Goleta Creek Week Art Contest Deadline Extended

KEYT on September 2, 2026

Patricia Martellotti

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) — Local artists have a few more days to submit their work for Goleta Valley Library’s fifth annual Creek Week Art Contest.

The deadline has been extended to Saturday, Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. Artwork can be dropped off at the Goleta Community Center.

This year’s theme, “Story Beneath the Surface,” encourages artists to create pieces inspired by creeks, oceans and watersheds.

People of all ages and experience levels can participate using paint, colored pencils, photography or another medium of their choice.

Entries will be divided into adult, teen and children’s categories and judged on originality, appearance and connection to the theme.

Artists can also submit a short paragraph explaining the story or inspiration behind their work. Those descriptions will be displayed alongside the pieces during the Creek Week Art Reception.

The artwork will be on public display at the Goleta Community Center from Sept. 11 through Sept. 30.

The reception is scheduled for Sept. 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and will include the announcement of contest winners, refreshments and live music.

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Sansum Highlights Diabetes Risks During Pregnancy in Santa Barbara

KEYT on September 2, 2026

Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Sansum Diabetes Research Institute is raising awareness about the health risks diabetes can create during pregnancy.

The Santa Barbara-based institute studies many forms of diabetes and works to improve care for people living with the disease.

One area of focus looks at how diabetes can affect both mothers and babies before and during pregnancy.

Researchers also work on education treatment and prevention aimed at reducing complications and improving long-term health.

Sansum continues to use research and patient care to address diabetes across different ages and stages of life.

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UCSB Adds Education and Society Undergraduate Major

KEYT on September 2, 2026

Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – UC Santa Barbara is expanding its academic offerings with a new undergraduate major focused on the broader role education plays in society.

The Education and Society major will be offered through UCSB’s Gevirtz School of Education.

It’s designed for students interested in more than traditional teaching careers.

Courses will explore how people learn, how education systems operate and how policy and communities influence educational opportunities.

School leaders report the program is meant for students considering a wide range of paths including research, advocacy, public service and other education-related fields.

Prospective first-year students will be able to apply for the major beginning this fall.

The first classes are expected to begin in fall 2027.

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Santa Barbara Restaurants Turn Menu Items Into Hunger Relief

KEYT on September 2, 2026

Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Restaurants across the area are participating in Dine Out for Hunger, a month-long campaign benefiting the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County during Hunger Action Month.

Helena Avenue Bakery and Bouchon are among the participating businesses.

Bouchon is donating $2 from select dishes ordered during the campaign.

Bouchon owner Mitchell Sjerven hopes the effort will also bring more attention to food insecurity in Santa Barbara County.

“Food security is an actual thing in Santa Barbara that people don’t think about a lot,” Sjerven said. “Hopefully we’ll do a great deal and help them in meeting their goals.”

Money raised will support Foodbank programs serving families throughout the county.

Foodbank Development Coordinator Julianna Madrigal said the campaign is also a way for local businesses and customers to become more involved in addressing hunger.

Customers at Helena Avenue Bakery welcomed the effort.

“The food here is phenomenal, so really good food and donating to a good cause … that’s a double win there,” customer James Shamoun said.

Other participating businesses include Padaro Beach Grill and Mad & Vin.

Dine Out for Hunger continues through September.

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Fires burning on Big Sur coastline impacting parts of SLO County

KEYT on September 2, 2026

Dave Alley

RAGGED POINT, Calif. (KEYT) – Two wildfires burning in Monterey County along the scenic Big Sur coastline are causing impacts to parts of neighboring San Luis Obispo County.

As of Tuesday early afternoon, the Plaskett Fire, which is burning just north of the border of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties had burned nearly 29,000 acres, making it currently the largest wildfire in California.

About 35 miles north along Highway 1, near Big Sur, the Timber Fire is also burning and has scorched more than 25,000 acres.

Together, the two fires are causing a significant amount of smoke, some of which is moving south into San Luis Obispo County.

On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) issued an alert that indicated air quality is deteriorating across the North County.

“It is very disappointing to see it so smoky and know what’s happening behind those mountains that it’s burning,” said Jane Zachrich of Peoria, Arizona while visiting Ragged Point Tuesday morning. “But it’s beautiful down below and the ocean.”

According to the APCD, sensors in the Lake Nacimiento area showed air quality is most impacted in Paso Robles and Atascadero.

In response to the Plaskett Fire and its proximity to San Luis Obispo County, the county has issued Evacuation Warnings for the following three Evacuation Zones located along the far North Coast area:

SLC-001: Cambria Area/Far Northwest corner of SLO County. North of San Carpoforo Creek, South of Monterey County Boundary, West of Cabrillo Highway (CA-1)

SLC-002: Cambria Area/Coastal Region of Northwest SLO County. North of San Carpoforo Creek, South of Monterey County Boundary, East of Cabrillo Highway.

SLC-003: Northwest corner of SLO County. North of San Carpoforo Creek, South of Monterey County Boundary, East of Cabrillo Highway.

The fires have also caused Highway 1 to be closed to traffic just north of Ragged Point. The windy roadway is a major attractive for visitors, but is now blocked off for anyone wanting to travel from San Luis Obispo County into the Big Sur region.

“It is very disappointing,” said Bill Hanly of Bakersfield, while stopping at Ragged Point. For people traveling from other countries and wanting to come and see California coastline and they can’t.”

While Highway 1 is closed in both directions, at Hearst Castle, San Luis Obispo County’s most famous tourist attraction, fire has not caused any current impacts.

“At this point, our operations are business as usual,” said Dan Falat, California State Parks SLO County District Superintendent. “Operations are not changing at this point in time. We continue to monitor kind of the movement of the fire and prepare, just in case we have to go into any type of emergency situation.”

Falat recalled the Chimney Fire burned to within just a mile and a half of Hearst Castle in 2016, so everyone on staff is keeping a very close eye on conditions.

“Our crews are both ready to respond,” said Falat. “We are just making sure going through our checks to make sure that we can have everybody here safely and make sure we protect the park to the best of our ability.”

After of Tuesday evening, the Plaskett Fire was listed at only 1% contained, while the Timber Fire was at 22% containment.

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New Florence man faces 29 felony counts in alleged shooting

KMIZ on September 2, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A New Florence man was charged with 29 felonies after he allegedly shot at someone during an argument on Sunday in Montgomery County.

Keeland Sanders was charged with first-degree domestic assault, 14 counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault, 12 counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of drug trafficking. A no-bond warrant was served and a bond hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday.

The probable cause statement says deputies were called after 3 p.m. Sunday as Sanders was allegedly shooting at someone.

Sanders allegedly told deputies that one of the victims entered his property and threatened to hurt a witness “however, did not present an imminent danger, nor deadly threat to either Sanders or the Confidential Victims on scene,” the statement says.

Sanders then allegedly told the deputy that he grabbed a gun and fired multiple rounds into the ground to scare off the victim, the statement says. The deputy wrote that Sanders was drinking a Coors Light at the scene and refused to do a breath test.

The victim allegedly told police that they went to Sanders’ residence and “characterized some of Sanders’ girlfriends on scene” a derogatory term, the statement says. The victim claims that’s when Sanders went to grab a gun and fired a few shots.

A second victim claimed they heard four or five shots after an argument. That victim was standing across the street, claiming bullets went across the street to where they were standing, the statement says.

Law enforcement conducted a search of the home and allegedly found 11 guns and 0.73 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, the statement says.

The deputy wrote that spent shell casings were found, but marks in the ground where Sanders claimed to have shot at were not seen, court documents allege.

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Air Force Spelling Bee

KRDO on September 2, 2026

Rob Namnoum

The Air Force football team will play Duquesne on Saturday in their season opener. KRDO-13 Sports Director asked the players if they could spell Duquesne.

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New inspections aim to stop Diamondback Moth from spreading to Arizona crops

KYMA on September 2, 2026

Manoah Tuiasosopo

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Arizona farmers are facing a growing threat from the diamondback moth, a destructive pest that can damage broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other brassica crops across the state.

The Arizona Department of Agriculture has implemented mandatory inspection requirements for transplants entering Arizona as officials work to prevent infestations from spreading to local fields.

The pest has been detected as a concern in Yuma, Maricopa and La Paz Counties. Its larvae can chew irregular holes into plant leaves, tunnel into crop heads and stunt plant growth, potentially reducing both crop quality and marketable yields.

Agricultural officials say out-of-state transplants can serve as a pathway for the pest to enter Arizona.

Under Administrative Order 2603, transplants must be inspected by California authorities within 24 hours before leaving the state.

Once the plants arrive in Arizona, growers must immediately notify the Arizona Department of Agriculture to arrange a second inspection.

Where growers are located determines which state office they should contact. Producers in Yuma County and southern La Paz County should work with the Yuma County Office for their required arrival inspections.

Growers in Maricopa County and northern La Paz County are directed to contact the department’s Phoenix office.

Officials say following the new inspection requirements is critical to preventing the diamondback moth from becoming established in Arizona’s agricultural fields.

The goal is to protect the state’s brassica crops, which include vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, and help limit the economic impact of the pest on Arizona growers.

Farmers and growers can find additional information about Administrative Order 26-03 and inspection requirements here.

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Donate a canned food and get a free YCAT ride this week

KYMA on September 2, 2026

Adrik Vargas

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – YCAT is giving riders a chance to help the community while getting a free ride.

Through Saturday, September 5, riders can pay their YCAT fare with a canned food donation benefiting the Yuma Community Food Bank.

The “One Can, One Ride” promotion is part of Hunger Action Month.

YCAT says even a small donation can make a difference when the community comes together.

Riders can bring one can for each ride. There is no limit on how many cans they can donate.

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Shiloh Bar and Grill set to close in December as historic Katy Station Building faces potential redevelopment

KMIZ on September 2, 2026

Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) 

A longtime Columbia staple is set to close its doors this winter.

Shiloh Bar and Grill announced on Facebook that this upcoming college football season will be its last. Owner Nic Parks later confirmed to ABC 17 News that the bar will close in December.

Parks said the closure is tied to the landlord’s plans to sell the property and alluded to a potential buyer’s plans to redevelop the historic Katy Station Building.

While Parks did not have specifics on the redevelopment plans, he said Shiloh likely would not reopen at another location.

However, he said there is a possibility the bar could eventually return as a ground-floor tenant if the new property owner is willing to work with them. He pointed to Shakespeare’s Pizza on Ninth Street as a similar example, where the restaurant operates beneath an apartment complex.

Shiloh Bar and Grill operated at a South Sixth Street location from 1998-2009 before moving to its current location on East Broadway in 2009.

The bar has operated out of the historic Katy Station Building ever since. The building was added to the Columbia Historic Register on Jan. 29, 1979. It originally served as a depot for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.

ABC 17 News attended Tuesday’s Columbia Historical Preservation Committee meeting. One of the items listed on the agenda was a demolition permit at North Fourth Street. However, at this point in the process, the committee says that no developers have come forward with a concept, and all that they have heard is “rumors” about alleged student housing. 

Despite the Katy Station Building’s historical significance, the committee told ABC 17 News that nothing currently prevents the property from being demolished. The city can impose a 45-day delay on demolition to allow for further discussion, but beyond that, there are no additional protections in place.

One way for the city to provide additional protections for a historic building is through a zoning regulation known as a historic overlay, which places specific restrictions on a property or area to preserve its historic character. However, the Historic Preservation Commission said there is no historic overlay in place for the Katy Station Building.

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