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City of Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte alongside several community leaders and stakeholders underscored the importance of broadband access on Monday during a Broadband Community Forum at the City Council Chambers.

The Santa Barbara Citizens Council on Crime selected three Santa Barbara Police Officers for the H. Thomas Guerry Award for valor after rescuing a man from a burning building.

Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido delivered the State of Education address in Santa Maria on Wednesday.

Grahm Williams (1980 - 2022)

Montecito has been hit by four other debris-charged events during the past 200 years — and they were worse, researchers say.

Jerry Roberts interviews Scott Wilson, a Santa Barbara native who works for the Washington Post covering foreign affairs, the White House, and now the West Coast.

A local resident has penned an Op-Ed expressing their issues with the League of Women Voter's rules for political candidate forums.

Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts’ Mayoral Debate program has won first place recognition for best Virtual Event video in the Hometown Media national contest.

A reader wonders where to report the placement of illegal political signs.

Andrew reports a brush fire near the State Street overpass at Highway 101.

Max shares an aerial view of Aspen on Friday.

Daniel Swain reports the second half of May should expect much warmer and drier conditions, and shares thoughts on the summer to come.

An edhat reader visited the Arlington Theatre and listed to the organ music.

Over the weekend, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network experienced an unusually high influx of brown pelican patients

Lompoc Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block on North M Street early Tuesday morning.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Detectives have arrested a Goleta man for attempted murder following a stabbing on S. Kellogg Avenue on Tuesday.

The Downtown Santa Barbara Live Art and Wine Tour is back for its 20th Anniversary on Thursday, May 19th!

[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.

Lot of police activity in Old Town Goleta. What’s up?

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reports residents may smell gas in Goleta and Santa Barbara this week.

Montecito Water District and Montecito Sanitary District Strategic Planning Committees met jointly last month for updates on two collaborative projects that are being co-funded by both agencies.

A group of community gardeners continues to share their experiences with the Yanonali Community Garden.

An edhat reader shares a sign they saw warning about coyotes in Los Angeles.

Scanner Andrew reports County firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire at the Ellwood Bluffs in Goleta.

A reader wonders why there is a police helicopter circling Carpinteria.

[Update]: Forward progress is stopped on a vegetation fire near Andrew Murray Vineyards on Zaca Station Road.

Robert joined the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit to view Sunday's total lunar eclipse.

Santa Barbara City firefighters are responding to a reported vehicle fire in the 900 block of San Pascual.

The owner of a Santa Barbara Westside party store has been arrested for alleged sexual assault of customers of his unlicensed massage therapy business.