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The 805

The top local stories of 2017

Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Dec. 22, 2017 Central Coast
It's hard to recall what predated the Thomas Fire here along the Central Coast, but before the flames began, Santa Barbara elected a new mayor, the housing market got even tighter, and leaders across the tri-county region rushed to draft new marijuana regulations. We take a look at the top stories of 2017, and what local journalists will be paying close attention to next year.

Photo: Santa Barbara mayor-elect Cathy Murillo

From this Episode:

What it's like to fly planes into the Thomas Fire

At the Air Tanker Base in Santa Maria, air crews fighting the Thomas Fire reload their planes with fire retardant before heading back to the blaze. In addition to 3 million...

4 min

Top local stories of 2017, and ones to watch in 2018

It’s hard to recall what predated the Thomas Fire here along the Central Coast, but before the flame was sparked, Santa Barbara elected a new mayor, Oxnard fought against a...

14 min

Celebrating 'Hygge' during the holidays

As the Thomas Fire slows and those along the Central Coast transition back to the holiday season, we check out a cookbook that celebrates coziness and feeding the ones you...

8 min

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Host:

Jonathan Bastian

Producer:

Kathryn Barnes

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