Category: keyt-local-news

Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Cal Poly received the 3rd seed in the Eugene Regional and will first play #2 seed Arizona on Friday at 1 p.m. at PK Park.

Host and #1 seed Oregon will play #4 Utah Valley at 6 p.m.

It is double-elimination and the winner advances to the NCAA Super Regionals.

Cal Poly received an automatic berth into the 64-team NCAA Tournament by winning the Big West Championship.

The Mustangs are 41-17 on the season.

Click here to follow the original article.

Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. – CAL FIRE SLO crews are on scene for a vegetation fire at Topaz Solar Farm in Santa Margarita that first arose just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

According to CAL FIRE SLO, locals put the fire out within 15 minutes.

Your News Channel will provide more information as it becomes available to us.

Click here to follow the original article.

Andie Lopez Bornet

VENTURA, Calif. – The 2nd annual Anime Wonder convention filled the Ventura County Fairgrounds this weekend. Convention-goers played video games, bought manga, and attended panels. Plenty participated in cosplay and took photos.

“We usually cater to family-friendly, so we have a bunch of voice actors, a bunch of panels, a bunch of video games and things like that,” said convention producer, Xavier Sanchez. “And we want to bring the anime community and the cosplay community together to give a fun filled experience.”

“It’s really cool to see an event like this so locally, especially in Ventura cause the closest ones usually that we have are in Anaheim or LA,” said Andrea Gomez, who was cosplaying as Fluttershy from My Little Pony. “So it’s really nice to not take an hour long drive to get to somewhere cool and a little nerdy and stuff like that.”

The convention produces plans to make it bigger and better each year.

Click here to follow the original article.

Caleb Nguyen

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Paso Robles Police Department officers are investigating an armed robbery that happened just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

An unknown male suspect flashed a firearm at a 19-year-old victim before the suspect left, and the victim went to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the PRPD.

The robbery happened at the 100 block of Niblick Road and this incident remains an active investigation, according to the PRPD.

Those with information are asked to contact the PRPD.

Click here to follow the original article.

Mike Klan

FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal Poly won three elimination games in less than a 30-hour span to win the Big West Championship and earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals.

Calvin Murray Jr. hit a 2-run homer and had a run-scoring triple as the Mustangs beat top-seed UC Irvine 6-4 to win the championship game.

The Mustangs are headed to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2014 and they will find out who and where they will play next during Monday’s Selection Show starting at 9 a.m. PDT.

Murray’s big hits staked the Mustangs to a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.

But Irvine, who had left 10 runners on base through the first five innings, finally got a big hit as Jacob McCombs slugged a 3-run home run to tie the game at 4 heading into the seventh inning.

But the Mustangs answered right back as Jack Collins singled in Dylan Kordic to put the Mustangs up for good.

They added an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Anteaters for the second straight game.

UC Irvine stranded 14 runners in the game.

Ryan Fenn was named the MVP of the tournament as Cal Poly improved to 41-17 on the year.

Click here to follow the original article.

Mike Klan

FULLERTON, Calif. – No. 2 seed Cal Poly defeated No. 1 seed UC Irvine by a final score of 15-5 in eight innings on the fourth day of the 2025 Big West Baseball Championship, presented by Ontario International Airport, Saturday at Goodwin Field, to force a decisive winner-take-all game between the two teams on Sunday. First pitch for the Big West title is slated for 3 p.m. PT.

The Mustangs improve to 40-17 on the season, while UCI drops to 41-14.

The Anteaters drew first blood, scoring three runs in the bottom of the second, thanks to RBIs from Blake Penso, Frankie Carney and Will Bermudez.

The Mustangs responded with four runs in the next half inning. Zach Daudet and Alejandro Garza drove in one run each, while Ryan Fenn plated two. Cal Poly increased its lead to 8-3 with another four-run inning in the fourth with Dante Vachini, Daudet, Fenn and Garza each recording one RBI in the frame.

UC Irvine got one run apiece in the fourth and fifth innings to make it an 8-5 ballgame. Anthony Martinez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fourth and Penso blasted an RBI single up the middle in the fifth.

Cal Poly secured another four-run inning in the sixth frame as Garza and Castellon each brought one runner home and Casey Murray Jr. plated two. The Mustangs scored three more in the eighth on a Kordic RBI fielder’s choice and a Jack Collins 2-run homer.

With a 10-run difference, Cal Poly run-ruled the Anteaters with a zero spot in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Cal Poly starter Jaccob Torres, who got the final two outs in the first game of the day, went 1.2 innings and gave up three runs, while recording a strikeout. Reliever Chris Downs cleaned up the rest of the way with 6.1 innings of work, giving up two runs and striking out three batters.

(Article courtesy of Big West)

Click here to follow the original article.

Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Soccer Club honored 19 high school seniors that will continue their soccer career in college.

The club had a signing ceremony on Friday night in which 16 of the players were able to attend.

All photos courtesy of Peter Young/SBSC.

Adam Dring: St Mary’s College of CA , Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: Ardingly College UK

Noah Jimenez: SBCC, Hometown: Ventura, High School: Foothill Tech

Irving Garcia: SBCC, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: San Marcos

Diego Gonzalez: SBCC, Hometown: Goleta, High School: Dos Pueblos

Isaiah Robledo: Brown University, Hometown: Goleta, High School: Dos Pueblos

Keean Elliott: Harvard University, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: Santa Barbara

Bridger Baltes: UCLA, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: Laguna Blanca

Giacomo Gabrielli: Princeton University, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: Dos Pueblos

Geb Wilcox: Westmont, Hometown: Goleta, High School: Dos Pueblos

Thiago Valerio: Westmont, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: Santa Barbara

Alex Kobayashi: Nazareth University, Hometown: Santa Ynez Valley, High School: Santa Ynez

Giselle Najera: SBCC, Hometown: Lompoc, High School: Cabrillo

Kenzie Hessell: University of St. Andrews Soccer, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: San Marcos

Wendy Guarneros: Willamette University, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: San Marcos

Hattie Valdez Lindgren: Lewis and Clark University, Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: San Marcos

Giselle Silva: La Sierra University, Hometown: Lompoc, High School: Lompoc

Not pictured:

Eli Meisel: Carleton College (MN), Hometown: Santa Barbara, High School: Cate

Samuel Anum: Amherst College, Hometown: Accra, Ghana, High School: Cate

Giovanni Chavez: CSU San Bernardino, Hometown: Santa Maria, High School: Santa Maria

Click here to follow the original article.

Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Old Mission Santa Barbara was colorfully transformed over the long holiday weekend as street painters gathered for the 37th annual I Madonnari Festival.

Big crowds flocked to the steps of the Mission to admire vibrant chalk art, as artists of all ages created breathtaking images inspired by nature, history, and imagination.

“We’re representing Ganna Walska Lotusland, where we work,” said Emily Hoeflinger. “So we’re doing a cycad, which is a type of plant we’re really excited about. We have a bunch of them in our cycad garden.”

One longtime participant reflected on her connection to the event.

“This is a piece by an illustrator named Mary Dimova, and I reached out to her online,” said artist Dawn Morrison Wagner, who has participated in the festival for 23 years. “I discovered her on Instagram and asked if she would be okay with me using her gorgeous image for a chalk festival. This piece is called Spring Maiden.”

The festival began in 1987 and was inspired by a similar street painting tradition in Italy. In addition to the artwork, the event featured live music, food vendors, and merchandise stands.

It also serves as a fundraiser for the Children’s Creative Project, supporting arts education in schools throughout the Central Coast.

“This is a remarkable tradition here in Santa Barbara, and everyone here plays a critical part in making that happen,” said Kai Tepper, director of the Children’s Creative Project.

“I love it—amazing people, amazing artists, partners, friends. I love it,” said Erik Montanez, an artist visiting from Mexico.

The festival’s influence extends beyond Santa Barbara—Puerto Vallarta, its sister city, has hosted its own Madonnari Festival for the past 17 years, directly inspired by the tradition started here.

Wagner, who grew up in Santa Barbara, said the festival has had a lasting impact on her. “It was my art class at La Colina Junior High School that got me kind of inspired and started to come to the festival here in Santa Barbara.”

Click here to follow the original article.

Mike Klan

FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal Poly defeated the Hawai’i by a final score of 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel on the fourth day of the 2025 Big West Baseball Championship, presented by Ontario International Airport, Saturday at Goodwin Field.

Hawai’i drops to 35-21. The Rainbow Warriors are ranked 54th in the latest RPI released on Saturday morning and hope their name is called in the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament selection show, scheduled for Monday, May 26 at 9 a.m. PT on ESPN2. Cal Poly improves to 39-17 and will take on top-seeded UC Irvine in the championship game, Saturday at 7 p.m. PT. If the Mustangs win, they will force a winner-take-all game on Sunday at 3 p.m. PT.

Both teams had stellar pitching. Cal Poly starter Luke Kovach threw the first two innings, gave up one run and struck out three batters. Mustang reliever Josh Murano (3-0) earned the win on 6.1 shuout innings with two strikeouts. Jaccob Torres got the final two outs of the game on six pitches.

Hawai’i starter Freddy Rodriguez turned in a quality start, going 6.0 innings, giving up three hits for two runs and striking out three batters. Ethan Thomas threw two shutout innings for the ‘Bows and struck out four.

The Rainbow Warriors scored in the top of the first on a RBI double from Ben Zeigler-Namoa. The Mustangs were able to escape out of a bases loaded jam with a double play. Cal Poly scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth as Nate Castellon and Casey Murray Jr. each drove in one run each to account for the final score of the game.

(Article courtesy of Big West)

Click here to follow the original article.

Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. – OPD officers arrested a 22-year-old Oxnard man for carrying a firearm into a school zone during a fight.

OPD officers conducted a traffic stop for a car involved in the fight when they found out the 22-year-old man driving didn’t have a license.

OPD officers found the 22-year-old with a handgun and arrested him for a felony firearm violation after carrying the weapon 1000 feet from a school.

The passenger in the car didn’t commit a violation and was released from the stop, according to the OPD.

Click here to follow the original article.