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☆Women's History Month Playlist 2026☆
This Women’s History Month, us here in the music department at KCSB wanted to highlight some of the amazing women artists using their music to fight for and celebrate women’s empowerment. This playlist spans decades of activism,…
Top 55 Albums of 2025
words by Caden Brown
Written and compiled by volunteer Caden Brown - "I enjoy journaling albums that
I’ve enjoyed throughout the year, so that I don’t forget them in the future."
This year, he overindulged. In a long, ranked list,…
KCSB News Team and Reporters travelled to Downtown Santa Barbara to report on the 10 days of the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Check out the collection of Celebrity Interviews below.
Michele Gondry’s Whimsical World of Music Videos
words by Sofia Escalante
Our Assistant Music Director, Sofia Escalante, takes KCSB on a tour through the wonderful worlds of Michel Gondry’s music videos. Keep reading for Sofia’s insight and commentary on videos featuring…
February is Black History Month!!!
We here at KCSB are celebrating by highlighting and uplifting some of our favorite music from Black artists... Listen to our picks and read about them below <3
SARAH N.’S RECS
“Nubian Queen” - Michael Angelo
Michael Angelo by Michael…
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Our KCSB News Department has been hard at work covering all of the recent protests surrounding ICE and immigration laws. Check them out and listen to the stories down below.
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KCSB News Team and Reporters travelled to Downtown Santa Barbara to report on the 10 days of the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Check out the collection of Celebrity Interviews below.
Google has been using news content without compensating the news organizations that produce it. An agreement in 2024 with the State of California would have addressed this, but now Google and Governor Newsom may subvert it altogether. KCSB's Ray Briare brings us the…
The Associated Students EVPLA Office spearheaded extensive efforts to “Save Deltopia”, including hosting Townhalls and info sessions. Now, almost halfway through the academic school year, KCSB’s Tatiana Jacquez sat down with Associated Student External Vice President for Local Affairs, EJ Raad, to see…
Community members gathered at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation 135 years after one of the deadliest attacks on Indigenous people by the U.S government. Here is KCSB’s Omar Opeyany with the story.
From education to healthcare to federal funding, California’s 51 lawsuits against the Trump administration bring a deeper conversation over limits of presidential power in the United States. KCSB’s Ruby Rai goes over California’s lawsuits against the Trump administration, and highlights a few major…
Isla Vista is facing a spring season without Deltopia. Following the new noise ordinance, the Isla Vista Community Services District held a town hall Tuesday, January 20th, to unveil a community-led festival aimed at keeping the music and party alive while meeting strict…
Our KCSB News Department has been hard at work covering all of the recent protests surrounding ICE and immigration laws. Check them out and listen to the stories down below.
The union representing the folks who produce newscasts for local TV are asking for support from the community in their effort to raise pay, improve working conditions, and protect local journalism. KCSB’s Ray Briare brings us the story.