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A Sheriff's Deputy tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Governor Newsom is now allowing nail services and physician-ordered electrolysis to operate indoors with modifications.

The Public Health Department provides information on children participating in youth sports.

Roger reports a motorcyclist is down on Highway 101 southbound near Mariposa Reina.

Casa del Herrero has reopened and is now offering outdoor self-guided tours of the garden.

Online tool allows users to detect whales and ships in the Santa Barbara Channel in near real-time.

Sheriff's Deputies are investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Casitas Plaza in Carpinteria on Wednesday.

UCSB Researchers to study pandemic’s impact on the underserved in second project of Pahl Initiative on the Study of Critical Social Issues.

Can edhat readers identify this pretty pink flower?

Roger reports a climber needed to be rescued after climbing up a cliff and getting stuck.

Roger reports a possibly armed and dangerous vehicle thief out of Atascadero.

The Land Trust received its second accreditation renewal from the Land Trust Alliance Commission, the gold standard for land trusts conserving land forever and demonstrating solid, trustworthy financial management.

UCSB Researchers uncover early results about an existing tuberculosis vaccine that has been hypothesized to help against the coronavirus.

An edhat reader is asking for advice on how to deal with a tenant that refuses to leave a rental property.

Santa Barbara County's Health Officer provides information on different types of face coverings and which are the most effective.

An edhat reader is curious about what these metal markers are on the sidewalk near Mission and Garden Streets.

Jane and Paul Orfalea/the Audacious Foundation have donated $100,000 to the Wilderness Youth Project and issued a $50,000 matching challenge grant to encourage other donors.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman who drowned in Lake Cachuma on Sunday evening.

An edhat reader shares a photo of the Goleta Slough and Atascadero Creek.

The Santa Barbara Police Department arrested a suspect for assault with a deadly weapon.

Sheriff's Detectives arrested two suspects after recovering the remains of a victim from the lake of a golf course in Nipomo.

The Sheriff's Office is announcing the recovery of all but one of its inmates who tested positive during a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the Main Jail.

An edhat reader reports numerous emergency sirens on Hollister Ave near Costco, what's up?

An edhat reader reports a car fire on the El Sueno offramp of Highway 101.

[Update]: Five people were injured in a vehicle collision on Highway 101 northbound near Los Alamos Tuesday afternoon.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Unified School District's Custodial Services Supervisor has been arrested for various sex crimes against children.

It's with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of one of edhat's most dedicated readers and contributors, Judy "Flicka" Pearce.

Santa Barbara County Board Supervisor Steve Lavagnino is quarantining due to COVID-19 while the county's numbers continue to decrease.

The Judges of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, have elected Judge Pauline Maxwell as their incoming Assistant Presiding Judge for the term beginning January 2021.

Can edhat readers identify this spider?