VENTURA

Newspaper carrier carjacked; two sought

Ventura police Monday were looking for two men suspected of carjacking a newspaper carrier.

The carjacking was reported at 3:35 a.m. Monday in the 11000 block of Citrus Drive in Ventura, authorities said.

The carrier, who delivers The Star, was outside his car when two young men approached and asked for a ride, Ventura police said.

When he declined, the men pushed him out of the way, jumped into his car and drove away.

Police were looking for the vehicle, described as a late-1990s, red Toyota Tacoma pickup with bundles of newspapers in the back. The license plate number of the vehicle was 6A54968.

Anyone with information on the incident should call Ventura police at 339-4394 or Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK. Tipsters who give information leading to an arrest could receive up to a $1,000 reward.

SIMI VALLEY

Reagan Library open longer for holidays

With two special temporary exhibits on display, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is offering extended operating hours for the holiday season, through Dec. 31.

The library's 14th annual "Christmas Around the World" exhibit features 38 trees decorated with various themes.

Many of the decorations were given to the Reagans as gifts or donated by people from those countries throughout the display's years at the library.

This exhibit also features menorahs given to Reagan while in the White House.

Also, the library continues "Nancy Reagan — A First Lady's Style," which displays 80 of Nancy Reagan's suits, gowns and dresses spanning 50 years of her life.

The extended holiday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 26-28, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 29-31.

All other days, the library will remain open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is closed on Christmas Day. Regular museum admission fees apply.

The library is at 40 Presidential Drive in Simi Valley. Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors 62 and over, $3 for children 11 to 17, and free for children 10 and under.

For more information, call 800-410-8354.

THOUSAND OAKS

Victim of fatal car accident is identified

Authorities Monday identified a man killed in a solo car crash the night before in Thousand Oaks.

Tim Whinery, 41, of Thousand Oaks was pronounced dead at 10:49 p.m. Sunday at the scene of the crash near Pederson Road and Calle Almendro, Senior Deputy Medical Examiner Armando Chavez said.

The accident occurred about 10:45 p.m. when Whinery, driving westbound on Pederson at a high rate of speed, lost control near Calle Almendro, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.

He was killed instantly when his vehicle slid sideways into the center divider and wrapped around a tree, authorities said.

Investigators had not determined what caused Whinery to lose control of his car, sheriff's Capt. Rick Barrios said Monday.

Pederson Road was closed near Calle Almendro for about five hours following the collision.

— From staff reports