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Coastal Commission fines oil company, film about special Gibson guitars screens at local festival

KAZU | By Erin Malsbury,
Amy Mayer
Published April 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM PDT
An old black and white photo shows a large group of women posing in front of a building with Gibson, Inc. written above the door.
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Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
A picture of women posing in front of the Gibson guitar factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, during World War II led author John Thomas to look into the instruments made during that time.

In today's newscast, the California Coastal Commission voted to fine a Texas-based oil company that continued to repair a damaged pipeline despite being told to stop. And, the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival includes "Kalamazoo Gals," which tells the story of the women who made Gibson guitars during World War II.
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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Amy Mayer
Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.
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