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Roger reports a vehicle fire on Highway 101 at Olive Mill Road. 

Roger reports a large rental truck crashed into a hydrant on Gutierrez and N. Quarantina Streets.

After hundreds of hours of planning work and more than 20 public meetings and open houses in 2019 alone, the draft New Zoning Ordinance will go before the Goleta City Council on November 5.

The Maria Fire in Ventura County is causing an air quality alert in Santa Barbara County.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office reports an inmate died in his cell from an apparent suicide attempt on Thursday.

What grab-and-go breakfasts do edhat readers recommend in the downtown area?

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department has been awarded a grant to monitor high-risk and repeat DUI offenders.

Roger has the scanner reports. "At Palisades and Cliff Drive, 'Red Beard' running up and down driveways."

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[Winner Announced]: We're giving away a pair of tickets to see Opera Santa Barbara's "Madama Butterfly" this weekend at the Granada Theatre.

Shallow water table, proliferation of private wells will limit injection of a recycled water supply, geologists say.

The Carpinteria City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday opposing the Trump administration’s plan to open 122,000 acres to new oil drilling and fracking on federal public lands.

The Santa Maria Police Department's Special Enforcement Team with assistance from the FBI arrested a suspect for narcotic sales.

The Animal Shelter Assistance Program is offering a Halloween cat adoption special through November 3.

It's the 10th anniversary of Pianos on State which bring creative joy to Downtown Santa Barbara through November 8.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is warning residents of an increase in mail theft within the city limits.

UC Santa Barbara and Google researchers demonstrate the power of 53 entangled qubits.

Roger reports a collision with a wrong-way driver on Highway 101 northbound near Refugio.

[Update]: Santa Barbara City College was placed on lockdown after a wanted suspect fled from police in the area early Wednesday evening.

California Highway Patrol ticketed speeding drivers on Highway 154 Wednesday following last week's fatal collision.

Replacement of aging water mains at the rate of 6 miles of pipe per year, helps the City prevent water main breaks and unexpected service interruptions.

[Update]: Kick-off Halloween by reading our winning stories in the annual Halloween Story Writing Contest.

More than 70 Community Emergency Response Team graduates and victim volunteers spent several hours on Saturday and practiced how to respond in case of a disaster. 

Sigma Pi Fraternity in Isla Vista is accused of its third sexual assault allegation in one month.

Roger has the scanner reports. "Check the welfare of a PitBull mix in the back of a brown pickup truck that was trying to get out on the freeway, the vehicle exited Las Positas Southbound from Highway 101."

Caltrans will close the number three lane and northbound on-ramp of Highway 101 at Castillo Street on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A local resident argues the need for bigger vehicles instead of electric cars. 

Roger reports Santa Barbara Police arrested a suspected vehicle thief who also committed a theft at Paseo Nuevo.

Roger reports an electrical fire inside an apartment complex in the 200 block of W. Victoria.