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Jeff Gorell joins Branching Out to discuss his road to becoming a Ventura County supervisor. Gorell was elected in November to represent District 2.

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Jeff Gorell joins Branching Out to discuss his road to becoming a Ventura County supervisor. Gorell was elected in November to represent District 2. 

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Rustlers, hustlers, and cowboys: Ventura County historian Andy Ludlum discusses our community's colorful past.

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Thousand Oaks High School percussion instructor Bill Garcia joins David Lopez to discuss all things drumline. With the season kicking off in February, Garcia breaks down drum line culture and offers …

Acorn reporter Scott Steepleton joins host Kyle Jorrey over zoom to update listeners on his coverage of the Rebecca Grossman case.

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New Acorn reporter Victoria Talbot introduces herself to the Branching Out audience. Plus, what her recent reporting suggests about the new regimes in charge at the Ventura County Board of Supervisor…

Moorpark Acorn editor Becca Whitnall and reporter Zia Zografos detail the ongoing student outcry at Moorpark College over a perceived lack of action around sexual harassment. Plus, the latest on prog…

Acorn sports editor Eliav Appelbaum and Branching Out producer David Lopez break down the year's biggest headlines in sports.

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Kyle J. and David L. look back on some of their favorite episodes, interviews and moments from the past year. Plus, some news on Branching Out sports and a look ahead to 2023.

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Adam Haverstock, director of operations for Visit Conejo Valley,  discusses efforts by the Chamber of Commerce and hotels in Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks to encourage tourism and the impact out-of-…

Editor Becca Whitnall and reporter Makena Huey dive into the stories making headlines in Camarillo, including the murder of Tomoko Hoetzlein, who was allegedly killed by her son, David, in the apartm…

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko and his chief investigator, Scott Whitney, sit down for a far-ranging talk on criminal justice, the state of the courts and the crimes most impacting l…

Acorn Newspapers Managing Editor John Loesing and Branching Out legal/political analyst James Bozajian break down the 2022 midterm election results, some of which are still undecided. But more on tha…

Acorn reporter Scott Steepleton (on Twitter @ScottSteepleton) joins the show to provide our listeners with the latest from inside the courtroom as pretrial hearings continue in the State vs. Rebecca …

Branching Out host Kyle Jorrey is joined by Thousand Oaks Assistant City Manager Ingrid Hardy and Thousand Oaks Chief of Police Jeremy Paris to discuss plans for the East County's first homeless shel…

Daeya Terrafranca and Santiago St. James of the Museum of Ventura County discuss the history behind spots rumored to be haunted in Ventura County. In this week's episode, we learn who some of the sup…

With Election Day just three weeks away, tune in as Acorn editors Kyle Jorrey and John Loesing recap and share audio highlights from the the recent contentious debate between Ventura County Board of …

Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks president Paul Dryman stops by the Thousand Oaks Acorn booth at the 30th annual TO Rotary Street Fair.  Branching Out host Kyle Jorrey and Dryman discuss how the Rotary C…

Acorn editor John Loesing completes 20th annual Climb for Prostate Cancer Awareness in the French and Spanish Pyrenees Mountains. Tough assignment, great cause!

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Candidates for Ventura County Supervisor District 4 Janice Parvin and Bernardo Perez take a break from the campaign trail  to sit down for a ranging conversation with Acorn editors Sylvie Belmond and…