Our goal is to produce accurate, transparent, and trustworthy coverage for members of an engaged and informed local electorate.

As we approach the 2026 primary election, concerns about misinformation, AI-driven deepfakes and election security each have the potential to cloud editorial coverage.

Your News Channel is committed to producing accurate, transparent and unbiased election coverage. The California gubernatorial race is the biggest on the ballot, but we will also be focused on covering the California State Assembly and Senate races, local supervisor races in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, and following local measures that will impact voter’s pockets.

Earning Trust Through Transparency

While it is impossible to plan for every potential coverage scenario, it is our intention to explain our overall editorial approach and priorities

• To maintain continuity in our coverage, we will take a “beat” approach by assigning specific reporters to cover individual candidates and issues; this will allow our team of journalists to immerse themselves in the subject matter leading up to election day. While it may not always be possible to schedule with 100% consistency, we will do our best.
• In our TV and digital stories, we will clearly attribute sources of all data and documentation included in the report (and include hyperlinks when available).
• When we interview a candidate, we will post the full, unedited video version of the interview and a written transcription on our website and news app.
• When covering multiple candidates running for the same race, we will attempt to fairly compare each by asking the same (or similar) questions and by allowing equal time for each response.
• If a candidate chooses not to answer a direct question from one of our reporters, we will make a respectful second attempt to ask the question again. If the candidate selects to not answer a second time, we may choose to not include his/her response in our edited story (the full interview will remain available online, however).
• If we choose to interview a political expert, it will be so the individual can help explain a complex issue without taking a political position. We will thoroughly vet the individual’s background and explain why the interview is important/relevant.
• When we stream or air a scheduled candidate speech, we will request a hard copy in advance and, when provided, post it with the archived video of the speech.

We will also publish an online Voter Guide to help you do your own research on the candidates and issues that will be on November’s ballot. The Voter Guide will include links to an online “Civic Center” powered by BallotReady.com; the resource provides information on voter registration, candidate/issue research and sample ballots.

Our Coverage Priorities

As an independent newsgathering organization, we have developed the following coverage priorities to guide our political reporting. The list was derived from feedback and internal newsroom discussions.

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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – William Justin Koznar was sentenced to 11 years in state prison after causing the death of his girlfriend Sara Marie Goodwin in a Moorpark hotel room in October of 2020.

Koznar pled guilty to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter in March of this year as part of a negotiated plea agreement with local prosecutors.

On October 7, 2020, officers were sent to a Moorpark hotel after Koznar was acting belligerently in the hotel's lobby and responding officers contacted him in the room he had been sharing with his girlfriend for almost two weeks prior shared the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

When officers entered the hotel room, they found Sara Goodwin bleeding on the bed and unconscious and she was transported for medical treatment, but later died from her injuries detailed the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

According to the local prosecutor's office, security footage and Koznar's own statements confirmed that no one else had entered the hotel room.

"We hope this disposition provides the finality the family needs to move forward honoring the life of Ms. Goodwin, without the stress of continuing court appearances and the uncertainty of a jury trial," shared Senior Deputy District Attorney Amber Lee who prosecuted the case.

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