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South Coast Wastewater Treatment Plant Gets $32 Million Dollar Modernization

It’s something we take for granted: flush the toilet, and the stuff goes somewhere, right? All you care about is that it’s gone. In Santa Barbara, the city is trying to go the extra mile in making its wastewater useful. Work is wrapping up in a more-than-two year, $32 million dollar project to put the city’s treatment facility cutting edge.

Ventura County Grandmother Going To Jail For Helping To Conceal Killing Of Grandaughter

By Lance Orozco • 3 minutes ago

A Ventura County grandmother has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to helping to cover up the killing of her granddaughter. Prosecutors say three year old Kimberly Lopez of Oxnard died in June of 2015, after being abused by her mother, Mayra Chavez.

Mid-State Fair Cancels Poultry Shows Over Newcastle Disease Outbreak

By Lance Orozco • 1 hour ago

A Central Coast fair is the latest to cancel its poultry shows in the wake of a disease outbreak. San Luis Obispo County’s Mid-State Fair announced its Youth Poultry Shows will not take place as originally planned at this summer’s event.

South Coast Wastewater Treatment Plant Gets $32 Million Dollar Modernization

By Lance Orozco • 1 hour ago

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KCLU's Lance Orozco reports on a $32 million dollar upgrade to a South Coast wastewater treatment center, to improve its water purification and waste recycling capabilities.

It’s something we take for granted: flush the toilet, and the stuff goes somewhere, right? All you care about is that it’s gone.

In Santa Barbara, the city is trying to go the extra mile in making its wastewater useful. Work is wrapping up in a more-than-two year, $32 million dollar project to put the city’s treatment facility cutting edge.

New Visitors to Santa Barbara's Funk Zone Increase Demand for Parking

By KCLU Staff • 5 hours ago

It used to be off the beaten path, but the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara is must-see for many people looking for art, wine, beer and dining. The 10-block area between downtown Santa Barbara and the ocean is home to a growing stretch of art galleries, retail shops and tasting rooms.

With that comes cars and the search for parking.

KCLU Honored By RTDNA For News Coverage

By KCLU Staff • 11 hours ago

KCLU has been honored with two 2019 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in news coverage.

KCLU’s Lance Orozco was honored for his live coverage of the Borderline Bar and Grill attack in Thousand Oaks for “Best Breaking News Coverage.”

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South Coast Wastewater Treatment Plant Gets $32 Million Dollar Modernization

By Lance Orozco • 1 hour ago

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KCLU's Lance Orozco reports on a $32 million dollar upgrade to a South Coast wastewater treatment center, to improve its water purification and waste recycling capabilities.

It’s something we take for granted: flush the toilet, and the stuff goes somewhere, right? All you care about is that it’s gone.

What's At Stake As The Supreme Court Considers Census Case

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If the Trump administration gets its way, federal law will require this question to be asked of each person living in all of the country's households in 2020: "Is this person a citizen of the United States?" It's been close to 70 years since a citizenship question has been included among the census questions for every U.S. household.

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