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Scanner reporters are following a small brush fire off W. Camino Cielo near Lizard's Mouth.

Santa Barbara Police officers de-escalated a situation with a distraught subject pointing a firearm at family members on Tuesday morning.

[Update]: The Sheriff's Office has released the names of the two people who died in a traffic collision on Highway 101 near El Capitan State Beach last week.

An edhat reader is looking for information regarding a hit and run collision on Milpas Street on Sunday evening.

[Update]: A 29-year-old Santa Barbara man has been charged with murdering his father last week on N. La Cumbre Road.

The Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services Agency was awarded a state grant which provided 105 helmets and 32 convertible car seats at no cost to Santa Barbara County families in need.

[Update]: Suspects were arrested near a panga boat at Arroyo Hondo Beach on Tuesday morning.

The Foundation House is a triplex that will house 12 young adults, ages 18 to 24, who are in unstable living situations. 

The City of Santa Barbara will begin a concrete sidewalk improvement project on Tuesday that will last approximately four weeks.

Nancy Lynn Roman (d. June 30, 2021)

The County of Santa Barbara Recommends Masking Indoors for Everyone, as a Precaution Against Increased Circulation of COVID-19.

Cody captures a photo of the view from Arlington Peak.

The California Transportation Commission allocated more than $1.18 billion for projects to fix and improve transportation infrastructure throughout California.

With the potential for Public Safety Power Shutoffs during wildfire season, Santa Barbara County residents and businesses are reminded about Air Pollution Control District requirements related to backup diesel generators.

The 2021 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury has released a Response Report detailing relevant statistics concerning the ten reports issued by the 2019-20 Grand Jury.

An edhat reader is offering a reward for help identifying these two thieves caught on camera stealing their mountain bikes.

An edhat reader reports a motorcycle collision on the Storke overpass in Goleta.

CHP is pursuing a vehicle that is failing to yield on Hwy 101 SB passing Mariposa Reina near Gaviota ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is launching an investigation into the death of an inmate at the county jail.

Eighteen museums across Santa Barbara County have joined Museums for All to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits.

Organic Soup Kitchen hosted a Crab Boil last month raising $30,000 to support low-income cancer patients, seniors, and chronically ill who have been placed on the organization’s waiting list.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria is proud to announce its fifth cohort of Eureka! program participants has graduated high school and is gearing up for college this fall.

Meet Ellie, a heeler mix puppy who is looking for loving human parents. 

Meet Butters, a snuggly senior in need of a home.

Montecito Fire Department is preparing for dangerously elevated fire weather conditions and asks community members to take steps now to be ready to evacuate in the event of a wildfire.

Santa Barbara's East Beach made the annual Beach Bummer list due to pollution while other county beaches made the honor roll.

An edhat reader reports several hundred cyclists downtown, what's up?

August 1 is quickly approaching when the Common Application (Common App) opens for the class of fall 2022.

A dry lightning event is possible across areas of California on Sunday and Monday, while significant fire weather is of concern across the interior.

Looking West from an observation point on Los Flores Ranch, to the seacoast under a marine layer of fog near Santa Maria.