Right off the coast of Santa Barbara is one of the world’s biggest natural oil seeps. Its natural abundance has benefited the community of Santa Barbara for decades. In recent years, oil rigs were ...

The entire City College athletic department is on probation until Sept. 10, 2026 following the recent discovery that 16 out-of-state football players’ applications were fraudulently manipulated by ...

Throughout this semester, The Channels asked students, faculty, staff and other community members to share where they’re from and what it means to them. We invited people to submit photos and ...

On Sept. 15, Raíces held a HSI flag-raising ceremony for Hispanic/Latiné culture at City College’s Luria Library patio. City Councilman Oscar Gutierrez, Assistant Superintendent-Vice President of ...

Cancel Culture has grown into a huge thing on social media in recent days, The Channels asked two writers to discuss if cancel culture is a necessary form of social justice in today’s society or an ...

Living in Santa Barbara could be costly. The infographic above showcases the expenses students spend while attending City College or UCSB. (Jana Leowald) ...

The fear of robots taking over humanity has been a subject of science-fiction movies since the 1950s. In recent years, the developments made in artificial intelligence have made this once dystopian ...

Nathalie Quintero has worked at multiple colleges before finding her role as program adviser for Raíces at City College. Quintero balances meetings, student appointments and planning to keep the ...

Hundreds of people gathered on the West Campus Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, California, for the 39th annual Kite Festival on April 13. The event brought together families, students ...

City College was recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as of March 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education under the grant Title V- “Developing Hispanic-Serving Institution”. In other ...

The Mesozoic era. Commonly referred to as the “age of the dinosaurs,” this time period ranged from around 250 million to 65 million years ago. Beasts of all different shapes and sizes roamed the Earth ...

Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s (SBIFF) new Film Center in downtown Santa Barbara was announced to be finished by January 2026. Executive Director, Roger Durling, took over the former ...