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An edhat reader reports a very clever scam phone call reporting to be a bank attempting to verify a charge.

Roger reports an overdose in the men's bathroom at Ortega Park.

A Goleta woman was arrested for resisting arrest after crashing a vehicle during a short pursuit in Goleta on Sunday evening.

Do edhat readers have advice for a teenager taking their driver's license test at the downtown Santa Barbara DMV?

The Public Health Department urges you to send your children back to school protected from serious vaccine-preventable diseases.

A Santa Ynez reader questions the spending and manager salary of the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, while they raise customer rates, and urges locals to run for a board member seat.

Where can an edhat reader report new construction without posted public notices.

Old Spanish Days Fiesta is officially in full-swing as La Recepción del Presidente welcomed this year's La Presidenta Denise Sanford on Sunday evening.

Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue teams responded to a report of a hiker stuck on a ledge near Tunnel Trail.

The Traffic Unit of the Goleta Police Department will step up pedestrian safety enforcement operations Tuesday, July 31.

A local edhat reader reflects on the Carr Fire destruction in their hometown in Northern California.

Roger has the scanner reports. "Neighbors not getting aBong in the 500 Block of West Arrellaga, if they got a Bong they would get along."

Fritz shares photos of the Flower Girls Garden Party on Saturday kicking off Old Spanish Days Fiesta week in Santa Barbara.

David Powdrell volunteered at the annual Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp at UC Santa Barbara this past week.

After two weeks of physical and mental challenges, 40 local young adults from five different law enforcement agencies graduated from the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. 

Robert attends the local Obon, which means "dance of joy," Japanese Festival this past weekend. 

Meet Ron, a confident and happy pup that's looking for a new home.

Roger reports a vehicle fire that's in a creek off Highway 150 at Casitas Pass.

Meet Schnookums, a senior Siamese cat who's ready to be adopted.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad responded to a resident who discovered possibly explosive items in a storage shed.

Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Solvang man for making criminal threats and assault with a deadly weapon on Friday morning.

Roger reports a bicyclist was injured on Gibraltar Road.

Due to the Linden Ave construction, Highway 101 will be closed on Monday and Thursday evenings next week.

The local Flying A Studio released its first scary movie, "The Ghost of Rosy Taylor," 100 years ago.

An edhat reader composed a video of several sunrises in Santa Barbara over the past few months.

An edhat reader shares an update on the Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens pond rejuvenation. 

An edhat reader shares photos of a visiting Great Blue Heron.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Forensics Unit now has advanced, new equipment to dry and store evidence.

Santa Maria Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team successfully negotiated the surrender of an armed suicidal subject on Friday.