A labor union's national campaign to pressure a senior assistedliving organization to add more staff has hit Ventura County. More...

Community Memorial Health System's Centers for Family Health, in conjunction with Ventura County Public Health, will offer free flu shots for people meeting certain criteria from 9 a.m. More...

Bruce Stenslie, deputy director of the California Workforce Association, is finalizing a contract with the EDCVC board of directors to become the new president/CEO of EDC-VC at the end of this month, pending contract approval. More...

The discussion in our house right now centers on my 6-year-old daughter and her placement in first grade this year. She's excited about it, of course, and for the most part likes school. She did preschool and the one we chose was just the thing for her to really get into school and she has m... More...

This is one week football players from Camarillo and Rio Mesa high school may want to visit the principal's office. When the Scorpions host the Spartans tonight at 7 p.m., the game will be for more than just crosstown bragging rights. The way the Pacific View League standings are set ... More...

MINI ONE - Minny, 1, a female calico short-hair is a stray. She can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo. To take Minnie home, ask for ID No. 4280028. Occasionally pets shown have already been adopted, so call (805) 388-4341 or visit www.vcar.us before go... More...

An undisclosed amount of property was stolen from a business in the 200 block of Willis Avenue between Oct. 26 and 31. A 24-year-old man was arrested Oct. 27 on charges of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly throwing a metal can at a 17-year-old male. More...

"Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long." - George Bernard Shaw "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I don't have to stop and build a condo there. More...

The bonds of friendship forged among five World War II veterans were recaptured last month, when the octogenarians were reunited as a group for the first time in 65 years. Agoura Hills resident Kal Loeb, 86, organized the reunion lunch at Brent's Deli in Westlake Village. More...

Every parent probably thinks, sooner or later, that their kids may be from Mars. But when the kids start thinking it themselves, we're all in trouble. In "Martian Child," based on a book by David Gerrold, John Cusack plays sci-fi writer David Gordon, a widower who's wrestling with... More...

While Pleasant Valley School District languishes with board leadership that lacks any ability to strategically plan, officials still insist on moving forward with an illconceived, irrational and illogical ideology of unify at all costs. More...

Maybe you know somebody who served in America's armed forces. If you appreciate what they did for our country, let them know about it. Sun., Nov. 11 is the traditional Veterans Day and Monday will be a holiday for schools, banks and government offices. Originally called Armistice Da... More...

Patches of black, red, white, orange and gold scales push through the water's surface, and then quickly disappear back into the murky tank. The tank water is lukewarm, but the air has a chill and the smell hints of the surrounding agricultural fields. More...

FRI., NOV. 9 Worldwide Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Line, couple, set, mixer dances. All ages, skill levels. Wear soft shoes. $4. (818) 591-9078. More...

The award for top producer in June 2007 for Prudential California Realty's Oxnard/Channel Islands office was a tie between agents Laura Conti and Gale Wergeland. Last month, Conti also took an award for top selling agent for the office. As a longterm Ventura resident, Conti has c... More...