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Las mayores preocupaciones sobre la privacidad de los estudiantes con familias de estatus mixto han causado una disminución en el número de estudiantes que solicitan ayuda financiera. Ashley Segat de KCSB News explica el proceso de ayuda financiera para estos estudiantes y sus familias.

Heightened privacy concerns for students from mixed status families has led to a decrease in students applying for financial aid. KCSB’s Ashley Segat explains the financial aid process for these students and their families.

Dennis Mitchell with Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest in Carpinteria news. For more, visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

KCSB's Joyce Chi brings you the latest in public health news.

5 years later, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting negative impact on essential retail workers. KCSB's Rosie Bultman speaks with Hillary Klein, a member of UFCW Local 770, about her experience contracting long COVID during the pandemic.

With increases in statewide initiatives to combat homelessness, Santa Barbara has crafted a new plan to take on the issue here in our very own city. What does that new plan look like? KCSB’s Tatiana Jacquez has the story.

Extreme federal spending cuts recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency could mean that fewer people will be able to visit the Channel Islands and other National Parks. Kenan Chan, a marine ecologist who has worked at the Channel Islands for a decade said he was surprised when he learned that he’d been laid off. KCSB’s Robert Stark spoke with Chan to learn more about his work and what...

A controversial change to Iraq’s Personal Status Law has just gone into effect, and while last-minute revisions softened some of the harshest provisions, women’s rights advocates say it still rolls back decades of progress for women and girls. KCSB's Rebecca Le Jeune has more.

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

Donald Trump promised that he would "launch the largest deportation program of criminals in the history of America." While that hasn't quite happened, ICE arrests are up 110%, and Trump continues to aggressively spread disinformation on immigration. Hans Jhonson, demographer at the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), joins The People's Program to tell us the truth about who California's...

KCSB's Emily Kimmel brings you the latest in news about labor and activism.

With heightened attacks on undocumented communities nationwide, the 805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network is working to alert individuals and families across counties in San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Santa Barbara who may face immigration enforcement actions. KCSB’s Ashley Segat interviewed Beatriz Basurto, Rapid Response Coordinator at the 805 UndocuFund, to learn more.

From dealing with a landlord to running into trouble with the law for over-partying, it’s important for Isla Vista residents to know their legal rights. The Associated Students Legal Resource Center, located at Pardall Center in IV, has attorneys who can help inform students of their legal options on a variety of legal matters. KCSB's Rose Friedrich speaks with attorney Robin Unander of the AS Leg...

As news surges about our immigrant community, KCSB's Ashley Segat interviewed Writing Professor Ljiljana Coklin about the importance of telling people's stories beyond the label "immigrant" in order to combat negative stereotypes and highlight the challenges the community is facing.

On March 5, during a House Oversight Committee hearing, mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York defended their sanctuary policies and pushed back against Republican claims that sanctuary policies threaten public safety. KCSB's Eva Wang has more. Photo credit: Courtesy of C-SPAN

UC Santa Barbara implemented a new pilot program for meal swipe reform at the beginning of winter quarter. Here to talk with student Aspen Smith about her experience with the program is KCSB’s Rose Friedrich.

Amidst the Trump administration’s restrictions on scientific research, protests across the country called for publicly-funded research and diversity in science. KCSB’s Joyce Chi recaps the ‘March for Science’ at UC Santa Barbara.

Dennis Mitchell with Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest in Carpinteria news. For more, visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com

Research shows that under the new administration American’s remain divided on issues. On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his first address to Congress since the start of his term, where he covered topics ranging from the economy to immigration and U.S. foreign aid. The speech was met with mixed reactions from representatives. KCSB’s Elizabeth Lane has more.

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos recently announced that the Post’s editorial page would take a more explicit stance on “personal liberties and free markets.” KCSB’s Joyce Chi discussed Bezos’ decision with Starshine Roshell, a local journalist and columnist who’s experienced working for a newspaper owned by a billionaire.

KCSB's Joyce Chi brings you the latest in public health news.

On March 1st, the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network (SBTAN), organized a march in Downtown Santa Barbara. The march included speeches from transgender people, the broader LGBTQ+ community, and allies. Regarding the recent political pushbacks that have negatively affected the transgender community, KCSB's Mavis Holley spoke with Megan Overland, who is a part of SBTAN, about how the Santa B...

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

Dennis Mitchell with Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest in Carpinteria news. For more, visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

KCSB's Emily Kimmel brings the latest news on Labor and Activism around the world.