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Seniors compete in Ms. Conejo Valley pageant

May 19, 2013 - 6:34pm
Nine women competed to be Ms. Senior Conejo Valley. Two will go on to the Ms. Senior California Pageant.

U.S. government calls for fix of security program affecting Port of Hueneme

May 19, 2013 - 6:14pm
Port of Hueneme maritime workers who use high-tech federal ID cards are voicing frustration about the domestic security program, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office has questions, too.

Thousand Oaks jazz & wine festival raises money for school music programs

May 19, 2013 - 6:03pm
The event hosted by the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise drew jazz and wine aficionados to Conejo Creek Park North, where there was music, samples from 19 wineries, wine merchants, breweries and 20 restaurants and catering companies.

Santa Paula City Council to make board appointments

May 19, 2013 - 5:46pm
The Santa Paula City Council will make numerous appointments to boards.

New service to alert beachgoers of hazards

May 19, 2013 - 5:16pm
Oxnard’s National Weather Service will run a beach hazards statement about hazards such as rip currents, large waves, excessive heat, lightning and flooding.

Heritage Valley economy would likely suffer if Fillmore & Western Railway closes

May 19, 2013 - 5:01pm
The railway’s vintage trains draw about 50,000 to 70,000 visitors a year, helping to provide cash-strapped Fillmore with sales tax dollars.

Changes at Santa Paula farm mean fewer children to visit pumpkin patch

May 19, 2013 - 3:16pm
More than 1,000 Ventura County kids will miss out on a field trip to the Faulkner Farm pumpkin patch this October, after the University of California opted to take over a popular Rotary Club of Santa Paula program.

1 stabbed in possibly gang-related fight

May 19, 2013 - 1:53pm
Simi Valley police are investigating what appeared to be a gang related fight that left one person stabbed Saturday, officials said.

Willingness to learn keeps Camarillo centenarian young

May 19, 2013 - 1:27pm
A Leisure Village resident celebrated her 100th birthday this month with a party and exhibit of her paintings at the Camarillo Art Center, where she is an active member.

Simi Valley tree fire contained

May 19, 2013 - 1:20pm
Ventura County firefighters were working on extinguishing a tree blaze in Simi Valley this afternoon, officials said.

1 arrested, 2 sought in vehicle pursuit

May 19, 2013 - 9:58am
One man was arrested and two others escaped Sunday after leading authorities on a high speed pursuit through Santa Barbara County and Ventura, officials said.

Man arrested on suspicion of threatening to shoot parking attendant

May 19, 2013 - 9:52am
A Ventura man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened to harm a parking attendant after his vehicle was towed from a parking structure, officials said.

Victory is sweet for winner of strawberry cook-off

May 18, 2013 - 9:48pm
Food—specifically strawberries — took center stage at the 30th California Strawberry Festival.

For CSUCI grads, 'it feels so good to be standing here'

May 18, 2013 - 9:37pm
Within view of the hillside charred by the Springs Fire earlier this month, more than 1,440 CSU Channel Islands students received degrees Saturday in twin ceremonies that honored the firefighters alongside the graduates.

A brave stand to save Laguna Peak

May 18, 2013 - 9:08pm
How crews went to the line of fire to save Laguna Peak, a critical Navy installation, from the Springs Fire.

Conejo kids think fossil dig is dino-mite

May 18, 2013 - 7:55pm
About 120 junior paleontologists descended onto Thousand Oaks as the Conejo Recreation and Park District hosted its third annual Dino Dig.

Top law enforcement officers in county honored at Ventura event

May 18, 2013 - 7:51pm
Selected by their peers, the best law enforcement officers from agencies across Ventura County were honored Friday by the Ventura Kiwanis during the 46th annual Law Day at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ventura.

'Imagine what the world could look like and pursue it,' CLU grads told

May 18, 2013 - 6:54pm
More than 700 traditional undergraduate and adult degree evening program students representing 21 countries and 21 U.S. states were eligible to participate in CLU's 50th undergraduate commencement ceremony.

Remembering victims of 1950s Grand Canyon plane crash, including 2 from Camarillo

May 18, 2013 - 6:47pm
The site of a 1956 midair collision that killed 128 passengers, including a Camarillo woman and her infant son, is being nominated for national historic landmark status.

Moorpark workshop to offer seniors advice about legal documents

May 18, 2013 - 5:37pm
"Legal Information for Elders," a free workshop designed to bring awareness to seniors and their families about preparing legal documents before a crisis, will be offered May 20 at the Moorpark Active Adult Center.