# KSBY News — California's Central Coast

> Local news, weather, and live video for California's Central Coast. (iPhone/iPad app by E.W. Scripps Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ksby-news/id1473287212 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [E.W. Scripps Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/405974803)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 217 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 91 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-08-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ksby-news/id1473287212/reviews.md

## What is KSBY News?

KSBY News in California's Central Coast and San Luis Obispo gives you up-to-the-minute local news, breaking news alerts, 24/7 live streaming video, accurate weather forecasts, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from the local news station you know and trust.

Connect to your community through our local news app. We're celebrating what makes our community great, giving you context to understand local issues and sharing solutions to help you solve problems.

LOCAL NEWS:
• Get up-to-the-minute breaking news alerts and stories.
• Tap 'Top News' to read the most important news of the day as curated by our local news teams.
• Tap 'Most Recent' to read the news stories published most recently.
• Get full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device preference.

LOCAL VIDEO:
• Watch our 24/7 live streaming news channel.
• Watch video on demand clips from recent newscasts.
• You're in control over what you want to watch and when.

LOCAL WEATHER:
• Get daily video weather updates from your trusted local weather team.
• Stay up to date with hourly and daily weather forecasts.
• View interactive weather radar to help you track rain, snow and storms.
• Get weather conditions and forecasts for your location.

We're committed to continually improving your experience in our app. Please let us know how we're doing by leaving a review in the App Store.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- 24/7 live streaming news
- Accurate weather forecasts
- Interactive weather radar
- Video on demand clips
- Dark and Light Mode support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ksby-news/id1473287212/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Informative

*2022-10-24*

Outstanding app that keeps you up-to-date!!!

### 4/5 — Need localized weather.

*2022-02-04*

The app works good but the weather tab could improve if it showed weather in specific areas such as Santa Barbara, which you show on the tv news but not here.

### 5/5 — Local Station Delivers

*2021-06-15*

KSBY is a great station with a wonderful, on screen and off screen staff.  They bring detailed local news snd national and international news.

### 5/5 — Home sweet home

*2021-05-13*

KSBY News keeps me tuned in to what's going on in my hometown county from Wa. State. ♥️

### 5/5 — KSBY Hometown News Anytime

*2021-03-31*

Reliable app. Gives up to the minute news for the Central Coast.

### 5/5 — Very timely incident reporting.

*2021-03-29*

It’s a very good source of local news and events.  Weather reporting is very timely and reasonably accurate.

### 5/5 — My Favorite

*2021-01-23*

My favorite source for local news.

### 2/5 — Ads Causing Stories to Reload

*2020-11-12*

Great app except for one annoying issue. Ads in all the stories are triggering reloads at least every 30 seconds. These reloads are causing news entries to bounce leading readers to lose the spot they’re reading. Periodically, the reader must scroll in order to find the area where they left off.

### 5/5 — KSBY news and weather

*2020-09-05*

The best news and weather updates
We love Dave Hovde and Corina and Richard 
Wonderful news👍🤗

### 5/5 — Ex Californian

*2020-08-31*

I used to live on the north central coast in Shandon, but we moved to central Missouri to be near our daughter and family. KSBY news keeps me informed about what’s happening. We still have family and friends in California and it’s nice to know what’s going on.

## Frequently asked questions about KSBY News

### What kind of news does the KSBY News app provide?

The app delivers up-to-the-minute local news, including breaking news alerts and in-depth investigations specific to California's Central Coast. It also features curated 'Top News' and the most recently published stories.

### Can I watch live news or video on demand with this app?

Yes, the app offers a 24/7 live streaming news channel and allows you to watch video on demand clips from recent newscasts, giving you control over your viewing experience.

### How does the app handle weather information?

You can get daily video weather updates, hourly and daily forecasts, and view an interactive weather radar to track precipitation and storms. It also provides weather conditions and forecasts for your specific location.

### Is the KSBY News app free to use?

The app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application.

### What devices is the KSBY News app compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile devices and supports both Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device's preferences. Continued use of GPS in the background may affect battery life.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.17 — 2026-06-30

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.15 — 2026-05-06

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.13 — 2026-02-03

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.11 — 2025-07-14

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.10.1 — 2025-06-09

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

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