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Paraglider Pilot On Trip With Santa Barbara School Seriously Injured In Accident
Fri, May 10, 2013
A paraglider pilot on a trip with a Santa Barbara flying school was seriously injured in a Northern California accident. The Napa County Sheriff’s Department reports that William Straw had been towed by a boat over Lake Berryessa, and was released when he crashed from about 500 feet. The tow boat rescued him from the Read the Rest…
Firefighters Get Upper Hand On Brush Fire Near Fillmore
Thu, May 9, 2013
Ventura County firefighters say they expect to have full control of a brushfire near Fillmore by around midnight tonight. The blaze was discovered just before 7 p.m., on the 1100 block of East Guiberson Road. More than two dozen units were dispatched to the scene. The fire grew to around ten acres. No homes have Read the Rest…
Ventura Hoping To Enlist Home, Business Video Cameras For Crime Fighting Efforts
Thu, May 9, 2013
The Ventura Police Department is hoping to enlist home, and business video surveillance systems in its crime fighting efforts. The department is creating a voluntary registry, called the Video Camera Community Registry. Officials say when a crime occurs in an area, they can quickly check the list to see if they might have potential video Read the Rest…
Man Arrested For Series Of Electronics Burglaries At Santa Barbara Area Schools
Thu, May 9, 2013
A Riverside County man is behind bars, after Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives say they linked him to a series of burglaries of electronics from Santa Barbara area schools. Detectives say Andre Clayton of Hemet was tracked down, and arrested in that city with the help of Hemet Police. The investigators say the 26 year Read the Rest…
Popular State Park In Ventura County Hard Hit By Springs Fire
Thu, May 9, 2013
The massive Springs Brush Fire hit a popular state park in Ventura County hard, closing campgrounds and trails. The fire scorched about 12,000 acres of Point Mugu State Park, leaving only about 2,000 acres untouched. The Sycamore Cove and Thornhill Broom Beach campgrounds are closed, with no word on when they will reopen. The service Read the Rest…
Some Southern California Edison Customers In Ventura County Targeted By Scam
Thu, May 9, 2013
Some Southern California Edison customers have been the targets of a scam in Ventura County. The scammers have been calling customers, telling them that their payments are past due, and that their service will be disconnected unless they make an immediate payment with a prepaid cash card. Ventura County Sheriff’s Department investigators say SCE never Read the Rest…
Firefighters Take Part In Rally In Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties To Help Burn Victims
Thu, May 9, 2013
Some teams of firefighters will be doing something quite different from their traditional duties in Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties today. They’ll be taking part in an event to raise money to help burn survivors. The 17th annual Quest For Burn Survivors Rally will head from Santa Maria to Ventura, with the stops at fire Read the Rest…
Firefighters Inching Towards Final Containment Of Springs Brushfire
Thu, May 9, 2013
Firefighters are hoping this will be the day they can declare in Springs Brush Fire fully contained. The fire was 96% contained as of last night. Officials have a more precise assessment of the land burned, saying it was 24,251 acres. They also have more specific information on damage to structures, with 10 outbuildings reported Read the Rest…
Organization Which Helps Feed Hungry In Ventura County Gets New Truck
Wed, May 8, 2013
An organization which helps feed Ventura County’s hungry received a new hybrid truck from a local foundation. The Gene Haas Foundation presented Food Share with the $50,000 vehicle today. The truck will be used to pick up, and deliver donations throughout the region. The foundation has awarded neatly six million dollar in grants to local Read the Rest…
Springs Fire Now 95% Contained; Full Containment Now Projected For Tomorrow
Wed, May 8, 2013
Firefighters say they are getting closer, but that mop-up work is taking longer than projected, and full containment of the Springs Brush Fire now won’t come until tomorrow. The containment figure is at 95% this morning. The fire command is demobilizing additional crews, with the total now still involved at just over 400. 15 homes Read the Rest…
