Local News

A vacancy on the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1 has opened up and applications are being accepted by ID1’s parent district until May 13 to fill it.

Edhat readers report lightning struck a tree in the 700 block of Laguna Street Sunday evening.

The Founding Day Festival honored 236 years of history at Santa Barbara’s birthplace, El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, on Saturday.

Santa Barbara has been ranked seventy-three in a U.S News & World Report ranking of 125 best places to live.

Old Spanish Days Board of Director David Bolton received a Spanish Knighthood in an elaborate ceremony at El Presidio on Wednesday.

An edhat reader shares the importance of "Spark Free Zones" along roadways.

A Federal Judge denies an oil company’s request to continue fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel despite the moratorium.

Tech start-up Honey Science has rented 18,792 square feet of office space on the corner of Cota and Chapala Streets.

Do you think parking should be metered in the Funk Zone? Take our edhat poll!

An edhat reader reports an 805 phone number is pretending to be the Social Security Administration

More reliable, greener Siemens Charger locomotives will allow Pacific Surfliner to meet growing demand for passenger rail service between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is currently recruiting volunteers 18 years and older to help facilitate its popular Butterflies Alive! summer exhibit from May 25 through September 2. ​

An edhat reader reports local swallows are being trapped in nets under the Ellwood piers in Goleta

An edhat reader shares photos of Friday night's art installation in the State Street underpass.

The Community Environmental Council's (CEC) award ceremony at the annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival will honor 2019 environmental heroes acting on the climate crisis.

Tom praises the City of Goleta for installing a skatepark at the new Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park in Old Town Goleta

An edhat reader reports Goleta West Wind Drive In has abruptly closed after 9 years in business.

An edhat reader reports Carnival Cruise Lines were convicted of dumping waste in the ocean and wonders if this happens off our coast.

An edhat reader reports two paragliders sustained crash landings in Carpinteria on Tuesday evening.

An edhat reader reports a power outage affecting a large area of the Eastside.

Beth Farnsworth, KEYT Journalist/Anchor, and Kymberlee Weil of Strategic Samurai were honored by the Association for Women in Communications.

The Land Trust joined with Betteravia Farms in a deal that conserves prime wildlife habitat and grazing lands in the hills west of Orcutt and clears the way for expansion of agriculture along Hwy 1. 

An edhat reader and parent at Notre Dame School share concerns over the recent threats made towards the school.

Fritz shares photos from the Sam Adams Combined Track and Field meet this past weekend.

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Gregg Hart honors Freedom 4 Youth for a decade of supporting at-promise youth inside of the juvenile system.

[Update]: Edhat readers share concern about the parking in Target's new lot on La Cumbre.

[Update]: An edhat reader shares a video of a unique looking cat near Elings Park, but is it a mountain lion?

[Update]: Edhat readers report La Colina Jr High is being evacuated due to smoke.

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council proudly welcomes its Class of 2019.

Ty Warner reveals his $75 million renovation of the iconic Montecito Club and the new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course on Friday.