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Roger reports a traffic collision involving a scooter at Calle Ceasar Chavez and Cabrillo Blvd.

Roger reminds residents to secure their pets during the July 4th fireworks.

Sansum Clinic is now offering elective rapid COVID-19 testing so people can return safely to travel, sporting or music events, or any personal reason not related to suspicion of COVID infection

The County of Santa Barbara Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission is hosting its first in-person hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7.

On Monday night, the Santa Barbara PONY 10U All-Star team won the 2021 PONY SoCal North Region Section 1 Championship with an 8-3 victory over Newbury Park Gold at Dos Vientos Fields in Newbury Park.

The Freedom Warming Centers of Santa Barbara County will continue its services under a new fiscal agency administered by Good Samaritan Shelter.

Meet Kobu, a handsome gentleman in need of a home.

Meet Jax, a mellow pup who loves human companionship. 

Did you know 150 million hot dogs are eaten on July 4th? Learn more about this holiday's statistics.

Roger reports a robbery at O'Reilly's Auto Parts Store on S. La Cumbre Street.

An edhat reader reports a traffic collision on Highway 101 northbound Fairview onramp.

You may already know about two historic Goleta hangars, but lately, a couple of different groups have begun to organize plans to try to save them.

On Monday, July 5, we are at aphelion, our most distant from the Sun for the year, about 3.4% farther away than we were at perihelion in January.

Dr. Gina La Monica shares tips for students pursuing higher education on the best colleges to choose based on interests.

The “Flying A” filmed this movie at one of the mansions in Montecito in 1916.

[Update]: The City of Santa Barbara announced Administrator Paul Casey has been removed as a defendant in an employee's sexual harassment lawsuit.

[Update]: A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway 154 Friday evening.

Scanner reporters are following an assault of an employee at the La Cumbre Plaza.

On Thursday, the City of Santa Barbara released the final draft of the Small Wireless Facilities Ordinance.

What is happening in the city lot at Castillo and Carrillo? A green screened fence; trucks with lumber going in behind it.

[Update]: The Goleta Valley Community Center will partially re-open in Mid July while the auditorium and dining room will remain closed for improvements.

Mountain nature and views came down to town in John Wiley's camera, where he ponders condors and other questions.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has been notified by the UC Santa Barbara Virology Laboratory of two additional COVID-19 cases resulting from the Delta variant.

[Update]: Three people were injured in a traffic collision on Highway 166 Friday morning.

The City of Santa Barbara collected $1,902,320 in transient occupancy taxes for May 2021, $1.6 million more than last year.

This July 4th, the City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Department will once again sponsor a fireworks display at 9 p.m. off West Beach.

The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta.

The Santa Maria Police Department announced a suspect connected to a murder in May has been arrested in Las Vegas.

John Palminteri reports a large branch from a tree crashed into outdoor dining areas in downtown Santa Barbara Tuesday.

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