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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara community is mourning the loss of a real Western patriarch, Josiah "Si" Jenkins.
His namesake… Continue Reading
Electrify America’s DC Fast-Charging Hub Opening Soon in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Downtown Santa Barbara will soon be home to one of the larger Electrify America DC Fast Charging hubs.
"20 charging… Continue Reading
Multi-million dollar settlement in clergy child sex abuse scandal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (KEYT) - The Franciscan Friars of California has agreed to pay a $20 million dollar settlement to dozens of survivors of clergy… Continue Reading
Large Mountain Lion Spotted in Samarkand Neighborhood in Broad Daylight
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Back-to-back videos of one, possibly two, recent mountain lion visits to neighborhoods in Samarkand are making the… Continue Reading
UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School hosts 2026 Fellowship Breakfast
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (KEYT) - Academic honors and a financial boost were bestowed Friday morning on the most promising graduate students at… Continue Reading
West Coasters Bump Long-Standing Paradise Destination From Number 1 Travel Spot
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (KEYT) - For the first time in 80-years, a trip to the Caribbean Sea beat out a Hawaiian vacation as the top destination for… Continue Reading
Progress Made in ADA Ramp Project at Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (KEYT) - Construction workers are busy putting in an access ramp that is ADA compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act)… Continue Reading
“Ellwood Mesa: Beyond the Bluffs”
GOLETA, Calif (KEYT) - A beautiful, festival-worthy film about the Ellwood Bluffs is available for you to watch, from the comfort of… Continue Reading
Got Silver or Gold? Professional Buyers and Appraisers are Back for a Sixth Year
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (KEYT) - It's the next best thing to the famously popular Antiques Roadshow, only this traveling group of buyers does not… Continue Reading
The national network spotlight shines on 911 At Ease International for First Responder support
SANTA BARBARA, Calif - (KEYT) The national spotlight will shine on 911 At Ease International, a local nonprofit devoted to the mental health of… Continue Reading
‘Make a Plan’ Before Getting Behind the Wheel this Holiday Season
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Two of Santa Barbara's top cops are spreading a sobering, holiday message this season: 'Do not drink and… Continue Reading
Banter and Laughter: Glance Behind the Scenes at KEYT’s Unity Telethon
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - As Barry De Vorzon's iconic holiday song goes, "It's Christmas once again in Santa Barbara."
Lucky for the… Continue Reading
Mission Creek flows back to life below De La Vina Bridge Expansion Project
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A local bridge project is holding up well under historic and unusual rainfall this time of year.
The De La Vina… Continue Reading
Possible “suicide swarm” brings out the beekeeper
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - An usual sight this time of year brought out the local beekeeper.
A small beehive about the size of a softball… Continue Reading
Shaun Tomson among featured speakers at Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - One of the best ways to empower and strengthen a person's mental health in order to better ride life's big… Continue Reading
Is Santa Barbara’s red tile roof its most famous architectural feature?
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - If you love interesting tidbits, there's a new book to add to your list: a go-to guide on architectural gems… Continue Reading
‘Earthquake Eleven’: Historian Corrects Santa Barbara’s 1925 Death Count
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — There are conflicting death tolls from the 1925 earthquake.Most sources online state there were "13 deaths." However, Santa… Continue Reading
Demolition on De La Vina Street makes way for bridge, creek expansion
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A demolition project on the 2700 block of De La Vina Street will likely snarl traffic as the city begins its latest bridge… Continue Reading
UCSB Global Studies Professor shares insight into Israeli-Iranian attacks
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Your News Channel team reached out to Mark Juergensmeyer, Professor Emeritus of Global Studies at UC Santa Barbara, for his… Continue Reading
Head Start at risk of elimination after 58 years serving toddlers and children in low-income families
GOLETA, Calif. - All eyes on Capitol Hill ahead of an upcoming House budget reconciliation vote which is expected to include another round of federal… Continue Reading