Parents Create Hummingbird Hideaway for Santa Barbara Students
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A group of parents has turned compassion into action with the creation of the “Hummingbird Hideaway" at Monte Vista Elementary School in Santa Barbara. The cozy, colorful space offers students a place to unwind, read quietly, or simply take a break from the buzz of the school day....
Let Voters Decide the Future of Paseo Nuevo
On December 2, the Santa Barbara City Council will consider what may be the most consequential land-use decision of the century: whether to approve a complex 110-page redevelopment agreement for Paseo Nuevo. This proposal would reshape the heart of our downtown — physically, financially, and culturally for decades....
Santa Barbara to Remove Nordstrom Land From Paseo Nuevo Deal
In an effort to save the proposed Paseo Nuevo redevelopment from collapsing, the city of Santa Barbara has decided not to give away a portion of land underneath the Nordstrom building, the site of a separate proposed 112-unit housing project. Hours after a Noozhawk report about the controversial redevelopment of...
Here’s a look at the California rocket launch schedule for Thanksgiving week
SpaceX could potentially launch two more Falcon 9 rockets before November is out from Southern California. First up, another go at a rescheduled attempt to launch a rideshare mission for paying government and commercial customers known as Transporter-15. In that case, SpaceX's rocket is scheduled to get off the...
California Endures Whipsaw Climate Extremes as Federal Support Withers
As humans continue burning fossil fuels, global temperatures are rising in startlingly unpredictable ways. The trend is increasing instances of so-called compound dangers, such as landslides hurling millions of tons of mud, boulders and trees down hillsides charred by wildfires. Such a catastrophic event killed 23...
Vietnam War veteran identified as body found near Ventura County highway in 1981
The unidentified body that was discovered on Highway 33 in Ventura County back in 1981 was identified on Monday as a Vietnam War veteran from Pennsylvania.
Two Arrested on Felony Charges at Central Detention Center
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — Law enforcement officials at the Central Detention Center arrested two women on November 20, 2025, on multiple felony charges, including possession of deadly weapons and controlled substances on jail grounds. At approximately 1:39 PM, deputies at the facility made contact with Melinda Russell, a...
Remains found in Southern California in 1981 identified using DNA
Investigators have identified a man whose remains were found near Ojai more than 40 years ago. Partial skeletal remains were found by hikers near mile marker 43.5 of Highway 33 in February 1981, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Investigators determined the man was in his late 20s or 30s and...
Santa Barbara Wedding Expo offers inspiration and one stop shopping
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Romance filled the air at the Santa Barbara Wedding Expo. Vendors filled the Santa Barbara Women's Club. "We have our Santa Barbara Fall wedding expo, we have all of these wonderful wedding vendors out here showing their stuff, and brides and grooms coming to check out and meet the...
UCSB Selected as Training Base for British Paralympic Team Ahead of LA 2028
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) has been chosen as the official training base for ParalympicsGB ahead of the LA 2028 Paralympic Games. The agreement was signed on campus on November 21, 2024. Attendees included UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis, ParalympicsGB CEO David Clarke, and Penny Briscoe, chief of mission for LA 2028....
