The Channels

Voices: “What do you miss most about life before the pandemic?”

September 21, 2020

Skateboarding is a crime on State Street, but who does it really hurt?

September 11, 2020

Skateboarding isn’t just fun or transportation. It’s freedom. It’s the feeling of racing over scattered leaves and asphalt as four little skateboard wheels scream over each crack. The sky has never been bluer. It...

Co-Owner of Sama Sama Kitchen Tyler Peek looks back at the empty dining room on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Sama Sama is one of the many restaurants downtown still open for the time being, but only offering take-out or delivery options as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19.

Restaurants suffer, may close doors because of coronavirus

March 20, 2020

Eva Beebe(Left), and Stella Moore chant and raise their signs during the March For Our Lives protest on Saturday at De La Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara. March For Our Lives protesters stand in solidarity with the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in honor of the kids and teachers who died there and in support of all students who fear for their lives.

Santa Barbara takes a stand against gun violence

March 25, 2018

State Street feels empty and different with retail apocalypse

Gerardo Zavala, Associate Editor

April 28, 2017

Walking down State Street and enjoying its many shops and beautiful aesthetics has always been a great past time for Santa Barbarians. However, walking down State Street has taken a very different meaning in recent years. Today,...

Student says to care for body and mind, enjoy Santa Barbara

JACKIE COBOS, Channels Staff

March 24, 2017

There is no doubt that Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful––and most expensive––places to live, but unfortunately many students don’t often have the chance to appreciate the beauty of it due to the amount of stress...

Akilah Simone Baker, a speaker from the Black Lives Matter movement, gives a speech during the united against hate march against Donald Trump, on Saturday, Nov. 12, at De La Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara. The press release about the event said, 'Since Donald Trump began his campaign in 2015, the KKK and other violent white supremacist groups have had a resurgence.'

Anti-Trump protesters march in SB, promoting love over hate

November 13, 2016

Lorenzo Marchetti, Italian ambassador for 2020 A Year Without War, sits at the desk in their newly acquired office on State Street on Friday, Sept. 9, in Santa Barbara. The group got the office to have more of a professional setting for their non-profit organization.

SBCC organization departs from campus to new global office

September 12, 2016