Photo credit: Courtesy of Scott Safechuck/SBC Fire Department Story by Joyce Chi || Listen on SoundCloud UPDATE (7/10/24, 6:15 PM): The following areas are under an EVACUATION ORDER: Woodstock Area (Areas north of Calzada Ave, east of E. Oak Trail Rd., west of Happy Canyon, and south of [...]

Story by Zoha Malik || Listen to the story on SoundCloud The University of California at Santa Barbara released copies of its 2016-2021 contracts with defense contractors on May 20, 2024, after a three-year-old California Public Records Act, or CPRA, Request from Central Coast Antiwar Coalition C [...]

Brandon Yi/KCSB News Story by Zoha Malik || Listen to the story on SoundCloud At 53 days, the Liberated Zone encampment at UCSB was the longest-running and last-standing UC encampment, until it was forcibly cleared by around 80 police in riot gear in the early hours of Sunday, June 23. Five de [...]

Each year, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) brings filmmakers from all over the world to our little town. For 14 days, you can spot Hollywood professionals walking up and down State Street wearing SBIFF badges as they make their way from independent films to panels, and even to [...]

California’s primaries will be held on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. Ahead of the March 5th primaries, KCSB News interviewed each of the three candidates running to represent California’s 24th Congressional District (which covers Santa Barbara County, most of San Luis Obispo County, and some of Ventura [...]

Our News Director attended the AS Senate meeting to report on the passing of a resolution to condemn Hamas, amid a walkout protest for Palestine. Find the transcript below.  JOYCE: On Wednesday, November 15th, the Associated Students of UCSB Senate convened at Corwin Pavilion for their weekly mee [...]

As the war in Palestine and Israel continues, an airstrike in a Northern Gaza hospital leaves 500 people dead. Political leaders meet to see what humanitarian resources they are able to provide to civilians. Here’s KCSB’s Ashley Segat with the story. https://open.spotify.com/episode/68EvxCBWLOzLg [...]

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the first series of bills, expanding involuntary mental health treatment; a decision putting civil and moral commitments at odds while dividing mental health advocates. KCSB's Ginger Thomas learns more. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OGFH90bMQ4tkqnnSsD7vw?si=0f [...]

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a bill that would have provided free condoms to all public high school students, causing a storm in a state with a history in sex education controversy. KCSB’s Lauren Chiou has the story. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tiC2LCjBOktcVhhVa3glI?si=6 [...]

UCSB Professor Emeritus Mark Juergensmeyer studies conflicts and conflict resolution situations around the world, with a focus on those that involve religion. He's spent time in Gaza and the West bank. KCSB's Robert Stark spoke with Juergensmeyer, who opened the conversation by explaining his perspe [...]