News

Roger reports a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the Costco parking lot.

Firefighters knocked down a fire inside a home under construction in the Mission Canyon area early Wednesday morning.

An edhat reader reports Dal Pozzo Tires on Milpas closed last week.

Local landlords recently got a preview of all-new and ongoing incentives to participate in the Section 8 affordable housing program through the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.

Roger has the scanner reports. "Sunday evening into the night was jumpy. Must be something weird in the water or something?"

Local residents David and Anna Grotenhuis were honored at the 17th annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Open.

Roger reported a small brush fire on Hollister at Old San Marcos.

The City of Santa Barbara received $2.33 million in transient occupancy tax (TOT) for the month of August 2018, which is 9.2 percent above August 2017 collections.

Santa Barbara Unified School District celebrates the completion of a bond-funded project with a ribbon cutting at Harding University Partnership School.

Roger reports a theft suspect from Trader Joe's on De La Vina drove off while dragging down a citizen with their car.

Robert shares pictures and videos from the recent SpaceX launch. 

Rumor has it that the Saks Building's new tenant might be Amazon. Does anyone have more information on this?

An edhat reader is wondering why the historical trees were cut down on Micheltorena and State Street near the Merrill Lynch building.

John Cleveland Lawrence (1957 - 2018)

Caltrans is continuing to rebuild and repair seven bridges along State Route 192 following debris flows and flooding in the Montecito area this past January.

Does anyone know why Sheriff's had guns drawn in Winchester Canyon around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday?

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara will begin accepting applications for the 2019-2020 academic year on Monday, October 15.

Roger reports on Santa Barbara Police responding to an off-duty officer holding a subject at taser point.

Roger reports that a vehicle has gone off a bridge in Solvang.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awards $1.67 million grant to UC Santa Barbara for an initiative aimed at increasing student persistence and success in the humanities.

Does anyone know why the city refuses to enforce traffic codes such as "No person shall stop, leave standing or park any vehicle within an area designated as prohibited?"

Roger reports that an accident with an injury has occurred in the 300th block of W. Pueblo St.  

Gov. Brown has signed two of Sen. Jackson's #MeToo bills that aim to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

An Edhat reader submitted pictures of their beautiful beaucarnea recurvata in their backyard.

Edhat readers share their photos of the SpaceX Launch that lit up local skies on Sunday evening.

Roger has the scanner reports. "A subject was assaulted by his boss at Elm and Carpinteria Ave, so I guess that raise is out of the question?"

Santa Barbara's Spiral Gymnastics compulsory team has placed strongly in recent competitions in Southern California. 

The Goleta Sanitary District was awarded the Platinum Level District of Distinction accreditation from the Special District Leadership Foundation of the California Special District Association on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Roger reports a large fight on De La Vina near Haley Street.

Roger reports a stabbing in the 800 block of North F Street in Lompoc.