Consumer Archives

State’s public utilities consistently missing interconnection deadlines with waiting customers

November 26, 2025 11:10 am Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – Assemblymember Dawn Addis issued a letter last week noting that the state's public utilities consistently fail to meet… Continue Reading

Consumers asked to properly dispose of popular e-bike’s lithium-ion batteries due to safety risk

November 25, 2025 5:12 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an advisory to stop using lithium-ion batteries in Rad… Continue Reading

Holiday Shoppers flock to Swap Meet in Ventura

November 19, 2025 8:32 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Early birds are flocking to the Ventura County Fairgrounds Swap Meet to do their holiday shopping. It opens at 7 a.m. on… Continue Reading

Employees at Santa Cruz Markets Fight Against Unfair Labor Practices, Vote to Strike

November 19, 2025 12:18 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Announced just before the busy holiday season, employees at Santa Cruz Markets in Goleta and Santa Barbara are… Continue Reading

The Genesis Of The Los Alamos Merchant Association

November 13, 2025 12:32 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOS ALAMOS, Calif. (KEYT) - The small town of Los Alamos is gearing up to put itself on the map in bold! After a successful Halloween event this… Continue Reading

New Santa Maria Chick-fil-A opens with a plan in place to address potential traffic impacts

November 6, 2025 11:22 am Dave Alley

A much-anticipated new Chick-fil-A restaurant on North Broadway in Santa Maria opened Thursday… Continue Reading

After Years of Planning, Work to Revitalize Downtown Santa Maria is Finally Happening

October 23, 2025 11:52 am Dave Alley

The long-running effort to revitalize downtown Santa Maria is finally taking… Continue Reading

California Main Street Conference Taking Over Downtown SLO For The First Time

October 15, 2025 11:53 am Jarrod Zinn

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - San Luis Obispo is hosting an annual event for leaders in commercial district revitalization across… Continue Reading

New law caps early termination fees in fixed-term installment contracts beginning in August of 2026

October 13, 2025 11:19 am Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – A new rule capping how much consumers can be charged for early termination fees and requiring clearer cancellation terms… Continue Reading

One805 Auction Still Open for Bidding With One-of-a-Kind Prizes

September 23, 2025 5:24 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Saturday, music lovers from near and far rocked out at the One805 benefit concert on Kevin Costner's "Field of… Continue Reading

What’s driving the surge of new car wash businesses in Santa Maria?

September 22, 2025 11:57 am Dave Alley

Several new car washes are being built in Santa Maria, a surge that will add to the many other existing car wash businesses already existing in the… Continue Reading

New Unity Van Brings More Refrigerated Food to Those Facing Food Insecurity

September 17, 2025 6:10 pm John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –The newest refrigerated van is now getting filled up to combat the growing needs of the Unity Shoppe in Santa… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Auto Mall welcoming another dealership along Highway 101

September 9, 2025 12:00 pm Dave Alley

The growing Santa Maria auto mall area located along Highway 101 is getting another… Continue Reading

‘Buy Local Program’ Helping Support Arroyo Grande Businesses during Bridge Replacement Project

September 8, 2025 11:47 am Dave Alley

The City of Arroyo Grande has kicked off a second phase of its "Buy Local Program" in an effort to help support businesses during the ongoing Traffic… Continue Reading

Old Spanish Days Celebration Exceeds Turnouts in Some Areas, Looks for New Ideas Going Forward

August 7, 2025 11:35 am John Palminteri

The street "banda" performances were popular during Old Spanish Days. They were not a scheduled… Continue Reading

Central Coast Train Passengers Reverted to Bus Rides to Avoid Massive Bridge Project

August 5, 2025 2:22 pm John Palminteri

The massive La Canada bridge on Vandenberg Space Force base is going through a replacement. Passengers are getting a bus ride around the project… Continue Reading

New businesses booming in Santa Maria, several high-profile retail projects now under construction

July 31, 2025 12:50 pm Dave Alley

Santa Maria is currently experiencing a commercial building boom with several high-profile construction projects now taking place all across the… Continue Reading

New Sprouts market coming to Crossroads shopping center in Santa Maria

July 18, 2025 12:00 pm Dave Alley

A new Sprouts Farmers Market is coming to the Crossroads Center in Santa… Continue Reading

New businesses coming soon to old Santa Maria Costco building, next door at site of closed restaurants

June 13, 2025 11:08 am Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - There's quite a bit of construction taking place along Bradley Road in Santa Maria at the site of the old Costco building, as… Continue Reading

Arroyo Grande’s ‘Buy Local’ Program Eases Impact of Traffic Way Bridge Closure

June 9, 2025 12:10 pm Jarrod Zinn

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. - A vital construction project has shut down the Traffic Way bridge in Arroyo Grande. The city and chamber of commerce are… Continue Reading