In honor of Earth Day this month, the Branching Out team is joined by Kat Selm, a member of the recently formed Conejo Climate Coalition, a group of environmentally-minded residents trying to provoke change at the local level.

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Ian and Kyle return just in time to check in with Acorn sports editor Eliav Appelbaum about one of most unusual high school sports seasons on record; plus, which former prep star just broke a 35-year-old collegiate record? Lastly, Kyle chats with leaders of the Ventura County Community College District—including Chancellor Greg Gillespie—about how the pandemic will impact VCCCD going forward and what are their plans for the fall.

Accompanying links:
https://www.theacorn.com/articles/the-british-are-coming-the-british-are-coming/
https://www.toacorn.com/articles/legends-of-the-spring-2/
https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/hiepler-steals-the-show/
https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/legends-of-the-spring/
https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/no-more-dodger-blues/

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Reporter Dawn Megli spotlights the prevalence of human trafficking in Ventura County and efforts being made to rescue and support its victims. Interviews include Shannon Sergey, CEO of Forever Found, a Simi Valley-based nonprofit that seeks to prevent, rescue and restore child trafficking victims; and Stacy DeWitt, founder of James Storehouse, a Newbury Park-based nonprofit that aids foster children as they transition into adulthood. 

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Read more about human trafficking in the Acorn:

https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/grand-jury-takes-look-at-how-county-is-fighting-human-trafficking/
https://www.toacorn.com/articles/convicted-human-trafficker-prison-bound/
https://www.toacorn.com/articles/men-accused-of-trafficking-16-year-old-girl/
https://www.mpacorn.com/articles/rising-up-to-combat-human-trafficking/
https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/soroptimists-hospital-partner-to-expose-truth-about-human-trafficking/

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Reporter Monique Abrahamsen speaks with Kattya Birvette-Ortega and Linda Quiquivix of Abundant Table, a non-profit, organic farm based in Camarillo. Their conversation, recorded in one of the farm's fields,  covers the organization's emphasis on growing food sustainably, educating the community and access to healthy food.

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https://www.theacorn.com/articles/a-fresh-take-on-local-farm-produce/https://www.theacorn.com/articles/a-fresh-take-on-local-farm-produce/

https://www.beyondtheacorn.net/articles/planting-seeds-of-change/

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Thousand Oaks Acorn reporter Becca Whitnall speaks with Joan Aruajo, who is in charge of Ventura County's vaccination site at the Ventura County fairgrounds. They talk about what residents can expect when they make an appointment and how the county is handling the vaccination process.

Then she speaks to Katherine Kricorian, a Santa Susana High School sophomore who studied people's willingness to take the vaccine for the school science fair, and won first place.

Read up on vaccines in Ventura county:

https://www.toacorn.com/articles/no-move-to-red-for-county/

https://www.toacorn.com/articles/officials-warn-public-to-beware-of-covid-19-vaccination-scams/

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https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/santa-su-seniors-go-full-steam-ahead-with-science-tech-experiments/

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It's part two of Women’s History Month and The Acorn's female editorial staff are taking over Branching Out for the next five weeks. (Kyle and Ian will be back behind the mics in April.)

Simi Valley Acorn reporter Melissa Simon sits down with Simi Valley City Councilmember Elaine Litster for a discussion of how Litster balances her civic responsibilities with her unique career(s) and her personal life. Litster, a mother of five, is a professional harpist and a small business owner. Litster is one of the city's newer councilmembers, having only been elected to the position last fall.

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It's Women’s History Month and The Acorn's female editorial staff are taking over Branching Out for the next five weeks. (Kyle and Ian will be back behind the mics in April.) 

 Beyond the Acorn editor Allison Montroy hosts this week's episode with an interview with Laura Allen and Dana Miller, two of the nation's first female Eagle Scouts. The Simi Valley teens earned the highest Scouts BSA rank on Feb. 8, almost exactly two years after the organization formerly known as Boy Scouts began welcoming female members. 

Read the full article by Moorpark reporter Christina Cox: 

https://www.mpacorn.com/articles/teen-scouts-paving-the-way-for-younger-generations/

For more information about Scouts, visit https://beascout.scouting.org/

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Signs the coronavirus is releasing its grip on Southern California are everywhere: Sports are returning, schools are on the brink of reopening and, most importantly, the case rate continues to fall precipitously. The Branching Out crew strike a positive tone about the current state of COVID-19 locally and look at what activities could be resuming next. Plus, Beyond the Acorn editor Allison Montroy drops in to preview the next edition of the digital magazine, which publishes March 1.

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It's Restaurant Week! In honor of the annual ode to local eateries (Feb. 19-28), Branching Out welcomes Mark LaValle of Hatch Cafe & Market in Agoura Hills and Luis Sanchez of Mouthful Eatery in Thousand Oaks to dish about the ups and downs of owning a restaurant during the pandemic and how it's changed their outlook on life and the business. Plus, a visit from Adam Haverstock, head of governmental affairs for the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce and director of the Conejo Valley Tourism Improvement District, to explain how the community can take advantage of the 10-day promotion.

Learn more: Conejo Valley Restaurant Week 2021

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Branching Out is joined by 18-year-old political activist Aleyah Ewing, founder and co-host of a brand-new hyperlocal podcast dubbed "RadioSimi." Ewing, a native of Simi Valley, explains how the show came to be and talks in depth about the shifting demographics and politics of her hometown. Plus, another development in the Rebecca Grossman saga.

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