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    The 805

    Who’s jumping aboard the new commuter train?

    There’s finally a morning commuter train between Ventura and Santa Barbara, but how many people are taking it and will it reduce traffic along Highway 101?

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Apr 6, 2018 • 26m Listen

    There’s finally a morning commuter train between Ventura and Santa Barbara, but how many people are taking it and will it reduce traffic along Highway 101? San Luis Obispo braces for the closure of Diablo Canyon, and the loss of 1,500 jobs, while a Congressman tries to help mitigate the economic blow it’ll have on the county. Winemakers along the Central Coast worry about Chinese tariffs. And public art is popping up along State Street.

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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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      Kathryn Barnes

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