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KCLU is now in its seventh straight year as the most honored radio, or television station in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties for excellence in broadcast journalism. KCLU won four "Mark Twain Awards" from the Associated Press.  The KCLU news team of Jim Rondeau, John Palminteri, and Lance Orozco won for "Best Live Coverage" for coverage of the "Zaca" brushfire. KCLU News Director Lance Orozco was also named AP's "Class 2" market reporter of the year for the fourth year in a row.  KCLU has won more than 30 AP awards, and 45 RTNA "Golden Mikes" in the last seven years.

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Food banks worried about increasing demand for help 5/9/2008 10:38am    Download MP3   Food banks in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties say they've seen the biggest surge in request for aid in decades, as a result of the economic downturn. A food drive planned for May 10th could give some short term relief... but they're worried about long term prospects. Little known sport of Lawn Bowling gets boost on South Coast 5/8/2008 9:38am    Download MP3   It's a centuries old sport....yet is virtually unknown here in the U-S. Now, some South Coast clubs are sharing their love of Lawn Bowling with the community. More local news »

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Myanmar Officials Reject Calls to Let In Aid Workers   

Myanmar officials said it will accept foreign aid but not foreign aid workers. The statement follows pressure from the United Nations to speed up the issuing of visas for foreign relief experts.

Utah, Ariz. Prosecutors Vow Not to Raid Polygamists   

The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona say they won't do what Texas did. They won't raid polygamist groups in their states, even though the polygamists targeted in Texas last month are based on the Utah-Arizona border. The officials spoke at a town meeting on polygamy Thursday night in Utah.

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