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Santa Ynez Water Board Ballot Battle
Three candidates filed a challenge to incumbents to the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District and were removed from the ballot.
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Caption This Street Sign
Can edhat readers provide a caption for this Santa Barbara street sign?
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Phone Survey Regarding Oil Trucking
An edhat reader received a telephone survey regarding oil trucking in North Santa Barbara County.
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Lyft Partners with UCSB Athletics
National rideshare company Lyft is now partnering with UC Santa Barbara athletics to provide rides to Harder Stadium through 2021.
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Rob Lowe Lists Montecito Estate for $47 Million
Actor and local resident Rob Lowe has just put his 10,000 square foot Montecito home on the market for $47 million.
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Edison's Plan to De-Energize
An edhat reader points out Southern California Edison's plan to turn off resident's power during "weather events."
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CNN Features Butterfly Beach
An edhat reader reports CNN featured Butterfly Beach and Montecito in a recent travel video.
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Stolen Dog at Lake Cachuma Campground
An edhat reader is looking for help in locating their dog that was stolen from the Lake Cachuma Campground on Sunday.
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Humane Society Adoption Fees Waived on Saturday
The Santa Barbara Humane Society will waive all adoption fees on Saturday, August 18th for National Clear the Shelters Movement.
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Hit and Run on East Haley
An edhat reader reports a hit and run in the 200 block of E. Haley and asks for possible information.
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Hotel Californian Parking Lot Full?
An edhat reader reminds locals that the public parking lot in the Funk Zone is for the public and not just hotel guests.
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Text Scam Impersonates Montecito Bank & Trust
[Update]: A new text scam is targeting Montecito Bank & Trust customers and local residents.
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Potential Sycamore Creek Disaster?
Is Sycamore Creek in the lower east side destined to repeat the debris disaster of Montecito?
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CHP's Monday Surprise
Did anyone else see a CHP report of kangaroos on Highway 101?
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Housing Authority Breaks Ground on 89 Units of Affordable Housing for Seniors
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara broke ground July 30 on The Gardens on Hope, a 90-unit development for low-income seniors.
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Guillen, Vorgitch Set Event Records at Vintners 5 Miler
The 4th annual vineyard trail run/walk featured a Finish Line Festival with wine tasting, local food, live music and silent auction at Sanford Winery.
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Family Searches for Missing Man
A local family is searching for a relative who's been missing since July 17.
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Santa Barbara Landmarks by Drone
John Pierpont shares drone videos of top Santa Barbara landmarks.
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Petitions for Bright Street Lights
[Update]: An edhat reader reports a petition is now available to remove brighter than normal street lights installed by SoCal Edison.
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Preschools Now Enrolling in Goleta, Santa Barbara & Carpinteria
Preschools within the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Isla Vista Youth Project’s Children’s Center and Carpinteria Children’s Project still have openings for the 2018/2019 academic year.
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Museum of Natural History Receives Funding to Restore Historic “Stegosaurus Wall”
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History recently received funds and a grant to restore the historic Hazard Estate Scottish picket wall along the Museum’s front entrance.
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Attempted Virtual Kidnapping
An edhat reader reports on another scam that's an "attempted virtual kidnapping" to receive money from victims.
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Clever Scam Calls Claim to be Citibank
An edhat reader reports a very clever scam phone call reporting to be a bank attempting to verify a charge.
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Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden Pond Update
An edhat reader shares an update on the Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens pond rejuvenation.
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Dumping of Dirt in Organic Farmland
An edhat reader reports someone is illegally dumping dirt off the bike path near Patterson Ave.
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Missing Toddler in Santa Maria
An edhat reader reports hearing of a missing 3-year-old child in Santa Maria over scanner traffic.
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Taste of the Town Arthritis Foundation Kick-Off
The Arthritis Foundation hosted a Taste of the Town kick-off event at BMW Santa Barbara last week.
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A Win for the Brunettes at the Alzheimer's Association 2018 Game
In an intense flag football game that went into overtime, the Brunettes won by just 1 point in a dramatic finish, while the entire event raised nearly $90,000 for the Alzheimer's Association.
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Another Jalama Road Incident?
An edhat reader reports a possible assault at Jalama Beach on Sunday, does anyone have more information?
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United Way Accepting Community Project Applications for Day of Caring Volunteers
United Way of Santa Barbara County is asking charitable organizations, schools, churches and community centers in need of some elbow grease to register as a project site for the 27th Annual Day of Caring.