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SBIFF Honors Stellan Skarsgård with Montecito Award

February 10, 2026 11:11 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – When Stellan Skarsgård arrived at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival he went straight to his… Continue Reading

FestForums brings festival creators together in Santa Barbara

February 11, 2026 1:01 am Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) A three-day conference for festival creators, known as FestForums, got underway at the Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara… Continue Reading

CIF Boys Basketball Playoffs: Blazing hot start by San Marcos; Bishop Diego upset in overtime

February 12, 2026 12:47 am Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - CIF-Southern Section First Round: Division 1: Crean Lutheran 87, Santa Barbara 61: Brent Sharpton scored 14… Continue Reading

Unstoppable Raisin scores 10 goals to lead San Marcos past LB Wilson in CIF-Open Division

February 11, 2026 11:52 pm Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - Charlotte Raisin was at her very best as she outscored Long Beach Wilson on her own to lead San Marcos past Long Beach Wilson… Continue Reading

Clearing Thursday, warmer Friday

February 11, 2026 3:15 pm Evan Vega

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - We are clearing out from the quick moving storm that dropped over an inch of rain in areas like Montecito,… Continue Reading

Valentine’s Day Business Brings Much Needed Boost to Restaurants with Heart-Shaped Pizzas

February 11, 2026 11:44 am John Palminteri

Heart shaped pizza orders are coming in at a hot pace at Valentino's. The concept has been popular here since it opened 40 years… Continue Reading

Bands Can Now Apply to Perform at Concerts in the Park

February 11, 2026 5:34 pm John Palminteri

Band applications are being accepted for the annual Concerts in the Park in Santa Barbara. There are four weeks of shows in… Continue Reading

Jason Eil sentenced to eight years for multi-million dollar embezzlement from local textile company

February 11, 2026 4:58 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Jason Randall Eil of Thousand Oaks was sentenced to eight years in state prison in connection with the serial… Continue Reading

Cottage Health Expands Pediatric Care in Santa Barbara

February 10, 2026 11:54 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Cottage Health is reorganizing pediatric services in Santa Barbara with the opening of its new Grotenhuis Pediatric… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s 2026 Overtime Audit Presented to Board of Supervisors

February 11, 2026 1:26 pm Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara County Supervisors are going to take a closer look at overtime costs in the sheriff's… Continue Reading

New Charges Filed Against Soccer Coach in Oscar Omar Hernandez Case

February 11, 2026 3:49 pm Alissa Orozco

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KEYT) – The soccer coach accused of murdering 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez last April is now facing additional sex-related… Continue Reading

New state law adds reporting requirement for major mergers in California beginning next year

February 11, 2026 1:30 pm Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – This week, Governor Newsom signed new antitrust legislation into law requiring businesses conducting a major merger to… Continue Reading

James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died

February 11, 2026 12:18 pm CNN

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — James Van Der Beek, the soft-eyed actor whose boyish good looks and earnestness landed him the… Continue Reading

Five teens arrested for felony-level assault and robbery charges after attacking 15-year-old girl in Morro Street parking lot

February 11, 2026 12:16 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Five teens were arrested Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a parking lot on Morro Street on… Continue Reading

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