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‘Dine Out Santa Maria Style’ Promotion Looking to Serve Up Sales to Local Restaurants

January 29, 2026 10:57 am Dave Alley

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber recently kicked off its annual Dine Out Santa Maria Style promotion in an effort to help boost sales at local… Continue Reading

District Attorney’s Office warns of scammers impersonating the local prosecutor

January 23, 2026 11:06 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office issued a warning to the public about a scam were… Continue Reading

Santa Maria City Council Cuts Into $25 Million Deficit, Now Looking at New Revenue Streams

January 21, 2026 11:55 am Dave Alley

The Santa Maria City Council cut into a $25.1 million deficit on Tuesday night by approving a number of a number of "budget… Continue Reading

California Implements New Tools and Techniques to Reduce Benefit Thefts by over 80 percent

January 20, 2026 4:52 pm Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – The state of California noted this month that the adoption of chip-and-tap technology, predictive modeling tools, and… Continue Reading

Santa Maria woman wins News Channel 3-12 Holiday Giveaway to claim $3,400 in prizes

December 19, 2025 5:37 pm Dave Alley

Susan Garcia of Santa Maria is the lucky winner of this year's News Channel 3-12 Holiday… Continue Reading

Conditions Looking Good for Last-Minute Shoppers With Just a Week Before Christmas

December 17, 2025 12:40 pm John Palminteri

Holiday shopping could be softer than 2024, based on research this month. An ABC news report shows about 40 percent of the buying public will spend… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara City Council Votes to Consider Rent Cap, While Staff Works on Rent Stabilization Program

December 16, 2025 5:37 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara City Council gave staff feedback on Tuesday night on what they would like to see in a future rent… Continue Reading

Construction Begins for Santa Barbara’s Newest Affordable Housing Development

December 16, 2025 3:47 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) celebrated the official groundbreaking of a new housing… Continue Reading

New holiday promotion encouraging people to ‘Shop Small’ in the Santa Maria Valley

December 15, 2025 8:37 pm Dave Alley

A new promotion in the Santa Maria Valley is encouraging shoppers this holiday season to support local… Continue Reading

Montebello duo arrested in connection with months-long organized mail thefts

December 15, 2025 11:17 am Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Montebello men were arrested in connection with a crime ring engaged in a months-long series of thefts from U.S.… Continue Reading

Clothing Drive Helps Folks Stay Warm Throughout Santa Barbara County

December 12, 2025 3:34 pm John Palminteri

Just in time for colder weather, a warm clothing drive resulted in a big distribution Friday in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. It was led by the… Continue Reading

Funding for federal program that helped states limit natural disaster costs restored by courts

December 11, 2025 5:23 pm Andrew Gillies

BOSTON, Mass. (KEYT) – On Thursday, a federal court ruled in favor of a coalition of states, including California, and restored funding cut by the… Continue Reading

Nipomo Will Increase Water Rates Despite Community Protest

December 10, 2025 12:31 pm Jarrod Zinn

NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) - Nipomo residents attended a public hearing today, to voice their opposition to significant water rate increases over the next… Continue Reading

Mammoth Kids Ski Free Week gets underway

December 6, 2025 10:47 pm Tracy Lehr

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (KEYT) Skier and snowboarders are flocking to mammoth and enjoying the runs that are open thanks to storms in Sierra and man… Continue Reading

Concerns mounting as Nipomo residents face significant water rate increases

December 3, 2025 12:02 pm Dave Alley

The Nipomo Community Services District (NCSD) Board of Directors is set to vote one week from today on a proposal that would raise monthly water… Continue Reading

Grocery prices “take a bite of the budget” ahead of Thanksgiving festivities

November 25, 2025 6:37 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, some of your favorite food might take a bigger bite out of your budget than… Continue Reading

Learn How to Get Ahead of AI Scammers Before They Get You

November 13, 2025 7:01 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Anyone can be a victim of a financial scam, but the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made scammers even… Continue Reading

Local Autism Org Helps Address “Cal Fresh Chaos” with Project BIG

November 3, 2025 6:33 pm Mina Wahab

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) —Johanna Hurtado helps adults with autism learn how to become self sufficient. A big part of that includes budgeting… Continue Reading

Visitors adjusting to new parking fee at popular Pismo Beach hiking trail

October 21, 2025 12:03 pm Dave Alley

PISMO BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) - A much-discussed new parking fee at the popular Pismo Preserve hiking trail is now in effort. Visitors to the… Continue Reading

Visitors must soon pay for parking at popular Pismo Beach hiking trail

October 8, 2025 5:47 pm Dave Alley

Visitors to one of the most popular and scenic hiking trails on the Central Coast will soon need to pay for… Continue Reading