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December 2007
Internationally known conductor leads New Year's Eve concert in Santa Barbara
12/26/2007 2:51pm Download MP3
He conducts some of the world's leading orchestras. He's supervised the soundtracks for dozens of movies, and T-V shows. KCLU talks with conductor Richard Kaufman, who's conducting the Santa Barbara Symphony in its annual New Year's Eve Concert
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at Reagan Library
12/20/2007 9:46am Download MP3
One of America's best known judges visited the South Coast. U-S Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, as part of a tour to promote his new book.
Santa's helpers in Santa Barbara help kids talk to Kris Kringle
12/19/2007 9:09am Download MP3
Some would believe Santa is busy at the North Pole right now...getting ready for his big day next week. But...thousands of kids calling a 1-800 number which goes to Santa Barbara have found him...or at least his spirit...in a Santa Barbara call center.
Humor not a laughing matter for Santa Barbara researcher
12/18/2007 10:58am Download MP3
Everyone likes to laugh...and humor is often behind it. But...a Santa Barbara researcher says that's just one of the motivations for laughter...and that we need to interpret underlying feelings to understand laughter, and humor.
Red Cross wants to beef up regional disaster preparedness
12/17/2007 9:57am Download MP3
The Red Cross provides critical support for public safety agencies when disasters strike the South Coast. But...officials with the Red Cross in Ventura County are now trying to improve preparedness...by establishing disaster response teams in each of the county's ten cities.
Local non-profits say outlook is grim this holiday season
12/16/2007 10:00am Download MP3
The holidays are the time of year when many of us open our hearts, and our wallets to help those less fortunate. But...some local agencies say the demand for help is up...donations are down...and they're struggling to keep up with the situation.
South Coast writers, producers talk about WGA strike
12/13/2007 9:41am Download MP3
The Writer's Strike is affecting the jobs of tens of thousands of people in Southern California...including hundreds here, on the South Coast. KCLU talks with some of those impacted by the strike.
Golf superstar Tiger Woods talks about fatherhood, charity tournament
12/12/2007 10:20am Download MP3
Golf superstar Tiger Woods talks about becoming a father for the first time, his career, and his annual charity golf tournament taking place in Ventura County December 12th-16th.
Santa Barbara woman in original cast of West Side Story
12/11/2007 9:31am Download MP3
The Broadway hit "West Side Story" is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2007. A Santa Barbara county woman is part of the festivities, because she's one of the dancers from the original cast.
Pearl Harbor survivor reflects on the attack 66 years ago
12/7/2007 9:11am Download MP3
December 7th is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. KCLU News talks with a South Coast man who was in the middle of the battle.
Dry winter may be on tap for Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
12/6/2007 10:02am Download MP3
A leading climatologist says Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties may again be impacted by a "La Nina" pattern this upcoming winter, which could mean another drier than average winter.
HIV/AIDS crisis continues in Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties
12/5/2007 9:53am Download MP3
The number of people who are H-I-V positive...and with "AIDS" on the South Coast continues to grow. Local experts are warning that even more alarmingly, many teens and young adults are ignoring the danger they're facing.
UCSB researcher unveils new hypothesis on the origin of life
12/4/2007 9:51am Download MP3
A U.C. Santa Barbara researcher has a new hypothesis on the origin of life, which she says may have started between layers of the mineral Mica, deep under prehistoric oceans. UCSB Scientist Helen Hansma presenting her hypothesis to some of the nation's most prominent biologists in Washington D.C.
Experts, students join forces to try to help rare Torrey pine trees
12/3/2007 9:31am Download MP3
The South Coast is home to a rare species of pine tree. Now ... an effort to help Torry Pines is underway...by learning more about their genetics. It's a unique program involving a number of experts...as well as an army of South Coast schoolchildren.
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