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Coast Guard Rescues Sailor After Boat Runs Aground on Santa Rosa Island edhat.com/news/coast-guard-r…

Coast Guard Rescues Sailor After Boat Runs Aground on Santa Rosa Island - edhat

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a mariner Thursday afternoon after their sailboat ran aground on Santa Rosa Island

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Chase Palm Park Death Ruled a Homicide; Victim Identified as Santa Barbara Teenager edhat.com/news/chase-palm-pa…

Chase Palm Park Death Ruled a Homicide; Victim Identified as Santa Barbara Teenager - edhat

The death of a teenager found unresponsive at Chase Palm Park has been ruled a homicide, and the victim is Pablo Fabian Hernandez

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Vehicle Fire Spreads to Vegetation Along Highway 101 in Orcutt edhat.com/news/vehicle-fire-…

Vehicle Fire Spreads to Vegetation Along Highway 101 in Orcutt - edhat

A vehicle fire spread to brush along northbound Highway 101 charring approximately 100 by 100 feet before firefighters stopped it

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Driver Hospitalized With Major Injuries After Vehicle Plunges 60 Feet Off Highway 154 edhat.com/news/driver-hospit…

Driver Hospitalized With Major Injuries After Vehicle Plunges 60 Feet Off Highway 154 - edhat

A driver suffered major injuries after their vehicle went off Highway 154 and came to rest approximately 60 feet down an embankment.

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Volunteers Haul 470 Pounds of Ocean Trash from Remote Channel Islands Coves edhat.com/news/channel-islan…

Channel Islands Marine Debris Cleanup: Volunteers Remove 470 Pounds of Trash

Volunteers and conservation groups collected nearly 500 pounds of plastics and gear from isolated coves on Santa Cruz and Anacapa islands.

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Tree of the Month: Vibrant Crape Myrtle Trees Offer Long-Lasting Blooms and Drought Resilience Across Santa Barbara edhat.com/news/crape-myrtle-…

Crape Myrtle Trees Santa Barbara: Colorful Blooms and Drought-Tolerant Care

Discover why Crape Myrtle trees thrive in Santa Barbara with vivid blooms, colorful autumn foliage, and remarkable drought tolerance all season.

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C.A.R.E.4Paws Urges Early Preventive Care for Central Coast Pets to Avoid Costly Medical Crises edhat.com/news/care4paws-urg…

C.A.R.E.4Paws Urges Preventive Veterinary Care for Central Coast Pets

C.A.R.E.4Paws highlights the importance of early preventive veterinary care and affordable mobile clinic services for pet families across the Central Coast.

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UCSB Economist Shelly Lundberg Receives Prestigious 2026 Mincer Award and Publishes Landmark Gender Economics Book edhat.com/news/ucsb-economis…

UCSB Economist Shelly Lundberg Wins 2026 Mincer Award, Releases Book

UCSB professor Shelly Lundberg was awarded the 2026 Jacob Mincer Award for lifetime contributions to labor economics, coinciding with her new UC Press book.

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SB Way Back When – Battles with Rattlesnakes edhat.com/news/sb-way-back-w…

SB Way Back When: Battles with Rattlesnakes in Los Padres (1926)

An archival look back at September 1926, when a brush cutter in Santa Barbara National Forest quit after surviving four rattlesnake encounters in 24 hours.

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Newsom signs 4 new California DUI laws. Advocates want more next session edhat.com/california/news/ca…

Newsom signs 4 new California DUI laws. Advocates want more next session - edhat

Gov. Newsom signs four new California DUI laws escalating penalties for repeat offenders, including SB 907 to facilitate murder charges in fatal crashes

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Santa Barbara County Jail Death Now Investigated as a Homicide; Inmate Charged with Murder edhat.com/news/santa-barbara…

Santa Barbara County Jail Death Now Investigated as a Homicide; Inmate Charged with Murder - edhat

A Santa Barbara County inmate is charged with murder after attacking another inmate contributing to his death earlier this month.

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CHP Reports Santa Barbara Protesters to FBI Over “8647” Sign on Highway Overpass edhat.com/news/chp-reports-s…

CHP Reports Santa Barbara Protesters to FBI Over "8647" Sign on Highway Overpass - edhat

A confrontation between CHP and local protesters on a Highway 101 overpass has reignited debate over whether displaying the numbers "8647" constitutes protected free speech or a threat against the...

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Contractor Truck Strikes Fire Hydrant in Mission Canyon, Causes Water Damage to Home edhat.com/news/contractor-tr…

Contractor Truck Strikes Fire Hydrant in Mission Canyon, Causes Water Damage to Home - edhat

A contractor truck hit a fire hydrant in the Mission Canyon area Friday morning, sending water onto a nearby residence and causing damage

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Pacific Surfliner Warns of Potential Delays Amid High Tides, Coastal Weather Conditions edhat.com/beyond-local/news/…

Pacific Surfliner Warns of Potential Delays Amid High Tides, Coastal Weather Conditions - edhat

Pacific Surfliner warns passengers of potential delays and unplanned disruptions through October 1 due to high tides.

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Santa Barbara Zoo Celebrates 10 Years of Snowy Plover Conservation with Over 200 Birds Returned to the Wild edhat.com/news/santa-barbara…

SB Zoo Marks 10 Years of Snowy Plover Conservation & Releases

Santa Barbara Zoo marks 10 years of snowy plover conservation, surpassing 200 wild releases and deploying innovative Motus tracking technology.

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Historic Moody Sisters Cottage in Santa Barbara Hits the Market for $2.295 Million edhat.com/news/moody-sisters…

Historic Moody Sisters Cottage in Santa Barbara Hits the Market for $2.295 Million - edhat

A nearly century-old Moody Sisters cottage on Santa Barbara's Mesa has hit the market for $2.295 million, featuring storybook architecture.

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Four New Clothing and Lifestyle Stores Open in Downtown Santa Barbara edhat.com/news/three-new-clo…
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Santa Barbara City Council District 6 Debate Centers on Rent Control as Rivals Challenge Frontrunner Gabe Escobedo edhat.com/news/santa-barbara…

SB City Council District 6 Debate: Rent Control & Rival Clashes

In the Santa Barbara City Council District 6 debate, frontrunner Gabe Escobedo defended rent control against opponents Carlton, Lehne, and Stoeber.

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Goleta Lemon Festival Announces Two-Stage Live Entertainment Lineup for September 26–27 edhat.com/news/goleta-lemon-…

Goleta Lemon Festival 2026: Live Music Lineup & Stage Schedule

The 2026 Goleta Lemon Festival announced its live entertainment lineup across the UCLA Health and Point Market stages for September 26 and 27.

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Santa Barbara Police Probe Death of Man Discovered Fatally Injured at Chase Palm Park edhat.com/news/chase-palm-pa…

Chase Palm Park Death Investigation: Santa Barbara Police Probe Fatal Incident

Santa Barbara detectives are investigating the death of an unresponsive man found fatally injured at Chase Palm Park on East Cabrillo Boulevard.

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