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[Answer Revealed]: It's Day 20, the final day of this year's March Edness. Enter your guess of the location in the photo by 8:00 p.m.

Does anyone know if law enforcement is monitoring public parks?

The owner of Cat Therapy shares how they're trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 shutdowns.

When social distancing, don't forget to look to the sky for some visiting comets. 

A local family is displaced after an early Sunday morning fire damaged their two-story home in the unincorporated area of Goleta.

Spark Rescue has created a Covid19 Pet Emergency Foster Service for animals who need shelter during this time.

John shares a past aerial photo of our little blue town by the big blue sea.

One person was helicoptered to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital following a UTV collision in the Los Padres National Forest Saturday evening.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police are investigating a large fight that left two people injured on the Westside Friday night.

Playgrounds, schoolyards, and parks are being watched closely to prevent people from gathering for sports during the virus crisis.

Has anyone found a reliable online grocery delivery service in Santa Barbara?

Jerry Roberts breaks down the two realities of the global coronavirus pandemic.

The women of Santa Barbara started the Santa Barbara branch of the Red Cross in March 1917 during World War I.

Santa Barbara County in collaboration with Foodbank of Santa Barbara is partnering to establish a countywide process for the donation of PPEs from the community.

Robert shares highlights from the International Women's Day Celebrations that took place earlier this month when it was a simpler time.

UC Santa Barbara is planning to hold a "virtual ceremony" for graduation as other local colleges follow suit.

Santa Barbara County launched a new webpage to assist businesses and individuals for COVID-19 economic recovery.

Roger reports a man in a trench coat attempted to rob the Smart & Final on E. Gutierrez.

The Sheriff's Office confirms a Santa Barbara County Jail contract employee who had been tested for COVID-19 was notified the test was positive.

Santa Barbara MTD Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution declaring a fiscal and public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Update with Sansum Clinic's Response]: Local healthcare system Sansum Clinic announces a temporary furlough of around 50% of its clinical and non-clinical staff due to COVID-19 related financial losses.

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County launched its Safe Access to Food for Everyone initiative as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds.

An edhat reader shares a photo of Goleta's "Witness Tree" after it just lost a limb.

An edhat reader wonders if dentists are considered medically necessary?

Roger has the scanner reports. "I saw a report about kids out playing basketball, not considering that they might be contracting the CoronaVirus, it sucks."

The Rincon Bluffs Preserve, a scenic oceanfront property zoned for a destination resort at the eastern edge of Carpinteria, is slated to be transferred to the city and managed forever as public open space.

[Answer Revealed]: It's Day 19 of March Edness. Enter your guess of the location in the photo by 8:00 p.m.

[Update]: Coronavirus cases in Santa Barbara County increased to 32 as three people are hospitalized with one in the intensive care unit.

A 49-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for allegedly befriending high school-aged children, supplying them with drugs and alcohol, and sexually assaulting them.

A 20-year-old Lompoc man was arrested for murdering his 19-year-old girlfriend on Wednesday evening.