9-1-1 Calls Halted by Outage Throughout Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – An AT&T service outage is affecting the ability to make 9-1-1 calls throughout in the city of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County. There is currently no estimated time for repair according to the city. Residents can still text 9-1-1 if needed, but are advised not to test...
Excavator falls through washed-out railroad tracks on Gaviota Coast
An excavator operator was hospitalized with minor injuries after their equipment fell through a washed-out section of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks along the Gaviota Coast on Tuesday morning.
Sheared Fire Hydrant Loses 250,000 Gallons of Water on North Kellogg Ave in Goleta
A vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant causing the loss of 250,000 gallons of water in Goleta on Monday, January 5. Edhat reader Bob Hamber reported that around 9:30 a.m., the hydrant on North Kellogg Avenue at San Ardo Way was sheared off following a vehicle collision. Hamber stated the...
Firefighters Knock Down Apartment Fire in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County and City firefighters responded to an apartment fire overnight. The fire happened on the 160 block of North Kellogg Avenue in Goleta, on the second story, in a two bedroom apartment. Firefighters were able to contain the fire without it spreading, and...
Weekend Storm Delivers Inches of Rain, Road Closures, Airport Shutdown — and a Death...
By Monday morning, the rain that soaked Santa Barbara County through the weekend had begun to ease, revealing the scope of a storm that flooded roadways, temporarily shut down the Santa Barbara Airport, closed stretches of Highway 101 and other roadways, and claimed the life of a man swept into a swollen Goleta...
SB County Health honors Animal Services Director Sarah Aguilar
The Santa Barbara County Health Department has recognized County Animal Services Director Sarah Aguilar following her appointment to a national animal welfare leadership council and designation as a "2025 Local Hero." Aguilar was appointed to the Best Friends Network Strategy Council — a national coalition focused on...
Karapetian named Santa Barbara County assistant district attorney
Jennifer Karapetian has been named assistant district attorney for the County of Santa Barbara, according to District Attorney John T. Savrnoch. Karapetian brings more than 15 years of experience as a prosecutor to the role, and has developed a reputation for possessing sound legal judgment, compassionate leadership,...
Storm Leaves Mud and Debris Behind in Old Town Goleta and SBCC parking lots
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – One of the busiest intersections in Goleta is drying out. Midday Saturday Hollister and Fairview Avenues looked like a lake. People back to work on Monday shared videos of what they saw on social media. They think a storm drain got clogged around noon on Saturday leading to intersection...
Vehicle Plunges Off Santa Barbara’s Highway 154, Driver Hospitalized
A sedan went about 20 feet over the side of Highway 154 on Monday, January 5, sending the driver to the hospital and briefly disrupting traffic in the area, authorities said. The crash was reported around 3:23 p.m. north of East Camino Cielo, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Captain Scott Safechuck.
A Raft of Store Closings
••• As is often the case, the new year has brought with it the closure of several businesses—such as Far West Guns (on State between Mission and Padre), as noticed by J. The website is still up, but Google lists the shop as permanently shuttered, and the phone number has been disconnected. There was still merchandise...
