Sloppy Gauchos fall at Fullerton
FULLERTON, Calif. (KEYT). -The UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team dropped its first conference game of the season to Cal State Fullerton Thursday… Continue Reading
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Gauchos drop last second heartbreaker to Fullerton
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). -The UC Santa Barbara Women's Basketball team tipped off 2026 with a home showdown versus Cal State Fullerton today,… Continue Reading
Cal Poly starts 2026 with a Big West upset over UC San Diego
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT). - Sophomore Hamad Mousa finished with a game high 26 points Thursday evening and fellow guard Peter Bandelj produced… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Runs Into the New Year
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Runners are kicking off the new year with a long-standing Santa Barbara tradition along the waterfront.
Hundreds of… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Locals Turn Out for New Year’s Day Dining
SANTA BARBARA, Calif, (KEYT) - After ringing in the new year, many Santa Barbara locals are heading out to eat close to home.
Cafés and… Continue Reading
Rain or Shine – Wet New Year’s Eve Party Plans Go On
The Harbor Restaurant ball drop is taking place to end 2025. It will be part of an evening of… Continue Reading
Buellton Announces New Community Arts Efforts For The New Year
BUELLTON, Calif. (KEYT) - With the arrival of 2026, Buellton isn’t hesitating with its sense of forward motion into the year ahead.
The city is… Continue Reading
50-foot Fishing Vessel Hauled Out in Pieces Following Last Week’s Crash
The Sea Dragon II boat has been removed from a Ventura Beach after a crash last week. It was creaking up in the surfline with the storm… Continue Reading
Rainy Weather Expected to Bring Added Challenges for Law Enforcement during New Year’s Holiday
Rainy weather during the New Year's holiday may provide extra challenges for local law enforcement agencies during what is already one of their… Continue Reading
Repeated Storms Put Focus Back on Jameson Lane in Montecito
MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) - With more rain in the forecast, attention is turning once again to Jameson Lane in Montecito, an area with a history of… Continue Reading
News Channel’s Year in Headlines
Small Plane Crashes Near Highway 101 in Goleta, Two Seriously Injured
A small plane crash along Highway 101 north of the Storke Road offramp… Continue Reading
Solvang’s Copenhagen Countdown Rings In 2026 On Denmark Time
SOLVANG, Calif. (KEYT) - The city of Solvang rang in the new year this afternoon with the second annual Copenhagen Countdown.
It's already 2026 in… Continue Reading
Additional Rain Brings Impact Worries with Saturated Hills
A Summerland road closure is linked to the heavy rain. A hillside in that area is… Continue Reading
Dons are ‘host with the most’ as they finish SB Holiday Classic undefeated
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Levi Oakes got Santa Barbara High School off to a fast start while Owen Horn gave the Dons a strong finish as they… Continue Reading
Freedom Trax Ends the Year with a Trip to the Beach for the Mobility Challenged
Freedom Trax takes the mobility challenged to the beach. Several were at Leadbetter Beach prior to the… Continue Reading
San Luis Obispo Police investigating attempted robbery from Cambria Bike Outfitters
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo Police are investigating an attempted robbery at Cambria Bike Outfitters around 4:00 a.m. Saturday… Continue Reading
City of Santa Barbara Wraps Up 2025 With Over $17 Million in ‘Bed Tax’ Revenue
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Monday, the city of Santa Barbara released their tax results from a portion of the year, reporting the estimate… Continue Reading
Dons pull away from Bishop Diego to move to 3-0 at Santa Barbara Holiday Classic
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Levi Oakes scored a game-high 23 points and Brent Sharpton added 17 points as host Santa Barbara High School defeated… Continue Reading
Plastic Bags Going Away Statewide on New Year’s Day
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Shopping bags are going 100% paper for 10 cents apiece statewide in California on New Years’ Day.
Some consumers say… Continue Reading
Charitable Giving Strong in 2025 Despite Economic Challenges
The end of the year may still mean a boost in charitable giving. Santa Barbara has seen generosity to local causes including the Unity… Continue Reading