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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - There's a new documentary that chronicles life after the 2023 Lahaina fires.
It follows residents and leaders as… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara’s Karpeles Museum Moves From Local to Global Stage
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - For decades, visitors have walked through a Santa Barbara museum to experience history up close. Now, the Karpeles… Continue Reading
Organic Soup Kitchen Invites Santa Barbara Community to Spring Souper Bloom Thursday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A Santa Barbara nonprofit is turning soup into a lifeline for some of the community’s most vulnerable… Continue Reading
Housing Program Helps Local Couple Build Path to Independence
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - After years of working toward stability, a Santa Barbara couple is celebrating new independence.
The road hasn’t… Continue Reading
Safe Haven in Goleta: LEAP Helps Children Cope With Immigration Fears
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - It’s playtime at the LEAP Children’s Center in Goleta.
Kids are concentrating on having fun.
That’s what you’d expect… Continue Reading
Students trading beach time for build time in Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) - Students are trading beach time for build time this spring break in Ventura County.
College engineering students… Continue Reading
Carpinteria Filmmaker Turns The Camera on Local Immigration Stories
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A Carpinteria videographer is turning the lens on his own community following recent ICE activity.
Larry Nimmer is… Continue Reading
Local Physician Sees Rise in Colorectal Cancer in Young Patients
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - In a new study done by the American Cancer Society, nearly half of colorectal cancer cases are now being diagnosed in… Continue Reading
Direct Relief Reaches Flood-Hit Communities in Hawaii
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - Urgent relief is reaching flood-hit communities in Hawaii.
Local emergency teams from Direct Relief are on the ground… Continue Reading
UCSB Researchers Turn AI Into a Breakthrough Tool for Alzheimer’s Research
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A team of UC Santa Barbara graduate students has turned their lab research into a startup that could change how new… Continue Reading
Pelican Rescue Surge Hits Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A growing number of pelicans are turning up in distress along the Central Coast.
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care… Continue Reading
Sanctuary Centers’ Newest Campus Near Completion in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – If you’ve been in downtown Santa Barbara lately, you’ve probably noticed the tall crane above Anapamu Street. It’s… Continue Reading
Financial Help Available for First Time Home Buyers in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - American Riviera Bank has opened a new round of down payment assistance with support from the Federal Home Loan Bank… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Gears Up for TechTopia Summit
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara’s tech scene is gaining momentum, with startups and engineers driving new ideas that are reshaping the… Continue Reading
$5 Million Gift Fuels New Santa Barbara Clinics Project
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics received a major boost from the Wyatt family of Montecito.
The family… Continue Reading
Carpinteria Artist Returns to the Spotlight with First Exhibit in 20 Years
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Art lovers have a new reason to head to Carpinteria this weekend.
Gerrie Shapiro is returning to the spotlight with… Continue Reading
UC Santa Barbara Showcases the Future of Quantum Technology
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The next revolution in computing may come from a world smaller than… Continue Reading
Young Artists Take the Spotlight in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Hundreds of young creators are about to see their imagination on display.
More than 250 pieces of artwork by local… Continue Reading
Chinese Education Takes Santa Barbara by Storm
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – For thousands of years, Chinese has endured as the world’s oldest living language.
Now, some of the youngest local… Continue Reading
New Discovery Could Help Take the Bite Out of Mosquito Season
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new discovery could help take the bite out of mosquito season.
UC Santa Barbara researchers have identified a… Continue Reading