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An edhat reader shares a photo of a, technically, inaccurate roundabout sign in Santa Barbara.

Juneteenth Santa Barbara invites the community to the first-ever Juneteenth Block Party on Sunday and more events this week at the downtown Public Library.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of June 13, 2022

A reader reports a man was seen abusing his dog near East Beach and now authorities are looking for him.

Edhat readers report catalytic converter thefts are on the rise, including from a Santa Barbara City councilmember.

An edhat reader reports a hang glider crash-landed at the Santa Barbara Mission Rose Garden on Saturday. 

A reader reports a bear was struck and killed by a car on Highway 154.

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council is pleased to announce in-person Courthouse tours beginning Monday, June 13th.

John reports a fire on Butterfly Beach Monday night was not a bonfire, but a man clearing out items from a homeless camp.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of June 6, 2022.

More than 5,400 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States in 2021 with Los Angeles ranked fourth in dog attacks by city.

The County of Santa Barbara will undergo a comprehensive, multi-phase restoration project of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse beginning on Tuesday.

A reader reports a fallen tree has blocked the roadway at West Camino Cielo and Kinevan Streets off Highway 154.

Court of Appeals Prohibits Fracking Until Federal Government Complies with Environmental Protection Laws

Edhat readers report seeing an arrest near UCSB's campus, potentially of a wanted criminal.

Heal the Ocean remembers local resident Bill Poehler who died in a bicycle accident this week. 

Community leaders and stakeholders gathered Wednesday, June 1, at the historic El Paseo Restaurant for the Downtown Santa Barbara Annual Awards Breakfast.

Ventura County Regulators Delay a Fix Ordered by Supervisors 18 Months Ago

Local photographer Fritz Olenberger captured photos of the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Goleta Cemetery on Monday.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of May 31, 2022.

Pierre Claeyssens ​​Veterans Foundation will be joined by local first responders to pay tribute to those who died serving our country during Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony.

As Californians gear up for another beautiful summer full of outdoors recreation, boaters are being asked to remember the importance of cleaning, draining and drying their watercraft to combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels.

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s female wallaby Kalina has given birth to the Zoo’s first baby wallaby.

A historic Montecito mansion whose former guests include Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy, was the featured backdrop to CBS Sunday Morning’s annual “By Design” edition Sunday.

Last week Women United and guests of United Way of Santa Barbara County filled the Plaza del Sol of Hilton Beachfront Resort to don their beautiful derby hats and raise auction funds.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of May 23, 2022.

Jerry Roberts interviews Scott Wilson, a Santa Barbara native who works for the Washington Post covering foreign affairs, the White House, and now the West Coast.

Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts’ Mayoral Debate program has won first place recognition for best Virtual Event video in the Hometown Media national contest.

An edhat reader shares a sign they saw warning about coyotes in Los Angeles.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of May 16, 2022.