SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Maria Police Department arrested eleven drivers on suspicion of DUI during a DUI checkpoint conducted on Saturday. The checkpoint was held at 1400 South Broadway from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Eleven drivers were cited for driving without a license. Three drivers were cited for driving on a
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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 patient was in critical condition and was carried in a litter basket up beach access stairs by Santa Barbara County Firefighters, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office officers,
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop that led to a felony arrest for firearm possession. On Friday around 3:10 PM, officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of South Broadway on a black
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GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three suspects Friday in connection with a retail theft at Ulta Beauty in the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta. Deputies said they recovered nearly $2,000 worth of stolen designer fragrances. Deputies reported receiving a call around 2:12 p.m. Friday about suspects fleeing the store with
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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 of Yanelly Vargas. According to the Ventura County Star, the jury reached its verdict after six hours of deliberation. Jurors also found true the special allegation that Jimenez personally and intentionally discharged a
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – After a seven-day preliminary hearing, a Ventura County Superior Court judge has ordered 39-year-old Rotherie Durrell Foster of Camarillo to stand trial on 35 felony counts, including the murders of Jose Velasquez and Bill Levy, a violent armed robbery in Fillmore, and a series of financial fraud crimes. The court also
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Some people have started to form close relationships with artificial intelligence chatbots. That growing trend is raising questions about whether those connections are healthy, especially after a 16-year-old boy died by suicide and his parents alleged that AI encouraged him to harm himself.. The parents of Adam Raine, who died
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A motorcycle crash on Highway 154 left the motorcycle rider with serious injuries. The crash happened near San Marcos Pass at Painted Cave Road around 3:52 Saturday afternoon. The 71-year-old male rider suffered moderate injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to Cottage Hospital. The solo driver of the SUV
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Witnesses say they saw a fight break out at the Santa Barbara Harbor Friday night. The Friday night fight happened around 9:00 p.m. and left one person with serious injuries. That person was sent to the hospital. Harbor Patrol and Santa Barbara Police responded to the scene leading to an arrest.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Two hikers were rescued at Arlington Peak in Los Padres National Forest after suffering from mild dehydration. Emergency crews from Santa Barbara County Fire, Santa Barbara City Fire and Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue after a report of a hiker running out of water. While hiking in, they say
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OXNARD, Calif. – Oxnard Police officers arrested a 25-year-old man in Oxnard for a firearm and drugs. Oxnard Police Department says the Oxnard resident was pulled over during a traffic stop on Doris Avenue and M Street for a vehicle code violation. During the stop, officers found drugs and open containers of alcohol in the
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A new study published in ‘Frontiers in Public Health’ finds people with overwhelming grief symptoms face a significantly higher chance of dying within 10 years of losing a loved one. Trauma coach and author Hertha Lund, who specializes in grief work and equine-assisted healing, says early intervention and compassionate support can
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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 101 and Highway 166. Wind is driving the fire, now known as the Hutton Fire, and burning from the south to the north in the middle of the riverbed.
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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 inside a garage. The blaze broke out around 10:15 a.m. Crews were able to remove the battery storage and isolate the hazard from the home. Units, including hazmat teams,
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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 down in both directions between State Route 154 near Los Olivos and State Route 246 in Buellton. but reopened as of 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The fire was at 10
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Screen addiction is making it harder for people to relax — even on vacation — according to Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Brianna Paruolo, who says constant digital connection can fuel burnout. Paruolo, who operates a private psychotherapy practice, said she’s seeing “an overwhelming trend around the belief of self-worth being
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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 Santa Ynez River by the Santa Barbara County Fire, Water Rescue Team, and Santa Barbara City Fire. Officials remind the public that swimming in the Santa Ynez
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team say they conducted a traffic stop near BenWiley and El Camino after observing a driver using a cell phone while driving. Officers say the 24-year-old male Santa Maria resident was using his phone while operating the vehicle and did not have
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ATASCADERO, Calif. – Forward progress on a barn fire in Atascadero was halted by Atascadero Fire Department with assistance from the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department and CAL FIRE SLO. The barn, located on the 8600 block of San Carlos, was destroyed during the blaze. Nine acres were approximately burned. Two of the property
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CRESTON, Calif. – Forward progress on a vegetation fire near Odonovan Road in Creston was stopped by air attack. The fire hit approximately 30 acres before being contained.
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