UPDATE (12:40 p.m.) - Roadways in Goleta have reopened after authorities determined the suspicious package, a backpack containing personal items, was not a hazard.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
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(11:04 a.m.) - Hollister Avenue in Goleta is closed from Los Carneros Road to Aero Camino due to a suspicious package investigation, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
A KSBY News reporter at the scene reports that there is a significant amount of law enforcement activity near Goleta City Hall, and several people in a neighboring building have been evacuated.
This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.