What is the Meaning of the Star of Life? (87sec)
The Star of Life is a blue, six-pointed star, internationally known as a symbol that represents Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The six branches of the star are symbols of the six main tasks executed...
View ArticleMobilizing The Caring Power of Ventura County
Eric Harrison, president of the United Way of Ventura County, speaks with Sandra Siepak about the Thomas Fire and Flood fund and the aid provided to the community as a result of local donations....
View ArticleThe Herman Bennett Foundation
Marvin Fisher speaks with Bob Taylor about The Herman Bennett Foundation, which is a private non-profit organization helping qualified low-income pet owners spay and neuter their cats and dogs. Their...
View ArticleThomas Fire Help: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Thomas Fire Help is a grassroots, crowd-sourced, online platform, which serves to connect need with help. Their resources come from the community and may include peer-to-peer solutions (like...
View ArticleIn-Home Supportive Services And The Silver Tsunami
Kim Ballon and Miguel Benitez speak with Sandra Siepak as representatives of SEIU Local 2015, a union for long-term care workers, which includes home care providers and nursing home workers. The...
View ArticleSafe, Decent and Affordable Housing for Farm Workers
Alondra Serna, representing the nonprofit, House Farm Workers, speaks with Bob Taylor about safe, decent and affordable housing for farm workers in Ventura County. Ventura County’s farms and ranches...
View ArticleChildcare and Preschool for Homeless Children
Mary Kerrigan, speaks with Sandra Siepak about Step Up Ventura, which serves homeless children in Ventura. Step Up Ventura is a nonprofit that provides childcare and preschool for homeless children,...
View ArticlePropaganda Rejects (93sec)
Stop doing what you’re doing… Stop doing what you’re doing… Stop doing what you’re doing… Go outside and make some… (3X) Go outside and end our… Subculture of wrecklessness swiftly dealt with by the...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening On Any Day With Arts in Ventura?
Marie Lakin speaks with MB Hanrahan about ArtsVentura and the all-volunteer Art Walk, First Friday events, public art, cultural tourism and their newly established 501(c)3 nonprofit status. ArtsVentura...
View ArticleSelf-Defense Techniques
Former police officer, Joy Woelfel, accompanied by Daniel Woelfel, join Sandra Siepak to discuss and demonstrate practical, self-defense techniques for men and women to aid your safety. Producer:...
View ArticleHandling Crisis And Safety In The Ventura Unified School District
Ventura Unified School District Superintendent, David Creswell, speaks with Sandra Siepak about the Thomas Fire challenges and ongoing school safety concerns. Creswell notes that Ventura schools were...
View ArticleManufacturing: What’s Important To You?
Manufacturing is the production of things to serve people. Although manufacturing may refer to anything from handmade items to the end results of high tech processes, it generally refers to...
View ArticleFree Home Energy Assessments
Javier Saucedo speaks with Sandra Siepak about emPower Central Coast, who provide free energy assessments to make homes more energy efficient. They also refer clients to loans and rebates for those...
View ArticleZombies and Intellectual Property (1min)
What is Intellectual Property? The basic concept is simple enough, since you already understand “property”: it’s stuff owned by people. “Intellectual” property refers to ownership of stuff created by...
View ArticleArt Inspiration in Ventura County Juvenile Hall
Craig Rosen, with the Ventura County Arts Council, speaks with MB Hanrahan about bringing art, music and poetry into the Ventura County Juvenile Justice System in partnership with the Ventura County...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross in Ventura County
Kimberly Coley speaks about the American Red Cross and its history of disaster relief, facilitating blood donations, education about disaster preparedness, as well as providing health and safety...
View ArticleA Solar Solution To No Electricity in Rural Africa (16sec)
More than two billion people live without access to electricity, or have an unreliable grid receiving less than two hours of electricity per day. The majority are concentrated in rural, low-income...
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