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Couples ready to take vows
Saturday, May 17, 2008
If the experts are right and this week's historic California Supreme Court ruling triggers thousands of same-sex marriages starting as soon as mid-June, Suzanne Salinas of Oxnard knows where she wants to be: Full story »
2 county lawyers selected for bench
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Two Ventura County court commissioners have been selected to be judges in the Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor's office announced Friday. Full story »
Unopposed candidate pushes himself harder
Saturday, May 17, 2008
It's hard to top the 76 percent of the vote that Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett won when he was re-elected four years ago, but on June 3, Bennett might do just that.
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zipping through 93004
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Throughout the year, staff photographers from The Star will be exploring and visually documenting the diverse lifestyles and landscapes of Ventura County, one ZIP code at a time. Full story »
Farmworkers say proposed bill offers them hope
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Regino Navarrete was one of a handful of people looking for answers Friday at the United Farm Workers of America office in Oxnard, a day after Sen. Dianne Feinstein helped to move forward legislation allowing undocumented agricultural workers to keep working until more permanent legislation is passed. Full story »
Social workers OK deal for new raises
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Workers aiding people with developmental disabilities have approved a new wage pact that gives them a 3 percent raise, their first cost-of-living increase in six years. Full story »
Local Briefs: May 17
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law have received a five-year reaccreditation. Full story »
Battery spill shuts lanes of traffic on 118
Friday, May 16, 2008
Lanes of westbound Highway 118 near the Ventura County line were closed Thursday after a truck went over an embankment and spilled a load of batteries, authorities said. Full story »
GOP voters get opponents' opinions of Sen. McClintock
Friday, May 16, 2008
Three former local government officials from Ventura County — all Republicans — warned voters in Northern California on Thursday that Tom McClintock is not the kind of representative who puts much stock in serving his district.
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Gay marriage ban lifted
Friday, May 16, 2008
The moment California's highest court ruled Thursday morning that same-sex couples have the right to marry, Connie Baer let loose with a yell she'd been holding back for nearly three decades. Full story »
County tries to confiscate $385,000 in drug profits
Friday, May 16, 2008
Ventura County prosecutors have asked a court to confiscate $385,000 in illegal drug profits after the sentencing of a man on drug charges. Full story »
Political heavyweights enter the ring
Thursday, May 15, 2008
It is a Senate district, says incumbent Sheila Kuehl, with all the elements of a French fable: "hill people, valley people, ocean people."
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Season's first heat wave is expected to move in today
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A high-pressure system predicted to move into California today will bring the first heat wave of the season to Ventura County and the rest of the state, the National Weather Service reported. Full story »
School districts send out final layoff notices
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ventura County school districts, and other districts throughout the state, sent teachers, counselors and others final layoff notices this week, though fewer jobs will be in jeopardy than first thought. Full story »
Agency plans cuts to senior programs
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The state budget deficit was on the minds of Ventura County seniors who met Wednesday in Simi Valley to discuss how cuts might affect senior programs in the area. Full story »
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