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State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson will honor the Environmental Defense Center as her 2017 Non-profit of the Year in the second annual California Nonprofits Day in Sacramento today.

Shark sightings have increased along the Central Coast this past month

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department shares hiking tips for the high summer heat.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District has adopted a $161 million budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

Roger has the scanner reports.  THINK before you get behind the wheel of a vehicle drunk or high. THINK. Because your whole life can change in an instant.

Researchers at UCSB have developed a model that marries ecology and economics to determine how best to protect biodiversity by managing ecosystem services.

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury completes its 2016-2017 term and releases Grand Jury recommendations.

Roger reports a group of boys on the Westside helped police search for a missing adult. 

[Update]: A crude oil spill in Santa Maria dispersed 3-5 barrels of oil Tuesday afternoon.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office released the names of the two young females who died in a suspected DUI collision on Gibraltar Road Monday evening.

Santa Barbara County Animal Services offers tips and tools to keep pets safe this 4th of July.

A safety project to construct passing lanes in both directions on State Route 246 near Lompoc from Cebada Canyon Road to Hapgood Road will result in a traffic switch beginning Thursday night.

The Santa Barbara Police Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on June 30, 2017 in an effort to lower deaths and injuries.

After an energetic day at Solstice, we took it easy on Sunday attending an exciting polo match!

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds the public that all fireworks, including the so-called ‘safe and sane’ variety, are illegal in all unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County, including the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Buellton, and Solvang.

The Santa Barbara Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 30.

Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of ten Iridium NEXT satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sunday.

The Natural History Museum of Santa Babara held their annual Wine and Food Festival under the beautiful oaks on Saturday.

Roger reports a structure fire in Carpinteria on Serena Ave.

A brush fire is reported in the center divider of Highway 101 near Mariposa Reina.

An edhat reader captured photos of a semi-truck that became stuck on Painted Cave Road. 

[Update]: The Sisquoc area brush fire has reached 6 acres with 40% containment, full containment is expected later Monday evening. 

Roger reports a motorcyclist is down on Highway 101 southbound near Milpas.

Roger reports a wrong way driver in a green station wagon seen on Highway 101 southbound.

The local blood inventory has dipped significantly, so to continue meeting patient needs United Blood Services is aiming to collect at least 2,500 donations throughout the Tri-Counties area by the 4th of July.

Roger reports an assault in the 200 block of West Constance.

A horse meets a familiar face in these photos from the Earl Warren Showground Arabian horse show.

Public Works shares an update on the Goleta Beach Bridge Project construction.

Is the construction finished on Cathedral Oaks that's been closed since the January storms?