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Sunday, October 19, 2014, UCSB

Filmmakers JIM & JAMIE DUTCHER


In Part 1 Caetano and Jayden reach into Little Red Riding Hood's picnic basket and ask Jim & Jamie:

  • Did they miss civilization while living in the wild . . .
  • What surprised them about the wolves . . .
  • How they were personally changed by the wolves . . .
  • What traits Jim feels he was born with . . .
  • What traits nature has changed in him . . .
  • How they chose the names for the wolves . . .
  • What the difference is between a "pack" and a "team" . . .
  • Why the wolves came and licked their faces every morning . . .
  • Why they say wolves are "wary" animals . . .
  • How do people and wolves maintain individuality when joining a pack . . .

Be sure to see both parts of the interview:
Part 1 | Part 2

Monday, September 29, 2014, Highway 101 @ La Conchita

SB City Councilman GREGG HART


Caetano & Jordan are on the beat, covering the official opening of the new bike path that helps connect Carpinteria with Ventura. Beautifully and safely situated on the ocean side of Highway 101, the path opened to much fanfare (and traffic noise).

Here the guys talk about the origins of the bike path with councilman and SBCAG member Gregg Hart.

Thursday, October 2, 2014, Fairmont Hotel, Santa Monica

Singer/Songwriter ALOE BLACC


Carmen, Elias, Emily & Henry represented the Teen Press at Creative Visions Foundation's gala fundraiser & awards ceremony in Santa Monica. On hand were activists of all stripes--filmmakers, musicians, storytellers--who use creativity to effect change.

Here Carmen & Emily talk with Aloe Blacc, featured performer at the gala.