Local News

An edhat reader shares a video of Tangerine Falls on February 17. We wonder what it looks like today!

An edhat reader reports a solo rollover vehicle collision occurred on East Valley Road Wednesday evening.

An edhat reader shares photos comparing Cachuma Lake from October to the present day.

Airbnb has activated its Open Homes Program through March 25 in response to severe weather in Santa Barbara.

Edhat readers report roaring thunder, lightning strikes, and hail throughout Santa Barbara County. Share your experiences and photos.

The San Roque Pet Hospital is offering free dog and cat boarding for those evacuating from their homes on Tuesday.

Community Action Commission announces the opening of the county’s first classroom for infants at the Head Start and Early Head Start child care and education center in Carpinteria. 

[Update]: The 600 block of E. Anapamu Street is now open after a fallen tree closed the area.

An edhat reader reports a new phone scam is using legitimate local business numbers.

Members of Toastmasters area clubs met at Log Me In Cafe on Saturday for a lively competition to win awards in the International Awards and Tall Tales Awards categories.

The Santa Barbara High School Computer Science Academy won a $50,000 grant from the Mosher Foundation.

With the clock now ticking toward the April 15 deadline, United Way of Santa Barbara County is offering free, bi-lingual tax preparation centers for families and individuals who earned less than $66,000 in 2018.

An edhat reader shares reports of a white van seen in Goleta following young girls.

An edhat reader reports an arrest with multiple police units on Yanonali Street early Friday morning.

An edhat reader reports large trees crashed in the Modoc Preserve this week.

An Isla Vista resident wonders where all the scooters went and details his first harrowing ride.

An edhat reader reports for the first time in 7 years, Santa Barbara County is no longer classified as "in a drought," but water conservation is still needed.

The local Montecito Emergency Response & Recovery Action Group (MERRAG) elected their new president and board members last month at their annual meeting.

The Goleta City Council voted to oppose ExxonMobil’s proposal to restart its dormant offshore drilling platforms and truck oil up California’s coastal highway.

An edhat reader reports a tree fell on power lines on School House Road in Montecito.

The Catalyst, UC Santa Barbara's contemporary literary arts magazine, shows off the creative work of local students.

An edhat reader reports emergency personnel and rescue teams are at Coal Oil Point.

A Santa Barbara County Judge refused the final approval of a Hollister Ranch Settlement Agreement in an ongoing legal battle.

An edhat reader reports the Goleta City Council is considering timed parking restrictions on Hollister Ave in Old Town Goleta.

A local developer recently purchased a commercial building on Pine Ave in Goleta for nearly $23 million.

[Update]: Roger the Scanner Guy and edhat readers report local storm-related issues.

Max shares aerial photos of Hope Ranch's smoking cliffs on Monday.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reports Monday is a scheduled permit burning day as edhat readers report smoke in the foothills.

An edhat reader reports an individual burglarizing vehicles on the Riviera.

An edhat reader shares a gas main break on W. Anapamu Street.