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Alissa Orozco

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County and City firefighters had to assist approximately 13 people after a structure fire broke out in the early morning Friday at 120 Tecolote Avenue in Goleta.

Santa Barbara County Fire says the fire started with a detached backyard shed. The fire was quickly contained before it spread too much to a back home and a nearby tree.

Structure Fire: 120th Tecolote Ave, Goleta. SBC Fire and Santa Barbara City Fire responded to a structure fire involving a detached backyard shed. The fire extended to a back home and nearby tree but was quickly contained. Approximately 13 residents were displaced in the area. No… pic.twitter.com/PtgzeMVb1H

— PIO (@PIOSBCFireInfo) June 26, 2026

The department says the cause is still under investigation, and The American Red Cross has been notified to help the displaced residents.

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Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara Police Department regarding an upcoming DUI checkpoint

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On June 28th 2026, the Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 5:00p.m. to 1:00a.m. at an undisclosed location.  

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Officer C. Garcia said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”

The Santa Barbara Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Traducción al español:

SANTA BÁRBARA, Calif. – El 28 de Junio de 2026, el Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara llevará a cabo un punto de control de conducción bajo la influencia (DUI) desde las 5:00 p.m. hasta las 1:00 a.m. en un lugar no revelado.

Las ubicaciones de los puntos de control DUI se determinan con base en datos que muestran incidentes de accidentes relacionados con conductores bajo la influencia. El objetivo principal de estos puntos de control es promover la seguridad pública retirando de las calles a los conductores sospechosos de estar manejando bajo la influencia.

“Los conductores bajo la influencia ponen a otras personas en la carretera en un riesgo significativo,” dijo el Oficial C. Garcia. “Cualquier medida de prevención que reduzca el número de conductores bajo la influencia en nuestras calles mejora significativamente la seguridad vial.”

El Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara recuerda al público que conducir bajo la influencia no se limita únicamente al alcohol. Algunos medicamentos recetados o medicamentos sin receta medica pueden interferir con la capacidad de conducir. Aunque la marihuana medicinal y recreativa es legal, conducir bajo la influencia de la marihuana es ilegal.

Los conductores acusados de un DUI por primera vez enfrentan un promedio de $13,500 en multas y sanciones, además de la suspensión de su licencia.

El financiamiento para este programa fue proporcionado por una subvención de la Oficina de Seguridad Vial de California, a través de la Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras.

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Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Office has officially certified the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election.

With the counting completed, results showed Jimmy Paulding and Jim Dantona won the two supervisor races that were contested during this year’s election.

Paulding, the District 4 incumbent, beat challenger Adam Verdin by a margin of 1,487 votes.

Paulding received 11,398 votes (53.49%), while Verdin collected 9,911 votes (46.51%).

In District 2, Dantona won the race to replace longtime supervisor Bruce Gibson, who has served in the seat for the past 20 years, but did not seek re-election.

Dantona, who currently serves as Gibson’s chief of staff, rallied after trailing on election night and wound up winning by 1,204 votes.

Dantona received 9,375 votes (53.43%), while Michael Erin Woody captured 8,171 votes (46.57%).

Incumbent Elaina Cano easily won re-election in a three-person for San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder.

Cano avoided a runoff in November by earning 53,455 votes (63.53%), while challengers Vanessa Rozo finished in second place with 22,482 votes (26.72% ) and Gaea Powell finished third with 8,210 votes (9.76%).

In a release, the Elections Office said over the last 10 days, staff conducted the required 1% Manual Tally, a hand count that serves to confirm the accuracy of the machine tabulators.

The office also said staff researched and confirmed the eligibility of ballots cast provisionally and remade ballots that needed to be duplicated because of damage or characteristics like red ink or stray marks that would interfere with a tabulator’s ability to scan and record the votes.

“This election was different in that we had the new legally required 13-day deadline for countingmost of the ballots,” said Cano. “At the same time, we saw a change in the flow of ballots coming in because so many people waited to vote just before or on Election Day. That meant a compressed timeline for processing and scanning many, manythousands of mail ballots.”

The voter turnover countywide was 55%, a number six percentage points higher than the last gubernatorial primary, in June 2022.

“SLO County continues to rank among the highest in overall turnout, which I think speaks to theengagement of our voters as well as the faith they have in our local elections processes,” saidCano. “I’m proud of our voters, our staff, and all of the community members who stepped upand came together to ensure a successful election.”

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A local celebration is set to share a message of peace inspired by the Dalai Lama in Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara Tibetan community will gather to honor the Dalai Lama’s lifelong message of compassion and kindness this weekend.

The event will include prayers, cultural performances, and a celebration open to the community.

Organizers hope the gathering inspires peace and understanding across cultures.

“This week is this very special. We’re celebrating Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday. We are putting together all the religious leaders and community members altogether to celebrate oneness,” said Thepo Tulku of the Tibetan Lama.

The celebration will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Santa Barbara.

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Emergency aid is on the way after a powerful earthquake struck Venezuela.

Direct Relief is sending emergency medical assistance to help communities affected by the earthquake.

The Santa Barbara-based humanitarian organization is working with partners to deliver urgently needed medical supplies.

The support is focused on helping healthcare providers care for people injured in the disaster.

“We are working with our network of healthcare partners, doctors amd nurses on the ground to make sure that we can bolster the health systems that we know are already fragile in Venezuela,” said communications director Brea Burkholz.

Direct Relief continues coordinating additional aid as recovery efforts move forward.

If you would like to help, visit: http://donate.directrelief.org

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Below is a press release from the City of Goleta regarding upcoming road closures starting Monday, June 29th.

GOLETA, Calif. – A closure of Southbound State Route Highway 217 between Hollister Avenue and Sandspit Road is expected to start Monday, June 29, 2026, to facilitate the construction of the San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project. Closure hours will be from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. each night, beginning Monday night and continuing through Friday morning, and are expected to last approximately three weeks.

During this overnight closure, please use the following detour (and view the map here):

Hollister Avenue to S. Fairview Avenue

S. Fairview Avenue turns right and becomes James Fowler Road

Continue onto Moffett Place to the Highway SR 217 onramp

Follow posted traffic control signs and travel through the area with caution.

Project updates can be found at www.cityofgoleta.org/SJPath, or if you have any questions or comments, reach out to the project outreach team at SJPath@CityofGoleta.gov, or call the hotline at (805) 699 – 5392.

Traducción al español:

GOLETA, Calif. – Se prevé el cierre de los carriles en dirección sur de la carretera estatal 217 (State Route Highway 217) entre Hollister Avenue y Sandspit Road a partir del lunes 29 de junio de 2026, para facilitar la construcción del Proyecto de Sendero Multipropósito del Arroyo San José (San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project).

El cierre estará vigente cada noche de 10:00 p.m. a 6:00 a.m., comenzando la noche del lunes y continuando hasta la mañana del viernes. Se espera que los cierres duren aproximadamente tres semanas.

Durante este cierre nocturno, utilice la siguiente ruta de desvío (y consulta el mapa aquí):

Hollister Avenue hacia S. Fairview Avenue

S. Fairview Avenue gira a la derecha y se convierte en James Fowler Road

Continúe por Moffett Place hasta la entrada a la Carretera 217

Siga las señales de control de tráfico instaladas y transite por la zona con precaución.

Puede encontrar actualizaciones del proyecto en www.cityofgoleta.org/SJPath. Si tiene preguntas o comentarios, comuníquese con el equipo de alcance comunitario del proyecto escribiendo a SJPath@CityofGoleta.gov o llamando a la línea directa al (805) 699-5392.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – After winning three straight qualifier matches, Santa Barbara pro tennis player Kayla Day has earned a spot in the main draw at Wimbledon which begins on June 29th.

The 26-year old Day continues to have a strong 2026 season as she improves to 35-11.

Her world ranking is now near 130 and she has the opportunity to break back into the top 100 again next week.

Her highest world ranking was 84th in 2024.

Day has now reached the main draw in all four grand slams in her career. Her best showing was reaching the third round at the French Open in 2023.

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Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – A new homeless community that has been constructed with 3D-printed technology is set to open in San Luis Obispo.

Welcome Home Village is located at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Bishop Street on what was previously the Bishop Medical Plaza parking lot.

Now, after a year of construction, it’s been converted into a small collection of 54 housing units that have been created using 3D technology that has helped to reduce costs and accelerate delivery.

Gardena-based Azure Printed Homes said each home has been built through recycling approximately 150,000 recycled plastic bottles.

Welcome Home Village is a collaboration with the City of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, along with project partners DignityMoves, Azure Printed Homes, and Good Samaritan Shelter.

The site includes 14 interim support units and 40 permanent supportive housing units and is specifically intended to house homeless individuals that have been living in the Bob Jones Trail area.

Residents will have access to a range of services that includes case management to medical coordination, substance use disorder counseling, mental health counseling.

Welcome Home Village rsidents will share facilities, such as laundry areas, landscaped open space, and other multiple community spaces, including work-study areas and private offices for meetings with case managers and other service professionals.

Earlier this month, an official ribbon-cutting was held, but the site isn’t quite yet ready to open.

Final construction work is still happening on the property and is expected to be completed in the near future.

According to Good Samaritan Shelter, they are targeting the opening and move-in for the new residents to happen around mid-July.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A free Sunday show will take place at the Plaza Del Mar Band Shell in Santa Barbara as part of the new schedule of events in the iconic and refurbished location.

Coastal Sounds, a free and all-ages micro-festival featuring emerging bands, takes the stage Sunday, June 28. Coastal Sounds’ lineup features local rockers Green Room Paradise, Dylan Cunningham, Ladyfinger, Looking West and more.

The Plaza del Mar Band Shell, a designated City of Santa Barbara landmark, was constructed in 1919 to provide a venue for public concerts. Pictures from days gone by show the public out for shows on Sundays as part of their regular Santa Barbara outings, well before the invention of TV.

The event, co-organized by Genevieve Mack, a 2026 Santa Barbara High School Media Arts and Design (MAD) Academy graduate, brings together sounds of local acoustic folk, surf rock, indie, and blues to the stage from 3 pm until 8 pm.

The public is encouraged to use the site for picnics (BYO picnic), and bring their own seating, blankets, games and some concessions will be on-site. Chris Benedict, DJ of Ability, delivers full sound production for the concert. 

“As most Santa Barbara County music venues are 21+ and focus on selling alcohol, we wanted to offer local music for all ages in an beautiful, historic park ” said Genevieve Mack, Co-Founder of All the Above Productions, the event’s producer. “We’d love for June’s Coastal Sounds to be ‘Act I’ in a series making local music more accessible to all audiences in Santa Barbara.” 

Mack said it is exciting, “to see a lot of different age ranges because we don’t really get to see a lot of that when it comes music.”

Assistant Parks Director Jazmin LeBlanc said compared to past shows, they were looking forward to “be able to explore having a younger crowd than we typically get. “

Trey Murphy is with the band Ladyfinger that will be performing. He says, “I can tell this has been built for nice acoustics and a nice amphitheater for people to sit out here and hopefully catch a nice wave of music for the day. This is definitely different this is mixing a historic site with modern music and a modern crowd.  I think this is going to be a really special time for everyone.” 

They expect the audience to bring what they need to have an afternoon on the lawn for the music show. “This is a space no matter who you are you can enjoy live music  which everyone deserves,” said Mack.

Coastal Sounds is part of Arts in the Open, a series presented by the Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the PARC Foundation, which celebrates a wide range of artistic experiences designed for all ages. 

For more information on the full lineup and volunteer opportunities, follow along on social media at @alltheabove.productions on Instagram. For further information on Arts in the Open visit https://www.parcsb.org/events. 

Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. there will also be The Bob Baker Marionette Theatre.

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Tracy Lehr

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) The “Meet Me in Old Town Goleta” block party” is back.

The block party off Hollister Ave. on Wednesday evening included live music by Equipo Elite.

Kids had a chance to make bubbles and play games and jump in bounce houses while parents checked out information booths.

Soccer fans of all ages wore their favorite team jerseys to cheer on FIFA matches on screens outside and inside La Hacienda Restaurant.

Councilmembers Luz Reyes-Martin and James Kyriaco watched Mexico vs. Czechia.

“It is great, it is wonderful to see so many people out enjoying the summer night and seeing neighbors and kids and families from all over Goleta just having a good time, ” said Reyes-Martin.

The block party was the second of the month.

The city of Goleta partnered with the Santa Barbara south coast chamber of Commerce to host the event.

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