With the country's first Environmental Studies program and the birthplace of Earth Day, leadership is no stranger here in Santa Barbara. But that doesn't stop UCSB faculty and students from pursuing innovation in the field. Robert Stark talks to UCSB Professor Simone Pulver about her new environ [...]

KCSB's Edward Colmenares visits the weekly Friday night event and delves into the group's local religious affiliations.

KCSB's Daisy Kershaw gives a rundown of the latest political moves being made by states in hopes that their abortion ban will be the one to challenge supreme court precedent set by Roe v. Wade.

As oil giant ExxonMobil seeks permission to move oil by truck along the central coast - new information reveals the company’s offshore oil platforms were in violation of federal standards at the time of the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. KCSB's Bryndon Madison has the story.

KCSB's Harry Lawton speaks with Chuck Flacks, director of PATH (PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS), about his organization's work in providing housing and medical services to the homeless.

Cigarette butts are the most commonly littered item, thus this new bill is seeking to ban filter cigarettes. KCSB's Hayden Harris has the story.

Reports released this month reveal ExxonMobil’s oil platforms off of Santa Barbara’s coast were found to be out of compliance with federal regulations at the time of the Refugio Oil Spill back in 2015. Now, four years later, Exxon is seeking to ramp up production while the federal safety agency re [...]

An online exhibition has been created honoring the acts of love and compassion that emerged in Isla Vista and on the UCSB campus following the deadly tragedy in Isla Vista in 2014. KCSB's Lisa Osborn spoke with UCSB librarian Annie Platoff to find out more.

The oil company found criminally responsible has been slapped with more than 3-million dollars in fines. Now, another oil company is making an effort to restart oil production operations in the area. As KCSB’s Bryndon Madison, reports - the plan is getting some support from leaders in north coun [...]

KCSB's Timothy Motte recaps the events leading up to the renewed tension between Iran and U.S.