Vandenberg rocket launch today. Where to see SpaceX Falcon 9 in CA
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch Tuesday, March 24 from California. Where can you see liftoff?. What is most likely the final rocket launch of March. Ready to catch sight of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket getting off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County? The late-afternoon...
Highway 101 Widening Project Enters Its Final Stage in April
Starting April 6, drivers will see the Highway 101 widening project enter its final phase of construction, which is planned to be completed in 2028. The section of highway from the top of Montecito through Santa Barbara will see a dramatic lane change in May, and a closure of Cabrillo and Los Patos Way off/on ramps,...
Regional Leaders Discuss Education, Industry, Energy and Housing
As regional leaders from a diversity of public offices and private sectors gathered at UC Santa Barbara for the REACH Ideas + Action Summit 2026, Chancellor Dennis Assanis welcomed them with an invitation. “Our doors are open,” he said. The university’s role in regional prosperity was one of...
Santa Barbara Considers Turning 127 Waterfront Parking Spaces Into RV Camping
The Santa Barbara Harbor Commission has voted to continue exploring a proposal to convert 127 waterfront parking spaces at Chase Palm Park into an overnight recreational vehicle (RV) camping area. This is a pilot project expected to generate up to $348,000 in annual revenue, while balancing visitor access,...
Rancheros Visitadores Raise More Than $1.9 Million for Cancer Care
The same weekend as the Kentucky Derby, hundreds of horses will head out on the trail in the Santa Ynez Valley for the annual ride of the Rancheros Visitadores. Riders will begin their 96-year-old traditional ride with a parade through the streets of Solvang, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2. The...
Solvang Mayor’s Passport App Raises Conflict Concerns
Solvang Mayor David Brown’s ties to a mobile application targeting tourists caught his colleagues by surprise and raised questions about whether he has a conflict with what he intends to be a money-making endeavor. Other concerns focused on the use of sections of a city-funded video, but Brown has...
Package explodes at UPS Store in Casitas Shopping Plaza
A package exploded inside The UPS Store on Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria on Monday afternoon. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, the explosion did not result in any injuries. Authorities responded to the area just after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 23. The adjacent stores in...
Fire crews tackle house fire in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews tackled a house fire just before 7:00 p.m. in Santa Barbara on Monday at the 1600 block of Overlook Lane. Your News Channel arrived at the home and noticed heavy smoke coming from inside before fire crews arrived. The Santa Barbara City Fire Department mentioned no injuries...
House Fire in Santa Barbara Quickly Knocked Down, One Person Suffers Minor Injuries
Firefighters from Santa Barbara County Fire and Santa Barbara City Fire quickly contained a house fire Tuesday afternoon in the 4700 block of Frazier Lane, officials said. Crews were dispatched at approximately 12:04 p.m. and arrived to find smoke and flames showing from a single-story, single-family home, according...
BRASS BIRD COFFEE & KITCHEN UPDATE
Here is an update from reader Tom S. on Brass Bird Coffee & Kitchen coming to 3102 State Street (formerly Yanni’s Greek Deli):. Hi – just a quick note as I walk by this site almost every day. What I thought was supposed to be Teddy‘s on State looks about to open (finally!), but seems to be rebranded as Brass Bird...
