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Educational, alternative, and non-commercial. KCSB News is dedicated to covering underreported stories of local, national, and international importance. Our team of student and community journalists here in Santa Barbara County produces content encompassing a variety of topics, ranging from politics and public health to environmental affairs and the arts.
You can listen to our newscasts on-air Monday and Thursday at 5:00 pm and new episodes of Inside Isla Vista on Wednesday at 5:00 pm, all on KCSB-FM 91.9 or at kcsb.org.
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Police Clear UCSB Liberated Zone Encampment
Police 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.
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Interview With Doctoral Student Charlene Macharia on Her Forty Day Fast
KCSB News' Ashley Segat interviews UCSB doctoral student Charlene Macharia on the key differences between her initial hunger strike and her current forty day fast.
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Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Invites the Public to Annual Demo Days
There 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 learn more. More information about SBARC can be found at www.sbwireless.org/
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UCPD Conducts "Large-Scale Operation" at Previously Occupied Girvetz Hall
Beginning 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.
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OC Judge Orders Halt to UAW 4811 Strike
An 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.
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KCSB's Golden Mike Award-Winning Newscast
KCSB 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.