Final Results Are In! Santa Barbara County Coastal Cleanup Day
On Saturday, Sept 20th, community members across Santa Barbara County came together for the 41st Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, collecting more than 3,600 pounds of trash from local beaches, creeks, and parks in just three hours. Organized locally by Explore Ecology and the County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery and...
Villanova Prep Fr. Barnaby Johns visits Pope Leo
OJAI, Calif. (KEYT) Villanova Prep in Ojai has a connection with Pope Leo XIV. Fr. Barnaby Johns welcomed him to campus in 2011 before he became Pope. Pope Leo met with him again with the Augustinian Friar and Villanova Prep campus priest during Fr. John's recent 3-week trip to Rome. He said he went for the 188th ...
Quiet Sunday with cooler temps continuing into the work week
We've seen some mild weather this weekend! Expect this trend to continue. Here is our full forecast!
California Avocado Festival Judges choose Guacamole contest winner and runner-up
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) Judges tasted nearly 30 guacamole entries at the 39th California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria. It was the most submissions in contest history. Once again, Arthur von Wiesenberg and Rebecca Brand co-hosted the competition. They asked judges, including acclaimed music producer and musician...
Man killed in multi-car pile-up on highway; another driver injured
VENTURA, Calif. (FOX26) — A man was killed in a head-on collision on State Route 1 on Friday night. CHP received reports of the crash on State Route 1 south of Point Mugu at approximately 10:08 p.m. A 29-year-old man was driving a Hyundai Elantra northbound crossed over the...
Way Back When in 1925 – A Luxury Hotel on the Mesa?
A $3.5-million Biltmore Hotel with 400 rooms was planned for Leadbetter Point in October 1925 – about where Shoreline Park and Santa Barbara City College are today. The local paper wrote: “For years, Santa Barbara has dreamed of a great, new oceanfront hotel – ever since the [1921] burning of the Ambassador (the old...
Holy Guacamole! 39th Avocado festival is ripe for the pickin’
CARPINTERIA, Calif.—It’s time to celebrate Carpinteria’s beloved fruit— the avocado. It comes in every form you can think of. “We do have our rice krispies, we have our banana bread where we add avocado oil. and we do have brownies,” said Carp Moon Cafe Owner Laura Samepario.
Suicide Awareness walk held in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) A Suicide Awareness walk took place at Goleta Beach Park. The 2025 Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Walk hopes to let people know they are far from alone. Suzanne Grimmesey of the County Department of Behavioral Wellness took part. "It takes a lot of strength for...
Community Raises 21,419 Diapers for Local Diaper Bank
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Goleta, Calif., October 3, 2025 – Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria and Lompoc communities raised 21,419 diapers for LEAP’s Diaper Bank. LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner. is a prominent child care agency that has been supporting families...
Ventura County Fairgrounds hosts Octoberfest
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The Ventura County Fairgrounds is hosting its first Octoberfest. Local breweries are serving up steins of beer. And there are fresh baked pretzels big enough to share. The Octoberfest in Munich started in September. Garrett Mathiewson wore lederhosen to the weekend event. He said he went to...
