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I understand that there might be a meteor shower tonight about 10 p.m. Does anyone know in which direction we should look?

Joan captured a fantastic photo of Red Foxes posing at the Bird Refuge.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Hot Fun in the Summertime - The popular FREE Summer Cinema Series returns to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden for 2022

Where do edhatters recommend getting the best BBQ on the South Coast?

A reader reports early street work on Memorial Day.

Pierre Claeyssens ​​Veterans Foundation will be joined by local first responders to pay tribute to those who died serving our country during Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony.

Firefighters have extinguished three small spot fires on Hwy 101 SB at the Los Carneros onramp ...

A reader reports a red emergency flare was deployed somewhere in the channel.

Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido and PE teacher Christy Lozano will jointly appear to answer questions at an online election forum on Tuesday.

The Coast Guard encourages members of the public to review and participate in safe boating practices during National Safe Boating Week and ahead of Los Angeles Fleet Week.

Congressman Salud Carbajal applauds the announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration of the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in California’s history.

As Californians gear up for another beautiful summer full of outdoors recreation, boaters are being asked to remember the importance of cleaning, draining and drying their watercraft to combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels.

CenCal Health, the community-accountable health plan on the Central Coast, is funding the expansion of critical resources for expectant and parenting teens in Santa Barbara County.

Meet Chia, a very loving, sweet, and a gentle cat.

Meet Benji, a fun-loving 11-week-old cattle dog and pit mix who is ready for a family of his own.

Santa Barbara County firefighters stamped out a one-acre brush fire on Harris Grade Road.

What is the secret to successfully being admitted to a highly selective private college? College admission decisions vary greatly among the applicants even though students had similar attributes.

Santa Maria Police make arrest after responding to a fight involving a machete.

A San Luis Obispo man was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for paying a county supervisor in exchange for votes and influence on other votes affecting his cannabis business interests.

Mark shares early morning views from Little Pine Mountain.

The “Flying A” Studio put out a call for a dog to play an important role in a new film back in 1916. 

Santa Barbara Summer Solstice 2022 is off and running, the Workshop is now open at the corner of Ortega and Garden Street.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested a Santa Barbara man for the attempted murder of his housemate.

[Update]: Highway 101 is now reopened near Los Alamos following a closure due to law enforcement investigating a suspicious item.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire off Harris Grade Road.

“Self-reporting” by growers has led to lost tax revenues, board says, but it will take time to come up with a fairer system.

A reader reports what looks to be flooding down Upper W. Valerio Street due to a construction project.

We wonder why there is a low flying helicopter creeping over our neighborhood. Has been here for many minutes….Is this some kind of mapping going on or what?

A reader wonders if edhatters have suggestions for an alternative to a landscape archtiect.

A reader reports a rollover traffic collision on Highway 101 northbound at Seacliff that is causing major traffic.