Santa Barbara CA

New photos released by California authorities appear to show missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard possibly in disguise as the search for the child stretches into a second week with few answers. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said the image of the girl – her hood pulled tight, her hair hidden beneath a dark...

The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara has decided to cancel its annual Día de los Muertos “Calenda” parade this year, with the museum’s Executive Director Dalia Garcia citing concerns over the potential risk of immigration enforcement. Garcia made the announcement late last week, posting a...

More than 30,000 hours of KEYT television archive footage spanning four decades has been preserved at UCSB and is now available for viewing through a new streaming media service. The footage, taken from video recordings and millions of feet of 16mm film, includes local television icons such as John Palminteri,...

Santa Barbara Police announce they have arrested a suspect for vandalizing an outdoor patio structure in downtown Santa Barbara. On Friday, October 24, the Santa Barbara Police Department learned of a vandalism that had occurred to a restaurant’s patio dining area in the 500 block of State Street. The...

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Kindred Collective at University of California, Santa Barbara's Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and the NAACP hosted a beach party on Sunday. The Kindred Collective called it "Flourish & Flow: A Black Joy Beach Party." "This is the first inaugural Black Joy Beach Party....

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Generations of people visit McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkin Patch before Halloween. Some adults remember visiting as a kid and bring their friends. They won't buy their pumpkins anywhere else. In addition to hayrides Great Pacific Pumpkins has a a maze made out of hay. There are also...

Since opening earlier this year, The Ellwood has quickly established itself as one of the most ambitious and exciting new restaurants in Santa Barbara, transforming a beloved oceanfront location into a fine dining destination that feels both contemporary and deeply rooted in its place. Located at Goleta Beach, it...

Altered BB gun at Newbury Park Target spurs response from authorities A Grenada Hills man was arrested Oct. 26 after he allegedly entered a Newbury Park Target with a modified BB gun. Ventura County Sheriff's deputies were called to the store on Teller Road around 2:30 p.m. by a member of the public who reported...

Carp Kitchen & Grocery on Carpinteria Avenue has closed its doors, four years after opening. The business opened its outlet in the former Crushcakes space on Carpinteria Avenue in 2021. In an Instagram post on October 18, 2025, Carp Kitchen wrote, “It is with a heavy heart and so much...

Officials began searching for the girl on October 14 after her school contacted the police.