Eleven drivers arrested on suspicion of DUI in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Maria Police Department arrested eleven drivers on suspicion of DUI during a DUI checkpoint conducted on… Continue Reading
Man in hospital after falling from balcony in Isla Vista
ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) - A man fell around 40 feet from a patio during a party in Isla Vista.
The man hit beach rocks below the cliff.
The… Continue Reading
Firearms arrest made by Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team Officers
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop that led to a felony arrest for firearm… Continue Reading
$1,900 in Fragrances Stolen from Goleta Ulta, 3 Arrested After Freeway Stop
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three suspects Friday in connection with a retail theft at Ulta Beauty in… Continue Reading
Oxnard couple convicted of murdering Yanelly Vargas after luring her outside bar
OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – A jury on Friday convicted 34-year-old Margarita Jimenez of Oxnard and 39-year-old Jorge Garfias of the first-degree murder… Continue Reading
Judge orders Camarillo man to trial on 35 felonies, including 2 murders
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – After a seven-day preliminary hearing, a Ventura County Superior Court judge has ordered 39-year-old Rotherie Durrell Foster… Continue Reading
Experts Warn of Mental Health Risks as People Form Attachments to AI
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Some people have started to form close relationships with artificial intelligence chatbots. That growing trend is… Continue Reading
Motorcycle crash on Highway 154 leaves one person with moderate injuries
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A motorcycle crash on Highway 154 left the motorcycle rider with serious injuries.
The crash happened near San… Continue Reading
Fight breaks out at Santa Barbara Harbor
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Witnesses say they saw a fight break out at the Santa Barbara Harbor Friday night.
The Friday night fight happened around… Continue Reading
Hikers suffering from dehydration air-lifted
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Two hikers were rescued at Arlington Peak in Los Padres National Forest after suffering from mild… Continue Reading
Firearm and drug arrest made during Oxnard traffic stop
OXNARD, Calif. - Oxnard Police officers arrested a 25-year-old man in Oxnard for a firearm and drugs.
Oxnard Police Department says the Oxnard… Continue Reading
Grief Raises Risk of Early Death, Study Finds: Steps to Healing
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A new study published in 'Frontiers in Public Health' finds people with overwhelming grief symptoms face a significantly… Continue Reading
Vegetation fire burns Santa Maria Riverbed
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A vegetation fire is burning in the Santa Maria Riverbed north of Atlantic Place and Bentley Avenue in Santa Maria near Highway… Continue Reading
Lithium Battery Sparks Garage Fire in Paso Robles Home
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Fire crews responded to a structure fire on Ladera Lane in Paso Robles on Sunday morning after a lithium battery caught fire… Continue Reading
Fire breaks out near Los Olivos
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A fire broke out near Los Olivos along State Route 101 around 2:45 p.m. Friday afternoon.
The freeway was shut… Continue Reading
How Excessive Screen Time Hurts Relaxation and Mental Health
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Screen addiction is making it harder for people to relax — even on vacation — according to Licensed Clinical Mental Health… Continue Reading
Body recovered in deep water Fall Day Use Area in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A 19-year-old male was found dead in deep water in the Falls Day Use Area in Santa Barbara.
The body was found in the… Continue Reading
Traffic stop leads to drug and firearms arrests in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team say they conducted a traffic stop near BenWiley and El… Continue Reading
Forward progress stopped on barn fire in Atascadero
ATASCADERO, Calif. - Forward progress on a barn fire in Atascadero was halted by Atascadero Fire Department with assistance from the San Luis Obispo… Continue Reading
Vegetation fire stopped in Creston
CRESTON, Calif. - Forward progress on a vegetation fire near Odonovan Road in Creston was stopped by air attack.
The fire hit approximately 30… Continue Reading