Economy Archives

Social Services Workers Dodge Job Cuts, Board of Supervisors Proposes Funding 70 Positions

October 7, 2025 6:05 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) —Social workers facing imminent layoffs have been worried for weeks leading up to Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors… Continue Reading

Carpinteria Transforms for Avocado Festival: Peace, Love, and 40,000 Fans of Guac

October 3, 2025 12:23 pm Patricia Martellotti

CARPINTERIA Calif. (KEYT) - The California Avocado Festival is back in Carpinteria with tens of thousands expected to attend. The streets of… Continue Reading

Trump Administration announces targeted energy funding terminations including California’s multi-billion dollar hydrogen hub

October 3, 2025 1:05 pm Andrew Gillies

WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff sent a letter Thursday to the Secretary of Energy opposing the selective… Continue Reading

Carpinteria’s 61st Year Starting Off With Some of The City’s Most Challenging Issues

September 29, 2025 11:34 am John Palminteri

Carpinteria is celebrating its anniversary and protecting open space has been part of the city's character. This is land to the east of… Continue Reading

Nipomo Residents Facing ‘Hard Hit’ to Water Bill Under Proposed Rate Increases

September 24, 2025 11:54 am Dave Alley

NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – Thousands of households in Nipomo are facing a significant increase to their water bill over the next few years. Nipomo… Continue Reading

What’s driving the surge of new car wash businesses in Santa Maria?

September 22, 2025 11:57 am Dave Alley

Several new car washes are being built in Santa Maria, a surge that will add to the many other existing car wash businesses already existing in the… Continue Reading

Vallarta Supermarkets celebrates Grand Opening Relocation in Oxnard

September 17, 2025 9:31 am Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Early risers lined up at 7 a.m. to grocery shop during Vallarta Supermarkets Grand Opening Relocation celebration in Oxnard at… Continue Reading

Isla Vista Students and Nearby Residents Find Big Bargains at Annual Move-In Sale

September 15, 2025 11:28 am John Palminteri

The Isla Vista two day move in sale will offer deep discounts. Students can find many items for under… Continue Reading

International Climate Organization Urges CA Governor to Take Action in Santa Barbara County

September 10, 2025 6:18 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Climate Rights International is urging California to permanently retire the Las Flores Pipeline, calling it a… Continue Reading

The Historic Presidio Neighborhood in Santa Barbara Could Be Getting More Attention

September 9, 2025 6:09 pm John Palminteri

The Presidio neighborhood could be getting more attention in Santa Barbara. It's a nine square block area. A survey was just completed and results… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Auto Mall welcoming another dealership along Highway 101

September 9, 2025 12:00 pm Dave Alley

The growing Santa Maria auto mall area located along Highway 101 is getting another… Continue Reading

Parklets Demolished On One Block of State St. to Make Way for New Look

September 8, 2025 11:41 am John Palminteri

State St. restoration between Haley St. and Cota St. is underway with a morning removal of parklets. Pedlets are going in this… Continue Reading

‘Buy Local Program’ Helping Support Arroyo Grande Businesses during Bridge Replacement Project

September 8, 2025 11:47 am Dave Alley

The City of Arroyo Grande has kicked off a second phase of its "Buy Local Program" in an effort to help support businesses during the ongoing Traffic… Continue Reading

Hospitality Workers Compete to Showcase their Summer Skills in Battle of the Brands

September 2, 2025 11:01 am John Palminteri

Hospitality workers compete in Santa Barbara after spending the summer serving thousands of guests. This started after the 2018 mudflow to boost… Continue Reading

Hundreds Gather for Labor Day Rally in Ventura

September 1, 2025 9:20 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. – Hundreds of people turned out for a Labor Day rally near the Ventura County Government Center. They stood on every corner and… Continue Reading

Labor Day 2025 Travel: Record Flyers, Cheaper Gas, and Heavy Traffic

August 28, 2025 3:04 pm Ryder Christ, Ivania Montes

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Labor Day weekend is known as one of the busiest travel times of the year, and Central Coast residents are joining millions… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara City College Students Return with Future Plans and Unique Job Conditions Ahead

August 25, 2025 11:32 am John Palminteri

Santa Barbara City College starts the fall semester today. Students without a career path counseling and job fairs are offered throughout the… Continue Reading

Solid Sunshine Heats Up Businesses After a Simmering Summer Season in Santa Barbara

August 22, 2025 11:10 am John Palminteri

Waterfront area businesses in Santa Barbara are getting a taste of the real summer weather this weekend. Until now the days since June have been… Continue Reading

Rep. Carbajal Joins Labor Leaders Speaking Out About Clean Energy Issues

August 21, 2025 11:57 am John Palminteri

The Granada garage solar panels are new in Santa Barbara but other projects may be on hold. Support is not as strong with the Trump administration… Continue Reading

Student Engineers Reinvent Downtown Workspace to Serve Santa Barbara Groups

August 20, 2025 11:58 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Deana Aguilera Arroyo is one of two teens who transformed a downtown workspace with her engineering skills. “I really felt… Continue Reading