Santa Barbara CA

An early morning SpaceX mission from Southern California set a 1-year record for rocket launches from the Vandenberg Space Force Base . A Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX's famous two-stage spacecraft, got off the ground Friday, Oct. 3 from its launch complex at the Santa Barbara County spaceport. Soaring over and beyond...

A Santa Maria truck driver died after his truck was hit by an Amtrak train on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The truck driver was traveling northbound on Highway 1 south of Guadalupe when he turned right onto a dirt road which led to an agricultural field. As the tanker truck driver...

Two buses crashed into each other along Modoc Road in Santa Barbara on Friday afternoon, in what authorities called a “low-speed collision.”. There were no major injuries reported in the incident, according to the Santa Barbara Fire Department. Two fire engines and an ambulance reported to the scene and found “no to...

Santa Barbara, CA – Strong overnight winds battered parts of Santa Barbara County and the Antelope Valley, with gusts reaching 40 to 50 mph expected through 5 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service Los Angeles. Residents are being urged to take precautions as hazardous conditions continue across the...

VENTURA, Calif. – Five juveniles have been charged in connection with an assault involving three victims at a Simi Valley movie theater parking lot on August 1, 2025, according to Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. Three of the juveniles are facing felony charges of assault with force likely...

Welcome to Santa Barbara — How’s the Housing Market Doing?. Happy fall! As school is back in session and cooler weather approaches, Santa Barbara’s housing market shows moderate signs of shifting in unique ways. Yes, thankfully, we have seen more homes coming on the market, and days on market are stretching slightly,...

The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness will host an Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Goleta Beach Park.

A vehicle crashed off Las Positas Road early Friday morning. The driver stated they swerved to avoid something in the roadway. The incident took place after 7:00 a.m. near the intersection of Las Positas Road and Las Positas Place in Santa Barbara. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Las Positas...

Multiple Accidents, Car Drove a Mile Without a Wheel. Speeding and More. At approximately 3:50 AM Sunday (September 28), a vehicle traveling at over 50-60 mph crashed into a white sedan parked on the mountain side of Gillespie on the west side. The driver continued accelerating and collided with a second vehicle — a...

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - A dangerous TikTok trend has struck Goleta’s University Village, where two school-age kids were caught on camera attempting the viral “Door Kick Challenge.” The prank, gaining traction on social media, involves kicking homeowners’ front doors and fleeing, leaving residents shaken and...