Jarrod Zinn
jarrod.zinn@keyt.comJarrod is a North County Reporter for News Channel 3-12. For more about Jarrod, click here.
SANTA MARIA / SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - The 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Southern California is launching in the… Continue Reading
The Coronation Of Santa Maria’s 2026 Rodeo Queen
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The winner of the crown for the 83rd Elks Rodeo Queen was announced tonight.
Every candidate has had a busy year of… Continue Reading
Lompoc Winery Proceeds With Lawsuit Against Santa Barbara County
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - A winery in Lompoc is going to court to stop.what it claims is an unconstitutional mandate from the county.
Flying… Continue Reading
Judge has Set Preliminary Hearing Date For Ashlee Buzzard
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - Ashlee Buzzard appeared in court this afternoon to set a date for a preliminary hearing.
The Vandenberg Village… Continue Reading
Coast Hills Credit Union Gives $250,000 To Mission Hope
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria is celebrating a generous gift from a long-time community partner.
Coast… Continue Reading
Santa Maria Pauses To Celebrate Memorial Day With Multiple Events
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Several Memorial Day events took place up and down the coast, including one at the Santa Maria Cemetary.
The… Continue Reading
Orcutt Kids Join Allan Hancock College’s 105th Graduating Class
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A group of high school students from Orcutt joined Allan Hancock College’s commencement ceremony today, before… Continue Reading
First Responder Wellness Forum In Arroyo Grande Takes A Look “Behind That Badge”
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) - A Central Coast nonprofit hosted a free first responder wellness event at Grace Bible Church in Arroyo Grande on… Continue Reading
‘Doggie Do Good’ Creates Special Bonds At Lompoc Federal Penitentiary
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - An Arroyo Grande non-profit called 'Doggie Do Good' is working with the federal penitentiary in Lompoc to teach inmates the… Continue Reading
“IllumiNation” Unveiled At Hancock College Fine Arts Building
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Allan Hancock College unveiled a new interactive art installation, "IllumiNation," created by Fine Arts Professor… Continue Reading
Principal Of St. Joseph High School Placed On Administrative Leave
ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) - The Principal of St. Joseph High School in Orcutt has been suspended.
The announcement was made at the end of last… Continue Reading
Residents Say Foul Balls From St. Joseph High School Are Causing Damage at Knollwood Estates
ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) - St. Joseph High School in Orcutt is under fire... for throwing a curve-ball at neighbors and the county.
Softballs are… Continue Reading
Heavy Sheriff Presence Spotted In Orcutt Mobile Home Park Early Friday Morning
ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) - Crime scene investigators and Santa Barbara County Sheriffs have been at Town & Country Mobile Home Park in Orcutt… Continue Reading
Fraud Case Against Lompoc City Councilman Concludes Preliminary Hearing
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - Lompoc city councilman Steve Bridge appeared in court today for the final day of his preliminary hearing.
He… Continue Reading
Annual Police Procession Through Downtown Santa Maria Honors Twelve Fallen Officers
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A procession of police vehicles, including a helicopter, made its way down Broadway in Santa Maria this… Continue Reading
WINGS Infant Care Center Opens In Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Maria has a new childcare resource for infants from six weeks to two years old.
Children’s Resource &… Continue Reading
Who Will Be Santa Barbara County’s Next District Five Supervisor?
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Three candidates are on the ballot to fill Steve Lavagnino’s seat as District Five Santa Barbara County Supervisor,… Continue Reading
Buzzard Defense’s Second Motion Denied In Lompoc Courtroom
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - The second of two motions was heard in a Lompoc courtroom today from Erica Sutherland, the public defender of Ashlee… Continue Reading
Mental Health Month Events In SLO County Encourage Having Those Conversations
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - May is national Mental Health Awareness Month, and San Luis Obispo County’s line-up of events encourages open… Continue Reading
Cinco De Mayo-Taco Tuesday Event Helping to Support Flower Festival Candidate
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - Community members in Lompoc took advantage of Cinco de Mayo falling on Taco Tuesday.
A local teen who is campaigning… Continue Reading