Santa Barbara CA

It was first reported here that Giovanni’s Pizza, which closed their G-town location on Calle Real in April 2008, is making a comeback and plans to reopen next to Target in Goleta. I stopped by to take a look at their progress and I noticed that the walls have been reconfigured and that a new tile floor is currently...

Mountain Lion sightings across the Central Coast continue with the Santa Barbara Animal Control now warning residents that several sightings were reported in the Oak Park and Mission Creek areas. The Santa Barbara Police Department said the sightings “occurred during both daytime and nighttime hours.”. San Luis...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train near Milpas in Santa Barbara on Sunday. It happened before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1. Witnesses said saw caution tape near the tracks to keep others away during the recovery and investigation. An...

Authorities are investigating an active crime scene in Carpinteria, where multiple suspects remain at large following a burglary at a cannabis grow house.

Ventura County's biggest brewery laid off about 15 employees in late January, the latest craft brewer to cut back amid a nationwide, yearslong slowdown in the industry. Topa Topa Brewing Co., which has its brewery in Ventura and five taprooms between Camarillo and Santa Barbara, made the job cuts on Jan. 27, said...

“We’re standing up not just for ourselves, but for the principle that government must respect property rights.”

In the early months of the year 2023, Ventura County had a storm that ended up flooding out a local golf course called Buenaventura Golf Course for exactly three years. Its reopening to the public occurred on May 2, 2025 with a limited 14-hole layout. This opening allowed local golfers to start playing at...

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - Allan Hancock College’s Fire and E.M.S. training programs have a new ambulance to use for hands-on drills and exercises. A brief presentation ceremony was held at Allan Hancock College’s Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc Tuesday morning as Santa Barbara County’s Fire Department donated...

Cajun Kitchen Cafe is returning to Goleta with its classic breakfast and lunch options. The restaurant on 6831 Hollister Avenue, Suite A, is set to reopen the week of February 16, 2026. The restaurant is located in the shopping center of Target, at the intersection of Storke Road and is across the street from the...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) A Ventura dog has plenty of wags his tail about. The Kooikerhondje or Dutch spaniel, known as Fergus at home and "Carousel Ticket to Ride" in the ring, competed in the 150th Westminster Dog Show early Tuesday morning. It was the second time Nicole and Tom Scurrah's dog took part in the The...