Safety Archives

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

Plane in Fatal Crash in Wisconsin Previously Owned by Montecito Man

November 25, 2025 12:17 pm Andrew Gillies

MONROE, Wis. (KEYT) – Two men have died after a single-engine plane, previously owned by local real estate developer Peter T. Lewis, crashed outside… Continue Reading

Hundreds of Bike Riders Get a Bright Addition on the South Coast

November 25, 2025 12:45 am John Palminteri

Nearly 700 bike lights have been given out for free in Santa Barbara in November. It was part of a safety plan by the MOVE… Continue Reading

Allan Hancock College evacuated for reported bomb threat Monday

November 24, 2025 3:22 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Allan Hancock College evacuated its Santa Maria campus after a bomb threat just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, according to… Continue Reading

Already Soggy Areas Brace for Another Round of Rain

November 20, 2025 11:33 am John Palminteri

The Santa Barbara waterfront is getting its winter protection with a sand berm. Damage has occurred before in this… Continue Reading

From Government Shutdown to Community Liftoff: Santa Barbara’s Answer to a National Crisis

November 20, 2025 8:39 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - They call it airlifting hope. “It’s good to have you guys back on the payroll,” pilot Levi Maaia of Santa Barbara… Continue Reading

Three major pest control companies agree to over $3 million settlement over allegations of improper hazardous waste disposal

November 20, 2025 4:57 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Three major pest control companies agreed to a $3.15 million settlement with 12 California District Attorney's… Continue Reading

Trump Administration announces large-scale expansion of oil and gas development in previously protected waters

November 20, 2025 1:29 pm Andrew Gillies

WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – The U.S. Department of Interior announced Thursday its plans to replace the existing offshore leasing program in the outer… Continue Reading

A Break in Rain Gives Workers and Businesses the Chance to Rebound

November 19, 2025 5:52 pm John Palminteri

Heavy equipment has arrived at the Santa Barbara waterfront to build a sand berm. It will protect the Yacht club, businesses and parking areas from… Continue Reading

Tickets on the Rise for Parking Violators in Santa Barbara

November 19, 2025 6:18 pm John Palminteri

Parking tickets have hit windshields at a rate six percent higher than last year. Summer alone was about 13,000… Continue Reading

Second Round of Rain Launches Sandbag Stations on Central Coast

November 13, 2025 12:20 pm News Channel 3-12

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KEYT) – The public is urged to prep for a second round of rain, looking to hit the Central Coast starting Thursday morning.… Continue Reading

Firefighters put out coffee roaster fire Wednesday

November 19, 2025 11:16 am Andrew Gillies

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews put out a coffee roaster fire at a mixed-use commercial building on Robin Hill Road Wednesday. According to the… Continue Reading

Rarely Seen November Rain Turns Streets into Rivers; Brings Down Trees in Several Areas

November 17, 2025 5:07 pm John Palminteri

A flooded intersection caught many drivers off guard Saturday night in Santa Barbara. They were helped by passersby to get to higher… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara’s Shelterbox USA responds to hurricane aftermath in Jamaica

November 17, 2025 11:13 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Shelterbox USA President Kerri Murray spent a week in Jamaica assessing the needs for survivors of Hurricane Melissa. More… Continue Reading

Mission Creek flows back to life below De La Vina Bridge Expansion Project

November 17, 2025 2:29 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A local bridge project is holding up well under historic and unusual rainfall this time of year. The De La Vina… Continue Reading

Police records confirm federal agents provided false statements during violent October encounter

November 17, 2025 2:29 pm Andrew Gillies

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Oxnard Police have released documents about its response to a violent incident involving federal agents in October that… Continue Reading

Rain packs a punch along the coast

November 15, 2025 11:36 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The forecast called for rain and a lot of it fell on Saturday. It hit the coast on Saturday night. Santa Barbara's… Continue Reading

Man suffers moderate injuries after fall from Isla Vista Bluffs

November 15, 2025 1:48 pm Caleb Nguyen

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – A 21-year-old man suffered moderate injuries after falling from the Isla Vista Bluffs around 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning,… Continue Reading

Spring Street Neighbors Brace for Flash Floods as Storm Hits Santa Barbara

November 14, 2025 3:29 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Spring Street neighbors in Santa Barbara are bracing for flash floods as an atmospheric river bears down.Residents… Continue Reading

Five Inches of Rain Soaks the Central Coast in First Wave of Storms

November 14, 2025 2:28 pm John Palminteri

Drivers in the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara found some swollen intersections full of rain water. Over five inches of rain came down in some… Continue Reading