Santa Barbara CA

Authorities are advising residents to plan for road closures and detours for a sports event in Ventura and Oxnard on May 3. California Triathlon Ventura is set to start from 7 a.m. and end before noon, but the Ventura Police Department has advised residents that the event will affect the areas around the area of Ventura Harbor, Harbor Boulevard and Spinnaker Drive from 6...

New details released in court filings reveal that the murder case involving singer D4vd has ties to Santa Barbara County.​​ The singer is accused of disposing of evidence near Lake Cachuma immediately after allegedly killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez at his Hollywood Hills home. Documents allege that David Anthony...

The Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new phone scam. And this latest version comes with a concerning new twist. Recently, the Sheriff’s Office has been receiving reports from individuals who say they were contacted by someone claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office. In these calls, the scammer typically tells the victim there is a warrant for their arrest and demands immediate...

Santa Barbara Police arrested two men Friday morning after locating a stolen vehicle that had been taken from a downtown parking lot and then driven back to the same location, according to a department news release. Officers were dispatched around 9:20 a.m. May 1 to City Lot 11 in the...

SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket on the CAS500-2 mission to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Just days following a News Channel exclusive story, community members in Santa Barbara have come together to fully raise the money needed for a local tenant to meet her April 30th rent deadline, preventing eviction. The effort means Shawn Hernandez will be able to remain in her home after what The post Community Raises Funds to Keep Santa Barbara Woman...

The trial date for a Santa Maria man facing federal charges in connection with a bombing at the Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse in Santa Maria in 2024 is now scheduled to begin later this year.

An immigrant rights organization is claiming that ICE agents blocked access to the Santa Barbara County Jail lobby last week, in retaliation for the county’s “ICE-free zone” policy. A video posted on April 22 by the group SBResiste shows federal agents standing in front of the lobby...

Santa Maria Fairpark's 'Vision 2030' plan aims to upgrade aging infrastructure and make the venue a year-round community gathering space.

District Attorney John Savrnoch is pleased to announce the launch of a new, dedicated email address for reporting suspected scams: [email protected]. This new reporting option enhances the District Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts to support the community and address the growing prevalence of scams and is available in addition to our Scam Hotline at 805-568-2442.