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Massive Fire On Farm Near Oxnard Visible For Miles
Wed, May 22, 2013
A fire ripped through a mountain of pallets, and a massive greenhouse in Ventura County this afternoon, in a fire which was visible for miles. KCLU’s Lance Orozco has the story. Click on link to listen to/download story: Oxnard Farm Fire
Ventura County Community Moving Quickly To Fill City Council Vacancy
Wed, May 22, 2013
A Ventura County community is moving quickly to fill its second City Council vacancy in less than two months. The Fillmore City Council is trying to fill an opening created by the unexpected resignation of Brian Sipes. He stepped down May 15th, saying that he needed to devote more time to his career. The Council Read the Rest…
Man Who Fired Shot In Ventura County Home Arrested After Eight Hour Standoff
Wed, May 22, 2013
A Ventura County man armed with a gun surrendered to police after an eight hour standoff. It started just after 10:30 last night, on the 5900 block of Fasley Avenue in Simi Valley, with a report of shots being fired. Simi Valley Police officers say they found that a man had fired shots at his Read the Rest…
FBI Agent Who Died In Training Accident Originally From Ventura County
Wed, May 22, 2013
An FBI agent who was originally from Ventura County has been identified as one of two agents who died in a training accident. Stephen Shaw and Christopher Lorek died last Friday, as they were trying to drop from a helicopter to a ship off the coast of Virginia. The FBI says the helicopter had some Read the Rest…
Federal Health Care Reform Focus Of Community Meeting Set For Santa Barbara County
Wed, May 22, 2013
Federal health care reform has been the focus of nationwide debate for the last few years, but many people don’t know how it might affect them. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, County Supervisor Janet Wolf, and CenCal Health, which oversees the administration of Med-Cal services in the county, are holding an educational forum Read the Rest…
Ventura County Pledges Funding For New Boys And Girls Club
Wed, May 22, 2013
Ventura County is stepping up to try to help build a new Boys and Girls Club facility in a part of the county which has few activities for kids, by offering a $150,000 matching grant. Hundreds of kids have gone through the program which operated out of an old mobile home in Saticoy. But, County Read the Rest…
Ventura County To Step Up Efforts To Track Fracking In County
Tue, May 21, 2013
Ventura County is pursuing a proposal to try to better track the controversial oil, and gas extraction process known as fracking in the county. KCLU’s Lance Orozco has the story. Click on link to listen to/download story: Ventura County Fracking Debate
State Assemblyman From Ventura County Calling On Feds To Expedite Immigration For At Risk Afghan Nationals
Tue, May 21, 2013
A state assemblyman from Ventura County who served in Afghanistan is calling for the federal government to expedite stalled immigration applications for Afgan nationals. Republican Assemblyman Jeff Gorrell of Camarillo says with the drawdown of coalition forces in Afganistan, insurgents are deliberately targeting Afghan nationals who worked with U.S. forces. Gorrell says dedicated Afghans who Read the Rest…
Food Bank Serving Ventura County Gets Grant From Financial Firm
Tue, May 21, 2013
Ventura County’s food bank received a major grant for a program which helps feed families in need. Food Share is receiving $50,000 from Morgan Stanley, for the Oxnard based non-profit’s School Pantry Program. The program tries to insure that low income families have healthy, nutritious food for preparation at home. The funding is part of Read the Rest…
Ventura County Man Sentenced To Jail For Fatal Traffic Accident
Tue, May 21, 2013
A Ventura County man has been sentenced to four months in jail for causing a head on traffic accident which killed an Oxnard woman. Fernando Ferrer was driving on Vineyard Avenue near El Rio last August 25th when he apparently fell asleep, and crossed over the center line into oncoming traffic. The Fillmore man smashed Read the Rest…
