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Council OKs revised Moorpark street plan
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Moorpark City Council this week unanimously approved a redesigned conceptual construction plan to improve a narrow corridor on Princeton Avenue. Full story »
Simi resident collects Americana
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Working as an engineer keeps Don Stalker focused. The 54-year old Simi Valley resident works for Communications and Power Industries Inc. in Camarillo. But he’s been sidetracked recently by a newfound hobby that has become something of a time consumer. Full story »
Squadron returns from six-month deployment in Pacific
Saturday, July 4, 2009
An E-2 Hawkeye squadron from Mugu returns early friday morning after a six month deployment aboard the USS Stennis. Full story »
Moorpark starts holiday early with 3rd of July
Saturday, July 4, 2009
For the Idol family of Simi Valley, it didn’t matter that it wasn’t really the Fourth of July on Friday. Full story »
Firefighters to burn brush in Fillmore training exercise
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Ventura County firefighters will conduct a training burn together with firefighters from the city of Fillmore beginning Monday. Full story »
Train hits car on Ventura tracks; no injuries
Saturday, July 4, 2009
An Amtrak train barreled into a car stuck on the tracks in Ventura on Friday night. The driver of the car escaped before the impact, and no one was injured, according to the Ventura Police Department. Full story »
New citizens reflect on Independence Day
Saturday, July 4, 2009
After a lifetime of waiting, 94-year-old Rosalio Rodriguez has finally achieved something he always dreamed about.
He is, at last, a citizen of the United States of America.
Rodriguez and his wife, Guadalupe, 78, who have been married for 65 years and live in Oxnard, took the Oath of Allegiance at a citizenship ceremony at the Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona on April 28.
Full story »
2 budget-cutting plans urged dropped
Saturday, July 4, 2009
California’s district attorneys, including Ventura County’s Greg Totten, are urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reject two Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation proposals aimed at reducing its budget by cutting its inmate population. Full story »
It's dog-beat-dog at Day 2 of Summerfest Show
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Here’s a tip for the uninformed visitor to a dog show: If you have an urge to pet the poofed and teased head of an Old English sheepdog because those big, brown eyes are beckoning, don’t. Full story »
Witness speaks about Simi dental office slaying
Saturday, July 4, 2009
When they heard shouts that someone had a gun, Alejandra Carpio, her brother-in-law Christian Carpio, and his sister Mariela Paredes tried to hide with three fellow employees at Family Dental Care in Simi Valley. Full story »
CPR instructor halts class, rushes to save a life
Saturday, July 4, 2009
It was supposed to be a typical Saturday for Simi Valley resident Bryan McQueen, but by the end of the day, he had saved a life by being in the right place at the right time with the right set of skills. Full story »
Woman killed in drive-by shooting
Saturday, July 4, 2009
A few nights ago, Ida Medina noticed a car drive a little too slowly past her house in east Ventura. Full story »
Oxnard school district settles teacher's lawsuit
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Oxnard School District board has approved settlement agreements with a former learning director at its junior high campuses. Full story »
Sarah Palin resigning as Alaska governor
Friday, July 3, 2009
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down — throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with setbacks in recent weeks, including extramarital affairs disclosed by two other 2012 presidential prospects, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
Full story »
Ventura woman killed in drive-by shooting
Friday, July 3, 2009
Woman shot and killed at a Ventura home just after midnight. The third shooting and second homicide at the home in less than a year. Full story »
Moorpark modifies anti-smoking ordinance
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Moorpark City Council changed its anti-smoking ordinance Wednesday night to allow businesses within the city to apply for a temporary permit to host smoking-related events. Full story »
Kids medical care project scrapped as cuts loom
Friday, July 3, 2009
A Camarillo charity is closing a program connecting Ventura County children to donated medical care, is cutting back on mental health counseling and has laid off 10 percent of its staff. Full story »
'Tea Parties' slated in county to protest big government
Friday, July 3, 2009
Area political conservatives are holding Fourth of July “Tea Parties” in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ventura to protest the use of tax dollars for President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package and its expansion of the federal government. Full story »
Man suspected of selling OxyContin
Friday, July 3, 2009
Camarillo police arrested a man on Thursday on suspicion of selling OxyContin pills from his home along the 500 block of Aliento Way. Full story »
Police believe killer targeted Ventura Keys woman
Friday, July 3, 2009
Ventura police investigating the stabbing death of a 61-year-old woman in a Ventura Keys home believe she likely was targeted rather than killed as a result of a break-in or bungled burglary in the upscale waterfront neighborhood. Full story »
Nine county school districts share $500,000 in equipment grants
Friday, July 3, 2009
State officials announced Wednesday that school districts throughout California will share more than $12.8 million for food service equipment, part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. Full story »
Teen charged with murder in Ojai Valley stabbing
Friday, July 3, 2009
Murder charges were filed Thursday against a 14-year-old boy in connection with the death of another teen in the Ojai Valley on April 26, according to prosecutor Stacy Ratner. Full story »
Neurologist testifies in murder trial
Friday, July 3, 2009
A defense witness testified Thursday that murder defendant Lester Eugene Varnum was in a state of mind similar to sleepwalking on the night he got into his pickup truck and killed a man in Camarillo. Full story »
Fewer drivers but more law enforcement expected
Friday, July 3, 2009
Although fewer people are expected to hit the road this Fourth of July weekend, law enforcement officials said they will continue maximum enforcement during the holiday. Full story »
County wants in-depth report on RAIN as expenditures rise
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Oxnard couple had no jobs, no home, $39,000 in debts, a history of substance abuse and a frightening future. With court deadlines looming, they faced the prospect of losing their children for good unless they could provide a stable environment. Full story »
Friday, July 3, 2009
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