A Santa Barbara SWAT team responded to a neighborhood near the corner of Valerio and De La Vina shortly before 9:00 p.m. Monday night. Authorities went to the area after a man allegedly fired a handgun inside his apartment. They say when they arrived, they saw an unidentified person talking to the suspect. Officials say that person calmed the suspect down, which helped authorities take the ... Full Story »
They tore it down with picks and hammers, we're talking about the Berlin Wall. Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall that kept people from leaving communist east to the capitalist west. Full Story »
As we head into the holiday season, KEY News wanted to find out if local shops are hiring. And what we found is rather surprising to some. Many retailers in the Paseo Nuevo Mall are accepting applications for holiday sales employees,... Full Story »
In these tight economic times, a second job might just help make ends meet, and in some cases you may even need a third or a fourth one. In this KEY News Special Assignment we take a look at those extra jobs. Full Story »
There are new worries about the flu, and this time, it's the seasonal flu. Most medical providers are out of the vaccine. Santa Barbara County Health Officials say the reason there's a short supply is because of all the concerns over the H1N1 virus. Full Story »
Five historic battles will took place over the weekend in Ventura County, in the largest and grandest Civil War event in Southern California. It's been happening since 2005 at Underwood Farms in Moorpark, and each year promises to be better than the next. Full Story »
Now an update on a story KEY News has been following. Nearly six months ago an intruder -- wearing a motorcycle helmet -- murdered a Faria Beach couple inside their home. The family speaks with KEY News about the investigation and how they are coping. Full Story »
If marrying well and winning the lotto are a long shot, who among us is beating the odds and getting rich during the recession. We asked around to find out. Full Story »
The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions more Americans. Full Story »
With so many people being laid off and losing financial ground we decided to look around to see if anyone is getting rich during the recession. Full Story »
President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Fort Hood shootings. Full Story »
The search for a man suspected of carjacking and kidnapping a young woman in San Luis Obispo is over. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Joseph Ryan Soqui Friday night at a rest stop off Highway 101, near Gaviota. Full Story »
The SWAT Team surrounded a house today hoping to catch a man believed to be armed and dangerous. It happened early this morning in Santa Maria at a home on the 1900 block of North Dejoy Street. Full Story »
It was a year ago last month that Operation Gator Roll, involving many agencies including local police and the FBI, led to the arrest of 28 gang members. The Santa Barbara Police Department says Operation Gator Roll led to information and suspects, that just solved a 2007 brutal stabbing where the victim had 30 wounds. Full Story »
The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions. Nader Hasan of northern Virginia says his family will continue to cooperate with law enforcement. Full Story »
Just before 1 p.m. Friday afternoon a small plane went down at the Santa Barbara Airport. When airport fire crews arrived they found a single engine Cesna in a grass area next to the runway. Full Story »
On Friday, UCSB released its 2010 'Economic Outlook' report for San Luis Obispo County. An audience of 400, listened to a trio of speakers highlight economic bullet points, from stimulus spending, to local non-farm jobs. Full Story »
She was a local student who nearly 25-years ago. As police search to find a bright young Brooks Photography student their investigation prompts a massive man-hunt for a killer. Full Story »
Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago. Full Story »
The City of Santa Barbara is on track to release the final election results of the 2009 General Municipal Election on Monday, November 9, 2009. Full Story »
Friday night's opening film is a free public screening of "The Most Dangerous Man In America," narrated by Daniel Ellsberg.. Ellsberg is the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers. Full Story »
A school known for bringing Spanish and English speaking children together in the classroom, faces closure. Superintendent Brian Sarvis says the school does not meet minimum state standards when it comes to API academic scores... Full Story »
A woman found stabbed beside a local highway is recovering from surgery after being airlifted to a local hospital. Officers say they are still waiting to question her about what happened. Full Story »
An Atascadero woman will be spending the next years behind bars for locking her granddaughter up with food and water. Full Story »
Police say a mountain lion was seen early Thursday morning near the intersection of Chorro and Mission. The cat was spotted by a resident around 3 a.m. scampering up a tree, with what looked like a small piglet in it's mouth. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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