How financially reliant Ventura, Santa Barbara counties are on the economic contributions of undocumented immigrants

How new thinking around California juvenile detention laws is affecting local facilities and youth

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.

What’s being done about the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme’s bad air quality

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 financially reliant Ventura, Santa Barbara counties are on the economic contributions of undocumented immigrants

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.

How a new marine sanctuary could aid in the discovery of over 100 shipwrecks… if it gets approved in time

A new marine sanctuary off of California's Central Coast could aid in the discovery of over 140 shipwrecks

The next massive debris flow in Santa Barbara County is just a matter of where and when

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.