SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – For the 103rd year, hundreds of horses, floats, clubs, organizations, and carriages all honoring Santa Barbarian culture and history will make its way down Cabrillo Blvd for the annual Desfile Histórico. News Channel’s very own John Palminteri will lead the parade as this year’s Grand Marshal! The parade will kick
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Viva La Fiesta! Old Spanish Days 2026 officially begins Wednesday night with La Fiesta Pequeña on the steps of Old Mission Santa Barbara.The show begins at 8 p.m. PT and is expected to end before 10 p.m. PT. Dozens of dancers, musicians and more will perform traditional songs and dances
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Starting at 9:00pm, The City of Santa Barbara will host a grand firework display as part of the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration. Launching from West Beach, the 20-minute firework show will light up Santa Barbara’s waterfront. The Latest Breaking News, Weather Alerts, Sports and More Anytime On Our
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ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson from provided an update in the continued search to find Kristin Smart, the Cal Poly freshman who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. On Wednesday, investigators began searching the home of Susan Flores, the mother of the man convicted of murdering
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CALIFORNIA (KEYT) – After an amazing 10-day trip, the four astronauts aboard the Artemis II will return home Friday afternoon. The crew is scheduled for a splash landing off the coast of San Diego where a team awaits their arrival. Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover have
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KEYT) – President Donald Trump will address the nation later today to provide what his administration calls an “important update” on the Iran war. The war is now entering its second month, and American here at home are feeling the impacts. The average cost of a gallon of gas exceeded $4 Tuesday, and
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Flor. (KEYT) – NASA’s Artemis II is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center today April 1st, sending humans around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Astronaut Victor Glover, Cal Poly Class of 1999, will be piloting the spacecraft around the Moon and back in their Orion spacecraft, named
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address at 6:00pm PST. The address will air on News Channel 3 and 12, and here at keyt.com.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KEYT) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference Friday morning at Dockweiler State beach in Los Angeles county to announce legal action being taken against the Trump Administration. This is California’s 55th lawsuit against the administration fighting to regain control of two onshore pipelines that reside in the state,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KEYT) – President Trump joined this afternoon’s press briefing at the White House, one year after his inauguration. One year into his second term, President Trump addressed topics such as the nation’s economy, current turmoil in Minneapolis due to increased immigration enforcement, and his campaign to take control of Greenland. The Latest Breaking
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MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday evening, the community is invited to “raise their light” as we recognize eight years since the January 9th Debris Flow to took the lives of 23 people in 2018. The commemorative event will take place on Friday at 6:00pm at Montecito Union School. The event will consist of speakers,
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State Address Thursday morning from the state capital. His last major speech as Governor, after spending two terms leading the state.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KEYT) – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference in the city of Minneapolis following Wednesday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old woman by immigration enforcement officers. Noem claims the officer involved in the shooting was acting in self defense and followed his training. She called the actions leading up to the shooting
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KEYT) – President Donald Trump delivered a live address to the Nation Wednesday evening from the White House. The President touched on topics such as the economy, military, border control, and previewed plans for the remainder of his second term.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KEYT) – On Tuesday, Los Angeles District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, announces charges against Nick Reiner, the son of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Two days after the couple was found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home, their son Nick has been charged with two counts of first
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Unity Shoppe’s annual Holiday Telethon is a Santa Barbara tradition that invites the entire community to give back to those in need. The 2025 Holiday Telethon will take place Friday from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at the Kenny Loggins Event Center – but no worries, you can watch the whole event
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Presented by the Rotary Clubs of Santa Maria and Nipomo, the annual Parade of Lights made its way down Broadway Saturday evening! With some familiar faces from your News Channel – Scott Hennessee, Andie Lopez Bornet, Dave Alley, and Evan Vega were LIVE from Santa Maria. Broadway, from Enos to
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two professors from the University of California, Santa Barbara have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their incredible work and research in quantum physics. UC Santa Barbara’s John Martinis and Michel Devoret were selected, alongside UC Berkeley physicist John Clarke. The three minds are credited with “the
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On Sunday, a public memorial service will be held for the late Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking at a Utah university campus on Sep. 10th. “Building a Legacy, Remembering Charlie Kirk” is scheduled to take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona at 11 a.m. local time, or 2:00pm E.S.T. Tens of
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For its 101st year, El Desfile Histórico celebrated Santa Barbara with the most popular event of the city for many residents. This parade made its way down Cabrillo Boulevard at noon under warm summertime conditions with a back drop of the ocean and palm trees. It is one of the nation’s
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