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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Light is getting smaller, and far more powerful.
Researchers are developing LEDs so tiny they’re nearly invisible,… Continue Reading
Breast Cancer Resource Center Expands with New Santa Barbara Location
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Breast Cancer Resource Center is opening a new chapter in Santa Barbara, relocating to a larger space on North… Continue Reading
UCSB Races to Digitize Bee Collections for A.I. Era
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Tiny wings. Hidden details. A world rarely seen is coming into focus.
“Insects are really numerous. There’s… Continue Reading
Color Spreads as Downtown Street Art Project Builds Momentum
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A once-gray downtown intersection is quickly transforming into a vibrant public art display just days after its… Continue Reading
Potential Funding Cuts Threaten South Coast Youth Safety Partnership
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A youth violence prevention program credited with reducing gang activity in South County is now at risk due to… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara High School Students Step In to Build Habitat Housing
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - For the first time, Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is partnering with local high school… Continue Reading
105-Year-Old Santa Barbara Veteran Reflects on a Life of Innovation and Optimism
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - One century of memory meets a life still moving forward.
“The whole world should stop because it’s my birthday,"… Continue Reading
Give Blood: Paseo Nuevo Drive Offers Lifesaving Chance in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A simple stop in downtown Santa Barbara could help save lives.
A community blood drive is returning to Paseo Nuevo, giving… Continue Reading
Fiesta Countdown: Spirit Finalists Revealed Before Big Night in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The countdown to one of Santa Barbara's most cherished traditions is on, as Old Spanish Days organizers introduce this… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Races to Save Rare Pine Tree at 100
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is celebrating a major milestone, marking a century of preserving California’s native… Continue Reading
Central Coast Seabird Release Offers Hope Amid Rescue Surge
GOLETA, Cali. (KEYT) - A hopeful scene unfolded along the Central Coast this week as a group of rehabilitated seabirds returned to the wild after… Continue Reading
New Educational Plans Coming to Dormant Santa Barbara Armory
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A long-idle armory in Santa Barbara may soon be transformed into a career training center aimed at preparing students… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Origami Crane Gets U.S. Postal Stamp of Approval
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A simple paper crane folded in Santa Barbara is about to travel the world on a new international stamp from the United… Continue Reading
Workforce Housing Construction Underway at Jacaranda Court
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Construction is underway on one of Santa Barbara’s newest workforce housing developments, bringing new momentum to the city’s… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara’s Karpeles Museum Takes its Treasures Global
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - For decades, visitors have walked through a Santa Barbara museum to experience history up close. Now, the Karpeles… Continue Reading
Tradition Endures: Good Friday Ceremony Draws Crowds to Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Hundreds are expected to gather at Old Mission Santa Barbara this Good Friday for a quiet moment of reflection.
The… Continue Reading
Maui Wildfire Survivors Share Their Stories at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre Friday
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 Takes its Treasures Global
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