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GoFundMe set up for family of 5-year-old fatally injured while playing on rocks at Rincon Point

September 8, 2025 8:52 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The tragic loss of a young boy on a local beach is raising awareness about coastal rock walls. It happened before… Continue Reading

‘Buy Local Program’ Helping Support Arroyo Grande Businesses during Bridge Replacement Project

September 8, 2025 11:47 am Dave Alley

The City of Arroyo Grande has kicked off a second phase of its "Buy Local Program" in an effort to help support businesses during the ongoing Traffic… Continue Reading

United Way Expands Resiliency Grants to Support Families in Santa Barbara County

September 4, 2025 11:38 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Thousands of families in Santa Barbara County are struggling with bills they can’t cover. “People are already… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Polo Residences host open house during polo match

August 30, 2025 9:26 pm Tracy Lehr

CARPINTERIA, Calif.-The Santa Barbara Polo Residences held an open house on Saturday in Carpinteria. Some of homes have porches and balconies… Continue Reading

Home Caregivers Advocate for Fair Wages at Santa Barbara County Board Meeting

August 26, 2025 12:21 pm Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Workers with In-Home Supportive Services, or I.H.S.S., attended the Santa Barbara county board of supervisors’ meeting in Santa… Continue Reading

Solid Sunshine Heats Up Businesses After a Simmering Summer Season in Santa Barbara

August 22, 2025 11:10 am John Palminteri

Waterfront area businesses in Santa Barbara are getting a taste of the real summer weather this weekend. Until now the days since June have been… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Warns Community About Phone Scams: Hang Up, Don’t Pay

August 22, 2025 4:25 pm News Channel 3-12

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office regarding fraudulent phone calls. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa… Continue Reading

Locals Weigh in on Rising Cost of Vegetables

August 19, 2025 5:53 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 38% surge in the wholesale price of vegetables in July. This is the biggest… Continue Reading

HelloFresh agrees to $7.5 million settlement over alleged violations of state’s automatic renewal law

August 18, 2025 1:54 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced that HelloFresh, the world's largest meal kit… Continue Reading

Wings Over Camarillo takes off

August 16, 2025 9:03 pm Tracy Lehr

CAMARILLO, Calif.-Wings Over Camarillo is celebrating it's 44th air show. Skydivers, pilots and car enthusiasts are all taking part. Although… Continue Reading

2025 Back-to-School Shoppers Cite Higher Prices and Tariff Concerns

August 13, 2025 7:59 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Many school districts start classes well before Labor Day these days, and that means back-to-school shopping is already in… Continue Reading

More Gen Xers Eyeing Career Changes as Retirement Shifts Further Out

August 1, 2025 12:58 pm Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - As more Generation X workers prepare to remain in the workforce well into their 80s, a growing number are choosing to change… Continue Reading

New businesses booming in Santa Maria, several high-profile retail projects now under construction

July 31, 2025 12:50 pm Dave Alley

Santa Maria is currently experiencing a commercial building boom with several high-profile construction projects now taking place all across the… Continue Reading

Trump’s Renewed Tariffs Announcement to Impact Local Consumers

July 8, 2025 4:50 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— “August 1st, they pay and everybody pays. Everybody has to pay,” said President Donald Trump regarding the new tariff rates he… Continue Reading

Air Pollution Control District Incentivizes Switch-Over to Clean Machines in Santa Maria

July 9, 2025 11:41 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Electric lawn mowers and more generated a buzz in Santa Maria on Wednesday. The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) of… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report offers solutions to address Santa Barbara County housing crisis

July 3, 2025 1:08 am Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A recent Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report determined the root of the housing problem is a lack of new development. The… Continue Reading

Teamsters working for MTD avert strike, just for one day

June 30, 2025 5:47 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Running for the bus may be put on hold if teamsters go on strike. The union agreed to a one-day contract extension on… Continue Reading

BLM Land Sale Proposal Threatens Carrizo Plain, Says ForestWatch

June 25, 2025 6:48 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Los Padres ForestWatch staff members are speaking out against a controversial federal proposal that could lead to the sale of… Continue Reading

New businesses coming soon to old Santa Maria Costco building, next door at site of closed restaurants

June 13, 2025 11:08 am Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - There's quite a bit of construction taking place along Bradley Road in Santa Maria at the site of the old Costco building, as… Continue Reading

Economic Leaders Come Together to Meet the Latest Challenges on the Central Coast

June 5, 2025 10:40 am John Palminteri

SOLVANG, Calif. – Some of the top economic minds in Santa Barbara County gathered in Solvang today for the 2025 Santa Ynez Valley Economic Summit,… Continue Reading