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Historian Daina Ramey Berry offers perspective on the legacy and enduring relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

C.B. shares a cartoon about driving in flood waters.

Santa Barbara Unified’s Board of Trustees appointed William Banning to fill Laura Capps' vacant seat during a special meeting on Thursday.

Opera Santa Barbara announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10,000.

An edhat reader reports a body was found near the Garden Street offramp early Sunday morning.

Meet Bic and Sharpie, two well behaved brothers rescued from the Target in Goleta.

Meet Taylin, a spunky pup who proves big personalities come in small packages.

Officials scheduled water releases of Lake Cachuma Saturday morning before the next storm hit the area later that day.

With heavy rains from recent storms, the creeks and rivers of Santa Barbara County are flowing at a high level.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is set to reopen next Sunday after closing this past August.

Santa Barbara Parks Department warns of unstable cliffs at Shoreline Park above Leadbetter Beach.

Paul shares a photo of bright orange and pinks in our local sky on Friday morning.

Edhat readers share photos of the post-storm rainbow.

A reader is wondering if longtime local surfers can recall the biggest swell they remember?

Here’s a look back at another wild January storm we had in 1914 where three bridges along Mission Creek were carried out by the flood.

[Update]: Storm impacts are expected across the entire County with heightened risk expected in south Santa Barbara County foothills/mountains including properties and areas associated with the Alisal, Cave and Thomas Fire areas.

An edhat reader reports the 7-Eleven on Calle Real in Goleta was robbed.

Gov. Newsom visited Santa Barbara County on Friday to survey storm damage and meet with local leaders.

City of Santa Barbara staff has shifted to assessment and community recovery after a series of winter storms this week caused flooding and minor damage, but no major injuries.

Los Padres National Forest officials today issued a 60-day closure order for four ranger districts in response to the extreme winter storm that delivered punishing rain and wind across the Forest this week. 

Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson will be honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, on Thursday February 16.

A reader shares drone footage of Santa Barbara and Montecito following Monday's storm.

A Santa Paula man was arrested for allegedly stealing a cockatoo parrot from a local bird sanctuary.

A reader is wondering if putting up a private road sign is legal and what makes a road private?

A California National Guard unit from Chico arrived in Montecito Thursday to process debris basin material at the Randall Road Debris Basin.

Homeless shelters and warming centers are now available through Monday due to the storm.

A prescribed burn of 1-10 acres near Figueroa Mountain is scheduled for next week.

Edhat readers shares stunning photos of Santa Barbara County after the storm.

Zoo Lights at the Santa Barbara Zoo is a wonderfully creative and beautiful art project.

The Santa Barbara Waterfront Department is working to schedule emergency dredging operations in the Harbor as soon as possible.