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Sarah Maugaotega is a producer at KEYT|KCOY|KKFX.

SB Unified School District holding town hall meetings

November 5, 2020 7:22 am Sarah Maugaotega

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara Unified School District planned to hold two town hall meetings to discuss the safe return of students to campus. The meetings were to be held through zoom on Thursday. Town Hall #1English w/ Spanish Interpretation12:00PMZoom Link:https://sbunified.zoom.us/j/96772350444 Town Hall #2Spanish w/ English Interpretation6:00PMZoom Link:https://sbunified.zoom.us/j/91092356994 Key speakers include Dr. Van

Natural gas leak forces businesses to evacuate in Goleta

November 3, 2020 1:18 am Sarah Maugaotega

GOLETA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to reports of a natural gas leak by the CVS Pharmacy store in the area of Calle Real and Encina lane. Firefighters responded to the call around 11:09 p.m. The first engine on scene reported a heavy smell of natural gas. It was not immediately

Car crashes into Nipomo home

October 29, 2020 3:16 am Sarah Maugaotega

NIPOMO, Calif. – A Nipomo resident escaped major injury Thursday morning after a car slammed into her home. The incident happened after 1:00 a.m. on the 1400 block of Osage street at the intersection with Eucalyptus road. The California Highway Patrol says the driver of a suspected stolen car blew through a stop sign and

Vandenberg delays missile test launch due to poor weather conditions

October 28, 2020 10:17 am Sarah Maugaotega

The missile launch was originally scheduled for Wednesday morning between 12:01 a.m. and 6:01 a.m.

Multiple car crashes back up traffic on Highway 101 through Gaviota

October 22, 2020 7:15 am Sarah Maugaotega

Shortly after that, a white Ford 150 truck crashed into the guardrail, and was also partially blocking the number 1 lane.

Car crash possibly ignites fire on Highway 154

October 22, 2020 6:02 am Sarah Maugaotega

It was not immediately clear if the fire was out by the time officials got there, but drivers were advised to be cautious when driving through the area.

Car clubs putting on “Rolling car shows” in Ventura County

October 21, 2020 7:21 am Sarah Maugaotega

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Car clubs in Ventura County are bringing car shows to people in Ventura County Neighborhoods. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down most in-person car club events, so club members decided to start doing drive by events for people celebrating graduations, birthdays, or other special events. Some of the participating car clubs include

Law enforcement standoff with armed suspect in Port Hueneme ends in arrest

October 20, 2020 5:23 am Sarah Maugaotega

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Port Hueneme Police along with Oxnard Police were in a stand of with what was believed to be a armed suspect in Port Hueneme. Around 4 a.m. Tuesday, police tried to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect fled and later was found armed on top of a roof of a house

Santa Maria Elks Lodge closed after member tests positive for COVID-19

October 13, 2020 7:39 am Sarah Maugaotega

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Elks Lodge has been closed until further notice. The lodge took to Facebook Monday to announce the closure following one of it’s member’s positive COVID-19. In the announcement, the lodge said it would begin the cleaning and sanitization process of the building. Until it could be safely reopened,

Multiple car crash slows morning traffic in Santa Maria

October 6, 2020 7:11 am Sarah Maugaotega

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Maria drivers had a slow Tuesday morning commute on Highway 101 near the Santa Maria Bridge. A five car crash was reported at 6:07 a.m. Tuesday. An ambulance was called out to the crash as minor injuries were reported. Cal Trans reported that the right lane on the Santa Maria

One person injured after boat runs aground near Channel Islands

October 5, 2020 7:44 am Sarah Maugaotega

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A boat ran aground Monday morning near the Channel Islands, prompting the Coast Guard to rescue the people on board. It happened around 6:00 a.m. Monday near Anacapa Island. The Ventura Harbor Patrol said the fishing boat hit shallow water and at least one person was injured. It was not immediately

Arrest made in fatal Oxnard shooting

September 30, 2020 7:06 am Sarah Maugaotega

Oxnard Police have made an arrest in connection to Sunday’s fatal shooting in the Channel Islands Harbor.

Santa Barbara County Animal Services helping find lost pets in other counties

September 23, 2020 9:45 am Sarah Maugaotega

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Animal Services is helping out in other counties. In a video posted to Youtube and Instagram, SBCAS was in Butte County helping to search for a cat lost during evacuations for the North Complex Fire. For more information about SBCAS and the services they provide, click here.

Free drive-in movie event for Santa Maria families

September 18, 2020 1:25 pm Sarah Maugaotega

“Ferdinand” will play on a giant 32-foot inflatable movie screen while families stay in the comfort and safety of their vehicles.

Blue skies return to San Luis Obispo County after days of poor air quality

September 18, 2020 12:25 pm Sarah Maugaotega

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – After days of poor air quality due to multiple fires burning across the state of California, San Luis Obispo County’s air quality has moved into the “good” category. According to the San Luis Obospo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD), air quality was considered good for Friday and Saturday.

Santa Barbara County joins program to house agricultural workers exposed to COVID-19

September 3, 2020 1:10 pm Sarah Maugaotega

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Santa Barbara County has joined a program called Housing for the Harvest, previously announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Allan Hancock College approves formation of Black Student Union Club

August 25, 2020 3:54 pm Sarah Maugaotega

Allan Hancock College’s Associated Student Body Government approved the creation of a Black Student Union (BSU) Club.

“Free Tianna Arata” rally to take place in San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning

August 24, 2020 2:56 pm Sarah Maugaotega

A “Free Tianna Arata” press conference and rally is set to take place at the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

Rotating outages could affect Central Coast with no warning

August 17, 2020 2:03 pm Sarah Maugaotega

PG&E company has issued a statement to NewsChannel stating that their San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara County customers could experience rotating blackouts this week without warning.

Paso Robles cooling center opens amid heat wave

August 14, 2020 2:08 pm Sarah Maugaotega

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – The City of Paso Robles opened a temporary cooling shelter to help residents beat the heat Friday. The National Weather Service said that temperatures in Paso Robles could reach as high as 112 degrees on Friday. The shelter was located in the Centennial Park Gym at 600 Nickerson Drive, and was