News

An edhat reader noticed an unusual looking bee in the garden.

[Update]: Santa Barbara City Firefighters contained a structure fire in a condo unit in the 3700 block of Greggory Way.

Santa Maria Police are asking for the community's help to identify an auto theft suspect.

Is it the unusual foam that caught John Wiley's attention as he flew past the harbor?

Roger has the scanner reports. "A bloody knife was found in the area of Storke and Hollister, if you call the S.O. with the exact location you left it, maybe they will give it back."

Roger reports one person is chasing another with a knife in a City Parking Lot.

[Update]: A new text scam is targeting Montecito Bank & Trust customers and local residents.

Roger reports Santa Barbara Police are responding to a possible DUI driver.

Roger reports a vehicle fire in a parking structure off Hollister Ave in Goleta.

Roger reports a black Mustang was stolen in the 1400 block of San Pascual.

Roger reports a male was brandishing a knife and possibly under the influence of a drug in the 1400 block of Pacific.

Roger reports a brush fire in the 3400 block of Highway 246 near the La Purisima Golf Course.

The Honda motorcycle shop on Chapala and Gutierrez closed, does anyone know why?

Santa Maria Police arrested five alleged gang members with a gun after a pursuit on Wednesday.

Caltrans is continuing to rebuild and repair six bridges along State Route 192 following debris flows and flooding in the Montecito area this past January.

Due to extremely dry vegetation and an increasing fire danger, Los Padres National Forest officials announced additional fire restrictions are now in effect.

A project to repair a failed embankment and restore the structural section of the shoulder of northbound Highway 101 just north of the separation with Highway 154 will begin on Monday.

Is local law enforcement able to help with traffic control during major accidents and traffic jams?

Roger reports a naked man was seen on Haley and Anacapa Streets.

Roger reports a domestic disturbance in the 1200 block of Cacique.

Sheriff's Deputies checked on the welfare of two people possibly unconscious in a vehicle and found narcotics and stolen property, including a signed Nolan Ryan baseball card.

[Update]: A van towing a trailer overturned on Highway 101 northbound near El Sueno causing heavy traffic.

[Update]: A wrong-way driver on Highway 101 southbound collided with two vehicles near El Capitan State Beach causing two major injuries on Wednesday afternoon.

An edhat reader reports a helicopter flying around Hope Ranch since 1:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Robert shares photos from a recent Sierra Club hike up "Trespass Trail" in Gaviota and Hot Springs.

A project to replace a traffic signal post near State Route 246 (Mission Drive) at Edison Street (near Chumash Casino) will take place on Saturday.

What was going on at the Arco station Tuesday morning at Carrillo and San Andres?

Is Sycamore Creek in the lower east side destined to repeat the debris disaster of Montecito?

Roger has the scanner reports. "People were smoking marijuana outside the Library this morning, I hope they were not in possession of any straws."

Roger reports an intoxicated homeless man walked into a local home in the 100 block of Calle Palo Colorado.