Patricia Martellotti

1 week ago | keyt.com | Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - If you’re strolling along the streets of Santa Barbara, you may notice a some of the city's most iconic buildings lit up green for mental health awareness at night. For one family, these green lights carry an extra special meaning. “I’ve had a family member who has a mental health disorder. He has been in and out of hospital in and out of jail for various reasons," said Tome Franklin of Santa Barbara. Franklin is the leader of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - CommUnify is inviting the public to a panel discussion entitled“Community Conversations: Understanding the Gang Ecosystem" on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The free event is meant to provide an update on gange activity and youth violence from Carpinteria to Goleta.

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PATRICIA MARTELLOTTI I KEYT Updated today at 12:03 pm Published May 28, 2025 11:54 am SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A popular butterfly exhibit is back open in Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History just kicked off its popular Butterflies Alive! exhibit, featuring a variety of more than two dozen tropical butterfly species from Costa Rica. This is an immersive experience where guests can walk through a garden while some 1,000 butterflies fly around them.

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PATRICIA MARTELLOTTI I KEYT New Published May 27, 2025 10:43 am SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Teens are learning about end-of-life care at a hospice facility in Santa Barbara. Laguna Blanca Upper School students are collaborating with residents, staff, and volunteers of Sarah House. Sarah House is a Santa Barbara home, providing compassionate end-of-life care for those in need.

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New today at 8:20 am Published May 22, 2025 10:33 am SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is seeing an uptick in the number of coyote pups coming into care this year. The center generally gets up to two coyotes a year. But this year, they have received nine coyote pups brought to the center. Calls are coming from other centers with requests to take more coyote pups. Animal experts can not speculate as to why there is an increase this year.