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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.

The Santa Barbara High girls volleyball team channeled a lot of magic in its reverse sweep win during the first round of the CIF-SS Div. 5 playoffs Wednesday night. The Dons conjured up an even stronger spell Saturday afternoon at JR Richards Gymnasium, as junior outside hitter Blake Saunders and sophomore setter...

No. 11 Long Beach State (13-8) men’s water polo escaped from a late-night Saturday matchup with their third consecutive win to open Big West play over No. 13 UC Santa Barbara, defeating the Gauchos 11-9 on Oct. 25. Sophomore goalie Joe Jenness fueled a strong defensive showing for The...

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