Andrew Gillies, Author at News Channel 3-12

Cal Poly instructor Kevin Coulombe arrested for contacting and arranging to meet a minor for sex

February 20, 2026 5:36 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – On Wednesday, Cal Poly Instructor Kevin Coulombe of San Luis Obispo was arrested for contacting and arranging to… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB scheduled for early Saturday

February 20, 2026 4:40 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of 25 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit is scheduled to launch from… Continue Reading

Local man arrested and elderly defense attorney pepper-sprayed by ICE agents in Santa Barbara

February 20, 2026 2:40 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A local man was taken into custody and an 80-year-old attorney was pepper-sprayed during a confrontation between ICE… Continue Reading

Hacienda Heights couple charged with running statewide commercial sex operation

February 20, 2026 12:57 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, Kevin Dong and Wei Nie, both of Hacienda Heights, have been charged with four felony counts connected to… Continue Reading

State watchdog and District Attorney’s Office dismiss Supervisor’s allegations against opponent

February 20, 2026 11:54 am Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A statewide watchdog and county prosecutor have found that allegations of campaign finance violations filed… Continue Reading

Tip from the public results in arrest in connection with Nipomo grocery store theft earlier this month

February 19, 2026 5:57 pm Andrew Gillies

NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – Thanks to a tip, a 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with the theft of about $4000 worth of liquor from a local… Continue Reading

George Retes Jr. files civil rights lawsuit after being detained for days by federal personnel

February 19, 2026 5:18 pm Andrew Gillies

LOS ANGELES (KEYT) – On Wednesday, George Retes Jr. officially filed a civil-rights lawsuit after being detained by federal personnel and held for… Continue Reading

Rescue operation underway for downed kite surfer near Ventura Pier Thursday

February 19, 2026 2:24 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A joint rescue operation for a downed kite surfer is underway near the Ventura Pier Thursday. According to the City of… Continue Reading

Attorney General sues Trump Administration over selective energy investment terminations

February 19, 2026 12:15 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN FRANCISCO (KEYT) – California's Attorney General is co-leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its… Continue Reading

Search is on for one or two people connected to stabbing at Santa Barbara City College

February 18, 2026 5:48 pm Andrew Gillies, Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Police are searching for one to two people connected to a stabbing on Santa Barbara City College's campus… Continue Reading

Dvaryae Bryant arrested in connection with January cannabis burglary outside Carpinteria

February 18, 2026 5:20 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Dvaryae Bryant, 22, of Los Angeles man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an early morning cannabis farm… Continue Reading

Two people and five dogs rescued from rising waters in the Salinas Riverbed Wednesday

February 18, 2026 4:35 pm Andrew Gillies

PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT) – Two people and five dogs were rescued from the Salinas Riverbed after they were trapped by rising waters south of the… Continue Reading

Assemblymember Macedo requests legislative audit of state’s high-speed rail project

February 18, 2026 2:32 pm Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – Last week, Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo filed a formal request to audit the state's High-Speed Rail Authority Project… Continue Reading

Santa Maria man arrested for burglary and elder abuse early Wednesday morning

February 18, 2026 10:36 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 44-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with a burglary in the 1700 block of… Continue Reading

Senators demand answers about pre-determined EPA change to national emissions standards

February 17, 2026 2:39 pm Andrew Gillies

WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – California's Senators joined 38 other members of the nation's upper chamber in announcing an investigation into the… Continue Reading

Driver taken to the hospital after flipping her car at Skyway and Fairway Monday evening

February 17, 2026 11:51 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A driver was transported with minimal injuries after flipping her car near Skyway Drive and Fairway Drive Monday… Continue Reading

Highway 1 closed from Ragged Point Inn to just south of Monterrey County’s Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn

February 16, 2026 5:45 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The California Department of Transportation has closed Highway 1 from Ragged Point Inn to one mile south of… Continue Reading

Research out of UC Santa Barbara could improve mosquito repellants of the future

February 16, 2026 1:49 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have identified a new taste receptor in a dangerous species of mosquitos that could… Continue Reading

A passenger died and two others were injured after two-vehicle collision on State Route 126

February 16, 2026 12:11 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – One person has died and two others were transported with injuries after a two-vehicle collision on State Route 126… Continue Reading

Southbound lanes of Highway 101 at Fairview Avenue reopened after tree fall Monday

February 16, 2026 10:23 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Multiple lanes of southbound Highway 101, south of Fairview Avenue, were closed Monday after a large eucalyptus… Continue Reading