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Christer Schmidt

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop that led to a felony arrest for firearm possession.

On Friday around 3:10 PM, officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of South Broadway on a black Honda driven by 26-year-old male resident of Santa Maria.

The man was wanted for an active felony arrest warrant.

He was taken into custody without incident on the outstanding warrant.

During the investigation, he informed officers that a firearm was inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of an un-serialized polymer handgun, commonly referred to as a “ghost gun”, along with a loaded high-capacity magazine.

The man was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail in Santa Maria for the outstanding arrest warrant and multiple weapons violations.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT).-

NCAA Women’s Volleyball:

Thunderdome Classic:

UCSB 3, Vanderbilt 1

Mustang Invitational:

Cal Poly 3, Cal 0

Nighthawks Classic:

Seattle Pacific 3, Westmont 1

Westmont 3, Northwest Nazarene 0

NCAA Men’s Water Polo

Stanford 16, UCSB 7

UCSB 24, Cal Lutheran 13

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). –

Segment 1: Moorpark 24, Santa Barbara 14; San Luis Obispo 22, Nipomo 16; Mission Prep 24, Santa Ynez 7; Buena 47, San Marcos 41 (overtime).

Segment 2: Dos Pueblos 56, Del Sol 0; St. Joseph 42, Eastlake 0

Segment 3: San Gabriel 32, Carpinteria 7; Pacifica 56, Rio Mesa 6

Segment 4: Ventura 38, Camarillo 21

More Scores:

Paso Robles 35, Righetti 24

Twelve Bridges 42, Arroyo Grande 41

McLane 70, Santa Maria 3

Nordhoff 47, Desert Chapel 13

Central Catholic 15, St. Bonaventure 14

Fillmore 54, Grace 40

Saugus 46, Hueneme 0

Westlake 45, Channel Islands 7

Agoura 41, Calabasas 17

St. Pius X-St. Matthias 46, Newbury Park 41

Thousand Oaks 49, West Ranch 15

Santa Margarita 44, Oaks Christian 14

Simi Valley 56, Cathedral 54

Oak Park 28, Peninsula 6

Harvard-Westlake 52, Royal 16

Hollywood 42, Santa Clara 8

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John Palminteri

MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) – Three Central Coast beaches have received some top honors from Sunset magazine.

In a recent travel award story, the “Where to Go: Beautiful Beaches” honors included Montecito’s Butterfly Beach, and both Avila Beach and Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County.

Butterfly Beach is right in front of the landmark Biltmore Hotel which is going through a remodeling project. The nearby Coral Casino has been open for members to enjoy the pool and oceanfront dining.

For more on the story go to: Sunset Magazine.

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Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Now more than ever, we are exposed to hate and violence than ever before via social media. Videos grow viral at rapid speeds, spreading from platform to platform and sometimes we see videos without even intending to click on them.

This repeated exposure to violent content online can have depleting effects on one’s mental health, especially in kids and teens who frequent social media the most.

Alice Mills Mai, CEO of Centering Wholeness Counseling, says what she sees most often in teens is anxiety, depression, hyper vigilance, and children not being able to differentiate what is on social media and what’s their real life.

“They may take it into their real life as well, which did impact them, they don’t wanna hang around people – social anxiety going out to town, they may feel afraid that ‘oh this might happen to me.’ Anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders,” Mai says.

This creates a nightmare not only for children, but for their parents as well, who feel incapable of protecting them from such exposure. But Mai reiterates to parents the importance of checking in with their children.

“Parents are having a very difficult job because they cannot control what their children are seeing on social media. So when that line of communication is open, children can come to parents and ask them questions. ‘This is what I’m seeing online.’ ‘What do you think about it?’ Or ‘can I even share it?’

“And parents can also tell their children, ‘do not share these videos, do not download them onto your phone.’ You can block these people that are sharing it. You have an impact or an influence in how you navigate social media and so I think it’s very important that parents have these conversations with their children.”

Mai suggests parents whose children are showing signs of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD should get them into therapy as soon as possible.

Overall, Mai advises parents to minimize their children’s screen time, assuring it is not the first thing they wake to and the last thing they see before bed. Before giving them access to their first phone, parents should have a conversation with their children so they fully understand the responsibilities and consequences that come with social media.

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Caleb Nguyen

ORCUTT, Calif. – Fire crews are tackling a five to seven-acre grass fire near the 5800 block of Telephone Road in Orcutt that started before 3:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department

The fire is threatening structures in the area and an air attack is on the way, according to the SBCFD.

The fire has the potential for 10 to 15 acres and more information on the incident will be provided as it becomes available to Your News Channel.

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Caleb Nguyen

NIPOMO, Calif. – A car accident sparked a vegetation fire around 1:00 p.m. Friday on Highway 101 north of Teft Street in Nipomo, according to CAL FIRE SLO.

Firefighters rode with the patient to the hospital after the car burned about 1/8 acre in the nearby vegetation, according to CAL FIRE SLO.

Traffic is slow in both directions and crews will be on scene to mop up the incident for the next few hours, according to CAL FIRE SLO.

Those who are able to avoid the area should, according to CAL FIRE SLO.

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Allison Winslow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – A new bill making its way through the California State Assembly and Senate, aiming to give school district officials tools to combat sexual abuse and educate students on grooming behavior.

SB 848, or the Safe Learning Environments Act, is a comprehensive bill meant to address a common practice known as “pass the trash.” Educators accused of sexual misconduct will quietly resign from one school district, often with a confidentiality settlement agreement, only to be rehired elsewhere.

More often than not, that teacher will re-offend. In most cases, it takes a teacher passing through three school districts before that educator is finally caught. California is one of 16 states that doesn’t have a plan to address “pass the trash.” The bill broadens mandated reporting requirements, creating a database for district officials to use during the hiring process.

The Safe Learning Environments Act would set up standardized training for both students and employees to ensure stronger protections. The specific training requirements haven’t been written yet, details would be finalized once the bill is passed, however, training could include defining and recognizing grooming behavior and what constitutes acceptable communication online.

It is difficult to pinpoint just how common it is for teachers to engage in sexual misconduct with students. Current data from the Federal Department of Education is about 20-years-old. The survey showed approximately 1 in 10 students are targeted for a sexual relationship at some point in their K-12th grade education. The Teacher Credentialing Commission in California has opened more than 1,300 investigations in the last 5 years – yet another indicator of how common reports of teachers being arrested by law officials are.

State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez authored the bill – “protecting our kids is the most basic promise we make. It is time that we start building real safeguards. SB 848 should be a bill we can all support.”

In 2023, investigative reporter Matt Drange published “The Predators Playground” in Business Insider, which broke decades-long abuse at Rosemead High. Rosemead is in Senator Pérez’s Pasadena district and Drange himself is an alum of the school. Your News Channel spoke with Drange on his reaction to the possible passing of this bill.

“The generational harm from this behavior is quite deep and has left a lot of long lasting scars so I think the community in Rosemead is just glad that somebody is finally doing something about it.”

A major drive for SB 848 to pass is the financial toll sexual misconduct cases take on school districts, one of the reason’s for the bill’s bipartisan support. In 2019, AB 218 was passed that extended the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases to be filed. Since then, hundreds of cases of been filed in the state. California’s Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team – or FCMAT – found that the estimated liability from those cases is in the $2-3 billion dollar range. “For schools, the financial toll of settlements is staggering,” said Senator Pérez.

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Alissa Orozco

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – During last night’s Farmer’s Market in Carpinteria, the official poster for the 39th Annual California Avocado Festival was revealed!

Designed by local artist, Scott Anderson, the poster displays a perfectly-ripe avocado enjoying what looks like an absolutely perfect day on the Central Coast.

For its 39th year, the festival received an impressive bunch of poster entries, from kids to seasoned artists, they said the creativity this year was incredible.

The 39th California Avocado Festival takes place from October 3rd – 5th in Carpinteria, spreading nothing but Peace, Love, and Guacamole. Attendees can look forward to taste-tasting all kinds of avocado-themed treats such as avocado ice cream, avocado beer, and much more!

For more information, visit the festival’s official site.

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Alissa Orozco

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – For this week’s segment of “The Walkthrough,” News Channel Sports Anchor Caleb Nguyen caught up with Santa Ynez’ triple threat player, Diego Pulido.

The senior has showed impressive versatility in his high school career, covering all aspects of the field: wide receiver, free safety, and kicker for the Pirates.

“Feels amazing. It just shows how much I’ve been waiting for this, and it’s a great, great way to show the team that I can play all three ways and help the team out win the games,” Pulido says.  

Pulido’s dedication is something that can be seen both on and off the field. Head coach for the Pirates, Josh McClurg, says the senior is an extremely competitive athlete who “works just as hard in class as he does on the field.”

For Pulido, the recognition means everything.

“It feels great to see that he sees that I am in school studying and as well studying in the playbook, the film… and it just shows how much I’ve been successful,” Puildo says. “Playing the game of football from just studying, and that’s just how I get my confidence as well.”

Santa Ynez is aiming for a 3-1 record in tonight’s game against Mission Prep. Although the Pirates may look small, Pulido says they are a disciplined team, that sure can hit.

Fueled by his go-to game day meal – Panda Express chow mein and orange chicken – Pulido is prepared to show just what the Santa Ynez Pirates has in store for the Central Coast this Friday night.

The Santa Ynez Pirates will visit Mission Prep tonight, with kick-off at 7:30pm. Catch highlights of this game and all the other local action tonight at 11:10pm with Mike Klan on News Channel’s Friday Football Focus.

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