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The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District is seeking two people interested in serving on its hearing board. Candidates for the position must be Ventura County residents. The board conducts public hearings and makes decisions about air pollution sources in the county. More ... Documented gang member Walter Escamilla, 32, of Simi Valley was arrested Dec. 2 in the wash area near Erringer Road and Heywood Street. He is suspected of a number of crimes allegedly committed in concert with Delfino Vasquez. The crimes include mayhem, torture, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon and committing a crime for the benefit of a street gang. More ... The potent smell of smoke was still blowing in the air at the BonnFyre Ranch above Moorpark on Monday as Dorann LaPerch hurried about caring for her horses and her pets. More ... HOLIDAY BASKET- Simi Valley resident Alberta Tellez considers bidding on a gift basket at silent auction before the start of last Thursday's Westlake Women's Club luncheon at the new Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. More ... The Strathearn Historical Park and Museum is set to rekindle the child in everyone with old-time décor, tours and special programs. "Kids of all ages" are invited to a free program, "Toys and Games-a Trip Down Memory Lane," 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec 9 at the park's Visitor Center, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. More ... ORANGE TABBY-Leapold is a 7-month-old male cat who was rescued by Animal Rescue Volunteers from a home in Fillmore. He is a very active, feisty kitty who loves to run around and play. He is very friendly to other cats and people too. Leapold would love to be part of a family but he would prefer a playmate to keep him company. - Animal Rescue Volunteers is a nonprofit organization making a difference in the lives of hundreds of abused and abandoned animals. Please check their website at www.arvsimi.org or visit them at Petsmart Simi Valley every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for their weekly pet adoptions. To reach them via phone, call (805) 579-8047. More ... This holiday season the Ventura County Fire Department is sponsoring many local donation programs. All Ventura County fire stations will be drop-off points for new, unwrapped toys, More ... A Breakfast with Santa Claus benefit for Habitat for Humanity is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 in the Community Room (on the second level behind the tall tower in Center Court) of the Simi Valley Town Center. The menu will be cinnamon rolls, coffee, hot chocolate and juice. Tickets are $5 and include one complementary Polaroid photo with Santa. More ... FAMILY TREE- Five generations of the Smith family enjoy a moment together at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks where Hunter Smith was born Tuesday, Nov. 28 to Amie Smith of Simi Valley. More ... Ventura County property owners are paying their real estate taxes at a slower rate than in past years, according to tax collector Lawrence Matheney. "We are running about 5,000 payments behind last year's record pace," Matheney said. "It looks to me as though more folks are feeling squeezed, especially new homeowners. More ... |
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