SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – What will be on your ballot? Who will be the next Governor of California? What does voting on any of the 14 propositions mean for you and your family? Your News Channel will discuss all these topics and more during a LIVE political discussion – Wednesday at 6:00pm. Submit your
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – In a special segment Wednesday, your News Channel will invite guests former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco and former State Representative Hannah Beth Jackson for a LIVE conversation. But we want to hear from you! How is your cost of living? Can you afford your groceries? Or to fill
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – How are peace talks going after the “Memo of Understanding?” And yet more changes are happening in the plans to transform Downtown Santa Barbara. There’s always plenty to talk about, and you’re part of the convo. Post your questions & comments at keyt.com, and join us for the live debate,
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ahead of the upcoming primary election, your News Channel will host a political discussion Thursday at 6pm, and we want you apart of the conversation. Join former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco and former State Representative Hannah Beth Jackson for a LIVE conversation on topics like tensions in Iran
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The war in Iran, Oil Prices skyrocketing, Sudden Changes in Leadership… these are the topics making recent headlines and we want to talk about it. Former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco and former State Representative Hannah Beth Jackson join us for a LIVE conversation. Drop your questions, comments, opinons in
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – In a News Channel Political Talk-Back, former state senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and former Santa Barbara City councilman Dale Francisco discuss the touchy topics making recent headlines. Both Jackson and Francisco cover both sides of the political spectrum – but what do you think? Leave your comments, thoughts, questions below! The
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, Your News Channel will invite State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson and former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco in what is anticipated to be a heated discussion on recent world events. The two will represent both sides of the political discussion on topics such as the arrest of Nicolás
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – We would love to hear what you think. President Trump wants to open the Pacific Coast to more offshore oil drilling and he’s lowering fuel standards for automakers. Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson offers the Democrat viewpoint and former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco gives us the conservative opinion.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown has declined to comment on a letter from Congressman Salud Carbajal that calls on him to speak out against what Carbajal describes as “the violent and militarized mass deportation campaign” carried out by the Trump Administration. Carbajal released the letter on July 25. A spokesperson
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A series of federal immigration raids at cannabis farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo has ignited intense public reaction and political debate across the Central Coast. On July 10, 2025, federal law enforcement officers executed criminal warrant operations at grow sites owned by Glasshouse Brands Inc. in both communities. According to
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Congress has voted to rescind nearly $1.1 billion in funding for public media — a move that eliminates all federal support for NPR, PBS, and their member stations, including KCLU on the Central Coast. House Republicans passed the spending cuts bill shortly after midnight Friday. Roughly $8 billion will be pulled
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A Massachusetts woman is warning others after her 74-year-old mother was conned out of nearly her entire retirement savings in an elaborate year-long romance scam. Jessica, who asked that her last name not be used to protect her family’s privacy, shared her mother’s story with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The U.S. Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Thursday, prompting sharply divided reactions over its sweeping tax cuts, defense spending increases, and steep reductions to social safety net programs. Democrats in Congress uniformly opposed the bill, which now heads to President Trump’s desk. Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — “This could have led to nuclear war.” Public opinion over the recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities remains sharply divided, with most Republicans backing the strikes while Democrats voice strong opposition, according to multiple national polls. Locally, former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson condemned the strike as “reckless” and
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — From immigration raids and soaring tariffs to school board battles and sweeping federal job cuts, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office are already reshaping life on California’s Central and South Coasts. Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and former Santa Barbara City Councilmember Dale Francisco joined KEYT for political
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – In a significant course correction this week, the county Board of Supervisors cut $1.4 million from its cannabis budget, taking the knife to administration, auditing, planning review and especially law enforcement. Voting 4-0 on Tuesday, with Supervisor Bob Nelson of Orcutt absent, the supervisors settled on $5.3 million for cannabis-related
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – There is growing national division over President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration enforcement, especially following the recent deployment of troops to Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE protests. Trump has ordered thousands of National Guard troops to the streets of Los Angeles. As of Monday, about 1,700 National Guard members were
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Universities across the country are grappling with the loss of millions of dollars in research funding due to cuts by the Trump administration. At UC Santa Barbara, hundreds of students and researchers held a “Kill the Cuts, Save Science” protest on campus earlier this month, rallying against the funding reductions. An estimated
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