KCSB News · Discussing OnlyFans and Digital Sex Work with Professor Mireille Miller-Young In late August, the subscriber-based online platform, OnlyFans, announced its decision to suspend all adult content from its servers. After a significant outcry from the public and the site’s users, OnlyFans [...]

KCSB News · Unmasking Isla Vista: Community Activism In the sixth and final episode of our series, KCSB's Daniel Huecias and the Daily Nexus' Holly Rusch explore activism in Isla Vista through a series of interviews, amplifying the voices behind local political and social movements. We speak [...]

KCSB News · Unmasking Isla Vista: Community Reflection In episode five of our series, KCSB News reporter and Daily Nexus Assistant Photo Editor Pia Ramos explores the Isla Vista community through interviews with local leaders. Isla Vista Community Services District President Spencer Brandt and [...]

The community of Isla Vista is facing an unprecedented housing shortage ahead of the fall quarter, leaving many students to consider drastic options such as commuting several hours or even living in their cars. Many factors are playing into the crisis, including high enrollment rates at the universi [...]

KCSB News · The Equal Rights Amendment's Present and Future Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee ERA Ad Hoc co-chairs Pam Flint Tambo and Moira Gill join KCSB News for a conversation about the current status and future implications of the Equal Rights Amendment. KCSB's Alexandra Goldber [...]

KCSB News · Unmasking Isla Vista: Local Business & Essential Workers In episode four of our series, Unmasking Isla Vista: Local Business & Essential Workers, KCSB's Alexandra Goldberg, and the Daily Nexus' Katherine Swartz assess the pandemic’s toll on businesses here in Isla Vista, highlight [...]

KCSB News · Unmasking Isla Vista: Testing & Vaccines In episode three of our series, Unmasking Isla Vista: Testing & Vaccines, KCSB's Yulene Teagle and the Daily Nexus' Atmika Iyer examine the efforts of the Santa Barbara Public Health Department and UC Santa Barbara in mitigating the spread [...]

A special election set for September 14 will decide the fate of California Governor Gavin Newsom. KCSB’s Ashley Rusch speaks with Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters Joseph Holland for what Santa Barbara voters should know about the recall election. KCSB News and Sports · What SB Voters Sh [...]

In the thick of COVID-19, while it felt like everything was on pause, 9-year-old Savannah Hoover spent her days practicing her Flamenco dance routine at home. She devoted countless hours all adding up to her big moment of performing for this year's Miss Spirit competition. Prior to the flurry of can [...]

KCSB News and Sports · Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students In episode two of our series, Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students, KCSB's Ashley Rusch and Daily Nexus reporter Sindhu Ananthavel narrow in on UC Santa Barbara's response to four major topics: academic dishonesty, ment [...]