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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) - Voters in the 37th Assembly District are deciding a closely watched race between incumbent Gregg Hart and… Continue Reading
Flame of Hope Passes Through UC Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Southern California made its way through South Santa Barbara… Continue Reading
Local Animal Rescue Partnership Offers Free Microchips Ahead of July 4th
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara County Animal Services is partnering with C.A.R.E.4Paws to provide free pet microchips throughout June… Continue Reading
Casa Del Herrero Expands Native Planting Efforts With New Grant
MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) - Casa Del Herrero is growing its conservation efforts with help from a local garden organization.
The Garden Club of… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Officers Step Into Serving Roles for Special Olympics Fundraiser
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara County law enforcement officers are taking on a different kind of shift tonight serving dinner to… Continue Reading
Final Week of Mental Health Awareness Month Focuses on Support Beyond May
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, Santa Barbara is highlighting how everyday spaces can support… Continue Reading
Butterflies Alive! returns to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History welcomes visitors to its annual Butterflies Alive! exhibit featuring… Continue Reading
Santa Rosa Fire Threatens One of the World’s Rarest Pine Forest
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A wildfire burning across Santa Rosa Island is prompting renewed concern for one of the world’s most limited… Continue Reading
$11.7M State Grant Launches New Family Village Near Goleta
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A new state investment is moving forward to help establish a family housing village at the Calle Real county… Continue Reading
Family Once Living in Riverbed Finds Stability at Ventura Supportive Housing Community
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – The organization, Ventura Housing, is about to open the largest Homekey project in Ventura County history.
The former La… Continue Reading
Direct Relief Gears Up as Sandy Fire Forces Evacuations in Ventura County
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Sandy Fire continues burning near Simi Valley, forcing evacuations and disrupting life for thousands across Ventura… Continue Reading
UCSB Launches Bachelor’s Program Inside Corcoran State Prison
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - UC Santa Barbara is starting a new bachelor’s degree program for students at Corcoran State Prison.
The effort is… Continue Reading
$1.27M awarded to Santa Barbara County nonprofits through Women’s Fund
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Major funding is going to local nonprofits across Santa Barbara County.
The Women’s Fund announced its 2026… Continue Reading
UCSB Student-Made App Aimed at Lowering Food Costs Faces University Concerns
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – UC Santa Barbara students are feeling the pinch of food costs.
"It is pretty expensive in IV right and if you… Continue Reading
How a Local Non-Profit is Helping With Rising Pet Care Costs
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Pet care needs are growing fast across the Central Coast.
Families across Santa Barbara are feeling the strain as… Continue Reading
Downtown Club Students Tour Newly Preserved Casa del Herrero
MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) - Students from the Downtown Club are getting a firsthand look at the newly preserved Casa del Herrero, one of Santa… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Arts Alliance Mural Program Brings Student Back as Mentor
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - His murals started in parks — now they're inside City Hall.
Miguel Rodriguez began as a student in a Santa Barbara… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Restaurant Builds Menu Around Local Farm Connection
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new Santa Barbara restaurant is trying to reconnect people with where their food comes from by building much of its… Continue Reading
Sanctuary Centers Highlights Local Artists in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Art is helping open conversations around mental health in the community.
Sanctuary Centers hosted an exhibit… Continue Reading
UCSB Opens Conversation on Community Partnerships
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - At a special gathering, UC Santa Barbara is bringing together community leaders, non-profits, and residents.
During… Continue Reading