Carpinteria Update - 03/03/2026

At the beginning of the K-12 academic year in the city of Santa Barbara, multiple instances of ICE presence were reported in the early hours of August 26th through August 29th. What are the patterns of ICE Raids in the city of Santa Barbara, and how do they conduct raids in the 805 area? KCSB's Tat…

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 humans began impacting the climate with greenhouse gases, a possible explanation for the rising intensity. The phenomenon is natural, coming every couple of y…

This news story was originally aired on September 21st 2026. Just 6 months after Sable Offshore Corp began pumping oil along the Gaviota Coast, the company has plans to dig up the pipeline in 12 locations to check for corrosion. These validation digs along the Santa Barbara County pipeline route wi…

As the UCSB academic year begins, Associated Students Executive Officers and Senators are starting up projects and plans to serve the student body. One executive officer has also joined Isla Vista’s local governing body to bridge the information gap between Associated Students and Isla Vista’s Comm…