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 The “Welcome Every Baby” program, which provides nurse home visits in Santa Barbara County, is now certified as an evidence-based Family Connects model.

Local children in 1st through 6th grade participated in Santa Barbara MTD's 5th Annual Youth Art Poster Contest with a theme of "Celebration Buses."

Third grade teacher Kim Aragon at Vieja Valley Elementary School in the Hope District was recognized by the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara for her outstanding work and significant contributions to public education.

The SB County Sheriff's Office Rural Crime Enforcement Unit has detained and arrested one of the two suspects involved in a crime that took place on June 7, 2019.  

Rotary Club of Montecito gives $12,500 in scholarships to Santa Barbara City College students.

An edhat reader reports finding the secret location of the missing State Street benches.

The Santa Barbara Retired Teachers Association awarded $13,500 in scholarships for future teachers.

Community members, environmental and social justice groups voiced opposition to a proposed exemption for the oil and gas industry from safe drinking water rules.

The United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County celebrated the opening of its new commercial kitchen at the Westside Unit in late May.

The 200 block of E. De La Guerra Street will soon include a three-story mixed use development that includes 26 apartments and a 5,500 sq foot office space.

People across the world can get up-close-and-personal with an endangered California condor chick in real-time through live streaming video of a cliff-side nest in a canyon in Ventura.

United Way of Santa Barbara County honored the commitment of its planned giving society May 29 during the 34th annual Heritage Club gathering.

On June 8 the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on Stearns Wharf will celebrate World Oceans Day by offering free admission to all visitors.

Santa Barbara's Public Works Fleet Service keeps local firetrucks and police vehicles going, take a look inside their department.

The Los Padres Forest Watch announces the comment period on the proposal to open 1 million acres in Central California to oil drilling and fracking is closing June 10.

An edhat reader observes firsthand the effects of the recent Haskell's Beach oil spill. 

Local tech company Invoca hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Cathy Murillo of their new State Street Headquarters on Monday.

The State Street Mile attracted thousands of participants including a few record setters, the crowd favorite dog run, and a Guinness World Record attempt.

A founding teacher of Santa Ynez Valley Charter School received a bagpipe tribute on Friday after retiring from 20 years of teaching.

Over 300 mathletes gathered on Wednesday to compete for South County honors at the Math Superbowl.

The rumors were true, ACE Hardware is taking over the former Orchard Supply Hardware location off Fairview in Goleta.

Following one of the biggest holiday weekends in the hotel industry, Memorial Day, local employees competed in the 2nd annual Hospitality Summer Games on Tuesday.

An edhat reader reports the De La Guerra Bridge demolition has been temporarily halted due to nesting Hummingbirds.

Findings by the U.S. Geological Survey heighten concerns that a tripling of the County’s onshore oil production could contaminate critical sources of groundwater for Santa Barbara County​

The Santa Barbara County Education Office named Bree Jansen as the 2020 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year.​

Sharyn Chan was selected as the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival's featured artist.

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation provides a Culinary Arts program for local high school students.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's annual fundraising event exceeded its goal while celebrating nature’s beauty.

Visit Santa Barbara released a new tourism video highlighting the local destination attractions.

[Update]: The motorcade spotted at the Santa Barbara Airport on Wednesday and seen throughout town on Thursday is for Vice President Mike Pence's wife and daughter