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The Montecito Sanitary District's general manager and three directors are quitting. Is a merger with the water district in the works?

Roger reports a number of earthquakes struck Southern California on Wednesday evening.

[Update]: The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has revised closure orders and fire prohibitions in California.

The Public Health Department reports one death and 34 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

The Election Office announced ballots were mailed this week ahead of the county voter information guide which will arrive later this week.

The National Weather Service has declared a Red Flag Warning in effect from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Thursday for the South Coast and mountains.

One local parent will boycott Goleta Union School District's virtual classes this coming Monday in protest of the district not applying for a waiver to re-open.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department confirmed the cause of the brush fire near Los Alamos this weekend was due to a tractor mower.

The audio recording of the shooting of Ron Ely's son appears to contradict Sheriff's Deputies’ statements, reports The Independent.

An edhat reader is looking for a phone service where payment can be made by check.

Roger reports an assault with a baseball bat near the Los Banos Pool.

Carolyn Barrett (Foretay, Robinson) [December 27, 1940 - September 23, 2020]

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued Health Officer Order No. 2020-12.9 allowing more businesses to reopen indoors with modifications and capacity limits.

Roger reports a stabbing during a domestic dispute in Guadalupe

The City of Santa Barbara has installed 30 new charging stalls for electric vehicles in the Granada Garage.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports 32 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

An edhat reader wonders how to apply their home as a short term rental with the City of Santa Barbara

[Update]: The State of California confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Santa Barbara County has officially moved down into the red-colored "Substantial Tier 2."

The County of Santa Barbara is opening-up the cannabis retail storefront application process on Tuesday.

Are any other edhat readers having issues with their Frontier land-line service being out?

[Update]: The Sheriff's Office has identified the pilot of the airplane that crashed off the coast of Goleta on Sunday morning.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reports 98 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday through Monday.

Can edhat readers recommend a dependable contractor for a small scale project?

[Update]: The Sheriff's Office has released more information regarding an assault at a large party early Monday morning.

An edhat reader reports a vehicle collision near Santa Barbara High School with a car on its side.

Jerry Roberts details the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisor's response to the Grand Jury's report on cannabis ordinances.

Santa Barbara County elections officials announced that more than 30 official ballot drop box locations will be available throughout the county for the upcoming November 3 Presidential General Election.

An edhat reader shares a strange image on a county webcam photo, does anyone know what it is?

The northbound US Highway 101 on-ramp at Salinas Street in Santa Barbara will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 9 am until 3 pm.

The Sheriff's Office has arrested a third suspect in the 2018 homicide of a man whose remains were found in the lake of a local golf course.