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With high winds blowing through the area, the Red Cross is sharing tips on what to do during a power outage.

Local climate advocacy group Community Environmental Council will occupy the long-time former home of the Unity Shoppe at 1219 State Street in Santa Barbara.

Living out Dr. King’s message of speaking up for one’s ideals, Marymount students from 4th through 7th grades wrote powerful pieces honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara presents its 14th annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Holiday with a two-hour virtual program on Monday.

The State Street Promenade Market is back up and running every Thursday from 3:00-7:30 PM.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District Board unanimously voted this week on a contract with Engie Systems for Solar Microgrids at six school sites and standalone solar at another eight sites. 

An edhat reader shares photos of new traffic signs by the Chick-fil-A entrance on Upper State Street in Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader reports a water main break on the eastside on Wednesday and is still without water.

An edhat reader reports a stabbing on the Westside of Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader informs library fans that the library's catalog is currently offline due a hardware failure.

An edhat reader is hoping someone can identify two suspected thieves who stole packages from downtown Santa Barbara and drove off in a Mercedes.

The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is caring for a Herring Gull that had a hook stuck in its feet and fishing line in its mouth.

An edhat reader shares a New Year's wish from a letter in 1939.

Cottage Health announced its 2020 Physicians of the Year Awards, which recognize and reward physicians on the Medical Staff for exemplary performance.

An edhat reader shares a photo of the tree lights at the corner of Carrillo and Chapala Streets in downtown Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara High School Computer Science Academy is pleased to announce the opening of SB Maker’s Space.

An edhat reader reports utility poles and wires have been removed along the popular Tunnel Road hiking trail in Mission Canyon.

An edhat reader reports an attempted burglary off Alameda Padre Serra on Tuesday morning.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police attempt to clarify the rules for street sweeping parking enforcement while edhat readers report differing circumstances.

An edhat reader reports a monolith has appeared on the roof of a Santa Barbara building.

An edhat reader reports 207 acres of the undeveloped Naples bluffs are up for auction on December 9. 

Boy Scout Troop 37's Christmas Tree lot is now open in CVS's parking lot on Calle Real in Goleta.

Several local small businesses launched The Locals’ Collective, an event taking place today through January 3rd, featuring products from local makers and business owners.

Heal the Ocean announces the leaky oil wells off the coast of Summerland are officially capped.

The American Institute of Architects invites the community to view a window exhibit, representing the work and ideas that were explored during a Community Design Charrette to reimagine downtown.

The community is invited to donate arts and crafts supplies to benefit 400 adults with disabilities in the tri-county area.

Over four weekends, from November 27 to December 20, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will host a series of pop-up shops in its courtyard.

The Santa Barbara Zoo has begun construction on its newest exhibit, the Australian Walkabout, a 15,000 square-foot habitat designed to transport guests “Down Under,” where they can walk among the wallabies, kangaroos, emus, and native birds.

The Carpinteria Boy Scouts will be selling Christmas trees starting Saturday as the last scout-run, non-profit tree lot in the greater Santa Barbara area.

The Red Cross shares five ways to prevent cooking fires this Thanksgiving.