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Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service. It went into effect at 5:12 p.m. and is expected to expire by 6 p.m. Saturday. The thunderstorm is expected to effect Ventura county mountains along highway 33 and Santa Barbara mountains, specifically Big Pine Mountain. Quarter sized hail with winds up to 60 mph is a concern, so be sure to be extra cautious. The storm is drifting to the southwest at 5-10 mph.

Onshore flow gave way for the coasts Saturday and overcast skies prevailed. Temperatures were slightly cooler than expected, but still hot for the interior. As we head into Saturday evening, temperatures begin to slightly cool.

Sunday, for the beaches expect to wake up to overcast skies. The sunshine will burn through by midday or afternoon. Immediately next to the beaches, it may be a little more stubborn. High pressure is moving more north and inland. For the interior areas, temperatures will still be warm. A heat advisory remains in effect for the inland areas of San Luis Obispo county until 7 a.m.

Humidity levels are increasing as remnants from hurricane Alvin from the southeast move through the region. Possible drizzle and thunderstorms are expected for higher terrain areas of Santa Barbara and Ventura.

By next week, conditions will be near normal and feel more like Spring weather as an upper low moves south along the coast. More marine layer returns and temperatures will be 1-4 degrees below average this time of year.

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Caleb Nguyen

NIPOMO, Calif. – CAL FIRE SLO crews put out a car fire that spread to one acre of vegetation in Nipomo just before 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Eucalyptus Road and Scenic View Way.

CAL FIRE SLO crews stopped the forward progress of the fire within 20 minutes and helped the passengers out of the car without any likely injuries.

CAL FIRE SLO mentioned that traffic would be controlled while crews mop up the scene.

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PASO ROBLES, Calif. – The California Mid-State Fair announced the 2025 lineup for its Mission Square State. The fair features live music performances each day of the event.

They say that all shows are free admission and will begin at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

Below is a press release on the announced lineup:

7/16/25 – Carbon City Lights: This indie rock band from San Luis Obispo brings a high-energy mix of modern rock, heartfelt lyrics, and catch melodies.

7/17/25 – Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshoe Band: A local legend and Fair favorite, Monte Mills brings classic country and honky-tonk to life with a toe-tapping, family-friendly set.

7/18/25 – Northfork: Delivering country rock originals and hits with rich harmonies and dynamic guitar work, Northfork brings the perfect soundtrack for a Friday night.

7/19/25 – Rock Odyssey: This rock ‘n’ roll cover band spans generations with classic hits and a big sound that keeps the crowd dancing.

7/20/25 – Way Out West: Known for their crowd-pleasing mix of country, rock, and Americana, this Central Coast group brings energy and authenticity to every show. More info

7/21/25 – Peach and the Jam: Blending funk, soul, and rock, this SLO-based band showcases powerhouse vocals and grooves you can’t sit still for.

7/22/25 – Club Dv8: A high-energy 80’s cover band delivering hits by artists like Michael Jackson, Prince, INXS, The Cure, and Billy Idol, blending guitars and synths with a solid rhythm section to recreate the iconic ’80s sound.

7/23/25 – Cheap Trip: Get ready for glam! This band brings the glitz, guitar solos, and fun with their tribute to ‘80s rock and classic hits.

7/24/25 – Noach Tangeras Band: Award-winning Americana meets California soul in this heartfelt blend of folk, country, and blues.

7/25/25 – DNA: A father-daughter rock duo delivering polished performances of bluesy rock favorites and soulful originals.

7/26/25 – Lost & Found Band: This high-energy group plays a wide range of rock, country, and dance hits that get crowds on their feet.

7/27/25 – Rock Haven: Closing out the Fair is Rock Haven, a powerful band covering rock anthems and deep cuts with skill and heart.

In addition to free live music and other entertainment, SLO County residents can save at the Fair by taking advantage of discounted Season Passes and daily admission tickets, available online until midnight on July 15, 2025 and at Farm Supply during the entire month of June.

Discounted carnival wristbands are available through these local nonprofit organizations.

Look for a special ValPak coupon in mailboxes in July offering two corndogs, two lemonades, and admission for two (a $24 savings). Plus, an additional coupon—good for a Philly cheesesteak, cheese curds, and two soft drinks –will be up on the Fair website in July.

The California Mid-State Fair runs July 16-27, 2025. Gates are open Monday-Thursday from 4:00 PM to midnight and Friday-Sunday from noon to midnight. For the full schedule, visit www.MidStateFair.com.

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Christer Schmidt

LOS OSOS, Calif. – CAL FIRE SLO crews are looking for a horse that fell into a ravine at Montana De Oro in Los Osos just after 10:30 am Saturday.

CAL FIRE SLO crews also helped the horseback rider who fell off and is in stable condition.

The county Horse Emergency Evacuation Team and SLO Sheriff’s Office are working to try to get the horse out of the ravine as of 2:01 pm.

Your News Channel will have more information when it becomes available to our newsroom.

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Caleb Nguyen

LAS CRUCES, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department put out a vegetation fire at 1/2 acre that started burning just past midnight on Saturday near the Nojoqui area on Highway 1.

The fire burned the underside of some trees near Highway 101 before crews stopped forward progress at 1:00 a.m., according to the SBCFD.

SBCFD crews mopped up some leftover hot spots from the incident and the cause remains under investigation.

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Caleb Nguyen

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX plans to launch 27 Starlink satellites in support of a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:10 p.m. Saturday.

Backup opportunities for the launch are available until 4:51 p.m. on the same day. Additional launch opportunities are available on Sunday, starting at 12:39 p.m..

Central Coast residents may feel the sonic boom from the impact of the launch.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Live webcasts of the mission will be available five minutes before liftoff on both the Space X website and social media page.

Viewers with images or videos of the launch are encouraged to share them with KEYT at the following link.

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Mike Klan

EUGENE, Oregon. – Arizona overcame Cal Poly’s 10-2 advantage in hits, scoring three times in the second frame while three Wildcat pitchers made that output just enough for a 3-2 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Eugene Regional on Friday at PK Park.

Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs tallied single runs in the sixth and eighth frames to make it a one-run game but stranded nine runners on the basepaths, including a fourth-inning bases-loaded opportunity and two runners on base in the fifth and sixth frames.

Cal Poly (41-18) will play Oregon or Utah Valley in an elimination game Saturday at noon. Arizona (40-18) faces the Oregon-Utah Valley winner at 6 p.m.

The Mustangs collected double-digit hits for the 38th time in their last 52 games, but Arizona jumped to a 3-0 lead on an RBI triple by Tommy Splane and a two-run home run off the bat of Easton Breyfogle, his fifth of the year, in the second inning.

After the blast, Cal Poly sophomore right-hander Griffin Naess retired 14 consecutive Wildcat batters to keep the Mustangs in the game. Naess (7-3) would go on to finish seven innings against the Big 12 Tournament champions, allowing just the three runs and two hits with three walks and five strikeouts.

Cal Poly scored a run in the sixth inning as Casey Murray Jr. produced his second leadoff double of the game, took third on a groundout and came home on Dylan Kordic’s single to left-center field.

The Mustangs closed the gap to a single run in the eighth on Cam Hoiland’s fifth home run of the season, a shot to left field with one out.

Dante Vachini led off the ninth with a single up the middle, but Arizona closer Tony Pluta notched a strikeout and a game-ending double play grounder to third base to close out the game and earn his 13th save of the year.

Cal Poly loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth inning but a called third strike ended the threat. The Mustangs also had runners on first and third with two outs in the fifth and first and second with one out in the sixth, but a comebacker and a line drive to left resulted in inning-ending outs respectively.

Sophomore righty Owen Kramkowski (9-5) went seven innings for the victory, allowing one run and eight hits with a walk and seven strikeouts. Garrett Hicks allowed the run in the eighth before Pluta closed it out in the ninth.

Jake Torres pitched a 1-2-3 eighth in relief of Naess for Cal Poly.

Cal Poly’s 10 hits included Murray’s two doubles, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. Hoiland and Vachini each added two hits while Ryan Fenn stretched his hitting streak to 19 contests with a first-inning single.

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Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade has once again attracted an elite field of rodeo competitors, including budding young superstar Wacey Schalla, who is currently the world’s top ranked bull rider.

The 19-year-old from Arapaho, Oklahoma is not only ranked first in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) world standings in bull riding, he’s also ranked second in the overall standings.

On Wednesday night, Schalla kicked off the Elks Rodeo by capturing first place in the Xtreme Bulls competition, with a top score of 89.5 points.

For Schalla, who is coming off his first trip to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas last December, this marks his first ever trip to Santa Maria.

“That’s the best thing about rodeos,” said Schalla. “You get to go see tons of different places and cool places like this, right next to the coast. It’s beautiful country and I’m excited to come back next year.”

With the way he has performed over the first two nights of the Elks Rodeo, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Schalla returning back to the Central Coast year after year.

On Thursday, he also earned the top score in the bareback competition with a score of 85.5 points.

“I can’t complain,” said Schalla. “I’ve been super blessed. I won the Xtreme Bulls the first night and then and made a good bareback ride. We’ll see how it holds.”

Schalla noted the Santa Maria weather is much different than he’s used at home in Oklahoma and in many of the other places the rodeo circuit takes him to, but added he is impressed with what he has experienced so far with the Elks Rodeo.

“They accommodate you,” said Schalla. “It’s an accommodating town and the rodeo overall makes us want to come back. Whenever you get off your horse and throw your arms up in the air, and you can’t even hear yourself, you know you’re in the right place.”

With the Xtreme Bulls win already under his belt, Schalla is hoping to add even more to his already growing collection of victories and payouts when the Elks Rodeo finishes on Sunday.

He’s aiming to add a pair of wins in both the bull riding and bareback riding competitions.

For more information about the 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade, click here to visit the official website.

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Alissa Orozco

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – The 14th annual FCA All-Star Classic is set to kick off this Saturday, where the best of the best in High School football will battle it out on the field.

The event will showcase top graduating seniors, as standout athletes from San Luis Obispo County face off against their counterparts from Northern Santa Barbara County in a highly anticipated showdown.

All-star game chairman, Greg Dickinson, stopped by the Morning News to preview the big game and discuss how the community can support and give back to participating schools.

Tickets are avalible online and in-person. All walk-up tickets sold will benefit FCA, but fans who purchase online can designate which school they want those funds to go to. Proceeds from online ticket sales for the game go directly back to the participating high schools athletic departments.

Athletes from up and down the coast will represent their schools, including Lompoc High running back Jacob White, and players from Pioneer Valley, Santa Maria, Righetti, Arroyo Grande, Santa Ynez, Nipomo, and many more.

The San Luis Obispo squad will be lead by Morro Bay head football coach Robert Dougherty, while the North Santa Barbara squad is lead by Santa Ynez head football coach Josh McClurg.

“What’s unique about it is we ask at least one coach from each school to be at each of the practices in the game,” Dickinson says. “So we’re modeling not only the players coming across rival lines to work together to be future Central Coast leaders, but we’re asking the coaches who often were rivals themselves to spend a week together and and coach the game.”

“So it’s it’s very unique model and it’s paying dividends for the community.”

The 14th annual FCA All-Star football classic will take place THIS Saturday, May 31st starting at 6:00pm at Santa Ynez High School.

Tickets are available online.

For those who can’t attend the game, Santa Ynez High School will be live streaming the event for free on their Youtube Channel.

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