Santa Barbara County Shares its Status at ‘State of the County’ Event
The ‘State of the County’ event takes place today in Santa Barbara County. Issues with the economy, housing and jobs will be discussed.
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PCPA opens holiday season with return of ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) is set to begin its annual holiday season Thursday night with the premiere of The Wizard of Oz.
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From The Hitching Post to Scout Camps: Santa Maria Valley’s 18th Annual Philanthropy Luncheon
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The 18th annual Celebrate Philanthropy awards luncheon took place at the Santa Maria Country Club today. Non-profit representatives joined city leaders to recognize the honorees. The Santa Barbara Foundation honored five community leaders for their charitable contributions to the Santa Maria Valley. “We’re just so honored every year to recognize
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Eric Friedman Clinging on to Lead in Tight Mayoral Race; Remaining Ballots May Bring a Surprise
Ballot drop boxes were cleared out several times on election day to keep the ballots going through the tabulation machines. Some tight races could change.
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CIF-SS Girls Tennis First Round Playoffs: Winning day for Santa Barbara-area schools
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Division 2: Cate 16, Beckman 2: Rams went 9-0 in doubles play while Elizabeth Jaycich went 3-0 in singles play. The Rams are at Newport Harbor on Friday in the second round. Division 4: Dos Pueblos 14, Garden Grove 4: Adyha Reddy-Hoelle and Zella Cassidy went 3-0 in singles play.
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Re-elected Congressman Carbajal Shares To-Do List For Democratic Party
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Rep. Salud Carbajal talked about winning his re-election campaign and what’s next following a night of celebrating with fellow Democrats. The Congressman scheduled a morning call online to take questions from local journalists. He spoke about Sable Offshore that has restarted oil and gas production off the Gaviota Coast in
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Santa Barbara Bowl Hosts Cultural Performance as Part of School Field Trip
A special Kids at the Bowl field trip brought about 2000 students in for a cultural show. Step Afrika! was an engaging performance for the kids to see, many in this venue for the first time.
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Local Voters Stayed Motivated Until the End of Election Day
Ballots returned on election day are now getting processed. In some cases it may change results in tight races.
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The Ball is in Lompoc’s Court: Mapping Future Human Service Priorities Under Projected Mayoral Shift
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Lompoc is looking ahead to the next year of human services funding. An annual financial meeting for non-profits followed last night’s midterm election shake-up. Representatives of non-profits serving Lompoc met inside council chambers Wednesday morning. “This grant is for human services that are provided through nonprofits here in Lompoc, that service
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New Mural Installation in Old Town Gives Color to Goleta’s History
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) — A colorful tribute to Goleta’s past is coming to the corner of Hollister and Kellogg avenues in Old Town. Local artist Curtis Crawshaw is creating a mural inspired by the city’s history and traditions. Crawshaw, owner of Foundation Press Design and Print Studio, designed the artwork specifically for the location. The
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Race for Santa Barbara Narrows Down to Two Council Members
Eric Friedman is leading in the race to be the new Santa Barbara Mayor. Many ballots are still being counted.
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Incumbent James Kyriaco Leads Goleta District 2 City Council Race
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) — Incumbent James Kyriaco has taken an early lead over challenger Phebe Mansur in the race for Goleta’s District 2 City Council seat. The two candidates are competing to represent Old Town and southeast Goleta for the next four years. Kyriaco is seeking another term on the City Council, focusing his campaign on
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Carbajal and Smith Face Off For 24th Congressional District
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) As votes were counted, 24th District candidates headed to election night watch parties. Incumbent Democrat Salud Carbajal secured an early lead against his No Party Preference challenger Bob Smith in the 24th Congressional District that covers Santa Barbara County, the southern part of San Luis Obispo County and parts of Ventura County
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Gauchos hit century mark in season-opening win
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Highly-touted freshman Karisma Flores hit a driving layup with :20 seconds left and the home crowd erupted as if it was a game-winning bucket. Far from it. Rather the basket pushed the Gauchos over the century mark as UCSB won their season opener 101-26 against NCAA Division III UC
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LIVE BLOG: 2026 General Election
All night the KEYT News Team will be LIVE with real-time tracking and coverage of today’s General Election – both State and Local races. Voting Polls close at 8:00pm | Track all races and results with the New Channel 3-12 Voter Guide LIVE BLOG: 8:00 P.M.: Polls are now closed in California 5:00 P.M.: Jerry
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Fire Crews At Hope Ranch ‘Volcano’ Geological Phenomena Sparks Vegetation Fire Tuesday
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews are on the scene of a half-acre vegetation fire off of Creciente Drive in the Hope Ranch neighborhood Tuesday. According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, this is a geological event that started the flames along nearby the coastal bluffs. The flames spread to surrounding vegetation,
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Santa Maria City Council Candidates Sit in Suspense Awaiting Initial Midterm Results
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – High stakes surround three critical open seats for Santa Maria City Council and local policy measures on this midterm election night. Candidates experienced the nerve-wracking reality of waiting out the ballots in drastically different ways. For the active council members, the night demanded a dual itinerary. Sitting officials Richard Batalla
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Carpinteria Sand Berm Going Up to Protect Coastal Properties
A protective sand berm is going up in Carpinteria . It will be about 9.5 feet tall in front of properties.
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Final Hours Until Election Day; Full Ballot Gives Voters a Big Voice
Vote by mail ballot boxes will be open until 8 p.m. on election day. Then they are locked and cleared out of the final ballots.
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NCAA Basketball: Gauchos and Mustangs start season off with wins
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – NCAA Men’s Basketball: UCSB 85, San Francisco State 55: Fourteen Gauchos scored at least 2 points in the season-opening win at the Thunderdome. “We have a deep team, and it is a highly competitive environment every single day,” said Joe Pasternack who is entering his 10th season as the Gauchos
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