News
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Harbor and Stearns Wharf Closed Due to Storm Impacts
[Update]: Stearns Wharf, the Waterfront, and Harbor are closed to vehicles and pedestrians due to storm impacts.
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Bank of America Closed Thursday?
Does anyone know why the Goleta & La Cumbre branches of BankofAmerica were closed Thursday?
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Big Surf and Storm Damage
Readers share photos and reports of dangerous surf and damage from the recent storm.
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Missing Surfer Found Safe off Leadbetter Beach
[Update]: A surfer has been found safe after being reported missing off Leadbetter Beach.
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Montecito Hot Springs Trail Rescue
A reader reports a rescue on Hot Springs Trail in Montecito.
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Two Dogs Rescued in Rushing Goleta Creek
Emergency responders performed a swift water rescue of two dogs in Goleta's San Jose Creek Thursday morning.
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Op-Ed: McCaw's New Year's Wish is Short Sighted
A community member shares their response to the News-Press Publisher's opinion article on what she wishes for Santa Barbara.
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State Won't Charge Police Officer In Fatal Shooting of Guadalupe Man
The California Department of Justice will not pursue criminal charges against a Guadalupe Police Officer for accidentally shooting and killing an innocent bystander in 2021.
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UC Workers Strike Ends After 40 Days
After 40 days the largest strike in higher education history, involving 36,000 workers, wrapped up before Christmas.
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All Evacuations Orders Lifted for Burn Scar Areas
[Update]: The Mandatory Evacuation Orders issued for Alisal, Thomas, and Cave fire burn areas have been lifted as of Thursday morning.
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UCSB Names First Female Athletics Director
UCSB announced Kelly Barsky as the next Director of Athletics, the first woman in UCSB Athletics history to be named to this role.
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Highway 154 Section Closed Due to Rock Slides
Highway 154 is closed from Cathedral Oaks to SR-246 due to rock slides.
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County Animal Service Expands Lompoc Operations
Beginning January 6, Santa Barbara County Animal Services will be open for community services at their Lompoc shelter location.
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Rain Related Incidents around Santa Barbara County
Reporting rain-related incidents around the county ... -
Subject Preventing Parties from Leaving
Geo reports a subject was preventing parties from leaving a residence in Vandenberg Village
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Caltrans Activates Statewide Electronic Highway Signs Due to Severe Weather
In response to the oncoming powerful storm, this morning Caltrans activated approximately 1,200 electronic highway signs statewide to display urgent safety messaging.
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Storm Watch Reports
Edhat readers share their reports on the incoming storm to Santa Barbara County.
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Governor Issues State of Emergency Ahead of Storm
California has issued a State of Emergency to support response and recovery efforts to the large winter storm sweeping through the state.
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Los Padres Forest Cautions Visitors Ahead of Winter Storm
With a strong winter storm approaching the Central Coast, Los Padres National Forest officials are reminding the public to plan accordingly if they intend to visit any Forest recreation areas over the next week.
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Santa Barbara Zoo Welcomes Two Goeldi's Monkeys
The Santa Barbara Zoo has welcomed two Goeldi’s monkeys from Buttonwood Park Zoo, in New Bedford, MA.
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Sales and Hotel Tax for End of 2022
The City of Santa Barbara released its latest data on sales tax through September 30 and hotel tax results through November 30.
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Santa Barbara Unified Teachers to Get 71 Grants
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation will award 71 grants to SB Unified teachers totaling $100,000 to help meet the needs of their students.
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Storm Advisory and Flood Watch Through Thursday Morning
[Update]: A storm and flood watch are in effect for the Central Coast through Thursday.
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New California Laws for 2023: Jaywalking, Minimum Wage, and More
A host of new laws are now in effect for California ranging from a near legalization of jaywalking to increased minimum wage and a repeal of the dreaded "pink tax."
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East Beach Rainbow
Victoria shares a photo of a rainbow over East Beach.
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Energy Efficiency Tips for Winter
SoCal Edison provides tips on how to be energy efficient this winter while staying safe and keeping costs down.
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Driver Helicoptered to Hospital Following Los Alamos Crash
A motorist required air transport to the hospital Tuesday morning following a vehicle collision near Los Alamos.
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Cold Spring Full of Water on New Year's Day
Gushing water is no surprise in most of the country, but here it is a big deal. We went hiking the Cold Spring Trail on New Year's Day and saw plenty of water.
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Weather West: Major Storm on Wednesday
A major NorCal storm lands on Wednesday with a potentially high impact storm and flood pattern to continue for over 10 days
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View from the Riviera in the 1880s
Joe shares a colorized version of a pre-1880s photo of the Old Mission from the Riviera.