VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) People filled the streets near the Ventura County Government Center for another No Kings rally on Saturday, but like similar rallies from coast to coast participants urged people to vote and vote early. Supporters honked as they drove by. Some people dressed in costume. Many people showed off homemade signs.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) No Kings:Vote Early rally and marches took place on Saturday, just weeks from Election Day. One of the largest march and rallies took place in Santa Barbara. That’s where people marched from Alameda Park to Santa Barbara City Hall. They marched about a quarter mile in the hot sun. Participants looked for shade once they got
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SOLVANG, Calif. (KEYT) – The city of Solvang and Teamsters Local 986 just reached a tentative labor agreement. It resolves a contract dispute that led to a four-week work stoppage. Members of Teamsters Local 986 approved and ratified the contract, sending the measure to the city for final approval. “We came to an agreement yesterday and
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The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is celebrating 60 years. It is made up of leaders from all cities and the Board of Supervisors in the county.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — Santa Barbara Unified School District is facing renewed calls for accountability following a blackface social media post involving four San Marcos High School students. Students from San Marcos and Dos Pueblos high schools walked out of class Tuesday, October 13, while community members addressed the school board that evening, demanding
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A Proposition 40 debate took place on Wednesday night in Santa Barbara. Proposition 40 is a one-time 5 percent tax on people with assets over a billion dollars. The Colleges of Law President Dr. Mathew Nehmer moderated the event on the Santa Barbara campus. Cal State University Channel Islands Economics Professor Bryan
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The next phase of work on Highway 101 in Montecito should be done by the end of the year. Next will be the reconfiguration of the Hot Springs- Cabrillo Boulevard ramps and lanes as part of the overall widening project.
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Sandbags will be available for storm protection in Santa Barbara County starting October 15. A special site on the county’s web page has locations.
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LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Nonpartisan groups hosted a candidate forum in Lompoc on Thursday. The event featured four candidates competing for two open seats on the city council. Two mayoral candidates are vying for the center seat. Public safety and municipal governance have emerged as central issues for Lompoc’s midterm elections. “Growing up, man, we used
Continue ReadingThe annual “State of the City” for the City of Santa Maria was held Tuesday evening at Allan Hancock College.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The final Environmental Defense Center’s TGIF of the season celebrated efforts to save the Naples property along the Gaviota Coast. EDC Chief Counsel Linda Krop called the Surfrider Foundation and Land Trust of Santa Barbara County “indispendible” partners. The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County has a purchase agreement in place
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Immigrant advocates are calling on Santa Maria City Council to take a stance against ICE. After a flurry of federal detainments in the area this week, threatening language was used against council members in social media posts. That caused Tuesday’s meeting to be postponed until tonight when extra security was brought
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Downtown Santa Barbara will have some new horsepower Sunday. The NITE LIFE car club of Santa Barbara presents its first car show on State Street between Cota and De La Guerra. It’s a free event from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Support from the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association and
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The Santa Barbara Holiday parade is set for Dec. 4. The last parade for the Christmas season was in 2019.
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Several illegal food vendors have been cited for violations in a special enforcement effort in Santa Barbara County. They were selling without permits and had health violations.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The Trump administration has yet to slow down on its mass deportation tactics, and reports say Immigration and and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have hit a record high amount, including several right here on the Central Coast. Undocumented residents across the Central Coast have faced a surge of ICE
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Governor Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 1875 into law, allowing courts to expedite divorces involving domestic violence. Local advocates are applauding the new statewide legislation. Assembly Bill 1875 takes effect January 1st and grants judges the authority to shorten or waive California’s six-month divorce waiting period for victims and
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Efforts to hold boat owners accountable for crashes is being discussed by Santa Barbara Supervisors. The city has a policy in place.
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria residents evaluated details of Measure C following the final city-organized town hall meeting held last night at the Santa Maria Public Library. The city introduced the proposal to address a budget gap after previously cutting dozens of municipal staff positions to reduce expenditures. The ballot proposal asks voters
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Carpinteria Planning Commission voted 3-to-1 to approve the controversial Surfliner project. David Allen, John Moyer, Glenn La Fevers voted yes. Jane L. Benefield voted no. Alexandra “Xy” VanAntwerp recused herself at the last marathon meeting saying she felt threatened with a lawsuit and accused of being biased. The latest Surfliner Inn
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