KCSB News

The AS Judicial Council at UCSB has disqualified a student presidential candidate from the Spring General Election. KCSB’s Joyce Chi has more.

A Trump administration proposed 2026 budget could eliminate funding for three key social programs in Santa Barbara County: Head Start, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Community Service Block Grants (CSBGs). Head Start and LIHEAP are administered through Communify in Santa Barbara. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst spoke to Community's CEO, Patricia Keelean; Director of Children's...

After prominent online backlash by right-wing figures, the Anti-Boycott Act vote in the US House of Representatives has been cancelled indefinitely. KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez has more on the story.

On Tuesday, May 6th, activists Pua Chase and Kapulie Flores held a discussion and participated in the screening of the documentary film “Standing Above the Clouds”, directed by Jalena Keane-Lee, at the Isla Vista Theater. The event, attended by students, educators, and community members, follows Native Hawaiian families and mother-and-daughter activists, including Chase and Flores, in their fight...

UC Santa Cruz student protester Lena was served a highly invasive search warrant this fall. This warrant came as universities around the country, including UC Santa Barbara were attempting to prosecute pro-Palestine activists. Here’s more from ACLU attorney Chessie Thatcher.

Senate Democrats are calling for an investigation, accusing billionaire CEO Elon Musk of using his government position to sidestep regulations and benefit his companies. The Senate Subcommittee report reveals Musk could face more than $2 billion in potential legal risks—and that's just the beginning. KCSB’s Lena Cen has more.

Maurice Backschat is a PhD student at the University of Munster and University of Groningen studying the overlap between theology and Germany history. His research on the changing beliefs of the Protestant Church during the Nazi regime, specifically through the eyes of the case study of Helmuth Schreiner, was presented upon at UCSB on April 29th. KCSB's Devon Szalva has the story.

In the ongoing effort to reduce fentanyl-related deaths, the California government declared that the state will now sell the overdose medication Naloxone at a highly reduced price as part of Governor Newson’s plan to lower the prices of prescription drugs. KCSB’s Abbey Guerrero has the story.

Germany's 2025 election has declared Friederich Merz of the CDU/CSU faction the new chancellor, with the far right AfD party gaining the second-most number of parliament seats. KCSB's Devon Szalva recaps the election and its controversies.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

KCSB's Anvi Murarka brings you the latest in science and technology.

KCSB's Emily Kimmel brings you the latest in labor, activism, and social justice.

Hear from Neha Kumaran and EJ Raad, who are running for AS External Vice President for Local Affairs. Visit vote.as.ucsb.edu to vote before Friday, May 9 at 12 PM. Timestamps: Kumaran - 00:24-07:50 Raad - 07:54-16:00

Hear from Le Anh Metzger and Dan Siddiqui, who are running for AS President. Visit vote.as.ucsb.edu to vote before Friday, May 9 at 12 PM. Timestamps: Metzger - 00:10-09:47 Siddiqui - 09:56-24:36

Hear from Enri Lala, one of two candidates running for AS Internal Vice President. (Allan Maldonado did not respond to our interview requests.) Visit vote.as.ucsb.edu to vote before Friday, May 9 at 12 PM.

KCSB's Annabelle Hurst brings you the latest in political news.

Dennis Mitchell of Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest from Carpinteria. For more, visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

The UCPD has received four reports of hate crimes since April 28th, all based on ethnicity or national origin. Jam was on the phone with her friend walking by student health when she heard a man yell “get out of my country” and repeatedly ask for her green card. While waiting on the police non-emergency line with two girls who came over to help, the man who yelled at Jam aggressively rode his bike...

Santa Barbara marked International Workers’ Day with a strike, a teach-in, speeches, and a march at UCSB, and a rally at the County Courthouse downtown. KCSB’s Ray Briare has more.

A group of endangered steelhead trout that survived relocation during the Palisades fire has begun to flourish in Santa Barbara County. KCSB’s Nicolás Brown-Corrada has more.

Is the US headed for a recession? KCSB's Robert Stark poses this question to UCSB economics Professor Lanny Ebenstein who also comments on potential impact on Santa Barbara's South Coast.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

Two Judicial Council decisions have pushed all UCSB election deadlines back. The deadline to declare for choice candidacy has been extended to Friday, May 2nd at noon; the campaigning period will now start on Saturday, May 3rd.; and students will cast their ballots online on GOLD between Monday, May 5th and Friday, May 9th at noon. KCSB's Rosie Bultman has more.

KCSB's Anvi Murarka brings you the latest in science and technology.

In 2015, Plains All American's oil pipeline, carrying oil from the offshore Santa Ynez Unit, ruptured along the Gaviota Coast. The spill spread across 150 miles of California's coast, killing wildlife, harming residents, and hurting the economy. The initial rupture occurred because of a flawed pipeline design and inadequate pipeline management, leading to a catastrophic rupture. Now, the new owner...