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Cal Poly can’t complete second half comeback and lose to Montana State

December 16, 2025 11:16 pm Mike Klan

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Sophomore guard Cayden Ward (above) finished with a team leading 25 points Tuesday evening, but the Cal Poly men’s… Continue Reading

Who is Nick Reiner’s attorney, Alan Jackson?

December 16, 2025 11:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, Norma Galeana, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles-based Alan Jackson – who has taken on a number of famous clients in his… Continue Reading

Prep basketball and soccer scores

December 16, 2025 10:34 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). - High School Boys Basketball: Dos Pueblos 67, Rio Mesa 53: Wyatt Gardiner scored 31 points and had 13 rebounds… Continue Reading

Daughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells CNN she is devastated by guilty verdict handed down to her father

December 16, 2025 8:34 pm CNN Newsource

Katrina Samaan Washington, D.C (CNN) — The guilty verdict handed down this week to Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Forecasts Budget Challenges For Next Five Years

December 16, 2025 11:45 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara County Board Of Supervisors received a budget forecast for the next five fiscal years at this… Continue Reading

Local Mom Talks Mental Health and Substance Abuse Following Murder of Rob Reiner

December 16, 2025 5:54 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — From films like “The Princess Bride” to “When Harry Met Sally,” Rob Reiner has left a lasting impact in cinema and… Continue Reading

Elks Bazaar Helping Fund Charities During the Holidays

December 16, 2025 6:28 pm John Palminteri

An Elks bazaar is helping to raise money for charities and the organization. Gifts and special raffle items are on… Continue Reading

Coffee from Yemen Served Up in Danish Town of Solvang

December 16, 2025 6:31 pm John Palminteri

Yemen coffee now being served in Solvang. The rare find is at Cafe… Continue Reading

Strong winds Wednesday, tracking rainstorm near Christmas

December 16, 2025 3:01 pm Evan Vega

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - It will be warm and windy Wednesday with wind alerts issued for the region. A wind advisory goes in effect 6pm… Continue Reading

Driver in Mesa Fatal Hit and Run Gets Two Year Sentence

December 16, 2025 5:59 pm John Palminteri

The driver involved in a fatal hit and run on the Santa Barbara Mesa has been sentenced to two years in prison. Brock Hoffman left the scene of the… Continue Reading

First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses

December 16, 2025 5:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The first funerals for some of the 15 people killed in Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost three decades… Continue Reading

Jose Zavala of Fillmore sentenced to 100 years for the molestation of two children

December 16, 2025 5:37 pm Andrew Gillies

FILLMORE, Calif. (KEYT) – Jose Zavala of Fillmore was sentenced to 100 years to life in state prison, the maximum sentence available, for the… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB scheduled for early Wednesday

December 15, 2025 2:05 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit has been scheduled from… Continue Reading

Junta de Supervisores autoriza proyecto de mejora en Indio

December 16, 2025 5:14 pm Telemundo 15 Palm Springs

Luis Medina RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) - Los supervisores del Condado de Riverside aprobaron hoy formalmente un proyecto de mejora de… Continue Reading

Hombre muere en tiroteo en Indio el martes por la tarde

December 16, 2025 5:14 pm Telemundo 15 Palm Springs

Luis Medina INDIO, Calif. (Kuna) - Una persona murió en un tiroteo en un vecindario de Indio el martes por la tarde. El tiroteo se… Continue Reading

Jenky Bueno of San Luis Obispo convicted of felony stalking of ex-girlfriend

December 16, 2025 5:12 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Jenky Bueno, 56, was convicted of stalking his ex-girlfriend as well as violations of a domestic relations… Continue Reading

Santa Maria police investigate vandalism and theft at Knights of Columbus Hall

December 16, 2025 5:22 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria police are investigating vandalism and theft at the Knights of Columbus Hall, which held toys for the city's… Continue Reading

Ride-share driver arrested for November sexual assault in Camarillo

December 16, 2025 4:21 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 35-year-old ride-share driver from Bakersfield has been arrested in connection with a November sexual assault of an… Continue Reading

Ventura man convicted for killing dogs and injuring driver in hit-and-run

December 16, 2025 4:20 pm Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A county jury convicted Leonardo Palofax from Ventura, 37, for killing two dogs and injuring a driver after a crash on Feb.… Continue Reading

Construction Begins for Santa Barbara’s Newest Affordable Housing Development

December 16, 2025 3:47 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) celebrated the official groundbreaking of a new housing… Continue Reading