Michael Bloom, former news director and program director of KCSB in the late 1960s, recalls his experience of covering Isla Vista for KCSB News during the civil unrest of the time, which culminated in the burning of the Isla Vista branch of the Bank of America.

InsideIV: Remembering the "Year of Rebellion"

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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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