News
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Traffic Enforcement Operations Plan for Santa Barbara
Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations to be held on Friday with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Sheriff's Deputies in Vehicle Pursuit
Roger reports Santa Barbara Sheriff's Deputies were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle.
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Appliance Fire
Roger reports an appliance fire at The Marc apartment complex on State Street.
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Forward Progress Stopped on Foxen Canyon Fire
[Update]: The forward progress of a growing brush fire on Foxen Canyon Road has been stopped at 35 acres.
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No Consent to Film in Sprouts?
What do edhatters think about Sprouts photographing patrons within their store for marketing reasons without consent?
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PETCO Foundation Awards SBC Animal Services $25,000 Grant
SB County Animal Services is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Petco Foundation to improve the care of shelter animals and help support the human-animal bond in our communities.
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MTD ART CONTEST RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTS
Santa Barbara MTD held the 3rd Annual Youth Art Poster Contest this spring in Grades 1 through 6 with the theme “Buses of the Future.”
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Increase of Motor Homes on Westside
What's up with the increase of motor homes parking overnight on the Westside?
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Photos of the Whittier Fire Sunday Night
Max Rosenberg captured these scenic photos of the Whittier Fire on Sunday night.
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Short Term Rental Conversion Appeal on Tuesday
An edhat reader writes an open letter to Santa Barbara’s Mayor and City Council who will hear the Appeal of a project denied by the Historic Landmarks Commission on Tuesday regarding short term vacation rentals.
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Scanner Reports 7-17-17
Roger has the scanner reports. He was 30 then but looked 60. I guess he's around 77 years old now, so he must look 90 or a hundred.
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County Proclaims Local Emergency Due to Fires
Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency due to the Whittier and Alamo Fires on Sunday.
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SR-154 Now Open
Emergency crews have now opened SR-154 after its closure due to the Whittier Fire.
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Alamo Fire Now 95% Contained
[Update]: The Alamo Fire is now 95% contained and holding at 28,687 acres as of Saturday morning.
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Whittier Fire Photos
Edhat readers share their photos of the Whittier Fire from UCSB to SR 154.
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Sharks Cruising Santa Claus and Padaro
An Edhat reader reports seeing regular sightings of juvenile sharks on Santa Claus Lane.
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Maria Ygnacia Creek: Fresh Goleta History
Here's a little bit of refreshing local history from a Chumash point of view.
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Whittier Fire Views from Western Goleta
Robert Bernstein has captured the beauty and destruction of the Whittier Fire from Western Goleta.
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Dog of the Week: Chica
Meet Chica, a 2 ½ year old furry ball of confidence.
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Cat of the Week: Moose
Meet Moose, our beautiful cat of the week.
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Aerial Views of the Whittier Fire
Here are some aerial shots of the Whittier fire over the Gaviota Pass and flaring up the North slope.
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Law Enforcement Search for Missing Man Concluded
[Update]: 57-year-old Eric “Sunny” Buttler, last seen on June 24, 2017 in Carpinteria, was found deceased in Las Canovas Canyon.
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Reported Stabbing at 76 Station in Goleta
Roger reports a stabbing at the 76 Gas Station at 30 Winchester Canyon.
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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS DEFEAT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS CASE ON OFFSHORE FRACKING AND ACIDIZING
The LA federal court issued an order ruling that the Environmental Defense Center and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper prevailed against the federal government’s effort to dismiss their case.
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BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL POWER OUTAGES IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
During wildfires, it is not unusual to have power outages. These power outages could impact healthcare providers and individuals who use electrically powered medical equipment.
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Elevator Rescue
Roger reports 5 Souls on Board the Center Court Elevator at Paseo Nuevo.
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Motorcycle over the Side of Cliff
Roger reports a motorcycle crashed over the side of the cliff on Highway 166.
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Dashcam Footage of Sheriff's Attempting to Rescue Circle V Ranch Campers
[Update]: Sheriff's Department released dashcam video of an attempted rescue of children camping at Circle V Ranch as the Whittier Fire broke out.
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New commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter in Santa Barbara
The Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin received a new commanding officer, Lt. Edward Kalankiewicz, at a ceremony in Santa Barbara on Friday.
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Whittier Fire Information Board at Costco
Community members gathered outside Costco in Goleta on Friday morning to view the Whittier Fire information board.