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Pilots prepare to fly into battle against fire
Friday, May 9, 2008
Air National Guard firefighting training session, will do water drops with C130 at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station 5-9 May 08.
They will also be giving a talk, a tour, a demonstration of the planes and letting us talk to experts. Full story »
They will also be giving a talk, a tour, a demonstration of the planes and letting us talk to experts. Full story »
Arraignment in school shooting is postponed
Friday, May 9, 2008
The arraignment of 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused of shooting an Oxnard schoolmate in the head, was postponed again Thursday and rescheduled for June.
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Students turning mammoth into Web site star
Friday, May 9, 2008
A group of California Lutheran University multimedia students is preserving a piece of Moorpark history with a project chronicling the discovery of an ancient mammoth in the city. Full story »
Trespassers seen at Halaco Superfund site
Friday, May 9, 2008
The locked gates, chain link fence, and the big signs warning of the danger of radiation and heavy metals have not been enough to deter trespassers from slipping into the Halaco Superfund site near Ormond Beach. Full story »
Solar Cup contenders test boat
Friday, May 9, 2008
Smooth waters did not make for a smooth ride at Lake Casitas when Buena High School wood-shop students recently tested their hand-built, solar-powered boat in preparation for next week's Solar Cup 2008 competition. Full story »
4 arrested in loan fraud case
Friday, May 9, 2008
Four Los Angeles County residents were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stealing a Simi Valley man's identity to take out a fraudulent real estate loan, authorities said. Full story »
Event aids victims of near-drownings
Friday, May 9, 2008
Six years after the near drowning of Seth Paschal, Gene Hostetler said his grandson's life improves slowly but steadily, thanks to the use of a hyperbaric chamber. Full story »
Fire season rules to begin Monday in national forest
Friday, May 9, 2008
High fire season in Los Padres National Forest will begin Monday, when new fire-prevention rules take effect. Full story »
Worker injured when trench collapses
Friday, May 9, 2008
A construction worker was rescued Thursday in El Rio after a trench he was working in collapsed and buried him up to his waist, authorities said. Full story »
Free eye, health exams offered for service dogs
Friday, May 9, 2008
Man's best friend could get a free eye exam and health check-up next week. Full story »
Volunteer's work takes him from farm to D.C.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Ask him how he feels about receiving a prestigious award in Washington, D.C., this week and Jim Weblemoe answers quickly, saying he hopes the recognition will boost HELP of Ojai, a nonprofit agency that helps the needy. Full story »
Indictment unsealed in 6-year-old's killing
Friday, May 9, 2008
Prosecutors on Thursday unsealed the indictment against Calvin Sharp, who is accused of killing 6-year-old Sev'n Molina with a meat clever in August in Newbury Park. Full story »
Vintage photos sought for sequel to book about city
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Santa Paula Historical Society is searching for photographs reflecting the town's history from 1930 to 1960 for a new book. Full story »
Fair hosting marrow donation registration
Friday, May 9, 2008
The National Marrow Donor Program will hold a bone marrow registry drive Saturday at the Simi Valley Street Fair. Full story »
Copper thieves disrupt youth league ball games
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Ventura Coastal Little League was left scrambling to reschedule games and shift fields after thieves struck an electrical vault at Camino Real Park last week, stealing copper wires and controllers from the park's electrical system. Full story »
Measure B spurs 11th-hour fights, new challenges
Friday, May 9, 2008
With the June 3 election less than three weeks away, the campaigns on both sides of the controversial Measure B ballot initiative in Thousand Oaks are accusing each other of playing fast and loose with the truth, engaging in personal attacks and pushing scare tactics.
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Bush signs law to study Rim of the Valley area
Friday, May 9, 2008
President Bush signed into law Thursday a comprehensive public lands bill that calls for a federal study on possibly expanding the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Full story »
Hit-and-run driver in 3 crashes sought
Friday, May 9, 2008
A hit-and-run driver crashed three times in Oxnard on Thursday night — once into an ambulance loaded with a patient — and later eluded capture on foot, police said. Full story »
City's fourth lottery for affordable housing opens
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Moorpark City Council unanimously approved Wednesday the opening of another affordable housing lottery for low-income residents and first-time homebuyers in the city. Full story »
Outlook for CVD figures optimistic
Friday, May 9, 2008
"Come With Me to CVD" was the theme of the 52nd annual Conejo Valley Days, which ended Sunday, and apparently enough people did go to make the event's organizers hopeful about pending attendance and profit figures, an official said this week. Full story »
Permit for dancing OK'd at sports bar
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Simi Valley Planning Commission approved a permit on Wednesday to allow amplified music and dancing at the Yankee Doodles Sports Bar and Grill. Full story »
Plight of school counselors
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Counselor Nicole Vitto works the teachers' lounge at Aspen School in Thousand Oaks long before the first bell rings.
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Boys and Girls Club gets approval for playground
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Plans for a new playground next to the Boys & Girls Club at Southwest Community Park moved forward Tuesday, with the Oxnard City Council telling the club it can go ahead with the project.
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911 fee will be charged starting in July
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Telephone users in Ventura won't be charged a new monthly fee for 911 emergency service until July at the earliest, city treasury officials said Wednesday. Full story »
Killer gets life without parole for '05 murders of two Oxnard men
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Convicted killer Jimmy Hunter on Wednesday was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for murdering two Oxnard men in 2005. Full story »
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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