Santa Maria woman wins News Channel 3-12 Holiday Giveaway to claim $3,400 in prizes
Susan Garcia of Santa Maria is the lucky winner of this year's News Channel 3-12 Holiday… Continue Reading
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Conditions Looking Good for Last-Minute Shoppers With Just a Week Before Christmas
Holiday shopping could be softer than 2024, based on research this month. An ABC news report shows about 40 percent of the buying public will spend… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara City Council Votes to Consider Rent Cap, While Staff Works on Rent Stabilization Program
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara City Council gave staff feedback on Tuesday night on what they would like to see in a future rent… Continue Reading
Construction Begins for Santa Barbara’s Newest Affordable Housing Development
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) celebrated the official groundbreaking of a new housing… Continue Reading
New holiday promotion encouraging people to ‘Shop Small’ in the Santa Maria Valley
A new promotion in the Santa Maria Valley is encouraging shoppers this holiday season to support local… Continue Reading
Montebello duo arrested in connection with months-long organized mail thefts
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Montebello men were arrested in connection with a crime ring engaged in a months-long series of thefts from U.S.… Continue Reading
Clothing Drive Helps Folks Stay Warm Throughout Santa Barbara County
Just in time for colder weather, a warm clothing drive resulted in a big distribution Friday in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. It was led by the… Continue Reading
Funding for federal program that helped states limit natural disaster costs restored by courts
BOSTON, Mass. (KEYT) – On Thursday, a federal court ruled in favor of a coalition of states, including California, and restored funding cut by the… Continue Reading
Nipomo Will Increase Water Rates Despite Community Protest
NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) - Nipomo residents attended a public hearing today, to voice their opposition to significant water rate increases over the next… Continue Reading
Mammoth Kids Ski Free Week gets underway
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (KEYT) Skier and snowboarders are flocking to mammoth and enjoying the runs that are open thanks to storms in Sierra and man… Continue Reading
Concerns mounting as Nipomo residents face significant water rate increases
The Nipomo Community Services District (NCSD) Board of Directors is set to vote one week from today on a proposal that would raise monthly water… Continue Reading
Grocery prices “take a bite of the budget” ahead of Thanksgiving festivities
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, some of your favorite food might take a bigger bite out of your budget than… Continue Reading
Learn How to Get Ahead of AI Scammers Before They Get You
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Anyone can be a victim of a financial scam, but the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made scammers even… Continue Reading
Local Autism Org Helps Address “Cal Fresh Chaos” with Project BIG
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) —Johanna Hurtado helps adults with autism learn how to become self sufficient.
A big part of that includes budgeting… Continue Reading
Visitors adjusting to new parking fee at popular Pismo Beach hiking trail
PISMO BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) - A much-discussed new parking fee at the popular Pismo Preserve hiking trail is now in effort.
Visitors to the… Continue Reading
Visitors must soon pay for parking at popular Pismo Beach hiking trail
Visitors to one of the most popular and scenic hiking trails on the Central Coast will soon need to pay for… Continue Reading
Social Services Workers Dodge Job Cuts, Board of Supervisors Proposes Funding 70 Positions
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) —Social workers facing imminent layoffs have been worried for weeks leading up to Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services to Cut Dozens of Jobs
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — The Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services is facing imminent layoffs. This comes as the county is… Continue Reading
Nipomo Residents Facing ‘Hard Hit’ to Water Bill Under Proposed Rate Increases
NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – Thousands of households in Nipomo are facing a significant increase to their water bill over the next few years.
Nipomo… Continue Reading
Governor signs 20-year extension to state’s Cap-and-Trade emissions program Friday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – On Friday, Governor Newsom signed a 20-year extension to the state's Cap-and-Trade program into law.
The… Continue Reading