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March 2010

Couple impacted by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome starts foundation to help others

3/9/2010 12:08pm    Download MP3

A Ventura County couple which lost a baby to SIDS is helping others facing similar losses, through a support foundation they've created. KCLU's Lance Orozco has the story.

Study shows foodborne illness costs America more than 150 billion dollars annually

3/8/2010 11:08am    Download MP3

You might assume the food we eat everyday is safe, but a new study shows that foodborne illnesses cost every single person in California the equivalent of more than 500 dollars a year. KCLU's Lance Orozco looks at the issue of food safety, as part of our periodic series of health reports called "Health Dialogues".

James Cameron talks about creation of Avatar

3/5/2010 8:57am    Download MP3

It's Hollywood's biggest weekend of the year. KCLU's Lance Orozco talks with one of Santa Barbara County's most famous residents...the man could be one of the biggest winners at the Academy Awards..."Avatar" director James Cameron.

Non-profit senior housing community in Isla Vista seeking new home

3/4/2010 9:13am    Download MP3

After decades in one Santa Barbara County community, a senior housing development is trying to find a place for a project which better meets its clients needs. But, KCLU's Lance Orozco reports that a search of southern Santa Barbara County has failed to turn a place which will work for the non-profit agency.

Santa Barbara cancer survivor on nationwide motorcycle ride to raise awareness

3/3/2010 10:26am    Download MP3

A pancreatic cancer survivor from Santa Barbara is trying to raise awareness about the disease from coast to coast, by taking part in a 42,000 mile, nine month long motorcycle ride. KCLU's Lance Orozco has the story. You can track the ride by going to its official website, here.

Halaco toxic waste site cleanup continues to move ahead

3/2/2010 11:18am    Download MP3

The project is years from complete, but local, and federal officials gathered in Oxnard to celebrate a milestone in efforts to clean up a local toxic waste site. KCLU's Lance Orozco has an update on the Halaco cleanup efforts.

Two Nobel laureate physicists to take stage in Santa Barbara theater benefit

3/1/2010 10:22am    Download MP3

Two Nobel laureates from U.C. Santa Barbara are setting aside their laptops this weekend to co-star in a play at the Music Academy Of The West. KCLU's Lance Orozco talks to the physicists about this unique project, which is a benefit for Santa Barbara's Ensemble Theater Company.

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