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Dave Alley

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department has created a newly redesigned website that tracks the number of respiratory virus cases in the community.

“(The website) contains three separate dashboards on it,” said Roxanne Archer, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department Epidemiologist. “One focuses on wastewater. One looks at test positivity, and then the last one looks at vaccination rates. All of those cover COVID, our seasonal influenza, and then all except for the vaccination dashboard also covers RSV, which is respiratory syncytial virus.”

The new and improved website has been in operation since late November, but the county is just now spreading the word to the public.

“We know how important it is for community members to stay informed about respiratoryillness trends during the winter months,” Dr. Penny Borenstein, San Luis Obispo County Health Officer said in a statement. “These new dashboard tools make it easier than ever for our community to see what’s happening locally and take the steps they need to stay healthy during respiratory virusseason.”

According to the Public Health Department, some of the updates are new interactive charts that let viewers easily toggle between COVID-19, flu, and RSV data.

The county said the comparison allows users to see how different viruses are trending locally and make informed decisions about prevention measures, such as vaccination, testing, and masking when appropriate.

“We’re really hoping that all of these dashboards can be used by our community members as well as our, community based organizations and physicians so that they can have a better sense of what diseases are circulating in their community at a given time,” said Archer. “Say you live in Los Osos, so you can have a look at the Los Osos wastewater and see if COVID is increasing more in your area than in others. and it can help guide your decision making and keeping yourself and your community healthy.”

To view the new redesigned San Luis Obispo County respiratory virus data dashboard, click here.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – After some of the strongest early season rains in recent years, followed by strong winds, there are challenges for residents on the Central Coast this week.

Wind gusts were strong enough to wake people up Thursday morning.

Some backyard umbrellas and deck chairs went flying and tree branches broke.

Leaves are strewn all over many streets.

The Natioinal Weather Service (NWS) says the wind event is “significant.” This is only the beginning. A Santa Ana offshore wind shift is expected Thursday night and continue into Saturday. That will hold temperatures in many areas in the low 60’s until the first part of the week when they will go into the low 70’s.

Specifically the NWS says: One big item of note: Due to all the recent rains, there is agreater risk of downed trees and powerlines with the winds.

Gusts over 40 miles an hour were in the forecast within the next 24 hours.

An 89-year-old bike rider at Hendry’s beach says his ebike make it easier to travel from downtown, through the wind, to the coastline. “And you just you go right through. It doesn’t affect this at all because it’s so smooth,” said Warner Carr. “And this is a very newest type of design. I’m so thrilled with it.”

Heading back he was sizing up the conditions. ” I’m going to ride the wind now. All the way back. I don’t have to worry because it’s going to be at my back.”

One dog owner decided the rough surf and wet conditions on the sand where she wanted to walk were not quite right for the day. Heather Hambleton said, “the slough has a lot of water in it. And we’re grateful for that. We need the water but I think we’ll just go to the park instead.”

The ocean conditions will also be stirred up. A large northwest swell will continue build across the coastal waters bringing in high surf conditions along the Central Coast.

They will be in the 10-15 foot range. For Ventura surf conditions of 3-6 feet are expected with local sets to 7 feet. This surf conditions will generate dangerous rip currents.

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Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (KEYT) – Volunteers in Santa Barbara are needed to help local families with their taxes this filing season.

The VITA program offers free tax help for qualifying local families. 

Trained volunteers assist up to two thousand households every year. 

The program runs from February through April 2026.“Some of these tax refunds are the difference between being able to cover basic needs or not … to say for college … to say for retirement … really essential refunds for people … so we’re really hope that we can get enough volunteers this year … to be able to serve more families,” said manager Marina Hudgena of United Way.

Volunteers are being recruited now, and sign-ups are open online.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State Address Thursday morning from the state capital. His last major speech as Governor, after spending two terms leading the state.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes has named a 26-player January training camp to be held at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The camp will conclude with matches against Paraguay on Jan. 24 at DHSP and Jan. 27 against Chile at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tickets for both matches are available on ussoccer.com.

Roughy 11,000 tickets have already been sold for the match at UCSB.

The roster features the return of forward Trinity Rodman, who played in just one USWNT match in 2025, a 2-0 victory over Brazil at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. In that match, she scored the game-winning goal. Rodman, 23, has the most caps (47) and goals (11) of anyone on the roster. The other 22 field players on the roster have a combined 17 international goals. That match against Brazil was Rodman’s only USWNT appearance since the 2024 Olympic gold medal match on Aug. 10, 2024. Rodman is a Southern California native, growing up in Orange County, not far from DHSP.

As the January training camp falls outside a FIFA competition window, Hayes named a roster made up entirely of players from the National Women’s Soccer League, with Rodman currently unattached, including four first-time call-ups in forwards Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign FC) and Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns FC) and midfielders Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) and Sally Menti (Seattle Reign FC). Dahlien and Jackson featured in all five U.S. U-23 WNT events in 2025 and were on the roster for the January 2025 Futures Camp in Florida. Menti was in two U.S. U-23 WNT camps last year.

Dahlien and Jackson also played key roles in the USA’s third-place finish at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, a team that featured four additional players on this USWNT roster in defenders Jordyn Bugg and Gisele Thompson, midfielder Claire Hutton and forward Ally Sentnor, who returns from the senior team roster after helping lead the U.S. Under-23 WNT to wins over the Slovakia WNT (1-0) and England’s U-23s (4-2) during the last FIFA window. Sentnor scored in both matches.

U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position (Club; Caps/Goals)

2026 January Training Camp Roster

GOALKEEPERS (3): Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign FC; 6) Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals; 4), Jordan Silkowitz (Bay FC; 0)

DEFENDERS (8): Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign FC; 5/0), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash; 9/1), Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current; 1/1), Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit; 9/0), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride; 7/0), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC; 4/0), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC; 2/0), Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit; 2/0)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit; 5/0), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit; 3/0), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current; 11/1), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage; 0/0), Lo’eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current; 4/0), Sally Menti (Seattle Reign FC; 0/0), Sam Meza (Seattle Reign FC; 2/0), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC; 11/5)

FORWARDS (7): Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign FC; 0/0), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC; 1/0), Trinity Rodman (Unattached; 47/11), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash; 15/2), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC; 12/4), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current; 13/4), Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns FC; 0/0)

At the end of this camp, the USA will face Paraguay on Jan. 24 at DHSP (2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max in English, on Universo and Peacock in Spanish, on Westwood One radio in English and on Futbol de Primera radio in Spanish) before traveling north to face Chile on Jan. 27 at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET on TBS and HBO Max in English, Universo and Peacock in Spanish, and on the radio in English on Westwood One and in Spanish on Futbol de Primera).

“Once again, our roster presents opportunity, for the coaching staff to evaluate players and for some NWSL players we haven’t seen as much in the National Team environment, as well as for some first-time call-ups, to show they can contribute in 2026, 2027 or beyond,” said Hayes. “We’re looking forward to having a few more training days than usual in this camp as well as getting two matches to see this part of the player pool in game action and hopefully add even more depth and options for our 2026 SheBelieves Cup roster.”

Concurrently with the USWNT’s January training camp at DHSP, the U.S. Youth National Team staff will conduct a National Team Development Camp featuring players born between 2003-2008. The youth camps are part of the continued focus on the U.S. Way, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.

(Article courtesy of USA Soccer).

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT). – Santa Barbara raced out to a 25-12 lead after the first quarter and was never threatened in a 77-52 home win over Oxnard.

Sophomore Brent Sharpton scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in that first quarter to help the Dons move to 5-0 in the Channel League.

Sophomore guard Blake Lee added 11 points for the Dons who improved to 11-7 overall.

D’Aries Garrett scored 15 points for Oxnard who fell to 3-2 in the Channel League.

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Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Seniors Evan Pinsker and Wyatt Gardiner combined for 48 points as Dos Pueblos edged crosstown rival San Marcos 69-67 for their first win in this series since the 2016-’17 season.

(Pinsker made seven 3-pointers for a team-high 26 points. Entenza Design).

(Gardiner scored 22 points in his first game back after missing the last five contests with an ankle injury. Entenza Design).

San Marcos was led by junior Aidan Conlan who scored a game-high 27 points and made six 3-pointers.

Senior Koji Hefner added 17 points but the Royals fell to 3-2 in the Channel League.

The game was tied at 33 at half and DP entered the fourth quarter with a 50-45 advantage.

Conlan scored 13 fourth quarter points on the strength of 4-three-pointers.

His final three-pointer with 1:40 left pulled the Royals to within two points at 64-62.

Still up by two with under :30 seconds to go, DP broke a full-court press and Logan Pearce sealed the game with a layup as DP improved to 2-3 in league.

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Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Protesters held signs and electric candles at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Wednesday evening.

They chanted the name Renee Nicole Good.

This protest and others like it erupted nationwide following viral video showing Good, 37, being fatally shot in Minnesota.

One speaker said he was shocked that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would shoot a white woman in her car.

Others talked about how disturbing it was to seeing what happened on what has become viral video.

Chelsea Lancaster, who described herself as an SB Resiste community organizer, looked like she was close to tears behind a mask that said Love. 

“We are asking you to get out here and help us you all are living history right now. They couldn’t live stream fascist Germany we are watching in real time what is happening. They said the revolutions would not be televised but it is  where is everybody, get out of your comfort zone because they are coming for you, too,” said Lancaster.

Some local elected leaders including Santa Barbara City Coucil member Wendy Santamaria spoke too.

Some protesters on the public sidewalk projected members of the Trump Administration and Jeffrey Epstein onto the Santa Barbara County Courthouse walls.

They are urging residents to stay informed and get involved in local resistance groups including @805Undocufund, @805Respeuestararapida, @SBResiste and @Carp_sinfronteras.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – With the help of a special grant, a new look will come to the streets of Santa Barbara in a one-of-a-kind art project.

Recently a demonstration was held at the Saturday Farmers Market on Carrillo St. and State St. where the colorful and cultural project will ultimately take place.

Another one takes place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Lead artists Eddy Jimenez and Irene Ramirez are providing an introduction to Zapotec rug weaving, natural dye techniques, and the cultural symbolism embedded in traditional designs.

Textiles will be on display along with educational materials, and live demonstrations.

The worksmanship will reflect generations of cultural knowledge and craftsmanship.

This is all part of the Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative. Santa Barbara was one of only four cities to get this grant in the U.S.

The City of Santa Barbara, in collaboration with the County Office of Arts & Culture, has been awarded $100,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture Executive Director Sarah York Rubin says there will be designs that will likely show community, the ocean and other aspects of the people and region that will, “integrate those ideas into a design that’s a design for the street.”

Beyond painting the street with these designs, there will also be work on the surrounding lights.

The asphalt art installation goal is to revitalize the State and Carrillo intersection and enhance pedestrian safety.

The final designs will be made in the coming weeks with the painting taking place in the next few months.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The now closed Anchor Rose restaurant space has become available for the next restaurant operator who wants to take over the two-story waterfront location.

Interested parties have been working fast to get their proposals in to the City of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront Department.

The lease ended for the Anchor Rose on December 31st.

The city confirms the Anchor Rose was still open with customers after the lease deadline and was then ordered to cease operations.

The site at the historic Maritime Museum, has both an upstairs and a downstairs dining area along with two patios on top and one on the bottom. Proposals coming in could be for both sites or two separate operations.

They will be evaluated by the staff and when an agreement is reached it will be brought to the Harbor Commission meeting. The location has scenic views of the harbor and over 700 parking spots nearby.

It was formerly occupied by Chucks Waterfront Grill and the Endless Summer Bar Cafe, Chomp on the Rocks and Salt on the Beach.

Dart Coffee is in a corner of the building and patio. It remains open with a separate lease.

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