http://www.kcsb.org Community Service Broadcasting for California\'s Central Coast Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:43:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en KCSB 91.9 FM would like to thank you for your support of our annual on-air fund drive, scheduled this year from Weds., November 12th-Friday, Nov. 21st. We are writing to inform you of our choice to suspend the fund drive, due to the Santa Barbara Tea Fire. As a community ... http://www.kcsb.org/about/kcsb-fm-suspends-2008-fund-drive-due-to-tea-fire The new 2008 KCSB Hoodie can be yours for a minimum Fund Drive pledge of $50 for students and $75 for non-students. They are produced by Earth Positive, a climate neutral, organic and fair-trade manufacturer. Go to our online store to order yours today! http://www.kcsb.org/about/introducing-the-2008-kcsb-hoodie Numbskull Productions presents Port O’Brien at Velvet Jones. From Oakland, Port O’Brien is a Folk-y, Acoustic, Indie rock band comprised of 5 members that has toured with such acts as The Cave Singers, Bright Eyes, and Modest Mouse. Opening act is The Next Step, from Santa Barbara. The show starts ... http://www.kcsb.org/events/kcsb-sponsors-numbskull-productions-presentation-of-port-obrien-tonight-weds-nov-19-at-velvet-jones This is the latest update as of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Most notable -- the Tea Fire is 100% contained. The cause of the Tea Fire remains under investigation. If you have information about the fire, please call the Sheriff’s anonymous tip hotline 805-681-4171. For general information, the public may ... http://www.kcsb.org/news/tea-fire-100-contained The UCSB men's basketball team plays this evening! (Mon, Nov. 17th) Serena Winters and Ryan Eagleson will have the call from the Thunderdome starting at 2pm in this "Internet Only" broadcast of Gaucho basketball. The following link will become active when the webcast begins and if you encounter any problems, ... http://www.kcsb.org/sports/kcsb-live-sports-broadcast-7 This is the latest as of 8:45 a.m. The cause of the Tea Fire remains under investigation. If you have information about the fire, please call the Sheriff’s anonymous tip hotline 805-681-4171. Fire Status • 1,940 acres burned • Containment estimated at 95% • 210 residences destroyed, 130 City of SB, 80 County of SB, and ... http://www.kcsb.org/news/tea-fire-monday-morning-update Official information as of 6:15 p.m. *The cause of the Tea Fire remains under investigation. If you have information about the fire, please call the Sheriff’s anonymous tip hotline 805-681-4171. *Statistics • 1,940 acres burned • Containment estimated at 80% • 210 residences destroyed, 9 damaged • Damage assessment is continuing • 260 homes currently remain under evacuation • More than 1,300 ... http://www.kcsb.org/news/tea-fire-sunday-night-update SANTA BARBARA— UPDATE: Fund Drive Suspended Due to Tea Fire; Film Screening Still On -- Tonight!! (Sat., Nov. 15) The only non-commercial community radio station in Santa Barbara County will hold its annual fund drive November 12th-21st, celebrating KCSB-FM’s unique mix of independent music, news, public affairs, cultural arts, and sports programs ... http://www.kcsb.org/about/kcsb-to-launch-annual-fund-drive-weds-nov-12-fri-nov-21-feature-sb-premiere-of-flaming-lips-feature-christmas-on-mars UPDATE (7:10pm): Listen to the 4pm press conference with Santa Barbara County and City emergency in its entirety below. UPDATE (4:00pm): Listen LIVE to the press conference with Santa Barbara County and City emergency on KCSB-FM 91.9. We will carry the remainder of today's Democracy Now as time permits. KCSB will ... http://www.kcsb.org/news/democracy-now-canceled-for-friday-november-14th Paul Wellman of The Independent reports live on KCSB-FM from the "mop up" area on Mountain Drive, near the intersection of Mountain Drive and Coyote Road. He described being in the middle of the fire as it grew larger last evening. http://www.kcsb.org/news/paul-wellman-reports-from-mop-up-area-friday-1114-227pm The Independent is reporting that because water reserves are low, crews fighting the Tea Fire announced this morning that they want Santa Barbara residents to use as little water as possible. Turn off your lawn sprinklers and keep personal use to minimum. Direct Relief International (DRI), in cooperation with the Santa ... http://www.kcsb.org/news/ray-ford-reports-on-tea-fire-friday-1114-1115am NOTE: DUE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WEB TRAFFIC WE ARE EXPERIENCING, OUR SITE MAY BE SLOW AT TIMES. PLEASE BEAR WITH US. UPDATE (9:20AM): Here are the latest evacuation orders and school closures as issued by the County of Santa Barbara: Fire Status: 2,000 to 2,500 acres burned Approximately 100 homes ... http://www.kcsb.org/news/fire-in-sycamore-canyon-evacuations-ordered KCSB has suspended its 2008 Annual Fund Drive due to the Santa Barbara/Montecito Tea Fire (for full story, click here). This 2008 Fund Drive Grand Prize drawing will resume on the first day of the still-to-be-rescheduled fundraiser. Thank you for your understanding (Posted Friday, Nov. 14, 2008). ------------- During the ... http://www.kcsb.org/about/announcing-the-kcsb-fm-2008-fund-drive-grand-prize-drawing On Thursday, November 13, the UCSB MultiCultural Center presents a conversation with hip-hop artist MC Lyte, at Embarcadero Hall (900 block of Embarcadero del Norte) at 7:30pm. From Brooklyn, New York, MC Lyte has maintained a consistent presence in the hip-hop world as a relevant female rapper. This event is ... http://www.kcsb.org/events/kcsb-sponsors-ucsb-multicultural-center-presentation-a-conversation-with-hip-hop-feminist-mc-lyte KCSB is a proud sponsor of Tales From the Tavern, a critically acclaimed concert series that brings in top notch singer-songwriters from all over the world. The latest season of Tales From the Tavern began on October 8th. Up next are Tom Russell -- a singer-songwriter most identified with the ... http://www.kcsb.org/events/kcsb-sponsors-tales-from-the-tavern-kevin-welch-carla-olson-kick-off-concert-series-on-weds-oct-8