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John Palminteri

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A new cell tower site in the heart of downtown Carpinteria has been met with a pushback from some business owners and citizens, but a new site could be the solution.

The proposal is for the location on the corner of Carpinteria Ave. and Linden Ave. where a famous clock tower stands.

The sides would be widened out and the towers would be concealed. Verizon and Centerline Communications believe this is the best spot to improve the signal strength they need. They were represented by Celeste Magennis from Centerline at a recent meeting.

The city’s Planning Commission has been evaluating the site after it went through other headings, including the Architectural Review Board.

Verizon has said other sites were looked at or the owners were not interested, but it reported no response from the county.

The owners of Pacific Health Foods near the proposed site said the tower would have a negative impact on the store’s customer base. There was also a concern about the strength of the buildings structure to handle new cell towers.

“We definitely had some customers who were concerned about having the 5G towers on the roof and whether you believe one way or another   customer perception is such a big thing,” said Nathan Noll Pacific Health Foods store owner.

In a late move at the hearing, County Supervisor Roy Lee said his office did not get messages about the project, and when he learned about the issue, he stepped up with a solution.

“My office never received those notices, not anybody’s fault. Maybe they were lost in the mail but something was amiss,” he said.

Lee said he would facilitate a review of a site on Walnut Ave. at the Veteran’s building as a possible answer to the location controversy. “The county is open to having those cell towers at our facility on Walnut and we will be more than happy work with Verizon to bring forth the best project possible.”

The project plan will be back in front of the commission in April.

Noll is hoping the solution is reached and wants to stay in the store’s current location without the towers. “It has worked out  really fine.  Great location. It is downtown on the main strip we have put a lot of money into this building over the years as well too so, it would be nice if we didn’t have to move.”

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Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Local musical treasure Gil Rosas has an encore performance coming up on Sunday.

When Gil Rosas isn’t performing  you can usually find him playing his Baldwin grand at his Santa Barbara home.

“This piano has part of my heart and sole in it i’ll never part with it,” said Rosas.

Rosas started at age 11 and by his teens he was playing live on KEYT.

“I was playing live at KEYT and I was playing the roller skating rink at the same time and I was going to Santa Barbara High School at the same time,” said Rosas.

A collection of black and white photos show him sitting with the stars on set.

“Tab Hunter was up here for one of the horse shows here, later on they added a rock and roll show like the Dick Clark show,” said Rosas,  “They had the dancers on the terrace, several of the big rock people came up Bobby Darin came up, they were on the way up, they weren’t real famous yet.”

He has made a living playing the piano ever since.

A successful show at the Marjorie Luke Theatre called for an encore that will benefit the Center for Successful Aging.

“As I approach the age of 90 what am I waiting for; next year,” joked Rosas.

Since the 3pm show is the the day after Valentine’s Day, Rosas and his producer Rod Lathim are calling it “Everything’s Coming Up Rosas!”

He’ll play vintage love songs and more that the love of his life, his late wife Susan would have enjoyed.

Rosas turns 90 on Feb. 24.

The show is a gift he his giving the community.

The show takes place at the Marjorie Luke Theater on Sunday , Feb 15, 2026 at 3 p.m.

Tickets range from $28-$45.

They are available at the door and online at https://csasb.org/Concerts

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – There’s a new location for this year’s Santa Barbara International Film festival, where film fans can enjoy free seminars.

Recently the Music Academy of the West expanded its reach from its well established Montecito performance and teaching studios and it now has a building in downtown.It’s at 901 State Street on the corner of Canon Perdido Street.Renovations will begin soon, but for this year’s film festival it is open for filmmaker discussions.One of those attending Summerland resident Teri Guillies said it helps her learn how the movies were made and even go deeper into some topics. It is similar to her book reading clubs, with talks afterwards.

“You know, this person brings different people, brings different things to the story. So just like during this, it brought so many different, things to their story,” she said after one of the session. During that hour-long event she also asked a question to the panel.

The filmmaker seminars are free.They take place every day at 11 a.m.Some of the topics include sound as the main character, documentary activism, crafting the screenplay and Chicano movement in the arts.

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Mike Klan

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Even with point guard Miro Little sidelined with an injury, UCSB pulled off its best win of the season beating Big West leader UC Irvine 84-79 in a home game broadcast nationally on ESPNU.

UConn transfer Aidan Mahaney scored a game-high 21 points while Colin Smith added 17 as UCSB improved to 9-4 in league.

All five Gauchos starters scored in double-figures.

Freshman CJ Shaw scored 15 points and Hosana Kitenge finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds.

The Gauchos outrebounded the Anteaters 37-27 with sophomore Zion Sensley recording a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 13 boards.

The Anteaters dropped to 9-3 in league.

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Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Motorcycle riders rolled into Ventura for the Chopper Fest.

The 22nd Annual David Mann Chopper Fest at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.

The work of late California graphic artist celebrated bike culture.

That is why the chopper fest includes an art show alongside custom motorcycles.

“One of kind year after year after year, there are some here that are 40 years old, there we go and they are works of art,” said Theresa Hanson of Ventura.

Chopper Fest also had live music and lots of businesses on hand selling motorcycle gear, t-shirts and more.

The Chopper Fest is a one day event so mark your calendars for next year.

For more information visit, https://chopperfest.com

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Mike Klan

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KEYT) – San Marcos girls water polo lost at Mater Dei 16-8 as pool play continued in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs.

Charlotte Raisin scored a team-high 3 goals for San Marcos while Shea Estabrook and Ella Grube each added two goals.

Bethany King made 8 blocks in goal for the Royals.

The top seed Monarchs are now 2-0 in pool play while #5 San Marcos is 1-1.

The Royals will host #8 Long Beach Wilson on Wednesday, February 11th at 5 p.m. to finish up pool play.

A San Marcos win will guarantee them of advancing to the next round.

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. )KEYT) – The Santa Barbara Public Library’s I Love My Library campaign

has kicked off.

The library encourages the community to share Valentine-themed messages during the first two weeks of February.

The messages will be presented at the library during National Library Week in April.

Messages can be collected at more than 60 businesses, organizations, and schools throughout Santa Barbara.

The recent sold-out screening of documentary “The Librarians” was in partnership with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where visitors participated in the library campaign.

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Mike Klan

IRVINE, Calif. (KEYT) – UCSB managed just six points in the second quarter and only 8 points in the third quarter in a 63-41 loss at UC Irvine.

The Gauchos shot just 28.3% from the floor as they drop to 8-5 in the Big West.

Irvine is 10-2 in league.

The game did mark the return of senior Sklyar Burke who had missed several games with an injury.

Burke played 12 minutes and scored 4 points for UCSB.

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Mike Klan

DAVIS, Calif. (KEYT) – Sophomore Hamad Mousa and freshman Jess Esso Essis co-led the Cal Poly men’s basketball program with 12 points apiece, but the Mustangs were held to just one field goal during the final eight minutes Saturday afternoon and slipped to a 67-58 setback at UC Davis.

Sophomore guard Cayden Ward added 11 points for Cal Poly (9-16, 5-8), which led UC Davis (15-9, 8-5), 54-47, with eight minutes remaining before the Aggies reeled off an 11-0 run to go in front. Mousa broke the drought with a pair of free throws, but a layup from Aggies guard Marcus Wilson and a three-pointer and two free throws by guard Connor Sevilla in the final two minutes placed the scoreline out of reach for Cal Poly.

Esso Essis grabbed a career best eight rebounds for Cal Poly, which kept UC Davis to a 36.1 (18-for-57) percent field goal mark. The Aggies, however, turned 19 Cal Poly turnovers into 22 points.

Starting Saturday’s matchup 1-for-9 from the floor, Cal Poly utilized a three-pointer and back-to-back jumpers from Esso Essis to erase an early deficit and go up 10-6 with 13 minutes left in the half.

The two sides traded the lead twice more with Cal Poly stretching its advantage to 22-17 five minutes before the break. Despite being held scoreless the remainder of the half, Cal Poly maintained a one-point edge heading into the locker room.

UC Davis produced the opening two points of the second half before Cal Poly registered the next seven to go up 29-23. The Mustangs thrice pushed their lead to seven early in the half before a corner three-pointer from junior guard Jackson Mosley handed Cal Poly a 44-36 edge with 12-and-a-half to play.

Cal Poly Noteworthy (at UC Davis)

Up Next: Cal Poly returns to Mott Athletics Center to play three of its next four at home, starting Thursday, Feb. 12 against Big West leader UC Irvine at 7 p.m.With 12 points Saturday, Hamad Mousa brought his season total to 499. He’ll need just one against UC Irvine to register the 13th 500-point season in program history.Cal Poly finished 14-for-14 from the free throw line – the second best total in program history for conversions without a miss. The Big West’s top free throw shooting team at 77.5 percent, Cal Poly has shot 92.8 (64-for-69) percent during the last three games.

(Article courtesy of Cal Poly Athletics)

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Ventura Cougars earned the top seed in the upcoming CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

The Channel League champion Cougars will host Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in a first round game on Thursday, February 12th.

St. Bonaventure is at Thousand Oaks in an all-Ventura County D1 matchup.

In Division 2, Dos Pueblos is at Los Alamitos while San Marcos plays at San Clemente.

In Division 5 Bishop Diego hosts Milken Comm.

Carpinteria hosts San Gabriel in D6 while Laguna Blanca is home to Yucca Valley in D8. Providence of SB is at Santa Ana Valley also in D8.

All first round games are scheduled for Thursday, February 12th.

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