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Fiesta Pequeña will air live tonight from the Santa Barbara Mission at 8:00 p.m. on NewsChannel 3.

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Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – When the Bellosguardo Foundation teams up with Flamenco! Santa Barbara, it’s a hot ticket.

Guests got to see Timo Nuñez and Maria Bermudez and other amazing dancers accompanied on a stage overlooking the Pacific.

“This is magical,” said Bermudez. “It is one of our favorite places to perform, we are inspired by the surroundings how could you not be.”

The history of the Clark Estate includes the late Huguette Clark’s love of all things Fiesta.

On this occasion that history feels alive.

“We know, I think now that flamenco is a very special and unique art form,” said Bermudez.” Because it has to do with the soul and it has to do with spirit, so it is very appropriate for Santa Barbara and it’s history here and I think that you know, 100 years it has been the history here and Old Spanish Days, and flamenco, and Spain and Mexico and all of our ancestors are part of the equation.”

They performed a new dance called Tiempo or Time.

“It was choreographed by Manuel Gutierrez who is here tonight as well myself as a collaboration there and Maria steps in and she looks and tweaks and gives us her advice, so it is the most incredible team,” said Nuñez.

Bermudez passed her studio onto Nuñez last year and they are still collaborating.

They call it a pleasure to dance with world class musicians and bring something new and fresh to an audience.

Guests also enjoyed Mariachi Jalisco of Oxnard, featuring a father and son and other musicians.

The finale featured solos by all the flamenco dancers.

Guests raved about the entire evening.

For more information visit http:bellosguardo.org and https://flamencosb.org and https://timonunezflamenco.com

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Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) The Dallas Cowboys Training Camp couldn’t score with fans without volunteers.

Fans watched their favorite players practice with the players trying to make the team on a hot Tuesday afternoon.

Volunteers helped guide fans to the general admission seats in the stands or onto the field for the VIP experience at River Ridge Playing Fields Oxnard.

Volunteers also help sell concessions that benefit the Police Activities League.

Michelle Nuñez is volunteering for the first time this summer.

She is a Ventura College student.

It is a great experience getting to know people helping the community just seeing new things and being there for everyone helping them out and helping them get the best experience here at the cowboy camp,” said Nuñez.

Volunteers recommend wearing hats and sunscreen.

General admission is free and so are the training camp rosters that tell you all about the 99 players taking part this year.

The camp is celebrating its 20th year through August. 18.

For more information visit https://DallasCowboys.com/TrainingCamp

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – It’s a traditional church festival and it has become very popular over the years. The Our Lady of Guadalupe church mercado on the eastside of Santa Barbara is annually mentioned in the same conversation as the 102-year-old Old Spanish Days Fiesta.

The two events are separate, but share the same message of bringing the community together.

Father Pedro Lopez is the Pastor at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. He said, “oh my gosh, this Fiesta is something that has grown and has become an enormous event, not just for our parish but for the  whole community.”

It starts Friday for three days.

Thousands will come and go for hours of entertainment and multiple plates of food made from homemade recipes.

“The families that run the food booths they have been doing it for generations – the abuelitas, the grandmothers – they are more than happy to continue that tradition here year after year,” said Father Pedro.

Those who attend church here will have their hands blessed at a special mass, before the weekend of work.

And those hands will be extended to the visitors….

Anthony Rodriguez is an event coordinator and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Parishioner. “We welcome everyone so come and enjoy the food and once you come you will be coming back year after year.”

Some eat on the spot and many take food to go as well.

Father Pedro said, “just tamales we made close to 6000 pounds of masa to make tamales and hopefully that will be enough.”

For those who are coming to the church mercado they also have a chance to pay their respects to the mosaic and mural for our Lady of Guadalupe on the corner of Montecito and Nopal streets that is surrounded by candles and flowers.  

This mosaic was badly damaged in an attack by a man who has since passed away.  

A plan is in the works to create an even more beautiful location for the public to gather and pray here in the future.

And the church mercado brings the message and the followers back together.

Father Pedro says, “but they always come back for Fiesta so this is a gathering place and a reunion for families and friends and people you haven’t seen in awhile and say ‘hey how ya doing?’ It puts smiles on everyones faces.”

The event will be welcoming with a large area of the property set for the music, and food. “Just make sure that everyone comes in make it a family affair because  this is where traditions happen,” said Rodriguez.

When the other mercado and stages close Saturday night elsewhere, there’s one more day at the church.

“Sundays are very busy. We are the only ones that are open  We want people to come in, we are   separate from the other Fiesta,” said Rodriguez.

For more information go to: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

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Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife arrested three people for hunting-related violations after hunting at night.

CDFW officers, alongside SLO County Sheriff’s Department officers, received multiple reports of nighttime poaching and conducted patrols on Monday.

CDFW officers found suspects shining bright spotlights into fields where wild pigs often are during one of these patrols.

CDFW and SLOCSD officers found the suspects using surveillance and captured video of the illegal poaching activity.

CDFW officers approached the suspects and an aircraft caught video of one suspect tossing his gun off an embankment to discard evidence.

CDFW officers later found the three suspects in possession of night vision equipment, spotlights and weapons, trying to find wildlife at night.

All three received citations and arrests for the following hunting violations:

spotlighting hunting after hours hunting without licenses possession of night vision equipment while hunting

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Caleb Nguyen

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shane Ryan Gledhill on 15 felony charges of sexual abuse and exploitation of children after a nearly five-year investigation.

The initial investigation began in Nov. 2021 after a 17-year-old survivor reported suspicious and inappropriate conduct when she was 15 involving Gledhill, according to the SBCSO.

SBCSO detectives later identified two additional survivors and served a search warrant at Gledhill’s home in the 3000 block of Courtney Drive in Lompoc on February, 23, 2022.

SBCSO investigators found thousands of digital files, which were later examined through extensive digital forensic investigation.

SBCSO detectives found nine additional survivors during their continued investigation, all of whom were minors during the alleged crimes.

Gledhill contracted many of his survivors through casting calls and filmmaking projects using the professional names “Shane Ryan” and “Shane Ryan-Reid,” according to the SBCSO.

SBCSO detectives hope Gledhill’s booking photo will help identify additional survivors or witnesses as individuals who interacted with him may not recognize his legal name.

SBCSO detectives also believe Gledhill used the following social media accounts and websites to maintain an online presence:

Instagram: @madsincinema, @talkhardcinema, @shaneryanreid, @shaneryanreidfilms Facebook: Shane Ryan Reid Websites: madsincinema.com, shaneryanfilm.weebly.com

SBCSO detectives arrested Gledhill at his Lompoc home on Monday before booking him into the Northern Branch Jail on $500,000 bail under the following felony charges:

child molestation rape forcible sexual assault contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense possession of child sexual abuse material providing harmful matter to a minor

Gledhill’s criminal conduct may have spanned 25 years across the Central Coast, LA area and the East Coast through his filmmaking and casting, according to the SBCSO.

Additional survivors may still be unidentified based on the information in the ongoing investigation, according to the SBCSO.

Anyone who has had contact with Gledhill or has information relevant to the investigation are encouraged to contact the SBCSO or anonymously using the SB Sheriff’s Office website.

Sexual abuse and assault survivors are also encouraged to contact either the Victim-Witness Assistance Program or the Standing Together to End Sexual Assault Services.

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Caleb Nguyen

SHANDON, Calif. (KEYT) – CAL FIRE SLO crews are fighting a 10-acre vegetation fire off Bitterwater Road in Shandon.

The fire first emerged around 3:00 p.m. and had the potential to grow to 20 acres despite no structural threat. Forward progress of the fire stopped just before 3:45 p.m at 35 acres.

More information on the fire will be provided once it becomes available to Your News Channel.

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Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Maria City Council held a public hearing tonight regarding the new Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District.

There was some discussion but the council ended up approving the ordinance.

The proposed overlay district will establish rules to prevent senior-only facilities from being converted into all-age communities within Santa Maria boundaries.

“We’re trying to make the steps more difficult and give you more discretion on whether or not you think it’s a good idea for the community to change a zone later,” said Santa Maria city attorney Thomas Watson at the meeting.

Under the new ordinance, affected parks will be required to maintain an 80% occupancy standard for seniors, and submit reports to the city every two years to ensure compliance.

“Say you’ve got two people that are over 55, and for some reason they have to take in a grandchild or something,” Santa Maria mayor Alice Patino asked from the dais. “That’s permissible?”

“Yes,” was the response from Community Development director Chenin Dow.

The zoning protection plan identifies five specific age-restricted communities located within Santa Maria city limits.

Together, these parks represent 1,137 individual housing units.

“That’s not to say that they could never be converted,” says Dow. “There is a process for that, but it would require a public hearing, and it would allow those residents who are affected to have their voices heard.”

Other senior parks in the immediate area, such as Knollwood Village and Del Cielo, are not included in the proposed city overlay. 

They are located in unincorporated Santa Barbara County jurisdiction, which maintains separate regulations.

“Based on this happening throughout the region with different parks looking to convert, it was seeking to kind of get ahead of the game before there was a desire to convert here,” Dow said in her presentation to the City Council Tuesday evening.

The move to establish the overlay district follows years of requests from local mobile home park residents for increased protections.

“Getting old isn’t for sissies,” said La Maria Senior Mobile Home Park resident Esther Jensen. “We chose when we came to Santa Maria to pick a senior park. It’s been a good investment.”

While dwellers have frequently asked the city for rent control measures, this current proposal focuses on preserving the 55-plus status of the parks rather than regulating space rents.

“Often, because those appointees are appointed to the Planning Commission by the City Council, that often can reflect their philosophies and does indicate some good likelihood that this will be adopted,” says Dow.

The City Council voted unanimously to approve the overlay district ordinance.

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – After losing a spouse, one local parent’s first priority became helping the children through their grief.

That search for support led the family to Hospice of Santa Barbara, where specialized grief programs gave the children a safe place to express their emotions, connect with other young people facing similar losses and begin healing together.

The family’s experience is one reason Hospice of Santa Barbara is working to raise awareness of its children’s grief services. Many people associate hospice with end-of-life care and don’t realize the nonprofit also provides free grief counseling and emotional support for children, teens and families after the loss of a loved one.

Programs include individual counseling, peer support groups, family services and activities that help young people understand grief, express difficult emotions and develop healthy coping skills in a supportive environment.

Leaders believe helping children process loss also strengthens the entire family. Early support can make a meaningful difference as children navigate changes at home, school and in their relationships while learning they don’t have to face grief alone.

The nonprofit hopes more families will learn these services are available and reach out when children need support during one of life’s most difficult experiences.

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