KCLU :: NPR and Local News

88.3 Ventura County / 102.3 Santa Barbara

The Campaign for KCLU

K-12: On The Edge

Public education in California is in a financial free-fall.

K-12 districts are losing millions of dollars in state revenue every year.  Some have gone bankrupt--and others may follow.

In K-12:  On The Edge, KCLU Special Projects Reporter, John North, goes behind the scenes of a local district to get a better understanding of the implications of funding cuts on California education.

For more information and to hear the program on demand, click here.
The Public Radio News Directors International organization has honored KCLU with five PRNDI awards in Division "C" in 2010, including four first place awards.

KCLU won for "Best Breaking News" for its Jesusita Fire coverage; "Best Spot News" for its Fillmore (Guiberson) Fire coverage; "Best Interview" for "Crosstalk/Dr. Keith Black"; "Best Enterprise/Investigative" for the documentary "Not In My Backyard"; and a second place award for "Best News/Public Affairs Program" for "Crosstalk/Torture Hearings".

>>>MORE

KCLU Featured Local News Stories

U.C. Santa Barbara professor examines positive. negative aspects of popular literary and movie character

9/3/2010 8:56am    Download MP3  

He's a fictional literary character who went from being a pop culture icon, to a shameful caricature of Asians. Charlie Chan was the centerpirce of a series of novels, and movies for more than 30 years. KCLU's Lance Orozco reports that a new book by a U.C. Santa Barbara professor examining Chan's history, and legacy is drawing international attention.



Jobs program in Ventura County giving employers no cost tryouts for hundreds of prospective permanent employees

9/2/2010 11:04am    Download MP3  

A federally funded jobs program is giving hundreds of Ventura County residents a shot at permanent jobs, by temporarily picking up their salaries, so employers can give them a tryout. KCLU's Lance Orozco talks with program officials, employers, and employees.



Tow truck hits family crossing Ventura County street, drags kids hundreds of feet

9/1/2010 9:36am    Download MP3  

Investigators this morning are trying to figure out why a tow truck plowed into a family in Oxnard, and then kept going for another quarter of a mile, dragging a stroller, and critically injuring the two young children in it. KCLU's Lance Orozco talks to eyewitnesses, and police.



More local news »

KCLU Top Local Headlines

News

Flying Cars? Conveyor Belts? The Future Of I-95   

When Interstate 95 was being built 50 years ago, high-speed roadways and high-tech cars were a fantasy of things to come. These days, I-95 commuters fantasize about simply being able to move. With smarter cars and sky-high roads, the future may just come to their rescue.

Thousands Of Returning Soldiers Face A New Enemy   

The legacy of one of America's longest combat missions will continue to affect the thousands of troops who came home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.

Sponsor Go Ventura