need of help

Habitat destruction, damming, and pollution have decimated local populations, such that many species are in dire need of help.

Those with such fears are advised to use the code word "Angela", to indicate to staff they are in need of help.

With the Southern Section football playoffs set to begin on Friday and a fast-moving wildfire destroying numerous homes in Ventura County, officials in the Oxnard Unified School District continue to work with families in need of help.

More than that, as long as the fighting continues, the numbers in need of help will continue to grow.

"To take this otter that was cute and cuddly, but in desperate need of help, and to feed her and nurture her through adolescence and help her develop into a fully-grown adult, then off she went and hung out with her own family - observing that circle of life happening but also being a part of it was incredibly rewarding," he says.