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Since the passage of "Jessica's Law" in 2006, the number of homeless sex offender parolees in California has increased 2000%.

In an exclusive documentary project, KCLU Special Projects Reporter John North explores residency restrictions and GPS tracking of sex offender parolees to determine whether tougher laws are making our communities safer, as intended.

As many of you have requested, this special program is available now for on line listening and will be rebroadcast Saturday, November 21st at 2 pm on KCLU.

Find more information about KCLU's special radio documentary, Not In My Backyard.

Now, KCLU is as close as your iPhone. The free KCLU iPhone Application is now available. Just search for "KCLU" in the i-Tunes store...or simply click here.

Then, you can download and listen to KCLU on any internet connection using your iPhone.

It's another handy way to stay in touch with Ventura and Santa Barbara counties....from anywhere in the world.

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Two decade project to complete pipe organ finished

11/20/2009 8:58am    Download MP3  

It's taken more than 20 years, but the largest pipe organ in Ventura County is finally complete. KCLU's Lance Orozco has the story behind the project, and the woman who helped make it happen.



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Ventura County home to groundbreaking new waste recycling effort

11/19/2009 10:23am    Download MP3  

A new recycling facility in Ventura County is not only turning sewage plant sludge into recyclable material...it's even generating enough electricity to power more than a thousand homes. KCLU's Lance Orozco reports the facility near Santa Paula is being called the first of its kind in the nation.



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Obscured By War, Water Crisis Looms In Yemen   

News from Yemen has been dominated recently by an escalating rebellion along the border with Saudi Arabia. But the country has been making news for decades because of its severe overuse of a rapidly disappearing water supply, the result of natural and political causes.

Marines Reflect On Duty, Death In Afghanistan   

When the Marines of "America's Battalion" first arrived in Afghanistan, they were eager to get into the fight against the Taliban. Now, as they wrap up their seven-month deployment — and after the loss of a dozen comrades — they see warfare in a different light.

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