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Community West Bank Awards $30,000 to Local Non-Profits
Community West Bank presented $30,000 in Anniversary Grants to six local non-profit organizations to commemorate the bank’s 30th anniversary
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Westmont Welcomes Largest and Most Diverse Class
Westmont College welcomed the largest and most diverse group of incoming students for orientation this past Thursday.
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Debris Flow Nets on San Ysidro Trail
An edhat reader shares photos of debris flow nets near San Ysidro falls.
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Local Investor Purchases Commercial Goleta Building
A local investor has acquired 106,000 square feet of office and research & development space in Goleta for nearly $35 million.
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Historic Ride for Karen Jenkins & Cols Lil Homer
Cols Lil Homer, a bay Quarter Horse gelding, celebrates his 20th birth year with his owner and rider Karen Jenkins of Santa Barbara, who is 80 years young, performing in a Century Club Ride at Earl Warren Showgrounds.
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Hope Ranch Package Thief Caught on Camera
[Update] An edhat reader announces the suspected package thief was arrested by CHP in Hope Ranch.
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Community West Bank Rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
Community West Bank employees and board members rang the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell in Times Square last week.
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Activist Groups Aim to Protect Local Aquifers from Oil & Gas Operations
Local activist groups urge California to protect aquifers from oil and gas operations in Santa Barbara County.
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American Idol to Host Open Call Auditions in Santa Barbara
ABC's hit television singing competition "American Idol" is coming to Santa Barbara hosting live auditions on August 23.
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Water Pouring Down APS
An edhat reader is reporting a lot of water flowing down APS on Sunday afternoon.
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Suspected Vehicle Thief Captured on Camera
A local family is asking for the community's help to find a suspect who stole their vehicle from the Santa Barbara Harbor last week.
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OPA! Santa Barbara Greek Festival Celebrates 46 Years
The Greek Festival is the longest continually running ethnic festival in Santa Barbara County.
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Brown Wins, Vorgitch Defends 5th Vintners 5 Miler
On a Saturday morning in the Sta. Rita Hills, Kris Brown of Santa Barbara and Madelyn Vorgitch of Moorpark won the 5th Vintners 5 Miler by the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation.
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Ellen DeGeneres Sells $23 Million Carpinteria Home
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actor wife Portia de Rossi have sold their $23 million Carpinteria home.
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Tiny Libraries Project To Enliven State Street
Six brightly-colored, dynamic and functional public art “libraries” shaped as life-sized punctuation marks will arrive on State Street from mid-August through mid-October 2019.
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Three Things Local Students Can Do to Prep for College
Holly shares three tips local students can do right now to prepare for college.
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Chambers of Commerce Form Coalition to Support Temporary Trucking Permit
Chambers of Commerce from across Santa Barbara County are coming together to voice their support for the restart of ExxonMobil’s Santa Ynez Unit.
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Mountain Lion Cub Sighting
An edhat reader reports seeing three mountain lion cubs on La Goleta Road Friday morning.
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Appeal Upheld in Challenge to Oil Drilling in California's Carrizo Plain
The California Bureau of Land Management has agreed with conservation groups that plans for a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument failed to comply with federal environmental laws.
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Local Activists Sue to Prevent Logging in Condor Habitat
Local conservation groups have sued the Trump administration to halt a logging project in the Los Padres National Forest that would destroy prime habitat for endangered California condors.
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White-Handed Gibbon Dies in Zoo Accident
Santa Barbara Zoo's white-handed gibbon Jari died unexpectedly in an accident on Thursday morning.
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Suspect with a Knife at Calle Real Center
An edhat reader reports a suspect with a knife at the Calle Real Shopping Center on Thursday evening.
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Valley Septic Systems Linked to Elevated Nitrates in Drinking Water
A new groundwater report for the Santa Ynez River Valley links elevated nitrate levels in drinking water wells to septic systems.
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Body Found in Goleta
An edhat reader reports a body was found near Evergreen and Hillview in Goleta Tuesday afternoon.
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Expensive Vehicle Collision
An edhat reader reports a vehicle collision with a very expensive car.
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Story on These Dilapidated Cars?
An edhat reader wonders if there's a story on these rusting cars near La Purisma Mission.
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Tips to Avoid Sting Rays and Snake Bites While Adventuring
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital provides tips to prevent sting rays and snakes while adventuring outdoors.
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Miners Ace Hardware Now Open in Goleta
An edhat reader reports the Miner's Ace Hardware on Fairview is now open.
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Santa Ynez Valley Polo Classic a Huge Crowd Pleaser
The 8th annual Santa Ynez Valley Polo Classic supported People Helping People during a championship polo match.
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Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association Scholarships
Since 1975, the Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association has given out over $1.5 million in scholarships to over 1,000 graduating Santa Barbara High School seniors.
