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How LA Activists Are Making Unoccupied Housing Accessible to Houseless Families

KCSB News and Sports · How LA Activists Are Making Unoccupied Housing Accessible to Houseless Families Independent journalist Zoie Matthew has been chronicling for months the struggle by(mostly)homeless single mothers with children to gain access to nearly 200 houses in the El Sereno area…

current affairs news central coast March 3, 2021

The San Marcos Foothills Protest

KCSB News and Sports · The San Marcos Foothills Protest On Thursday, February 25, eight people were arrested during a protest against the development of high end luxury homes on the West Mesa of the San Marcos Foothills. The Santa Barbara Independent reported that…

current affairs news February 24, 2021

The Controversial Legacy of Rush Limbaugh

KCSB News and Sports · The Controversial Legacy of Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh, controversial conservative radio giant, has died at age 70 from stage four lung cancer. Limbaugh was famous for pioneering a new age of conservative radio – one that steers far from…

current affairs news February 24, 2021

A Former FBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge on Crimes Against Children

KCSB News and Sports · A Former FBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge on Crimes Against Children For law enforcement officers, involvement in violent crimes against children has been regarded as the most dangerous and difficult cases in the field. KCSB's Yulene Teagle spoke…

current affairs news central coast February 24, 2021

Congressman Salud Carbajal on the California Clean Coast Act

KCSB News and Sports · Congressman Salud Carbajal on the California Clean Coast Act The California Clean Coast Act was the first bill that Congressman Salud Carbajal introduced in January of 2017. He has reintroduced the bill every term since then. The bill aims…

current affairs news ucsb February 16, 2021

Making STEM More Accessible to Black & Latinx Students

With the majority of developers in the STEM field being white males, much of the resulting code tends towards serving white males and under-serving communities of color. KCSB’s Aubrey Valerio spoke with Dr. Sharon Tettegah, the director of the Center for Black Studies…

current affairs national & international health & science news central coast February 16, 2021

Biden Admin Halts Federal Leasing of California Land. What Does this Mean for Santa Barbara?

Under the Trump administration, the Bureau of Land Management opened up 1.2 million acres California land for oil and gas leasing. The new Biden administration, however, halted federal leasing until further assessment is done. KCSB's Kathryn Foster sits down with Rebecca August, Director…

current affairs national & international news central coast February 11, 2021

The Effort to Recall Governor Gavin Newsom

Recall elections are special elections permitted under California state law. KCSB’s Robert Stark speaks with podcaster and seasoned journalist Jerry Roberts about the recall’s legal process and backers behind the petition to recall Governor Newsom. KCSB News and Sports · The Effort to Recall…

current affairs news February 11, 2021

Majority of Vaccine Recipients are Women

The CDC reports that ⅔ of all people that have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are women. KCSB’s Sherry Zeng has the story. KCSB News and Sports · Majority of Vaccine Recipients are Women

current affairs national & international news January 15, 2021

Analyzing the Hate and Extremism of the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

KCSB News and Sports · Analyzing the Hate and Extremism of the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol KCSB News joins Professor Brian Levin-- director at the center for the study of hate and extremism at Cal State University San Bernardino-- in a conversation about…

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