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Ventura County assessor to reduce property taxes for thousands of homeowners By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Ventura County homeowners who purchased a house between July 2005 and October 2006 may qualify for a temporary tax reduction because home values have declined, said county tax assessor Dan Goodwin. Oak Park homes in unincorporated Ventura County are particularly affected. More ... Animal welfare legislation goes to Senate The California Assembly recently approved AB 1614, a measure requiring that Mexican rodeos have a veterinarian on call, a requirement that's already law for American rodeos. The bill, sponsored by Animals in Action and the United States Humane Society, was approved on a 60-7 vote by ... More ... New bill to address credit card, identity theft U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) recently introduced the Credit Agencies Identity Theft Responsibilities Act, which would require credit reporting agencies to report certain irregularities in consumer credit reports to the Secret Service. More ... County display in Sacramento gets a facelift Ventura County has updated its shadowbox display in the state Capitol. The display, which is made up of various elements that highlight Ventura County, was unveiled in Sacramento on June 14, with local and state dignitaries in attendance. More ... Two charged in Amgen embezzlement Criminal charges were filed against Jason Rimmer, 37, of San Mateo and Robert Troy Nipar, 43, of Simi Valley for embezzling more than $300,000 in a fraudulent billing scheme involving Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks. More ... Authorities encourage residents to use cellphones to contact 911 A recent article discouraged the public from using their cellphones to dial 911. In the article, the journalist wrote that 911 calls from cellphones, for now, "will still go through the Highway Patrol." This is inaccurate. More ... Ventura Superior Court expands website, offers transcripts Ventura Superior Court has expanded its website to include information on Court Reporting Services. The new web page provides an overview of court reporter duties, information on ordering transcripts and department contact information. More ... Call before you dig program announced Underground Service Alert of Southern California recently announced the launch of a new national 811 "Call Before You Dig" number to help prevent homeowners and professional excavators from damaging underground utility lines while digging and causing injury or service outages. More ...
Automated teller machines have become the target of thieves who have devised a new way to steal cash from victims. Using an electronic device called a skimmer, a customer's card information can be captured and stored, along with the personal identification number at the point of tra... More ... Ventura CHP to get new commander A former officer has returned. Joe Whiteford first reported to the Ventura CHP office in 1990 as a new officer just out of the academy. Earlier this year he returned to the office as a captain, replacing Capt. Jerry Godnick, who's now in charge of the Redding's CHP office. More ... New grand jury panel selected Thirty Ventura County residents have been nominated to the grand jury panel, from which will be selected the 19 members of the 2007-08 grand jury. The final selection of grand jurors will be made during a special session of the Superior Court at 3 p.m. Mon., July 2 in courtroom... More ... Tournament of Roses speakers available Community groups interested in learning about the history and tradition of the Tournament of Roses Association, the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game have the opportunity to book an official speaker for their meetings. More ...
By Jeana Diacono Special to the Acorn Aaron Lewis was sitting in front of his computer screen when the envelope was opened. The daytime reality show he had molded into a compelling storyline, "Starting Over," won its second Emmy for editing. "I watched the webcast, and when we won I started jumping up and down," said the ... More ... Mother Goose starts July 14 Fairy Tales in the Park will present "CSI: Mother Goose" in July at local parks. Performances will be at 2 p.m. Sun., July 1 at Harbor View Park in Channel Islands Harbor; 11 a.m. Sat., July 7 at Foxfield Park in Westlake Village and at 4 p.m. the same day at the Rancho Simi Amphitheater i... More ... Exhibit features environmental artists Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment will present "Island and Estuaries," a benefit exhibit and sale, from July 1 through 29 at the Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Main Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. More ...
The Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, will present programs dealing with local history during July. For information, call (805) 388-5222. "Gold Findings in Ventura County" will be at 2 p.m. Sun., July 1. More ... Red Cross volunteer honored Karen Goffredo of Camarillo was given the Unsung Hero Award by the American Red Cross of Ventura County at a recent volunteer recognition event at SYSCO Food Services of Ventura County. The event celebrated the achievements of "volunteers of the year" in several categories. More ... Camarillo Democrats to meet The Democratic Club of Camarillo will meet at 7 p.m. Thurs., July 5 at the UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. A presentation by the Peace Alliance about its effort to establish a U.S. Department of Peace is planned. More ... Caution important when having a summer picnic With the picnic and barbecue season coming up and the weather heating up, it's important to keep some timely food safety tips in mind when gathering with friends and family. More ... Guide to trees available now The National Arbor Day Foundation has a resource available to help an average person identify trees in a simple stepbystep process. "What Tree Is That?" is an 84page pocket guidebook that helps distinguish different species of trees in California and the Western region of the United St... More ... Junior fire programs coming to Camarillo The sixth annual Junior Fire Academy will be offered in two one-week sessions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 9 to 13 and July 16 to 20 at the Ventura County Fire Department's Regional Training Center, 102 Durley Ave. at the Camarillo Airpor... More ... National Park Service offers hiking and safety tips The National Park Service of- fers the following tips for hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. +Water is life. Carry plenty of water and drink it. One or more quarts should be enough for short walks. Longer hikes require more than one quart of water. Alcohol is not a... More ... Mask exhibits to be shown in Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will present an exhibit of masks called "Faces of Nature" from July 1 to Sept. 30 at the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center at Lynn Road and Via Goleta in Newbury Park. More ... Volunteers needed for Salsa Festival coming to Oxnard Volunteers are needed to staff the 14th annual Oxnard Salsa Festival on Sat. and Sun., July 28 and 29 in Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard. An informative volunteer training session will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Tues., July 10 at Heritage Square Hall, 731 S. "A" St., Oxnard. More ... |
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