News
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Arts & Lectures Adds Race to Justice Series
UCSB Arts & Lectures announces Race to Justice Winter 2021 virtual events featuring leading activists, creatives and thinkers confronting racism in America and guiding us towards racial equality
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Here’s Looking at You, MKID
UC Santa Barbara researchers announce the debut of a superfast exoplanet camera.
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Red Flag Warning Through Wednesday Morning
[Update]: The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the majority of Santa Barbara County starting late Monday night through Wednesday morning.
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Santa Barbara Zoo Announces Next Chapter in Monty the Penguin’s Rise to Stardom: “Monty’s Marvelous Adventures”
Penguin’s pandemic quarantine adventures captured in a new book about differences and acceptance
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SB Wildlife Care Network’s Patient of the Week: Botta’s pocket gopher
This local juvenile Botta’s pocket gopher was rescued after a very scary experience.
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Two Injured in Head On Cathedral Oaks Crash
Two people are injured following a head-on vehicle collision on Cathedral Oaks in Goleta on Sunday evening.
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Marymount Students Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Essay and Poetry Contest
Living out Dr. King’s message of speaking up for one’s ideals, Marymount students from 4th through 7th grades wrote powerful pieces honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy.
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Aerial View of Gibraltar Reservoir
Max shares an aerial photo of the Gibraltar Reservoir on January 14.
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Shots Heard in Goleta on Sunday night
An edhat reader reports hearing six gunshots in Goleta on Sunday evening and wonders if there is more information?
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Santa Barbara Tax Results from November
The City of Santa Barbara collected $1.0 million in transient occupancy taxes for November 2020, 21.8% below last year.
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Santa Barbara 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr Day Observance Virtual Program
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara presents its 14th annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Holiday with a two-hour virtual program on Monday.
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No Refuge from the Heat
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara investigate how marine protected areas affect the impacts of heatwaves on ocean ecosystems.
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Goleta Earns 2nd Place in the Sustainable States Community Energy Challenge
The City of Goleta is pleased to report that it received second place in the Sustainable States Community Energy Challenge.
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Increase in Jets?
An edhatter wonders if there's been an increase in jet and airplane activity lately.
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Girls Inc. of Carpinteria to Launch New STEM Lab
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has announced plans to create a dedicated STEM lab on its campus, to further enable hands-on learning for girls in STEM-related fields.
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SEEAG Launces Child Wellness Initiative in Santa Barbara County
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture is launching its free program designed to educate and inspire children to eat healthy by adding locally-grown Santa Barbara County fruits and vegetables to their diet.
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Dog of the Week: Duffy
Meet Duffy, a calm and mellow pup who is looking for a new companion.
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Cat of the Week: Tao
Meet Tao, a handsome indoor cat looking for a companion.
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Death in the Family: Norma M. Dockery, Alberto Pinto Arciniega, Jean Marvin
Norma Dockery, Alberto Pinto Arciniega, and Jean Marvin are three of the county's victims from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An Alternate Savanna
Animals are back at Gorongosa National Park after civil war, but the savanna community doesn’t quite look like how it used to.
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Santa Barbara Basketball Court of Champions Inducts 7 New Members
The Santa Barbara Basketball Court of Champions announced its seven new members for the Class of 2020.
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Look Out for Deer on the Roadway
Fewer daylight hours and a spike in deer activity during the cooler breeding months increase the chances of roadway crashes with them and other animals.
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State Street Promenade Market Every Thursday
The State Street Promenade Market is back up and running every Thursday from 3:00-7:30 PM.
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Mule Trail Ride: Live Oak Camp
Pat and her mule took a trail ride last weekend at Live Oak Camp.
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So Long 2020
We got waves for the end of 2020, and they're still coming in.
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Movies Way Back When: A Bad Influence?
The silent movies with their one-sentence subtitles (intertitles) were having a bad influence on written communication, according to an opinion piece in the local paper penned by Santa Barbara writer Sarah Redington in January 1917.
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Fatal Traffic Collision in Drum Canyon
[Update]: One person was killed in a single-vehicle rollover collision on Highway 246 in the Drum Canyon area on Thursday evening.
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COVID-19 Infections Continue at County Jail and Juvenile Hall
The Santa Barbara County Jail and Juvenile Hall continue to have increased cases of COVID-19 with its staff and inmates.
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Santa Barbara County Has Highest COVID-19 Spread in California
New state data shows Santa Barbara County has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread out of any other county in California.
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Santa Barbara County to Begin Vaccinations for People Ages 75+
Santa Barbara County's Public Health Department announced they will begin vaccinations for people 75 years of age and older.