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Local discoveries, in-depth conversations and informative stories from the communities that hug Highway 101 along California’s Central, South Coast. From Thousand Oaks to Ventura to Santa Barbara and beyond.SPONSORED BY COTTAGE HEALTH
Over the last twenty years there’s been a shift in approach to incarcerating children in California. These days, the overarching goal is to reduce reliance on incarceration.That’s reflected with a detention facility in Ventura County that was originally built for around 400 young detainees but today houses only around 80.In this episode of The One Oh One, how new thinking on juvenile detention is affecting local facilities and youth.
According to state data, the neighboring cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme have some of the very worst air quality in California.In this episode of The One Oh One, we look at the sources of that pollution and what’s being done about it.
How reliant are Ventura and Santa Barbara counties on the economic contributions of local undocumented immigrants?In this episode of The One Oh One, a look at how illegal workers contribute over $9 billion annually to the local economy and personally pay over $2 billion in state and federal taxes every year.
A new marine sanctuary off of California's Central Coast could aid in the discovery of over 140 shipwrecks
On January 9, 2018, in the middle of the night, a massive debris flow plowed through Montecito. Flood water filled with mud, boulders, trees destroyed homes and took lives.
In this in-depth piece, we gain more insight into the Central Coast’s Planned Parenthood, and discover abortions account for less than 10% of patient visits. Instead, a large part of their work is serving communities who lack access to basic reproductive services – the majority of those patients are Latino and low-income.
When police searched a home in Mussel Shoals about twenty years ago they found dozens of tapes and photos of drugged women being sexually assaulted. Many victims didn’t know what had happened to them. In this episode of The One Oh One podcast – part of a two part series – we revisit one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes and learn where the story picks up today. These are the crimes of Andrew Luster.
When police searched a home in Mussel Shoals about twenty years ago they found dozens of tapes and photos of drugged women being sexually assaulted. Many victims didn’t know what had happened to them.In this episode of The One Oh One podcast – part of a two part series – we revisit one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes and learn where the story picks up today.These are the crimes of Andrew Luster.
In this episode of The One Oh One podcast, we’ll introduce you to three lions who’ve lived impactful lives but sadly experienced unfortunate deaths.Many of the mountain lions of the Santa Monicas have faced unfortunate deaths as a consequence of human impact.By hearing their life stories, we can learn what to do about their deaths – deaths that have some worried about losing this animal entirely from the Santa Monica mountains.
Twenty years ago this month a rocket blasted off into space with an invention on board that would go on to transform access to space. That invention, called the CubeSat, was a tiny satellite the shape and size of a square tissue box.It became so popular that last year it was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame.
In the decades to come the share of elderly people in Ventura County is going to expand tremendously. At the same time caregivers for this population are projected to decrease significantly.What’s been done about this?
Ventura County’s share of elderly residents is predicted to quadruple over the next few decades while the amount of people to care for these seniors is predicted to decrease dramatically.In this episode of The One Oh One we look at what’s been called the silver tsunami and its consequences. (Part 1 of a two-part series).
Some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet can be found on the underwater structures of oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel. So, when you’re decommissioning and dismantling an oil platform what do you do with these thriving ecosystems?
On The One Oh One podcast we journey up and down Highway 101 along California’s Central and South Coasts sharing discoveries, stories and conversations. From Simi Valley to Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and beyond.It’s season four – a season about consequences.
California's last operational nuclear power plant is perched on the ocean’s edge near the City of San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast. Diablo Canyon was due to close in 2025 – it’s unlikely that’s going to happen. But, ultimately one day it will be decommissioned. In this episode of The One Oh One, we look at the massive costs and risks for the local community.
From the early 20th century and Golden Age of Hollywood onwards, so many movies and TV series were filmed on the Central and South Coasts. Then around the 1980s, filming started to leave California because it became too expensive. Now there's a push to bring that filming back. In this episode of The One Oh One we visit three historic filming locations, to see that revitalization in action.
More than a million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. A million – its just number - but a million husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, daughters, sons. They all belonged to someone. In this episode of The One Oh One, loss and remembrance – we hear from two local people who lost someone to COVID-19, as they celebrate that loved one’s life, but also share the long lasting grief that’s left after they’ve gone.
The Santa Barbara Channel is one of the most vibrant, diverse ocean environments for marine animals. It also serves as an important trade route for ships heading to and from Southern California ports. This sharing of space has been fatal for whales and terrible for air quality. The story of how an environmental problem led to a single seemingly simple solution.
There are close to 600 place names in the U.S. that incorporate the word negro. Before it was negro, it was the N-word. In recent years individuals and groups have set out to change these names – that is true of a mountain near Agoura Hills. In this episode, we look at the shedding of one racist place name in our neighborhood, and how it revealed the hidden history of a Black pioneer.
In Fall 2022, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are slated to open a museum and cultural center on their reservation – something they call a long anticipated dream. The museum will be filled with stories that were lost for a long time, along with exhibits and events that showcase their own language that was only recently rediscovered. In this episode we speak to the tribe and go inside the future museum.
Cerisa House Wesley was the first African American born in the City of Ventura. The year was 1898. And this was the first documented birth at least. Her life is remarkable not just because of her historic birth, but because despite her being a qualified nurse she was never allowed to use her skills in a hospital setting because of the color of her skin. This is the story of a Black nurse no hospital would hire.
There are over two million undocumented people living in California. No matter your opinion on illegal immigration, industries like agriculture have a demand for these workers. They’re here. Working and living. In this episode of The One Oh One, we wanted to give you a glimpse into the lives of the undocumented and specifically those that have been 'without papers' a really long time. We're talking decades.
Once upon a time there was a clam, a butterfly and a fox. They all called the central California Coast their home. They lived happily among trees, on mostly uninhabited islands and hidden under the sand on the beach.But then they all almost disappeared. Why? Some because of human activity – for others, who knows.But this tale does have a happy ending because all these creatures are coming back… some, really quickly.On this episode of The One Oh One – the Pismo Beach Clam, the Monarch Butterfly and the Channel Islands Fox... a comeback story.
One in three high school students across the U.S. have reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. In the decade leading up to 2019 suicide rates went up 57% among teens and young adults.That’s according to a Surgeon General report which says young people are experiencing a mental health crisis.I wanted to find out if these grim statistics were being reflected locally. Sadly the answer is yes. I had no idea how bad it was.In this episode of The One Oh One, the state of youth mental health on California’s Central, South Coast, why this is happening and those trying to help.
There’s a spot on Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, California – it’s pretty inconspicuous. There’s brown and green rolling hills on either side of the highway. Homes are sprinkled here and there. And then a small metal gate that leads off on a hiking trail. You probably wouldn’t know it, but soon this spot will be the location of the world’s largest animal crossing.This crossing will reconnect habitats that have been cut off from each other for three quarters of a century and it’ll do it over a highway that is constantly buzzing with cars. It’s a massive project full of firsts.On this episode of The One Oh One, the building of the world’s largest animal crossing.
This is The One Oh One — a podcast where we journey up and down highway 101 along California’s central and south coasts sharing discoveries, stories and conversations. From Ventura to Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and beyond.Our second season launches April 1. In it we'll tell stories of struggle, perseverance, grit and triumph.
On a mountain top ranch, a seaside strawberry farm and an organic farm along a busy freeway, farmers are practicing carbon capture. We look at if it’s making a big enough difference in the fight against climate change.
We follow some local scientists as they set out to discover how polluted the natural environment is with microfibers.
The impact of exceptional drought on one county’s water supply and how drought and climate change will require big changes in water infrastructure.
Santa Barbara County has to create almost 25,000 new homes over eight years to address the housing crisis in the county. The City of Santa Barbara has to create around 8,000 homes. Can they do it? Historic data says no.
For more than a month every year residents along California’s Central, South coast are breathing in toxic wildfire smoke. The new Dangerous Air investigation also shows California’s Central Coast has recently seen the biggest increase in hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiac conditions.
By the end of 2021, the number of yearly overdose deaths in Ventura County could be as high as 270, if the current trend continues. That’s a 132 percent increase over five years. In the very first episode of The One Oh One, we cover the crisis of fentanyl in Ventura County. You’ll hear from a doctor treating homeless people with addiction on a sandy river bed, among makeshift tents; and a medical examiner who allowed us to sit in on an autopsy. We’ll also speak to those in recovery. “What I want people to know about opioid addiction, is that it's not hopeless. ”These are the stories of those trying to find solutions.
Launching November 5, The One Oh One will include local discoveries, in-depth conversations and informative stories from the communities that hug Highway 101 along California’s Central, South Coast. From Thousand Oaks to Ventura to Santa Barbara and beyond!