Borderline Shooting Year Later: How Policymakers Are Fighting Gun Violence
November marked a year since the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks that left 12 people dead. On this episode, we look at what steps have been taken to curb gun violence since the tragedy and the role that mental health plays in these shootings.
We speak with former Thousand Oaks Mayor and current state Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin about where she was when she received the news and the steps she is taking to curb gun violence. In the wake of the tragedy, she crafted several bills aimed at curbing gun violence.
CSUCI welcomes check for child care center
Cal State University Channel Islands is celebrating funding for a child care center on campus.
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin made the announcement while speaking at the first ever “Channel your Network” event on Friday.
Irwin presented a state check for $5-million to the CSUCI President Erika Beck.
Life and legacy' of slain sheriff's sergeant goes on with highway dedication
A day before the one-year anniversary of the Borderline mass shooting that claimed the life of Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus and 11 others, a 3.4-mile stretch of nearby Highway 101 was officially named after him Wednesday.
The “Ventura County Sheriff Sergeant Ronald Lee Helus Memorial Highway" stretches from Hampshire Road to Lynn Road in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said at a somber dedication ceremony at the Gardens at Los Robles Greens golf course, about a half-mile from the Borderline Bar & Grill.
California lawmakers call for suicide prevention hotline number to be on all gun packaging
Local policymakers are calling for state and federal laws to require gun packaging to include suicide prevention information.
Two measures to require the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number on labels have been proposed – the first in California and a second nationwide.
Legislature Approves Property Tax Relief for Victims of Natural Disasters
SACRAMENTO – A bill protecting victims of natural disasters from an unexpected property tax increase was approved by the California Legislature last week and is now awaiting signature by Governor Gavin Newsom.