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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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Jarrod Zinn

GUADALUPE, Calif. (KEYT) – The City of Guadalupe is inching closer to launching its first farmers market.

Organizers plan to open the “Cosecha Guadalupe Farmers Market” in January.

This project has been five years in the making.

The city has waived the rental fee at Le Roy Park for the first six months of the market.

“Our vision is to have a farmers market that serves our entire community, to have a whole number of booths at Le Roy Park where people can come and enjoy visiting the vendors and also making a family day of it,” says Stephanie Krouse, a committee member of the Guadalupe Business Association.

Now organizers need to raise funds for staff and equipment.

“We want to have a very strong foundation that it’s built upon so the community will be able to enjoy it for many years to come,” says the Guadalupe Business Association’s president Judy Wilson.

The application for state certification as a recognized farmers market is under review.Organizers say they are working to let residents use EBT benefits to buy produce.

“We’ve been to the city multiple times to make sure we’re doing this as a team, because ultimately this is a benefit to the City of Guadalupe, I’d like to think that we’re an asset, meeting and doing the background work to make this happen,” says Mireya Pina, a volunteer with the Guadalupe Business Association.

On Sunday, they’ll be holding a fundraiser for the market here at the Guadalupe Social Club, which will be open to the public.

Funds raised will fill in critical gaps to cover fees and expenses necessary for running the market for the first two years.

“Just really want to encourage anyone who has an interest for food equity, anyone that’s interested in being a part of this project and seeing it come to life, this is a perfect time to get involved,” says Pina.

Organizers say once it opens in January, the market will operate every Sunday.

This weekend’s fundraiser at the Guadalupe Social Club will also serve as a preview of the market with vendors exhibiting some of their produce, as well as information about getting more involved.

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara Public Library’s Children’s Library is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, marking a decade of growth and impact for local families.

Since opening in 2015, the library has expanded its reach from 3,700 children a year to more than 39,000. The 6,000-square-foot space provides free story times, STEM activities, bilingual programs, and tutoring that foster literacy and learning.

Acting Library Director, Brandon Beaudette, says the Children’s Library has become a cornerstone for young readers to explore curiosity and discover a love of books.

A community celebration is planned for September 20, but library leaders emphasize that the true milestone is the difference the library has made in the lives of thousands of children over the past decade.

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Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The 88th Solvang Danish Days begins September 18-21. The theme this year is “Be Happy.”

Addie Madrid of Santa Ynez is this years 2025 Danish Maid. Madrid is carrying on the legacy following in the footsteps of her sister Aleena (Danish Maid 2022) her mother Ashlee Madrid (Danish Maid 1999) and her grandmother Glenda Jaeger Madrid (Danish Maid 1971).

Addie’s great-great-grandfather, Viggo Tarnow, came to the United States from Copenhagen in 1914. He settled in Minnesota where he met and married Cora, later moving his family, including their daughter, Marie, to California. Tarnow taught at Solvang’s Atterdag Folk School and helped to shape what is now the Atterdag Village of Solvang senior care center. His love for the Santa Ynez Valley ran deep, and through his dedication, Addie’s family became woven into the very fabric of Solvang.

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Joey Vergilis

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – On this week’s segment of “The Walkthrough with Joey,” Ventura High’s Tristan Phillips shows why his relentless work ethic and deep hometown pride have made him one of the 805’s true standouts.

The Oregon commit calls his routine a “Sunday-to-Sunday” grind, packed with lift days, recovery sessions, and constant fine-tuning. 

But to Phillips, effort is what separates good from the great. 

“No matter how physically gifted you are, your work ethic is going to take you so far,” he said.

Plenty of high schools throughout Southern California tried to lure the 4-star recruit away from Ventura, but Phillips chose to stay put. 

“I just wanted to be the hometown kid that I am,” he said. “It’s a full-circle moment, my dad grew up here, I’ve grown up here, and to go from Ventura High to being committed to Oregon, it means a lot.”

Now a senior, Phillips carries Ventura with him everywhere, even in ink. His tattoos honor his mom, sister, and roots, with “VTA” etched proudly across his tricep. 

“Born and raised here,” he said. “I like to put a lot of meaning behind my tattoos.”

As Ventura’s season hits its midway point, Phillips’ legacy as ‘the hometown kid made good’ is already etched in his game, his story – and yes, even on his skin.

Tonight, Phillips and the Cougars will make their way up the coast to Goleta to take on the Dos Pueblos Chargers.  

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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