The below opinion article was originally published on SB Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts As most Democratic electeds remain in ...

Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on April 22, although for Santa Barbara, Earth Day means much more. For those who have lived here long enough, 1969 was the year everyone became intimately aware of ...

A rapid response from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) and the Los Padres National Forest firefighters contained a small vegetation fire off Highway 166 on Monday afternoon. The fire ...

A Simi Valley resident is facing battery charges after pushing a food cart into a vendor which led to minor injuries. The incident, which occurred on April 14th at the intersection of Torrance Street ...

In the race to dominate artificial intelligence, technology companies are fueling an unprecedented expansion of data centers. These digital infrastructures power everything from search engines to ...

In a groundbreaking update to an inspiring conservation effort, critically endangered Southern California steelhead trout rescued from Topanga Creek after the January 2025 Palisades Fire have ...

An edhat reader captured video of a hawk hunting a squirrel while being attacked by crows in Isla Vista (Photo by an edhat reader) A hawk captured a squirrel in Camino Corto Open Space in Isla Vista.

With the state budget hanging precariously in the balance, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California will sue to block President Donald Trump’s tariff powers. The lawsuit, which Newsom and ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) announced the arrest of two suspected fentanyl dealers in separate incidents. Earlier this month SBPD Detectives arrested Jovanny Cipres, 35-year-old Santa ...

Tri County Produce was set to close after 59 years in business, but as of April 2025 a longtime employee announced he will take over ownership (courtesy photo) Tri-County Produce will remain open ...

Update by the edhat staff April 20, 2025 The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department airlifted an injured 20-year-old female rock climber to safety after a fall on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Gibraltar Road, east of ...