KCSB News and Sports · KCSB News The Year In COVID It’s been almost one year since the UC Santa Barbara campus transitioned to virtual learning and the state issued the first pandemic-related stay-at-home order. KCSB News reporters have covering COVID-19 and its impacts on students and the greater Santa […]
KCSB News and Sports · Speaking with Former KCSB News Director Daniel Alvarenga In honor of this year’s Fund Drive, we’re celebrating all aspects of the station – including those hard at work at KCSB News keeping the community informed about COVID-19. KCSB News Directors Ashley Rusch and Aubrey Valerio […]
KCSB News and Sports · The Controversial Legacy of Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh, controversial conservative radio giant, has died at age 70 from stage four lung cancer. Limbaugh was famous for pioneering a new age of conservative radio – one that steers far from traditional journalistic values of fairness and […]
KCSB News and Sports · A Former FBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge on Crimes Against Children For law enforcement officers, involvement in violent crimes against children has been regarded as the most dangerous and difficult cases in the field. KCSB’s Yulene Teagle spoke to a former FBI Assistant Special […]
KCSB News and Sports · Congressman Salud Carbajal on the California Clean Coast Act The California Clean Coast Act was the first bill that Congressman Salud Carbajal introduced in January of 2017. He has reintroduced the bill every term since then. The bill aims to permanently ban offshore oil and […]
The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Architecture Institute with the support of the City has put forth a vision for Downtown Santa Barbara that addresses the housing shortage, popularity of denser mix use development, and post pandemic economic trends. KCSB’s Robert Stark speaks with Noozhawk’s Joshua Molina about these […]
In honor of this year’s Fund Drive, we’re celebrating all aspects of the station – including those hard at work at KCSB News keeping the community informed about COVID-19. KCSB News Directors Ashley Rusch and Aubrey Valerio sit down with journalist Daniel Alvarenga, former KCSB news director and program director, […]
With the majority of developers in the STEM field being white males, much of the resulting code tends towards serving white males and under-serving communities of color. KCSB’s Aubrey Valerio spoke with Dr. Sharon Tettegah, the director of the Center for Black Studies Research at UCSB, about the different programs […]
Under the Trump administration, the Bureau of Land Management opened up 1.2 million acres California land for oil and gas leasing. The new Biden administration, however, halted federal leasing until further assessment is done. KCSB’s Kathryn Foster sits down with Rebecca August, Director of Advocacy at Los Padres ForestWatch, to […]
Recall elections are special elections permitted under California state law. KCSB’s Robert Stark speaks with podcaster and seasoned journalist Jerry Roberts about the recall’s legal process and backers behind the petition to recall Governor Newsom. KCSB News and Sports · The Effort to Recall Governor Gavin Newsom
Native and Indigenous Students at UC Santa Barbara have been working towards establishing an American Indian and Indigenous Studies Department for upwards of six years. Recently, a petition was created to bring visibility to this topic and show support for the initiative. KCSB’s Kathryn Foster sits down with Esme Quintero […]
Increasing wildfire fires due to extreme fire weather are unfortunately becoming the norm for several Californians. KCSB’s Yulene Teagle takes a closer look at the study conducted by researchers Danielle Touma and Samantha Stevenson as they take into account the anthropogenic factors that have increased the risk of extreme fire […]
The UC Board of Regents discussed the possible suspension of standardized testing for admissions on January 21, according to the Daily Nexus. Alternative tests are being proposed in replacement of the SAT and ACT. KCSB’s Jennifer Yoshikoshi has more on the story. KCSB News and Sports · UC Considers Suspending […]
The CDC reports that ⅔ of all people that have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are women. KCSB’s Sherry Zeng has the story. KCSB News and Sports · Majority of Vaccine Recipients are Women
The UCSB Reads selection for 2021 is When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir, co-authored by Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele. This annual program of the UCSB Library brings the campus and Santa Barbara communities together each year for dialogue about important topical issues while reading a common book. Starting […]
KCSB News and Sports · The Pre-Existing Conditions and Long Term Consequences of COVID-19 Black and Hispanic individuals in the U.S. are more susceptible to the effects of COVID-19. KCSB’s Yulene Teagle takes a closer look on how the lasting effects impact these survivors.
KCSB News and Sports · A Burmese Family's Perspective of the Coup in Myanmar On February 1st, Burma declared a state of emergency when the military seized control of the government. KCSB’s Giulia Setola spoke to Wint Myint, a daughter of Burmese immigrants, about her perspective of the coup and […]
KCSB News and Sports · The American Radio Archives Moves to UCSB The American Radio Archives will be moving to UCSB. The collection, one of the largest in the world, was previously housed in Thousand Oaks. KCSB’s Sierra van der Brug speaks with David Seubert with the UCSB Library Special […]
KCSB News and Sports · Latinx Students Being Overly Diagnosed with Learning Disabilities The Santa Barbara Unified School District works to address issues on academic equity, one of these being why LatinX students are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities. Reporter Kali Acquaah speaks with the Vice President […]
KCSB News and Sports · Dangerous Heat, Unequal Consequences Both Florida and Arizona are seeing some of the nation’s highest summertime temperatures, deeply and disproportionately affecting minority communities. KCSB’s Lekha Sapers delves into the root causes of this disparity.
KCSB News and Sports · A Santa Barbara County Resident's Experience with the COVID-19 Vaccine The COVID vaccine is considered a ray of hope for a lot of residents who think the two shots could help life get back to normal. For now, only healthcare workers and senior citizens in […]
KCSB News and Sports · SB County Gets its First DOJ Rep for Immigrants Karla Can is Santa Barbara County’s first Department of Justice representative for immigrants. In an interview with KCSB’s Pia Ramos, Can speaks about her position, what this means for the county, and the goals she has […]
KCSB News and Sports · Move-In Day During a Pandemic “Chaotic..excitingly chaotic” and “rushed” were the words used to describe the weekend of Jan. 15-18th. In a span of four days, 1,000 undergraduate students moved into university-owned apartments for the Winter and Spring quarter. KCSB’s Pricila Flores has more on […]
KCSB News and Sports · Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy in Santa Barbara In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, KCSB’s Ashley Rusch joins Anna Everett, emeritus professor of Film and Media at UC Santa Barbara, to speak on her experience as the featured speaker at today’s 14th […]
