The New York Times Tech Guild ended their week-long strike, during which they were encouraging their audience to avoid playing New York Times games to support. Alice Dehghanzadeh at KCSB News has more.

Recent studies at the University of Santa Barbara show that bursts of exercise, such as the HIIT method, actually boosts cognitive function. Their study shows that short, vigorous activities improve memory, attention, and executive function, particularly when tested after exercise. KCSB's Alice Dehghanzadeh interviews the senior and first authors of the study, Barry Giesbrecht and Jordan Garrett.

KCSB's Ashley Segat interviews AS Senator Alexa Butler on the goals and structure of the Temporary Committee to Establish the Black Empowerment Task Force.

Students at UCSB took a step towards more sustainable fashion by participating in the IVTP’s “Three for Free” event. The campaign, aimed at reducing clothing waste and making fashion more accessible, marked the first of several planned events this year where students can refresh their wardrobes in eco-friendly ways.

Biden-Harris Administration has designated nearly $3 billion in funding for 55 ports across 27 states as part of the EPA’s Clean Ports Program. KCSB’s Eva Wang has the story.

Prop 33 would have expanded rent control in California, and proposition 6 would have banned involuntary servitude in the State’s prisons. Voters rejected both. KCSB's Rosie Bultman spoke with two experts from The Public Policy Institute of California, Dean Bonner and Heather Harris, to learn more about why.

The city of Goleta has been selected to receive funding through the Inflation Reduction Act's Urban and Community Forestry funding. The funding is coming through GreenLatinos, the largest Latine climate network in the US, and a pass-through partner for the program. KCSB's Annabelle Hurst spoke to Joe Toolan and George Thomson about the GreenLatinos, and the grant.

Across the U.S. healthcare facilities struggle to recruit and retain employees, resulting in skeleton staffs. According to its workers, UC San Francisco has not done enough to meet the challenge, and is now facing the possibility of a strike over the issue. KCSB's Ray Briare has more.

Did you know that the California constitution says that the only valid kind of marriage is between a man and woman? Ballot measure Proposition 3 aims to change this. Here is KCSB’s Ashley Lewis with an explanation of the ballot measure.

Elections are no longer just a game between the candidates. We have seen this trend that outside groups, specifically political action committees (or PACs), have gradually become more involved in political elections and come to the forefront. KCSB's Lena Cen talks to CalMatters reporter Yue Stella Yu to learn more.