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Weeknights at 8:00, KCLU brings you an international perspective on news, politics and culture from the BBC. Recognized as one of the leading news and public affairs broadcasts in Britain, The World Today features in-depth news, interviews and on-the-spot reports.

When international events demand additional understanding, KCLU listeners can depend on the worldwide resources of the BBC World Service.

The relaxed, friendly style of The World Today is the perfect way to catch up on the news you may have missed during the workday, weeknights at 8:00 on KCLU.

KCLU big winner at Golden Mikes

KCLU won five Golden Mikes for news excellence at the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California's 60th Annual Golden Mike Awards in Universal City.

KCLU was the only winner from Ventura or Santa Barbara County, and won more than any other small market station. All the radio and television stations in the two counties compete in the "Division B" small stations category.

KCLU has now won more than 60 Golden Mikes since 2001.

KCLU Local News

Community clinics hard hit by state budget crisis; outlook is grim

3/17/2010 11:17am    Download MP3  

The ongoing state budget crisis is creating problems of its own locally in many ways, especially for non-profit health clinics which provide key medical services for those without health insurance. The situation is complicated by concerns about how Obama's health care proposals may impact the situation, as well as how immigration reform could impact services to undocumented workers. KCLU's Lance Orozco looks at this subject, as we continue our "Health Dialogues" series.



New task force to take on threat to Ventura County's citrus crop

3/16/2010 10:29am    Download MP3  

A tiny little insect which has spread north from Mexico, into the United States is threatening the state's citrus industry. KCLU's Lance Orozco reports on an effort by local agricultural leaders to try to keep the Asian Citrus Psyllid from spreading into Ventura County.



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Experts See U.S.-Israel Crisis As Wake-Up Call   

Officials in the U.S. and Israel on Wednesday continued efforts to publicly downplay the most serious rift between the two allies in nearly two decades. The controversy has laid bare the allies' deteriorating relationship and cloudy prospects for peace in the Middle East, analysts say.

Democrats Stress Immediate Effects Of Health Bill   

Republicans have threatened to make the controversial health care overhaul a central issue in every congressional race next fall. So from President Obama on down, Democrats have begun telling voters not just what the overhaul will do for them but what it will do for them right away.

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