Direct Relief Earns Top Charity Rating for 2025
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara–based Direct Relief has received a perfect 100 percent rating from Charity Navigator for 2025, marking… Continue Reading
From Life on the Streets to Helping Others: One Woman’s Journey of Giving Back in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The holidays can be a difficult time for people living without shelter.
As temperatures drop and celebrations fill… Continue Reading
Ventura Police Connect with Community Over Cocoa
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) - Ventura police spent Wednesday morning building relationships with residents and local business owners during Cocoa with a… Continue Reading
Ventura to Address Water Safety Concerns at Pierpont Town Hall
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) - The City of Ventura is hosting a Pierpont community town hall Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. to address concerns following a… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Library Partners with Grace Fisher for Disability Awareness Through the Arts
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Public Library is teaming up with the Grace Fisher Foundation and a youth makers market to celebrate… Continue Reading
Ice in Paradise Joins Giving Tuesday to Support Community Ice Sports in Goleta
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Ice in Paradise, the popular local ice rink celebrating its 10th anniversary, is participating in Giving Tuesday to… Continue Reading
Organic Soup Kichen Waitlist Explodes in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Food assistance demand is surging in Santa Barbara as SNAP benefits resume and government services reopen.
The… Continue Reading
Red Kettles Ring In: Salvation Army Battles Ventura’s Rising Needs
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Salvation Army launched its annual Red Kettle Campaign in Ventura today, urging volunteers to tackle surging community… Continue Reading
Together at the Table: Friendship Center Hosts Thanksgiving for Dementia Community
MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) - The Friendship Center is bringing members and families together this Thanksgiving with a free luncheon designed for those… Continue Reading
Is Gaming Addiction All in Your Head? UCSB Says Yes
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Millions of people dive into video games every day—to compete, unwind, or simply escape.
But for some, that… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Public Library: Trade Cans for a Clean Record
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara Public Library has relaunched its "Food for Fines" program.
The program allows patrons to erase… Continue Reading
Parents Create Hummingbird Hideaway for Santa Barbara Students
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A group of parents has turned compassion into action with the creation of the “Hummingbird Hideaway" at Monte Vista… Continue Reading
California Faces $18 Billion Budget Gap as Leaders Weigh Deep Cuts
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - State leaders are bracing for a multibillion-dollar challenge as California faces an estimated $18 billion deficit… Continue Reading
UC Santa Barbara and Paralympics Great Britain Mark Historic 2028 Training Partnership
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Some of the world’s top Paralympians are heading to UC Santa Barbara.
Paralympics Great Britain has chosen the… Continue Reading
Grinch Scavenger Hunt Sweeps Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A Grinch-themed scavenger hunt kicks off in Santa Barbara.
The Granada Theatre hid free Grinch movie tickets inside… Continue Reading
From Government Shutdown to Community Liftoff: Santa Barbara’s Answer to a National Crisis
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - They call it airlifting hope.
“It’s good to have you guys back on the payroll,” pilot Levi Maaia of Santa Barbara… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Smile Bus Rolls Through Local Schools
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is expanding its dental outreach with a brand-new Smile Bus to help even more local… Continue Reading
Old Town Goleta Parade Calling for Last Minute Sign-Ups
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade is reminding community groups that the deadline to register as participants is November… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Turns Holiday Tables into Life-Saving Conversations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — The holiday season is taking on new meaning this year as local organizations encourage families to talk about… Continue Reading
Historic Move: Out of the Box Casts First Deaf Actor in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara’s Out of the Box Theatre Company is casting its first deaf actor for a new musical.The company celebrates its… Continue Reading