The 805 An aging Ventura levee at risk of collapse Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Sep. 28, 2018 Central Coast Listen 30 min MORE The VR-1 levee system, as seen from the bridge on Main Street in Ventura, extends inland 2.65 miles from the ocean. Photo credit: Chuck Kirman/Ventura County Star From this Episode: A Santa Barbara school board showdown Eight people are running for two open seats on the Santa Barbara Unified School Board. The race caps off a tumultuous year for the board and Superintendent Cary Matsuoka. 6 min Engineers call aging Ventura levee unstable In Ventura sits a 2-and-a-half mile levee built in 1948. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says without rehabilitation, it could breach or collapse entirely. 7 min The Volkswagen scandal has ties to the Central Coast Three years ago, the U.S. Federal Government announced Volkswagen was knowingly selling highly polluting cars to the public. 8 min Former Congresswoman Lois Capps on faith, tragedy and a divisive democracy In 1996, Walter Capps won a seat in US House of Representatives. Less than a year later, he suffered a massive heart attack and died in his wife's arms. 8 min Credits Host: Jonathan Bastian Producer: Kathryn Barnes