
Dave Alley
News and Sports Reporter at KEYT-TV (Santa Barbara, CA)
Reporter at KKFX-TV (San Luis Obispo, CA)
News-Sports Reporter/Community Affairs NewsChannel12/NewsChannel 3/FOX 11 News Santa Maria/San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Calif.
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keyt.com | Dave Alley
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The City of Santa Maria has put out an urgent call to residents and businesses to conserve as much water as possible for the next four days due to an emergency shutdown of the State Water pipeline. The city said the shutdown has been caused by a leak in the supply delivery system and will to be inspected and repair during the project four-day period of time.
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keyt.com | Dave Alley
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. - Arroyo Grande High School has named Stephen Field as its new head football coach. The announcement marks a homecoming for Field, who not only graduated from Arroyo Grande in 2005, but where he also served as athletic director for five years. Field left Arroyo Grande in 2022 to become the head football coach and physical education teacher at Nipomo High School. In three seasons with the Titans, Field earned an overall record of 10-22-1.
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keyt.com | Dave Alley
GROVER BEACH, Calif.- The City of Grover Beach officially celebrated the long-awaited completion of its West Grand Avenue streetscape project during a ribbon cutting ceremony held Wednesday morning. The project has dramatically enhanced the look and field of the roadway between 8th and 4th streets and is intended to help revitalize the important economic corridor. "We’re absolutely thrilled to see this streetscape project completed.
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keyt.com | Dave Alley
New today at 3:54 pm Published June 17, 2025 4:17 pm SANTA MARIA, Calif. - With peak fire season now here, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is ramping its operations in order to be fully prepared and ready to respond when the need arrives. "May 15th was our actual opening date," said Miguel Quiz, Santa Maria Air Tanker Base Manager. "We've been open, ready to fight fire since then.
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keyt.com | Dave Alley
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Budget cuts have forced Food Bank of Santa Barbara County to cancel its popular "Picnic in the Park" summertime meal distribution program. For more than 10 years, Food Bank has held the program during the summer at about a dozen park sites throughout Santa Barbara County. The program offers children ages 18-and-under a free meal at selected parks each weekday to help ensure that every child in the county receives a lunchtime meal while school is out for the summer.
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As the battle against the #LakeFire enters a second week, there's a new concern about potential lightning in the area as firefighters continue to endure difficult weather in fighting what is now the largest wildfire in the continental United States. https://t.co/aKhE3qELzB

As the Lake Fire burns for a fifth straight day in the rugged Santa Barbara County backcountry, firefighters are facing a handful of difficult circumstances in their ongoing effort to get the large blaze under control. #LakeFire https://t.co/hRecgQOwpx

The two-day hearing regarding the Dana Reserve development concluded on Wednesday with the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voting 3-2 to approve the much-debated project. https://t.co/fAytgrFHmj