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Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations to be held on Friday with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

Roger reports Santa Barbara Sheriff's Deputies were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle. 

Roger reports an appliance fire at The Marc apartment complex on State Street.

[Update]: The forward progress of a growing brush fire on Foxen Canyon Road has been stopped at 35 acres.

What do edhatters think about Sprouts photographing patrons within their store for marketing reasons without consent?

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.

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.”

What's up with the increase of motor homes parking overnight on the Westside?

Max Rosenberg captured these scenic photos of the Whittier Fire on Sunday night.

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.

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.

Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency due to the Whittier and Alamo Fires on Sunday.

Emergency crews have now opened SR-154 after its closure due to the Whittier Fire.

[Update]: The Alamo Fire is now 95% contained and holding at 28,687 acres as of Saturday morning.

Edhat readers share their photos of the Whittier Fire from UCSB to SR 154.

An Edhat reader reports seeing regular sightings of juvenile sharks on Santa Claus Lane.

Here's a little bit of refreshing local history from a Chumash point of view.

Robert Bernstein has captured the beauty and destruction of the Whittier Fire from Western Goleta.

Meet Chica, a 2 ½ year old furry ball of confidence.

Meet Moose, our beautiful cat of the week.

Here are some aerial shots of the Whittier fire over the Gaviota Pass and flaring up the North slope.

[Update]: 57-year-old Eric “Sunny” Buttler, last seen on June 24, 2017 in Carpinteria, was found deceased in Las Canovas Canyon.

Roger reports a stabbing at the 76 Gas Station at 30 Winchester Canyon.

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.

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.

Roger reports 5 Souls on Board the Center Court Elevator at Paseo Nuevo.

Roger reports a motorcycle crashed over the side of the cliff on Highway 166.

[Update]: Sheriff's Department released dashcam video of an attempted rescue of children camping at Circle V Ranch as the Whittier Fire broke out. 

The Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin received a new commanding officer, Lt. Edward Kalankiewicz, at a ceremony in Santa Barbara on Friday. 

Community members gathered outside Costco in Goleta on Friday morning to view the Whittier Fire information board.