UCSB is executing cuts to foreign language departments. KCSB's Emerson Good talked to UCSB's David Moak, a French and Italian professor who is being laid off in the face of the budget cuts.

A deadly shooting took place in Shreveport, Louisiana, resulting in eight children being killed and severely wounded, Hayden Stengler with KCSB News has the story.

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Florida’s attorney general James Uthmeier has opened a criminal investigation into ChatGPT and its parent company, OpenAI after a gunman confided in the AI before a Florida State University shooting last year. KCSB’s Inesha Ranasinghe-Denish has the story.

AFSCME 3299 is planning an open-ended strike beginning May 14th. They hosted a rally at UCSB on May Day to bring awareness to the unjust treatment of workers, undocumented students, and unfair labor practices that are taking place in Santa Barbara and its surrounding area. KCSB’s Jose Vidaurri attended this rally and brings you this coverage.

For Transparency:

4th year Sociology major, Omar Opeyany, speaker for UCSB YDSA at the rally, is also a reporter with KCSB, and had no influence over the writing in this piece. Additionally, KCSB Internal News Director, Tatiana Jacquez, is on the steering committee of UCSB YDSA, and thus had no influence or input given on the portion of the story regarding YDSA's campaign and involvement at the rally.

KCSB's Devon Szalva brings us the latest news from around the world.

KCSB's Annabelle Hurst brings us the latest news regarding social justice and activism.

An eight-year legal battle between a Dutch environmental activist group and Shell enters a new phase as the group seeks to block future drilling. The proposed case could redefine how far courts will go in policing corporate emissions. KCSB's Shayna Bearby has the story.

This weekend, the Literary Festival is happening in Santa Barbara. Leslie Zemekis, the founder of the festival, tells us all about the exciting events and panels coming. KCSB’s Abbey Guerrero has the story.

At this year’s Environmental Stewardship Awards Luncheon, hosted by Explore Ecology, it wasn’t just individual achievement being celebrated, but the collective impact of student-led environmental work. Among the honorees was the aquarium club at Cabrillo High School, a program that gives students the rare opportunity to learn inside one of the largest public aquariums on the Central Coast. KCSB’s Juliana Chandler spoke with club member Ilene, who reflected on how the aquarium functions as both a shared responsibility and an immersive learning space for students passionate about marine life and conservation.