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What SB Voters Should Know About the Recall Election

A special election set for September 14 will decide the fate of California Governor Gavin Newsom. KCSB’s Ashley Rusch speaks with Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters Joseph Holland for what Santa Barbara voters should know about the recall election. KCSB News and Sports…

news August 13, 2021

In Conversation with Jr. Miss Spirit

In the thick of COVID-19, while it felt like everything was on pause, 9-year-old Savannah Hoover spent her days practicing her Flamenco dance routine at home. She devoted countless hours all adding up to her big moment of performing for this year's Miss…

central coast current affairs featured health & science isla vista national & international news ucsb August 9, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students

KCSB News and Sports · Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students In episode two of our series, Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students, KCSB's Ashley Rusch and Daily Nexus reporter Sindhu Ananthavel narrow in on UC Santa Barbara's response to four major topics: academic…

blog featured music music reviews August 8, 2021

August’s Add of the Month: DARKSIDE’s Spiral

KCSB’s music department is sitting down each month to write to you about one album added to our music library that left a strong enough impression on them to be crowned Add of the Month. For August 2021, KCSB’s Internal Music Director Yousef…

at the station featured PSA's August 8, 2021

Environmental PSA: Diet and Agriculture

The following is a transcript from an aired PSA, produced by KCSB's Production Coordinator. A switch towards veganism and plant-based diets continues to grow in the U.S. In fact over the last 15 years, the number of people making the switch rose from 290,000…

blog music music reviews August 6, 2021

Music Department: August Recommendations

Marion and Yousef, KCSB's External and Internal Music Directors, share their August music recommendations here. For more updates from the Music Department, sign up for their monthly newsletters right here on KCSB.org! Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime (Yousef's pick). An escapade through the lesser-known…

blog August 5, 2021

Vote KCSB-FM in the SB Independent’s “Best Of Santa Barbara” 2021 Readers’ Poll!

For the first time ever, KCSB-FM prevailed last year in the Santa Barbara Independent’s “Best of Santa Barbara” readers survey. Now in its 34th year, the Independent ’s “Best of Santa Barbara” contest has become a celebration of…

current affairs featured health & science isla vista news ucsb August 1, 2021

Unmasking Isla Vista: Human Struggle

KCSB News and Sports · Unmasking Isla Vista: Human Struggle In our first collaborative project, KCSB and the Daily Nexus have worked together to document the ways in which our community has changed over the past 18 months. As a result, we are proud…

Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community members have had to adjust almost all aspects of their lives to help mitigate the spread of the virus. As Isla Vista slowly re-opens, KCSB and the Daily Nexus have…

blog featured PSA's July 27, 2021

Environmental Awareness PSA: Transportation

The following is a transcript of an aired PSA, produced by KCSB's Production Coordinator. This year saw the levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere at 419 parts per million -- the highest level in more than 4 million years. Though levels initially…

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