Acorn Newspapers managing editor John Loesing joins the podcast to help break down the impact of redistricting and discuss some of the races the staff will be watching closely.

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• Maps shift region’s political landscape
• Major changes in store for congressional, state districts
• Parvin to enter race for District 4

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Branching Out’s David Lopez shares his COVID experience with Acorn reporter Scott Steepleton and host Kyle Jorrey. Steepleton and Jorrey also discuss surging cases, local testing chaos and how local journalists at the Acorn find balance while reporting on COVID.

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• District attorney warns against home test price gouging  
• Teachers hand out a different kind of test 
• Call for ambulance turns into adventure for Thousand Oaks man 
• Health officer sees reason for hope past Omicron 

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Melissa Bumstead of Parents vs Santa Susana Field Lab and Denise Duffield of Physicians for Social Responsibility join host Kyle Jorrey to discuss a new documentary they are featured in,  "In the Dark of the Valley," that follows the controversial story of the Santa Susana Field Lab cleanup.

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• Field Lab Doc Highlights Lack of Trust 
• "In the Dark of the Valley" official website
• Parents against Santa Susana Field Lab Nuclear Disaster Facebook group

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Host David Lopez and Acorn sports editor Eliav Appelbaum revisit some of 2021’s best local sports moments, from prep to the Olympic Games. 

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Newbury Park High cross country

Thousand Oaks High baseball wins CIF title

Royal High baseball wins CIF title

Agoura High Basketball Advances to first CIF Title Game

Oak Park Girls Golf program wins first CIF Title

WHS Girls Tennis wins CIF Title

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YEAR IN REVIEW

The Branching Out team revisits their favorite, most memorable and most surprising episodes and guests from the past year. Plus, an homage to some of the funniest moments provided by former Branching Out host/founder Ian Bradley and a special thank-you to our listeners, guests and sponsors.

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Branching Out legal analyst James Bozajian breaks down developments in two major local murder cases: Rebecca Grossman and Anthony Rauda. Plus, the former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney breaks down what can cause a trial to move slowly and what can be done to change that.

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• Iskander crosswalk underway in Westlake
• Murder charge filed
• Jury trial set for man arrested on 8 counts of child molestation

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Thousand Oaks Acorn editor and Branching Out host Kyle Jorrey and The Acorn reporter Scott Steepleton discuss Southern California Edison's PSPS Thanksgiving Day blackout that left 15,000 homes in Ventura County and more in L.A. County without power for much of the day. 

Background: 

• Storm packs a punch 
• Dark meat: SCE shut-off leaves 15,000 without power on Thanksgiving

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Kyle is joined by Helen Cox, sustainability division manager for the City of Thousand Oaks, to discuss the upcoming changes to how recycling/trash pickup is done throughout the state.  Plus, she offers details on T.O.'s headline-making transition to a new waste hauler and how that switchover will impact local customers starting Jan. 1.

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Acorn reporter Dawn Megli sits down with Beverly Salazar Folkes, a Chumash and Tataviam elder and chairperson on the board of the Chumash Indian Museum in Thousand Oaks, to learn about local indigenous cultures and her own personal story.

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