Mike Klan
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT)- After running past Santa Clara 52-7 in their season opener, now Carpinteria High School football gets set for their home opener.
This Friday the Warriors will host San Gabriel who is off to a 3-0 start. Carpinteria edged the Matadors last year by one point.
Carpinteria had six rushing touchdowns versus Santa Clara with Isaac Neri collecting the first four and Drew Filippini the last two.
Jarrod Zinn
LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – You may have heard the sonic booms just after 7 a.m. from Vandenberg’s latest launch on Wednesday.
It was a beautiful morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base, creating ideal conditions for the launch of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s Tranche One.
Wednesday morning’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried a batch of 21 military satellites for the Space Development Agency into low-Earth orbit.
“Space Development Agency stood up about six and a half years ago,” said SDA spokesperson Jonathan Withington. “Our goal was to deliver space-based capabilities to the Joint Warfighter for terrestrial missions, missions on the ground using space to move data to the warfighter on the ground.”
The satellites are part of what’s called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a complex network designed to enhance current infrastructure, including Link 16 radios, a secure communication system.
“This is the first 21 of about 154 satellites, 126 transport satellites,” said Withington. “These were the first 21 satellites of that 126 transport. And then there will be 28 tracking satellites, so a total of 154 when it’s fully completed in 2026.”
These satellites are being delivered in a series of “tranches,” beginning with demonstration and testing satellites two years ago.
“We took care of all the milestones that we needed to achieve with Tranche Zero, which allows us to move forward with Tranche One,” said Withington.
Tranche One’s payload provides regional persistence for Link 16, advanced missile tracking and warning, as well as beyond-line-of-sight targeting for the warfighter.
“And so today was a really exciting day,” Withington said. “Six and a half years after the agency stood up, which is impressive, because very few programs can get off the ground in six and a half years. It’s almost unheard of.”
The next tranche is Tranche Two, “Full Warfighter Capability,” which is estimated to launch in 2026 or 2027.
Once in orbit, the Tranche One satellites will be operated from two SDA Space Operations Centers, one at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, and the other at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
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John Palminteri
MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) – A cleanup effort involving government staff and nonprofit workers has cleared a problem area of the beach where Montecito and Santa Barbara meet, removing hundreds of pounds of debris while raising new concerns about fires, boats, and encampments along the shoreline.
This location sits below the cemetery and west of Butterfly Beach, a site often populated with homeless encampments and considered an environmental hot spot for trash, toxic waste, and debris that can wash into the ocean at high tide.
Ongoing Environmental and Safety Concerns
The area has long been a challenge for both the city and county. Heal the Ocean Executive Director Karina Johnston said the problem doesn’t fall neatly into one jurisdiction.
“A lot of the impacts from trash, abandoned camps and boat wrecks end up in these unincorporated county areas,” Johnston said. “And so it’s this kind of multi-jurisdictional problem that requires the city to collaborate with the county.”
Santa Barbara County Supervisor Roy Lee said the stakes are high.
“Who knows what is in those encampments that will go into the ocean, into our sensitive habitat,” Lee said. “We’ve got to do everything we can to keep that as clean as possible.”
The site has also seen several fires over the years, including a 2020 blaze that burned for hours, spreading from the encampments into nearby vegetation and threatening the historic Belleguardo estate and cemetery property.
“One of the other serious problems here is fires. Campfires get out of control, burn the hillside vegetation, and then spread to the cemetery or historic landmarks,” said News Channel reporter John Palminteri, recalling past incidents.
Coordinated Cleanup and Partnerships
On Tuesday, nonprofit Earthcomb joined Heal the Ocean, county and city staff, and law enforcement agencies to haul away trash. The effort also involved Supervisor Roy Lee’s office, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Barbara Police Department, Bellesguard, Good Samaritan, and Milpas Rentals, which provided an ATV to access difficult areas.
By the end of the day, between 650 and 700 pounds of trash had been collected and removed.
Johnston credited growing partnerships for making a difference.
“We’ve had really strong support and partnerships from Supervisor Roy Lee’s office, the county, city staff, and the waterfront director,” she said.
The cleanup was funded by Heal the Ocean, which has repeatedly rushed to this site before high tide to prevent belongings and debris from being swept out to sea.
Abandoned Boats and New Risks
The shoreline has also been impacted by abandoned vessels breaking free from the anchorage near Stearns Wharf and washing ashore. One boat recently shattered on the rocks at Butterfly Beach.
“I was in disbelief,” Lee said. “I’m making it a priority to make sure that it would never happen again.”
Johnston said the problem is ongoing.
“The problems occur from boats wrecking and washing ashore, creating debris and spilling oil and gases. We’re really trying to tackle that head-on,” she said.
A smaller boat was already spotted on the beach Wednesday, and a new tent was seen deep in the hillside cove that same afternoon.
Looking Ahead
Heal the Ocean says it will keep a close watch on the site. Johnston added that future solutions will need to go beyond quick cleanups.
“What kind of policies can we put together and recommend in the future to help prevent some of this from happening?” she asked.
For now, the work depends on a well-organized rapid response team made up of Heal the Ocean, Earthcomb, Marborg Industries, and Tow US Ventura.
“Heal the Ocean is an organization that does take fast action and we have an amazing field team,” Johnston said.
But officials warn that if there’s a delay, or if bad weather rolls in, the items left on the beach will almost certainly end up in the ocean.
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Michael Yu
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A vehicle rolled over onto its roof this morning on the U.S. 101 Northbound north of Dos Pueblos.
The crash temporarily blocked the second lane, but the roadway is now opened.
CHP is advising drivers to slow down and use caution when driving through the area.
Dave Alley
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Three time capsules are set to be buried on the Allan Hancock College campus in Santa Maria.
As part of the project, the school celebrated the event by recording historic moment on video during a gathering held at the library Wednesday afternoon.
“Instead of doing something like a traditional ceremony, we thought let’s get our students together and film a video and have Spike, our mascot, running through the campus, acting like he’s just trying to find a place to bury the time capsule,” said Lauren Milbourne, Hancock College Public Affairs and Communications Director. “(During the recording) he finally he reaches his destination. We had the dance team, and we had our students, and everybody was cheering, and we’re going to produce a really cool video so that everybody can have something to watch and celebrate with.”
To help gather as many students as possible, the school sent out a message through its various communication platforms looking for participants.
“It was super fun,” said student Jared McFadden. “I got to be around my friends. It was really energetic and fun to be a part of.”
According to the school, the project was originally scheduled to take place during Hancock’s centennial celebration during the 2020-21 academic year.
However, as it turned out, the COVID-19 pandemic coincided at the same time, wiping out or significantly altering a number of planned centennial-related events.
“We pulled up the a capsule during our centennial,” said Milbourne. “We had COVID, so we got a little bit behind things, and so today, five years later, we’re finally putting new time capsules back in the ground.”
Inside the capsules are a number of artifacts that are specifically school-related only, which are all meant to capture what life was like on campus during current times.
“We have so many things inside the time capsules to really reflect the time,” So we have college magazines, brochures. We have fliers. We have materials to to reflect our Pride Center. We just have everything that just shows the spirit of Allan Hancock College as it is today in 2025.”
The time capsules will be buried right in front of the campus library, underneath a statue of the school’s namesake, Capt. G. Allan Hancock.
“These time capsules are going to be in the ground for a long time,” said Milborne. “The first time capsule is going to be dug up for our 125th anniversary. The next one will be for 150th, and finally, the last one is our 200th anniversary.”
When the capsules are eventually opened, students predict those times will be much different than what they are experiencing in the year 2025.
We don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, but they see how much time has grown.
“A time capsule that’s going to be open like years from now, that that’s going to be crazy to see how much time has changed,” said McFadden. “I hope when they look back on, they look on it fondly. We don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, but to see how much time has grow and see how time has passed and how much things have changed, and it’s different now, and to be mind blown to see how the world used to be towards what it is then, I hope people get that feeling.”
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Mike Klan
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). –
Girls Flag Football:
Dos Pueblos 36, Ventura 33
San Marcos 34, Rio Mesa 7
Oxnard 39, Santa Barbara 19
Pacifca 30, Buena 0
Girls Volleyball:
San Marcos 3, Rio Mesa 0
Santa Barbara 3, Oxnard 1
Ventura 3, Dos Pueblos 0
Boys Water Polo
Righetti 10, Santa Barbara 7
Carpinteria 15, Santa Ynez 13
Royal 23, Burbank 17
Mike Klan
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT).- There is a lot to like with the 2025 Santa Barbara Dons high school football team.
Santa Barbara is off to a 2-1 start and could be undefeated but they could not hold onto a 13-point fourth quarter lead to Corona del Mar two weeks ago.
Dons head coach Nate Mendoza is pleased with how hard his team is playing as they head into a tough game this Friday at undefeated Moorpark.
The Musketeers have outscored their first three opponents 103-26 (Rio Mesa, Centennial and Birmingham).
Mike Klan
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT). -Dos Pueblos won a second straight Channel League ‘instant classic’ in girls flag football.
Quarterback Kacey Hurley escaped the rush and threw a 15-yard touchdown to Taylor Grant with 27 seconds to play as the Chargers celebrated a 36-33 win over Ventura.
DP is 4-0 in league while the Cougars are 3-1.
Last week DP edged rival San Marcos 15-14 as they stopped the Royals at the goal-line as time expired.
This time Dos Pueblos outlasted Ventura in a shootout.
Ventura grabbed a 33-30 lead midway in the fourth quarter as Ava Ortman threw a 4-yard touchdown pass on fourth and goal to Kaiya Cooke. Ortman tossed 4 TD’s with three of those going to Cooke.
Both offenses went up and down the field for most of the game but the Chargers Kindah Ahmad-Reda had a huge defensive play as time expired in the third quarter. She intercepted Ortman and outraced the Cougars 70 yards for a pick-six that gave DP a 30-26 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Ahmad-Reda also caught a touchdown pass earlier in the third quarter from Hurley who had 4 TD passes in the game as the Chargers improved to 13-1 overall.
(Kacey Hurley threw for close t0 250 yards. Entenza Design).
(Taylor Grant had 2 touchdown catches including the game-winner. Entenza Design).
Ortman also ran for a touchdown in the first half for Ventura who led 19-18 at the break.
The Cougars fall to 3-3 on the season.
Caleb Nguyen
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEY-T) – San Luis Obispo Police arrested a Grover Beach woman after she refused to leave the Hotel Cerro and threatened harm on hotel staff with a gun or knife Tuesday afternoon.
The 40-year-old woman refused to leave after staying Monday night and barricaded herself in her room at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, according to SLOPD.
SLOPD received help but the woman refused to cooperate with authorities and stayed in the room. SLOPD established a perimeter and all hotel rooms on the floor were evacuated as a precaution.
SLOPD investigators got an arrest warrant for the 40-year-old for felony criminal threats and a Crisis Negotiation team talked her into exiting the room, according to the SLOPD.
SLOPD officers took the 40-year-old into custody without incident and found no guns or knives at 3:00 p.m. when the woman left the room, according to the SLOPD.
SLOPD officers arrested and took the woman to the San Luis Obispo County Jail for felony criminal threats, and her bail is set at $50,000.
John Palminteri
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – There could be some improvements and branding to one specific historic neighborhood in Santa Barbara.
An online survey has just been completed for the Presidio neighborhood.
The results will be evaluated for possible changes to promote the area and enhance it image.
This is a nine square block area bordered by State street, Ortega street, Garden street and Carrillo street.
Within that is the El Presidio State Park, Old Chinatown, several historic homes and adobes and some of the cities original buildings.
There have been maps and limited promotion in the past.
This latest effort could integrate it more directly with the overall downtown experience.
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