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A body found on the beach near La Conchita and Highway 101 has prompted a police investigation.

An edhat reader reports the Casitas Pass offramp is now open. 

Do edhat readers have an update on the unconscious man on Cannon Green in Goleta?

Roger has the scanner reports. "You can always tell when Election Day is nearby, the sweet smell of bull manure in the air."

Roger reports a traffic accident with an injury on San Roque.

Roger reports a fight at 7-Eleven on W. Montecito Street.

What's your favorite Halloween candy? Go! 

 Adalberto Vega (March 31, 1932 - October 18, 2017)

UC Police Department’s Community Service Organization expands into Isla Vista on weekend nights with safety stations

Santa Barbara County has appointed Tanja Heitman as the new interim Chief Probation Officer.

Roger reports a felony hit and run on Hope and Sunset

Roger reports two dogs are up for adoption after their owner was found deceased inside the home. 

An edhat reader wonders if the Goleta Slough is contaminated?

Roger reports a stolen SUV from E. Ortega Street.

[Update]: The Ventura Sheriff's Office has safely located an elderly missing person at risk.

Are there any public adult Halloween parties happening tonight?

Starting October 30, the City will begin to clean and inspect wastewater collection system pipes in the Lower Riviera neighborhood.

Ok edhatters, what's the best Halloween costume you've seen so far today?

[Update]: Roger reports Santa Barbara Police were in pursuit of two robbery suspects in a possibly stolen vehicle near Hope Ranch.

Roger reports a traffic accident turned into a car fire on Modoc.

Roger reports a rollover traffic accident on Highway 101 southbound just north of Mission.

Patti shares surfing photos from Faria Beach.

Worldwide, there were simultaneous Thriller performances at precisely  3:00 PM Saturday. Our local event filled the Courthouse Sunken Gardens with hundreds of performers and spectators!

Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors met last Tuesday to review facts and figures and continue planning for an ongoing local reliable water supply.

The Montecito Fire Department honored those whose collective efforts saved the life of a Montecito resident, who suffered sudden cardiac arrest on July 22, 2017.

A marine bivalve inspires UCSB researchers to find a new way to make stronger, more stretchy polymers

Richard A. Johnson (May 7, 1934 - October 20, 2017)

Edhat readers share photos and videos of the Thriller Flash Mob that performed throughout Santa Barbara and Carpinteria this past weekend.

Roger reports sexual battery in the 700 block of Loma Alta.