Beth Farnsworth, Author at News Channel 3-12

Got Silver or Gold? Professional Buyers and Appraisers are Back for a Sixth Year

January 14, 2026 4:35 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

January 8, 2026 3:44 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

December 11, 2025 1:46 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

December 4, 2025 1:56 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

November 17, 2025 2:29 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

October 22, 2025 3:17 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

September 25, 2025 7:53 pm Beth Farnsworth

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?

September 4, 2025 2:36 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

June 26, 2025 7:31 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

June 24, 2025 5:52 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

June 13, 2025 7:19 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

April 3, 2025 12:47 pm Beth Farnsworth

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

Fired Los Padres National Forest wildlife biologist confronts Elon Musk

March 5, 2025 7:28 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A local wildlife biologist fired last month by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE and… Continue Reading

Fired Los Padres Biologist Speaks Out on Forest Service Layoffs

February 26, 2025 5:53 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – An assistant wildlife biologist with Los Padres National Forest is among the thousands of U.S. Forest Service… Continue Reading

The Impact of AI on Families: How Generation AI is Changing Parenting

February 20, 2025 7:30 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Artificial intelligence or AI has become a substantial part of our lives, integrating its way into more than just the tech… Continue Reading

40th SBIFF dedicated to fire-ravaged LA

February 6, 2025 2:28 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Major star power for the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). Thursday night, Ralph Fiennes walked the red… Continue Reading

Local politicians weigh in on President Trump’s first weeks in office

February 4, 2025 7:24 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco joined Your News Channel for… Continue Reading

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School hosts 2025 Fellowship Breakfast

January 24, 2025 8:11 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - 52 of the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education's most promising graduate students were honored Friday… Continue Reading

Celebrating Women: Westmont Women’s Leadership Council

January 24, 2025 7:43 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Hundreds turned out for Westmont's 8th Annual Women's Leadership Council Luncheon at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara community mourns the passing of Erin Graffy de Garcia

January 22, 2025 2:37 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Erin Therese Graffy de Garcia, longtime Santa Barbara resident, historian, author and consummate lover of all things Fiesta,… Continue Reading