VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Car lovers enjoyed a Day of the Dead car show. Classic cars lined about seven blocks in downtown Ventura near the Mission Basilica San Buenaventura. Many of cars included altars honoring the owner’s loved ones. People had a chance to check out all kinds of cars. Many visitors came well-dressed or El
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A teen remains in critical condition after an early morning crash on Harbor Boulevard Sunday. According to Ventura Police, officers arrived to find that a 19-year-old passenger had been ejected from the involved vehicle and had life threatening injuries at the scene. He remains on life support in critical condition added the
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Four people in an MTD bus suffered minor injuries after crashing into an SUV just after 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, according to Santa Barbara Police. SBPD officers, SB City Fire crews and paramedics arrived at the 1000 block of Cliff Drive for the reported crash with injuries. The investigation revealed that
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Students and staff at Vieja Valley Elementary gathered for a rousing and heart-warming send off for the school’s beloved crossing guard, Gwendolyn “Gwen” Clark, who hung up her stop paddle and florescent vest after Thursday morning’s shift. The 94-year-old volunteer was a comforting presence for children and families getting to and
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A two vehicle crash in the rain Wednesday morning blocked a lane of traffic at the driveway to REI in downtown Santa Barbara. Police, fire and AMR were on the scene.
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – An SUV driver suffered moderate injuries after a crash involving them, an MTD bus and a biker just past 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at 2000 State Street, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. SBPD, Santa Barbara Fire Department and paramedics arrived to treat the SUV driver for moderate injuries before transport
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SUMMERLAND, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews are on the scene of a small vegetation fire along southbound Highway 101 in Summerland Tuesday. According to the California Highway Patrol, the Wallace Avenue on ramp was closed and a fire engine was stopped in the number 3 lane as firefighters worked to put out the flames. An
Continue Reading VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A pedestrian died after a car crash on Highway 101 near Ventura just before 9:00 p.m. Saturday, according to the Ventura CHP. The 50-year-old woman was in the first lane of the southbound 101 when a 47-year-old woman from Salt Lake City hit them in their BMW, according to the Ventura CHP.
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Police alongside the city Fire Department took a three-year-old child to the hospital after a car hit them just before 10:00 a.m. Sunday. The crash happened at 3000 State Street when the car hit the child in the crosswalk, according to the SBPD. Paramedics immediately started medical care and
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PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT) – A car crash killed a pedestrian near the intersection of Mill Road just before 10:30 p.m. in Paso Robles, according to the City’s Police Department. PRPD officers received word about the crash with injury and determined that a car hit a pedestrian in the eastbound lanes of Highway 46. Paso Roble
Continue ReadingDuring the ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) impacting thousands of customers across San Luis Obispo County, officials are reminding motorists to use extra caution at intersections where traffic signals are not working.
Continue ReadingORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) – A long-planned gas station located at one of the busiest intersections in Orcutt has finally opened for business. Orcutt Fuel welcomed its first customers Friday during a soft opening at the site, which features eight fueling stations and a 4,200-square-foot convenience store. “It’s been really, really nice,” said Orcutt Fuel employee Traci Bradbury.
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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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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-to-1 to change to name of Calle Cesar Chavez to the Limuw St. Limuw is the Chumash name for Santa Cruz Island. Chumash residents spoke before the vote about naming it after their Island heritage and said the Island is visible from the street. The
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A multi-vehicle crash snarled traffic and caused a spill of around 60 gallons of diesel across southbound Highway 101 Thursday morning. Notably, none of the involved people were seriously injured and nobody was transported from the scene shared the Montecito Fire Department. Caltrans District 5 shared at 10:50 a.m.
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Following a marathon meeting four Carpinteria Planning Commissioners voted to continue deliberations on the Surfliner Inn until Monday, Oct. 5th. The decision followed a nearly 5-hour special meeting that lasted until almost midnight. The railroad property West of Linden Ave. is at the center of a local and late night debate.
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 27-year-old Ventura man was transported with major injuries after a single-vehicle crash off Olivas Park Drive Monday. On Sep. 14, around 11:49 p.m., dispatchers received calls about a single-vehicle collision on Olivas Park Drive, east of Palma Drive and south of Ventura city limits, stated a press Tuesday from
Continue ReadingNIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – Road work is expected to slow down traffic on Highway 101 south of Nipomo for several hours on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Caltrans is scheduled to perform guardrail maintenance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the southbound lanes of the highway between the Tefft Street on-ramp and Highway 166 off-ramp.
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Summer travel has shown a solid turnout in Santa Barbara. The hotel bed tax was higher that predicted in July.
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VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – An Oxnard man died after his car crashed and caught fire just before 4:00 a.m. Sunday near Harbor Boulevard and Olivas Park Road, according to the Ventura Police Department. VPD officers arrived to find the man’s car ablaze before finding the driver inside and pronouncing him dead at the scene. A preliminary
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