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Three arrested in connection with Foothill Road cannabis farm burglary after a search by deputies

February 4, 2026 5:24 am Michael Yu, Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Three people have been arrested in connection with a burglary at Headwaters Cannabis on Foothill Road early… Continue Reading

Fatal Crash Shuts Down Northbound 101 at Castillo Street in Santa Barbara

November 1, 2025 10:44 am Patricia Martellotti

Northbound Highway 101 was jammed for hours Saturday due to a fatal crash. The freeway had a hard closure and then a one-lane closure for several… Continue Reading

Federal Agents Spotted in Oxnard, Sparks Protestors Near A Street

October 29, 2025 8:16 am Andie Lopez Bornet

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – A scene began early Wednesday morning on North A street, where protesters have gathered in response to word of ICE agents in… Continue Reading

House Fire Erupts in Santa Maria’s Preisker Ranch Neighborhood

September 25, 2025 9:11 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - A house fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Santa Maria’s Preisker Ranch neighborhood. Thick smoke poured… Continue Reading

Fire breaks out near Los Olivos

August 22, 2025 3:16 pm Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A fire broke out near Los Olivos along State Route 101 around 2:45 p.m. Friday afternoon. The freeway was shut… Continue Reading

Ventura High locks down after student reports seeing a potential gun

May 28, 2025 2:01 pm Christer Schmidt, Andie Lopez Bornet

VENTURA, Calif - Ventura High School locked down after a student reported that they saw the outline of a potential gun in another student's… Continue Reading

Identified Barricaded Suspect Arrested After Violent Montecito Home Invasion

May 21, 2025 5:51 pm Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Ryder Christ

This article has been updated to include additional information from a Thursday morning booking log from Santa Barbara Sheriff and a response from… Continue Reading

Cyclist Struck and Killed on State Street

May 18, 2025 10:46 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Police reported to a fatal traffic collision that left a cyclist dead on Sunday night. It happened before… Continue Reading

Vegetation Fire burns 28 acres at Vandenberg Space Force Base

May 15, 2025 11:54 am Nate Loop

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. - Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that broke out on a northern portion of base property Thursday… Continue Reading

Island Packers passengers enjoy whale sightings

May 4, 2025 8:43 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. — Island Packers has reported continued whale sightings this spring. Whale watching season typically runs from December through… Continue Reading

Person of Interest Questioned by UCSB Police in Hamel’s Death Case

April 30, 2025 10:46 am John Palminteri

A request for more information about the death of UCSB student Liz Hamel is being made by her family and an attorney. She died following an incident… Continue Reading

Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal Goleta stabbing

April 30, 2025 11:52 pm Tracy Lehr, Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Detectives are looking for multiple suspects following a fatal stabbing on San Simeon… Continue Reading

Bright Lights Attracted Folks to the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo

April 27, 2025 10:43 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The first weekend of the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo attracted people who seemed to enjoy the 80s flashback theme. Many… Continue Reading

A preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near San Diego

April 14, 2025 10:48 am KION546

By Julie Sharp SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS Los Angeles) -- A preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego, according to the U.S.… Continue Reading

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