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A High School Student’s Experience with COVID-19

Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
KCSB News and Sports · A High School Student's Experience of COVID-19 As our neighbors in Ventura and San Luis Obispo county see higher daily rates of COVID cases, we remind Santa Barbara to stay safe and take precaution. KCSB's Kali Acquaah spoke to a young high school student about testing [...]
KCSB News and Sports · A High School Student's Experience of COVID-19 As our neighbors in Ventura and San Luis O [...]

How California COVID Notify Works

Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
KCSB News and Sports · How California COVID Notify Works The California COVID Notify app is allowing students on UC campuses to keep track of possible COVID-19 exposures. Using Bluetooth technology, users can anonymously exchange info on whether they have been diagnosed with COVID-19 without shar [...]
KCSB News and Sports · How California COVID Notify Works The California COVID Notify app is allowing students on UC c [...]

JUNETEENTH SB: COMMUNITY DEMANDS

Friday, June 05th, 2020
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 [...]
We demand that SB City Council adopt a resolution condemning police brutality and declare racism a public health emergen [...]

Public Service Announcement Submission Form

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
If you are interested in airing information about your service, business, event, etc on the radio, please fill out this form. Public service announcements (PSAs) are messages designed to inform or educate. PSAs are free of charge and as such are an important way to raise community awareness about [...]
If you are interested in airing information about your service, business, event, etc on the radio, please fill out this [...]

States Continue to Move Towards Challenging Abortion Access

Thursday, June 06th, 2019
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.
KCSB's Daisy Kershaw gives a rundown of the latest political moves being made by states in hopes that their abortion b [...]

The History of Abortion Laws in the U.S.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
Since this past week, the U.S. has been in a state of political divide over abortion legislation on the state level. KCSBs Daisy Kershaw takes a look back at the history of the fight for legal abortion in the US as well as at the current abortion debate.
Since this past week, the U.S. has been in a state of political divide over abortion legislation on the state level. [...]

Yemen: The Forgotten War

Monday, May 13th, 2019
With the recent presidential veto, the U.S. will continue participating in an unauthorized war. KCSB's Nassef Mohsen Ali covers a panel discussion on the war in Yemen.
With the recent presidential veto, the U.S. will continue participating in an unauthorized war. KCSB's Nassef Mohsen [...]

How Universities handle Sexual Assault Cases are Changing

Thursday, May 09th, 2019
At the end of April, KCSB News profiled several sexual assault cases at UCSB that were overturned at the beginning of the 2018 2019 school year. While the three cases differed in their respective details, the university-determined ruling in each case was reversed in an appellate court, which fou [...]
At the end of April, KCSB News profiled several sexual assault cases at UCSB that were overturned at the beginning o [...]

Measles Outbreak and What to do about it

Thursday, May 09th, 2019
The United States is currently experiencing its worst outbreak of the measles virus in decades. KCSB’s Megan Stafford spoke with Dr. Ali Javanbacht of UCSB Student Health for more information about the symptoms of the virus, its spread, and how students can stay safe against it.
The United States is currently experiencing its worst outbreak of the measles virus in decades. KCSB’s Megan Staffor [...]