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    Could more oil rigs soon dot our coastline?

    As protesters gather to speak out against the Trump Administration’s plan to expand oil and gas drilling in federal waters, we speak with an environmental reporter and a lawyer about how these changes could affect the Santa Barbara Channel.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Feb 9, 2018 • 25m Listen

    As protesters gather to speak out against the Trump Administration’s plan to expand oil and gas drilling in federal waters, we speak with an environmental reporter and a lawyer about how these changes could affect the Santa Barbara Channel. A new report says Elliot Rodger, who killed six people in Isla Vista in 2014, was the first “alt-right” killer. And at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this week, a documentary explores what happens when bohemian surf culture sprouts up in socially conservative parts of Northwest Africa.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Public meeting on offshore oil expansion draws angry coastal activists

      Hundreds of protesters gathered at the state capitol building in Sacramento yesterday, to speak out against the Trump Administration’s plan to expand oil and gas drilling in federal waters.

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      9 min
    2. 8:47

      What makes Elliot Rodger the first ‘Alt-Right’ killer?

      A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old man responsible for killing six students in Isla Vista four years ago, was the first “alt-right” killer.

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      9 min
    3. 17:27

      ‘Beyond: An African Surf Documentary’ at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

      When you think of surfing, places like Hawaii, Australia, and California come to mind. But what about spots in Northwest Africa, like Sengal or Mauritania? A new documentary, which made its U.S.

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      8 min
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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

      NewsCentral Coast

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:009 min

      Public meeting on offshore oil expansion draws angry coastal activists

    2. 8:479 min

      What makes Elliot Rodger the first ‘Alt-Right’ killer?

    3. 17:278 min

      ‘Beyond: An African Surf Documentary’ at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

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