Parents engage in discussion about AI’s role in Santa Barbara County schools
Parents, students and educators across Santa Barbara County recently gathered at local school hubs for a countywide conversation on the promises and perils of artificial intelligence in education — an event that keynote speaker Ken Shelton praised as a rare and forward-thinking effort. Shelton, a former middle school...
Santa Barbara Singer-Songwriter Pete Muller Previews Upcoming Album and Performances
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara singer-songwriter, businessman, and philanthropist, Pete Muller, joined your Morning News to previews his upcoming album release and performances! Muller will be performing at SoHo Restaurant & Music Club tonight in Santa Barbara alongside Stephen Kellogg. On November 14th,...
Woman airlifted to Cottage Hospital after injury on Franklin Trail
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Deputies and firefighters airlifted an injured female hiker who was hiking near Franklin Trail Monday. According to the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District (CSFPD), three ground crews, multiple drones, a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team, and a...
New parking crackdown as hikers flock to trailhead in ultra-wealthy Calif. area
Homeowners previously sued the county over the parking issue.
Goleta Mainstay Del Pueblo Café in Danger of Closing
The owners of Del Pueblo Café, who took over the family-run business nearly two years ago, are asking the community to help keep the restaurant open after skyrocketing rents and growing business costs have put the Goleta Mexican mainstay on the brink of closing its doors for good. Giselle...
Santa Barbara Health Alert: Doctors Urge Vaccines as New COVID Strain Looms This Fall
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Fall has officially arrived — and with it, doctors in Santa Barbara County are already seeing more patients with coughs, colds, and early signs of flu. While local wastewater monitoring shows virus levels remain low, health officials warn infections could spike quickly as families spend...
THE COOKIE PLUG TO REOPEN
Last April I wrote that The Cookie Plug dessert destination, that opened in February 2024 at 918 State Street, had been told by the City of Santa Barbara that their long-term lease is no longer valid because the city leased the space to Metropolitan Theatre Corp which entered bankruptcy. The eatery closed about a...
New parking restrictions in place to reduce issues at popular Santa Barbara County hot...
Parking near a popular hot springs in the hills above Montecito has been a source of conflict between visitors and nearby residents for years. But Santa Barbara County and the California Highway Patrol have begun enforcing new parking restrictions for the Montecito Hot Springs Trail. Parking is now limited to...
College Students Try to Make Ends Meet in the Country’s Most Expensive Housing Area
Housing in the Santa Barbara area including Isla Vista is said to be the most expensive for any college town in America. The average home sale price is $1.96 million. The post College Students Try to Make Ends Meet in the Country’s Most Expensive Housing Area appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
California says offshore oil drilling company cut corners in restart
(CN) — California accused an offshore oil drilling company of repeatedly discharging waste into inland waters near Santa Barbara without a permit in its rush to bring its drilling operations back online. In a complaint filed Friday night in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on behalf of the Central...
