Hear a conversation with award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp. She just recently published an investigative story on the display of stolen Native American artifacts by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. KCSB’s Jennifer Yoshikoshi spoke with Sharp to learn more about this issue.

On tonight’s show we cover the Isla Vista housing crisis. Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartman claims UC Santa Barbara is to blame for the shortage of housing for students, which is forcing full time residents to compete with students for an affordable place to live. Hartmann's chief of staff Gina Fischer is included in the conversation.

California, Arizona, and Nevada all use water from the Colorado River. But because of climate change, its reservoirs are depleting. To combat this, there are two conflicting proposals currently being considered for water reduction. KCSB's Sandy Ganesh explains.

For the first time in three years, Earth Day festivities return to Alameda Park. KCSB's Siddharth Chattoraj spoke with Kathi King from the Community Environmental Council about the events planned for this year and Santa Barbara’s historical connection to Earth Day.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new plan for cleaner air, which better meets the demands of environmental groups yet worries those that support the use of controlled fires as wildfire prevention. KCSB’s Cindy Zhao discusses the details below.

The Wright Family is a local group in Santa Barbara currently facing scrutiny from the Santa Barbara Housing Commission for their proposal to build a nearly-175,000 square foot hotel. This project would effectively remove all existing structures across six lots. The Santa Barbara Housing Commission discussed the project with stakeholders at their meeting on April 6. KCSB’s Ashton Hester recaps this story.

Senator Dianne Feinstein has announced her decision to remain in the Senate, despite demands for her resignation and ongoing medical problems. KCSB’s Schuyler Rebbun has more on the story.

In the aftermath of a congressional hearing with TikTok's CEO, there are two proposed bills in Congress. One proposed Republican bill seeks to outright ban TikTok, while the bi-partisan Restrict Act does not explicitly address TikTok, though it has garnered concerns about infringing upon civil liberties. KCSB's Robert Stark speaks with Cal State Channel Islands adjunct professor, Tim Allison, about the two proposed bills and the ramifications for free speech and civil liberties.

An important historical landmark in Santa Barbara is slated to look as good as new. KCSB’s Max Tu has the story.

April 17th is International Haiku Poetry Day! Haiku is a type of short poetry originally from Japan. KCSB’s reporter Sandy Ganesh sat down with Co-President of UCSB's Poets’ Club Jason Cathcart to talk about Haiku, its history, and other forms of poetry.