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Max captured photos of a United States of America airplane landing at the Santa Barbara Airport on Saturday.

Sheila Lodge wrote the book, literally, about the history of planning policy in Santa Barbara, and she doesn't mince words about the latest bright idea before City Council to address our alleged "housing crisis."

Project threatens forests, rare wildlife, and an area sacred to Indigenous people; minimal public participation and no environmental assessment planned

Max shares photos of a B-25 bomber that landed at the Santa Barbara Airport on Friday.

An edhat reader found a bag full of possibly stolen car keys and is asking if anyone recognizes their lost keys.

When Randy Rowse first joined the Santa Barbara City Council a decade ago, conservative Republicans were on the rise -- in sharp contrast to the all-Democrat membership of the council today.

An edhat reader captures a fight on video outside a bar on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbarans stand against Anti-Asian American/Pacific Islander hate and violence, local AAPI organizers take the lead.

An edhat reader reports the IHOP on Calle Real will be relocating further into Goleta.

A local resident caught a suspect on camera stealing an electric vehicle charger from a downtown Santa Barbara parking garage.

The Santa Barbara County 30th Annual Architectural Design Competition of 2021 has once again successfully concluded.

Mark shares a video touring Santa Barbara's Funk Zone.

Santa Barbara City Council member Mike Jordan disclosed on Wednesday that he is supporting commercial developer Barrett Reed's challenge to colleague and District 4 incumbent Kristen Sneddon in her bid for re-election.

A local resident is asking for help to locate a Chevy Camper that committed a hit and run on E. Cota Street Thursday night.

An edhat reader reports a stolen car on the Mesa near Mesa Lane.

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Board of Directors vote 12-1 to distribute 24,856 housing units to the region’s eight cities and unincorporated areas to adequately plan to meet future housing needs.

Ed St. George, Santa Barbara's most outspoken and high-profile developer, believes that City Council members should serve full-time with higher salaries, while claiming some of the power now held by the City Administrator.

The City of Santa Barbara refused to allow any construction on an ocean-front lot in a residential neighborhood located in the coastal zone, and now it has to pay for it.

Fritz shares a photo of a V-22 Osprey flying over Santa Barbara on Wednesday afternoon.

An edhat reader reports the Board of Supervisors will allow county employees to telecommute after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides

The former Macy's building in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center will be reconstructed into office space.

Jerry Roberts dissects the bombshell Los Angeles Magazine article that takes aim at Santa Barbara's City Hall.

Max shares photos of UCSB's ROTC hosting a flight at the Santa Barbara Airport last week.

Jerry Roberts interviews Santa Barbara Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez on the Ortega Park murals and whether she'll endorse Mayor Cathy Murillo.

Randy Rowse's decision to run for Mayor of Santa Barbara instantly reshapes the race, installing a widely-known candidate whose non-partisan, pragmatic political approach holds appeal.

An edhat reader reports the DMV office in Goleta is closing for approximately three months for renovations.

As she seeks a five-year second term, Mayor Cathy Murillo said in an interview that her decade of City Council experience merits her re-election, declaring that "everyday people are happy" in Santa Barbara and describing the city as "well run."

Veteran local journalists Jerry Roberts and Nick Welsh discuss the latest hot news topics in Santa Barbara County.

A local family is having a Centennial Celebration for Jess Torres Martinez who turned 100 years old Friday.

An edhat reader reports a truck and trailer filled with custom wood pieces has been stolen.