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January 14, 2025

Santa Barbara County at risk of power shutoff following LA fires

By Jack Dindia

Santa Barbara County is at risk of a power outage due to the Santa Ana winds across the Coast, which have fanned the ongoing blazes in Los Angeles.

December 12, 2024

Student and graduate groups rally for ‘Palestine Week of Life’

By Michelle Cisneros, Conor Kelly, Katie Poon

Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Academics for Justice in Palestine and UCSB Divest held a series of teach-ins and a rally for their "Palestine Week of Life" from Nov. 18-21.

December 12, 2024

RCSGD, QTGSU host Queer & Trans Friendsgiving celebration

By Iris Guo

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and the Queer & Transgender Graduate Student Union co-hosted their second annual Queer & Transgender Friendsgiving celebration on Nov. 22.

December 11, 2024

UCPD social media search warrant for pro-Palestine accounts called overbroad, violating free-speech in court

By Lizzy Rager

Pro-Palestine Instagram accounts want to block a search warrant from UCPD that attorneys say is overbroad and concerning for free-speech

December 9, 2024

RCSGD holds Trans Day of Remembrance vigil, honors lives lost in 2024

By Jack Dindia

The RCSGD held a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience on Nov. 20, honoring people who were murdered for their transgender identity in 2024.

December 9, 2024

AFSCME 3299 workers go on 2-day strike for better contracts, protest ‘bad-faith bargaining’

By Jack Dindia

The University of California service workers and patient care workers union went on a systemwide strike from Nov. 20-21.

December 3, 2024

Freedom 4 Youth panel discusses restorative justice, Santa Barbara youth incarceration

By Wynne Bendell, Iris Guo

Freedom 4 Youth, a nonprofit that advocates for incarcerated youth, discussed restorative justice and the Santa Barbara County youth incarceration system in a panel on Nov. 13.

December 3, 2024

Plan B: MCC hosts post-election processing space

By Allie Panetta

Following the presidential election and the community response, the MultiCultural Center hosted “PLAN B: An ethnic & feminist studies, post-election processing space” on Nov. 12.

December 3, 2024

Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary incorporates Indigenous, community voices

By Katie Poon, Sophia Evans

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary became the first officially designated marine sanctuary to be co-managed by an Indigenous group on Oct. 15, six years after its nomination was submitted.

November 22, 2024

UCSB Indus and Dhadkan co-host Diwali celebration

By Sophia Benito

UC Santa Barbara South Asian cultural organization Indus and student nonprofit Dhadkan co-hosted a Diwali celebration with nearly 500 attendees on Nov. 15 featuring catering and Garba dances.

November 22, 2024

Angel Lopez: bringing “Rock Latino” to UCSB for nearly 30 years

By Michelle Cisneros

Whenever there’s Spanish rock on KCSB-FM, there’s a good chance radio host Angel Lopez’s show “Rock Latino” is on. The show has been on the airwaves for 28 years.

November 22, 2024

El Congreso remembers Chicano student activist Oscar “El Bandido” Gomez

By Salma Maytorena

El Congreso hosted a vigil on Nov. 16 in remembrance of Oscar Gomez, also known as “El Bandido” or “The Bandit." Gomez was a a student and Chicano activist at UC Davis.