Santa Barbara CA

It’s a subject no one wants to talk about. Sometimes people see the signs it could happen, and sometimes it feels like it comes out of nowhere. Eliot Davis found himself facing the issue of suicide when his 40-year-old brother, Terrance, took his life. The Santa Barbara County man said he, and his family were stunned.

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ventura Police arrested a Ventura man for homicide after an altercation at Del Norte Street just after 4:30 p.m. Monday. VPD officers received a call about a fight between two Ventura men and found one of them unconscious when they arrived. Crews later pronounced the...

Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors closed the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant corporate Starbucks located at 402 N. Milpas St. in Santa Barbara. The property sold for $3.7 million. VP Sean Cox and EVP Bill Asher represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based developer. The buyer, a San...

Five months after meeting for the first time, Mauve Pocket went from casual backyard jam sessions to landing a coveted gig at L.A.’s legendary Whisky a Go Go — a meteoric rise for a band without a name or a drummer when they booked their first gig. Blending...

I was lucky to be one of the fortunate people whose hearts were bursting with the love of the Beatles and Paul McCartney and his music Friday night (Sept. 26) at the Santa Barbara Bowl. In addition to the adoration for the astonishing Sir Paul, we for the rare privilege...

OJAI, Calif. (KEYT) – A woman reported missing since June 24, 2024 was found dead in the Ventura Riverbed on Sept. 24, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. A local conservancy group cleared invasive plants in the riverbed when they noticed skeletal remains, south of the Baldwin Road Bridge, according to...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - For some, the final hours of life can be the loneliest. In Santa Barbara, volunteers are stepping in to make sure no one faces that moment alone. The No One Dies Alone program trains community members to sit with patients who have no family or friends nearby. Volunteers visit assisted ...

Rise and shine, Central Coast! It’s Monday and National Coffee Day… talk about perfect timing. Let’s kick things off with your top stories on Daybreak:

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Registered voters throughout Santa Barbara County are now receiving their official Voter Information Guides in the mail, with delivery expected by the end of September. Each voter will receive two guides: one issued by...

Carpinteria is celebrating its anniversary and protecting open space has been part of the city's character. This is land to the east of City. The post Carpinteria’s 61st Year Starting Off With Some of The City’s Most Challenging Issues appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .