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 Santa Barbara County Animal Services wants to remind animal owners to help protect their pets during the heat this time of year. 

Roger reports a transient set a dead skunk on fire in the 1200 block of Shoreline.

Edhat readers report fireworks in downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday evening.

An edhat reader wonders why there are emergency vehicles heading up 154.

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck Santa Ynez early Saturday evening.

The National Weather Service has upgraded the fire weather watch to a red flag warning for Santa Barbara County.

The region’s case for Vandenberg Air Force Base to be chosen as the permanent headquarters for the recently reactivated U.S. Space Command was officially submitted Wednesday to the Air Force.

Santa Barbara County firefighters rescued a motorist trapped under a vehicle near Los Alamos on Friday evening.

Roger reports a boat fire off Leadbetter Beach that turned out to be a fishing boat using flares.

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to spread in our local community, grocery store Lazy Acres is offering a safe marketing experience.

Roger reports Santa Barbara Police are pursuing a domestic disturbance suspect in the 1800 block of De La Vina.

The earliest reference Betsy found about movies being shown in Santa Barbara dates way back to 1898.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department shares safety tips for humans and pets while hiking during a heatwave. 

Roger reports a wasp attack in the 1400 block of Harborview Drive.

[Update]: The Sheriff's Office reports another nine inmates at the Main Jail have tested positive for COVID-19.

Roger reports an early morning police pursuit through Montecito.

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.