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In May 1918, a mysterious fire broke out on Santa Cruz Island and burned for a week and a half.

Roger reports a male in a truck allegedly brandished a gun.

An edhat reader reports a DUI checkpoint at Chapala and Pedregosa Streets.

An edhat reader reports a traffic accident at the Milpas Roundabout.

Roger reports a possible prowler at a home in the 200 block of Gould Lane.

Roger reports a rollover traffic accident in the 500 block of W. Montecito Street.

Roger reports a possible road rage incident with someone brandishing weapons on Foothill Road.

John Wiley is concerned the fog layer will prevent the launch to Mars from taking place at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

A 33-year-old Santa Maria man has been sentenced to life in prison for molesting an 8-year-old girl.

While Goleta Beach Park is open, the ocean waters are still closed due to higher than normal bacteria levels after dumping mud from the Montecito Mudslide.

It's Friday, May 4th and you know what that means... "use the (fourth) force Luke." Happy Star Wars Day.

Do edhatters know of any local Cinco de Mayo events or food specials around town?

Lizard's Mouth is one of my favorite places to bring visitors who are not up for a full hike, writes Robert Bernstein.

Caltrans moves towards bridge demolition to rebuild/repair bridges on State Route 192 following Montecito rockslides.

Does anyone know why there is no May Madness this year?

Roger has the scanner reports. "A subject was shoving employees of Cottage Hospital, had a knife but threw it in a trash can. Wow, there are bigger pain the asses at the hospital than ME!"

The local community is raising funds for the La Cumbre Jr. High School teacher who was injured during a sulfuric acid spill on Monday.

[Update]: Firefighters tackled an apartment fire in the 6700 block of Del Playa in Isla Vista Thursday evening.

Mandi de Witte, a biology and environmental science teacher at Carpinteria High School, has been named the 2019 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year.

The Santa Barbara Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, May 4, 2018, at undisclosed locations within the city limits.

The Jack Johnson and Friends Benefit for the Community concert raised $200,000 for the United Way Thomas and Fire Flood Fund, with 100 % of the donations going to support those in need.

One person was cited or serving an alcoholic beverage to a minor decoy at Cool Hand Luke's restaurant in Santa Maria.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is investigating the stabbings of three male juveniles in Isla Vista on Wednesday evening.

A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a raping a woman, then burglarizing two different local businesses.

Roger reports a motorcyclist is down on Highway 101 northbound, just north of the Las Positas onramp.

On Saturday morning will be the first launch of an interplanetary mission from Vandenberg, NASA's InSight mission to Mars to gather information on the interior of the red planet.

Roger reports a kitchen fire in the 600 block of Eucalyptus Ave.

Roger reports a robbery in the 6600 block of Pasado in Isla Vista.

An edhat reader reports a mountain lion sighting at Parma Park.

An edhat reader wonders if anyone else noticed a soap-like substance on Goleta roads during the rain on Tuesday?