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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Chuckie Roth is a tough act to follow but Jamie Neushul certainly has the respect and the resume to make it a seamless head coaching transition at San Marcos High School.

KEYT Sports has learned that 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Neushul will be the next head coach of the San Marcos Royals highly successful girls water polo program after Roth steps down following this season.

“I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to lead the San Marcos Girls Water Polo program,” said Neushul in a press release. “Chuckie Roth is truly one of a kind — a pillar of our aquatics community whose competitive spirit and deep knowledge of the sport have shaped countless young women, including me. There is no replacing him, and I’m grateful for his support during this transition. I know he’ll continue to be one of the program’s biggest cheerleaders.

Santa Barbara water polo has always been close to my heart and has opened so many doors in my life. After moving back to town with my fiancé, it feels natural to stay involved in a community that raised me — from my years competing at Dos Pueblos, to coaching at Santa Barbara High, to my ongoing work with Santa Barbara Water Polo Club. With long-standing coaches like Chris Parrish, Mark Walsh, and Chuckie, this community has set an incredible standard, and I see this role as a chance to give back to the place that shaped me as both a player and a person.

San Marcos has an exceptionally motivated group of girls who love this sport and understand the work it takes to grow. But we’re teaching more than water polo. Above all else, I hope to help them build confidence, resilience, and the skills to take on challenges well beyond high school — in or out of the pool.”

(Neushul and San Marcos alum Paige Hauschild show off gold medal).

Neushul has been a standout player at every level of water polo from Santa Barbara Water Polo Club, to Dos Pueblos High School, at Stanford and for Team USA.

She helped lead the DP Chargers to two CIF-Southern Section Division 1 titles in 2010 and 2011.

Neushul is a 3-time NCAA National Champion and a 4-time All-American at Stanford.

(Jamie helped the Cardinal to NCAA titles in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Courtesy Stanford Athletics).

Jamie Neushul spent last season coaching for the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club that her mom Cathy Neushul has built into a nationally recognized elite training program.

(Jamie celebrating with her 14B Santa Barbara Water Polo Club team at 2025 Junior Olympics)

Jamie Neushul has already coached several of the current Royals players at the club level.

Chuckie Roth announced to his team at the beginning of the school year that he needed to step away from the girls program as he was spread too thin with all of his other coaching (SBCC Water Polo, San Marcos boys and girls swim team, assistant boys coach and club) and teaching duties.

Aaron Solis(Athletic Director) Quote – “While understanding and agreeing with Coach Roth’s decision, there is still a sadness in him stepping down. He has created one of the best programs in the country, instilling a team culture that is not only successful in the pool, but also in the classroom and in creating outstanding young adults. He is such a valuable asset to the Athletic program and school as a whole and I am happy he is continuing to help with the Boys team and lead our swimming teams and be able to coach his sons. “

We are so excited to have Coach Neushul join the Royal family for next season. Her experience as a player and a coach is invaluable and will be necessary to continue the success that Coach Roth has started. I look forward to seeing her establish her own team culture. Once she expressed interest in the position, we knew she was the one.”

Principal Dare Holdren quote – “Coach Roth is an amazing mentor and coach, and I am so happy that he will continue to lead our swim programs. I’m especially appreciative that he’ll have the opportunity to work with his sons as they move through the boys program. Nobody can ever replace Chuckie. That said, I am beyond thrilled that Jaime will be taking over the program. Her values and character align with ours, her experience is unmatched, and I can’t even imagine how great an experience it would be to play for a gold medalist.”

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C.J. Ward

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – We would love to hear what you think. President Trump wants to open the Pacific Coast to more offshore oil drilling and he’s lowering fuel standards for automakers. Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson offers the Democrat viewpoint and former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco gives us the conservative opinion. Watch their discussion and tell us what you think.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Bands that would have been in the Milpas Street Holiday Parade will still get the chance to perform this weekend.

The parade was canceled last week.

In the past they took part in the multi-block event in front of thousands of people. That’s no longer taking place for 2025.

Instead a Holiday Band Expo will be held from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. in Peabody Stadium at Santa Barbara High School.

The featured bands will be from Santa Barbara High, La Colina Junior High, La Cumbre Junior High and the Bravo! elementary program.

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Below is a press release from the City of Atascadero regarding submissions for their 2026 Summer Concert Series!

ATASCADERO, Calif. – The City of Atascadero’s Community Services Department is now accepting band applications for the upcoming 2026 “Saturday in the Park” Summer Concert Series.

We’re excited to announce that it’s time to get our bands in place for the 23rd annual Summer Concert Series. This series will consist of seven (7) concerts from June 20th through August 15th (except July 4th & 19th) and will be held at the Atascadero Lake Bandstand from 6:30-8:30 pm. The concert dates are June 20th & 27th, July 11th & 25th, August 1st, 8th, and the 15th. Concerts are free to the public and draw an average attendance of 500 people. We look forward to another fantastic season in 2026!  Band submissions will also be considered for our Signature Events for year of 2026.

The concert series is promoted through a variety of media including radio and digital advertising, social media, City websites, and printed materials. Each selected band is paid a one-time stipend of $500. In addition, the City of Atascadero will provide an audio technician for each concert.

All applications are due no later than Friday, January 30, 2026, at 5pm.  Late applications will not be accepted. Applications can be submitted via email, mailed in or dropped off to 5599 Traffic Way. 

If you have any questions, please contact Larisse “Reese” Lopez, Recreation Supervisor, at (805) 470-3360 or recreation@atascadero.org.

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John Palminteri

SOLVANG, Calif. (KEYT) – A fun holiday search is underway throughout Solvang for the next few weeks.

As part of the ongoing Julefest event there is a city-wide hunt for the Solvang Nisser, which is the Danish name for “gnome.”

A group of Nissers have been placed around downtown in public spaces. 

The Solvang visitor center has a list of clues to the various hiding spots for those who are on the quest to find the Nissers.

Susan Lee at the Solvang Visitor Center said, “we’ve got people coming from all over Solvang, from all over the world even. People from other countries and doing it and it’s fantastic. We love it. We love sharing all of Solvang fun.”

Those who get all ten locations will be given a special Julefest keepsake.

You are asked to take pictures of the Nisser locations and show them to a visitors center staff member to get the prize.

The event runs through the first week in January.

(More details, video and photos will be added here later today.)

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Below is a press release from the City of Goleta regarding the winners of their annual Window Decorating Contest!

GOLETA, Calif. – Drumroll please…the City of Goleta is excited to announce the winners of our Third Annual Window Decorating Contest! A big thank you to the businesses and community volunteers who helped make the Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade route this past Saturday, December 6, 2025, merry and bright.

It was a tough decision again this year, but the panel of three judges selected the following winners:

Best Overall Window – Classic Collision

Most Creative Theme – Larry’s 8 Day Auto Parts

Most Festive Display – The Edge Salon & Barbershop

Honorable Mention – Goleta Bakery

People’s Choice Award – Classic Collision

Classic Collision

Goleta Bakery

Larry’s 8 Day Auto Parts

The Edge Salon & Barbershop

Community members voted for the People’s Choice Award by viewing photos of the participating businesses on the City’s social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram and X) or through an online photo album and letting the City know their top choice by leaving a comment or sending an email.

Thank you to Fuel Depot for providing prizes for the winners.

A big shout out to three amazing community volunteers — Peichi Waite, Matt Martins, and Arielle Goodson — for leading the effort to paint and decorate a vacant Old Town window storefront ahead of the holiday parade.

See for yourself photos of the participating businesses online here. Or you can head over to Hollister Avenue in Old Town from Orange to Kinman and check them out for yourself. The displays will be up throughout the rest of the holiday season.

Happy holidays!

Traducción al español:

GOLETA, Calif. – Redoble de tambores, por favor… ¡la Ciudad de Goleta se complace en anunciar a los ganadores de nuestro Tercer Concurso Anual de Decoración de Vitrinas! Un enorme agradecimiento a los negocios y a los voluntarios de la comunidad que ayudaron a que la ruta del Desfile Navideño de Old Town Goleta, que tuvo lugar el pasado sábado 6 de diciembre de 2025, brillara con alegría festiva.

La decisión fue difícil una vez más este año, pero el panel de tres jueces seleccionó a los siguientes ganadores:

Mejor General – Classic Collision

Más Creativo – Larry’s 8 Day Auto Parts

Más Festiva – The Edge Salon & Barbershop

Mención Honorífica – Goleta Bakery

Premio del Público – Classic Collision

Classic Collision

Goleta Bakery

Larry’s 8 Day Auto Parts

The Edge Salon & Barbershop

Los miembros de la comunidad votaron por el Premio del Público al ver fotos de los negocios participantes en las cuentas de redes sociales de la Ciudad (Facebook, Instagram y X), o a través de un álbum de fotos en línea, y enviaron su elección dejando un comentario o enviando un correo electrónico.

Gracias a Fuel Depot por proporcionar los premios para los ganadores.

Un gran agradecimiento a tres increíbles voluntarios de la comunidad — Peichi Waite, Matt Martins y Arielle Goodson — por liderar el esfuerzo para pintar y decorar una vitrina vacía en Old Town antes del desfile festivo.

Vea usted mismo las fotos de los negocios participantes en línea aquí. O puede dirigirse a Hollister Avenue en Old Town, desde Orange hasta Kinman, y verlas en persona. Las exhibiciones permanecerán durante el resto de la temporada navideña.

¡Felices fiestas!

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Andrew Gillies

CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. (KEYT) – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is deploying drones to identify maintenance needs and encroaching vegetation along power lines over the next few weeks.

The drone-based observations in hard-to-reach areas are intended to help the utility company prepare for winter storms PG&E shared in a press release Wednesday.

The inspections will use several drones during daylight hours to conduct aerial photography for about 10 to 45 minutes for each location.

Once problematic equipment is identified, inspectors will issue a work tag for local teams to respond to and the work is not expected to impact power supply to any customers stated the utility giant.

Drone flights are expected to be conducted over the next three weeks in Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties.

In San Luis Obispo County, PG&E will focus their drone flights in the Nipomo area and for Santa Barbara County, drones will be conducting their flights near Lompoc, West Santa Maria, and Orcutt.

If you have any questions, you can call 1-877-295-4949 for more information.

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Jarrod Zinn

NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – Nipomo residents attended a public hearing today, to voice their opposition to significant water rate increases over the next three years.

The vote passed.

The Nipomo Community Services District says water rate increases are needed to pay for system maintenance, technological upgrades and inflation.

“I have a son who goes to high school in Nipomo,” says resident Angel Ramirez. “And he’s come to me asking, hey, this person is asking if they can come to our house, if it’s okay if they could shower, because their water is so expensive that they can’t even pay their bills right now and that it’s shut off.”

Residents logged nearly 500 protests in writing and public comment.

“This hits me really hard,” says Kitt Jenae, who lives in Nipomo. “I mean, if I spend $500 extra in a year for something, I think hard about spending that kind of money. And this is like, I don’t even have a choice.”

Locals addressed the Nipomo Community Services District Board Of Directors saying an increase of 41% is an unreasonable burden on their already-strained budgets.

They also criticized a lack of transparency from the board to the community they represent.

“I am looking at not being able to stay here because it’s just getting—and I don’t, you know, my Social Security is not that high either.”

One local blames years of bad decisions for the current situation.

“The piping evidently was offered to come down and they didn’t take it at that time,” says Jenae. “The pipe, the state water, went down to Santa Maria. Now they’re having to pipe it back here. I totally feel gut punched.”

Residents tried but failed to get enough signatures to stop the vote.

The rate increase passed in a 3-to-2 vote.

“We have to be better on communicating with each other, to taking care of each other so we can have a tomorrow,” says Ramirez.

The yearly 13% increase is expected to start in February.

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Cynthia White

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – California is officially the most generous state in America according to GoFundMe’s 2025 Year in Help report.

GoFundMe released the report celebrating the generosity of individuals and nonprofits worldwide who helped each other throughout the year.

This is the first time California has topped the list for the most generous state in the U.S. In addition, California is home to 5 of the top 10 most generous communities in the U.S. this year, with Los Angeles, Marin, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara and Ventura all making the list.

Locally, Coachella Valley communities came together in 2025 on GoFundMe. Notable fundraisers in valley were Restoring The Velvet Rope, a business that sustained heavy damages when a powerful explosion rocked downtown Palm Springs, and Save Oscar’s Palm Springs, a downtown restaurant that needed support to keep its doors open.

California had more repeat donors than any other state across the country. The outpouring of support was evident after wildfires swept through Altadena and Pacific Palisades at the beginning of the year – resulting in the most generous day of the year globally on Jan. 10, 2025, amid those wildfires.

An average of one in every five California households donated to a GoFundMe this year.

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