I Can't Think Straight: You can always count on the flamboyant nephew Nov 22, 2008
Ventura County Star - Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. New York Times - Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (National Post)
Economic Report Shows 400 Percent Return on Investment for Boys & Girls Clubs Donors Nov 21, 2008
As for crime prevention, the arrest rate of youth at the Boys & Girls Club is 4 percent, one-third of the rate for Ventura County. For youth who participated in the Boys & Girls Club at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center, the repeat crime rate is 9 percent. (PR Newswire)
Planning commission rejects Alma Plaza plan Nov 21, 2008
Posted by Dennis "galen" Mitrzyk, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, 12 hours ago. I have spoken out against the plan to build even more high-density housing at the Alma Plaza site time and again. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police search robbery suspect's apartment Nov 21, 2008
Posted by Thankful, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Nov 19, 2008 at 7:24 am. Good police coordination Palo Alto and Menlo Park. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Bush Gets (Green) Egg on His Face Over Reading List Nov 21, 2008
Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura -- Louis L'Amour Westerns. California Gov. Gray Davis -- ``The Little Engine That Could. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Business briefs Nov 20, 2008
Southwest Fresno Community Leader Award: The Rev. Floyd Harris Jr.The fourth annual awards program begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel at Ventura and M streets in Fresno. Details: (559) 485-1273. (Fresno Bee)
'Spare the air' day is declared Nov 20, 2008
Palo Alto Online News. Uploaded: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 3:16 PM. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Jim Earl Mitchell Nov 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Edition. There were no signs of foul play at the residence; however, the investigation did determine that Mitchell may be despondent and a danger to himself. (Malibu Times, CA)
Barbaria hopes to sell the dog's services Nov 19, 2008
Guiding her dog, Otis, through the Ventura Street residence, Barbaria had a strong suspicion there were illegal narcotics somewhere in the tidy living room. How about in there, Otis. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Where once there was a Walgreens... Nov 19, 2008
Palo Alto Online : Where once there was a Walgreens. Police arrest uspect in strong-arm robberies More details below as they become available. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
3 women honored for service, dedication Nov 19, 2008
On Monday, Nov. 10, Past District Governor Chuck Cassy, of Ventura, and a member of the Multiple District Lions membership committee, held leadership training in Orcutt Lions Den. This session was for all the Lions Clubs North of Santa Barbara and included all of San Luis Obispo County. (Lompoc Record, CA)
SoCal home sales, median prices in October Nov 19, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
CUBAN'S RESPONSE: Posted on his blog Nov 18, 2008
Aren t you glad you are in good company with Alex Jones, Willie Nelson, Jesse Ventura and Alec Balwin. This is great. (USA Today -- Sports)
CIF-Southern Section Playoff Brackets Nov 18, 2008
The defending champions in the Pac-5 (Long Beach Poly), Inland (Corona Centennial) and Northern Divisions (Ventura St. Bonaventure), earn the top seeds again, in three of the 13 playoff brackets released for the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. No section will have a bigger impact on the State Bowl Games than the Southern Section, and the favorites to reach each of the bowl games from Southern California are all dotting the Southland, with others hoping for them to falter. (The Insiders -- California Prep)
KCRW Announces New Music Director Jason Bentley Nov 18, 2008
The station serves Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. Every week, more than 570,000 listeners tune in to hear the station's eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule on air. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nobel winner to Stanford students: 'Social businesses are the future' Nov 16, 2008
Palo Alto Online : Nobel winner to Stanford students: 'Social businesses are the future. Palo Alto Online News. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
STATE OF EMERGENCY... Nov 16, 2008
Motorists trying to travel between the Grapevine and Los Angeles were advised to detour through Ventura via Route 126 and the Ventura (101) Freeway. Metrolink canceled Saturday schedule train service on its Antelope Valley line, and at one point its train tracks in Newhall Pass were reportedly burning. (The Drudge Report)
Wildfire Burns 100 Homes, Dorm In Calif. Nov 15, 2008
A high wind warning was in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Saturday, with possible gusts of up to 70 mph in some passes and canyons ... A red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties is in effect from 8 a.m. today to 4 p.m. tomorrow. (CBS News)
Stanford long-term campus growth could double Nov 15, 2008
" No time horizon or other limitation is included. Posted by Brian Schmidt, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, 10 hours ago Brian--you should mention in your post that you are affiliated with Committee for Green Foothills (aka Committee to Take Control of Stanford's Private Property). Amazing, I remember the good old days when Liz Kniss was Denise Dade's (former head of the Committee) puppet, it looks like things have not changed much--Committee for Green Foothills says jump and Liz... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Two 21-year-old Palo Alto men arrested after Terman burglary Nov 15, 2008
i just hope it's not one of my neighbors Posted by incognito, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, 13 hours ago ... "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." Posted by Lemon, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, 11 hours ago ... Posted by longtimeResident, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, 10 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Firefighters Overwhelmed By Raging Wildfire Nov 15, 2008
A high wind warning was in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Saturday, with possible gusts of up to 70 mph in some passes and canyons. Michele Mickiewicz, a spokeswoman with the county emergency operations center, said Friday that 10 people were treated for smoke inhalation and three others had burns. (KSBW 8, CA)
Injury forces Grade 1 winner Zaftig into retirement Nov 15, 2008
Zaftig returned with a creditable third-place finish behind Ventura and Indian Blessing in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint on Oct. 24. Levine will have Florida division Though he will still be a major player during the inner-track meet, trainer Bruce Levine will look to expand his horizons this winter by opening a division at Gulfstream Park. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Small quake strikes Ventura County Nov 15, 2008
A dispatcher with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department says there are no reports of damage or injuries. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Mapping system locates oil spill sites Nov 15, 2008
(Contact Scott Hadly the Ventura County Star in California at shadly(at)venturacountystar. com. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
California Fire Spurs State of Emergency, Evacuations of 4,500 Residents Nov 15, 2008
This is not like the Paint Fire, which was a wall of flames,'' said Geri Ventura, a spokeswoman for the Montecito Fire Protection District, referring to a blaze in the area in 1990, in an interview yesterday ... In April, Montecito conducted a mock evacuation in the same area, Ventura said ... We practiced this with the whole community in that exact location,'' Ventura said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Wildfire Burns 80 Homes In Calif. Hot Spot Nov 14, 2008
A Ventura City Fire Fighter puts out the smoldering embers of 376 Las Alturas drive south of Santa Barbara during the Tea Fire, Nov. 13, 2008 ... Michaelo Rosso, Montecito resident A red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties is in effect from 8 a.m. today to 4 p.m. tomorrow. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Wildfire burns 70 homes in celebrity enclave Nov 14, 2008
Montecito fire spokeswoman Geri Ventura Ventura said about a quarter of the community of 10,000 people was evacuated and more could be moved if the fire spreads. The fire broke out shortly before 6 p.m. and quickly spread through more than 800 acres in the foothills five miles south of Santa Barbara. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Inside ASU's latest recruiting haul Nov 14, 2008
At the Ventura clinic the next day, Hawkins was on the same speaking roster with Nuggets coach George Karl, who told attendees that he'd always been a North Carolina motion guy, but he was getting ready to do something drastic with his offense. And then he said, "You guys have probably heard of Vance Wahlberg." For Hawkins, it was the third time in two days. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Wildfire burns above Montecito Nov 14, 2008
Strike teams from Ventura County and the Los Angeles area were arriving on scene late Thursday night, and more were on the way, Santa Barbara city officials said. Details remained sketchy, but video from television news crews showed towering flames and several homes ablaze. (Santa Maria Times)
Memorial in AG park tribute to CHP officer Nov 14, 2008
Rude worked at the Coastal Division CHP office in San Luis Obispo, rising to the rank of assistant chief second in command for the division that stretches from Santa Cruz to Ventura County. He was promoted to deputy chief and moved to the Sacramento CHP office, where he retired in 2002. (Santa Maria Times)
Ask Jamie: Making the Rivals100 cut Nov 14, 2008
-- Al from Los Angeles ----- You could make a strong argument that athlete Patrick Hall of Ventura (Calif. St. Bonaventure is the best overall player in California. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
3 Killed as Unrelenting Storms Batter Southland Nov 14, 2008
Ventura County officials reported Sunday that a 20-year-old man died north of Ojai as he tried to cross a rain-gorged creek Saturday, wearing a harness attached to a wire ... Mudslides, a sinkhole and other water damage forced Metrolink and Amtrak to cancel some train routes serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties today ... Flooding and mudslides also damaged or threatened homes in Camarillo and the Casitas Springs area north of Ventura. (Yahoo News -- Severe U.S. Weather)
Fire destroys up to 80 houses in Montecito Nov 14, 2008
Geri Ventura, a spokeswoman for the Montecito Fire Department, said an evacuation center was set up at San Marcos Senior High School in Santa Barbara, and students at nearby Westmont College were told to gather in the campus gym. As the fire swept through the college area, at least two buildings were destroyed, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. (Los Angeles Times)
What advice to you have for President-elect Barack Obama? Nov 14, 2008
Joey VenturaSacramentoCarl's Jr."I think it's great. He's helping the poor. Because of this we will be getting another stimulus payment. I am confident he will be successful. He'll be better than Bush. I hope our troops can come home." ... lodisafeway wrote on Nov 14, 2008 7:53 AM:" I think Joey Ventura pretty well wraps it up in his comments. Obama's helping the poor and he's looking forward to another stimulus check. Yup - this is what we can ALL look forward to - the government taking "care"... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Long-Term Care Workers Celebrate Victory and Involvement in Several Elections Throughout California Nov 13, 2008
Elections in which members were involved included Board of Supervisor races in Los Angeles, Imperial, Santa Cruz, Kings, Solano and Ventura Counties; State Senate District 19; and State Assembly Districts 15, 30, and 80. "I'm so proud of the role I played in getting candidates elected who know and understand the needs of working people," said Jerry Jackson, member of SEIU 6434. (PR Newswire)
Strickland's lead over Jackson grows in 19th District Senate race Nov 13, 2008
Updated vote totals in Ventura County on Wednesday expanded Republican Tony Strickland's lead to 1,560 votes over Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson in a cliffhanger race for the 19th District state Senate seat ... The 19th District includes most of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and the northwestern corner of Los Angeles County ... It had swelled to 1,672 votes earlier in the day with new totals from Ventura County, where tens of thousands of absentee ballots and 14,345 provisional ballots remain... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Women's Basketball Hosts Eastern Oregon; Plays at Washington Nov 13, 2008
0 rpg - exhibition stats) G - 32 Sami Whitcomb, 5-10, Jr., Ventura, CA (10. 5 ppg, 4. (Gozags.com)
Cal Men's Golf Signs Five Standouts to Letters of Intent Nov 13, 2008
Other accolades include 2008 FCWT First Team All-American, 2008 Ventura County Star's Boy Golfer of the Year and 2008 CIF Marmonte League MVP.. "Brandon is an outstanding individual who will thrive here at Cal," said Head Coach. (Calbears.com)
Devin Sarantions of Webster Ele-mentary recites the poem \"Thank a Veteran for Your Freedom.\" Photo by Dana Fineman / TMT Nov 13, 2008
" The Malibu Chamber of Commerce and the City of Malibu, along with local businesses and the Rotary Club of Malibu, cosponsored the ceremony."There is no greater joy than seeing the youth celebrating our veterans," said Master of Ceremonies Capt. Brad Connors, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Base in Ventura. "We're here today to celebrate, honor and pay reverence to our veterans who made it so we can enjoy our way of life, rule of law and personal freedoms. "Susan Ahn Cuddy, a lieutenant in... (Malibu Times, CA)
New 'traditional fountain' for California Avenue Nov 12, 2008
" (Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner can be e-mailed at gsheyner@paweekly.com.) Comments May I ask why this fountain and the associated maintenance has to be so costly? That said, thank goodness they are not installing that granite slab thing. With all the art in the world, we can do better. Posted by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, 2 hours ago Hurrah I'm thrilled, the Beasley granite slabs would have been destroyed by skateboarders and graffiti artists. The fountain... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police find gang graffiti in Palo Alto Nov 12, 2008
Posted by NoTag, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, 3 hours ago. The PAPD has been neutered by activists, the grievance lawyers will take us to the cleaners, the areas closest to EPA will be degraded first by drug gangsters, property values will go down and so it goes on. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto officially condemns racial profiling Nov 12, 2008
a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, 14 hours ago. let the police do their job. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Festival queen applications available Nov 12, 2008
The six VVLC joined with Lions from most of the clubs in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties for the training sessions, programs and meetings. Lion Bennie is serving on the District Cabinet this year as Zone Chairperson and attended all the business sessions. (Lompoc Record, CA)
The AG awakes? Nov 12, 2008
This possible breakthrough comes in a Ventura County case involving a CHP officer named Seth Taylor, who is charged with five misdemeanor counts from two alleged hate-crime incidents ... But when the Ventura County District Attorney's Office requested the names of the witnesses the CHP had interviewed, the agency declined on utterly spurious officer-privacy grounds and on the grounds that its investigation was not yet complete ... Even when Ventura County officials cited this plainly written... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
EFX Design & Marketing, Inc. Introduces Dedicated Website for 'Green' Promotional, Office and Stationery Products; Private Label Organic Wearables! Nov 11, 2008
Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- EFX Design ting, Inc. of Ventura, California announces its dedicated website for environmentally-green promotional marketing, office, stationery, and other related products to meet the ever-increasing demands for affordable green products in the promotional marketing industry ... EFX Design ting, Inc., based in Ventura, California, has been doing business in the United States locally and nationwide since 1993 in the promotional marketing industry. (PR Newswire)
Marchers call for police chief's resignation Nov 10, 2008
From 'Hope" to "Hate" The politics of grievance and identity politics will rule, look at what has happened with the gays and the Blacks, what happened to E Pluribus Unum? Posted by sidney, a member of the Ohlone School community, 1 hour ago What? you are rather clueless about the history of black slavery. Jews and black slaves were treated as sub-human. it's hard to compare atrocities of this nature. both groups have been treated in the most hateful ways. racial prejudice is evil. anyway, i... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The Great American Soap Opera Continues Nov 10, 2008
Terry Paulson, PhD is a psychologist, award-winning professional speaker, author of The Dinner: The Political Conversation Your Mother Told You Never to Have, and long-time columnist for the Ventura County Star. TOWNHALL DAILY: Be the first to read Terry Paulson's column. (Townhall.com)
o EPA mayor requests formal apology, reprimand Nov 9, 2008
I do in part agree with what you have to say, however, "slaves" e masters" were me making the same attempt at being facetious. I was merely making a point. Do I dislike white people or blame all white people for the way their incestors treated mine. Of course not! I would be nothing more then the people that get on these blogs and ridicule ALL of East Palo Alto. My point being is regardless of how many statistics and numbers you or anyone else decides to throw out into the air, it's still not... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Barkley, Mater Dei earn share of league title Nov 9, 2008
Ventura, Saint Bonaventure High School Scouts Grade: 81ESPN150 Rank: 113Position Rank: 14 ... the Ventura County Star reports. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
o 500-plus expected at rally and march to Palo Alto City Hall Nov 8, 2008
Palo Alto Online : 500-plus expected for Sunday march to PA City Hall. Palo Alto Online News. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
o Measure B 'BART' supporters still hope for win (Friday, 12:26 PM)Sunday protest organizers plan peace training Nov 8, 2008
Palo Alto Online : Sunday protest organizers plan peace training. Palo Alto Online News. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Living with Horses in Ventura Count... Nov 8, 2008
Living with Horses in Ventura County: Ventura County is a Great Place to Live with Horses ... Living with Horses in Ventura County ... Living with Horses in Ventura County. (Suite101.com)
Shaquelle Evans commits to Notre Dame Nov 8, 2008
writes the Ventura County Star. Wood, who didn't see much action in the second half, scored on runs of two and 76 yards. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
KCRW Presents Left, Right & Center Onstage For Post-Election On-Air Live Broadcast and Online Live Streaming Audio and Video Webcast on Sun., Nov. 9th, 6 pm PST Nov 8, 2008
The station serves Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. Check here for our coverage area. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ventura County Star to cut 44 positions Nov 7, 2008
The Ventura County Star newspaper has announced it will eliminate 44 positions, citing the economic downturn ... Information from: Ventura County Star, http://venturacountystar. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Thousands celebrate Obama victory Nov 6, 2008
" Comments We have fulfilled Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, spoken so profoundly in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech and I am so proud! America has grown up! Posted by Elizabeth, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 13 hours ago When Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of Great Britain, she was quoted as saying that she did not want to be remembered as being Britain's first woman Prime Minister, but did want to be remembered as being a great Prime Minister. The history books proclaim... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto library measure N wins Nov 6, 2008
Palo Alto Online News. Uploaded: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 2:25 AM Updated: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:18 AM. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
High winds fail to pack punch Nov 6, 2008
Winds were clocked today at 48 mph at Wiley Ridge and Laguna Peak in Ventura County and 38 mph at Whittier Peak in Los Angeles County, said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist with the National Weather Service ... The National Weather Service declared a red-flag warning from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in the mountains of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. (Yahoo News -- Wildfires & Forest Fires)
Regional Water calls for Malibu sewer system Nov 6, 2008
"The report criticizes Malibu's various water pollution issues. It also refers to a septic prohibition in the El Rio area of unincorporated Ventura County that "has led to extensive compliance with [water quality] standards in the Oxnard Forebay. " Septic tanks are being phased out and a sewer system has been built in that area.The nine-member board is not asked to approve the prohibition, but rather to begin the process toward one.The Nov. 13 meeting has been on the city's calendar since... (Malibu Times, CA)
Police chief fighting for job over race comments Nov 5, 2008
Palo Alto Online News. Uploaded: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 7:21 AM. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
State Dems Not Gaining Seats In Congress Nov 5, 2008
Tom McClintock (Thousand Oaks in Ventura County), who has faced carpetbagging allegations in the race. In the neighboring Third Congressional District, two-term Republican Rep. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Nov 5, 2008
THANKS-VEGAN (McKinnon, SHNS) -- As the chef and owner of Mary's Secret Garden, a vegan restaurant in Ventura, Calif. Mary Grayr uses organic ingredients in all her cooking. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Obama re-writes America's history Nov 5, 2008
"I'm stoked. This is a historic event," said Andrew Lind, a 28-year-old underwriter from Ventura, Calif. who wore a green Obama T-shirt. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Field To Office: Athletes Turned Politicians Nov 5, 2008
In the wrestling ring, Jesse Ventura was known as "The Body." In Minnesota, he was known as governor. Running as an independent and a member of the Reform Party, the former professional wrestler won Minnesota's governor race in 1998. (Click2Houston, TX)
Huskies To Host Exhibition With Love & Basketball Tuesday Nov 4, 2008
Junior guard/forward is the squad's top returning scorer and rebounder as the Ventura, Calif. native turned in a breakout sophomore campaign that also saw her emerge as one of the top defensive players in the conference. (Gohuskies.com)
