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Santa Barbara “Locks In” to Prison Reform, FACTS Act Requires Independent Investigations into Prison Deaths & Law Enforcement Custody

October 15, 2025 5:31 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Wednesday, local Assemblyman Gregg Hart announced the passage of the FACTS Act, which stands for “Forensic Accountability,… Continue Reading

“Is This a Company We Can Trust?” Environmental Defense Center Blasts Sable Offshore’s Newest Proposal

October 1, 2025 6:04 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — Environmental Defense Center Executive Director Alex Katz says Sable Offshore is fighting an uphill battle. “Coming… Continue Reading

Who Will Become California’s Next Governor? Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Sits Down with Your News Channel

September 9, 2025 5:56 pm Mina Wahab

Antonio Villaraigosa sits down with News Channel Reporter Mina Wahab to talk about what he hopes to accomplish if elected Governor.… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Reacts to Increased ICE Immigration Enforcement

January 27, 2025 5:35 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Streets known for day laborers in the mornings and afternoons are noticeably less populated than they were earlier this… Continue Reading

Several deadlines approaching for Mountain Fire Victims to get aid

January 6, 2025 6:06 pm Mina Wahab

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — It’s been a difficult couple months for renters like Karla Villanueva who says she is starting off the new year at a… Continue Reading

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

December 30, 2024 12:50 pm Associated Press

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Insurance companies that stopped providing home coverage to hundreds of thousands of… Continue Reading

California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2024 7:29 am Associated Press

Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high… Continue Reading

Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier

December 23, 2024 2:20 pm Associated Press

Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high… Continue Reading

University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests

December 20, 2024 10:05 am Associated Press

Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system… Continue Reading

Man sentenced for helping pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in the US

December 16, 2024 11:28 am Associated Press

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man was sentenced Monday to nearly 3 1/2 years in prison for running an extensive… Continue Reading

Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US

December 10, 2024 11:42 am Associated Press

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch… Continue Reading

Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California

December 9, 2024 10:23 am Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern… Continue Reading

Police found no evidence of a threat at California Capitol after evacuation

December 6, 2024 12:13 pm Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Capitol was deemed safe for reopening Friday afternoon after an emailed threat prompted an evacuation… Continue Reading

Search suspended for man believed to have gone overboard from cruise ship off California’s coast

December 3, 2024 9:08 am Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it has suspended the search for a man believed to have gone overboard from a cruise ship… Continue Reading

California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency

December 2, 2024 8:43 am Associated Press

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday… Continue Reading

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

November 19, 2024 5:27 pm Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026,… Continue Reading

California governor will not make clemency decision for Menendez brothers until new DA reviews case

November 19, 2024 3:47 pm Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won't make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez… Continue Reading

Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed

July 31, 2024 6:30 pm Associated Press

A scuba dive boat captain was ordered Wednesday to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people killed in a fire aboard… Continue Reading

Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments

July 25, 2024 8:32 am Associated Press

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless… Continue Reading

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

May 30, 2024 2:16 pm The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been convicted in his New York hush money trial, a landmark jury verdict making him the first former American… Continue Reading