Ken Allard

Ken Allard

About Ken

Ken is the nightside producer for NBC affiliate KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo, Calif., producing the station's 10 and 11 p.m. shows. 

Ken's skillset extends beyond the television screen, though. He has extensive experience writing articles, editing reporter stories, producing social media content and much more.

Find his KSBY profile here.

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Vistra battery plant in Monterey County catches fire, forces evacuations

A battery-energy storage facility in Monterey County caught fire Thursday afternoon, leading to the evacuations of hundreds of nearby residents.The fire at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing was first reported around 3 p.m. Thursday.The plant is described by the company as the largest of its kind in the world.It's unclear at this time what caused the fire, what exactly is burning, or how much of the facility is involved.As of midnight Friday, smoke and flames were still app...
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UPDATE: Young woman shot in Isla Vista armed robbery

UPDATE (March 21st at 5:30 p.m.) - An arrest has been made in an incident that happened in Isla Vista on March 19th. UCSB officials tell KSBY following an investigation by the UC Santa Barbara Police Department 20-year-old Isla Vista resident Jackson Kyle Jue of Isla Vista was arrested on Thursday night, March 20th in Concord, California. UCSB's spokesperson says Jue was arrested for attempted homicide, robbery and assault.A young woman was shot in an armed robbery in Isla Vista late Wednesday...
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Gifford Fire is now the largest in California this year. It's just 9% contained

The Gifford Fire is now the largest fire in California this year, becoming the state's most expansive blaze in acreage burned in just five days.It has surpassed the state's then-largest fire, the Madre Fire, which scorched about 81,000 acres in the same region last month — and did so in a fraction of the time.The fire, which began Friday, Aug. 1, has burned roughly 84,000 acres and is now 9% contained, surpassing the Madre Fire’s 81,779 acres burned.⁣ The Madre Fire started on July 2 and was act...
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More like Flo Ridin': Rap superstar goes from stage to crowd at Mid-State Fair

You could say that the "Flo" was riding Wednesday evening in Paso Robles as Grammy-nominated artist Flo Rida took the stage — and eventually to the crowd — at the California Mid-State Fair.Thousands of passionate fans packed the Chumash Grandstand Arena at the Paso Robles Event Center for the fair's opening concert. Flo Rida played many of his top hits, including "Club Can't Handle Me," and even brought dozens of attendees up on stage for some of the action. Country superstar Jon Pardi will be i...
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Prescribed burns, satellites and more: 5 things to know from Gov. Newsom's firefighting press conference

The roughly 45-minute press conference was meant to highlight the new innovations and ongoing preparations on behalf of the state of California and partner forces for the upcoming wildfire season — a season projected to be as dangerous and, potentially, destructive as 2017.

That year, fires burned over 1.5 million acres, resulting in the deaths of 47 people and the loss of 11,000 structures.

Here’s what you should know.

Forest management strategies are at the forefront

Following devastating
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With litigation looming, San Luis Obispo changes how councilmembers are elected

The City of San Luis Obispo is moving forward with a new way to elect city council members.  At a meeting Tuesday evening, the city council voted unanimously to implement a new voting method called Citywide Single Vote.  Under the current system, voters vote for two candidates and elect two candidates. With the new system, voters would vote for one candidate and the top two vote-getters would be elected.  The change was prompted after the city received a notice from a voter organization, the Sou...
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Cal Poly hosts annual egg-drop competition. For many, it didn't go over easy

Cal Poly's Packaging Club held its annual egg-drop competition at the farmers' market in downtown San Luis Obispo on Thursday evening. The club partners with the global packaging-solutions company Pregis to host the competition with one goal in mind: to keep the egg intact. Competitors create their own packaging or use a club-provided kit to protect their grade-AA large egg, then drop it from a boom lift three stories high, letting it fall to the asphalt below."There's been some that haven't bro...
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Carpinteria approves proclamation, impact funds in wake of immigration raids

The city of Carpinteria approved three motions Thursday evening at a special meeting in the wake of immigration raids in the area.The city council approved a proclamation detailing the city's position on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and the allocation of $10,000 from the city's general fund to support residents affected by immigration enforcement.The city also directed staff to come back at a later meeting regarding additional actions it may take in response.Glass House Farm...
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After pushback, school district indicates intent to keep transitional kindergarten

School district officials in San Luis Obispo indicated their intent Friday to keep transitional kindergarten classes from being cut following significant pushback by concerned residents.San Luis Coastal Unified School District Superintendent Eric Prater announced the update in a statement late Friday.The statement said the superintendent's office, the district's transitional kindergarten team and the district's teachers association "came together to explore creative solutions that will allow us...
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SLO High School teacher, basketball coach on leave after misconduct allegations

A San Luis Obispo High School teacher and boy's basketball coach is on paid administrative leave.

San Luis Coastal Unified School District Superintendent Eric Prater confirmed in an email to KSBY that Jeffrey Brandow was placed on leave in March. KSBY News has learned the administrative action stems from allegations of misconduct involving a student.

Multiple calls to Prater's office were not returned. Prater in the email declined to comment on the allegations as the district does not comment
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Attendance, revenues increase year over year at California Mid-State Fair

Attendance numbers and gross revenue totals for the 77th annual California Mid-State Fair have been released by the organization, showing year-over-year increases for certain sectors, the fair announced Thursday.

The unofficial attendance total for this year’s fair was 334,000, according to a California Mid-State Fair press release breaking down the numbers. The press release said that was a 0.5% increase over last year.

The release said the official count will take “several weeks” to finalize
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