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Fiesta Morning View
Josh shares a beautiful beach photo captured on Fiesta morning.
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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres of Central Coast
An agreement was reached to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than one million acres of public lands in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast.
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Audrey the Giraffe Loses Calf in Stillbirth
The Santa Barbara Zoo is deeply saddened to share that Audrey, the Zoo's 14-year-old female Masai giraffe, lost her calf late Wednesday night during childbirth.
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Mountain Lion on Ladera Lane
A resident shares a video of a mountain lion roaming around Ladera Lane this past weekend.
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July Tree of the Month: Dragon Tree
The Dragon Tree is unlike any other tree that you might see - strikingly exotic and otherworldly in appearance.
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Red-tailed Hawk vs. Ground Squirrel
An edhat reader captured a photo of a hawk picking up a ground squirrel in Goleta.
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Local Volcano Sighting
[Update]: An edhat reader captured a photo of the rare and elusive Santa Barbara Volcano.
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CDFW Completes 2022 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has completed its 2022 waterfowl breeding population survey.
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Photo of the Day by Sophia
A young edhat reader has submitted their photo of the day.
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June Tree of the Month: Guadalupe Palm
The Guadalupe Palm is an ideal palm for our area, for many reasons. Its luxurious, light green, foliage provides beauty all year long.
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Lenticular Cloud Formations
Mark shares photos of lenticular cloud formations in the mountains.
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Bear Sighting Near Stevens Park
An edhat reader shares camera footage of a Black Bear sniffing around their home near Stevens Park.
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Celebrate World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe, and the theme this year is Revitalization: Collective Action of the Ocean.
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Red Foxes at the Bird Refuge
Joan captured a fantastic photo of Red Foxes posing at the Bird Refuge.
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Morning Vistas from Little Pine Mountain
Mark shares early morning views from Little Pine Mountain.
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Jacaranda Bug
An edhat reader shares their favorite photo of the local Jacaranda trees.
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May Tree of the Month: Jacaranda
Last winter’s late rains and warmer-than-usual temperatures have resulted in the most magnificent display of Jacaranda seen in Santa Barbara for many years - and the fabulous display of vivid, lavender-blue, blooms has occurred much earlier this spring.
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Not Your Average Rainbow
An edhat reader shares a photo of a special kind of rainbow seen over downtown Santa Barbara on Monday.
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Bobcat Hanging Out in Tree
A reader shares a photo of a local bobcat hanging out in a tree off the San Marcos Pass.
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Figueroa Mountain Wildflower Update: May 4, 2022
The Figueroa wildflowers continue to give it their all despite the little rain they’ve received this spring.
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Landing in Santa Barbara
Max shares aerial photos of Santa Barbara during a recent flight.
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Haskell's Sunset
An edhat reader shares a photo of the sunset at Haskell's Beach.
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Mourning Cloak
An edhat reader shares a photo of their favorite butterfly, the Mourning Cloak.
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Scenes from Lake Cachuma and Faria Beach
Edhat readers share beautiful photos of Lake Cachuma and Faria Beach at sunset.
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Figueroa Mountain Wildflower Update: April 18, 2022
While there are more wildflowers this week, there aren’t anywhere near as many as in a normal, non-super bloom year.
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April Tree of the Month: Western Redbud
The Western Redbud is a California native tree with a big wow factor. For several weeks in the spring, it produces a dazzling display of magenta-pink flowers that immediately catches the eye.
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Ice Plants in Bloom
Joe shares photos of blooming ice plants on East Beach.
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Edhat Reader Wins Baby Eagle Name Contest in Big Bear
An edhat reader and Santa Barbara resident won a contest to name a baby eagle that lives near Big Bear.
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New Peregrine Falcon Joins Eyes In the Sky Audubon Aviary
The Santa Barbara Audubon Society welcomes a new Peregrine Falcon to the "Eyes in the Sky" at the Audubon Aviary in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
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Bird Family Moves Into Local Bird House
The local birdhouse featured in edhat's recent caption contest has some new tenants.