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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

Channel League: Dos Pueblos 10, Oxnard 5: The Chargers share the league title with San Marcos as both finish 10-4 in the Channel. Matti Di Maggio homered while Taylor Young and Marcus Carbajal each had 3 hits for DP. Spencer Holtz drove in 3 runs for the Chargers.

Citrus Coast: Carpinteria 7, Channel Islands 6: The Warriors won their 3rd straight one-run game. The CIF-SS playoff bound Warriors got a 2-run home run by senior Dallas Bartholic.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Heart of a champion!

San Marcos trailed for most of the game but erupted for 6 runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat rival Santa Barbara 10-5 and earn a piece of the Channel League championship.

The Royals share the title with Dos Pueblos who won at Oxnard. Both teams are 10-4 in league but San Marcos swept DP so the Royals will be the top-seed from the Channel League in the upcoming CIF-SS playoffs.

Trailing 5-4 the Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh inning and tied the game on a bases loaded walk issued to Gunner Martinez.

Pat Foster drove in the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice to first but the Dons did not record an out on the play.

So with the bases still loaded and just one out, Levi Monson grounded to first base and the throw came home beating the runner but the umpire said that catcher’s foot was not on the plate for the force and it was 7-5 Royals.

(Game of inches as the runner is called safe and soon afterwards the Royals break the game wide open in the seventh. Entenza Design).

Quinn Melton followed with a two-run single to right field and Mason Crang finished off the scoring with an RBI fielder’s choice.

Miles Herbert closed out the Dons (11-14) and the Royals (16-11) celebrated another Channel League title, their fourth in the past six years.

The Dons Jetner Welch hit a first inning home run and Max Weddle added a 2-run triple in the fourth inning as Santa Barbara built up a 5-2 lead.

But the Royals chipped away scoring a run in the fifth on a hit batter with the bases loaded.

Melton ripped a single in the sixth inning and Pat Foster, who was running on the pitch, scored all the way from first base to bring the Royals within 5-4 and San Marcos finished off the comeback an inning later.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

CIF-Southern Section Division 3 Second Round: Servite 3, Santa Barbara 0

CIF-Southern Section Division 5 Second Round: Dos Pueblos 3, Hemet 0: Ben Wojogbe and Evan Daugherty each had 9 kills to lead the Chargers to the sweep (25-20, 25-22, 25-15). DP is at El Dorado in quarterfinals on Wednesday.

CIF-Southern Section Division 5 Second Round: Bishop Diego 3, La Quinta/Westminster 0: Damien Krautmann led the Cardinals attack with 21 kills while John Michael Flint added 11 in the sweep (25-20, 25-21, 25-18). Bishop Diego is at Brea Olinda in quarterfinals on Wednesday.

CIF-Southern Section Division 5 Second Round: Flintridge Prep 3, Ventura 1

CIF-Southern Section Division 7 Second Round: Foothill Tech 3, Bell Gardens 0

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Mike Klan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KEYT) – The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (28-15, 14-8 Big West) took Hardt Field by storm on Friday night, routing Cal State Bakersfield (20-26, 9-13 Big West) by scoring 18 runs on 18 hits, though the five Roadrunner errors did the home team no favors. Jackson Flora earned the win behind five shutouts innings while Donovann Jackson earned the save by working the final four frames — the first time that the two Jacksons have covered the entire game between themselves since Feb. 15, 2025 — but the story of the night was the Gaucho offense. At the top of the lineup, Liam Barrett had a career night with four hits, driving in a pair of runs. Nate Vargas matched his season high with four RBIs, and William Vasseur did the same with his three RBIs. Xavier Esquer also had three RBIs on the night, contributing to Santa Barbara’s season-high run total. The last time the Gauchos had scored 18 runs was April 12, 2025, at UC Riverside.

HOW IT HAPPENEDThe Santa Barbara bats gave their ace, Flora, more cushion than he could have wished for in the first inning, with Barrett sending the second pitch of the game into right center for a single. The first of two errant throws in the inning set up Gauchos on second and third, with Vargas’ single to left center bringing both runs home. The second errant throw, on a bunt attempt just like the first, helped the Gauchos load the bases, and Esquer helped un-load them with a two-RBI single into right center. Nick Husovsky’s RBI single into right center brought up a full handful of runs for Santa Barbara as the Gauchos batted around for the first of two times on the evening.

A pair of Roadrunner singles suggested the home team could rally back, but Flora quashed that idea with his first of eight strikeouts. He essentially cruised through the remainder of his five-inning stint on the mound, setting down the side in order in both the second and fourth innings, both times with a pair of punchouts involved. He allowed just one baserunner in the third and two in the bottom of the fourth but no runs.

By the time Jackson replaced Flora on the bump for the bottom of the sixth, the Gauchos’ lead had rocketed up to 16. Vasseur’s steal of home made it six in the third, then Rowan Kelly’s RBI single made it seven in the fourth. Vasseur got a double out of a ball lost in the lights right after, bringing home Kelly to make the score 8-0. Barrett picked up his first RBI of the night on a check-swing single that jumped all the way into left field, and a misplay out there allowed him to run all the way to third on the play; third base coach Matt Fonteno nearly sent the Gauchos’ left fielder to try for a little-league home run but threw up the stop sign at the last minute.

The real back-breaking inning was the sixth. Vargas batted twice in the frame and recorded hits both times, leading things off with a single. An error kept him safe at second and allowed Kelly to reach on a fielder’s choice, then Vasseur’s second double of the night scored them both. Another error put runners on the corner with Vasseur at third and Noah Karliner on first, then Esquer’s sacrifice fly brought Vasseur home and the Gauchos’ run total to 12. Barrett picked up his second RBI in as many innings with a (full-swing) single, then Corey Nunez dropped an RBI hit into center to extend Santa Barbara’s lead to a full two touchdowns. In his second at-bat of the inning, Vargas drove a double into the right-center gap and plated a pair to make the score 16-0.

Jackson allowed one run in the sixth, but that was his only fault of the night. The crafty lefty picked off the man who had dared to drive in a run against him, then retired the final nine batters he faced in order to earn his first save of the season.

The Gaucho offense struck its final blow in the top of the eighth, with Nico Libed — part of the vast bench brigade that had been deployed by that point — earning a bases-loaded walk, then Kelly legging out an infield single.

UP NEXTWith Cal Poly and UC San Diego’s losses (to UC Irvine and Long Beach State, respectively), the Gauchos are now tied for second in The Big West standings, just one game out of first place. Santa Barbara will look to continue its climb back towards the top of the pile and secure the series on Saturday in game two. First pitch from Hardt Field is set for 6:30 p.m. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ or by following along with a free audio-only stream and live stats through ucsbgauchos.com.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

NCAA Championship Beach Volleyball First Round: Cal Poly 3, Grand Canyon 0

It was a strong start Friday for the Cal Poly beach volleyball team at the NCAA Championship, defeating No. 11 Grand Canyon 3-0 in the first round to advance to Saturday’s quarterfinals.

The No. 6 Mustangs had a battle with the No. 11 Lopes with three of the matches going to a third set. Cal Poly’ s No. 4 pair of Julia Westby and Elise Lenahan started things off strong with a 21-16, 21-14 win to put the Mustangs on the board first.

A short time later, Ella Connor and Erin Inskeep took care of business at the No. 1 spot, winning their match in straight sets, 21-12, 21-17 to put the Mustangs up 2-0. After they won, all three other pairs were starting third and deciding sets.

After back-and-forth battles at the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 spots, it was the No. 2 pair of Izzy Martinez and Logan Walter being the pair that won first, just ahead of the No.5 pair of Peyton Dueck and Katie Clevenger. Martinez and Walter won their third set 15-10 to clinch the duel for Cal Poly.

With their wins, Westby and Lenahan are now 29-3 on the year together and have won nine in a row. Connor and Inskeep are 32-5 on the year and Martinez and Walter are now an NCAA-leading 35-3 as a duo.

Cal Poly is now set to face No. 3 UCLA in the quarterfinals Saturday at 10 a.m. PT/12 p.m. CT on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The winner will move on to Saturday’s semifinal match at 12:30 p.m. PT/2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2/ESPN+ against the winner of No. 2 Texas/No. 7 LMU.

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NCAA Championship Men’s Tennis First Round: USD 4, UCSB 2

Doubles

#34 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD-M) def. #67 Miguel Avendano/Lucca Liu (UCSB) 6-2

Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (USD-M) vs. Conrad Brown/Dominique Rolland (UCSB) 4-3, unfinished

Manvydas Balciunas/Vincent Marysko (USD-M) def. Lorenzo Brunkow/Diogo Morais (UCSB) 6-4

Singles

#19 Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. #103 Lucca Liu (UCSB) 6-3, 6-4

Diogo Morais (UCSB) def. #94 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1

Stian Klaassen (USD) vs. #71 Dominique Rolland (UCSB) 6-4, 4-6, 5-2, unfinished

Miguel Avendano (UCSB) def. Vincent Marysko (USD) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Charlie Underwood (UCSB) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Adrien Berrut (USD) def. Carson Lee (UCSB) 6-1, 6-3

NCAA Championship Women’s Tennis First Round: Pepperdine 4, UCSB 0

Singles competition

#40 Ziva Falkner (PEPP) vs. Ekua Youri (UCSB) 6-3, 5-7, 1-1, unfinished

Isabella Wong (UCSB) vs. #35 Anastasiia Grechkina (PEPP) no result

#48 Sonja Zhiyenbayeva (PEPP) def. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Chantal Sauvant (PEPP) def. Lily Pradkin (UCSB) 6-3, 6-1

#121 Duru Soke (PEPP) vs. Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) 6-1, 6-6 (2-3), unfinished

Alexia Harmon (PEPP) def. Shanelle Iaconi (UCSB) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles competition

#16 Sonja Zhiyenbayeva/Ziva Falkner (PEPP) vs. Ekua Youri/Caroline Beard (UCSB) 5-4, unfinished

Anastasiia Grechkina/Chantal Sauvant (PEPP) def. Lily Pradkin/Shanelle Iaconi (UCSB) 6-1

Shihomi Leong/Duru Soke (PEPP) def. My-Anh Holmes/Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) 6-4

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Joey Vergilis

PISMO BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) Pismo Beach is ready towelcome the World Dog Surfing Championships Exhibition Tour this Saturday, May 2nd, from 10:00am to 2:00pm on the south side of the Pismo Beach Pier.

This premier dog surfing event will feature top canine surfers competing at the highest level, delivering a full afternoon of beachside fun the whole family can enjoy. Get ready for an evening of pro heats, followed by a final showcase highlighting the best of the best.

The World Dog Surfing Exhibition Tour features six of the world’s top dog surfing teams including: Iza, rippinrosiedog, Rusty, Carson, Rocket and Petey just to name a few.

There’s a few options to take in the action Saturday in Pismo Beach according to Emma Rhoads who’s in charge of Media Relations for Experience Pismo Beach.

“If you don’t have dogs, then I suggest going to the pier to get an epic view of the competition from above, however, if you do have dogs, then definitely head down to beach for a front row seat. Pismo Beach is proud to be a dog friendly beach and that’s what makes this such a great event,” says Rhoads.

During the event, there will be a variety of activities, including dog adoptions, partner tents, and interactive experiences.

Don’t miss the Surf Dog Village where you and your furry friends can connect with local organizations and learn more about the businesses and groups working to support dogs in the community.

If you’re heading to the shoreline for this paw-sitively action-packed day, here are a few things to keep in mind: admission is completely free, well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome, and Pismo Beach offers plenty of public parking along the shoreline at the ends of Pomeroy Avenue and Addie Street.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., leaving plenty of time before, after, or even the next morning to explore everything Pismo Beach has to offer.

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Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A professorial message, “The Power of Human Language in the Age of Generative AI” reigned for 55 minutes at Santa Barbara City College’s 44th Annual Faculty Lecture Thursday afternoon.

Dr. Kimberly Monda, Ph.D., who’s taught English, Composition and Literature at SBCC for decades, wrote and delivered this year’s prestigious address about the impacts artificial intelligence (AI) has had on students in recent years as it transformed from the front-lines of tech and deeper into academia.

“I made the decision that I wanted this lecture to reflect my lived experience as an instructor here for 31 years and the world’s changed a lot in that time. And right now the way it’s changed, the generative AI has invaded all areas of our lives.”

The professor, a married mother of two, would know.

Monda admits AI is a powerful tool but not “relevant” at this particular stage as teenagers and young adults are learning, analyzing and developing critical thinking skills. Curriculum changes include a shift toward writing more in the classroom.

“The “human” is emphasized because AI imitates humanity by sorting through endless texts and situations and juxtaposing that information with what we’ve asked it. It’s incredibly powerful.”

She touched on the unknown for those who become reliant — either intellectually or emotionally. Monda referenced teens turning to ChatGPT for emotional support or, more. And, stressed the need to be “more careful.”

Monda is adamant that AI cannot replace the power of human language which, she says, shapes our reality, our sense of self and, our development. That critical communication link starts at birth and continues.

“It’s about that response in the moment. It’s words but it’s also emotions and energy and what your eyes send to somebody else.”

None of which AI can offer, at any stage in life.

Monda, who is retiring this year, credits her colleagues and the “great” work they’re doing as they assess the ethical use of AI.

“Schools are an incredibly important area for resistance to the corporate spread of artificial intelligence,” said Monda. “We need to think about what we really value in humanity and the use of language as humans.”

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Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – SLO Food Bank is bracing for significant cuts to an important funding source at the same time demand for its service is increasing across San Luis Obispo County.

“We’re anticipating the real possibility for this summer, beginning in July, is that CalFood, a program that we rely on and really is such a strong partner in helping feed our community will have significant cuts for the coming state fiscal year,” said Molly Kern, SLO Food Bank CEO.

“Right now, CalFood helps us ensure that more than half of the food distributed by the SLO Food Bank is fresh food, so it’s fruits and vegetables, tortillas, other fresh basics, milk and eggs, things that we all need, and think of as basic groceries. Those are funded through CalFood.”

With the state leaders currently going through the budget process, CalFood funding is potentially facing a cut that could wipe out tens of millions of dollars that would go towards providing food assistance throughout the state.

“The proposed budget for CalFood is a 90% cut from what we received last year,” said Josh Wright, California Association of Food Banks Government Relations Director. “We received $80 million last year. The governor’s proposal is currently at $8 million. We’re still early in the process, so the May revise is yet to come out, and the final agreement is yet to come out, but right now we’re faced with that funding cut. We are already serving six million Californians per month, up from 4.5 million that we served during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so our food banks are already facing increased need. A cut of that large of magnitude at right as we need it most would be very difficult for our food banks as we try and meet this moment.”

As for what it could mean for the SLO Food Bank, Kern pointed out it would present difficult challenges for the non-profit organization, as well as many community members and local businesses.

“For our food bank, there’s hundreds of thousands of dollars in cuts right now,” said Kern. “It would be the most significant cut that we would be facing in the coming year and it really does impact those things that are most valuable to our community. It would also not only just impact our food banks ability to purchase, it would impact the bottom line of local farmers and other food producers that we spend this grant through.”

“It would have ripple effects that would go well beyond just our food bank and the people that we serve, but really into our agricultural and food producing community across the State of California.”

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Patricia Martellotti

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – A new indoor pickleball facility is opening in Goleta this weekend, marking an expansion of the sport’s growing popularity in the Santa Barbara area.

The Picklr Santa Barbara opens Saturday in the Fairview Shopping Center.

Owners of the new facility are excited to offer a dedicated indoor space for players of all levels.

Ahead of the grand opening, recent tournament footage from inside the facility shows local players already making use of the courts.

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Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Farmworkers in Santa Maria are participating in the May Day labor boycotts and marches happening across the state.

They’re campaigning at City Hall for a base wage of $26 per hour.

Representatives of Alianza Campesina, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), and the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) say that low wages for California farmworkers constitute a public health crisis, not just an economic one.

Santa Maria farmworkers stayed off of work and out of school for may day, and many participated in a march to City Hall.

Recent research findings published by CAUSE and MICOP among others underscore that low wages are not solely an economic concern but a broader public health issue that harms individuals, families and communities as a whole.

Demonstrators say that ensuring livable wages would improve farmworker health and quality of life.

Representatives of both CAUSE and MICOP say farmworkers are among the most underpaid and exploited people in California due to their unlivable and inequitable wages.

“My stepfather, he is the one that sprays pesticides, and he’s the one who has had major health conditions because he has done that,” says Cesar Vasquez, Rapid Response coordinator for 805Undocufund. “But at the same time, we have different unions that have advocated for health care for workers and have advocated for, better conditions in the workplace. We have to remember that this issue is long lasting and we always have to fight.”

These low earnings are juxtaposed against the highly skilled, hazardous and physically demanding nature of their work.

As part of the May Day labor boycotts, participants of this march hope their actions help remind the public, the health issues we’ve mentioned are on the Central Coast’s doorstep.

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