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A Japanese detention station in our own backyard
During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the relocation of those considered a threat to national defense, including over 100,000 Japanese, German and Italian immigrants.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 1 min readDuring World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the relocation of those considered a threat to national defense, including over 100,000 Japanese, German and Italian immigrants. The Tuna Canyon Detention Station in Tujunga was the closest detention facility to Santa Barbara and Ventura, but few people know it existed.
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Angry parents pledge to recall Santa Barbara's school board- 0:00Did this winter storm give us just the amount of rain we needed?
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The full episode
3 of 3Angry parents pledge to recall Santa Barbara's school board- 0:00Did this winter storm give us just the amount of rain we needed?
- 6:11Demoted principal leads to crusade for a recall election
- 20:06A Japanese detention station in our own backyardYou’re reading this