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: The combined resources of News Channel 3-12 bring you the important stories that matter to you. Santa Barbara, SLO & Ventura counties.
Seven boys ages 14 to 19 suffered from a very rare type of heart inflammation that looks like a heart attack. It’s one that public health officials are beginning to link to COVID-19 vaccines.
Cynthi Bacon captured this incredible video of a massive water and debris flow at Rancho La Casita on Highway 154 across from Arrowhead Island, Lake Cachuma. Trees ripped from their roots and carried off by rushing water.
#BREAKING
: The City of Goleta says it will file a lawsuit against UC Santa Barbara for not providing ample student housing for its rapidly growing student population.
Lyft has partnered with United Way and 2-1-1 to provide those in need in areas affected by the fires burning in Ventura and Los Angeles counties with relief rides. Just dial 2-1-1 if you're in an affected area.
#hillfire
#woolseyfire
A
#SanLuisObispo
County Strike Team heads out from the Earl Warren Showgrounds to assist other fire crews from across the area battling the
#CaveFire
.
The 76-year-old former New York mayor was admitted to Georgetown University Hospital on Sunday. Giuliani, who has frequently appeared without a mask in recent weeks, may have spread the virus among public officials.
Here's a before and after picture of
#SantaBarbara
during the
#ThomasFire
. The first picture was taken on 12/8/17 when ash and smoke blanketed the city. Two weeks later, 12/22, the second picture was taken. Unbelievable contrast. 📷:
@oflores
and
@KEYTNC3Kelsey
A number of local hotels are offering discounts to people who have been evacuated due to the
#CaveFire
. Some local organizations will gladly take in any animals that need a place to stay.
Huge thank you to KEYT viewer Gracie Huerta for this lovely gift to keep our anchors, reporters, meterorologists/weathercasters, and other staff from losing our voice during these long
#ThomasFire
coverage hours. We truly appreciate it.
#SantaBarbara
we are with you till the end
Four search & rescue dogs that were vital to the rescue effortS after the Montecito mudslides have been named the Grand Marshalls for the 2018 Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade.
After a pursuit for two wanted felons,
@SB_Police
recovered stolen firefighting gear and tracked down its rightful owner. Turns out, the gear was stolen from a Manteca City firefighter while he rested from a long day fighting the
#ThomasFire
. VIDEO
GOOD NEWS: The Starbucks in Montecito says they are ready to re-open tomorrow. Store Manager says in celebration, everyone is invited over for a FREE beverage.
#MontecitoStrong
#805Strong
Photo by Autumn Smith.
For the past week, David Peterson and his McDonald's restaurants have been going every-other-night and dropping off food to the emergency room at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital.
Erin Doherty was walking along Butterfly Beach when she stumbled upon a pair of earrings. The earrings belonged to James and Alice Mitchell, a couple killed in the
#Montecito
disaster. Doherty found the couple's daughter and gave her a priceless keepsake.
Santa Barbara County's Public Health Officer ordered all beaches in the county to close from Friday to Sunday this Fourth of July weekend in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
After nearly 14 years on your television, Alan Rose is saying goodbye to the Santa Barbara area. Please join us in bidding a fond farewell to our friend and colleague. We will truly miss you, Alan.
"The disgusting actions by the officers who killed George Floyd cannot be explained, defended or tolerated. Nobody should be treated that way," said Oxnard Police Chief Scott Whitney.
Incredible video shows firefighters driving into the danger as flames from the
#CaveFire
surround their vehicle on all sides! Thank you to all the firefighters and first responders! 🙏
The
#ThomasFire
became the largest fire in California history tonight. It has scorched 273,400 acres. Containment remains at 65%. The record was previously held by the
#CedarFire
that burned in San Diego County in Oct 2003 and burned 273,246 acres.
Direct Relief sent out a large shipment of much-needed supplies to help refill stock for Cottage Hospital and both Santa Barbara and Ventura County Public Health Departments.
Here is our mudslides missing person's page. Let's help locate them. If you have missing loved ones following Tuesday's storm, please email assignmentdesk
@keyt
.com with photo, description and contact information. We want to help spread the word.
#CAstorm
Known as The Barber Shop, the downtown business on State Street near Victoria Street moved two barber chairs outside onto the sidewalk in order to continue legally operating.
USGS reports the quake at 5.3 more than 17 miles SW of Santa Cruz island. No immediate reports of damage. Felt at least from Santa Maria to Ventura.
#earthquake
.
In between all of the devastation the mudslides left behind in our community, we have some "PAW-sitive" news. A beloved cat feared lost in the mudslides was found alive and reunited with its family. The heartfelt reunion was captured on video.
The Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara is hosting the premiere of
#StarWars
The Last Jedi but first has a special message for all firefighters battling the
#ThomasFire
A standing miracle. That's how many residents are describing the fact that the iconic Serra Cross atop Grant Park in
#Ventura
is standing stall despite the
#ThomasFire
scorching the area surrounding it.
It's official!
#Target
announced Monday that it will be opening a new 117,000-square-foot store in
#Goleta
in 2019. This will be the second store in south
#SantaBarbara
County.
#ThomasFire
. With over 527 buildings lost in Ventura to date, actor
@ZacharyLevi
wanted to do all he could to lend a helping hand to the city he grew up in. Here's what he decided to do.
PG&E is donating nearly 1 million N95 and surgical masks for California hospitals and first responders. The company is also giving $1 million to help the at-risk population and small businesses facing economical impacts.
#BREAKING
: Bars in
#SantaBarbara
County will be mandated to close once again beginning Wednesday. This comes as Gov. Newsom recommended the County to close bars following a rise in hospitalizations and new
#coronavirus
cases.
#SantaBarbara
resident Susan Manchak captured this great photo of a
#MountainLion
roaming the neighborhood on Jimeno Road in the lower Riviera on a Wednesday night at roughly 11 p.m. Could it have been thirsty and hungry? Or just curious for adventure?
In a photo gone viral, Actor & local resident
@RobLowe
invited a group of firefighters battling the
#ThomasFire
into his home for a warm meal in gratitude & appreciation for all their hard work keeping the community safe. His Instagram reads: "Dinner for new friends at our house"
A special flag is now displayed on Coast Village Road in
#SantaBarbara
. The flag is made out of hoses used during the
#ThomasFire
and
#Montecito
mudslides. The flag honors those who lost their lives and the heroes who worked tirelessly during the disasters.
Five
#Ventura
County
#cannabis
dispensaries pulled their money together and donated over $25,000 to an
#Oxnard
homeless shelter to pay for 100 new beds.
This is video of the
#LomaFire
in Santa Barbara burning right up to our KEYT and KCOY studios. Our
@HennesseeTV
got this video of the flames burning close to our back door.
A Native American tribe has reclaimed a small part of ancestral lands on the scenic Big Sur coast that were lost to Spanish colonial settlement nearly 250 years ago.
Jayden McGeorge is giving out waters and lemonade to anyone in need of a drink. She said she wanted to do something for the people in the neighborhood where her mom and Grandma live just above Foothill Road in
#Ventura
where many houses have burned down.
Ventura County has three drive-thru Covid-19 testing centers. By the end of the week they plan to have a total of seven different locations throughout the county.
This year, Obama listened to Harry Styles, U2 and Chance the Rapper. His favorite books include Ron Chernow's biography of Ulysses S. Grant as well as "Basketball (and Other Things)" by Shea Serrano.
Coming in at 180 pounds, 6'1" tall, it's...a Masai baby giraffe just birthed at the
@SantaBarbaraZoo
. The calf came earlier than expected but both mom and calf are bonding and won't be available for view to the public until next week.
🚨CUTE ALERT 🚨- Firefighters battling the
#HollisterFire
near
#Gaviota
rescued a deer fawn who was on its own near the fire boundary. Firefighters took care of the baby deer until wildlife rescuers arrived to take it away for further car.
Surveillance footage captured employees from both the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and Ventura County District Attorney's Office vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign that was hung on a fence in Thousand Oaks.
A new gym will soon be available for students at Santa Barbara High School thanks to help from Los Angeles Chargers running back
@AustinEkeler
. The $104,000 project is expected to be done by March.
Direct Relief will be distributing 4,000 FREE masks to people affected by smoke from the
#ThomasFire
. in front of the Goleta Costco beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Current Gaucho and former Major League Baseball player Ryan Spilborghs finally completed his bachelor's degree at UCSB after an 18 year unplanned break.
Two adult black bears were found with severe burns in the Santa Barbara County backcountry in the immediate aftermath of the
#ThomasFire
last month. What new and unusual procedure saved these bears' life?
Paso Robles business Sign Here is making hundreds of small, blue-line decals to show and share their support for law enforcement officers after the shootings this week.
The last of the elephants at
#SantaBarbara
Zoo is receiving hospice care and zoo staff are preparing for the animal's passing. Little Mac will be the last elephant to call the Santa Barbara Zoo home.
Mark Carpeles sent us this video from the 400 block of Hot Springs Road this morning. Mark says that on the other side of this creek is an area where some homes were destroyed in the Jan. 9 debris flow. Send us your video to assignmentdesk
@keyt
.com
Cachuma Reservoir is currently at 70% capacity and Gibraltar Reservoir is at 100% capacity according to the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District Reservoir and Rainfall Summary.
The families of the two children still missing from the 2018 Montecito Mudslide disaster want to remind people that as the mud moves it may expose more missing personal items, including two treasures, their children's remains.
Direct Relief sent out 1,000 shipments Wednesday filled with Personal Protective Equipment to hospitals in all 50 states. Another 900 shipments went out over a week ago.
#BREAKING
: Juana Flores, a Goleta mother and grandmother who was deported to Mexico two years ago, will be allowed return back to her family in the United States.
Passengers aboard the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner were able to see abandoned cars, crews working to clear Highway 101, and the rest of devastation left by the
#MontecitoFlood
firsthand. Video by Mackenzie Eccles
#CAstorm
The families of the two children still missing from the 2018
#Montecito
Mudslide disaster want to remind people that as the mud moves it may expose more missing personal items, including two treasures.
The firefighters designed the masks themselves. They went through multiple trial and errors before succeeding on a design that would fit everyone in the department.