Ventura Foul Weather Shelter Opens Doors as Cold Weather Moves In
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) — As colder temperatures settle into the region, the Ventura Foul Weather Service is stepping in to provide critical support for people experiencing homelessness. The program is offering overnight shelter and warm meals to help individuals stay safe during potentially dangerous weather...
New State Laws Bolster Santa Maria’s Student Protection Policies
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – New state laws will bolster student protection policies at schools and higher education institutions. Educators say they feel validated. Since March, the nation has seen a significant increase in immigration enforcement. Locally, some Santa Barbara county cities and school districts are...
Ventura man arrested after high-speed motorcycle chase Sunday afternoon
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 21-year-old Ventura man is in custody for felony evasion after a motorcycle chase in Ventura Sunday afternoon. On Dec. 14, a motorcyclist, later identified as a 21-year-old Ventura man, with a female passenger evaded police during a high-speed pursuit in the east-end of Ventura stated a...
Oprah Winfrey Sells Montecito Ranch to Singer Adam Levine
*Oprah Winfrey has completed an off-market real estate transaction in Montecito, selling a Spanish Revival estate to musician Adam Levine and his wife, supermodel Behati Prinsloo. The deal, valued at approximately $17.2 million, involves a four-acre historic property located within the exclusive Hedgerow District,...
Community Leaders, Locals, and Fans Remember Rob Reiner
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) Many people are just learning about the tragic deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner. Young people may not know his name but they may know his often quoted films including "When Harry Met Sally, Princess Bride," "A Few Good Men" "Stand by Me" and "Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II" and The...
Bar Lou Is Closing This Week
This Friday marks the last day for Bar Lou on Coast Village Road. Despite a flurry of interest after it opened in November 2024, the restaurant never gelled with local diners. For many months, at least till Little Mountain opened, the main topic of conversation among Montecito foodies was why Bar Lou wasn’t...
Wingstop Expands in Santa Barbara With New Location
Wingstop has expanded its presence in Santa Barbara County with the opening of a new location on the Mesa. The chicken wing restaurant chain opened a new store at the Mesa Shopping Center at 1972 Cliff Drive, Hayes Commercial Group posted on Instagram. Other Wingstop locations in the region include...
Theft Investigation Leads to Two Arrests at Santa Barbara Motel
On December 13, 2025, at approximately 8:28 AM, Santa Barbara Police Communications received a 9-1-1 call about an unreported stolen bicycle with a GPS device pinging from inside a hotel room at the Agave Inn, located on the 3200 block of State Street. Upon arrival, officers saw the stolen bicycle...
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. Postal Service collection boxes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. During the past several months, a recent increase of mail thefts in the Ojai...
Bluff-Front Hope Ranch Estate Finally Sells—for $22 Million Off the 2017 Asking Price
1970 six-bedroom by Wallace Neff on the bluff’s edge in Hope Ranch. It has striking moments—like that guest house bunker—but the finishes are over the top. Listed: $32.75 million in 2017, and then withdrawn, relisted (for as low as $15.995 million in April 2025), and put up for rent multiple times over the years.
