mountain Drive.

An edhat reader shares photos of Cars & Coffee at La Cumbre Plaza on Sunday.

The Junior League of Santa Barbara announced their President, Kielle Horton, has been given the “Santa Barbara Young Professional of the Year” Award.

An edhat reader reports several vehicle burglaries in the area of Turnpike and Calle Real.

An amended class action and individual lawsuits were filed against Plains All American Pipeline by Santa Barbara County property owners.

An approximately nine-foot-tall Polar Bear on loan from Science North now towers over visitors at the entrance to the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf.

An edhat reader reports a suspicious man attempted to break-in to multiple vehicles on Via Diego street near Bishop Diego High School.

Members Only Barber Shop has decked out their store with holiday cheer, including a polar bear.

Patti shares photos of low lake levels and Santa Barbara County Fire Department training exercise at Lake Cachuma.

Nikko, a 35-year-old white-handed gibbon who had arrived at the Santa Barbara Zoo from the Oakland Zoo less than one month ago, has died from a previously unknown medical condition.

UC Santa Barbara students unveiled a new Isla Vista mural this week on the side of the Tahitian Apartment complex.

On December 7, NRG withdrew its application to the California Energy Commission for approval of the Puente Power Plant, which had been proposed for construction on the Oxnard coast.

An edhat reader captures video of major flooding on the corner of Bath and Anapamu early Sunday morning.

A Solvang nurse received an award by the National Association for Healthcare Quality for improving healthcare at CenCal Health.

A holiday celebration welcomes Dr. Christian Guier at the Orthopedic Institute of Santa Barbara.

The number of people marching in the annual Carpinteria Holiday Parade nearly match the number of people on the sidewalk watching.

An edhat reader shares a photo of vandalism on the water plant located on Mountain Drive.