VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ventura Superior Court workers didn’t go to work on Tuesday morning, but they did go on strike for the first time. Members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 marched with signs around the Ventura Government Government center and held a midday rally. They accused the CEO, Kate Bieker, of
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A San Luis Obispo jury found a 47-year-old X-ray technician guilty of sexual battery against a patient from an incident on May 15, 2024, according to the county DA’s office. The SLOCDAO found John Stephen O’Brien guilty after he unlawfully touched a woman against her will during an examination.
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two former employees at a local liquor store have been arrested for embezzling an estimated $75,000. On Sep. 30, 2025, deputies were dispatched to Happy Place Liquor on Los Angeles Avenue in Ventura and the business owner shared they had been losing a notable amount of money over the course
Continue Reading OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – A 54-year-old Oxnard man with an active warrant for his arrest was taken into custody on Saviers Road and multiple “improvised destructive devices” were found inside of his vehicle Sunday evening. The devices were rendered safe at the scene and currently, investigators believe the incident does not pose any further danger
Continue Reading LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – A 29-year-old Grover Beach man was arrested after a 15-year-old girl reported to local police he had sexually assaulted her after the pair met on social media. On Oct. 6, a 15-year-old girl and her mother reported a sexual assault to local police stated the Lompoc Police Department in a press
Continue Reading VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 43-year-old Oxnard man was arrested Thursday for assault, battery and child abuse connected to a fight at a Thousand Oaks business earlier this month. On Oct. 10, deputies responded to a reported disturbance at a business in the 100 block of North Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks stated a
Continue Reading VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two former custodians at Mupu Elementary outside of Santa Paula were arrested for vandalism and grand theft after an investigation into the incident began in late July. In July of this year, patrol deputies responded to a report of vandalism and theft at Mupu Elementary School on North Ojai Road
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Yanci Mcclay Dukin was convicted of four felony counts connected to a violent attack on his girlfriend in October of last year, his third strike offense. According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Dukin was convicted by a Ventura County jury of the following felony offenses: inflicting corporal injury on
Continue Reading ATASCADERO, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, Michael Donovan Cobb Jr., 36, of Los Angeles was arrested for multiple felonies related to sex crimes involving a local minor. In August of this year, detectives learned that crimes were committed against a minor in Atascadero and an investigation identified the perpetrator as 36-year-old Michael Donovan Cobb Jr.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 43-year-old man was arrested for arson in connection with multiple small fires along Modoc Road Thursday afternoon as well as a brush fire on State Street last weekend. On Oct. 15, around 12:09 p.m., officers responded alongside firefighters with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department to a reported brush
Continue Reading SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – A 65-year-old San Luis Obispo man was arrested Wednesday for possession of child pornography, failure to properly register as a sex offender, and felony possession of a controlled substance after a search at a Higuera Street home. In early October, detectives received a cybertip from the National Center for
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LOS ANGELES (KEYT) – Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that California is in violation of the U.S. Constitution by providing ballots to registered voters the federal government believes are not eligible to vote. Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that laws of the United States, “shall be
Continue Reading VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Christopher Jon McAulay of Ventura was arraigned this week on two felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material created using artificial intelligence. If you or someone you know has more information about this case, you are asked to contact District Attorney Investigator Randy Haumann at 805-383-4798. McAulay was arraigned on
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The Ventura County Sheriff’s department has arrested four suspects who reportedly worked together to steal over 300 gallons and approximately $3,330.00 worth of diesel fuel from various locations throughout Ventura County. On September 18, 2026, patrol deputies were alerted to a reported diesel theft at Tri County Transportation, a commercial
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A San Luis Obispo County judge has sentenced Vanessa Rose Noblitt to state prison for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for killing a cyclist back in 2024. On September 15th, Noblitt pled guilty to the charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08
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OCEANO, Calif. (KEYT) – Non-profit ‘Friends Of Oceano Dunes’ is intervening in a lawsuit to protect recreational use and vehicular access to the state beach. If approved, it could complicate the Center For Biological Diversity’s efforts in reducing OHV use. The group represents members and motorized vehicle users who accuse state officials of not always fully defending the
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Police are investigating a fatal hit and run that killed a woman just after 10:00 p.m. Friday. As detailed in a press release, a SBPD officer witnessed a reckless driver at the 300 block of West Carrillo Street and attempted a traffic stop before deeming the pursuit too dangerous
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo Police arrested a 20-year-old Nipomo man after armed robberies at two stores in the city just after 7:00 p.m. Friday night. The robberies happened at the 11000 block of Los Osos Valley Road when the man flashed a semi automatic rifle before stealing two knives from Dick’s
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LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Immigrant rights supporters and local residents assembled in Lompoc for a protest directed at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The demonstration follows increased ICE operations this week that led to dozens of local arrests. Local nonprofit 805 Undocufund reported that federal authorities took at least 34 people into custody between Monday
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A man from Oak Park has been ordered to serve one year, or 365 days, in Ventura County Jail for a reckless driving incident that took the lives of Alejandro and Maria Ramirez last year. Back in May 2025, Oak Park resident Neil Liam Reb was driving a 2024 Jeep
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