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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 »
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 »
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 »
Wellness Community to celebrate 17 years
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will celebrate 17 years of providing support, education and hope to people fighting cancer at its Anniversary Gala fundraiser at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village on May 30. Full story »
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 »
Sexual assault, gang cases against 3 men are upheld
Thursday, May 8, 2008
A state appellate court in Ventura this week upheld sexual assault and gang cases against twin brothers and their cousin stemming from the 2004 rape of a 15-year-old girl in Thousand Oaks. Full story »
5 college athletes initiate claims
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Five community college basketball players declared ineligible by their schools in January filed multimillion-dollar claims Monday against the Ventura County Community College District. Full story »
Amgen still leads in Corporate Games
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
After four weeks of competition, Amgen continues its march toward victory in the 2008 Corporate Games organized by the city of Ventura. Full story »
Young circumnavigator sets goal
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
If a Thousand Oaks teenager gets his wish, he'll spend his 17th birthday somewhere in the Indian Ocean under an endless tropical sky this November, well on his way to accomplishing what some people say would be a world record. Full story »
Fresh & Easy market for midtown to be discussed
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Tesco, the parent company of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets, will discuss its proposal to open a market at Seaward Avenue and Thompson Boulevard at Thursday's meeting of the Midtown Ventura Community Council. Full story »
Ventura teen shot by officer to be charged as adult
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A 16-year-old Ventura resident who was shot after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle at a police officer will be tried in adult court, authorities said Tuesday. Full story »
Weeklong Chumash culture sessions available
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Traditional Chumash Culture weeklong sessions will be conducted by the Museum of Ventura County at the Albinger Archaeological Museum in Ventura. Sessions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon June 16-20 and June 23-27. The Chumash Youth Program is designed for children entering fourth or fifth grades. Full story »
City wrestles with five final budget cuts
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The $3.9 million in spending cuts endorsed this week by the Ventura City Council brings the city a big step closer to living within its fiscal means, but the budget wrangling is far from over and likely to intensify. Full story »
Five displaced by blaze
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
A family of five was displaced Monday night by a fire in a two-story condominium in Ventura, authorities said. Full story »
City cuts budget, will rescind weed abatement fee
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Ventura City Council unanimously approved close to $4 million in budget cuts Monday, but listened to constituents and held off for now on several additional reductions. Full story »
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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