KCLU

In a time when media consolidation is at an all-time high and many broadcasters are cutting back on quality news and public affairs reporting, KCLU stands out by offering a wide range of local and national public radio programs. Supported by the University, KCLU aims to keep the residents of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties informed, educated, and engaged in discussions about important local, regional, national, and global topics. As a nonprofit broadcaster, KCLU focuses on meeting the community's needs without the pressures of commercial interests. Additionally, KCLU benefits from the resources and high standards set by California Lutheran University, a prominent educational institution in the region.

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Old meets new at the Ojai Music Festival

1 day ago | kclu.org | Caroline Feraday

Rehearsing on stage at an outdoor amphitheater is Grammy Award-winning musician Wu Wei. He’s using the mouthpiece of the musical instrument he’s playing—one I’ve never seen before—which has multiple dark bamboo pipes and towers over his head. It’s an ancient Chinese instrument called a sheng, and Wu Wei is a virtuoso. "What I play is a historical instrument from China. They have more than 3,000 years of history," Wu Wei told KCLU.
Ventura Police Department unveils new mounted police unit

2 days ago | kclu.org | Caroline Feraday

Tall, handsome and with a beautiful coat and fresh new shoes, four brand new recruits to Ventura Police Department make an entrance. This is the first ever Mounted Patrol Unit for the city. "Horses are one of those things that people love. They're kind of like our canines. We use them for multiple reasons," explained Commander Edward Caliento.
LGBTQ+ townhall with local political leaders, advocates and allies hopes to bring understanding

3 days ago | kclu.org | Caroline Feraday

The Town Hall event is a chance to assess the LGBTQ+ community’s political, social and cultural challenges in today’s America. "There's a lot of confusion and fear, especially the transgender community," said organizer Celia Sandhya Daniels, who is the President of Stonewall Democrats in Ventura County. She says communication is a pathway to better understanding.
An underserved community in Oxnard now has a safer way to walk around

4 days ago | kclu.org | Caroline Feraday

Pedestrian access in the El Rio community was previously on uneven surfaces or areas prone to heavy flooding in rain. "We have new safe sidewalks for this area of El Rio, which has been so in need of it," said County Supervisor Kelly Long, who cut the ribbon at the new sidewalks which she says will make it safer for the community. "This is a walking neighborhood.
It's off! SpaceX completes fifth rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in May

5 days ago | kclu.org | Lance Orozco

SpaceX wrapped a busy month of rocket launches from the Central Coast in May with its fifth flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:10 p.m. Saturday. The rocket carried 27 Starlink satellites into orbit. It's the latest batch of the satellites to join the global network providing internet and cell phone service to underserved parts of the world.
Detectives investigating murder in Ventura County

5 days ago | kclu.org | Lance Orozco

Authorities are investigating a murder in Ventura County. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 12000 block of Sisar Road outside of Santa Paula Saturday night by reports of a possible homicide. Deputies arriving at the scene found the body of a 26-year-old Santa Paula woman in the home. They say evidence they found indicated it was a homicide. Detectives don’t think it was a random killing, and say they are looking for a suspect in connection with the death.
Rescue facility steps up to help with injured and relinquished parrots ahead of World Parrot Day

1 week ago | kclu.org | Caroline Feraday

Parrots are descended from dinosaurs. Today, they face threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction. World Parrot Day is May 31 and aims to draw attention to such hazards. Mandy Stangeland is like a bird whisperer. She seems to speak their language. Or sing their language. Which is just as well, as she’s surrounded by parrots of all kinds at The Plumery. She's the Facilities Manager at Ventura County’s first parrot sanctuary.
Works start on new medical clinic in an underserved part of Santa Barbara

1 week ago | kclu.org | Caroline Feraday

Around 92% of the people served by Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics are low-income. The new Westside Clinic will expand services in an underserved part of the community, says the CEO of Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, Dr Mahdi Ashrafian. "This is the first clinic that we are actually building as a clinic. So it will be state-of-the-art, and it's going to offer services in that neighborhood that we have not offered before," said Ashrafian.
Ventura County man arrested on multiple child molestation charges

1 week ago | kclu.org | Lance Orozco

A Ventura County man is facing mutiple child molestation charges for what investigators say were a string of incidents over a two year long period. Prosecutors say Leonel Galindo was arrested this week on eight felony counts involving two victims. They say the incidents occured over a two year long period in Santa Paula. The 36-year-old Ojai man entered a not guilty plea to the charges when he made his first court appearance on Friday.
Cleaning up a manmade mess: Volunteers remove marine debris on two of the Channel Islands

1 week ago | kclu.org | Lance Orozco

It was a unique cleanup effort in Channel Islands National Park. Two dozen volunteers spend the day Thursday picking up, and removing marine debris which had washed ashore on two of the islands. Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, Island Packers, Santa Barbara Adventure Company, and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation were involved in the project on Santa Cruz, and Anacapa Islands. The volunteers picked up around 1400 pounds of trash, and fishing gear.