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John Palminteri

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – A town hall meeting brought out many sides of life in Isla Vista Wednesday night where a proposed ban on amplified music was discussed.

It would go into place the week after the Spring Break during an unpermitted event known as Deltopia. It draws thousands of locals and out-of-towners every year to the densely packed community.

Many residents are UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College students, but there are year-round permanent residents and families who have built a life in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County. It is not a city.

The Isla Vista Community Services District, The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, and UC Santa Barbara – both student leaders and staff realize Deltopia is a massive event with few barriers.

The 72-hour proposed ban on amplified music being advanced by the Sheriff’s Department is on a timeline to go to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in January to be on the books by the time the event takes place in the Spring.

Many of those commenting said it would have a negative effect and impact the “spirit of Isla Vista.”

One speaker said these events are organic and make the area special for the time they are living there.

Some long-time residents say it is hard to live with these massive events, for their families and just generally getting in and out of their homes.

There were also historic information listings on arrests, citations, thousands of dollars in costs every year, injuries, and deaths.

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

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Jarrod Zinn

LOS ALAMOS, Calif. (KEYT) – The small town of Los Alamos is gearing up to put itself on the map in bold!

After a successful Halloween event this year called “Boo On Bell,” the owner of Los Alamos Coffee And Tea is taking the lead to bolster local businesses through collaboration.

“We are in a small town of about 1200, give or take, and we have kind of been a sleepy town for quite some time and we are seeing some growth,” says Alison Height, Los Alamos Coffee And Tea’s owner. “We just had 58 homes built in the area. And so that’s kind of bringing in more families, more young kids, more young adults. And I just feel like we needed more collaboration with all the businesses.”

The Los Alamos Merchants Association is approved by the state of California as a nonprofit organization. While they await the IRS’ final stamp on their 501(c)(6) status, they’re open for at least five additional business owner members.

“We’re still working on the bylaws, so that’s something we’re currently talking about,” says Height. “But I’d like to have as many merchants as possible be on the board. I want to be all inclusive.”

Some of the association’s potential annual and seasonal events include Snow In Ferrini Park, Summer Movies In The Park, a pumpkin patch, and corn maze experience.

Not to mention concerts, beautification projects, and yearly ‘Santa’s Village’ holiday merchant fairs.

“When the merchants collaborate allows for cross promotion and that increases foot traffic,” says Brittney Vanderleigh, Old Orcutt Merchants Association’s President. “It also allows for coordinated hours, which is a huge thing for us here in Los Alamos because there is quite a bit of a dark time, dark windows in this town. We want to avoid that as much as possible, especially during the summer months.”

In late December an announcement will invite locals and tourists to January’s stamp card challenge, in preparation for a Valentine’s Day raffle prize.

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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KEYT) – The public is urged to prep for a second round of rain, looking to hit the Central Coast starting Thursday morning. Sandbag locations are being set up to help protect property from possible flood damage.

The City of the Santa Barbara has announced Sandbag Stations for the public:

Sandbag Stations (Wednesday, November 19 and Thursday, November 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m):

City Annex Yard – 401 East Yanonali Street

City Fire Station 7 – 2411 Stanwood Drive

The city says the stations are self-serve, and are available to residents free of charge. Bring your own gloves and shovels and be prepared to fill the bags you need.

Learn how to fill and store sandbags.

Fill your sandbags halfway so they are not too heavy to lift and can be stacked properly. Residents are reminded to bring their own gloves and shovels, and can take no more than 20 sandbags per trip.

For information on Sandbag Stations throughout Santa Barbara County click here.

For information on Sandbag Stations throughout San Luis Obispo County click here.

For information on Sandbag Stations throughout Ventura County click here.

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Patricia Martellotti

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – The Coalition for Family Harmony is celebrating 50 years of supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault in Ventura County.

What began as a single phone line has grown into a county-wide network offering counseling, legal aid, and emergency housing.

The organization operates the only rape crisis center in Ventura County and a shelter dedicated to Indigenous-language speakers.

Now, as it marks its 50th anniversary, the Coalition is expanding once again — with plans to open a new shelter in 2026.

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Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – It was announced Thursday that actor Stellan Skarsgård is the recipient of the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Montecito Award. Skarsgård will be honored for his performance in his latest film, Sentimental Value, along with his decades-long career in the film industry.

The Swedish actor is one of the most notable faces in Hollywood, making his mark in major franchises such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Thor and Avengers films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Mamma Mia. In his newest film, Skarsgård stars alongside Elle Fanning, Renate Reinsve and Inga Lilleaas where he plays Gustav Borg – a once celebrated film director hoping to reunite with his estranged daughters, while trying to reclaim his lost fame.

“I’ve been a big fan of Stellan since his work in Lars Von Trier’s Breaking the Waves. From that point on, I was drawn to his performances because of his versatility and his deep emotional delivery. He makes it look easy to embody both complex protagonists and nuanced villains with gravitas and an ability to convey profound emotional depth,” said SBIFF’s Executive Director Roger Durling.  

Named after one of the beautiful places in Santa Barbara, past recipients of the Montecito Award include: Angela Bassett, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Melissa McCarthy, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Day-Lewis, Geoffrey Rush, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, and Javier Bardem.

Skarsgård will receive the award on the evening of February 11th, 2026 at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.  

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Joey Vergilis

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Humane dropped by your Morning News with Shorty, an 2-year-old mix!

Shorty was transferred to SB Humane in late October. He’s a affectionate, active and a great companion for another dog.

You can visit Shorty and see if he’s the right fit for your family at SB Humane’s Santa Barbara campus located at 5399 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

This Sunday – weather permitting – join SB Humane for a free, family-friendly car show and donation drive at their Santa Maria Campus benefiting animals and our community pet food pantry.

Los Viejitos Car Club will showcase their classic cars, bringing a one-of-a-kind display for car lovers of all ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring much-needed donations – including dog and cat food, cat litter, and toys for pets in need.

SB Humane’s mission is to be champions for animals and the people who love them, helping to nurture and support the human-animal bond.

The non-profit has been finding animal’s Fur-ever homes since day 1 and as this year wraps up, SB Humane is closing in on their 2025 goal of placing 2,000 animals into new homes.

They only need to place about 300 hundred more animals to reach their goal that’s well within reach.

Help them go beyond their goal for 2025 by heading to their website or visit their Instagram.

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Andie Lopez Bornet

A big storm system is headed for the Central Coast and is looking to arrive in San Luis Obispo county by Thursday afternoon. The system will move further south tonight into Friday before giving the region a break Friday afternoon.

This system is a trough of low pressure coming from the North bringing cold temperatures, cold winds and moderate to heavy rain, resulting in an atmospheric river. Now is the time to over prepare rather than under prepare. The first drop of rain fall is expected to hit San Luis Obispo county by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. and move down south until Friday midday. One thing to keep in mind with this system is that it is slow moving. Because it is slow moving, timing of this storm has been changing through the process, so be sure to have those umbrellas and rain coats ready.

As the system moves south, it’ll hit Santa Barbara and Ventura county with moderate to heavy rain, Thursday night into Friday morning. Right now rain total amounts are showing about an inch and close to an inch of rain from Thursday night until Friday midday. Pockets of heavy rain may produce localized ponding or flooding.

A wind advisory has been issued for San Luis Obispo county for 8 a.m. Thursday morning until 6 p.m. Thursday evening with wind speeds 20-30 mph and gusts up to 45-50 mph. It is very possible the advisory will be extended as the system continues to hit the region.

Friday afternoon the region gets a break from the rain, but by Friday night the low pressure system retrogrades right back to Ventura and Santa Barbara county and brings bands of moisture and rain amounts will increase. Rain is expected Thursday lasting until Sunday with at least spotty showers.

A high surf advisory is issues for early Friday morning until Saturday afternoon for San Luis Obispo and Ventura county beaches. Breaking waves will be 10-15 feet with dangerous rip currents.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

CIF-SS Division 1 boys water polo semifinal:

Loyola 11, Dos Pueblos 10

CIF-SS Division 8 girls tennis semifinal:

Bishop Diego 10, Tahquitz 8 (BD will play Santiago/GG on Monday’s final

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A dozen student-athletes from San Marcos High School will play their chosen sport at some of the top athletic and academic universities in the nation.

San Marcos hosted a signing ceremony to honor this ‘dynamic dozen’ that are headed to schools in the Big Ten, the SEC the Ivy League and other prestigious institutions.

Mason Crang, Baseball, Fordham

Samantha Fallon, Beach Volleyball, LSU

Bethany King, Water Polo, Harvard

Avery Leck, Track and Field, Yale

Cora Loomer, Beach Volleyball, UCLA

Evyn Miller, Beach Volleyball, San Jose State

Charlotte Raisin, Water Polo, USC

Solana Sandoval, Softball, CS Monterey Bay

Grace Stone, Volleyball, Emory University

Will Stuart, Water Polo, Pepperdine

Lila Westmacott, Volleyball, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Sophie Yonker, Water Polo, Michigan

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Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Dos Pueblos boys water polo teammates Ben Fuhrer and Aricin Marshall along with softball outfielder Anastasia Brunner and lacrosse player Linnea Clapinski were recognized at a short signing ceremony.

Fuhrer signs with Loyola Marymount, Marshall commits to Fresno Pacific, Brunner is headed to Idaho State while Clapinski will play at D’Youville University in New York.

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