Celebrating the 42nd Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day
This Saturday (September 19th), the 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day will be underway. It’s an opportunity for community members t...
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20 of 560 episodesUCSB Researcher Tracks Strengthening “Super El Niño” Coming This Winter
El Niño activity has grown exponentially stronger over the past 40 years than any events over the past 1,000 years. 1850 marks the year when...
Trump Rescinds the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act
A Trump administration rule attempting to rescind the federal regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act is going into...
Coastal Commission Votes Against Offshore Fracking
Earlier this month (August 2026), the California Coastal Commission unanimously voted against an offshore fracking proposal for 16 oil wells...
How to Seek Legal Counseling as a UCSB Student
The Associated Students Legal Resource Center is a student initiative helping students respond to legal problems affecting their academic st...
$3 Gas: Hilton's Latest Campaign Strategy in Governor's Race
This week motorists waited in line for hours in Goleta to buy gas at $3 a gallon. It was all to draw attention to Republican Steve Hilton’s...
ICE Pepper Sprays Observers at County Jail
Volunteers from SBResiste show up in the lobby of the Santa Barbara County Jail, whenever ICE agents are present, to observe and document th...
Inside IV: No-Cost Legal Resources
Have a beef with your landlord or roommates or finding yourself in a conflict with campus administration? Learn more about these no-cost res...
Inside IV: Life After Student Media at UCSB
KCSB FM has a new executive committee team for the upcoming school year. In this episode, you'll hear from KCSB's incoming Sports Director,...
Vote for the Next UCSB Reads Book
UC Santa Barbara hosts the UCSB Reads Program, an opportunity for students and community members to engage in multiple activities and progra...
Gain Free Entry to National Parks in Honor of the National Park Service’s 110th Birthday
Free National Parks and Public Land access days are right around the corner. Next Tuesday is the 110th birthday of the National Park Service...
Measles Cases Hit National Record High Amid Decreasing Vaccination Rate
A case of measles was reported in Santa Barbara county last week, contracted while the individual was out of the county. Health officials sa...
UCSB Is Putting AI Guidelines in Place. What Does the Tech Mean for the Future of Academia?
UC Santa Barbara is looking to extend and establish more Artificial Intelligence Guidelines for academia across campus. There are still seve...
Settlement Is Reached to Protect Santa Barbara’s East Beach From Pollutants, Waste Runoff
Santa Barbara’s East Beach is found to have consistently high levels of bacteria such as E. Coli and other pollutants. The Sierra Club found...
One Year Later, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Makes Health Care Harder to Reach
Since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump last July, it’s had an impact on healthcare within Santa...
California’s Prisons are Using Prison Personnel to Replace Malfunctioning Fire Alarms
California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is hiring personnel to serve as “fire watch” for prison facilities with malfunctio...
UCSB Lecturer Is Inducted Into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame
UC Santa Barbara lecturer Deborah Williams joined the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame, an award dedicated to honoring women whose significant ac...
UCI Chancellor Suspends Tenured Professor Willoughby-Herard After Participation in Protest Condemning Genocide in Palestine
On May 15th, 2024, hundreds of law enforcement officers were called to UC Irvine to disperse a peaceful protest on the 76th anniversary of t...
Camarillo Community Remembers Glass House Farms ICE Raids and the Hundreds Taken by ICE
Last year on July 10th, one of the largest immigration raids on the Central Coast was carried out by federal agents at the Glass House Farms...
How Can the Office of the Student Advocate Support You?
The UC Santa Barbara Office of the Student Advocate is a resource that helps students navigate disputes with the university through confiden...