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UC Santa Barbara has agreed to expand student housing and pay more than 2 million dollars to the City of Goleta. It's to settle a 2021 lawsuit the city filed alleging university housing is not keeping up with the growing student population.
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The process to apply for federal student aid is nearly impossible to navigate this year according to local colleges and high schools. Central Coast Representative Salud Carbajal convened a meeting to discuss FAFSA.
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February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments and impact of Black Americans throughout history. KCBX’s Amanda Wernik spoke with a local professor about their experience teaching black studies at a predominantly white university.
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El Nino conditions have arrived on the central coast causing 15-25 foot waves to pummel local beaches at the start of the new year. Local marine scientists said the giant waves may cause erosion in some areas.
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Sand dunes and native plants on beaches can create a natural buffer against the impacts of sea level rise – when they’re allowed to thrive.
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In today’s episode of Polling the People, we hear from local college students about some voter outreach efforts taking place on two campuses in Santa Barbara County.
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Dogs are better at detecting Covid-19 than our usual tests according to new research out of UC Santa Barbara.
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KCBX’s Amanda Wernik spoke with Oceanographer and Professor at the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute Libe Washburn about how climate change is affecting waves here on the Central Coast.
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A UC Santa Barbara professor says the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action will complicate efforts to achieve diversity goals on college campuses.
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A UCSB professor has spent decades collecting items he says have no value or particular meaning. The collections are on display at The Museum of Nothing.