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Kids avoid free summer meal programs fearing ICE raids
Kids’ free summer food programs are seeing low attendance following fears of increased ICE raids.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 28m ListenKids’ free summer food programs are seeing low attendance following fears of increased ICE raids. California regulators hear public comment on ideas for decommissioning Platform Holly - the only oil drilling platform in the Channel that lies in California state waters. Berkeley economists reevaluate the cost of closing the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
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3 storiesJeff Bridges entices kids to a free summer lunch following program decline
For years, the Foodbank Santa Barbara has teamed up with the Santa Barbara School District to offer kids breakfast and lunch during the summer.
Read the story11 minState regulators hear public opinion on decommissioning Platform Holly
The State Lands Commission recently held a local meeting to update the public and generate ideas for the future of Platform Holly. Following the 2015 Refugio oil spill, and the bankruptcy the oil corporation that leased Platform Holly, the…
Read the story7 minBerkeley economists reevaluate Diablo Canyon closure costs
In 2016, when the news that the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant would close, many in the surrounding communities panicked. Suddenly, the future of San Luis Obispo county looked uncertain.
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