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Santa Barbara Police are searching for an at-risk missing adult.

Ed and the dedicated staff of edhat.com wish the edhat community a very merry and very safe Christmas.

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to an early morning structure fire in Goleta where one person was injured.

Will anyone join this Edhat subscriber in handing out small amounts of cash to unemployed people in need?

Opera Santa Barbara and the Lobero Theatre are excited to present Staying Home for Christmas, a free virtual holiday concert through Saturday, December 26 at midnight.

Roger reports an overturned vehicle on Highway 154 at Painted Cave.

Two additional Sheriff's staff members tested positive for COVID-19 and the COVID-19 positive inmate population is down to five.

UC Santa Barbara researchers state to limit global warming, the global food system must be reimagined.

Southern California’s ten local Health Departments send an urgent holiday message to stay home and stay safe.

This holiday season, the Goleta Police Department wants to remind the public about the importance of being safe and sober when you are driving.

Santa safely visited all five United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County with gifts for children.

The Santa Maria Police Department seized four handguns and narcotics during a search warrant.

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a motorhome fire in Santa Maria that displaced two residents early Thursday.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs Association partnered with Walmart of Lompoc for the first Shop with a Cop Event to help spread holiday cheer to 26 children.

On Tuesday, the Santa Maria Police Department Detective Bureau and Special Enforcement Team made an arrest in the murder of 20-year-old Kevin Nunez-Escamilla.

The Public Health Department reports 221 new COVID-19 cases within Santa Barbara County.

[Update]: Roger reports a fight involving a baseball bat in the 1100 block of E. Haley Street.

Santa Maria Police are seeking the public's assistance to identify an attempted kidnapping suspect.

District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced a civil settlement was reached with an Isla Vista property owner and management company to resolve consumer protection claims. 

An edhat reader shares a photo of the tree lights at the corner of Carrillo and Chapala Streets in downtown Santa Barbara.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is reporting five new staff members and three county jail inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.

The City of Santa Barbara has filed a misdemeanor complaint against a homeowner for removing trees without a permit.

Roger reports harassment of a FedEx driver on E. Los Olivos Street.

Beginning Wednesday, December 23, Santa Barbara MTD will decrease the number of passengers allowed on board all MTD buses.

The Santa Barbara Foundation has reopened the "Better Together Fund Grant Program" for local small businesses.

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[Update]: JB86 reports a shooting in Guadalupe with a victim being airlifted to the hospital.

Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg clarified the meaning of "underlying health conditions" as the Public Health Department reported two new COVID-19 deaths.

[Update]: The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the community's assistance regarding a homicide that took place on Friday afternoon.

Cottage Center for Population Health is partnering with Latino community-based organizations and leaders to offer medically accurate and accessible COVID-19 prevention training for Community Health Ambassadors.