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Santa Barbara Airport in Normal Operations
[Update]: The Santa Barbara Airport remains open, however four flights were cancelled Sunday morning.
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Thomas Fire Photos From Edhat Readers
[Update]: Edhat readers share their photos and video of the Thomas Fire from a local's perspective.
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Mission St. Dog Staying Safe
An edhat reader noticed the dog statue at the corner of Garden and Mission Streets is protected from the poor air quality in town.
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Santa Barbara Zoo Re-Opens with Free Admission
The Santa Barbara Zoo has reopened with free admission and indoor activities for restless children.
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Westmont Fire Brigade Activated for Thomas Fire
Members of the Westmont Fire Brigade, created following the 2008 Tea Fire, have remained on campus in case the Thomas Fire reaches the college.
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Local Company Offers Free Storage for Thomas Fire Victims
State Street Storage is offering free self-storage for the month of December for anyone displaced by the Thomas Fire.
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Black Friday Surf
When Black Friday comes, a lot of people head for the malls, but Tom Modugno went a different direction and enjoyed the ride. -
Mountain Lion Sighting Near Butterfly Beach
A mountain lion was spotted near Butterfly Beach early Saturday morning.
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Downtown Night Bowling Kick-Off Introduction
In the month of December Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club celebrated their 80th anniversary with an open house to kick-off SBLBC night bowling.
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Thomas Fire Shuts Down Multiple Blood Drives
The Thomas Fire has caused significant disruption to United Blood Services operations in Ventura and Santa Barbara County this week.
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Grand Opening of Goleta's Marriott Residence Inn
Goleta saw the Grand Opening of the new Residence Inn by Marriott at 6350 Hollister Ave, across from the Santa Barbara Airport, on Thursday.
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Vehicle Crash Causes Power Outage in Carpinteria
An edhat reader reports a vehicle collision into a power pole caused an outage in Carpinteria.
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Guns Drawn on Suspect at Storke and Hollister
An edhat reader reports law enforcement had their guns drawn on a suspect inside a car on Storke and Hollister Monday afternoon.
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House Passes Santa Ynez Chumash Bill H.R. 1491
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1491, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017, on Tuesday to send the bill regarding the tribe’s housing needs to the U.S. Senate.
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Rare Giant Anteater Twins Born at Local Zoo
A Giant Anteater at the Santa Barbara Zoo birthed twins last Monday, a rare occurrence for the species to have more than one pup.
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Hospice of Santa Barbara Light Up a Life
The Hospice of Santa Barbara held their annual Light Up a Life ceremony at De La Guerra Square.
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Bah Humbug Downtown!
An edhat reader witnessed a Bah Humbug event in downtown Santa Barbara on Friday.
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Cathedral Oaks Clean-Up
An edhat reader reports a street mess on Cathedral Oaks and SR-154 was cleaned up.
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Tips for Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
Hospice shares tips for coping with the loss of a loved one during the holidays.
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Catalytic Converter Theft
An edhat reader reports a catalytic converter theft from the San Roque area.
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Sansum Clinic Now Accepts Blue Shield Covered California
Sansum Clinic has secured a contract with Blue Shield of California for individual health insurance plans offered through Covered California.
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Sponsors & Volunteers Help Feed Families Thanksgiving Dinner
Over the holiday weekend, local volunteers helped provide Thanksgiving dinner to families in need in the Santa Barbara area.
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Bennett's Saved by Local Family
The 50-year-old Goleta Business, Bennett's Toys and Educational Materials, has been saved by a local family and re-opens this weekend.
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Coyote Seen on Westside
An edhat reader reports a coyote sighting on the Westside.
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$10,000 Raised for Hospice at Ace Hardware
The ‘Round Up’ fundraiser at Ace's Home Improvement Center raised $10,000 for Hospice of Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Thanksgiving Feast
The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission held its annual Thanksgiving Feast where an army of volunteers from Schipper Construction, board members, and community volunteers who were happy to serve meals to 300 men, women and children.
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Sky Art
An edhat reader noticed a seahorse and jellyfish in the clouds.
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Postal Service Collects Food for the Foodbank
Santa Barbara's local Post Office held a food drive last week for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara.
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Search & Rescue Training at Lizards Mouth
Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue held an anchor training clinic in the Lizards Mouth area on Saturday.
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Mountain Lion Spotted
An edhat reader spotted a mountain lion on the Riviera.