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An ordinance proposing changes to the City's water metering regulations will be introduced to the City Council on August 7.

The City of Santa Barbara has been installing filters over all the storm drain inlets on State Street to keep the confetti from entering the storm drain system, creeks, and the ocean.

Old Spanish Days have partnered with UC Santa Barbara to determine how much money the annual Fiesta celebration generates for the City of Santa Barbara.

Roger reports a fight over some type a theft that occurred at Rite Aid on 35 S. Milpas Street.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is issuing warnings of parking, traffic, and illegal food vendor enforcement during Fiesta week.

An edhat reader reports on another scam that's an "attempted virtual kidnapping" to receive money from victims.

Roger reports Santa Barbara Police are investigating a potentially suspicious death on the eastside.

Roger reports a domestic violence incident at the Bath Street Inn at 1720 Bath Street.

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.