News

Popular sandwich chain Ike's abruptly closed their Isla Vista location amid dueling lawsuits before opening their new State Street location.

Could local tire chalking be on its way out? On Monday a federal appeals court ruled that "chalking" tires for parking enforcement violate the Fourth Amendment.

500 local students will attend a free performance of "The Crucible" hosted by Opera Santa Barbara this coming Monday.

A local convicted child molester will face life in prison without the possibility of parole for assaulting two children visiting from the United Kingdom with their family.

When a friendly cat started hanging around the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office, they took action and reunited him with his family.

A Federal Judge denies an oil company’s request to continue fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel despite the moratorium.

Roger reports a structure fire in the 100 block of Middle Road in Montecito.

An edhat reader is curious if there is a local class that teaches basket weaving?

Tech start-up Honey Science has rented 18,792 square feet of office space on the corner of Cota and Chapala Streets.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced a new Party Registration Program for Isla Vista to reduce negative interactions with law enforcement.

Roger has the scanner reports. "Dine and Dash 700 Block of Chapala."

Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office announces a suspected gang member was arrested following a search warrant and investigation.

Santa Maria Police Detectives are conducting a kidnapping and robbery investigation.

Do you think parking should be metered in the Funk Zone? Take our edhat poll!

An edhat reader reports an 805 phone number is pretending to be the Social Security Administration

A local resident questions if the City of Santa Barbara violated the Brown Act.

More reliable, greener Siemens Charger locomotives will allow Pacific Surfliner to meet growing demand for passenger rail service between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo.

Record amounts of rain coupled with warming temperatures create perfect conditions for mosquitoes.

[Winner!] The winner has been announced for our Easter-themed caption contest.

Members of the City Council and Water Commission unveiled the newly renamed El Estero Water Resource Center, celebrating recently completed improvements to the wastewater treatment process.

Roger reports an aggressive panhandler attacked a woman on Milpas Street.

Roger reports a female was dragged from a vehicle on Highway 246 and thrown on the ground.

Santa Barbara's rich roots in Earth Day are honored Monday and this weekend during the Earth Day Festival.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office identified the woman killed in a head-on vehicle collision in Carpinteria Saturday morning.

Roger reports a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the 1800 block of State Street.

The City of Santa Barbara will begin the Mission Canyon Bridge Studies with a kick-off at Rocky Nook Park on April 25 at 3:00 p.m.

Does anyone know more about the dog park being built near State and De La Vina Streets?

Roger has the scanner reports. "I hope you all had a wonderful Easter."

The Salsipuedes Creek Bridge Replacement on Highway 1 near Lompoc continues with a lane/shoulder reduction.

Roger reports a theft attempt near Cabrillo and Calle Caesar Chavez.