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Chemical Release In Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Injures Two Teens
Wed, February 22, 2012
Ventura County firefighters, and Sheriff’s deputies say what they first thought was a hazardous materials incident in a Thousand Oaks neighborhood is actually a crime scene. It happened just before 3 p.m., on the 1600 block of Marian Avenue. Fire department officials say following a chemical release which apparently occurred in a vehicle, two injured Read the Rest…
Ventura Police Looking For Potential Predator Targeting Teenage Girls
Wed, February 22, 2012
Ventura Police say they are looking for a potential predator targeting teenage girls in the city, who has been been involved in at least three incidents. Detectives say a man driving an older model pickup truck would approach the high school aged girls as they were walking alone, and would offer them a ride, or Read the Rest…
Thousand Oaks City Council Decides To Fill Pending Vacancy Through Appointment Process
Wed, February 22, 2012
The Thousand Oaks City Council decided it will fill an unexpected vacancy by appointment, instead of spending money for a special election. Citing health issues, longtime City Councilman Dennis Gillette announced he’ll be stepping down from off March 1st, with more than two years left in his term. Some members of the public called for Read the Rest…
Plans Announced For Inititiative To Try To Protect Farmland In The City Of Goleta
Wed, February 22, 2012
A Goleta group has announced plans for a ballot initiative intended to protect agricultural land in the city from development. KCLU’s Lance Orozco has the story. Click on link to listen to/download story: Goleta Agland Initiative
South Coast Assemblyman Proposes Legislation To Extend Ban On Sugary Drinks in Public Schools
Wed, February 22, 2012
A South Coast assemblyman has introduced legislation to try to ban sugary sports drink from middle, and high schools. Democratic Assemblyman Das Williams of Santa Barbara authored AB 1746, which would extend an existing ban on so-called sports drinks from elementary schools to middle, and high schools. Soda sales are already banned on K-12 public Read the Rest…
Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Fires Shots At SUV After He Says Fleeing Vehicle Veers Towards Him
Wed, February 22, 2012
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is investigating what it’s calling a confrontation by an off-duty deputy with some thieves on his Moorpark property, in which shots were fired. The Sheriff’s Department says the deputy encountered the thieves just before 10 p.m. Monday night, on the 13300 block of Broadway Road, in Moorpark. The deputy says Read the Rest…
Environmental Community Celebrates End Of Oil Barging Off Santa Barbara County Coast
Tue, February 21, 2012
Environmental groups celebrated a landmark event in Santa Barbara County today. The issuance of final operating permits for a new oil pipeline in Santa Barbara County this month meant that it would no longer be necessary to use barges to ship oil from Platform Holly, to the Bay Area, and Southern California. It was the Read the Rest…
Cal State Channel Islands Holding Community Meeting On Future Of Park
Tue, February 21, 2012
The future of a more than 360 acre park in Ventura County is the focus of a public meeting tonight. Cal State Channel Islands wants to get ideas from the public for its park, which is northeast of the campus, just off of Lewis Road. The site is largely undeveloped. The University says it wants Read the Rest…
Brushfire Creates Traffic Safety Issues On Section Of 101 Freeway In Ventura County During Morning Commute
Tue, February 21, 2012
A small brush fire in a remote area of the Ventura River bottom area this morning created visibility issues on a section of the nearby 101 Freeway. The blaze was discovered at around 6 a.m., near the West Main Street-Ventura River crossing. Firefighters had a hard time getting to the small blaze because of the Read the Rest…
City Of Thousand Oaks To Consider Submitting Proposal To Manage Simi Valley Library
Tue, February 21, 2012
Could one Ventura County city soon begin managing another city’s library, as well? The Thousand Oaks City Council is set to review a proposal for the city’s library to submit a plan to handle management of Simi Valley’s library, as well. In a staff report, Thousand Oaks library officials say there may be economies in Read the Rest…
