District 3 in Goleta covers the northwest part of the city; the majority of the district falls in the quadrant to the left of Glen Annie Road and above the 101 Highway. Two candidates are running to represent District 3 on the Goleta City Council: Jennifer Smith and Ethan Woodill. KCSB’s Joyce Chi talked to both candidates.

KCSB's Ashley Segat attented "The Choice of Our Lives-For Real" roundtable held by UCSB's Political Science Department, where Professors, Christopher Parker, Bruce Bimber, Alfredo Gonzalez,and Alison Brysk discussed the role of identity, polarization and media.

Three proposals will be on Santa Barbara’s voting ballot this year, known as Measure H, Prop 33, and Prop 34. KCSB’s El Messerschmitt dives into what each of these propositions mean, as well as arguments for and against each measure.

Over 11 people have been killed since Mozambique's contested elections that took place on October 9th. Rosie Bultman speaks with Mmabatho Mongae, data analyst at Good Governance Africa, to learn more about the political dispute.

In a step toward addressing homelessness, the City of Santa Barbara has partnered with the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT) in a newly awarded contract aimed at providing essential services for the unhoused. With a dedicated budget, SBACT will oversee critical outreach initiatives and the creation of a new Navigation Center to offer personalized care and connect individuals with pathways to stable housing. KCSB's Tessa Niu has more.

Under Burma’s Military dictatorship, the country has seen unconscionable human rights violations. And for the Rohingya ethnic minority group, who have been facing genocide before the military coup in 2021, conditions have now reached their worst since 2017. KCSB's Rosie Bultman is joined by Tun Khin of the Burmese Rohingya Organization UK, to learn more.

This weekend on October 27, UCSB's very own Middle East Ensemble will be performing in Carpinteria at the Alcazar Theater for the Concert for Peace. KCSB's Kelly Darroch sat down with the concert's organizer Larry Nimmer, and the ensemble's director, Professor Scott Marcus to discuss the upcoming event.

Election day is less than two weeks away, coming up on Tuesday, November 5th. And if you’re a registered voter in Santa Barbara County, you were mailed a ballot a few weeks ago. Here’s a guide on what to do with it from the Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters.

Sari Dominguez is a “conservative, America First Republican” according to her campaign website. Not a career politician, Dominguez promises to advocate for "responsibility, common sense, morality, and accountability" if elected for office. KCSB's Rosie Bultman spoke with Sari Dominguez to learn more about her campaign for California Assembly.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill that would have allowed public universities to hire undocumented students lives on in a lawsuit in the California Court of Appeals. The petitioners seek to grant undocumented students eligibility to work. KCSB’S Ariana Coria discusses the policy.