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UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures announced the lineup for their 2019-2020 season at the Rockwood, Santa Barbara Women’s Club on Tuesday

Santa Barbara County Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire near Buellton in the 1900 block of W. Highway 246.

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury investigated mental health crisis of children and youth finding that more crisis respite facilities are needed.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance for information on a bank robbery in Solvang Thursday morning. 

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury investigated railroad deaths finding that the majoritiy of fatalities occurred in two small stretches of track.

UCSB researcher explores the ecological links connecting all living things, from top predators to microbes.

Santa Barbara MTD has announced a change to the routing of the Downtown Shuttle that serves the Downtown State Street corridor.​

Chuck shares a photo of a Gray Fox roaming around while traveling through Yosemite.

Santa Barbara County officials have opened the door to host the world's largest marijuana farm, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Roger reports a small brush fire off Highway 101 southbound, just north of the Patterson exit.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney announced a Lompoc woman has been charged with murder in connection with the June 5 death of Eldri Terese Jauch.

Roger reports people felt a 3.6 magnitude earthquake south of Camarillo.

Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the 1200 Block of Alamo Pintado Road on Wednesday morning.

Roger reports that a transient threatened to kill employees at the Santa Barbara Public Library.

The Sheriff's Cannabis Compliance Team seized over 3,000 pounds of illegal cannabis from a coastline site near Goleta on June 10.

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.

Rotary Club of Montecito gives $12,500 in scholarships to Santa Barbara City College students.

An edhat reader wonders if TSA Pre-Check exists at the Santa Barbara Airport?

Robert shares photos from a foggy adventure, leading hikers from Gibraltar Rock to Flores Peak.

[Update]: An edhat reader posted pictures of the Vandenberg Air Force Base's launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Wednesday morning.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office welcomed 24 new employees today, June 10, 2019, at a ceremony held at Earl’s Place at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.

Mary Zacharias Frangos (November 6, 1924 - June 5, 2019)

Astrophysicists at UC Santa Barbara help discover a new class of flares associated with supermassive black holes.

Jupiter's moons really show with low power binoculars it seemed, to John Wiley's surprise Monday night.

Roger has the scanner reports. "Suspicious subject on the roof of Chicken Little 1236 State street wearing a grey hoodie. He turned out to be a service man working on the air conditioning."

An edhat reader heard of two dogs being let into the SBHS chicken coop, killing the flock. Does anyone know what happened?

Consumers should NOT eat Kirkland Signature Brand Three Berry Blend in 4 lb bags & Kroger “Private Selection” frozen blackberries due to potential Hepatitis A contamination.

The Montecito Water District (MWD) released their report of 2018. The general manager released a statement concerning the Thomas Fire and the rains that came after. 

He was going nowhere in a hurry. Now 35, he’s about to earn his bachelor’s degree in anthropology.

A local resident writes an open letter to the Santa Barbara City Council on issues of ordinance changes for patio dining on State Street