Santa Barbara CA

Riders can't help but smile. Cycling Without Age, an international movement, rolled out in Ojai and Ventura in August. Local co-founders Dan Ayers and Michael Mariani began showing up weekly at senior living facilities to cycle with residents and bring a little joy. One of the riders Russell Iadanza, 80, took a...

Santa Barbara Police have arrested a third suspect and recovered a firearm in connection with an altercation last week that ended with a gunshot in downtown Santa Barbara. Jose Manual Suastegui, a 20-year-old Santa Barbara resident, was taken into custody on Saturday, January 31, closing a multi-day investigation....

Amazon has announced the latest layoffs that will directly affect workers in Ventura County as the company moves forward with a large-scale restructuring. The layoffs will also impact employees across California, as Amazon has announced plans to eliminate approximately 16,000 roles across the U.S. as part of its...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ventura Police arrested three local 16-year-olds Monday morning for their roles in an attempted murder last month near Seaward Avenue and Pierpoint Boulevard. All three teens and the victim attended a gathering when the three threatened the victim at gunpoint, according to the VPD. The victim...

California Highway Patrol officers found 253 violations during a two-day commercial inspection operation in the Central Coast region last week. Officers focused on moving violations to improve roadway safety throughout the Central Coast. The 325 mile area includes Solvang, Cambria and Santa Cruz. Results:. 79 vehicle...

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – A Goleta family is seeking support after their mother was found dead in the Santa Clara River near Saticoy on January 23. Ventura County Sheriff's Office deputies received a call about a body in the Santa Clara River, where they later found and identified Kaylynn Herrera, a 30-year-old Goleta...

United Way is offering free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services for qualifying Santa Barbara County residents.

In the past few years, Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) has worked towards their mission statement of addressing declining enrollment. However, as a result of the financial difficulty that VUSD is currently experiencing, the Board of Education has begun to consider the potential for school closures as early as...

••• Every week or two, someone asks when the ornate Mission Inn (on State Street between Islay and Pedregosa) will be done. I tried reaching out to owner Dario Pini to no avail, but someone on site told me the other day that the rooms are basically finished, and the hotel should be open in six months or so. I may...

According to the Santa Barbara Police Department, a man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Sunday afternoon.