Toy Theft & Property Vandalism in Santa Maria Causes a Christmas Pinch

Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Someone in Santa Maria is due for a lump of coal in their stocking this Christmas.

Toys were stolen and a building was vandalized.

Catholic Charities of Santa Maria has been holding its annual Toys For Tots drive at the Knights Of Columbus Hall on McClelland, next to the old DMV.

Late Tuesday morning, a volunteer named Paola Oros arrived to find damage to the Knights Of Columbus Hall building, bags of toys ripped open with items missing, bikes knocked over or missing, and more.

“I come in and I see that it’s kind of messy and there’s like some bag, like I didn’t even notice. Like my survival skills were not great,” says Paola Oros, Catholic Charities Nutrition Educator. “I was like, okay, my goal right now is to count the bikes. Some of the bikes were missing. The refrigerator door was opened, the doors to the office were open. So I was like, okay, that’s kind of strange.”

She heard a noise and called police, thinking the thief might still be nearby.

“Just coming in and then feeling that feeling of, okay, something’s off, but I have to get this done,” says Oros. “And then hearing the sound, that’s when I was just like, Okay, that’s it. I’m. Yeah. So I left.”

A drone search was initiated when officers arrived, but nobody was found.

“Every bag had a number on it, and that number represented a family,” says Ruth Sherrill, Catholic Charities Of Santa Maria. “It could be like one child, it could be seven children. It would be horrible if we give a bag and three of the five children got gifts and then two don’t.”

Catholic Charities volunteers say the Knights of Columbus Hall Building had been locked Friday afternoon and that the crime could have been committed any time between then and Tuesday morning.

“A lot of volunteers and community members have donated,” says Sherrill. “They put a lot of thought and heart into fulfilling the wishes for these children. And just to see to see that torn apart is…”

Catholic Charities’ distribution takes place on Thursday, but organizers say they’re thinking of holding another one between now and Christmas day.

They are open for material or cash donations during normal working hours at the Knights Of Columbus Hall.

Police are still looking for the thieves.

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Conditions Looking Good for Last-Minute Shoppers With Just a Week Before Christmas

John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Long lines and crowded parking lots used to be an indicator of a busy holiday shopping season, but on the Central Coast without seeing that it is hard to tell where the buying power is these days.

It may be in front of a computer. It may also be cooling off.

A new poll released on ABC news shows more than 40 percent of the shoppers will be spending less this year than last year.

Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo Mall had that rarely seen vibrant look from the past the day after Thanksgiving but since then it has been a leisurely stroll for shoppers without that sense of the scramble for deals.

At the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta, at 10 a.m. you could get a parking spot in the first half of the parking lot. That’s a good tip for mid week early shoppers. It will likely have a different look this weekend.

On line shopping is still taking the foot traffic away for many stores. Those who are looking for boutique items or something made locally, they are out in person to touch and feel the products. Some are also very committed to helping the local retailers, an essential piece to the local economy.

George Castillo was shopping downtown and said the economic challenges has led to changes. “Kind of, getting tough, recently. In the past have been having a budget around, maybe like $300 for a family of five. And so I try to drop down to like $150,  half of what it used to be.”

A different approach comes from  Emma Millar who says “my family started doing a “Secret Santa” instead of everybody gets a gift, so we only have to buy a gift for one other person in our family. So I guess that means that we’re all actually spending less. “

Eeven though shoppers are seeing some very good deals right now, some are telling us they’re going to wait until just before Christmas, when prices might go down a little bit more. Then there are those who are holding back some money to take advantage of some of the sales after Christmas just for themselves.”

Retailers are doing all they can to catch the eye of shoppers in person,  but some shoppers say they are clicking through on their computers too for places where they may be some savings.   But only if it is the right fit.

Caitlyn Perry is one of them.   “I tend to not shop online as much just because I get overwhelmed. I don’t know if it’s gonna fit. Like I add too much to my cart and then just never, never look at the cart again.”

 In person shopping in the last days before Christmas can also give you an  advantage with the right size  and feel of a product even if you have to do some driving to get to the right spot.

Millar says, “I actually I love the outlets, (in) Camarillo. That’s what I’ve been doing because I like the the in-store feel, but then everything is marked down, so it’s  very nice if I can find stuff online that’s not like clothing, then I will because it is cheaper. But the clothing I will go to the Camarillo  outlets. “

For those supporting local boutiques they say a unique find is common.  Castillo said,   “Oh, yeah. No, those, those kind of special items kind of stick out more to people. I think that’s what makes a great gift, too.”

One shopper knows what ever gift is given to a special friend there will be no complaints.   “I’m lucky enough to only have one dependent. And she is a dog and she doesn’t really care what I got for her. But, yeah, I mean, I’m a student, so I have a limited budget,” said Millar.

The weather may also be a factor to speed things up with rain in the forecast in the days before Christmas.

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County Board of Supervisors officially deny permit transfers necessary to restart local oil production

Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has officially denied the transfer of permits necessary to restart oil production locally to Sable Offshore during its meeting Tuesday.

In November, a majority of the Board voted to direct staff to prepare a report supporting the denial of the permit transfers which was adopted after Tuesday’s vote.

“There is just too much evidence in the record that shows a pattern of noncompliance and either ignorance of our rules or just blatant disregard,” explained Supervisor Lavagnino on his approval of the staff report after approving of the transfers earlier this year.

In February, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors was deadlocked on the permit transfer decision, previously approved by Planning Commission, on a 2-2-1 vote with one member, Supervisor Hartmann, recusing herself as one of the involved pipelines lies beneath the property line of her Buellton home.

“They still have a pending application with no action taken on it,” said Kelsey Gerckens Buttitta, public information officer for Santa Barbara County following the vote in February. “It hasn’t been approved or denied. It’s now up to Sable to decide what to do next.”

In response, Sable Offshore filed a lawsuit in Santa Barbara County Superior Court over the permit transfers alleging violations of the County’s Petroleum Code.

County Code Chapter 25B, adopted in 2001, allows for the Board of Supervisors to conduct a review of already-issued Final Development Permits (FDP) for transfers or changes in ownership that have been approved by the County Planning Commission if an appeal is filed.

That code states that after receiving an appeal or appeals of a Planning Commission decision, the Board, “shall affirm, reverse, or modify the planning commission’s decision at a public hearing.”

February’s deadlock vote resulted in no action and the permits remained in limbo.

“The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approved the change of owner, operator andguarantor last fall, and the efforts to overturn that ruling failed at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors earlier this year,” argued Sable Offshore’s Vice President on Environmental and Governmental Affairs Steve Rusch in reference to the County’s non-decision. “The law is clear. The Planning Commission approved the permit transfer and its decision stands. Because the permits have yet to be transferred, Sable has asked a court to intervene and transfer the permits without delay.”

Sable Offshore noted in its May lawsuit that in 2023, the Planning Commission approved the transfer of permits from Plains Pipeline L.P. to ExxonMobil and its subsidiaries.

That decision was also appealed under County Code Chapter 25B and on Sep. 19, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved the Planning Commission’s decision with Supervisor Capps noting during the hearing that it was important that the, “County permit actually matches the company that owns the pipeline.”

Supervisor Capps voted in February, November, and yesterday not to approve the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore.

In September, a judge ruled that Supervisor Hartmann was eligible to vote on the permit transfers after denying damages to Sable Offshore for the delay.

“We as a County have a duty as local government to protect the public health, safety, and safeguard the county’s natural resources. That’s what local government does,” said Supervisor Joan Hartmann who recused herself again due to the potential conflict of interest.

On Dec. 16, Karen Harrison, Senior Counsel with the California Fair Political Practices Commission, wrote that because Supervisor Hartmann’s home is eight feet from one of the involved pipelines, she would not be in compliance with state law if she participated in Tuesday’s vote.

Supervisor Hartmann officially recused herself during Tuesday’s vote, but unlike the vote in February, Supervisor Capps was joined by Supervisor Lee and, for the first time, Supervisor Lavagnino in denying the permit transfers.

Fourth District Supervisor Bob Nelson was the lone vote approving of the transfers.

The permit transfer from former owner ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore is a necessary step for the Houston-based company to restart oil extraction from 114 wells on three offshore platforms, transportation through associated pipelines, and a refinement facility at Las Flores Canyon that have all been dormant since the 2015 Refugio oil spill.

Those offshore and onshore assets are collectively called the Santa Ynez Unit, detailed in the investor slide below, courtesy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The former owner of the Santa Ynez Unit and current permit holder, ExxonMobil, dropped its lawsuit against Santa Barbara County‘s denial of the company’s plan to truck oil from offshore platforms in February of 2024 after selling the oil production infrastructure to Sable Offshore.

According to court documents, Sable secured a $622,000,000 loan from Exxon to fund the purchase which is set to expire on a now-extended deadline where ownership would revert back to the oil giant unless oil from the Santa Ynez Unit enters the market.

Sable Offshore continued on with its plans to restart production without the permit transfer approval due to that financial deadline, but the County of Santa Barbara wasn’t the only challenge to its plan to make the deadline.

The company is still facing additional legal issues regarding its attempts to restart oil production including:

Lease Violation: Public claims in May to have restarted oil production may have violated leases issued by the California State Lands Commission

Civil Charges: The California Attorney General filed civil charges over alleged violations of state environmental laws while Sable and its subsidiaries were conducting pipeline work

Criminal Charges: The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges including five felony charges of knowingly discharging a pollutant into local waterways between at least October 2024 and April of 2025, 16 misdemeanor charges of obstructing a streambed, and improper actions concerning materials considered dangerous to local wildlife

“Sable has consistently ignored California law, as confirmed by the court’s decision today [May 28, 2025] to halt work on this aging oil pipeline in Santa Barbara,” said a spokesperson on behalf of the California Coastal Commission which is one of litigants who have filed in opposition to attempts to restart production at the Santa Ynez Unit. “This fly-by-night oil company has repeatedly abused the public’s trust, racking up millions of dollars in fines and causing environmental damage along the treasured Gaviota Coast.”

Regardless, in September of this year, Sable Offshore submitted official paperwork to restart oil production with the California Office of State Fire Marshal and simultaneously, the company informed investors in an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating it was also pursuing a Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel.

The proposed offshore transportation and treating vessel location would be approximately one nautical mile away from Platform Harmony and could bypass much, if not all, of the legal oversight of California regulators regarding restart plans.

“California has to make a decision soon on the pipeline before Sable signs an agreement for the OS&T and goes all in on the offshore federal-only option,” warned Sable Offshore’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Flores in an email to Your News Channel in October. “Sable’s situation in California is absolutely on Trump’s agenda given the project will pay out $2 billion in royalties over the next 10 years. That piqued the interest of the National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.”

In late November of this year, Sable Offshore officially requested that federal regulators take over their attempts to restart oil production while excluding infrastructure subject to state-based oversight.

“Sable is committed to energy affordability and reliability and to recommencing oil sales in a safe and efficient manner,” shared Steve Rusch, Vice President of Environmental and Governmental Affairs for the Sable Offshore. “Sable has met all requirements for the permit transfer as previously confirmed by Santa Barbara County staff and by the Planning Commission. Not only have we demonstrated all required operator capabilities and financial requirements, but we have gone above and beyond those requirements. Today’s [Tuesday’s] decision does not impact Sable’s ability to continue operating the SYU facilities and pipeline system or its plans to re-commence oil sales. Sable will continue to defend our vested rights to pursue domestic energy supplies that are critically needed to make California more affordable and prevent our state’s energy infrastructure from collapse.”

Last month, the Trump Administration announced a large-scale expansion of leasing opportunities for oil and natural gas development in previously protected marine environments, including in the eastern Pacific, something the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors reaffirmed an opposition to during its meeting Tuesday.

“The Board of Supervisors finds that Sable reflects a record of non-compliant or unsafe operations systemic in nature for the Facilities being considered for operatorship, and therefore does not have the skills, training, and resources necessary to operate the permitted Facilities in compliance with the applicable permits and all applicable county codes,” concluded the County Board of Supervisor’s staff report regarding the permit transfer denial Tuesday. “Sable has amassed a significant track record of systemic noncompliance for the Facilities. This noncompliance demonstrates a lack of diligence, and a pattern and practice of failing to notify regulatory agencies and obtain authorization before beginning work, failing to maintain and/or provide necessary and accurate information to regulators, failing to comply with applicable laws, ignoring regulatory agency directives, and failing to competently operate and take all necessary measures to protect the environment. Further, Sable has made statements reflecting contempt for California’s regulations and regulators. The Board finds evidence that Sable is not capable of following state law, and state agency directives indicate that Sable will be likewise incapable of operating the Facilities in compliance with the county permits and all applicable county codes.”

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Arroyo Grande celebrates reopening of busy Traffic Way Bridge after months of closure

Dave Alley

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – Arroyo Grande is celebrating the reopening of an important and busy roadway that has been closed for several months.

On Wednesday just before 2 p.m., the Traffic Way Bridge reopened for traffic for the first time since an infrastructure project that was called the biggest in the history of the city started this past May.

“It’s very exciting,” said Cheryll Maddaloni, who lives in rural Arroyo Grande. “It’s going to really help the flow to all of those businesses down there and provide easy access to the freeway. It’ll be great. It’ll be wonderful. I’m so excited that they built it so fast.”

Over the course of the past seven months, crews completely replaced the old bridge that was nearly 100 years old.

“It was originally built in 1932, and after monitoring all of the wear and tear, we noticed that it really needed to be rebuilt,” said Downing. “It was no longer safe. We were concerned about that, so the City Council took a leadership position of having the entire bridge redone all at once. Not in phases. We wanted to be proactive, not reactive.”

The bridge, which is located on Traffic Way just off of West Branch Street, is traveled by 11,000 vehicles daily, and is an integral part of the city’s infrastructure that helps link the Village area to the southwest portion of city, including Arroyo Grande High School.

“This project was a much-needed improvement to ensure the safety of our community for decades tocome,” Arroyo Grande City Manager Matthew Downing said in a statement. “While we knew that the complete closure of the bridge was going to be impactful, the City Council’s leadership, the community’s resilience, and the staff’s dedication all contributed to this successful outcome.”

Due to the nature of the project in removing the old bridge and constructing a new one, several traffic modifcations in the nearby area were temporarily put into place that created an entirely new flow of traffic through the popular Village area.

Now, with the new bridge completed, the city said traffic measures, as well as detour routes will be removed, which will restore the traffic pattern back to normal.

“Everything that we put in is temporary,” said Downing. “Everything that we put in has to come down. There is a timeline associated with some of those pieces, so everything that the contractors put in, like the temporary signals, some of that is in Caltrans jurisdiction, so we have to take those down. They won’t let us keep them, which is perfectly fine. We have to go through a normal process like everybody else. Some of the other key aspects, like the temporary traffic circle in front of the high school, the city put in, so we are developing a removal plan of how and when we do that. Obviously, it being right in front of the high school is very impactful. We will be talking to the council about what we learned through this process, about some of the improvements that we made and why might want to bring back on a permanent basis.” 

The project is slated to cost nearly $14 million with funding coming mostly from federal sources.

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Fitness Trainer Shares Health Tips to Get You Through The Holiday Season

Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – During the holidays, exercise and healthy living can be the last thing on someone’s mind. The Morning News was joined by Chanda Fetter, who is a master trainer and owner of CORESPORT in Santa Barbara.

Fetter is also on the board at State Street Ballet. She has been in the fitness world for the past 20 years and has some tips and tricks for all of us to stay healthy and fit for the holidays.

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Annual Diablo Canyon emergency information calendars now available to the public

Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – An annual outreach effort to help provide emergency preparedness information about Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) is now underway in San Luis Obispo County.

Each year at this time, calendars that are created in collaboration between San Luis Obispo County and DCPP operator PG&E are mailed to tens of thousands of homes throughout the county.

“It’s pushed out to the public in late November in the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), and it has a monthly calendar with beautiful photos from local photographers,” said Anita Konopa, San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Coordinator. “It also has all the important information that the public needs to know about an emergency at Diablo Canyon. We really hope that those beautiful photos help encourage the public to keep that calendar, and that they read it when it comes so they understand what they need to do in an emergency at Diablo Canyon. We also hope they retain that calendar, so in the unlikely event that something does happen at Diablo Canyon, they have that reference available at their fingertips to understand what actions they need to take.”

On Tuesday, San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services (OES), along with PG&E, met with members of the media as required by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to go safety planning efforts.

“Both county officials and officials from Diablo Canyon work closely together to make sure that we have emergency plans and response in place to ensure that should something happen at Diablo Canyon, we’re ready to respond,” said Konopa. “One of the things that we like to do is make sure that our media partners are aware of what those plans in response look like, so once a year, we invite them to discuss with them what plans we have in place and how they can help us ensure that the public is safe if there were an emergency at Diablo Canyon.”

In a statement about its emergency preparedness planning, PG&E pointed out the efforts the company takes to help ensure the safety for those who live, work and visit the Central Coast.

“At Diablo Canyon and PG&E, we have an unwavering commitment to ensure the safety and health of our coworkers and community. Through our Emergency Planning department, PG&E works with local, state, and federal agencies to implement a comprehensive emergency preparedness program with an overall objective of protecting public health and safety. These partnerships help our community to be prepared for any type of emergency, including wildfires, mudslides, and earthquakes. In Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, these efforts extend to how residents should prepare and respond to a potential emergency at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. While such an event is highly unlikely due to the facility’s robust design and numerous safeguards, it is important for local residents to have this type of preparedness information.”

PG&E also provided in its statement to News Channel 3-12 some of the key elements of its partnership and collaboration with San Luis Obispo County 

Diablo Canyon provides San Luis Obispo County with substantial funding for emergency preparedness personnel, facilities, equipment, training, and emergency planning functions. 

The early warning system sirens throughout the Emergency Planning Zone, installed as one of the requirements related to the operation of DCPP, can be used for any local emergency and are an element of a comprehensive strategy to alert community members regarding a range of potential hazards in the area, which may include wildland fires, tsunamis, floods, etc.  

Information about DCPP’s emergency preparedness efforts is communicated to the public through the widely distributed annual emergency planning calendar, visitors’ guides and hotel information, annual siren tests, and websites such as readyslo.org.  

Through drills, training, and interagency coordination, we have well-developed relationships with local hospitals, Cal Fire, and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department. 

Should there be an emergency at DCPP, Konopa stressed community members need to look for trusted sources of information in order to help make sure that the information they’re receiving is accurate.

“We ask that the public look towards county resources,” said Konopa. “They can go to ReadySLO.org, they can visit County OES’ social media at X, at Facebook and Instagram. They can rely on local media sources that are in communication with government officials, they can look to Diablo Canyon and PG&E, so really look to those people who are providing out information, who have an understanding of what’s going on, who have made those decisions so that the information that you’re getting is accurate.”

 

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Butterflies Go High Tech in a Race to Save Their Species

Patricia Martellotti

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – For centuries, monarch butterflies have traveled thousands of miles across North America, guided by instincts that scientists are only beginning to understand.

Now, a team of researchers on California’s Central Coast is giving these fragile travelers a high-tech voice in their own survival.

At dawn on Ellwood Mesa in Goleta, biologist Charis van der Heide and her team set out under the first light of day.

Armed with long poles and fine nets, they search the eucalyptus groves for resting monarchs. “At 47 degrees, they can’t fly,” van der Heide explains. “That’s the perfect window to catch and tag them.”

Each carefully captured butterfly is gently placed into a container and brought to a small field station that doubles as a makeshift lab.

There, researchers use transmitters lighter than a grain of rice, attaching them to the butterflies with a tiny dab of eyelash glue.

The miniature trackers send real-time signals to an app called Project Monarch, which helps scientists monitor movement patterns, temperature responses, and migration behavior.

“This is groundbreaking technology,” says Melissa Fontaine, director of the Ellwood Friends Project. “For the first time, we could actually watch the monarch migration unfold across the continent.”

The work comes at a critical time.

Once numbering in the millions, monarch populations have plummeted over the past few decades due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change.

For volunteers like Craig Wakamiya, a docent at the Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove, the research represents hope. “The opportunity to do science that could help save them — it’s quite a leap,” he says.

After each butterfly is tagged, the team returns it to the branch where it was found, its transmitter now silently pulsing data into the digital air.

“I hope they share their secrets with us,” van der Heide says. “I hope they become our teachers.”

For Goleta’s scientists, it’s a moment where ancient migration meets modern innovation — and a chance to listen to what these timeless travelers have to tell us, one fragile flight at a time.

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San Marcos stays undefeated in league with win over Santa Barbara

Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Freshman Josie Drabik scored a game-high 5 goals while senior superstar Charlotte Raisin and sophomore McKenna Stuart tallied 4 goals apiece as San Marcos cruised past Santa Barbara 19-9.

(Josie Drabik scored in every quarter for San Marcos. Entenza Design).

The Royals move to 5-0 in the Channel League and 10-2 overall.

San Marcos led 5-2 after the first quarter and 12-3 at halftime.

(Charlotte Raisin and the Royals limited the Dons to just 3 first half goals. Entenza Design).

Santa Barbara was led by Kana Wolfe and freshman Violette Bailey who scored 3 goals each while star sophomore Jules Horton chipped in with two goals.

The Dons are 12-2 on the season with both losses coming in the Channel League.

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Cal Poly can’t complete second half comeback and lose to Montana State

Mike Klan

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – Sophomore guard Cayden Ward (above) finished with a team leading 25 points Tuesday evening, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program – after trailing Montana State by 14 with four-and-a-half minutes to play – fell to the Bobcats inside Mott Athletics Center, 83-80.

Sophomore guards Hamad Mousa and Peter Bandelj added 16 and 14 points, respectively, for Cal Poly (5-7), which faced a 77-63 deficit before a Mousa three-pointer sparked a 13-2 run that dropped Montana State’s lead to 79-76 with 56 seconds remaining.

A Bandelj layup following a missed Mousa free throw then cut the gap to one with 35 seconds left, but Montana State (5-7) twice escaped Cal Poly’s inbounds defense with dunks at the other end of the floor from guard Patrick McMahon. At the buzzer, a potential game-tying three-pointer from Mousa fell short.

Ward grabbed a game high eight boards for Cal Poly, which outrebounded Montana State, 47-39.

Cal Poly knocked down four of its initial five attempts from the floor Tuesday, taking a 9-2 lead after two minutes before the Bobcats hit back with a 10-1 run. With Montana State leading by as much as 33-27 late in the first half, Cal Poly thrice tied the matchup before a free throw from freshman guard Austin Goode with a second to go handed the Mustangs a 41-40 halftime lead.

Montana State, however, surged ahead for good three minutes into the second half after a three-pointer from guard Jed Miller handed the visitors a 49-46 lead.

Cal Poly Noteworthy (versus Montana State Dec. 16)

Up Next: Cal Poly plays its final scheduled non-conference road matchup of the season when visiting UCLA on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. The Mustangs make their eighth all-time visit to Westwood and first since an 88-83 setback on Nov. 15, 2015.With his 11th double-digit scoring game in as many outings this season, Hamad Mousa maintained the Big West’s scoring lead at 20.1 points per game.Cayden Ward’s 25-point effort – three points shy of his career high – improved his scoring average to 15.2 points per game (10th among Big West players).

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Prep basketball and soccer scores

Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). –

High School Boys Basketball:

Dos Pueblos 67, Rio Mesa 53: Wyatt Gardiner scored 31 points and had 13 rebounds for DP.

High School Girls Basketball:

Dos Pueblos 60, Rio Mesa 38: Carly Letendre scored 20 pts, Kindah Ahmad-Reda added 14pts, 13 reb, 9 steals for DP.

Oxnard 46, San Marcos 30: Gia Angell scored 16 points for the Yellowjackets

Buena 62, Santa Barbara 20: Aralynn Hess scored 34 pts for Bulldogs.

Ventura 80, Pacifica 21: Kai Staniland scored 30 pts for Cougars who collected 1,000th career program win.

High School Boys Soccer:

Ventura 4, Dos Pueblos 1

Rio Mesa 2, Buena 0: Miguel Leon and Aiden Gonzalez with the goals for Spartans

High School Girls Soccer:

Dos Pueblos 1, Ventura 0: Paige Ferro scores lone goal.

Buena 4, Rio Mesa 1: Tatiana Padilla with 2 goals and 2 assists for Bulldogs.

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