During 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.
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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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 loved
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Waves are crashing higher along the San Luis Obispo County coastline, with water levels near Morro Bay measuring more than a foot above expected levels.
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SANTA PAULA, Calif. (KEYT) The Ojai Raptor Center hosted a special Pop Up Release. The special release happened in Steckel Park in Santa Paula on Tuesday evening. The center released a rehabilitated Great Horned Owl. It peaked out of the opened doors of a box and then spreads its wings and soared into the wild.
Continue ReadingThe annual “State of the City” for the City of Santa Maria was held Tuesday evening at Allan Hancock College.
Continue ReadingORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) – A long-planned gas station located at one of the busiest intersections in Orcutt has finally opened for business. Orcutt Fuel welcomed its first customers Friday during a soft opening at the site, which features eight fueling stations and a 4,200-square-foot convenience store. “It’s been really, really nice,” said Orcutt Fuel employee Traci Bradbury.
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) The Palm Tree Festival got underway on Saturday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo & Raquet Club in Carpinteria. DJ Toon opened the even that includes two days of music. The festival hired locals to help with security and parking. The festival headliners include The Chainsmokers, Zedd, T-Pain and Kygo. For more information visit,
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OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) The Tri-County Mustang Club put the Ponies By The Sea Car Show again this October to help Guide Dogs of America. They parked their colorful cars on the grass by the boats in the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard on Sunday. Mustang lovers a car show enthusiasts and passersby had a chance
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OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Breast Cancer Awareness Month events included a Pink Pub Crawl in the Channel Island Harbor. Participants picked up pink wrist bands and map. The crawl included stops at the Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, Mrs. Olson’s and the Rudder Room. They raised a glass or two to support the cause. All proceeds go
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The Seaside Highland Games returned to the Ventura County Fairgrounds for it’s 22nd event this weekend. The Gold Coast Pipe Band hosted bag pipe and drumming competitions. People also filled arena grandstands to watch heavy athletic events including the caber toss and sheaf toss. Visitors also had a chance to learn about the different
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OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Some Driffill Elementary School students had a front row seat to their first opera inside Dr. Dufau’s classroom. Their teacher happens to be a member of the Ventura County Gilbert & Sullivan Repertoire Company that is putting on H.M.S. Pinafore at the Theatre on the Hill in Thousand Oaks. Dr. Kimberley Dufau got
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Just like across the United States, the sport of girls high school flag football is surging in popularity and participation throughout the Central Coast.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) A Great Horned Owl raised at the Ojai Rapter Center is now free. The owl release took place at Rancho Tajiquas. “We can rehab all we want, but we need an actual space for the bird and how great is this,” said Ojai Rapter Center Executive Director Chris Eksteen. “It is a
Continue ReadingSan Luis Obispo County farms, ranches and vineyards generated more than $1 billion in agricultural production in 2025.
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The 40th Annual California Avocado Festival hosted another Guacamole Contest. The contest had two dozen entries this year. The panel of judges included Grammy-winning musician and producer Alan Parsons and Rori Trovato of Rori’s Ice Cream. While the judges tasted each entry and looked at each presentation, audience members bid on giant
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – It’s a simple box with a connection to a larger world. Trinket trade boxes are popping up on street corners and outside businesses up and down the Central Coast. They’re similar to little free libraries, but instead of trading books, you trade bracelets, small toys or mugs. “When I saw that,
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OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – A local surf shop has an honest customer to thank. Anacapa Surf N Sport in Oxnard Shores shared a story on social media about a customer who was undercharged. The customer named Aric is an L.A. firefighter and dad, who came back to the store to say he owed Anacapa Surf more money. “We had undercharged
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Up and coming artists performed all weekend long at the 40th California Avocado Festival. Ian Cochran performed on the Grotto stage following the guacamole contest. He’s been recording in Alan Parsons studio. Parsons also judged the guacamole fest and was on hand to watch Cochran and sign autographs. More than 60 bands played
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Some California Avocado Festival visitors took home reproductions of posters from past California Avocado Festival posters. They chose from a display showing them through the decades. “We absolutely will do it next year, we have a lot information about what they want, they want a book made with all of them
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