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Tracy Lehr

ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) – A benefit concert took place in Orcutt on Saturday.

Musicians from the Bullfrog Blues Band joined the celebration for a Children’s Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County fundraiser.

About 300 people enjoyed the event.

The funds raised will help the Heart of Home Resource Closet.

The closet provides essential items for children in foster care.

Funds will also go towards “First Night Away” kits,  Christmas gifts, and diapers for families in need.

For more information visit https://crrsbc.org

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Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The One805Live! concert to benefit local first responders rocked along the coastline tonight. Some famous neighbors stopped by Kevin Costner’s Summerland estate to support the fundraiser.

Country music superstar Trisha Yearwood played Santa Barbara for the first time ever, the day after her birthday. She was introduced by Maria Shriver who got the crowd to sing Yearwood happy birthday as she came on stage.

The Fray rocked the stage before Yearwood, getting the crowd into it straight away with their song, Over my Head (Cable Car).

The show closed out with a set from Good Charlotte and a group encore.

Long-time One805 supporter Alan Parsons performed and brought together a host of top entertainers for this one of a kind concert that also featured Steppenwolf’s John Kay, The Car’s Elliot Easton, Donovan Frankenreiter, Plastic Harpoons, and DJ Bad Ash.

The event and the cause drew people in from near and far. Wanda Brennan and Donya Lesterdrove for days to see the show.

“We drove from Cedar Town, Georgia starting last Monday to come to Santa Barbara for this great event,” Brennan said.

It’s all to benefit first responders, and the 805 community came out to support them and have a great time.

“A big shout out to One805, the leadership there,” Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig said. “And of course everyone here is contributing in some way.”

Some of the area’s most famous residents showed their support, including Oprah Winfrey, who attended and chatted with local first responders including Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Bill Brown.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took the stage. So did Rob Lowe, who received the Heart of the Community Award.

“To be able to give back is an honor and a privilege,” Lowe said.

First responders attend this event for free. They raised red glow sticks together at dusk as a symbol of the lifeline they provide to the community.

“Thank you for supporting us as we protect your safety,” Brown said to the audience from the stage.

The money raised from the show goes directly to Santa Barbara County first responders, funding mental wellness programs and critical equipment purchases. Organizers announced a one million dollar donation had been made to support an endowment for continued funding.

For more information visit one805.org.

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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit officers arrested a 20-year-old gang member Friday just before 6:00 p.m. for possession of an unregistered firearm, according to the Oxnard Police Department.

OPD officers conducted a traffic stop at the 1800 block of Macarthur Place and noticed multiple open alcohol containers in the car.

OPD officers removed the people from the car and found an unregistered firearm in the car linked to the 20-year-old.

OPD officers also cited another passenger in the car for gang graffiti and graffiti tools after arresting the 20-year-old for illegal firearm possession.

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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. (KEY-T) – Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit officers arrested two Oxnard men for drug and firearm possession at a traffic stop just after 8:00 p.m Friday, according to the Oxnard Police Department.

OPD officers stopped the car at Concord Drive and Bismark Way and later identified the 31-year-old passenger as a known gang member.

The 31-year-old, who was already on parole for robbery and firearm possession, fled the car on foot and discarded a modified rifle before the OPD took him into custody.

OPD officers searched the 31-year-old and later found more ammo, narcotics and paraphernalia in his pocket before charging him with firearms and narcotics violations.

The 34-year-old driver of the vehicle was also charged with firearms and narcotics violations after OPD officers found 4.15 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun near his seat.

To submit anonymous tips on similar crimes, you can call the following number.

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The City of Santa Maria is expanding its free Wi-Fi and internet access across multiple areas.

Below is a press release with more from the City:

As part of its Smart City, Safe City initiative, the City of Santa Maria now offers free public wireless internet access points at 10 parks and facilities.

This provides more public internet access in low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods.

Users must connect to the “Santa Maria Guest” wireless network, enter an email address, and accept terms and conditions. The service is available from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.

The City of Santa Maria has a multi-year goal of filling gaps in network connectivity at various City facilities to provide access for City employees to perform business needs, and also for the public while visiting these parks and facilities.

Santa Maria residents can now connect with schoolwork, local businesses, City services, and each other at 10 parks and facilities including Grogan Community Center, Edwards Community Center, Veterans’ Memorial Center, the Mussell Senior Center, the Newlove Community Center, Russell Park, Buena Vista Park, the Atkinson Community Center, Minami Community Center and Preisker Park.

Watch a video about the project on the City’s YouTube channel in English (https://youtu.be/Nn_1D1pPGUA) and Spanish (https://youtu.be/wgyOPch4fTo), produced by the City Manager’s Office Communications Division.

Learn more about the City’s array of Smart City, Safe City services at www.cityofsantamaria.org/smartcity. This initiative pairs technology and data together with safety and security, helping residents maintain and enrich their quality of life now and for years to come.

Questions may be directed to the City Manager’s Office at (805) 925-0951 extension 2372.

Department:                             City Manager’s Office

Contact Person:                      Mark van de Kamp, Public Information Manager

Telephone Number:                 (805) 925-0951 ext. 2372 or cell (805) 720-4038

E-mail Address:           mvandekamp@cityofsantamaria.org

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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. (KEY-T) – West County Special Enforcement Unit deputies arrested Shane Prukop, 46, on Sept. 11 for narcotics, 3D printed firearms and ammunition possession, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

Prukop is a convicted felon and is not allowed to own firearms, ammunition and other specific weapons, according to the VCSO.

Deputies contacted Prukop at the 1500 block of Spinnaker Drive near Ventura, where they arrested him, according to the VCSO.

Deputies also found Prukop in possession of an expandable baton and pepper spray before they arrested him and booked him into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility, according to the VCSO.

Investigations continued on Sept. 12 when deputies obtained a search warrant for Prukop’s storage facility in Oxnard, according to the VCSO.

Deputies found several 3D printed firearms, standard firearms, various ammunition types, body armor and equipment to make firearms with a 3D printer, according to the VCSO.

Deputies then added more counts of possession of an assault weapon, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person and 3D manufacturing of a firearm.

The investigation remains ongoing, and those with information on this case or similar cases of 3D firearm printing are asked to contact the following number.

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Caleb Nguyen

PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT) – Three Los Angeles men tried to burglarize a home at the 100 block of Riverbank Lane in Paso Robles on Friday, according to the Paso Robles Police Department.

PRPD officers reported that the three men fled in a car and matched their descriptions to the crime after stopping their vehicle.

PRPD officers also found stolen property and burglary tools in the car in their initial search.

The three men were also involved in an interrupted burglary earlier in the day in Atascadero, according to the PRPD.

All three men were arrested and booked at the San Luis Obispo County Jail for charges of burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT).-

Segment 1: Santa Barbara 60, San Marcos 0; Santa Ynez 23, Nipomo 7; Arroyo Grande 64,Righetti 35; Justin Garza 27, Lompoc 24; Cabrillo 62, Taft 7

Segment 2: Bishop Diego 28, Etiwanda 14

(John Michael Flint makes great catch in win vs Etiwanda. Entenza Design).

St. Joseph 35, Centennial 7; Ventura 49, Dos Pueblos 7

Segment 3: Fillmore 42, Carpinteria 6; Rio Mesa 41, Oxnard 12

Segment 4: Simi Valley 48, Thousand Oaks 28

More results:

Paso Robles 49, Atascadero 14

San Luis Obispo 49, Morro Bay 35

Agoura 52, Buena 7

Oak Hills 16, St. Bonaventure 14

Nordhoff 48, Beverly Hills 3

Santa Paula 34, Narbonne 8

Duarte 26, Santa Clara 6

Royal 37, Del Sol 0

Moorpark 24, Pueblo Central (Colorado) 0

Serra 19, Oaks Christian 10

Westlake 41, Venice 6

Calabasas 49, Birmingham 28

Crespi 38, Oak Park 28

Brentwood School 47, Grace 7

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Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (KEYT) – The new Art Labbé gallery in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone hosted a grand opening celebration Thursday night with a special exhibition. 

Liberté showcases pieces from a neurodivergent art and poetry contest.

The theme is ‘This is Me,’ celebrating the individuality of artists with cognitive and developmental disabilities.

Art Labbé offers free weekly art and music classes for people with special needs.

Art Labbé Santa Barbara joins other locations for the gallery in Santiago, Chile and Coral Gables, Florida.

You can view the exhibit at 111 Santa Barbara Street.

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Caleb Nguyen

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – Arroyo Grande Police arrested Fritz Schnoor, 35, for homicide, attempted homicide and burglary just before midnight on Sept. 18.

AGPD officers received a 911 call at the 600 block of Victoria Way and found two adults with stab wounds before taking both to the hospital.

One of the people died from their injuries and AGPD officers later arrested Schnoor a short distance away from the home.

Schnoor acted alone in committing the assault, no additional suspects are involved and there is no known threat to public safety after an initial AGPD investigation.

Schnoor was booked into the SLO County Jail under the following charges and is being held without bail:

California Penal Code 187(a) – Homicide

California Penal Code 664/187(a) – Attempted Homicide

California Penal Code 459 – Burglary

This remains an ongoing investigation and the AGPD encourages those with video or other information on the case to contact the following number.

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