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Measles Outbreak and What to do about it

The United States is currently experiencing its worst outbreak of the measles virus in decades. KCSB’s Megan Stafford spoke with Dr. Ali Javanbacht of UCSB Student Health for more information about the symptoms of the virus, its spread, and how students can stay…

current affairs health & science news central coast May 2, 2019

Plains All American Sentenced for the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill

KCSB Reporter Anita Carraher spoke to Linda Krop, legal council for the Environmental Defense Center on last week’s sentencing of Plains All American for the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. Photo provided courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura

current affairs news May 2, 2019

Current State of Mexico under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Mexico has had a new president since January, so how have things changed, for better or worse? KCSB's Harry Lawton talked with an American commentator in Mexico City to assess the progress the new President has made in dealing with the many problems…

current affairs news ucsb May 1, 2019

The Rippling Effects of America’s Teacher Shortage

A report aiming to capture the magnitude of the US’s teacher shortage was released by the Economic Policy Institute last month. Tine Sloan, an associate teaching professor at the university of California, Santa Barabara, talked to KCSB about the shortage and its causes,…

current affairs news April 25, 2019

What Comes after Sudan’s Revolution?

What can the Sudanese look forward to after the ousting of their president? KCSB's Nassef Mohsen Ali contextualizes the events in Sudan by looking back on the events of the Arab Spring.

current affairs news April 22, 2019

The Economic Woes of Sudan’s Crisis

Sudanese demonstrators led to the removal of President Omar al-Bashir, who first came into power in 1989. KCSB's Nassef Mohsen Ali discusses the economic factors that drove thousands to the streets.

current affairs news April 22, 2019

The Restoration of Notre Dame

Professor of medieval architecture, Richard Wittman, talks to reporter Harry Lawton, about the damage to Notre dame in last week's fire, regarding what was lost, what was saved, and what precautions need to be taken in the future.

current affairs news ucsb April 22, 2019

The Overturnings of Sexual Assault Cases at UCSB

KCSB reporter Lyndsey Tillinghast looks at local UCSB cases that have been overturned and the federal policies influencing the decisions in a new series of reports.

current affairs news April 11, 2019

Brexit Pushed Back to Halloween 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May continued her search for an extension to the date of British withdrawal from the European Union, which was extended until October 31st at a meeting in Brussels. KCSB's Harry Lawton has the story.

current affairs news ucsb March 19, 2019

UCSB Honors Victims of Christchurch Attack

This past Friday, a terrorist shot and killed 51 people in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Today, the UCSB Muslim Student Association held a noontime vigil at Storke Tower in solidarity with the victims, families, and community at large. Here are highlights…

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