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People of all ages took part in Oxnard’s Veterans Day Ceremony

November 11, 2025 8:20 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) People of all ages took part in the annual Veterans Day Ceremony that the Oxnard Plaza Park Veterans Memorial. The Channel… Continue Reading

DOJ Charges Oxnard Residents and Others For Violence Against Immigration Enforcement Officers in Southern California

October 29, 2025 1:22 pm Alissa Orozco, Tracy Lehr

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated with additional information from the Department of Justice regarding the arrests of the defendants… Continue Reading

Community Organizers React to Recent ICE Activity

October 28, 2025 4:45 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Local community organizers want people to know about recent immigration enforcement in the Santa Barbara area. They… Continue Reading

Immigration Concerns Loom as Museum of Contemporary Art Calls Off Día de los Muertos Event

October 27, 2025 11:44 am John Palminteri

The Dia de los Muertos event has been canceled in Santa Barbara at the Museum of Art. Organizers were concerned about immigration… Continue Reading

‘Once a Don, Always a Don’: Alumni Celebrate 150 Years of Santa Barbara High

October 11, 2025 8:16 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara High School alums like to say, “Once a Don, always a Don,” and many make it a point to attend the annual All… Continue Reading

Panteón Fest celebrates third year at Heritage Square in Oxnard

October 11, 2025 7:50 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) The third annual Panteón Fest filled Heritage Square. People of all ages attended the festival in Oxnard. It is a… Continue Reading

La Casa de la Raza hosts pozole fundraiser

September 27, 2025 11:36 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) La Casa de la Raza is finding creative ways to keep the lights on. The nonprofit that services local families sold… Continue Reading

Vallarta Supermarkets celebrates Grand Opening Relocation in Oxnard

September 17, 2025 9:31 am Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Early risers lined up at 7 a.m. to grocery shop during Vallarta Supermarkets Grand Opening Relocation celebration in Oxnard at… Continue Reading

Oxnard High Inducts Alumni into Hall of Fame with Classic Car Ride

September 6, 2025 7:37 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Even local high schools have Halls of Fame. Oxnard High School’s inductees rode in classic cars during halftime at Friday… Continue Reading

Labor Day Picnic celebrates workers

August 31, 2025 9:51 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif.-One of the largest Labor Day Picnics took place the day before the holiday and fed hundreds of families. People lined up to enjoy a… Continue Reading

Ventura Army Veteran Sues Federal Government After ICE Detention

August 27, 2025 6:44 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A U.S. citizen and Army veteran caught up in a recent Camarillo ICE raid is now suing the federal government. When ICE… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara City Council approves funding for organizations serving immigrant community

August 19, 2025 10:13 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Santa Barbara City Council approved funding for organizations that serve the immigrant community. In the wake of recent… Continue Reading

Semester begins at Ventura County Community Colleges

August 11, 2025 6:36 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura College, Oxnard College, and Moorpark College welcomed freshmen and returning students back for the first day of the fall… Continue Reading

Carwash Fundraiser Held for Stabbing Victim’s Family

August 9, 2025 10:56 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Friends, family and neighbors gathered Saturday for a car wash fundraiser to help support the children of a man fatally… Continue Reading

Fiesta Surprise: Daniela and Ryan Zermeño Perform Together at Paseo Nuevo

August 3, 2025 9:51 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — People in the right place at the right time were treated to a special Fiesta moment at Paseo Nuevo, where Daniela and Ryan… Continue Reading

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fiesta Serves Up Food, Fun, and Tradition

August 3, 2025 9:22 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta wrapped up Sunday night with a packed crowd on the final day of the church’s three-day… Continue Reading

Old Spanish Days Fun Fills Sunken Garden, De La Guerra Plaza and State Street on Saturday

August 2, 2025 11:48 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The third and final Las Noches de Ronda took place on Saturday. Dance groups included Laura Garcia Dance Studio from… Continue Reading

La Fiesta Pequeña shines at Old Mission Santa Barbara

July 30, 2025 10:22 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – La Fiesta Pequeña, or “Little Fiesta,” brought generations together Wednesday night at the steps of the Old… Continue Reading

Fiesta dancers rehearse the steps of the Old Mission Santa Barbara

July 29, 2025 5:04 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-All the work and rehearsing is about to pay off. Old Spanish Days dancers had one more rehearsal for Fiesta Pequeña on… Continue Reading

CSU Channel Islands Dancer Defies Vision and Hearing Loss to Inspire Others

July 23, 2025 8:44 pm Tracy Lehr

CAMARILLO, Calif. — A member of the Class of 2025 remembers dancing along to her favorite artists as a kid. Sarah Ysordia still requests their… Continue Reading