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An edhat reader reports a brush fire on Highway 101 in Goleta.

After a tense standoff, Santa Barbara Police arrested a man who reportedly had a gun after barricading himself in a homeless shelter.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is focusing on reducing COVID-19 cases in Isla Vista and announced four school reopenings during Friday's press conference.

Coastal Cleanup Month, formerly known as Coastal Cleanup Day, starts Saturday and community members are encouraged to participate by cleaning up litter close to home and in their neighborhoods on four Saturdays in September. 

A Santa Barbara resident proposes a committee to reincorporate live performers and art in the community.

The California Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, beginning Saturday and extending through Monday.

Beach parking lots will be closed throughout Santa Barbara County for Labor Day weekend to comply with the Health Officer's beach restrictions.

The Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation on September 5th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Saturday and Sunday.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has issued a shelter in place order for an Orcutt neighborhood.

An Edhat reader reports a possible brush fire in Goleta.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health is reporting 71 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Santa Barbara County has joined Housing for the Harvest, a new program providing temporary hotel housing options for farm and food processing employees to self-isolate if they are COVID-19 positive.

[Update]: A small brush fire broke out in the 2700 block of Ballard Canyon Road in Los Olivos on Thursday afternoon.

A Camarillo man admits to Securities and Tax offenses related to a $722 million cryptocurrency mining scheme.

Roger reports a man at gunpoint in the 1300 block of East Cabrillo Blvd.

An unarmed Minuteman III test launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base took place Wednesday morning.

A Ventura County man was arrested on federal indictment charges for alleged attempted enticement of minors to produce child pornography through Skype.

Kenneth H. James (1924 - 2020)

An edhat reader reports a scam letter from the "Benefits Suspension Unit" arrived locally.

A center divider fire broke out on Highway 101 near El Capitan on Wednesday evening.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is reporting two deaths and 66 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

A Superior Court Judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring a Buellton Fitness Center to follow Public Health Orders and cease indoor operations.

An edhat reader reports a vehicle fire in the 4600 block of Harris Grade Road in Lompoc.

A prescribed burn of the area surrounding the UC Santa Barbara Lagoon will take place on Thursday, depending on weather conditions.

An edhat reader reports a semi-truck collided with a Chevy truck on Highway 101 southbound near Fairview Ave.

A Santa Barbara resident argues feels the current 7th-grade curriculum for sex education is not accurate or inclusive.

Has anyone else noticed late-night drag racing on Upper State Street? 

The City of Santa Barbara's transient occupancy taxes were down nearly 50% in July compared to last year.

Norma May (Mora) Lopez (1935 - 2020)