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An apartment fire in the 1700 block of De La Vina displaced two residents early Saturday morning.

100 years ago, Santa Barbara started to outgrow the small size of our former courthouse located where the Sunken Garden is today.

UC SB Department of Theater and Dance presents live performances of "The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963"

With the clock now ticking toward the April 15 deadline, United Way of Santa Barbara County is offering free, bi-lingual tax preparation centers for families and individuals who earned less than $66,000 in 2018.

An edhat reader reports hearing an explosion sound near Highway 154 and San Antonio Road, what's up?

Roger reports a woman was seen being forced into a vehicle on Arrellaga Street.

An edhat reader shares a photo of the burning oil shale off the coast of Hope Ranch.

[Update]: Caltrans announced Highway 154 is expected to reopen on March 6th following damage by winter storm activity.

An edhat reader shares reports of a white van seen in Goleta following young girls.

An edhat reader reports an arrest with multiple police units on Yanonali Street early Friday morning.

An edhat reader reports large trees crashed in the Modoc Preserve this week.

An Isla Vista resident wonders where all the scooters went and details his first harrowing ride.

Has anyone flown in a private jet to a remote location and it is cheaper than flying commercially? 

The Santa Maria-Bonita School District has turned over documents after being sued by the Nevada Policy Research Institute for allegedly refusing to comply with the California Public Records Act.

Roger has the scanner reports. "Anyone could become homeless, it doesn't matter how secure you think you are everything could fall through and you could end up on the streets."

An edhat reader wonders what's up with all the helicopters traveling over Santa Barbara?

An elderly woman suffered burn minor injuries during a motorhome fire in Lompoc on Thursday afternoon.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Greka Oil to study their potentially hazardous waste releases at their Santa Maria refinery.

An edhat reader wonders why there are a lot of airplanes and jets flying above the Riviera late at night?

An edhat reader reports a dog is running near the Milpas exit of Highway 101 northbound.

A local school teacher discusses how the Literary Project will help dyslexic students within the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

An edhat reader reports for the first time in 7 years, Santa Barbara County is no longer classified as "in a drought," but water conservation is still needed.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a Dos Pueblos High School baseball pitcher with a little nature inspiration.

An adult and a juvenile were arrested after fleeing from Sheriff's Deputies and concealing a loaded handgun in Orcutt last week.

The local Montecito Emergency Response & Recovery Action Group (MERRAG) elected their new president and board members last month at their annual meeting.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in their search for residential burglary suspects in Goleta.

[Update]: A traffic collision on Highway 101 southbound is causing a major traffic delay near Gaviota Thursday morning.

Roger reports an ex-employee causing a scene at a business on Grey Ave.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department practiced water rescues on Wednesday morning off Campus Point.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies are pursuing a vehicle southbound on Highway 101 near Turnpike Road.