News
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Armed Robbery
Roger reports Police are looking for an armed robbery suspect on Gutierrez Street.
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WaterWise High School Video Contest
Friday is the last day to vote in the County's WaterWise High School Video contest.
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Santa Maria Police Searching for Missing Juvenile
Santa Maria Police are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl and are looking for information about her whereabouts.
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Clean Water Act Enforcement Action Initiated Against Oil Company for Its Orcutt Hill Operation
On Tuesday the Environmental Defense Center notified a local oil company of its intent to sue for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.
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ADU's Authorized in High Fire Areas
An edhat reader and Montecito resident has some comments on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's) in high fire areas.
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Reflection: 100-day Milestone Following the 1/9 Debris Flow
Das Williams reflects on 100 days following the Montecito Mudslide after the Thomas Fire.
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Judge Certifies Real Property Class in Refugio Oil Spill Lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge certified a real property class in a lawsuit against Plains All American for the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill in Santa Barbara County.
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Life Springs
Can it be our hills are showing some green already in John Wiley's pic from the Farmer's Market?
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Felons Arrested During Traffic Stop
Two convicted felons were arrested for possessing a firearm during a routine traffic stop.
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Is there Snow on the Mountains?
Roger asks if other community members could see snow on the mountains?
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Internet Outage on Milpas
Is anyone else experiencing an internet outage on S. Milpas?
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Edhat Readers Celebrate at Cebada Wine
Edhat fans and readers gathered downtown last week for a celebration of the county's top March Edness photo hunters.
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Stolen Vehicle on State Street
Roger reports a stolen Cadillac on upper State Street.
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Helicopter Over the Riviera
Edhat readers report a helicopter with a cable over Las Tunas Road, does anyone know why?
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Judge Rules Thomas Fire & Montecito Debris Flow Cases To Be in Los Angeles County Superior Court
A Ventura County judge recommended a Los Angeles County Superior Court serve as the venue for pretrial coordination proceedings in the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslide/debris flow disasters against Southern California Edison.
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Public Works Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
A former Santa Barbara County Public Works employee has pled guilty to theft of public funds, conspiracy, and forgery.
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DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday
The Santa Barbara Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, April 20 within the city limits.
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Interior Door Installation
Can edhat readers recommend someone in Goleta who specializes door installation?
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Loud Planes at 1:45 am?
Edhat readers reported loud planes over Santa Barbara around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, does anyone know what they're for?
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Traffic Accident on Highway 154
Roger reports a traffic accident on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma.
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Students to Return to Laguna Blanca in Montecito
The students of Laguna Blanca lower school will return to their Montecito Campus on Monday, April 23.
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Found Object
Several years ago John Wiley saw "Sponge Bob" rock but couldn't find it again. He's found it, next to Carrion Cave.
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Scanner Reports 4-18-18
Roger has the scanner reports. "Reporting party reporting that someone is staring at them at Caesar Chavez and Cabrillo by the bathrooms."
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Three Endangered Children Rescued
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies and probation officers assisted Child Welfare Services in locating endangered children.
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Customer Data Breach at Goleta Health Company
Goleta-based oxygen supply device maker, Inogen, informed their customers of a data breach on Friday.
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Sheriff’s Bomb Squad Investigates Abandoned Suitcase at San Marcos High School
[Update]: Santa Barbara Sheriff's Bomb Squad investigated a suitcase left near the intersection of Hollister Ave and Turnpike near San Marcos High School.
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Caltrans 101 HOV Project Environmental Document Upheld in Court
Caltrans and SBCAG will move forward on the South Coast 101 HOV Lanes Project following a favorable ruling from the Santa Barbara Superior Court.
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Options Offered for Managing and Removing Debris
To assist property owners, the County has worked to make available cost-effective options for how to manage or remove the debris.
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Community Wellness Team adds California HOPE 805
The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness added California HOPE 805 to its Community Wellness Team to support the community in response to the Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow.
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Bill to Halt Offshore Oil Drilling Advances
Sen. Jackson's legislation to block the Trump Administration from expanding federal oil drilling off the California coast passed the Senate Natural Resources Committee last night on a 6 to 2 vote.