March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) and how it can be prevented or best treated. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancerrelated deaths in the United States for both men and women combined. This year, approximately 140,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will […]
2014-02-14
Rescued pet is the perfect medicine this Valentine’s Day
Love takes many forms, and humans are fortunate in being able to express in poetry and song the depths of their affections. In the past 10 weeks I have come to share my life with a kind and sensitive soul unable to verbalize his feelings on Valentine’s Day. He also can’t order rose bouquets, purchase heart-shaped candy boxes or mail […]
Ventura County Public Health debuts STD therapy program
Ventura County Public Health has launched a new expedited partner therapy program intended to treat the sexual partners of people diagnosed with chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted disease, as well as stem the tide of new infections. The EPT program allows people who have been diagnosed with chlamydia to receive free antibiotic medications to distribute to their sexual partners without […]
Los Robles offering Hands-Only CPR training
Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center will offer Hands- Only CPR training for free to the community from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 19 in the main lobby of Los Robles Hospital, 215 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. At the event will be cardiac arrest survivors who are alive due to Hands-Only CPR. Families are encouraged to attend. Children […]
Simi Valley Hospital offering detox program
Simi Valley Hospital is offering an inpatient acute detox program. The program covers both drug and alcohol addiction. Patients who are admitted through the hospital’s Emergency Department or by direct admission from their physician will spend three to five days undergoing medical detox, using national best practices with oversight by addiction-medicine physicians. Along with the medical intervention, social workers and […]
Time to prepare for tax season
COMMENTARY Social SecurityWise taxpayers may want to take advantage of winter months indoors to prepare for tax filing season this spring. Whether you are a small-business owner, a retiree or a new parent, here are some Social Security tax tips that may help. Q: Are Social Security benefits taxable? A: Yes, for some people with higher incomes. About onethird of those receiving […]
Fair seeking winning poster
The fifth annual poster contest for the 2014 Ventura County Fair is open to artists in grades five through 12 who live in Ventura County. The theme of the 2014 fair, “A Country Fair with Ocean Air,” will serve as the guideline to the imagery. Artwork can be created in any medium but may not include the use of glitter, […]
Fair board elects new leader
The board of directors of the 31st District Agricultural Association, better known as the Ventura County Fairgrounds, has elected Leah Lacayo as president and director Bonnie Weigel to the office of vice president. Lacayo is serving her second appointment to the Ventura County Fairgrounds Board of Directors. Her first appointment included a term as president in 2005. She also serves […]