Oxnard Plain: How The Great Floods Transformed Ventura County

In 1861, while the Civil War raged in the east, a monumental flood transformed California from a livestock economy into the world’s fifth largest supplier of food. Generational floods turned cattle ranchers into prairie farmers as a salty barren desert becomes an agricultural mecca. We detail these chains of events while expanding on the role the Oxnard Plain played into all of this. Hyperlocal Camarillo is a docu-podcast showcasing the historical places and faces behind a sleepy bedroom town 50 miles north of Los Angeles and 50 miles south of Santa Barbara. Natural disasters, cowboys, and ranchers showcase real stories in real settings that are more than just local history.