The 805
A clean sweep of riverside homeless encampments in Lompoc
Police officials in Lompoc are kicking homeless people out of an encampment along the Santa Ynez river. A local entrepreneur says his product reduces the risk of shark attacks. The United Farm Workers labor organization has a new female president.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 29m ListenA fire at a homeless encampment by the Santa Ynez River in June. Photo credit: Lompoc Fire Department.
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4 storiesLompoc fires trigger large-scale homeless encampment cleanup
For years, homeless people have built encampments along the Santa Ynez River in Lompoc. Some are tents, but others are full wooden houses.
Read the story8 minDo shark bracelets really reduce the risk of shark attacks?
There has been a lot of talk lately about shark activity off California’s Coast. In fact, there’s a juvenile shark nesting spot within a mile of Padaro Beach in Carpinteria.
Read the story9 minThe first immigrant woman to head up a U.S. union will lead United Farm Workers
Since the 1960s, the United Farm Workers has fought on behalf of farmworkers for better pay, more rights, and dignity. A lot of that organizing started in Oxnard, where the union’s founder, Cesar Chavez, grew up.
Read the story6 minFrom hemp to dispensaries, cannabis wars along the Central Coast
Earlier this summer, officials in Santa Barbara selected three pot shops to operate legally within city limits. Now, the owners of a shop that didn’t make the cut is considering taking legal action.
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