Wednesday May 23 | via Edhat
Santa Barbara County, CA - The Avoid the 12 DUI Campaign will be deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols countywide to arrest impaired drivers who still don't get the message. Comment?
Santa Barbara Plans Memorial Day Weekend DUI Crackdown
Wednesday May 23 | via KTLA-TV Los Angeles
SANTA BARBARA - The "Avoid the 12" DUI Campaign will be deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI / Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols countywide in Santa Barbara County to arrest impaired drivers who still don't get the message. Comment?
Deputies Arrest Man for Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
Monday May 21 | via Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Sheriff's deputies arrested a Carpinteria man on Saturday for harassing his ex-girlfriend, then arrested him again on Sunday after he bailed out of jail and was spotted lurking near her residence. Comment?
Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce President S...
Monday May 21 | via The Daily Sound
Steve Cushman, the man who popularized the slogan "business is great in Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara is great for business," and longtime president of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce announced on Tuesday that he will retired at the end of June. Comment?
Santa Barbara man allegedly steals cell phone in hom...
Monday May 21 | via The Daily Sound
A 46-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for allegedly stealing a cell phone from a man and demanding $70 for its return. Comment?
Now or Never: Schneider leads charge to take over Cl...
Monday May 21 | via The Daily Sound
Despite the objections of councilmen Dale Francisco and Frank Hotchkiss, the Santa Barbara City Council voted at a special meeting on Monday to pursue control of Cliff Drive, to make the busy state road safer for pedestrians. Comment?
Fiesta kicks off with La Primavera
Monday May 21 | via The Daily Sound
With the partial solar eclipse casting its crescent-shaped shadows across a colorful courtyard, Fiesta devotees celebrated their annual La Primavera party Sunday evening with dance, song, heartfelt speeches and plenty of margaritas.Held this year at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, La Primavera drew a crowd of about 300 Spanish-costume clad ... (more) Comment?
You Might Soon Be Able To Buy Shares Of That Burger
Friday May 18 | via The Huffington Post
The owner of fast-food chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's is planning to go public again, seeking to raise an estimated $100 million. Comment?
CKE Inc., Parent Of Hardee's Carl's Jr., Planning IPO
Friday May 18 | via The Huffington Post
The owner of fast-food chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's is planning to go public again, seeking to raise an estimated $100 million. Comment?
Santa Barbara Blog Watch: EclipseMania, plastic bags...
Friday May 18 | via The Daily Sound
Sunday's solar eclipse shined down on edhat.com . The community bulletin board was the local go-to site for stunning images of the eclipse, where the moon blocked out most of the sun, creating some spectacular photos. Comment?
Carpinteria man arrested for stalking; man was alleg...
Friday May 18 | via The Daily Sound
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's department arrested a 30-year-old Carpinteria man after he allegedly stalked his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Comment?
Carpinteria Considers Cuts to Sheriff's Services
Monday May 14 | via KEYT
Front line deputies will still be on patrol, but getting paperwork and over the county service at the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Substation in Carpinteria could be drastically reduced soon. Comment?
Friday May 11 | via Edhat
Partly cloudy. High of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon. Comment?
101 in Commotion: Carpool lane sparks outrage
Thursday May 10 | via The Daily Sound
Caltrans is extending the public comment period for the project's draft Environmental Impact Report from May 25th to July 6th. Comment?
Santa Barbara Election: 'Hell No on Measure y!'
Wednesday May 2 | via The Daily Sound
Dozens of environmental activists on Monday morning blasted developer Mark Lee and his controversial Veronica Meadows project, saying that Lee is attempting to mislead and trick voters into supporting a proposal that is bad for the environment and unsafe for the community. Comment?
South Coasting: Is Leslie a happy person? Maybe
Wednesday May 2 | via The Daily Sound
I joined a secret society a couple of years ago. It's taken me a while to write about it because, well, shush a it's a secret society. Comment?
Economic experts warn that economic forecasts are mo...
Wednesday May 2 | via The Daily Sound
At the 31st Annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit yesterday, experts predicted uncertainty is one of the biggest hindrances to the economic recovery. Comment?
Measure y: 'All true environmentalists are going to ...
Tuesday May 1 | via The Daily Sound
An assortment of politicians, commissioners, and activists held a press conference outside of City Hall yesterday to voice support for the initiative which would give the go ahead for a new housing project and bridge construction on city land. Comment?
Ventura County man arrested after he allegedly sent ...
Tuesday May 1 | via The Daily Sound
A Ventura man who allegedly sent sexually explicit photos to a teenage girl in Carpinteria was arrested on Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. Comment?