Keith Carls, Author at News Channel 3-12

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Lompoc ready for annual Holiday Season LED light exchange, city encourages energy conscious use of holiday lights

November 3, 2023 9:58 am Keith Carls

For the third straight year, the City of Lompoc is offering its LED Christmas light exchange program.

San Luis Obispo still recovering from storm impacts

October 16, 2023 2:09 pm Keith Carls

The City of San Luis Obispo is still recovering from the 2023 winter and spring storm event that filled reservoirs and creeks causing flooding and damage to private and public property.

Endangered Steelhead Trout on the Central Coast getting help from the courts

October 13, 2023 4:15 pm Keith Carls

A Federal Court has approved a settlement agreement that will help the endangered southern California steelhead trout make a comeback in Santa Barbara County.

Governor Newsom sends historic mental health bill to the March 2024 ballot

October 12, 2023 5:00 pm Keith Carls

For the first time in decades, Californians will have the ability to transform the state’s mental health system, modernizing to meet the needs of all Californians.

Clean Energy Company moving forward with plans in Santa Barbara County

October 12, 2023 4:50 pm Keith Carls

Scale Microgrid Solutions is a clean technology company based in Ridgewood, NJ with an office in Santa Barbara.

Santa Ynez Golden Inn and Village expands to include Harry’s House

October 12, 2023 12:20 pm Keith Carls

The Golden Inn and Village in Santa Ynez has expanded to serve the elderly in the community with their affordable housing needs.

Santa Maria Finalizing Housing Element Update

October 12, 2023 12:09 pm Keith Carls

The City of Santa Maria is nearing the end of its 2023 Housing Element update. It will determine where the city should pursue future new housing projects including the size and scale of such projects.

Governor Newsom signs Biliteracy Advancement Act

October 11, 2023 2:31 pm Keith Carls

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 370 also known as the Biliteracy Advancement Act which aims to create parity in the standards required to obtain the State Seal of Biliteracy.

Pismo Beach City Council to vote on new City Manager Tuesday

October 3, 2023 12:11 pm Keith Carls

The City of Pismo Beach’s City Council has a vote scheduled to hire Jorge E. Garcia to serve as its City Manager.

City of Santa Maria giving away sprinklers and landscape burlaps

October 3, 2023 11:38 am Keith Carls

During October, the City of Santa Maria Utilities Department is offering free landscape burlaps and sprinklers for City residents.

Road construction continues in Santa Maria, pavement repair expected until end of year

October 3, 2023 11:29 am Keith Carls

Pavement repair expected to continue until then end of the year

Santa Barbara County Fire to take over ambulance and EMS services from AMR

September 19, 2023 12:02 pm Keith Carls

A unanimous Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a new contract with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department to provide emergency medical services (EMS) and ambulance response countywide starting in early 2024.

Santa Maria embarks on major street and road repair projects

September 18, 2023 3:24 pm Keith Carls

Lane closures are expected for several months during construction on major street and road projects in Santa Maria.

Disaster and medical aid training for volunteers and nurses in San Luis Obispo County

September 15, 2023 11:12 am Keith Carls

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is conducting disaster and emergency medical aid training for volunteers and nurses that form the County Medical Reserve Corps.

Higher gas prices hit the Central Coast, some areas see prices above $6 per gallon

September 14, 2023 12:50 pm Keith Carls

Gas prices on the Central Coast continue to rise, putting further financial pressure on commuters, truckers and local businesses.

Family organizes GoFundMe for 90-year-old recovering from Santa Maria home explosion

September 13, 2023 2:24 pm Keith Carls

The family of Gloria Scozzari, one of the two women critically injured in a Santa Maria home explosion in August, organized a GoFundMe page in hopes of helping the 90-year-old financially recover from the costs of her injury as well as the damages to her home.

Santa Barbara County Supervisors approve multi-million dollar plan to restore lower Santa Maria River near Guadalupe

September 12, 2023 12:29 pm Keith Carls

A unanimous Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve an emergency restoration project for the lower Santa Maria River near Guadalupe.

Santa Barbara County Supervisors to consider riverbed improvement project near Guadalupe

September 11, 2023 5:15 pm Keith Carls

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider a major public works project to improve the flow of the lower reaches of the Santa Maria River near the City of Guadalupe and Highway One.

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County sends relief to Maui wildfire victims

August 29, 2023 11:15 am Keith Carls

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is sending 17,000 pounds of rice as part of the ongoing relief effort for the victims of the wildfire that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month including the historic town of Lahaina.

Santa Maria gets more development along Betteravia Road

August 28, 2023 11:51 am Keith Carls

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – One of Santa Maria’s busiest streets will get even busier with the addition of a planned residential and commercial development that will be built in phases starting in early 2024. The Betteravia Plaza development has been years in the making and is located at one of the last, large undeveloped parcels