Rain or Shine – Wet New Year’s Eve Party Plans Go On
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The Harbor Restaurant ball drop is taking place to end 2025. It will be part of an evening of… Continue Reading
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Cottage Hospital Announces First Birth of the Year
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Jessica and Laurence welcomed Isla, their first, and the first baby born this year at Cottage Hospital early Thursday… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Makes a Splashy Comeback
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip is set to go on as planned, despite rain in the forecast. According to organizer, Hugh Margerum,… 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 their sense of forward motion into the year ahead.
The city’s… Continue Reading
Police respond to upper State for potentially mistaken report of a gunman on New Year’s Eve
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On New Year's Eve, officers were searching the area of State and La Cumbre for a man with a rifle that police now… Continue Reading
Some Sabor Champagne to Savor New Year
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) Most people celebrating the New Year with champagne will pop the cork and pour it into flutes, but some will open… Continue Reading
Montecito Community Connect helps connect a mudslide survivor to a holiday treasure
MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT)  Montecito Community Connect on social media helped return something special to a Montecito mudslide survivor and author… Continue Reading
La Conchita rain totals raise concerns
LA CONCHITA, Calif. (KEYT) La Conchita residents are keeping a close eye on rain totals.
La Conchita has had 7 inches of rain in the past two… Continue Reading
New Year’s rain forecast, weekend storm to follow
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Overnight rain on New Year's eve will continue into the morning of January 1st followed by light… Continue Reading
Federal Court Declines to Halt Restart of Oil Production in Santa Barbara County
SAN FRANCISCO (KEYT) – A federal court has declined to halt plans to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County after environmental groups… Continue Reading
SLO Speed Ahead: Cal Poly Finalizes Jungle Float for Pasadena’s Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif. (KEYT) — Creative chaos, construction, and collaboration have made the Cal Poly team an unstoppable force. “It's really cool to see… 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
Back-to-Back Rains Raise Questions for Santa Barbara Retail
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara is facing another round of rain as storms continue after Christmas week.
With repeated downpours… Continue Reading
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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
Falcon 9 launch of Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed mission scheduled for Saturday evening
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of the Italian Space Agency's COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission is scheduled from… 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
Heavy rain New Year’s Eve night, tracking the next storm this weekend
Happy New Year's Eve! We begin the morning with light showers for most of the area and some breezy winds. Have a jacket and umbrella ready as the… 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