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New State Laws Effective July 1st: Security Deposits, Hidden Fees, and More
July 09, 2024 00:30 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBKCSB’s Joyce Chi recaps the new California laws that took effect on July 1st. (Music credit: Single-Player, Life and Times by Chad Crouch)
Lake Fire Burns 20,000+ Acres
July 09, 2024 00:30 - 9 minutes - 5.95 MBUPDATE (7/8/24, 7:36 PM): UPDATE (7/10/24, 6:15 PM): The following areas are under an EVACUATION ORDER: Woodstock Area (Areas north of Calzada Ave, east of E. Oak Trail Rd., west of Happy Canyon, and south of the Sisquoc River) Goat Rock Area (Area east of Figueroa Creek, north of the US Forest Service entrance at Happy Canyon Road, and south of Cachuma Mountain) SB Ranger area (remote forest area east of Goat Rock) Parts of the Figueroa Mountain area as follows: south of Tunnel House at ...
Congressman Carbajal on the Second Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
July 05, 2024 01:29 - 4 minutes - 6.95 MBMonday, June 24, was the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, revoking the right to abortion. Congressman Salud Carbajal held a press conference to address the current situation. KCSB’s Ray Briare brings us this report:
The People's Program: Civil unrest in Kenya
July 03, 2024 19:41 - 51 minutes - 61.4 MBOn today's episode of the People's Program, Rosie Bultman is joined by Felix Orwaka to discuss the historic protests taking place in Kenya due to a recent taxation bill and general woes of corruption in the country.
The People's Program: LGBTQ+ Rights in Namibia
July 03, 2024 19:38 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBOn the very first episode of The People's Program, Rosie Bultman and guests Christie Keulder and Omar Vanreenen discuss the recent landmark court ruling decriminalizing soddomy in the country.
Inside IV: Keeping IV Beautiful during Move-Out Week + New Bluff Safety Rules
July 01, 2024 15:22 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB"It takes a village," as the saying goes, to keep thousands of pounds of trash out of local landfills during 'move-out' season in Isla Vista - the time of year when students move out of their rentals and leave for summer. KCSB's Dick Flacks speaks with Jonathan Abboud, general manager of the IV Community Services District, about the person - and program who led the effort to reduce waste, and raise funds for local non-profits. Plus, the County of Santa Barbara imposes new rules on property ...
What We Know About UCSB's Newly Disclosed Contracts With Defense Manufacturers
June 28, 2024 21:57 - 19 minutes - 45.5 MBAfter submitting a California Public Records Act request for UCSB’s Department of Defense contracts related to weapons development and research in 2021, Central Coast Antiwar Coalition Chair Marcy Winograd received disclosed contracts three years later on May 20, 2024. These contracts detail relationships and deals worth millions between the university and defense manufacturers like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing. Contracts between UCSB and defense manufacturers after 2021 are still be...
Police Clear UCSB Liberated Zone Encampment
June 25, 2024 01:46 - 8 minutes - 19.9 MBPolice in riot gear cleared the Liberated Zone encampment at UCSB in the early hours of Sunday, June 23. KCSB’s Zoha Malik has the story.
Interview With Doctoral Student Charlene Macharia on Her Forty Day Fast
June 25, 2024 01:43 - 23 minutes - 19.5 MBKCSB News' Ashley Segat interviews UCSB doctoral student Charlene Macharia on the key differences between her initial hunger strike and her current forty day fast.
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Invites the Public to Annual Demo Days
June 20, 2024 20:59 - 13 minutes - 8.14 MBThere is a long and rich history behind ham radios which are crucial in emergencies. The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club is hosting an event this weekend to show the public what they do - and how anyone can get involved. They'll be setting up their gear along Santa Barbara's waterfront this weekend to provide a demonstration of their emergency communications abilities as part of the nationwide 2024 Amateur Radio Field Day. KCSB's Robert Stark spoke with S-B-A-R-C member Warren Meyers to lear...
UCPD Conducts "Large-Scale Operation" at Previously Occupied Girvetz Hall
June 14, 2024 04:40 - 5 minutes - 5.57 MBBeginning at 1 AM on Wednesday, June 12, police in riot gear conducted a "large-scale operation" to remove student demonstrators who had previously barricaded themselves within Girvetz Hall. KCSB's Zoha Malik has the story. Photo credit: Brandon Yi/KCSB News
OC Judge Orders Halt to UAW 4811 Strike
June 14, 2024 04:35 - 14 minutes - 8.03 MBAn Orange County Superior Court Judge has issued a temporary restraining order against UAW 4811, effectively halting its strike that protested the UC's response to pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. To learn more, KCSB's Joyce Chi spoke to Alejandro Quevedo, an electrical engineering Ph.D. student and a UAW 4811 recording secretary. Photo credit: Ashley Segat/KCSB News
KCSB's Golden Mike Award-Winning Newscast
June 14, 2024 01:41 - 29 minutes - 23.2 MBKCSB News earned a prestigious Golden Mike Award (Division B) for its September 21, 2023 newscast, presented by the Radio and Television News Association (RTNA) of Southern California. The category was Best Newscast over 15 minutes, Division B. Take a listen! And, congrats to our newscast collaborators, Joyce Chi, Zoha Malik and Robert Stark.
Inside IV: Move Out Season
June 13, 2024 18:51 - 22 minutes - 17.2 MBIt's move out season in Isla Vista, when students go turn in their rental keys and go home for the summer. Learn about how residents can donate their unwanted clothing, furniture and even non-perishable food, to keep tons of stuff out of local landfills. KCSB's Brandon Yi spoke with Viviana Marsano, who heads up the annual GIVE Sale, which benefits local non-profits and provides an opportunity for students to earn community service hours.
AAPI Month: Focus on Media
June 13, 2024 18:46 - 28 minutes - 37.9 MBFor AAPI Heritage Month, KCSB's Elizabeth Truong spoke with Professor Alexander Cho about Asian American representation in Media. Professor Cho is the assistant director in the Asian American Studies professor at UCSB. In this episode, they dive into the stereotypes of the model minority and yellow peril to modern uses of social media.
Recent Droughts Take Tough Toll on Amazon Rainforest
June 11, 2024 00:30 - 2 minutes - 3.07 MBA recent study found that a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from severe droughts. KCSB’s Clarissa Rios has the story.
Trump Trial Continues As He Argues for Presidential Immunity
June 11, 2024 00:30 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBDespite Trump’s current presidential campaign resting on the promise of taking Biden to court for his actions during office, Trump is asking for a new norm of presidential immunity to avoid criminal prosecution as Trump faces trial in New York, beginning this April, for multiple felony counts. KCSB's Emily Kimmel has the story
Trump Pledges to Halt Offshore Wind Projects on First Day of Presidency
June 11, 2024 00:30 - 1 minute - 3.91 MBOn his first day of presidency, Trump has vowed to rid any offshore wind projects, a project that was previously backed by Joe Biden. KCSB’s Nathan Luna has more information behind these vows.
The Story Behind Deciphering the 2021 Huntington Beach Oil Spill
June 11, 2024 00:30 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBThe 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill was a mystery that could only be solved using scientific investigative analysis. KCSB's Devon Szalva talks to Mark Page, UCSB biology researcher, about how he and a team of experts used invertebrates to decipher the cause and timing of the spill.
AS Senate Passes BDS Legislation
June 07, 2024 16:46 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBThe AS Senate at UC Santa Barbara approved changes in AS Legal Code in line with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on June 5. KCSB’s Joyce Chi has the story.
ASUCSB Passes First Ever Divestment Resolution
June 04, 2024 21:26 - 7 minutes - 9.63 MBA divestment resolution was successfully passed by the UCSB AS Senate this past Wednesday, May 29, making it the first divestment resolution ever passed at UCSB. KCSB’s Zoha Malik has the story.
UCSB AS Senate Passes Divestment Resolution
June 04, 2024 21:26 - 7 minutes - 9.63 MBA divestment resolution was successfully passed by the UCSB AS Senate this past Wednesday, May 29, making it the first divestment resolution passed after over a decade of effort. KCSB’s Zoha Malik has the story.
UCSB's Mauna Kea Protectors: Who Are They and What Are They Fighting For?
June 04, 2024 01:57 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBKCSB's Alexandria Pak interviews two representatives of the Mauna Kea Protectors about their mission and how students can become involved in their cause. UCSB Religious Studies professor Greg Johnson sheds light on the context surrounding Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope Project.
A Market, March, and Rally Before AS Vote on Divestment
June 04, 2024 01:54 - 3 minutes - 4.93 MBAhead of the Associated Students Senate vote on a resolution demanding divestment, UCSB Jewish Voice for Peace, Students for Justice in Palestine, and UCSB Divest pre-gamed with a market and a march. KCSB’s Ray Briare has the story.
Your Brain on Art: A Dancer's POV
May 31, 2024 01:03 - 10 minutes - 5.99 MBJack Harwood made history in 2023 when he became the first male Spirit of Fiesta in 99 years of Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Santa Barbara's largest event of the year. He recently returned from Spain where he studied Flamenco and other traditional dance styles. Jack spoke with KCSB's Jennifer Zwigl about his experience at Fiesta and the way dance influences his life. This interview aired on KCSB in conjunction a reading of the UCSB Reads 2024 selection "Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and ...
The Backfiles: The Gaza Strip, Then and Now
May 30, 2024 22:16 - 52 minutes - 59.5 MBRosie Bultman examines archival interviews with filmmakers Paul Lynch and Will Thomas and Rachel Corrie’s Parents. Also, a glimpse into Gaza courtesy of interviews with Ossama Badwan and Motasem Mohammed
The Backfiles: What Ali Abunimah Can Teach Us
May 30, 2024 22:15 - 57 minutes - 60.3 MBRosie Bultman discusses an archive of No Alibis by Elizabeth Robinson and Avery Gordon featuring Ali Abunimah from 2004, and analyzes Abunimah’s current coverage of Palestine on The Electronic Intifada
The Backfiles: Serene Seikaly On Palestine, Edward Said, And More
May 30, 2024 22:13 - 58 minutes - 67.8 MBRosie Bultman and Ryfah Shamak interview history professor Sherene Seikaly about Edward Said, palestinian politics, and her experience as an academic activist
The Backfiles: An Introduction To Edward Said
May 30, 2024 22:11 - 59 minutes - 87.2 MBRosie Bultman and Ryfah Shamak give you the best of an 1989 Edward Said speech
The Backfiles: A Conversation About Zionism with Avery Zinner
May 30, 2024 22:10 - 1 hour - 73 MBRosie Bultman and fellow student Avery Zinner discuss Zionism and current campus politics around Israel and Palestine
The Backfiles: Reflections on Palestinian Poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye
May 30, 2024 22:09 - 51 minutes - 58 MBRosie Bultman discusses poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye how art can help us understand the genocide in Palestine
The Backfiles: Rabbis For Peace In Palestine With Rabbi Cat Zavis
May 30, 2024 22:08 - 56 minutes - 41.4 MBRosie Bultman interviews Rabbi Cat Zavis about a 2003 speech by Rabbi Michael Lerner, and what it means to be a Rabbi for Ceasefire
The Backfiles: Politics And Torture With Lisa Hajjar
May 30, 2024 21:55 - 50 minutes - 37.9 MBRosie Bultman and Ryfah Shamak interview Sociology Professor Lisa Hajjar about her UCSB talk on Palestine in 2003, and how her research on torture informs her understanding of the Palestinian condition
The Backfiles: Has Anything Changed? With Raja Shehadeh
May 30, 2024 21:52 - 53 minutes - 40.7 MBRosie and acclaimed Palestinian human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh discuss a speech that he gave at UCSB back in 2002, his writing, and current events in Palestine
The Backfiles: Reporting Truthfully With Elizabeth Robinson
May 30, 2024 21:32 - 33 minutes - 35.9 MBRosie Bultman and Elizabeth Robinson discuss the philosophies of news reporting, politics in the Middle East and Palestine, and where the media has failed us.
Inside IV: Remembering the 10th Anniversary of the Isla Vista Tragedy
May 28, 2024 22:22 - 28 minutes - 20 MBRemembering the victims of the Isla Vista tragedy on the tenth anniversary of the deaths of six students. Tune in to find out how the community honored their memories. Hosted by KCSB's Clarissa Hom.
UCSB Academic Workers Hold Pre-Strike Rally
May 28, 2024 22:13 - 6 minutes - 7.49 MBSanta Barbara UAW 2865, the union under UAW 4811 which represents TAs, readers, and tutors at UCSB, held a pre-strike rally which drew around a hundred members and supporters this past Thursday, May 23, 2024, to show the UC they were strike ready and to stand in solidarity with UCs who were called to go on strike. KCSB's Zoha Malik has the story.
A Vehicular Homelessness Solution in Santa Barbara
May 28, 2024 19:48 - 1 minute - 4.02 MBAfter the rise of vehicular homelessness across California, and in Santa Barbara, the state has provided a grant to move people living in cars from the streets to the parking lots which would then be transferred to housing. KCSB’s Nathan Luna has more information on what the grant will provide.
Santa Barbara City College Unveils Chumash Signage
May 28, 2024 19:47 - 6 minutes - 8.99 MBOn May 8th, Santa Barbara City College unveiled their “Chumash Signage Project”. Ray Briare has more.
California Highway Patrol Appears to Act Against Training by Aiming Weapons at Protesters in UCLA
May 28, 2024 19:46 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MBA review by CalMatters finds that California Highway Patrol officers appeared to aim less-lethal weapons at the heads of non-threatening pro-Palestine protesters and fire them into crowds at UCLA, despite this action going against their training. KCSB’s El Messerschmitt explains instances in which officers were in violation of protocol.
The Supreme Court Declines to Review Mckesson v. Doe
May 28, 2024 19:46 - 2 minutes - 5.99 MBThe Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a case means that the nonviolent protest organizers are liable for illegal actions committed by the attendee, even if the protest leader did not intend to the act by a third party. KCSB’s Lena Cen explains.
The Potential Consequences of a Trump Presidency on the NOAA
May 28, 2024 19:44 - 2 minutes - 6.53 MBThe NOAA is a climate and weather agency working to publicly deliver climate information. Climate experts fear and respond to Donald Trump's hopes to privatize and restructure the agency. KCSB's Brandon Yi has the story.
UAW 4811 Approves Stand Up Strike - An Interview With the UAW Chair at UCSB
May 24, 2024 07:24 - 14 minutes - 10.8 MBFollowing the shutdown of multiple pro-Palestine encampments and violence between protestors and counter protesters in the UCs, UAW 4811 - the union representing TAs, researchers, postdocs, readers and graders - passed a strike authorization vote on May 15th. So far, UC Santa Cruz has begun striking. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst and Devon Szalva talk to Madeline Vailhe, UCSB’s UAW union chair, to learn more.
AS Senate Changes How Some BCUs’ Leftover Funds Are Spent
May 24, 2024 07:23 - 9 minutes - 6.32 MBThe AS Senate passed new legislation addressing some organizations' accumulated funds. KCSB’s Joyce Chi recaps the bill and the reactions from some campus groups.
Why the Families of Israeli Hostages Are Upset With Netanyahu
May 24, 2024 07:16 - 3 minutes - 2.6 MBThe families of hostages have been waiting 7 months since October 7th for their loved ones to be returned. Families are upset with how Netanyahu has placed priority on destroying Hamas rather than making negotiations for the hostages’ safety. This includes Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet who has threatened to leave if Netanyahu doesn’t respond to questions regarding the war. KCSB’s Kelly Darroch has more.
UCSB Community Gathers at Liberated Zone to Commemorate Nakba Day
May 22, 2024 19:03 - 5 minutes - 6.98 MBIn commemoration of the 76th anniversary of Nakba, UCSB Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on the Chemistry Lawn at the UCSB Liberated Zone. KCSB’s Mario Fuentes-Godinez recaps the vigil, and explains the historical significance and ongoing nature of the Nakba. (Photo credit: Ashley Segat/KCSB News)
Interview with Koegel Autism Center's Clinical Director On the Neurodivergent Mind (Short Ver.)
May 21, 2024 00:54 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBThe CDC finds that 1 percent of the world’s population has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. To learn more about this, KCSB's Ashley Segat spoke with Anna Krasno, the Clinical Director of the Koegel Autism Venter at UCSB to learn more.
Interview with Koegel Autism Center's Clinical Director On the Neurodivergent Mind (Full Ver.)
May 21, 2024 00:47 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThe CDC finds that 1 percent of the world’s population has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. To learn more about this, KCSB New's Ashley Segat spoke with Anna Krasno, the Clinical Director of the Autism Center at the Koegel Autism center at UCSB to learn more.
More People Are Dying in California Jails While Less People Are In Custody
May 21, 2024 00:30 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBCalifornia jails are holding thousands of fewer people but death rates are at historic highs. KCSB’s Naya Reyes has the story.
DuPont Abortion Clinic Barred from Opening, Raises Questions on California Abortion Care
May 21, 2024 00:30 - 2 minutes - 1.68 MBAn abortion clinic in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles was barred from opening, a surprising occurrence in an area that is considered to be pro-choice. American chemical company DuPont was looking to open a clinic in the Beverly Hills area, but their lease was denied, and a court battle ensued. Devon Szalva with KCSB News has the story.