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A complaint was filed against the County of Santa Barbara to prevent it from allowing the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to develop over 1,400 acres of agricultural land in the Santa Ynez Valley known as Camp 4.

Bonnie attends Santa Barbara's very first Gelato Festival that took place this past weekend at the La Cumbre Shopping Mall.

An edhat reader warns others of a clever phone scam from Dell Technology/Customer Support.

Santa Barbara officials observe October as Dyslexia Awareness Month.

Bonnie attended the recent "Bugs of the Sea... Live Long and Lobster!" event at the Ty Warner Sea Center.

Local environmental groups oppose NRG Energy's request to freeze the Puente Power Plant proceedings.

Three Asian Small-Clawed Otter pups, a species threatened by hunting and pollution, were born at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

The Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club celebrated it's 80th anniversary this weekend at Spencer Adams Park, the site of the first Santa Barbara High School built in 1924

An edhat reader shares images of rainbows throughout the Santa Ynez Valley on Tuesday.

Bonnie attended the 16th annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Extraordinaire.

Santa Barbara MTD recently welcomed the first of fourteen new BYD battery electric vehicles.

Anacapa School students will host the Rocketry Fair during Vandenberg Rocket Launch before the October 17th rocket launch in Lompoc.

This new campaign aims at boosting early brain development and language skills of all children in Santa Barbara County.

An edhat reader witnessed an impromptu performance on State Street by Zach Gill.

The Sheriff's Search and Rescue teamed up with Santa Barbara County Air Support to rescue a lost 70-year-old hiker on Cold Springs Trail.

An edhat reader shares photos of Cachuma Lake's low water levels.

Environmental groups celebrate final victory in protecting the California coast from dangerous oil trains.

An edhat reader reports a 2012 White Dodge Ram was stolen in Santa Ynez Tuesday morning with two firearms inside the vehicle.

The Space X Falcon 9 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base early Monday morning.

The schedule of street closures has been released for the 65th Annual Holiday Parade in Downtown Santa Barbara.

NOAA Ship Rainier recently arrived off the Santa Barbara and Ventura coast to complete hydrographic surveys at Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

The graduates completed the California Peace Officers Standards and Training basic course, which included more than 830 hours of instruction.

New activities for this year's Senior Expo included an inviting outdoor Caregiver's, as well as demonstrations in voter registration, personal computer coaching, fitness workshops, and CPR training.

An edhat reader shares a photo of spectacular scenery from Wet Wednesday.

The public is invited to a candlelight vigil tonight at Solvang Park.

The building at the corner of State and De La Guerra that holds the "flagship" Starbucks store has been sold to the Hayes Commercial Group.

An edhat reader shares a photo of hungry seagulls fighting over someone's food.

Goleta tenants of the Sesame Tree Apartments will experience impacted parking for two weeks beginning on Friday, October 5th.

A recent grassroots effort has reinvigorated a longstanding Santa Barbara tradition on the brink of vanishing – the Saturday Fishermen’s Market on the City Pier in the harbor.

The Hollister Class 1 Bikeway Project is entering its final phase of construction.