Educational, alternative, and non-commercial. KCSB News is dedicated to covering underreported stories of local, national, and international importance. Our team of student and community journalists here in Santa Barbara County produces content encompassing a variety of topics, ranging from politics and public health to environmental affairs and the arts. You can listen to our newscasts on-air Monday and Thursday at 5:00 pm and new episodes of Inside Isla Vista on Wednesday at 5:00 pm, all o ...
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What We Know About UCSB's Newly Disclosed Contracts With Defense Manufacturers
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After submitting a California Public Records Act request for UCSB’s Department of Defense contracts related to weapons development and research in 2021, Central Coast Antiwar Coalition Chair Marcy Winograd received disclosed contracts three years later on May 20, 2024. These contracts detail relationships and deals worth millions between the univer…
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Police Clear UCSB Liberated Zone Encampment
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Police in riot gear cleared the Liberated Zone encampment at UCSB in the early hours of Sunday, June 23. KCSB’s Zoha Malik has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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Interview With Doctoral Student Charlene Macharia on Her Forty Day Fast
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KCSB News' Ashley Segat interviews UCSB doctoral student Charlene Macharia on the key differences between her initial hunger strike and her current forty day fast.Oleh KCSB News
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Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Invites the Public to Annual Demo Days
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There is a long and rich history behind ham radios which are crucial in emergencies. The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club is hosting an event this weekend to show the public what they do - and how anyone can get involved. They'll be setting up their gear along Santa Barbara's waterfront this weekend to provide a demonstration of their emergency com…
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UCPD Conducts "Large-Scale Operation" at Previously Occupied Girvetz Hall
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Beginning at 1 AM on Wednesday, June 12, police in riot gear conducted a "large-scale operation" to remove student demonstrators who had previously barricaded themselves within Girvetz Hall. KCSB's Zoha Malik has the story.Photo credit: Brandon Yi/KCSB NewsOleh KCSB News
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OC Judge Orders Halt to UAW 4811 Strike
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An Orange County Superior Court Judge has issued a temporary restraining order against UAW 4811, effectively halting its strike that protested the UC's response to pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. To learn more, KCSB's Joyce Chi spoke to Alejandro Quevedo, an electrical engineering Ph.D. student and a UAW 4811 recording secretary.Photo cre…
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KCSB's Golden Mike Award-Winning Newscast
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KCSB News earned a prestigious Golden Mike Award (Division B) for its September 21, 2023 newscast, presented by the Radio and Television News Association (RTNA) of Southern California. The category was Best Newscast over 15 minutes, Division B. Take a listen! And, congrats to our newscast collaborators, Joyce Chi, Zoha Malik and Robert Stark.…
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It's move out season in Isla Vista, when students go turn in their rental keys and go home for the summer. Learn about how residents can donate their unwanted clothing, furniture and even non-perishable food, to keep tons of stuff out of local landfills. KCSB's Brandon Yi spoke with Viviana Marsano, who heads up the annual GIVE Sale, which benefits…
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For AAPI Heritage Month, KCSB's Elizabeth Truong spoke with Professor Alexander Cho about Asian American representation in Media. Professor Cho is the assistant director in the Asian American Studies professor at UCSB. In this episode, they dive into the stereotypes of the model minority and yellow peril to modern uses of social media.…
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The Story Behind Deciphering the 2021 Huntington Beach Oil Spill
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The 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill was a mystery that could only be solved using scientific investigative analysis. KCSB's Devon Szalva talks to Mark Page, UCSB biology researcher, about how he and a team of experts used invertebrates to decipher the cause and timing of the spill.Oleh KCSB News
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Trump Pledges to Halt Offshore Wind Projects on First Day of Presidency
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On his first day of presidency, Trump has vowed to rid any offshore wind projects, a project that was previously backed by Joe Biden. KCSB’s Nathan Luna has more information behind these vows.Oleh KCSB News
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Recent Droughts Take Tough Toll on Amazon Rainforest
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A recent study found that a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from severe droughts. KCSB’s Clarissa Rios has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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Trump Trial Continues As He Argues for Presidential Immunity
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Despite Trump’s current presidential campaign resting on the promise of taking Biden to court for his actions during office, Trump is asking for a new norm of presidential immunity to avoid criminal prosecution as Trump faces trial in New York, beginning this April, for multiple felony counts. KCSB's Emily Kimmel has the story…
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The AS Senate at UC Santa Barbara approved changes in AS Legal Code in line with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on June 5. KCSB’s Joyce Chi has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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UCSB AS Senate Passes Divestment Resolution
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A divestment resolution was successfully passed by the UCSB AS Senate this past Wednesday, May 29, making it the first divestment resolution passed after over a decade of effort. KCSB’s Zoha Malik has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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UCSB's Mauna Kea Protectors: Who Are They and What Are They Fighting For?
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KCSB's Alexandria Pak interviews two representatives of the Mauna Kea Protectors about their mission and how students can become involved in their cause. UCSB Religious Studies professor Greg Johnson sheds light on the context surrounding Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope Project.Oleh KCSB News
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A Market, March, and Rally Before AS Vote on Divestment
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Ahead of the Associated Students Senate vote on a resolution demanding divestment, UCSB Jewish Voice for Peace, Students for Justice in Palestine, and UCSB Divest pre-gamed with a market and a march. KCSB’s Ray Briare has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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Your Brain on Art: A Dancer's POV
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Jack Harwood made history in 2023 when he became the first male Spirit of Fiesta in 99 years of Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Santa Barbara's largest event of the year. He recently returned from Spain where he studied Flamenco and other traditional dance styles. Jack spoke with KCSB's Jennifer Zwigl about his experience at Fiesta and the way dance influ…
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The Backfiles: The Gaza Strip, Then and Now
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Rosie Bultman examines archival interviews with filmmakers Paul Lynch and Will Thomas and Rachel Corrie’s Parents. Also, a glimpse into Gaza courtesy of interviews with Ossama Badwan and Motasem MohammedOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: What Ali Abunimah Can Teach Us
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Rosie Bultman discusses an archive of No Alibis by Elizabeth Robinson and Avery Gordon featuring Ali Abunimah from 2004, and analyzes Abunimah’s current coverage of Palestine on The Electronic IntifadaOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: Serene Seikaly On Palestine, Edward Said, And More
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Rosie Bultman and Ryfah Shamak interview history professor Sherene Seikaly about Edward Said, palestinian politics, and her experience as an academic activistOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: An Introduction To Edward Said
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Rosie Bultman and Ryfah Shamak give you the best of an 1989 Edward Said speechOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: A Conversation About Zionism with Avery Zinner
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Rosie Bultman and fellow student Avery Zinner discuss Zionism and current campus politics around Israel and PalestineOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: Reflections on Palestinian Poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye
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Rosie Bultman discusses poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye how art can help us understand the genocide in PalestineOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: Rabbis For Peace In Palestine With Rabbi Cat Zavis
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Rosie Bultman interviews Rabbi Cat Zavis about a 2003 speech by Rabbi Michael Lerner, and what it means to be a Rabbi for CeasefireOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: Politics And Torture With Lisa Hajjar
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Rosie Bultman and Ryfah Shamak interview Sociology Professor Lisa Hajjar about her UCSB talk on Palestine in 2003, and how her research on torture informs her understanding of the Palestinian conditionOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: Has Anything Changed? With Raja Shehadeh
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Rosie and acclaimed Palestinian human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh discuss a speech that he gave at UCSB back in 2002, his writing, and current events in PalestineOleh KCSB News
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The Backfiles: Reporting Truthfully With Elizabeth Robinson
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Rosie Bultman and Elizabeth Robinson discuss the philosophies of news reporting, politics in the Middle East and Palestine, and where the media has failed us.Oleh KCSB News
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Inside IV: Remembering the 10th Anniversary of the Isla Vista Tragedy
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Remembering the victims of the Isla Vista tragedy on the tenth anniversary of the deaths of six students. Tune in to find out how the community honored their memories. Hosted by KCSB's Clarissa Hom.Oleh KCSB News
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UCSB Academic Workers Hold Pre-Strike Rally
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Santa Barbara UAW 2865, the union under UAW 4811 which represents TAs, readers, and tutors at UCSB, held a pre-strike rally which drew around a hundred members and supporters this past Thursday, May 23, 2024, to show the UC they were strike ready and to stand in solidarity with UCs who were called to go on strike. KCSB's Zoha Malik has the story.…
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A Vehicular Homelessness Solution in Santa Barbara
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After the rise of vehicular homelessness across California, and in Santa Barbara, the state has provided a grant to move people living in cars from the streets to the parking lots which would then be transferred to housing. KCSB’s Nathan Luna has more information on what the grant will provide.Oleh KCSB News
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Santa Barbara City College Unveils Chumash Signage
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On May 8th, Santa Barbara City College unveiled their “Chumash Signage Project”. Ray Briare has more.Oleh KCSB News
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California Highway Patrol Appears to Act Against Training by Aiming Weapons at Protesters in UCLA
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A review by CalMatters finds that California Highway Patrol officers appeared to aim less-lethal weapons at the heads of non-threatening pro-Palestine protesters and fire them into crowds at UCLA, despite this action going against their training. KCSB’s El Messerschmitt explains instances in which officers were in violation of protocol.…
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The Supreme Court Declines to Review Mckesson v. Doe
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The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a case means that the nonviolent protest organizers are liable for illegal actions committed by the attendee, even if the protest leader did not intend to the act by a third party. KCSB’s Lena Cen explains.Oleh KCSB News
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The Potential Consequences of a Trump Presidency on the NOAA
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The NOAA is a climate and weather agency working to publicly deliver climate information. Climate experts fear and respond to Donald Trump's hopes to privatize and restructure the agency. KCSB's Brandon Yi has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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UAW 4811 Approves Stand Up Strike - An Interview With the UAW Chair at UCSB
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Following the shutdown of multiple pro-Palestine encampments and violence between protestors and counter protesters in the UCs, UAW 4811 - the union representing TAs, researchers, postdocs, readers and graders - passed a strike authorization vote on May 15th. So far, UC Santa Cruz has begun striking. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst and Devon Szalva talk to …
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AS Senate Changes How Some BCUs’ Leftover Funds Are Spent
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The AS Senate passed new legislation addressing some organizations' accumulated funds. KCSB’s Joyce Chi recaps the bill and the reactions from some campus groups.Oleh KCSB News
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Why the Families of Israeli Hostages Are Upset With Netanyahu
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The families of hostages have been waiting 7 months since October 7th for their loved ones to be returned. Families are upset with how Netanyahu has placed priority on destroying Hamas rather than making negotiations for the hostages’ safety. This includes Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet who has threatened to leave if Netanyahu doesn’…
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UCSB Community Gathers at Liberated Zone to Commemorate Nakba Day
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In commemoration of the 76th anniversary of Nakba, UCSB Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on the Chemistry Lawn at the UCSB Liberated Zone. KCSB’s Mario Fuentes-Godinez recaps the vigil, and explains the historical significance and ongoing nature of the Nakba.(Photo credit: Ashley Segat/KCSB News)…
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Interview with Koegel Autism Center's Clinical Director On the Neurodivergent Mind (Short Ver.)
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The CDC finds that 1 percent of the world’s population has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. To learn more about this, KCSB's Ashley Segat spoke with Anna Krasno, the Clinical Director of the Koegel Autism Venter at UCSB to learn more.Oleh KCSB News
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Interview with Koegel Autism Center's Clinical Director On the Neurodivergent Mind (Full Ver.)
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The CDC finds that 1 percent of the world’s population has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. To learn more about this, KCSB New's Ashley Segat spoke with Anna Krasno, the Clinical Director of the Autism Center at the Koegel Autism center at UCSB to learn more.Oleh KCSB News
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Potential Lease Transfer For Santa Barbara’s Fiesta 5 Theatre
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As Metropolitan Theatres face extreme financial struggles, the future of Santa Barbara’s Fiesta 5 location is up in the air. However, The Santa Barbara International Film Festival may be a potential lease transfer opportunity. KCSB's Ginger Thomas has more.Oleh KCSB News
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DuPont Abortion Clinic Barred from Opening, Raises Questions on California Abortion Care
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An abortion clinic in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles was barred from opening, a surprising occurrence in an area that is considered to be pro-choice. American chemical company DuPont was looking to open a clinic in the Beverly Hills area, but their lease was denied, and a court battle ensued. Devon Szalva with KCSB News has the story.…
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More People Are Dying in California Jails While Less People Are In Custody
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California jails are holding thousands of fewer people but death rates are at historic highs. KCSB’s Naya Reyes has the story.Oleh KCSB News
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Inside IV: Asian Mental Health + IV Bike Improvements + More
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KCSB's Elizabeth Truong and Brandon Yi explore mental health in the Asian American population in Isla Vista and among the UCSB campus community in a conversation with Professor Erin Ninh and author Mimi Khúc, who led a mental health workshop hosted at UCSB’s Asian Resource Center. Plus, hear from Isla Vista’s new representative in Associated Studen…
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A Conversation With UCSB Students For Electoral Reform
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This spring, UCSB Students for Electoral Reform was formed on campus. The organization is the first campus chapter of Californians for Electoral Reform, and advocates for rank choice voting in California. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst spoke with founding members Isabelle Benetti and Jeanne Broome to learn more.…
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An Update on Nationwide & UC Pro-Palestine Encampments
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Universities including Columbia and UCLA have set up encampments for Palestine, demanding university divestment, which has resulted in police backlash, violence and arrests. Campuses throughout the country have continued launching encampments, especially among other UC campuses. KCSB's Kelly Darroch recaps the encampments and the responses.…
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UCSB Doctoral Student Charlene Macharia Starts 40 Day Fast in Support of Pro-Palestine Encampment
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UCSB doctoral student Charlene Macharia sent an email to UCSB stakeholders about their representation of students as climate campus intensifies. Macharia discusses topics such as divestment as she expressses support with the Gaza solidarity encampment and other student organizations. KCSB's Ashley Segat explains the content of her past two emails.…
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As student protests against the war on Gaza grow, so are calls for Divestment. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst talks about what university divestment is, and student calls for divestment.Oleh KCSB News
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Nearly Two Weeks of UCSB's Gaza Solidarity Encampment
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KCSB's Zoha Malik highlights important updates on UCSB's Gaza solidarity encampment.Oleh KCSB News
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