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It’s election year, and the California primary is now less than a week away. In addition to the key presidential race, there are a number of local races and ballot issues going before voters on the Central and South Coasts. KCLU’s Lance Orozco gives us a closeup look at one of the races. It’s the battle for Ventura County’s First District supervisorial seat.

Ventura County and federal health officials have released more information about a man quarantined at Naval Base Ventura County for possible exposure to coronavirus. They held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to try to reassure people the quarantine operation isn’t posing a risk to the community.

One of the South Coast’s leading public health experts says he expects the coronavirus crisis to grow in the United States, but so far there are no confirmed cases in our region. Dr. Robert Levin is Ventura County’s Public Health Officer. Word that Naval Base Ventura County is serving as a quarantine spot for incoming airline passengers who might be at risk has created some concern for county residents.

A group of students in Santa Barbara is literally about to taste the fruit, and the vegetables of its labor. The experience starts with them working in their school garden, and then going to a nearby farm-to-table restaurant to sample what they’ve grown. It’s a unique effort to help kids learn about gardening, farming, and where we get our food.

Less than 24 hours after it was announced that Naval Base Ventura County would serve as a quarantine site for people possibly exposed to coronavirus, the base has its first person being held for observation. Gretchen Michael, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed to KCLU News Monday that an incoming traveler from China was diverted from LAX to the base.

A program providing renewable energy to thousands of South Coast customers is offering a new incentive to save power. The pilot program is paying people who are willing to cut consumption during peak demand periods.