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Forward Progress Stopped in Harris Grade Brush Fire
Santa Barbara County Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire off Harris Grade Road.
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Highway 101 Closed at Cat Canyon for Suspicious Item
[Update]: Caltrans has updated the closure to both directions of Highway 101 at Cat Canyon Road, as requested by the California Highway Patrol.
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County Supervisors Hit Pause on Cannabis Tax Reform
“Self-reporting” by growers has led to lost tax revenues, board says, but it will take time to come up with a fairer system.
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Stricter Permits Are Coming for North County Cannabis
Future “grows” will have to be “compatible” with the neighborhood, county supervisors say.
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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Trona Felt on the South Coast
Some South Coast residents felt a 4.3 magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning with its epicenter in Trona.
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Firefighters Battling Fire in Santa Maria Condo Complex
Santa Maria City firefighters are battling a structure fire that has spread to multiple units in a condo complex Thursday morning.
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Navigating the Infant Formula Shortage
Parents and caregivers who face a shortage should call their healthcare providers first to help them navigate formula options when supplies are scarce.
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California Assembly Advances Gun Violence Prevention Package
Asm. Steve Bennett joined five other California Democratic lawmakers to advance gun violence prevention packages in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.
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Brush Fire Contained East of Santa Maria
Firefighters have contained a 48-acre fire near the intersection of Highway 166 and Bull Canyon Road east of Santa Maria on Tuesday.
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Former Oxnard Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
The Department of Justice reports a former Oxnard man has pled guilty to federal charges for enticing a 10-year-old girl into sending sexually explicit images of herself through Instagram.
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Jif Peanut Butter Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Multiple Jif peanut butter products are being recalled due to an outbreak of salmonella linked to a Kentucky manufacturing facility.
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Roadside Highway 101 Fire Stomped Out Near Los Alamos
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a roadside brush fire on Highway 101 near Los Alamos on Monday.
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Identity Released of Victim in Fatal Montecito Cliff Fall
[Update]: The identity of a woman who fell from a Montecito Cliff earlier this month has been released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
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Structure Fire in Isla Vista Apartment
[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a structure fire in an Isla Vistan apartment Friday night.
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Santa Barbara Junior High Locked Down After Parent Confrontation
[Update]: Santa Barbara Junior High parents were notified the school was locked down last week and now it's been confirmed to be due to a parent confrontation.
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Hiker Rescued on Tunnel Trail Reportedly Dies
[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters rescued an injured hiker off Tunnel Trail Saturday afternoon and new reports state the hiker has passed away.
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Map of South Coast Fires Added to Edhat
Scanner Andrew has created a comprehensive map of brush fires in the Santa Barbara South Coast from the past few years.
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MORE THAN 30 BROWN PELICANS RESCUED BY SANTA BARBARA WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK IN TWO DAYS
Over the weekend, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network experienced an unusually high influx of brown pelican patients
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Black Bear Cub Orphaned by Montecito Hit and Run
[Warning: Graphic Photos] Time may be running out for an orphaned black bear cub on the loose here after its mother was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night.
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Crews Extinguish Brush Fire Near Andrew Murray Vineyards
[Update]: Forward progress is stopped on a vegetation fire near Andrew Murray Vineyards on Zaca Station Road.
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Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Massage Clients, Police Search for More Victims
The owner of a Santa Barbara Westside party store has been arrested for alleged sexual assault of customers of his unlicensed massage therapy business.
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$230M Class Action Settlement in 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
After 7 years of litigation, a $230 million class-action settlement has been reached between Plains All American Pipeline and those in the fishing industry and shoreline residents in Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara Takes Place in Nationwide Rally for Abortion Rights
Over 1,000 people joined together in Santa Barbara on Saturday to join the nationwide "Bans Off Our Bodies: Rally for Abortion Rights.”
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Small Brush Fire Outside Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County firefighters are battling another brush fire, this one is located west of Santa Maria.
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Forward Progress Stopped in Goleta Foothills Brush Fire
[Update]: Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire in the foothills above Goleta that sparked late Saturday afternoon.
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Spot Fire Extinguished in Montecito
[Update]: Firefighters extinguished a small spot fire in the 500 block of Barker Pass Road in Montecito Saturday morning.
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League of Women Voters Releases Statement on Superintendent Forum, Claims Lozano Didn't Sign Agreement
The League of Women Voters issues a statement on the cancellation of the Superintendent Forum and asserts Lozano didn't sign the release form.
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Successful Starlink Launch From Vandenberg
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the Starlink mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday afternoon.
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Santa Barbara Officials Surveil Homeless Camps
A midday meeting on Thursday on the tracks just off the freeway in Montecito was the scene of a multi-agency effort to coordinate the cleanup of homeless encampments in the city and county.
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One Injury in Downtown Structure Fire
[Update]: One person sustained burn injuries from a structure fire in downtown Santa Barbara Friday morning.