Calling all reporters! The KCSB News Fall 2020 Orientation is next week! Whether you are already involved with our news team, or would like to get involved, feel free to attend the two-part orientation. You will learn how to craft your news stories on Monday, September 21st, and be led throug [...]

KCSB News is committed to helping the local community as much as possible during these times, and is also looking into how Isla Vista residents are handling social distancing during the pandemic. If you are in the IV area, be sure to check out this brief survey! Additionally, you can find hel [...]

https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/the-dangers-of-doom-scrolling “We have been surrounded by the bad news for so long that people are forgetting that this is a long term situation, and... taking care of ourselves for the long term is not unproductive and not selfish.” KCSB’s Jonathan Ya interviews [...]

https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/the-legacy-of-john-lewis-moving-forward “His legacy is that if we remember him and do the kinds of things he did, and if we hear his voice in our heads as we go forward through this next period of months–we might avert the end of democracy in America.” Congressman [...]

https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/working-to-close-the-digital-divide "I'm working very hard to convince my colleagues to use the powers that we have to make sure more kids are connected, they say no child left behind, I say no child left offline."  With some parts of Santa Barbara County not havi [...]

https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/how-negative-stereotypes-can-affect-brain-function "A lot of racial and ethnic dynamics are bigger than particular individuals right now, so there's systemic issues that have to be addressed through the political system, the legal system, and putting the burden on sp [...]

https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/the-need-for-affordable-housing-in-santa-barbara-with-chuck-flacks “Now’s the time. Let’s take advantage of the fact that there is a great need. And let’s come together as a community and say yes to new development and housing.” A report by the Santa Barbara Count [...]

COVID-19 Outbreak at Lompoc Federal Prison https://soundcloud.com/kcsbfm/inside-the-covid-19-outbreak-at-lompoc-prison “He fears that he’s going to die in prison. It’s just painful - it’s painful for the families that are outside, and knowing what they’re going through is just heartbreaking on [...]

Join us in honoring the life of Breonna Taylor, a beautiful light lost to police violence. The 2-hour special will begin with a playlist created by djbeaniebaby dedicated to Breonna and sonically representative of the darkness surrounding police violence and the feeling of des [...]

We demand that SB City Council adopt a resolution condemning police brutality and declare racism a public health emergency. Email Mayor Cathy Murillo and city council members. We demand transparency and accountability from the SB Police Department. No more "community conversat [...]