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Attrition in undergraduate engineering students is an issue across the country, with some researchers reporting that close to 50% of those who start college as engineering majors have switched by the time they graduate. In UC Santa Barbara’s Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering, computer science professor Elizabeth Belding had been...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Santa Barbara men were taken into custody for vehicle theft and narcotics charges after stealing a vehicle from City Lot 11 on Anacapa Street Friday morning. On May 1, around 9:20 a.m., officers were called to City Lot 11 in the 500 block...

Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s case continues to unfold as investigators track a disturbing trail of evidence across different parts of the state. Investigators later discovered one of her personal items in a remote, wooded area far from where she was last seen. And, it’s raising new questions about how it ended up there. As authorities work [...] The post Investigators Detail Where Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Passport...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The West Coast Outdoors & Sportsfishing Expo lures people to Ventura every year. The expo opened Friday at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. There are boats, fishing rods, outdoors business booths and areas for kids to learn about fishing. Jamie Diamond of Santa Barbara Landing and Stardust Sportfishing had one of the biggest The post West Coast Outdoors and Sportfishing Expo lures people...

The northbound side of Highway 101 near Montecito briefly closed Saturday afternoon after a 3-vehicle traffic collision, according to Montecito Fire Protection District spokesperson Christina Atchinson. Traffic was still backed up through Summerland just before 4 p.m. Three people were transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, per Atchinson. They sustained...

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Chance Rozpedski has been playing tennis since he was two-years-old. Holding a racket and learning to play as he was still learning to walk himself. Now as a 16-year-old, he's won one of the most prestigious amateur tournaments in the United States. Rozpedski earned...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Some of the best skateboarders around are competing in Ventura. They are dropping in and catching air on a giant vert ramp near Ventura City Hall. The Jackalope Block Party is a free family event taking place all weekend on California and Main Streets in Ventura. Ventura...

The best meals happen when you’re not trying too hard to impress anyone, including yourself. Café Nouveau in Ventura, California serves up exactly that kind of unpretentious magic, where brunch isn’t just a meal but a full-blown love affair with your taste buds. Let’s talk about brunch...

Construction continues on the long-awaited San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project. Community members, staff, and regional partners gathered at Armitos Park and Community Garden on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the groundbreaking of this important connectivity project. We hope you will watch and share this highlight video of the ceremony...

Join Local Events and the National Theme: More Good Days Together. This May, Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness invites residents, businesses, organizations, and community partners to recognize Mental Health Month by participating in the annual Light Up Green campaign and joining efforts to create More Good Days Together — the 2026 national theme for Mental Health Month.