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An updated congestion relief draft plan for the U.S. 101 in the south coast adds local bike, pedestrian, bus, and zero emission vehicle improvements to several existing multimodal enhancements that are part of the U.S. 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project.

An edhat reader shares travel photos from a recent camping trip to Big Sur.

One Wednesday, Sheriff Brown and Santa Barbara County community leaders announced the launch of Project Opioid Santa Barbara County. 

Last week Women United and guests of United Way of Santa Barbara County filled the Plaza del Sol of Hilton Beachfront Resort to don their beautiful derby hats and raise auction funds.

A project to reconstruct the bridges on US Highway 101 at the Interchange with State Route 135 in Los Alamos will continue with the installation of bridge girders beginning Tuesday May 24.

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of May 23, 2022.

With a trial centered on domestic violence in the headlines, the executive director of Domestic Violence Solutions reminds the community to shine a light on intimate partner abuse.

Mother's Day weekend people came from far and wide to attend the 46th Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival in Isla Vista.

The Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation has donated $10,500 each to two humanitarian relief organizations that are offering direct medical and shelter supplies and support to the people of Ukraine during this time of war and crisis.

Meet Brody and Benji, brothers who are full of cuteness and looking for a home.

ASAP Cats is looking for foster homes to take in senior cats. 

2022 Poster and Pin Highlight La Primavera Celebration “Todos Juntos en Familia”

Firefighters extinguished multiple small spot fires on Hwy 101 near Fairview.

Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy

Veggie Rescue and Santa Ynez Valley (SYV) Community Kitchen at St. Mark’s coordinate efforts to turn excess produce into meals for food-insecure residents.

At the far west end of Goleta the Tecolote Canyon winds down from the uppermost reaches of the Santa Ynez mountains.

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.

Tobe Mule and Pat had the opportunity to ride around the grounds of the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

There were a number of female movie directors during the silent film period (before c.1930), but not many of them were directing movies in our area.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a structure fire in an Isla Vistan apartment Friday night.

[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.

The Goleta Police Department is planning a DUI checkpoint within the city limits of Goleta on Friday.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, in conjunction with all other local fire jurisdictions, will declare the beginning of the 2022 High Fire Season for all areas of Santa Barbara County on May 20.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters rescued an injured hiker off Tunnel Trail Saturday afternoon and new reports state the hiker has passed away.

C.B. shares a cartoon about the inner workings of Santa Barbara's City Hall.

The City of Goleta now has an ordinance regulating single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments.

The County of Santa Barbara Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission will finalize its recommendations for county redistricting process improvements at its virtual meeting on Monday.

Lucille Wulff (1921 - 2022)

Testing locations being expanded so individuals can get tested, be seen by a provider, and receive a prescription for antiviral pills at one time