Open Forum

An edhat reader reports a polling issue in Goleta and wonders if others had similar issues?

With another low water season, where are the public service announcements to conserve water?

Do readers know what special interest groups funded candidates in the 37th Assembly District race?

An edhat reader wonders what can be done to deter a group of juveniles seen vandalizing the neighborhood.

Does anyone know how the newly formed Ember Team of volunteer firefighters did in stopping the Cave Fire from going into the Painted Cave community?

Does anyone know how long Highway 154 will be closed to the public?

Did anyone else receive Spanish-only alerts on Tuesday evening regarding the debris flow?

An edhat reader wonders if there are any gang prevention programs for teens in the Lompoc area?

Can edhat readers offer recommendations for converting a wood-burning fireplace to natural gas?

Why are the SCE power shutoffs primarily in Noleta?

How did edhat readers and local residents do in Santa Barbara County's first Public Safety Power Shutoff?

Is Cox Service down for other business customers in Goleta/Santa Barbara? 

An edhat reader is traveling to Ventura for a meeting and is curious about the best/worst times to drive.

An edhat reader informs locals that Cox Communications is no longer offering email accounts for new and existing customers.

What can be done about illegal dumping on the curb in Santa Barbara?

An edhat reader is looking for advice to keep their neighbors from walking into their backyard.

An edhat reader wonders if this recent mural in the Funk Zone is brand sign or a piece of art.

Do edhat readers have tips for being safe during this week's Fiesta?

Does anyone have experience with HughesNet for local internet?

An edhat reader wonders what the SNAP program is and if they can legally issue citations.

An edhat reader wonders if other people are receiving this specific spam call.

Can edhatters point me in the right direction of my tenant rights with mold being in my apartment?

An edhat reader reports hearing Amazon plans to open a fulfillment center in the former Sears Building.

An edhat reader expresses concern for underage usage of vaping products and its implications. 

What teacher or school employee in your Santa Barbara education experience from pre-school to grad school do you especially remember with gratitude?

An edhat reader wonders what others think of the proposed requirement of a "just cause" protection for tenants, and what could/should be done about evictions.

An edhat reader wonders if a homelessness program in Texas could work in Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader wonders if the City of Santa Barbara approved additional low-income housing units to be built at 200 N. La Cumbre.

Does anyone know why Cox Communications has a monopoly in Santa Barbara?

An edhat reader is curious about the Bacara Resort appearing to encroach on Haskell's Beach public picnic area.