Below is a press release from Santa Barbara County Fire Department regarding a Red Flag Warning that has been issued for the interior county. Santa Barbara County, Calif. – The National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, in effect from 3 AM to 6
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The demand for information and services for seniors is at one of its highest levels with so many seniors living longer. It was apparent at the Family Service Agency (FSA) annual Senior Expo at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. An estimated 1,000 people were expected at the event between those attending and
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) People driving by La Conchita may see it as a coastal town with an ocean view, but it is also a town with a long history of landslides following above average rain. Russ Brazelton is a survivor of both the 1995 slide and the deadly slide in 2005. He lost loved
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – PG&E has placed nearly 10,000 customers across San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties on high alert for potential public safety power shutoffs. The safety outages could impact over 8,000 residential and business customers in SLO county, and over 1,000 in Santa Barbara county. The planned shutoffs follow
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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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CARPINTERIA, Calif. — A Halloween costume giveaway intended to bring joy to children from low-income families drew just 16 children this year, a sharp decline from previous years. The family behind the event believes fears surrounding immigration enforcement kept many families home. Two years ago, the giveaway served 200 children. That number dropped to 100
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — With the Great California ShakeOut approaching, emergency officials are reminding Californians how to protect themselves during an earthquake and prepare for potential emergencies. The annual statewide earthquake drill is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, at 10:15 a.m. Participants are encouraged to practice safety procedures at home, at school and at work.
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Impacts from a slow moving Kelvin wave have been combined with monthly high tides to create a concern. This could lead to more coastal erosion.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Police are investigating a fatal hit and run that killed a woman just after 10:00 p.m. Friday. As detailed in a press release, a SBPD officer witnessed a reckless driver at the 300 block of West Carrillo Street and attempted a traffic stop before deeming the pursuit too dangerous
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Around 3:00am overnight, multiple vehicles were involved in a crash that left four people with minor injuries. The incident happened along northbound Highway 101 at Highway 154. A direct location was not provided by Santa Barbara County Fire at the time of announcement. Santa Barbara County Fire, Santa Barbara City
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Five people suffered injuries after a three-car crash at Betteravia and Monrovia Roads in Santa Maria just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Three adults and two infants all received transport to Marian Regional Medical Center for minor to moderate injuries after the collision, according
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) — A new California law aims to reduce the risk of wildfires during vegetation-clearing operations by requiring workers to have fire-suppression equipment readily available. Assembly Bill 2075 follows the 2024 Mountain Fire in Ventura County, which investigators traced to hot debris from a tractor tire involved in an earlier fire near
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LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – The Lompoc Police Department have lifted a temporary road closure in the 1100 block of East Ocean Ave following a serious traffic collision. At approximately 11:17am Thursday morning, emergency dispatchers were called out to the scene at 1100B E Ocean Ave. where a traffic collision had occurred between a vehicle and
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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, Calif. (KEYT) – One person died and another suffered serious injuries after a car crash inside City Lot 10 in Santa Barbara just before 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. SBPD officers received calls about a single car crash inside the City Lot at 600 Anacapa Street after the vehicle
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – A recently released whistleblower report alleges that the Trump Administration directed employees at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Field Office in Los Angeles to open investigations into legally protected protest activities last year. According to a whistleblower disclosure by former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supervisory Intelligence Analyst Jill Fields, the
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 45-year-old Santa Paula man died after crashing his Honda into a BMW on Vineyard Avenue, according to the CHP. Ventura CHP, Fire and an AMR vehicle arrived at the crash scene and found both cars damaged. The 22-year-old Santa Paula woman driving her BMW suffered major injuries after the 45-year-old
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GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is preparing for possible disruptions from El Niño this winter. Its emergency plan is designed to keep food available if flooding or road closures make some communities harder to reach. The Foodbank has identified 15 distribution sites across the county outside major flood zones. The
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The parent of an Allan Hancock College student was detained on the school’s main campus by federal immigration agents Monday morning. According to Allan Hancock College, around 9:45 a.m., officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrived at the school’s Santa Maria campus and detained the student’s parent in
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