SBIFF McHurley Film Center Now Showing a New Marquee
The new marquee is now up at the SBIFF McHurley Film Center. The newly remodeled theatre site in downtown Santa Barbara opened with state of the art screens last February.
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The Alcazar hosts El Niño Prep Forum
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) The Alcazar hosted a free Carpinteria Community Spotlight on El Niño Disaster Preparation. Carpinteria Vallery Radio hosts Dennis Mitchell and Bryan Mootz emceed the event. Speakers included Carpinteria-Summerland Fire officials, Carpinteria city staff members, Police Chief of Services in the City of Carpinteria Lt. Rich Brittingham, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Roy Lee
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Pumpkin Patch Adventure Begins in Isla Vista
ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – The 6th Annual Isla Vista Halloween Pumpkin Patch isn’t just about picking pumpkins, it is an immersive adventure through Anisq’ oyo Park that culminates with a free pumpkin. The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District started the patch to give students and community members an alternative way to celebrate. The
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Real Estate Day at Cal Poly Discusses Controversial Data Centers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Cal Poly hosted Real Estate Day at the Chumash Auditorium on campus. It examined the growing demand, infrastructure requirements, financing and public opposition surrounding AI data centers. Tech companies plan to construct thousands of new facilities across the nation to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure. “I don’t
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Tidy Seas Seeks More Funds & Volunteers in a Year-Round Coastal Trash Cleanup Effort
Runoff trash is an ongoing environmental problem targeted by the group Tidy Seas. A fundraiser is set for Thursday evening.
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Semester at Sea Launches New Alumni Network
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The Central Coast is home to more than 1,000 Semester at Sea alumni. And now there is a new alumni network online for the floating study abroad program that began in the 1960s. Alumni attended a reunion in Santa Barbara on Sunday and had a chance to check out video of the new chartered
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Activist Lupe Anguiano Remembered
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) A belated celebration of life took place for civil rights activist Lupe Anguiano in Ventura. UCLA archivist Xaviera Flores said her collection, gifted to the university, will be part of American History. “She was someone who felt like family, like a tia to many students to come and women, young females inspired
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Beloved Crossing Guard of 20 Years Retires from Hope School District
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Students and staff at Vieja Valley Elementary gathered for a rousing and heart-warming send off for the school’s beloved crossing guard, Gwendolyn “Gwen” Clark, who hung up her stop paddle and florescent vest after Thursday morning’s shift. The 94-year-old volunteer was a comforting presence for children and families getting to and
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Cal Poly unveils $3 million ‘AI Factory’ supercomputer to help drive student innovation
Cal Poly hosted “AI Day” on Thursday, bringing together students, faculty and industry leaders to explore the growing role of artificial intelligence and examine both its benefits and challenges.
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Santa Maria Man Says He Was Assaulted and Hospitalized By Federal Agents Wednesday
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – An adult student at Santa Maria High is recovering from surgery after he was stopped and had his wrist broken by two people he believes were federal agents Wednesday morning. Erik Zepeda, 20, is a student on an individualized education program who was walking to classes around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday
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Clash of the Political Parties: Cal Poly Hosts High-Profile Conservative Tour & Progressive Resource Fair
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Cal Poly hosted two concurrent political events this evening. They reflected contrasting ideological viewpoints among the student body. The national conservative organization Turning Point USA held a campus speaking event dubbed “America: Love It Or Leave It.” “You know the difference between conspiracy theory and the truth?” says Jeff
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Santa Barbara Unified’s Superintendent Announces Retirement Wednesday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado announced her retirement from the position effective at the end of the 2026-2027 school year Wednesday. “It has been the honor of my life to serve the students, families, and staff of Santa Barbara Unified,” shared Dr. Maldonado in a statement
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UC Santa Barbara Researchers Develop Free Tool to Make Ocean Mapping Easier
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Scientists have access to vast amounts of ocean data, but finding and organizing that information can be a challenge. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a free software tool designed to make the process easier. The tool, called Oceandatr, helps scientists bring together ocean data from multiple sources, making it
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San Marcos High School Breaks Ground on New Health Careers and Wellness Facilities
The project will replace aging portable classrooms, expand hands-on health care training and modernize a student wellness center. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara Unified School District celebrated the groundbreaking Monday for an approximately $11 million project at San Marcos High School aimed at expanding health care career education and improving access to student wellness
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Generations of UCSB Graduates Return for All Gaucho Reunion
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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Crane County Day hosts Crane Country Fair
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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Sutter Health hosts Breast Cancer Panel
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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The Colleges of Law hosts Awards Brunch
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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Katy Perry’s Camp Firework Thrilled Summer Campers
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
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Two Former Custodians Arrested for July Thefts and Vandalism at Mupu Elementary
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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