KCSB's Tianyi Huang speaks with Amber VanDerwarker about why women in Archaeology choose careers in cultural resource management (CRM) over academia and inequalities in the field.

Recently, a public demonstration took place outside of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s regional office in remembrance of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill and to bring attention to the plans to drastically expand offshore drilling operations. Even with petroleum at the forefront of resident [...]

On January 31st Tracy K Smith, current U.S. Poet Laureate, visited UCSB to do a reading as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series. KCSB reporter Jenny Boyar attended the event.

AFSCME workers staged a UC-wide strike last week that garnered sympathy strikes from several other UC-wide unions. KCSB reporter Nassef Mohsen Ali summarized the strike, and why workers voted for it. Photo Credits: KCSB Staff

The union representing UC librarians across all campuses is currently negotiating their contracts with concerns over salary and academic freedom. KCSB's Anita Carraher has the story.

A research project launching out of UC Santa Barbara is using more than just technology to help fish off our coastline. KCSB's Anita Carraher has the story. Find out more about the project here: spottinggiantseabass.msi.ucsb.edu/ Image credit: Spotting Giant Sea Bass Project

What is the difference between a wage board and a labor union? KCSB reporter Eileen Taing speaks with UCSB professor Nelson Lichtenstein on the state of the nation's labor organizations.

The NewCen is a proposed University Center renovation introduced by Associated Students President Hieu Le last January. The proposal has received attention because of its associated student fee. Héctor Sánchez Castañeda spoke with Daily Nexus reporter and news editor Shomik Mukherjee about the r [...]

Firefighters from across the state continue their battle against The Thomas Fire. Unhealthy air quality, along with intermittent power outages prompted UC Santa Barbara officials to postpone final exams, which were supposed to take place this week. Instead - the many services on campus are close [...]

The massive Thomas Fire continues to burn across Santa Barbara County has produced hazardous air and has also led to a labor dispute at UC Santa Barbara. KCSB's Harry Lawton explains.