The long-awaited plan for a new Orcutt Library is reaching a critical point, as the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors prepare to consider how to pay for the project and move it closer to construction.
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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock As history tells, the 1940s were a decade that shaped American life. The country faced World War II, ration books, factory work, radio news, and families waiting for letters from loved ones who were overseas. By the end of the decade, the war was completely over, and people were
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CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. (KEYT) – What is El Niño? And what does it mean for the Central Coast? Your News Channel’s First Alert Weather Team put together a detailed segment on common weather phenomena that is having a big impact recently. “El Niño is a natural climate pattern that begins in the tropical Pacific
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – People driving by La Conchita may see it as a coastal town with an ocean view, but it is also a town with a long history of landslides following above average rain. Russ Brazelton is a survivor of both the 1995 slide and the deadly slide in 2005. He lost
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – University of California, Santa Barbara graduates returned to campus over the weekend for the All Guacho Reunion. Members of the band ALO or Animal Liberation Orchestra performed. The players are class of ’97, ’98 and ’99 grads. Other bands played, too. Alumni had a chance to catch up and toast
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ rally and marches took place on Saturday, just weeks from Election Day. One of the largest march and rallies took place in Santa Barbara, where people marched from Alameda Park to Santa Barbara City Hall. They marched about a quarter mile in the hot sun, searching for shade once participants got to
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MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) Children had some old fashioned fun at the annual Crane Country Fair. They competed in sack races on the grass at Crane Country Day in Montecito on Sunday. Parents and students volunteered to run the games that also included a rubber duck pond and musical chairs. Kids won tickets for participating in
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The 2nd Annual Charity Concert raised money for nonprofits at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara on Saturday night. Ron Dante of The Archies (“Sugar Sugar”) and Cuff Links (“Tracy”) and Tom Garrett of The Classics IV (“Sandy”) helped kick off the show. The concert is a benefit for Adams Angels, and Santa Barbara Humane.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Sutter Health hosted a breast cancer panel this week in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sutter Health Greater Central Coast hosted the discussion at its Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara Experts talked about breast cancer prevention, screening, and treatment advances. “The experts on our panel talked about how things
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) People filled the streets near the Ventura County Government Center for another No Kings rally on Saturday, but like similar rallies from coast to coast participants urged people to vote and vote early. Supporters honked as they drove by. Some people dressed in costume. Many people showed off homemade signs.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The Santa Barbara Harbor and Seafood Festival brought out thousands of people to the waterfront The 23rd annual event is timed to celebrate the opening of lobster season. “It is the best time of year to come buy lobster opening season everybody comes together for harbor festival.” said Daniel Roslan of Garrigan
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The Colleges of Law hosted its 2026 Inaugural Awards Brunch at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort on Saturday. Former Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley gave the keynote address. Dudley also received the Distinguished Alumni Award, that isn’t given often, and she recently had a statewide wellness initiative named in her
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The 15th Annual Ride Santa Barbara 100 brought cyclists from far and wide to Santa Barbara on Saturday. Cyclists braved the heat to ride a numbers of routes. Some people did the Gibralter Road climb while others toured Goleta, Hope Ranch and the waterfront. Others cycled through Montecito and in the foothills
Continue ReadingDuring the ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) impacting thousands of customers across San Luis Obispo County, officials are reminding motorists to use extra caution at intersections where traffic signals are not working.
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SANTA BARBARA CO., Calif. (KEYT) – Homegrown celebrity Katy Perry’s hit song “Firework” and namesake camp are empowering local tweens and teens. To date, nearly 1,000 middle school students have attended the three-day sleep away camp, thanks to the Firework Foundation, co-founded in 2019 by Perry and her sister, Angela Lerche. Recently, more than 85 boys and
Continue ReadingThousands of homes and businesses across San Luis Obispo County are without electricity Friday as PG&E continues an ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) due to extreme fire weather conditions.
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Joseph Hendrickson // Shutterstock Every season in the NFL produces performances that feel less like a single game and more like statistical outliers — explosive outings where quarterbacks pile up passing yards, running backs break off long scoring runs, and receivers turn routine targets into multi-touchdown afternoons. These are the kinds of games that
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zimmytws // Shutterstock Every season in the NFL produces performances that feel less like a single game and more like statistical outliers — explosive outings where quarterbacks pile up passing yards, running backs break off long scoring runs, and receivers turn routine targets into multi-touchdown afternoons. These are the kinds of games that separate
Continue Reading Joseph Hendrickson // Shutterstock Every season in the NFL produces performances that feel less like a single game and more like statistical outliers — explosive outings where quarterbacks pile up passing yards, running backs break off long scoring runs, and receivers turn routine targets into multi-touchdown afternoons. These are the kinds of games that
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SUMMERLAND, Calif. (KEYT) – A state surge in mosquitoes and West Nile virus will likely keep public health experts in Santa Barbara County busy for another month or so. “Mosquito season now is kind of like fire season,” said Brian Cabrera, General Manager of the Santa Barbara County Mosquito and Vector Management District. “This year, the
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