Santa Barbara CA

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) invited 170 eighth grade students from local junior high schools on Friday, February 27, as part of the college-readiness program AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Discovery Day. The students were introduced to SBCC programs that aim to spark curiosity about higher...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara Police Department is asking the public for helping locating a missing at-risk adult man last seen in Santa Barbara. The 24-year-old missing person, Chase White, left his residence around 600 Calle Rinconada to go on a walk on March 7th and failed to return. The...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) It is Mermaid Month in the Ventura Harbor. Visitors enjoyed steal drums, a ukulele jam and pirate ship concert spread through the harbor. Little mermaids lined up to have their picture taken with a mermaid. They also lined up to get their faces painted at a number of locations. The lawn area...

At a time when Santa Barbara renters are struggling with soaring housing costs, the threat by Santa Barbara Rental Property Association (SBRPA) to sue the city over its temporary rent increase moratorium is misguided. The ordinance, adopted January 13 and effective February 26, simply freezes rents at current levels...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says it will implement a zero-tolerance enforcement strategy ahead of Deltopia weekend.

There’s a turquoise building on Milpas Street in Santa Barbara where the line out the door isn’t a red flag, it’s a badge of honor. La Super-Rica Taqueria has been proving that the best tacos in California come from the most unassuming places, and once you taste what they’re serving, you’ll gladly wait as long as it...

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and George Thorogood lead early talent announcements as organizers hint at additional major acts in discussion. One805LIVE!, the annual benefit concert supporting Santa Barbara County First Responders, will return September 25 and 26, 2026, to Kevin Costner’s spectacular oceanside estate in...

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - UCSB ace Jackson Flora battled through a tough first inning to pitch UCSB to a 4-3 win over Long Beach State in the Big West opener for both teams. The Gauchos have won eight straight games to move to 10-2 on the year. After allowing two runs in the The post Jackson Flora improves...

LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner. celebrated its 55th anniversary as a nonprofit — and 50 years of providing high-quality childcare — at the 2026 LEAP Awards Brunch on Saturday, February 28, at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The event raised $81,715 to support LEAP’s programs and services for...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) "A Small Family Business" opened this week at the Garvin Theatre on the Santa Barbara City College campus. The opening scenes had audience members laughing out loud. "A Small Family Business" is directed by Katie Laris. The social satire was written by prolific...