On Tuesday, April 16th, The Associated Students of UCSB held a townhall to re-evaluate the communities progress towards Food Security of students and the community of Isla Vista. KCSB reporter Kody Chong covers the issues brought by speakers and community members at the town hall.
What can the Sudanese look forward to after the ousting of their president? KCSB’s Nassef Mohsen Ali contextualizes the events in Sudan by looking back on the events of the Arab Spring.
Professor of medieval architecture, Richard Wittman, talks to reporter Harry Lawton, about the damage to Notre dame in last week’s fire, regarding what was lost, what was saved, and what precautions need to be taken in the future.
KCSB reporter Lyndsey Tillinghast looks at local UCSB cases that have been overturned and the federal policies influencing the decisions in a new series of reports.
KCSB News presented a panel on Monday, February 25th, 2019 regarding the implications of (un)natural disasters on marginalized communities due to non-inclusive and outdated policies. The panel featured representatives from the UCSB Environmental Studies Department, UCSB Students for Environmental Justice, Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), Central Coast Alliance for a […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May continued her search for an extension to the date of British withdrawal from the European Union, which was extended until October 31st at a meeting in Brussels. KCSB’s Harry Lawton has the story.
The oil platform off the Goleta coast, known affectionately as platform Holly, has been the source of inspiration of many who venture to Santa Barbara’s coastline. But since the bankruptcy of the platform’s owner and the 2015 Refugio oil spill, the platform, sitting on top of one of the most […]
SBCC’s trustees recently proposed an anti-racism resolution that directs the new superintendent of SBCC to work on anti-racism plans. To learn more, KCSB’s Tianyi Huang spoke with Jonathan Abboud, a trustee on the Santa Barbara Community College Board of Trustees, representing Isla Vista, UCSB and Hope Ranch.
Both students and the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department are planning for Deltopia, which is a social “street party” organized for this upcoming weekend. KCSB’s Megan Stafford speaks with Deputy Justin Schroeder about the precautions local law enforcement is taking and what Goleta residents and UCSB students can do to stay […]
UCSB students power through final exams – and try to remain calm. As KCSB’s Megan Stafford Reports, there are some resources available on campus to help ease this seasonal stress.
Students of color at Santa Barbara City College claim they don’t feel safe at school, and that SBCC officials are doing nothing to help. KCSB’s Tianyi Huang speaks with Nia Revis, a student leader of the Black Students Union at Santa Barbara City College to find out about her experiences… […]
California’s chief financial officer recently addressed a packed house of politically engaged women in Santa Barbara. KCSB’s Harry Lawton has the story.
This past Friday, a terrorist shot and killed 51 people in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Today, the UCSB Muslim Student Association held a noontime vigil at Storke Tower in solidarity with the victims, families, and community at large. Here are highlights from today’s UCSB “Standing in Solidarity with […]
UPTE-CWA, a union representing 15,000 UC workers, is planning a labor rally beneath Storke Tower this coming Wednesday. KCSB’s Megan Stafford has more information on the UC system-wide strike: Another labor strike is happening at UCSB, the University Professional Technical Employee-Communications Workers of America (UPTE-CWA), a union that represents 15,000 […]
While Santa Barbara County’s main jail has been characterized as an outdated facility with expensive maintenance fees, there is no renovation plan and no funding for the plan yet. However, the Northern Branch Jail Project located in Santa Maria, advertised as a back-up for the main jail, has had its […]
Science becomes art as UC Santa Barbara’s College of Creative studies announce plans to offer a degree in Marine science starting next year. KCSB’s Maddie Whalen has more.
Santa Barbara City College announces plans for an evening college program in order to reach more students starting Fall 2019. KCSB reporter Jennifer Sor has more.
The Rohingya continue to flee tyranny, while countries shut their doors. KCSB reporter Nassef Mohsen Ali interviews UCSB History professor, Utathya Chattopadhyaya, about developments in the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar.
As the crisis in Venezuela deepens, KCSB reporter Harry Lawton talks to professor Juan Pablo Lupi of UCSB’s Department of Spanish & Portuguese, a Venezuela national, to cast some light on the issues.
Along with the rest of KCSB, KCSB News is hard at work migrating content to KCSB’s new website. If you’re looking for a story that came out before February 2019, it might not have been moved to this website yet! Try checking our Soundcloud, where we post all the stories […]
