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By the end of 2021, the number of yearly overdose deaths in Ventura County could be as high as 270, if the current trend continues. That’s a 132 percent increase over five years. In the very first episode of The One Oh One, we cover the crisis of fentanyl in Ventura County.

Some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet can be found on the underwater structures of oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel. So, when you’re decommissioning and dismantling an oil platform what do you do with these thriving ecosystems?

Twenty years ago this month a rocket blasted off into space with an invention on board that would go on to transform access to space. That invention, called the CubeSat, was a tiny satellite the shape and size of a square tissue box.It became so popular that last year it was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame.

On The One Oh One podcast we journey up and down Highway 101 along California’s Central and South Coasts sharing discoveries, stories and conversations. From Simi Valley to Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and beyond.It’s season four – a season about consequences.

One in three high school students across the U.S. have reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. In the decade leading up to 2019 suicide rates went up 57% among teens and young adults.That’s according to a Surgeon General report which says young people are experiencing a mental health crisis.I wanted to find out if these grim statistics were being reflected locally. Sadly the answer is yes. I had no idea how bad it was.In this episode of The One Oh One, the state of youth mental health on California’s Central, South Coast, why this is happening and those trying to help.

In the decades to come the share of elderly people in Ventura County is going to expand tremendously. At the same time caregivers for this population are projected to decrease significantly.What’s been done about this?

Ventura County’s share of elderly residents is predicted to quadruple over the next few decades while the amount of people to care for these seniors is predicted to decrease dramatically.In this episode of The One Oh One we look at what’s been called the silver tsunami and its consequences. (Part 1 of a two-part series).

When police searched a home in Mussel Shoals about twenty years ago they found dozens of tapes and photos of drugged women being sexually assaulted. Many victims didn’t know what had happened to them.In this episode of The One Oh One podcast – part of a two part series – we revisit one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes and learn where the story picks up today.These are the crimes of Andrew Luster.

In this episode of The One Oh One podcast, we’ll introduce you to three lions who’ve lived impactful lives but sadly experienced unfortunate deaths.Many of the mountain lions of the Santa Monicas have faced unfortunate deaths as a consequence of human impact.By hearing their life stories, we can learn what to do about their deaths – deaths that have some worried about losing this animal entirely from the Santa Monica mountains.

When police searched a home in Mussel Shoals about twenty years ago they found dozens of tapes and photos of drugged women being sexually assaulted. Many victims didn’t know what had happened to them.In this episode of The One Oh One podcast – part of a two part series – we revisit one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes and learn where the story picks up today.These are the crimes of Andrew Luster.