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Non-commercial, educational, and community-led. 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. You can listen to our KCSB Archives show on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM PT.
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Have a beef with your landlord or roommates or finding yourself in a conflict with campus administration? Learn more about these no-cost resources available to UCSB students and IV residents. KCSB's Mavis Holley anchors this episode, speaking with Jessica Anticouni, an attorney in the AS Legal Resource Center, and advisor to the Isla Vista Tenants Union. Plus, learn more about how the AS-UCSB Office of the Student Advocate General (SAG) serves as the campus publid defender, in a conversation (2026-27) Student Advocate General Suyan Wang.
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, Hiral Panchal, in conversation with Annabelle Persaud, a recent UCSB graduate, to find out how she’s using the skills she learned in student media in her professional career.
UC Santa Barbara hosts the UCSB Reads Program, an opportunity for students and community members to engage in multiple activities and programs surrounding one book for the duration of the school year, including a talk with the author. Voting ends August 26th, so head over to library.ucsb.edu to cast your vote for the 2027 book. KCSB’s Mavis Holley spoke to UCSB Exhibitions and Events Manager Sara Kelly about how to get involved.
Free National Parks and Public Land access days are right around the corner. Next Tuesday is the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and an opportunity for parkgoers to access national parks for free. Also upcoming on Saturday, September 26th, is National Public Lands Day, a volunteer event offering free admission to many sites. KCSB's Mavis Holley spoke with UCSB Environmental Studies lecturer Deborah Williams about how to find freely accessible public lands near you.
A case of measles was reported in Santa Barbara county last week, contracted while the individual was out of the county. Health officials say the case is no longer a community threat, according to KSBY news. On a national scale, Measles cases have been on the rise over the past two years, says UC Health. Previously, it was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but has since returned. KCSB’s Mavis Holley spoke with the Public Health Officer for the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Dr. Henning Ansorg, about the county's case and the national resurgence.
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