Saturday morning rain, Sunday showers
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Rain returns overnight Friday into Saturday morning: about 1-2 inches near the coast.
A wind advisory has been… Continue Reading
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Upcoming Infrastructure Project on Busy Nipomo Road to Disrupt Traffic for Months
An upcoming infrastructure project on a busy Nipomo roadway will disrupt traffic flow in the area for several… Continue Reading
State Parks notes Sable Offshore still needs authorization to restart oil production locally
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Sable Offshore has not completed all necessary steps to restart oil production locally a state regulator… Continue Reading
Central Coast Leaders Demand Greater Transparency From ICE After Arrest Surge
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Nearly 150 members of Santa Barbara county’s communities – including about 85 residents of Santa Maria – were reported… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Makes a Splashy Comeback
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip is set to go on as planned, despite rain in the forecast. According to organizer, Hugh Margerum,… Continue Reading
Firefighters knock down structure fire in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County firefighters knocked down a structure fire early this morning.
The fire happened at the 100 block of… Continue Reading
Santa Maria man arrested after fight and shooting on East Bunny Avenue Thursday evening
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 31-year-old Santa Maria man is in custody for assault and shooting at a home with people inside after a reported fight… Continue Reading
Tracking three storms into the first week of 2026
Happy Friday! Storm system number two drops down into the area and rain begins Friday night. Some isolated and small showers may pop up in the… Continue Reading
Sloppy Gauchos fall at Fullerton
FULLERTON, Calif. (KEYT). -The UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team dropped its first conference game of the season to Cal State Fullerton Thursday… Continue Reading
Gauchos drop last second heartbreaker to Fullerton
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). -The UC Santa Barbara Women's Basketball team tipped off 2026 with a home showdown versus Cal State Fullerton today,… Continue Reading
Cal Poly starts 2026 with a Big West upset over UC San Diego
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT). - Sophomore Hamad Mousa finished with a game high 26 points Thursday evening and fellow guard Peter Bandelj produced… Continue Reading
Wild Win: Cal Poly’s “Jungle Jumpstart” Scores Rose Parade’s Top Honor
PASADENA, Calif.—Nineteen marching bands, 17 equestrian teams, and 39 floral floats marched along the 5 and a half mile route on Colorado… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Runs Into the New Year
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Runners are kicking off the new year with a long-standing Santa Barbara tradition along the waterfront.
Hundreds of… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Locals Turn Out for New Year’s Day Dining
SANTA BARBARA, Calif, (KEYT) - After ringing in the new year, many Santa Barbara locals are heading out to eat close to home.
Cafés and… Continue Reading
Showers Friday, weekend rain
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - It will be mostly dry Friday with a few light showers passing through.
More rain arrives overnight into Saturday… Continue Reading
Falcon 9 launch of Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed mission scheduled for Friday evening
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of the Italian Space Agency's COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission is scheduled from… Continue Reading
Rain or Shine – Wet New Year’s Eve Party Plans Go On
The Harbor Restaurant ball drop is taking place to end 2025. It will be part of an evening of… Continue Reading
Cottage Hospital Announces First Birth of the Year
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Jessica and Laurence welcomed Isla, their first, and the first baby born this year at Cottage Hospital early Thursday… Continue Reading
Buellton Announces New Community Arts Efforts For The New Year
BUELLTON, Calif. (KEYT) - With the arrival of 2026, Buellton isn’t hesitating with its sense of forward motion into the year ahead.
The city is… Continue Reading
Police respond to upper State for potentially mistaken report of a gunman on New Year’s Eve
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On New Year's Eve, officers were searching the area of State and La Cumbre for a man with a rifle that police now… Continue Reading