Montecito’s Coast Village Road Floods and Then Comes a Rainbow
Coast Village Road began to flood around 4:15 pm on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 as rainwater rushed down through hillside properties, streamed down Olive Mill Road and pooled at the traffic circle and in front of the Montecito Inn. Some drivers were hesitant to cross the rising lake and almost...
A Meat-and-Seafood Market Is Opening in Carpinteria
••• The grand opening of the Goleta location of Drover’s Doughnuts—at 5745 Calle Real, most recently a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf—is January 17. The company also has shops in Buellton and Solvang. ••• Exciting news in Carpinteria: Peter and Caroline Hernandez are opening Coyotes...
California Coastal Commission Challenges Federal Approval of Sable Offshore’s Las Flores Restart Plan
The California Coastal Commission has raised concerns about the approval process after a federal agency authorized Sable Offshore Corp. to restart the Las Flores Pipeline System in Santa Barbara County. In a December 23, 2025, letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), which was...
Santa Barbara Food Connection Closes Restaurant After More Than Three Years
Santa Barbara Food Connection has announced the closure of its North Milpas Street restaurant after serving the Santa Barbara community for more than three years. In a message shared on Instagram, the Santa Barbara Food Connection team said the decision was made “with heavy hearts,” expressing gratitude for the...
ICE Arrests 118 Undocumented Immigrants With Criminal Records in California Sweep
During the last days of 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 118 undocumented immigrants in California. According to federal officials, it was a targeted operation in the state, and the agency aimed to detain undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records. The six-day operation ran...
Councilman Eric Friedman Enters Race for Santa Barbara Mayor
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – In a statement sent to your News Channel Tuesday evening, city councilman Eric Friedman has confirmed his intent to run for mayor of Santa Barbara. Friedman, first elected in 2017, represents the 5th District and is currently in the midst of a five-year term that began in 2021. In his ...
Excavator operator has minor injuries from fall after ground beneath equipment gave way
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – An excavator operator suffered minor injuries after erosion caused the construction equipment and the man operating it to fall ten feet along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Highway 101 and Arroyo Quemada Lane. Around 7:47 a.m. Tuesday, first responders were called...
Goleta Apartment Fire Displaces Resident and Dog in Early-Morning Blaze
Firefighters from Santa Barbara County and City fire agencies responded early Tuesday morning to a second-story apartment fire in Goleta that displaced one resident and a dog. According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the 160 block of North Kellogg Avenue shortly after midnight....
Goleta’s Frinj Coffee Makes Global Debut
After enduring some entrepreneurial growing pains over the past two years, Frinj Coffee is back and preparing to dazzle the world. The Goleta-based pioneer of growing coffee in California is taking part in the Dubai Coffee Auction this month, just one of 17 producers from around the world invited to the showcase and...
California ends 2025 with record number of rocket launches. What’s next?
It was a record year for spaceflight in California, and even more rocket launches should be ahead in 2026 . SpaceX led the way in 2025 – helming a whopping 90% of the missions that got off the ground at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. Billionaire Elon Musk's company blasted off its Falcon 9...
