At their weekly meeting yesterday, the AS Senate passed a new resolution to support financial accountability relating to campus organizations who get their funding from student lock-in fees. KCSB’s Joyce Chi has more.

KCSB's Ashley Segat interviews First President Pro Tempore Dan Siddiqui to break down parts of the 75th Senate Strategic Vision Plan, including the temporary Committee for Financial Transparency and Efficiency.

During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, an appeal by Ed Seaman of Restoration Oaks Ranch to overturn the expansion of Sierra Botanicals' cannabis farm was rejected. Seaman expressed concerns about the potential negative impacts on his ranch and local businesses, citing issues like water overuse and crime, while Sierra Botanicals assured that their facility would utilize carbon scrubbers to mitigate environmental effects. KCSB's William Yang has the story.

There's a lot of live entertainment taking place in Santa Barbara this weekend. So KCSB's Kelly Darroch takes over the show this week to feature conversations with producers of the Go to Hale 'Quips and Clips' show at the Lobero Theatre (Friday 10/19), Hale Milgrim and Richard Salzberg. Then, KCSB's Lena Cen speaks with Megan Birney Rudert, of Unite the Light to learn more about the local non-profit's weekend of events, 'Unite to Light the Night', happening at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW) in Santa Barbara on Friday and Saturday.

The Community Arts Workshop (CAW) will be aglow in color, music and other sensory delights on October 18 and 19th, when Unite to Light's light art show, "Unite to Light the Night" returns for a third straight year. KCSB's Lena Cen spoke with Unite to Light's executive director, Megan Birney Rudert, and two participating artists, to learn more.

AFSCME 3299 represents thousands of workers across the University of California. Yesterday, October 9th, they held a day of UC-wide rallies and informational pickets. Today, they announced plans to hold a strike authorization vote over alleged unfair labor practices. KCSB’s Joyce Chi has the latest.

The UCSB chapter of Students Supporting Israel held a vigil to honor the victims of the October 7th attacks. KCSB’s Ashley Segat highlights a speech given by AS Off-Campus Senator Jasmine Amin during Monday's vigil.

Protests and demonstrations across the globe marked the one year anniversary of the October 7th attacks and the beginning of the War on Gaza. At UC Santa Barbara, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a vigil on October 7th. KCSB’s Joyce Chi recaps it here.

October is AIDS Awareness Month. Forty years after the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, advocates continue to educate the public and memorialize those lost. This includes Keith Coffman-Grey of Quilt Project Gold Coast, who talked to KCSB’s Joyce Chi about their upcoming memorial walk on October 12th.

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KCSB's Aidee Lopez tells us how Floridians are hastily preparing for the worst, as well as the different responses to Hurricane Milton from residents and officials alike.