The US House of Representatives elects Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House, now, he moves to address government funding and war in Israel. KCSB’s Annabelle Hurst has more.

Professor Aaazam Feiz from SB4Iran discusses an Iranian activist receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. KCSB’s Sandy Ganesh has the story.

An event to raise awareness for suicide prevention brought a record crowd to Goleta Beach on a recent Saturday morning. KCSB’s Abigail Alberti has more

Peace activists demonstrated outside the offices of Salud Carbajal, Santa Barbara's local Congressional representative. They presented a letter of demands and marched through downtown. KCSB’s Ray Briare has details.

KCSB’s Ashley Segat explains the humanitarian crisis and how Senators are proposing an alternative to Biden’s aid package for Israel.

A lot of fun and frightful things are planned for Halloween week in Isla Vista. In this episode, anchored by KCSB's Elle Viefhaus and Ginger Thomas, you'll hear from Myah Mashhadialireza about the IVCSD's first-ever Halloween Festival on Saturday (10/28). Jonah Gabriel Haas with Lucidity Festivals speaks with KCSB's Clarissa Hom about their partnership with the IVRPD to bring back the Halloween Pumpkin Patch and other festivities for 10/30 and Halloween evening. Plus, hear from Carly Khayat and her team with UCSB's Life of the Party about the mission of the student-led org which promotes safe partying. Locals can already feel the Halloween vibe, they tell KCSB News that this feels like the first big Halloween celebration since 2019..

With an update on the Israel-Palestine War, here's KCSB's Ashley Segat.

According to the Santa Barbara Independent, educators in the Santa Barbara Teachers Association have long advocated for higher wages and better benefits. Now, they’re calling on the district to move up contract negotiations. KCSB’s Annabelle Hurst has the story.

On Thursday, October 19, Jewish Voice for Peace, as well as other local organizations, held a vigil in downtown Santa Barbara to condemn what they call the genocide of the Palestinian people and to call for a ceasefire. Here’s KCSB’s Zoha Malik with more.

As the war in Palestine and Israel continues, an airstrike in a Northern Gaza hospital leaves 500 people dead. Political leaders meet to see what humanitarian resources they are able to provide to civilians. Here’s KCSB’s Ashley Segat with the story.