Man convicted of killing 2 dogs, injuring driver in Ventura hit-and-run crash
A man was convicted of a hit-and-run crash that killed two dogs and injured another driver in Ventura. Leonardo Palafox, 37, of Ventura, was found guilty by a jury of the crimes on Dec. 15, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On Feb. 6, Palafox was driving a blue truck when he ran a […]
Big Shopping Day Underway for Gift Card Holders on the Central Coast
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The popular, safe and sure gift for someone for the holidays can be a gift card if you know their likes, but whether the recipient uses the card is another story. Many shoppers on the Central Coast are out today with their gift cards that came with the Christmas and The post Big...
Rainfall totals continue to climb from multi-day storm activity in Tri-Counties
The rainfall totals continue to climb in the Tri-Counties, as a powerful winter storm hits the region. The numbers range from around 4" on the coast to more than 11" in some moountain areas. In Ventura County, Ventura is up to 3.9" of rain, Oxnard 4.1", Newbury Park 5.1", and...
Structure Fire Knocked Down by Carpinteria Firefighters on Christmas Eve
Firefighters knocked down a structure fire on Ocean Oaks Avenue Wednesday night after a rapid offensive attack, according to the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. Crews were dispatched around 8:30 p.m., December 24, to reports of a building fire. Arriving units found smoke and flames showing from the...
Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for Melodee Buzzard’s murder
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) — Ashlee Buzzard has pleaded not guilty to the October murder of her daughter, Melodee Buzzard, in Utah. The plea and denial of special allegations of discharge of a firearm causing death and murder by lying in wait were entered during Buzzard’s arraignment before...
Major Storm Boosts Lake Cachuma, Upstream Reservoir Levels
Lake Cachuma has risen almost 5 feet this week, and reservoirs further up the Santa Ynez River were spilling Thursday morning. The Montecito Water District’s Jameson Reservoir and the city of Santa Barbara’s Gibraltar Reservoir both rose to their spill levels, according to County Public Works monitoring. The...
Sable Offshore Circumvents State Authority
••• “Sable Offshore Corp. has successfully petitioned federal authorities to assume regulatory authority over its Santa Barbara County oil and gas pipelines, another move in the company’s attempts to restart production. […] The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...
Atmospheric river storm steals Christmas traditions in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif. — A strong atmospheric river storm continued to roll through Southern California on Christmas day. In Ventura County, heavy rainfall, strong winds and a high surf advisory impacted much of the region. The hazardous conditions even caused one local business to shut down. For some, a hot...
Environmental groups file emergency lawsuit to halt federally-approved oil restart plans
SAN FRANCISCO (KEYT) – Environmental groups filed an emergency lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the federal government's approval this week of restarting oil production in Santa Barbara County. According to the suit filed in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the petitioners allege that the Department of...
BizHawk: Que Brings West Coast BBQ to Santa Barbara Public Market
A meaty piece of Solvang has landed in the Santa Barbara Public Market. The highly anticipated Que – West Coast BBQ fired up its smokers last week at 38 W. Victoria St. Joe Padilla, chief operating officer, said fans of the barbecue were tracking down the restaurant’s opening day at the market.
