SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - We would love to hear what you think. President Trump wants to open the Pacific Coast to more offshore oil drilling and he's lowering fuel standards for automakers. Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson offers the Democrat viewpoint and former Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco gives us the conservative opinion. Watch their discussion and tell us what you think.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Chuckie Roth is a tough act to follow but Jamie Neushul certainly has the respect and the resume to make it a seamless head coaching transition at San Marcos High School.

KEYT Sports has learned that 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Neushul will be the next head coach of the San Marcos Royals highly successful girls water polo program after Roth steps down following this season.

(Neushul and San Marcos alum Paige Hauschild show off gold medal).

Neushul has been a standout player at every level of water polo from Santa Barbara Water Polo Club, to Dos Pueblos High School, at Stanford and for Team USA.

She helped lead the DP Chargers to two CIF-Southern Section Division 1 titles in 2010 and 2011.

Neushul is a 3-time NCAA National Champion and a 4-time All-American at Stanford.

(Jamie helped the Cardinal to NCAA titles in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Courtesy Stanford Athletics).

Jamie Neushul spent last season coaching for the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club that her mom Cathy Neushul has built into a nationally recognized elite training program.

(Jamie celebrating with her 14B Santa Barbara Water Polo Club team at 2025 Junior Olympics)

Jamie Neushul has already coached several of the current Royals players at the club level.

Chuckie Roth announced to his team at the beginning of the school year that he needed to step away from the girls program as he was spread too thin with all of his other coaching (SBCC Water Polo, club) and teaching duties.

San Marcos is expected to make an official announcement in the near future.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Some of Santa Barbara's top musicians have come out for a special event and to raise money for the Unity Shoppe.

The show was at the Red Piano in Santa Barbara Sunday.

It was the annual John Lennon Tribute with three hours full of songs by Lennon and the Beatles.

Jason Libs from the Red Piano led the musical tribute and those attending joined in with their favorite songs.

The tip jar was over flowing with donations that will be brought to the Unity Shoppe.

Performers included Jason Libs, Jackson Gillies, Bobby Montanes, Steve Puailoa, Maitland Ward, Will Bremon, Michael Andrews and many others.

The event is held around the time of the anniversary of the death of Lennon on December 8, 1980.

News Channel 3 will air the annual Unity telethon this Friday live from 5 to 8 p.m. All of proceeds will help those in need in the community with food, clothing, toys and many other essential needs.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Bands that would have been in the Milpas Street Holiday Parade will still get the chance to perform this weekend.

The parade was canceled last week.

In the past they took part in the multi-block event in front of thousands of people. That's no longer taking place for 2025.

Instead a Holiday Band Expo will be held from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. in Peabody Stadium at Santa Barbara High School.

The featured bands will be from Santa Barbara High, La Colina Junior High, La Cumbre Junior High and the Bravo! elementary program.

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INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Decenas de voluntarios, incluyendo a la Policía de Palm Springs, se unieron el martes por la noche para la Fiesta de Fin de Año de la Fundación Niños en Conflicto (KIC).

El evento se llevó a cabo en el Centro de Detención Juvenil de Indio, donde todos envolvieron montones de regalos y prepararon bolsas para los jóvenes alojados allí, asegurándoles un poco de alegría navideña.

Monika Ortega, especialista en libertad condicional del Centro de Detención Juvenil de Indio, ha participado en el evento durante 23 años y ha sido asesora de la Fundación KIC durante 15 de ellos. Ortega afirma que es importante dar regalos y celebrar las fiestas con los niños porque: “Tenemos algunos que provienen de hogares con problemas. Quizás sus padres o abuelos no participan, así que nunca han vivido la Navidad. Por eso, intentamos decorarlos y darles un ambiente hogareño”.

“Cuando contactamos a los menores, generalmente lo hacemos con mala intención. Esta es nuestra manera de retribuirles, haciéndoles saber que todavía nos importan y que seguimos creyendo en ellos. No hemos perdido la esperanza y esperamos que la encuentren en nuestro apoyo”, dijo el teniente Michael Torres del Departamento de Policía de Palm Springs.

Las bolsas de regalo incluyen artículos como cuadernos, rompecabezas y dulces para los niños, quienes, debido a las políticas de seguridad, no pueden recibir regalos de afuera, ni siquiera de sus padres.

Ward añade: “Algunos de estos jóvenes, sí, se metieron en problemas. Pero, bueno, probablemente solo piensan en esos 30 segundos de esa mala decisión y ahora toman mejores decisiones, muchos de ellos, y simplemente en ver que la comunidad se preocupa”.

Cada año, la Fundación KIC dona más de $6,500 a más de 190 jóvenes en el Centro de Detención Juvenil de Indio y el Centro de Tratamiento y Educación Juvenil. La Asociación de Oficiales de Policía de Palm Springs contribuyó con $2,500 a la iniciativa de este año.

La Fundación KIC es una organización sin fines de lucro que apoya a los jóvenes en los centros de detención de libertad condicional del condado de Riverside, incluyendo el Centro de Detención Juvenil de Indio.

La Fundación se centra en los jóvenes en riesgo en centros de detención juvenil que enfrentan desafíos significativos y que trabajan para salir adelante. Esto incluye a jóvenes en libertad condicional o en custodia que se benefician de mentoría, educación, estructura y servicios de rehabilitación.

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