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New Facebook Policies to Ban Deep Fakes
January 24, 2020 01:47 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBIn response to stop the spread of misinformation, Facebook's head of global policy management, Monika Bickert, announced a new policy banning AI manipulated or deepfake videos from Facebook and Instagram.This decision can be seen as a proactive initiative to limit the spread of fake and heavily altered videos of politicians ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. KCSB’s Angeline Duong has the story.
Interview with Environmental Documentary Filmmakers
January 24, 2020 01:45 - 15 minutesTwo environmental movies were screened this week at the SB International Film Festival: The Nature Makers by Scott Saunders and Overland by husband & wife team: Elizabeth Havilland James & Revere Le Noue. Harry Lawton talked to all the directors before the screenings. The conversations follow.
SBIFF: The Nature Makers & Overland
January 24, 2020 01:45 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBTwo environmental movies were screened this week at the SB International Film Festival: The Nature Makers by Scott Saunders and Overland by husband & wife team: Elizabeth Havilland James & Revere Le Noue. Harry Lawton talked to all the directors before the screenings. The conversations follow.
Developments in Space Technoogy Around the Globe
January 17, 2020 02:30 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBThe United States has an ambitious launch scheduled for this year, but we’re not the only ones. Countries around the world are stepping in with manned and unmanned projects, putting developments in technology to the test. KCSB’s Elizabeth Gould fills us in with the latest in the multi-national space race.
SBIFF: Filmmakers behind " Worm in The Heart"
January 17, 2020 02:25 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBA Worm in The Heart will be showing this weekend at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film follows two gay filmmakers across Russia and the Trans Siberian Railway, speaking with members of the gay community about their lives and the difficulties they face. KCSB's Harry Lawton sat down with the filmmakers to learn more.
Interview with Filmmakers behind SBIFF film: Worm in The Heart
January 17, 2020 02:25 - 12 minutesA Worm in The Heart will be showing this weekend at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film follows two gay filmmakers across Russia and the Trans Siberian Railway, speaking with members of the gay community about their lives and the difficulties they face. KCSB's Harry Lawton sat down with the filmmakers to learn more.
Max Kelton and Patrick McGlynn on Sign-Stealing
January 15, 2020 22:38 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MBAs the largest scandel hits baseball since the steroid era, Max Kelton and Patrick McGlynn break down the on-going sign-stealing saga that has plagued two out of the last three World Series Champions.
Interview with students behind SBIFF Film Mother of Chernobyl
January 15, 2020 05:32 - 8 minutesKCSB's Harry Lawton spoke with the film students behind Mother of Chernobyl, a short film featured in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
SBIFF: Students behind "Mother of Chernobyl"
January 15, 2020 05:32 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBKCSB's Harry Lawton spoke with the film students behind Mother of Chernobyl, a short film featured in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
California is Losing Congressional Seats
January 15, 2020 05:22 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MBCalifornia is going to lose some congressional seats due to the large number of Californians leaving for other states such as Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon. KCSB's Isaac Tung tells us more.
Interview with UCSB professor, Kevin Anderson
January 15, 2020 05:11 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBKCSB's Riley Esguerra sat down with UCSB Sociology Professor, Kevin Anderson, about the misrepresentation of US - Middle East relations.
Interview with Hollister Ranch Project Manager
January 10, 2020 01:28 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBThe California Coastal Commission is moving at full steam ahead towards improving public access at Hollister Ranch. KCSBs Thomas Moran spoke with Coastal Access Project Manager Linda Locklin to get the details on the progress.
Interview with SBIFF Creators & Organizers
January 10, 2020 01:25 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival opens at the Arlington Theatre Wednesday, January 15th. Reporter Harry Lawton talked to those responsible for preparing the program and selecting the films.
Tornado Talk
December 31, 2019 04:10 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBWhen asked where tornadoes are most likely to occur, most people will not answer with a coastal region such as Santa Barbara. However, you may be surprised. Just last week, a tornado touched ground in Ventura Harbor and there was a tornado warning for Santa barbara County. In fact, there were three tornado warnings for Santa Barbara County throughout 2019. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, data shows that before Wednesday’s tornado at Ventura Harbor, there had been at ...
Highway 154 Safety Task Force
December 30, 2019 21:28 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBOver 100 people attended a highway 154 safety town hall last Monday which took place at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Building. Participants included state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, Assemblymember Monique Limon, county Supervisors Joan Hartmann and Gregg Hart, three local mayors and CHP. The community meeting focused on Highway 154 between Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley due to the increasing number of tragic collisions, including the death of a woman and her children a few months bac...
No One Is Above The Law Santa Barbara
December 20, 2019 20:42 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBOn the eve of impeachment vote, Indivisible Santa Barbara held a Rally to support the impeachment of president Donald Trump. KCSBs Thomas Moran attended the rally to get the details.
An Interview With Santa Barbara County's OEM: Kelly Hubbard
December 17, 2019 20:59 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBRecently, Kelly Hubbard, who was appointed as the director of the county office of emergency management as of July, has had to hit the ground running. Since summer, Hubbard has collaborated and prepared for many types of disasters, including earthquakes, droughts, pandemics, infrastructure failures, wildfires and most recently Public Safety Power Shutdown. KCSB’s Thomas Moran interviews Kelly about her experiences.
From Wounded Knee To Standing Rock: An Interview With Filmmaker Kevin McKiernan
December 17, 2019 20:56 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBAlmost 50 years after the armed occupation of Wounded Knee, and just 3 years after the Standing Rock pipeline protests, journalist and documentary filmmaker Kevin McKiernan releases an in depth account of the lives of those involved in the 1973 and 2016 events in his new feature film, From Wounded Knee To Standing Rock. A Reporter’s Journey. KCSB’s Kaitlyn Berrospe sits down with McKiernan to discuss his own experiences involved in the events and the historical moments that led him to create ...
An Interview with Leigh Ann Anderson
December 17, 2019 20:45 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBCannabis production has been a controversial issue in Carpinteria. Some local activists have made claims that politicians and media are bought off my the Cannabis Lobby and that the industry lacks the right regulations and oversight. Robert Stark talks with Leigh Ann Anderson about the cannabis production issue.
Contract Negotiations Between UC Lecturers and Administration Reach a Standstill
December 17, 2019 20:38 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MBLast Thursday and Friday representatives of the UC-Aft Union and the Administration met to hammer out terms of a new 6 year contract for lecturers at UC. The conversations recorded reflect the distance remaining between the 2 sides on key issues. Further negotiations will take place in January 2020, when it is hoped both sides will come to a final agreement for a fair new 6 year contract for all UC lecturers.
Goleta's Workshop to Help The Homeless
December 17, 2019 20:24 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBThe city of Goleta is inviting concerned citizens to a homeless workshop Wednesday, December 17th, at the Goleta Valley Community Center. Ray Briare of KCSB News interviews Dominique Samario of the to find out more about how the city is looking for fresh and intentional solutions to support its homeless population.
Alternate Perspectives on 5G
December 17, 2019 20:24 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB5G network antennae and cellphones are becoming increasingly common around the world as providers are continuing to support 5G technology. KCSB Isaac Tung, spoke with Monika Krajewska, Creative Director at Elegant Living 27, as to how 5G cellphones could take a toll on our health and the environment as well as on the work she is doing to open the conversation about 5G. To find out where 5G antennas are located in your neighborhood, visit antennasearch.com
Inside IV: Bluff Erosion & New Street Lighting
December 10, 2019 21:26 - 29 minutes - 67.6 MBThe backyards of some ocean-side homes along Del Playa Drive are shrinking due to bluff erosion. And, the County is working on a plan to keep residents safe - and homes from falling over the cliff sides. KCSB's Lisa Osborn speaks with Third County Representative, Gina Fischer, who works with Sup. Joan Hartmann, to find out what's being done to protect lives and properties. In addition, Fischer details a plan that brings more street lighting to Isla Vista.
Inside IV: Showers of Blessing turns 5 & IV Kids are Grateful
November 27, 2019 19:44 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBKCSB's Natasia Stillman speaks with Ken Ralph, executive director of Showers of Blessing, about the org's five year anniversary. Then, we hear from students in the Isla Vista Youth Projects after school program to find out what they are looking most forward to for Thanksgiving.
Kosik Lab Researchers Study Rare Alzheimers Phenomenon
November 26, 2019 02:58 - 10 minutes - 9.95 MBOver 5 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer’s dementia. A medical case has arisen from a family in Columbia, where a woman with a genetic mutation which virtually guaranteed that she would develop early onset Alzheimers did not develop the disease until her 70s. Juliana Acosta-Uribe, a graduate student in the Kosik Lab, along with several other co-researchers, further investigated what could have caused this exception as well as what this could mean for Alzheimer therapy. KCSB’s Ca...
AIDS victims Commemorated With Memorial Quilt
November 26, 2019 02:54 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBA piece of national history is being relocated from the Library of Congress to San Francisco where a new museum dedicated to the AIDS crisis and the lives it took will be commemorated by the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
UCSB Achieves Platinum Rating For Bicyclists Pt. 2
November 26, 2019 02:53 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBUCSB became a Platinum Level Friendly Bike University. There are pro, cons, and plans on how UCSB can become a more friendly bike campus, as discussed by KCSBs, Isaac Tung and Ken Hitlner.
The California Youth Innovation Idea Lab is coming to UCSB
November 26, 2019 02:50 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBThe Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission put in place by, Prop 63, is incorporating new and innovative approaches to youth mental health. The Central Coast divisions of the Youth Innovation Idea Lab is an intensive, interactive and free-thinking environment where youth and adults come together in a collaborative space to ponder ways to improve youth accessible mental health. KCSBs Thomas Moran spoke with Marisol Beas, Youth Committee member with Mental Health Service...
Physicians For Human Rights Visit Tijuana To Monitor Health Conditions
November 26, 2019 02:48 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDoctor Craig Torres-Ness is assistant professor in the USC School of Emergency Medicine, and a volunteer working with the advocacy group Physicians for Human Rights. He & fellow volunteer doctors make monthly visits to Tijuana to check up on the health conditions of the large numbers of asylum seekers, individuals and family groups, now marooned in Mexico, awaiting a hearing for their legitimate claims for entry into the United States. KCSBs Harry Lawton has the story.
Santa Barbara Student Activist Network
November 26, 2019 02:46 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBThe Student Activist Network is a student organizing action group formed in the wake of the 2016 election results. Its current key organizers, recognizing that key structural issues persist through any political line-in-the-sand, have since restructured the organization to better serve the community of Isla Vista and at large. KCSB’s Riley Esguerra sits down with two of their student organizers, to learn about how the org works, the work they do and who they do it for.
Does Having Less Time To Answer Questions Result In More Honest Answers?
November 26, 2019 02:45 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBDoes having less time to answer a question result in a more honest answer? A previously established method of psychological research believes the answer is yes. However, UCSB Postdoctoral Scholar John Prozco recently published a paper on how this method may be built on a faulty assumption. KCSB News’s Caroline He spoke with him to get the details on his research.
Eunice Foote Works To Be Displayed At UCSB
November 18, 2019 19:39 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBEunice Foote was the one who discovered the connection between global warming and carbon dioxide. Even though her works were not recognized during her time, UCSB decided to honor her works by putting her display in the UCSB ocean gallery. Multiple women, including some UCSB faculty members found her inspirational. KCSB’s Isaac Tung has the story.
2 Million Acres of California Land To Be Opened To Oil Drilling
November 18, 2019 19:35 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBRecent announcements by the Trump administration would open almost 2 million acres of public land in California to fossil fuel drilling, including fracking. KCSB’s Ray Briare looks at the latest developments.
Supreme Court Showing Favor Towards DACA Repeal
November 18, 2019 19:31 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBThe US Supreme Court is showing favor towards Trump’s bid on rescinding a program vital to immigrants. KCSB’s Danielle Smith shares the latest on the hearing, including responses to Trump’s move.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Goes On Strike
November 18, 2019 19:27 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBKCSB’s Riley Esguerra sat down with union representatives to find out more about what they are asking for….
TedX Comes to Santa Barbara
November 13, 2019 18:15 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBTedX is coming to Santa Barbara on Saturday, November 16th. What IS TedX and what's the difference between this and other TED events? KCSB's Jonathan Ya spoke with TedX Santa Barbara organizer, Mark Sylvester, to find out what it's all about - and how to attend the event at the New VIC Theater this weekend.
Compton Unified Threatens the UC Over Use Of Discriminatory Standardized Test
November 12, 2019 23:04 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBThe University of California has come under fire for the use of standardized test which has shown to discriminate against African American, Latinx, and low income students. As Compton Unified School District threatens suit over its use.
UCSB Achieves Platinum Rating For Bicyclists
November 12, 2019 22:59 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MBUCSB recently became a Platinum Level Friendly Bike University as awarded by the League of American Bicyclists. KCSB, Isaac Tung spoke with, Ken Hiltner who wrote articles and literature related to ecosystem explains on the benefits of biking compared to driving.
Blizzard Faces Backlash Amidst Hong Kong Protests
November 12, 2019 22:53 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBUS Game Company Blizzard known for Hearthstone and World of Warcraft, Faces Backlash Amidst Hong Kong Protests. Players and Employees Walk Out Over Criticism Alleging the company is censoring its playerbase. KCSB's Sarah Hamidi has the story.
Student Dies At UCI Due To Fraternity Hazing
November 12, 2019 22:51 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBWhat began as the university fraternity’s “Big Brother Night” eventually descended into tragedy following the death of 18 year old UCI student Noah Domingo.
Election Week In Santa Barbara
November 12, 2019 22:49 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBCandidates for two Santa Barbara city council seats are awaiting the results of this week’s elections. They might not know until next week - since ballots are being counted in Los Angeles. KCSB’s Jason Camacho spoke with Jerry Roberts, host of Newsmakers TV, to get some background - and an update - on how things are going.
What Martha Did: An Interview With The Author Pt. 2
November 12, 2019 22:47 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBHarry Lawton sat down with the author and Risa Brainin, director of the play ,to discuss the details of the staging and the impulses that led Graham to write the play in the first place. What Martha Did is a new play by playwright Enid Graham (first seen as a staged reading during last summer's Launchpad program). It is due to have its first fully staged production opening at the campus Performing Arts Theatre Friday November 15th.
What Martha Did: An Interview With Author Pt. 1
November 12, 2019 22:37 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBthe author and Risa Brainin, director of the play ,to discuss the details of the staginWhat Martha Did is a new play by playwright Enid Graham (first seen as a staged reading during last summer's Launchpad program). It is due to have its first fully staged production opening at the campus Performing Arts Theatre Friday November 15th. Harry Lawton sat down with g and the impulses that led Graham to write the play in the first place.
Malaria In The Amazon: An Interview with Andy J MacDonald
November 07, 2019 22:15 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBNew research out of UCSB finds that malaria and deforestation in the Amazon rainforests are linked together. The more forests that are cut down, the more mosquitos who cause malaria migrate to the remaining forested areas. KCSB's Isaac Tung spoke with disease ecologist Andy J. MacDonald about the connection.
Getting Thru College Town Halll
November 06, 2019 19:23 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBIn order to address the basic needs of college students and how campuses in Santa Barbara can help meet these needs, UCSB’s Associated Students held a Town Hall last month. KCSB’s Lizzy Mau was there - and shares this report.
Bolivian Election
November 04, 2019 19:51 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBLast week, Bolivia’s president Evo Morales declared victory in a crowded presidential field and claims of voter fraud, with neighboring countries joining the call for a runoff vote between President Morales and former President Carlos Mesa the secondary candidate. KCSBs Emeralda Quintero has the details
Take CARE: An Interview With Campus Advocacy Resources and Education
November 04, 2019 19:50 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBThe Campus Advocacy Resources and Education office - better known as CARE - is a confidential place in Isla Vista, and on campus, where survivors of sexual violence can go to get help. KCSB's Jason Camacho spoke with Briana Conway, director of "CARE," to find out more about the services they provide, as well as the trainings new Gauchos receive about sexual activity and CONSENT, when they enroll at UCSB.
The Fate Of Net Neutrality
November 04, 2019 19:49 - 1 minute - 1.8 MBA federal court finally decided the fate of net neutrality as it upheld the FCC’s decision to repeal the law. While this is ultimately a win for opponents of the law, some exceptions in the ruling leave supporters feeling hopeful. KCSB’s Jason Camacho has the story.
Tick Fire
November 04, 2019 19:47 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MBDespite preventative measures, wildfires have forced upwards of 40 thousand residents north of Los Angeles to flee their homes, and subject over a quarter million in the bay and great Los Angeles area to rolling blackouts. KCSBs Esmeralda Quintero has the story.
Red Flag Warning
November 04, 2019 19:45 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBExtreme winds and low humidity levels continued across much of southern california today.... as firefighters continue their fight against multiple fires - from simi valley, to san bernardino. Some "Red Flag Warnings" - which have been in effect in many areas this week, are set to expire tonight. When we hear there is a “Red Flag Warning”, we know there is high fire danger. But who issues the warning and why? And what should we do? KCSB’s Ray Briare explains.