KCBX Top Regional News
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This week the board voted to reduce the amount of funding going toward cannabis-related programs for the next fiscal year, such as the sheriff’s cannabis enforcement team and public health education, to close a $1.2 million dollar overall budget deficit.
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Five pro-Palestinian activists vandalized parts of the Cal Poly campus this week—that’s according university officials. It’s the latest incident as tensions rise on campus over Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges
Abrego Garcia will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment.
Recent Podcasts Episodes from KCBX
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Host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick welcomes guests Mona Olivas Tucker, Chair of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe, and Becca Lucas Thomas, Executive Director of the ytt Northern Chumash Nonprofit. Together, they discuss California’s AB-52 legislation, the key distinctions between federally and non-federally recognized tribes, and how these differences shape local tribal processes. Learn more at:www.yttnorthernchumashtribe.com
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Tune in for a conversation with organizer, esteemed activist and High School Student Cesar Vasquez about his inspirations for making great change and addressing the inequities he's witnessed and experienced through out his life.
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and The Gala Pride & Diversity Center (GPDC) and House of Pride and Equality (HOPE) are celebrating with a full lineup of local events and programs. Join Lata Murti and her guests—Suzette Lopez, Executive Director of HOPE; Linnea Valdivia, Program Manager at The Gala; and Daniel Gomez, Board Member and Chair of Central Coast Pride 2024 & 2025—for a conversation about what’s coming up.
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Join Correspondent Tom Wilmer as he visits with Guy Mossman, co-director and director of photography for the documentary SPEAK showcased at the SLO FILM FESTIVAL following a rave world-premiere performance at the legendary Sundance Film Festival, February 2025.