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Gemina, the "crookneck" giraffe, one of the Santa Barbara Zoo's most recognizable and beloved animals, was humanely euthanized Wed., Jan. 9. The giraffe's health had been declining over recent weeks until she had stopped eating altogether. More ... The Ventura County Contractors Association made $10,000 in donations to various local charities in 2007. "Food, Clothing, Shelter and Health" is the thrust for the VCCA's Community Contributions Program. More ... California State University Channel Islands will have a groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin V. Smith Center for Inte grative Decision-Making at 10:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 24 on the campus. Reservations must be made by Wed., Jan. 23. More ... It's still too early to tell what effect the Bank of America purchase announcement will have on local Countrywide staff and branch offices, spokespersons on both sides of the deal told the Acorn newspapers this week. But changes are coming, officials said. More ... The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District reported recently that the county's 2007 air quality was the cleanest on record. The county recorded the fewest number of days over the state one-hour and eight-hour ozone standards and the federal eighthour ozone standard since the APCD began monitoring for ozone in 1973. More ... Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to win your heart. Do you recall the moment your spouse or loved one walked into your life? Was it love at first sight? Did fireworks go off and Cupid's arrow find its mark? More ... The Camarillo Council on Aging, in conjunction with the Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University Channel Islands, presents Dessert and Discourse from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month, beginning Feb. 5 at 3639 Ponderosa Drive, Bldg. F, Ste. 161. More ... About 70 sixth-graders from Mesa Union School in Somis recently received an upclose lesson on how green waste is recycled in Ventura County. The students visited the Agromin green waste recycling facility in Oxnard as part of the school's yearlong Garbage to Gardens project. More ... The Camarillo Women's Club will host its fourth annual fundraiser during the regular meeting at 11 a.m. Thurs., Feb. 7 at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. The program will include a tea time and silent auction. The entertainment is titled, "Advent of the Automobile in Ventura. More ... Conejo Valley Audubon Society will have a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. 4 at the Western Foundation of Verte brate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo in Camarillo. More ... |
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