New Santa Maria Chick-fil-A opens with a plan in place to address potential traffic impacts
A much-anticipated new Chick-fil-A restaurant on North Broadway in Santa Maria opened Thursday… Continue Reading
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Winds, waves & warmer weather Thursday, pleasant weekend
Happy Thursday! High pressure builds in and brings warm weather and clearing skies. Temperatures should be picture perfect with highs into the upper… Continue Reading
Move Santa Barbara County hosts bike light giveaways
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Bicycle lights are being given out to cyclists in need of lights while supplies last.
Move Santa Barbara County… Continue Reading
Will Head Start make headway in the midst of the historic shutdown?
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Head Start is getting held back.
The organization will be forced to lay off 97 workers and close 6 of its centers in… Continue Reading
Drying Thursday, warm & sunny weekend
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Rain will impact San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties Wednesday night.
Rainfall amounts will be mostly under… Continue Reading
Bowl Season Ends with ZZ Top and a Surprise Guest
ZZ Top closed out the Santa Barbara Bowl Season Tuesday night. The 2026 season starts in… Continue Reading
Cal Poly Professor helps to set new lightweight aircraft altitude record during class
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Cal Poly professor Paulo Iscold helped to set an unofficial altitude record for a Cub-style lightweight… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Breaks Ground on Homeless Housing at De La Vina
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A long-empty motel on De La Vina Street in Santa Barbara is getting a new purpose.
The former Quality Inn is being… Continue Reading
Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM successfully test launched from Vandenberg SFB Wednesday
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully test launched from… Continue Reading
Permits will soon be required to park on several streets near Pioneer Valley High School
Permits will soon be required for drivers who park their vehicles on a number of residential streets located near Pioneer Valley High… Continue Reading
City of Santa Maria Calling Mural Artists For Transit Center Project
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - Attention all artists in Santa Maria!
A new project is accepting submissions.
Its for the Transit Center.
It is… Continue Reading
Final Ballots Still Getting Processed as Proposition 50 Holds a Large Lead in the California Special Election
The final ballots were picked up at 8 p.m. on election night and will be counted for the Proposition 50 election. Isla Vista polling places were… Continue Reading
Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites scheduled for Thursday afternoon
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch carrying 28 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg SFB has… Continue Reading
Ventura Police officer opens fire at charging dog resulting in minor injuries to two people
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two people were treated for minor injuries from bullet ricochets after a Ventura Police Department officer opened fire at a… Continue Reading
Light rain Wednesday, tracking coastal flooding and king tides
An atmospheric river moves through Northern California Tuesday bringing intense rain, winds and cool weather. This system will transition to a cold… Continue Reading
CIF playoff wrap: Dons water polo loses, Nipomo volleyball wins semifinal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). -
CIF-Central Section Girls Volleyball Semifinals:
Division 3: Nipomo 3, Santa Ynez 1; Bullard 3, Atascadero… Continue Reading
Final Ballots Coming In To Decide Proposition 50 in California
Ballots in the special election are coming in all day until the polls close. This is the box by the elections… Continue Reading
Sensley shines in season-opening UCSB win over outclassed SF State
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Zion Sensley led everyone with 23 points and 14 rebounds as UCSB routed NCAA Division II San Francisco State 98-67… Continue Reading
Prop 50 co-author Assemblymember Gregg Hart ready to celebrate
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) When Texas moved to add conservative seats to the House of Representatives, California Democrats including 37th District… Continue Reading
Guadalupe Approves Contract For Royal Theater Revitalization
GUADALUPE, Calif. (KEYT) – Guadalupe’s historic Royal Theater is in for a royal makeover, which will get its start before this year comes to a… Continue Reading