national & international

AS Senate Passes Resolution to Condemn Hamas, Amid Walkout Protest Transcript

Our News Director attended the AS Senate meeting to report on the passing of a resolution to condemn Hamas, amid a walkout protest for Palestine. Find the transcript below. JOYCE: On Wednesday, November 15th, the Associated Students of UCSB Senate convened at Corwin Pavilion…

current affairs national & international news September 22, 2023

Who Were the Three Victims of the Jacksonville Shooting?

KCSB's Rosie Bultman remembers Angela Michelle Carr, "AJ" Laguerre Jr., and Jerrald Gallion, in the wake of America's latest major hate crime.

national & international health & science news September 22, 2023

Understanding COVID-19’s Effect on the Remote Amazonian Tsimane

KCSB's Zoha Malik interviews UCSB Anthropology professor Michael Gurven about his research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the remote, small-scale Tsimane indigenous group in Bolivia, and how such research could help better understand how to equip such groups with strategies and healthcare…

national & international health & science news September 22, 2023

How Santa Barbara County is Honoring World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day was Sunday, September 1oth. In anticipation of the awareness day, KCSB's Joyce Chi spoke to leaders from the Santa Barbara Response Network and from HopeNet of Carpinteria, about their upcoming events and the importance of organizations like theirs.

current affairs national & international news September 22, 2023

Cuyama Valley Residents Fight for Water Rights

In the Cuyama Valley, Grimmway and Bolthouse Farms have sued landowners for their right to groundwater. As a result, a "Save the Cuyama Basin" movement sprouted up in the valley, and locals are being encouraged to boycott carrots produced by the two farms.…

current affairs national & international culture life news August 25, 2023

First Amendment Attorney Speaks on Kansas Newspaper Raid in Conversation With KCSB News

On August 11, 2023, the police force in Marion County, Kansas, raided the Marion County Record on grounds some now consider shaky -- even unconstitutional. To explore why this has become central in the discussion of freedom of the press, KCSB’s Zoha Malik…

current affairs national & international culture life news August 25, 2023

Performing at Pride: An Interview With Nicole Sophia

As Santa Barbara's Pacific Pride Festival is coming up on August 26, 2023, KCSB's Joyce Chi spoke with one of the artists, Nicole Sophia performing. Sophia spoke on what it to be playing at Pride as a queer artist, and also performed her…

current affairs national & international news central coast July 8, 2022

Hundreds Gather in Santa Barbara to Protest Overturn of Roe v. Wade

Hundreds gathered outside the Santa Barbara Courthouse on Friday, June 24 to protest the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade. KCSB's Ashley Rusch takes you through the crowd. Photo Credit: Daniel Huecias Music Credit: Reflectors by Blue Dot Sessions Follow KCSB News on SoundCloud and…

national & international news March 31, 2022

The Economic Implications of the War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine could stabilize the world’s food supply, as both Ukraine and Russia make up a significant portion of the world’s grain supply. KCSB’s Robert Stark speaks with Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project about the ramifications of the…

current affairs national & international health & science featured news isla vista ucsb central coast 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…

national & international

join our newsletter