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As the Trump administration brings about new immigration enforcement policies, Santa Barbara County makes efforts to clarify the rights of the Courts when interacting with immigration enforcement agencies. KCSB’s Tatiana Jacquez has the latest.

The AS Senate at UC Santa Barbara is putting forth three constitutional amendments for students to vote on. These focus on restructuring the Senate, allowing extensions in elections, and changing oversight duties for two executive positions. KCSB’s Joyce Chi explains the amendments and why one proposal drew controversy, including a veto and an injunction. View the Winter Special Election ballot he...

On February 11th, the Department of Government Efficiency announced 900 millions dollars in cuts to a program that tracks K-12 learning in the US. This is in line with President Donald Trump's earlier moves. In January, Trump announced his intention to shut down the Department of Education, and moved to promote school choice measures. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst speaks with AJ Rice about cuts to the De...

Netanyahu ordered troops to mobilize around Gaza and warned of a possible end to the ceasefire after Hamas, citing a lack of supplies and blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid from the Israeli side of the deal, announced an indefinite delay in hostage releases. Rebecca Le Jeune, KCSB News.

A federal agency has granted the Sable Offshore Oil Corporation a key piece of approval for restarting operations for their gaviota coast pipeline. Environmental groups worry of another massive oil spill. KCSB's Rosie Bultman has the story.

Trump's sweeping 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China will almost certainly raise prices for the American consumer. But how will Trump's tariffs impact America's biggest trade partner, Mexico? To learn more, The People's Program hosts Mexican political expert, Carin Zissis.

On February 11th, the Department of Government Efficiency announced 900 millions dollars in cuts to a program that tracks K-12 learning in the US. This is in line with President Donald Trump's earlier moves. In January, Trump announced his intention to shut down the Department of Education, and moved to promote school choice measures. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst speaks with AJ Rice about cuts to the De...

A new club at UCSB is teaching mindfulness to IV students of all ages, and IV has another new coffee shop. KCSB's Emerson Good speaks with an IV resident who lost her family home in the recent fires in Los Angeles, and takes you to the red carpet of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), for a brief conversation with Angelina Jolie. This is a special fund drive episode of Inside Is...

Following recent ICE activity in Santa Barbara, La Casa de la Raza is working to support and inform affected immigrant communities. KCSB’s Eva Wang spoke with Jacqueline Inda about the impact, legal protections, and community efforts to assist those at risk.

Tenants in a Santa Barbara apartment complex have organized to stop illegal evictions, and have announced a rent strike. The City of Santa Barbara is now pressing criminal charges against the landlord. KCSB's Ray Briare has more.

Following recent ICE activity in Santa Barbara, La Casa de la Raza is working to support and inform affected immigrant communities. KCSB’s Eva Wang spoke with Jacqueline Inda about the impact, legal protections, and community efforts to assist those at risk. Photo credit: Courtesy of Jacqueline Inda

A "National Energy Emergency" was declared by President Trump last month. KCSB's Devon Szalva talked to Professor Ranjit Deshmukh about possible outcomes of future energy policy. Audio credit: US Department of State

Bird flu is the leading cause for the major surge in egg prices over the last couple weeks. This virus poses additional threats to humans, aside from the soaring prices. KCSB's Rose Friedrich has the story. Photo credit: Courtesy of Pexel Stock Photos

A joint investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call revealed documents showing that the Israeli army uses services by Microsoft and Open AI's GPT-4 language model to gather intelligence and used these services to conduct operational activity in Gaza. KCSB's Emily Kimmel has the story.

The Isla Vista Co-op was broken into on Saturday, February 1st; the suspect is still at large. KCSB's Devon Szalva has the story.

President Trump's inauguration broke records for the amount of funding it received - KCSB's Annabelle Hurst explains inaugural fundraising.

Santa Barbara County officials held a public meeting to address the growing concerns about fire preparedness in the community, emphasizing the role of individual responsibility. KCSB’s Elizabeth Lane has more.

KCSB's Emily Kimmel interviewed Eleanor Gartner, the communication director for Laura Capps, to discuss Trump's new immigration policy and how it may affect our local area.

Professor Catherine Taylor studies Sociology at UCSB and recently worked on a project detailing the socioeconomic outcomes for those with abortion access. She explained to KCSB's Clarissa Hom that the implications of the paper are far-reaching beyond just abortion policies. She urges listeners to think about abortion access as encompassing not just the procedure itself, but also reproductive justi...

The wildfires that have been raging across Los Angeles County, including in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, are putting an even bigger crunch on the state's already tight housing market. KCSB's Robert Stark speaks with Cal Matters columnist, Dan Walters about the impact of the fires on California's housing crisis and the rebuilding process. Photo credit: Courtesy of Scott Safechuck/SBC Fire

The public is invited to share their opinion on MTD increasing their bus fares by 50 cents or 75 cents. KCSB’s Anvi Murarka has more.

As President Trump enters his second term, he encouraged senior ICE to upscale their daily arrest from a few hundred to over 1200, as reported by the Washington post. As communities report the growing presence of ICE nationwide, KCSB’s Omar Opeyany explains the difference between ICE Warrants and judicial warrants.

Congressman Salud Carbajal has been reelected to represent the 24th district of California. What does his past record look like? KCSB’s Tatiana Jacquez has the story.

The Commission on Judicial Performance, an independent state agency that investigates judicial misconduct, publicly called out two local judges. KCSB’s Elizabeth Lane has more.

Goleta City Council discussed an amendment to the Electric Vehicle reach codes that would allow hospitals to be exempt from following the reach code. KCSB’s El Messerschmitt explains what Electric Vehicle reach codes are and what was discussed during the meeting.