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LEAP, a local youth empowerment organization, held a diaper drive to provide diapers to families and children in need of assistance affording diapers. Community members donated over 21,000 diapers as a result of the drive. KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez spoke with Lori Goodman, CEO of LEAP, to learn more.

The Trump administration is ordering thorough investigations of the Smithsonian Institution, claiming that exhibits are displaying damaging images of U.S. history that go against so-called "patriotism." KCSB's Emerson Good talks to Sarah Weicksel, Executive Director of the American Historical Association about the reviews and the role of museums in telling history.

Finding it hard to find a parking spot in Isla Vista? Find out why - and what's being done to make IV streets more accessible to everyone. KCSB's Dick Flacks speaks with Jonathan Abboud, general manager of the IV Community Services District (IVCSD). This episode also covers the latest on new housing developments in IV and at UCSB.

TurningPointUSA hosted a vigil in honor of Charlie Kirk's passing, where speakers recalled their fond memories of the political commentator as a friend and a mentor. KCSB's Manny Rodriguez and Tatiana Jacquez attended the event to learn more, and spoke with attendees on their perspectives of Kirk's role in American politics and the conservative movement.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

Dennis Mitchell of Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest from the region. For more, you can visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness is hosting the 2025 Out of the Darkness Community Walk in honor of suicide prevention. KCSB's Emerson Good learns more about the event.

Doctor's Without Walls is a Santa Barbara non-profit helping to bridge the gap for people experiencing homelessness and others who struggle to access traditional healthcare. KCSB's Omar Opeyany spoke with the organization about their free volunteer medical care for vulnerable communities.

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action, universities turned to a race-neutral tool from the College Board to help admit a diverse student body. That tool was abruptly discontinued. KCSB's Manny Rodriguez explains the controversy.

A California bill allocating millions of dollars to help foster children recover from natural disasters moves closer to being passed. KCSB's Emerson Good spoke with a non-profit about the importance of the bill's potential policies.

With just under two months before California's special election, KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez gives a breakdown on Prop. 50, and what its redistricting efforts mean for California's constituents.

Learn more about Isla Vista – past and present. KCSB's Lina Lim speaks with Spencer Brandt, a longtime resident and leader of Isla Vista's local government, and IV's Community Engagement Director, Mayah Mashhadialireza. Find out how IV's local government was formed through student activism, and discover opportunities for you to get involved in the community. Topics range from resident safety measures, housing and parking, Deltopia, to ways to get involved and much more.

On this upcoming Coastal Cleanup Day, volunteers can participate across several coastal and inland waste collection sites. Each year, this global event mobilizes thousands of volunteers to protect the environment. KCSB's Mavis Holley spoke to Jill Cloutier, the Public Relations Director for Explore Ecology, to learn more.

Hundreds of reporters covering the war in Gaza on-the-ground have been killed since 2023. KCSB's Emerson Good speaks with the Reporters Without Borders nonprofit organization about the injustices and holding Israel accountable.

KCSB's Anvi Murarka brings you the latest in science and technology.

Dennis Mitchell of Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest from the region. For more, you can visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

Trump's cuts to foreign aid, the Taliban's restrictive policies, and Afghanistan's post-war recovery leave many survivors of the Afghan Earthquake in a state of dire need. Omar Opeyany reports on the aftermath of the crisis.

Governor Newsom's response to crime remains a key concern for Californians, especially with increased threats from the Trump Administration to deploy the National Guard. Omar Opeyany reports on Newsom's policy.

Crisis grows for Afghan refugees living in California. After the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghan refugees were promised safety. But now, shifts in federal policy under the Trump administration are withdrawing key legal protections, leaving many in legal limbo. KCBS's Manny Rodriguez has the story.

Rising rents and a short housing supply are just two of the many reasons some Santa Barbara residents have lost the place they call home. New Beginnings is lending a hand to these individuals and families by offering a safe place to sleep, in their vehicles. KCSB's Lisa Osborn spoke with Kristine Schwarz, executive director of New Beginnings, to learn more.

Continuing our ongoing coverage of immigration enforcement on the Central Coast, KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez spoke with Congressman Salud Carbajal on his visit to the Santa Maria ICE processing facility in late August.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

Sweltering heat hit Santa Barbara County Thursday, August 21st, and into the weekend, bringing temperatures in the high 80s and in some areas hitting the 90s. How are homeless individuals impacted by the extreme heat, and what are local organizations doing to help? KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez spoke with The Good Samaritan's Kirsten Cahoon to learn more.

Isla Vista landlords are suing the county of Santa Barbara over a pilot rental inspection program requiring them to perform increased checks on properties. KCSB's Emerson Good talks to both Eleanor Gartner, District Representative at Santa Barbara County and the landlord association's attorney Lacy Taylor to hear more.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

Dennis Mitchell of Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest from the region. For more, you can visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

Last week, President Trump deployed federal troops in our nation's capital to "take back D.C." Just how has this move impacted DC residents? KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez spoke with a representative from FLARE USA at their base in DC to learn more.

Firefighters are responding to the Gifford Fire the state's largest wildfire this year. Residents of the Cuyama Valley area, located near the Gifford fire, have been coming together to share information and take care of each other. KCSB's Mavis Holley spoke to Jack Forinash, the executive director of the Cuyama-based nonprofit, the Blue Sky Center, to learn more

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a plan to redraw the state's congressional map, aiming to add five new Democratic seats in the U.S. House in response to Texas mid-census redistricting attempts. KCSB's Lina Lim gives an update.

LA County and 20 other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for allegedly breaching Medicaid recipients' private healthcare data for mass deportation plans. KCSB's Lina Lim explains the conflict.

Earlier this summer, UCSB announced that they would shut down the Physical Therapy Department in September. The UPTE labor union is fighting back against this decision. KCSB's Emerson Good spoke to UCSB Physical Therapist and member of the UPTE labor union, Elizabeth Alexander.

Dennis Mitchell of Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest from the region. For more, you can visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

LEAP Central Coast is a nonprofit that began in Isla Vista to serve the needs of families and children. Originally known as Isla Vista Youth Projects, the nonprofit has since expanded its services beyond Santa Barbara, including everything from trauma-informed childhood care, to basic necessities like diapers, to education workshops for parents. The organization goes beyond just childwatch with a unique trauma-informed program to prepare kids for kindergarten. KCSB's Clarissa Hom spoke with Kara Shoemaker to learn more about the organization.

KCSB's Emerson Good speaks on a new poll that shows how most teenagers, specifically girls, view college as essential and important.

California's K-12 student population saw an almost 10% increase in unhoused students, a feat that has sparked conversations amongst schools and advocacy groups as to what the root of this increase is. KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez spoke with Barbara Duffield to learn more.

KCSB's Emerson Good sits down with Executive Director Ben Halpert from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis to talk about their 30th year of environmental research and their new initiative to use AI for environmental good.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

Local officials want the public to know that despite recent threats by the Trump administration to cut funding, access to affordable healthcare will remain for those that need it, no matter their income or immigration status. KCSB's Kyle Rokes spoke with the county's Public Health Director and shares more.

KCSB's Manny Rodriguez explains a new federal policy that has expanded ICE's authority to detain immigrants over old or minor offense and the responses from immigrant rights organizations.

KCSB's Emerson Good talks about the growing threats to transgender medical treatment, even in democratic states.

A proposed highrise in the shadow of the Old Mission has not yet been approved - but it's already stirring up community outrage. KCSB's Robert Stark learns more from Christina McDermott, who covers housing for the Santa Barbara Independent.

KCSB's Anvi Murarka brings you the latest in science and technology.

KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez brings you the latest in immigration news from Santa Barbara.

Dennis Mitchell of Carpinteria Valley Radio brings you the latest from the region. For more, you can visit carpinteriavalleyradio.com.

President Trump recently signed a bill cutting $1 billion of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports public radio and television stations, including NPR and PBS. Expert public media leader Ernesto Aguilar joins KCSB's Emerson Good to talk about the importance and future of public broadcasting.

The chilling impacts of ICE raids across the Central Coast have people wondering how aggressive immigration enforcement will impact this year's Old Spanish Days Fiesta. The City's longest-running annual community event opens on Wednesday. A children's carnival has been canceled over fears of low attendance, but the food vendors and entertainment at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is happening. Old Spanish Days organizers said they worked with city officials to create a protocol should ICE show up at any events. Ten years ago, during her first Fiesta as a local resident, KCSB's Lisa Osborn spoke with Fiesta Historian Erin Graffy - and her brother, historian Neal Graffy, to learn more about the history of Fiesta. Erin died in January, she is being remembered in some of this year's Fiesta events and exhibitions.

KCSB's Mavis Holley brings you the latest in environmental news.

KCSB's Tatiana Jacquez brings you the latest in immigration news in Santa Barbara County.