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Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The band Iration, that got its start in Isla Vista, headlined the third night of the Ventura County Fair.

Fans filled the arena to see Iration play a mix of reggae and rock.

The talented members are from Hawaii.

Concerts at the fair are free with the price of admission, but fans can buy VIP tickets to get closer look.

“What do we like about the fair? The concerts of course, one of her favorite bands,” said Brendan Seamon.

“We are visiting from San Jose, we came here for the weekend and Iration is one of my favorite bands and she loves concerts and music, this is Chloe, it was a family concert it was fun,” said Ashley Sison-Seaman.

Iration’s encore was the Tom Petty and the Hartbreakers’s Mary Jane’s Last Dance.

Fans loved it.

Locals headed over to the Surf Rodeo’s second annual speakeasy after the show.

Most had a to wait to get in.

People had to have a password to enter through the sparkling gold horseshoe to see other bands perform.

It is right around the corner from the arena.

Instead of fireworks the fairgrounds has a giant screen showing a live feed of the fair from above.

In addition to the rides that light up at night, there are new things to do.

Fairgoers can play with slime or take a rider on camels. things to do like play with slime and ride camels.

The fair is open from noon to 11 p.m. each day through August 9.

For more information visit http:venturacountyfair.org

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Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) The boys are back and so are the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. 

The cheerleaders performed several routines at The Collection during Oxnard’s Fan Night on Friday.

The team includes Sophia Laufer from Simi Valley. (@sophylulaufer)

This is Laufer’s 4th year as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

Some local cheerleaders are sheduled to take part in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Dance Clinic at Rio Mesa High School on Sunday, Aug. 2, from 3- 6 p.m.

Some of their youngest fans wore cheerleading outfits to watch them perform.

Adriana Ebell brought her daughter Marielena to see them.

They were both wowed.

Fan Carlos Santa Cruz came as a character called Phantom 22.

“I tell everybody I’m a cowboy fan from the womb all the way to the tomb, ” said Santa Cruz.

People lined up to get Nate Newton and Charles Haley’s autographs.

“This is an autographed picture and helmet of Nate Newton from the Dallas Cowboys,” said Marcus Stout,” I have been coming here for the last 20 plus years I am excited this is the best day every.”

Team mascot Rowdy took part in the event, too.

The Collection staff said Oxnard Fan Night it great for businesses.

Each year fans come from far and wide and often stay at local hotels to visit the training camp on the River Ridge Fields.

The teams visits Oxnard to train for the cooler weather, but their arrival coincides with a heat wave.

Our sports director Mike Klan and Caleb Nguyen will have more on the Cowboys during sports.

For more information visit https:visitoxnard.com

You will find a link to the training camp schedule on our mobile app and website.

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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – The Dallas Cowboys made their annual return to Oxnard to kick off training camp ahead of the 2026 NFL regular season

Above is a video with all the reactions from opening weekend.

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Mike Klan

WICHITA, Kansas. (KEYT) – It’s been a few years but the Santa Barbara Foresters are no strangers to the championship game at the National Baseball Congress World Series.

The Foresters shutout another opponent, this time the Junction City Brigade 7-0 in a semifinal game to advance to Saturday night’s title game against the Alaska Goldpanners at 5 p.m. Pacific time.

The Foresters and Goldpanners are both 5-0 heading into the showdown.

Santa Barbara has a record 10 NBC World Series championships but none since 2022.

Foresters pitchers Tanner Grove (Cal) and Jack Fowler (Pepperdine) combined to throw the fourth Santa Barbara shutout in five games at this tournament.

Grove worked five innings of 2-hit scoreless ball, striking out 7.

Fowler pitched the final four shutout innings allowing just one hit with 6 strikeouts.

It was a pitcher’s duel until the final inning when the Foresters erupted for five runs to seal the deal.

Before that the Foresters had just two hits both by incoming UCSB infielder Chris Newstrom.

His fourth inning double advanced Carter Rutenbar to third and the Arkansas catcher Rutenbar scored on a fielder’s choice by Nick Salmon.

In the 8th inning Newstrom singled in Rutenbar to make it 2-0.

Santa Barbara finally got some breathing room in the top of the 9th with five runs.

Easton Moomau (Texas Rio Grande Valley) delivered an RBI single, Brady Janusek (Baylor) bunted in a run on a safety squeeze, pinch-hitter Kurt Ippolito (Baylor) laced a 2-run double down the left field line and Rutenbar capped the scoring with a run-scoring single to right.

The Foresters have outscored their five opponents in this tournament 42-2 heading into the championship game.

Alaska broke open a tight game with 6 late runs to beat the Lonestar Baseball Club 9-1 in the other semifinal.

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John Palminteri

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta have been given about $2,000 in community donations to help with their growing costs.

When you see their many precision performances during Old Spanish Days, what you don’t see is how expensive it is to have what they need as world class performers for the annual event in Santa Barbara.

Through the Wakefield 805 radio show and community outreach, donations have been coming in to help with the costs it takes to be at this level.

Spirit of Fiesta Jenna Ramirez said, “there’s been lots of dresses and lots of shoes and lots of practices so I am so grateful. So many people want to and help us out.”

The Junior Spirit of Fiesta Penny Hernandez said, “all the dresses and shoes cost a lot of money and it really nice that they can donate for us dancers that really need it.”

For Ramirez her favorite shoes come from Spain. “I think the way they are made, they last really long and they are beautiful and they sound very very nice.”

This audience was asked to donate to help the spirits who perform at dozens of locations.

Drew Wakefield the host of the Wakefield 805 radio show said, “and they do that free of charge. Their dresses are expensive, their jewelry is expensive, their lessons are expensive, that’s why Wakefield 805 when we do this fundraiser we are going to give back to them because they give so much to us.”

The dancers says it is not just the dresses and the shoes we see but all the classes that they have been taking and will be taking for years to come because they love to dance so much.

Ramirez said, “they are supporting me and that is so sweet because dancing is something that I love to do so much.”

When it comes to the showcase dances, to start El Desfile Historico, the Fiesta parade and on the steps of the Old Mission for Fiesta Pequena, special dresses will be revealed.

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Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Despite the hot weather, a group of teens threw in the beach towel for shovels, weed whackers and fire-fighting tools.

For the past month, the Bucket Brigade’s Youth Fire Prevention Team created a firebreak in Elings Park by clearing out highly flammable dry brush and invasive weeds.

Abe Powell, Bucket Brigade Cofounder and CEO, said their hard work was part of a training course, learning how to protect homes and properties from wildfires, floods and mudslides.

The academy cadets earned certifications in First Aid, CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and, Wilderness First Responder.

Some of these teens lived through the back-to-back Thomas Fire and Montecito debris flow disasters in 2018.

Now, they’re sharpening their skills ahead of what could be a super El Nino, working to keep nearby homes in the Mesa community, safe.

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Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – An old squadron is back in action with a new commander at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Rowland is now leading the re-activated “4Th Space Launch Squadron.”

“Today is about much more than just activating a new unit,” says Col. James T. Horne III, Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Commander. “It’s really a recognition of what’s about to happen and the need to have a singularly focused unit that can really push forward.”

The squadron was started in 1994 for launching Titan IV rockets along with other missions involving Delta IV and Atlas V rockets.

The 4th stopped that work in 2018. 

“I think it started with Congress and our administration a few years ago, dedicating the first infusion of investment into modernizing our infrastructure,” says Col. Horne.

It’s back now as Vandenberg moves further into the space age with launch partners like Space-X.

“We use the capabilities that are being launched from here every day, both from a department of war as well as from picking up your phone and knowing where you’re going when you’re on the way to work, right?” says newly appointed 4th SLS commander Lt. Col. Kyle Rowland. “So those things we need to increase and continue to move forward.”

At what they call the Boathouse—formerly the Coast Guard Rescue Station—Colonel Horne reactivated the Fourth Space Launch Squadron and passed the flag, formally appointing Colonel Rowland commander.

“I get to step into this position with an unbelievable team that is hungry to ensure that we are providing the things needed to support the mission,” says Col. Rowland.

That new mission for the squadron is overseeing the future of the base as a spaceport.

That means infrastructure improvements at the base and regional investments.

Colonel Rowland sees his newly re-formed squadron with an important mission for the base, the community, and the country.

“I don’t want to be Vandenberg on an island,” says Col. Rowland. “I want to be Vandenberg a part of the community that people get excited when they see a launch, or they see somebody in uniform in town.”

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — A group of Santa Barbara teens is learning how to recognize the warning signs of human trafficking and help protect others in their community.

This week, local detectives and members of the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office trained teen interns through the SAFE program.

Participants learned how trafficking happens, warning signs to watch for, where victims can turn for help and how to recognize risks young people may encounter online before a situation becomes dangerous.

“This is so important to me is because here in Santa Barbara human exploitation is such a big issue that is not talked about enough,” said member Java Holloway of the TDC Tzadakah Foundation.

“I want to spread awareness about sex trafficking because many people don’t realize that it happens right here in Santa Barbara,” said member Bea Flagiello of the TDC Tzadakah Foundation.

“My hope is that teens like myself will not fall victim to sex trafficking … I’m grateful to have learned about this,” said member Daisy Garcia of the TDC Tzadakah Foundation.

Program leaders hope the students will carry what they learned beyond the classroom, helping friends and classmates better understand exploitation, recognize warning signs and know when to speak up.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The festive spirit of Old Spanish Days came alive on Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara Thursday.

It was called “Fiesta in Montecito.”

About 500 people came through to see the dancing and music on a specially built stage in the parking area by Middle Road.

It had many performers that are often seen at Fiesta Pequena, which is a highlighted opening night show on the steps of the Old Mission to kick off Old Spanish Days.

Former El Presidente David Bolton envisioned the Coast Village Road event and worked with the Fiesta board, the City of Santa Barbara and the Coast Village Association to collaborate on the first-ever celebration.

Among those to perform were the Spirit of Fiesta Jenna Ramirez and the Junior Spirit of Fiesta Penny Hernandez.

A ribbon cutting involving a stage of dignitaries including El Presidente Colin Hayward and Mayor Randy Rowse added to the excitement of the two and a half hour event.

It was also a boost to area restaurants and businesses with many people coming through to eat, shop and enjoy the show.

There was an historic carriage on site for photo opportunities.

The artist who created this year’s poster Pedro De La Cruz had a very busy location before the event at the Sunstone Lounge and then during the event near the stage signing posters that were purchased on site.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The poster for Old Spanish Days has had very strong sales since it was released in April.

The poster is an annual memory of the event.

It was created by artist Pedro De La Cruz with several images of how he reflects on Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara over the years.

It has  dancers, a romantic couple, the Old Mission, a backdrop of the mountains and a full moon.

The top of the poster has this year’s theme “Fiesta Forever.”

The poster is a collector’s item for many people each year, and there have been some special signing events as well.

One is set for the Sunstone Lounge at 1294 Coast Village Road at 3 p.m. Thursday July 30.

“It makes me very very happy.  I am happy that people are embracing it.  I am going to be signing more posters and I’m very enthusiastic and very excited about it.  Why not!?  I like to see people’s expressions and how happy that makes them it is very fulfilling,” said De La Cruz.

Two special edition metal plates with the Fiesta poster image will be auctioned off this weekend at the Presidente party in Santa Barbara.

The posters are for sale in Santa Barbara at the Home Improvement Center, Viva! Santa Barbara at the Paseo Nuevo Mall  and at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum Downtown.

There is also a link on the official Old Spanish Days page. https://www.sbfiesta.org/

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