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Ventura County firefighters honored At a recent luncheon event, the Ventura County Fire Department announced its 2007 Firefighters of the Year, recognized outstanding employees and honored two firefighters and one civilian for their lifesaving actions. More ... Gallegly condemns rocket attacks The House of Representatives recently approved a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) that condemns the rocket attacks on Israel from Hamas-controlled Gaza. More ... TV stations will switch to digital programming in 2009 By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Analog televisions that operated on old-fashioned antennas will be a thing of the past in about a year. On Feb. 19, 2009, fullpowered television stations across the nation will switch from analog to digital programming. More ... Strickland to run for state Senate Tony Strickland kicked off his campaign for the state Senate with a series of meetings throughout the 19th district. The Ventura County portion of the 19th Senate District includes the cities of Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Ventura and Ojai. More ... Tenenbaum announces run for Congress Lawyer to challenge Gallegly for GOP nomination Michael Tenenbaum, a 39yearold business lawyer from Thousand Oaks, recently announced the launch of his campaign to challenge Elton Gallegly for the Republican nomination to represent the 24th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. More ... Hospital's talent show raised more than $5,000 for patients 'American Idol'-esque competition a real winner with St. John's staff St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital held their first St. John's "Idol" Talent Show Fundraiser on March 8 at the Pacifica High School Performing Arts Center in Oxnard. More than 325 attendees watched a lineup of St. More ... Community Briefs Hospice training Camarillo Hospice invites interested community members to enroll in its volunteer training and community education program scheduled to begin March 19. The program runs for nine consecutive weeks, meeting Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hospice office, 400 Ro... More ... Hospice schedules volunteer training Camarillo Hospice invites interested community members to enroll in its volunteer training and community education program scheduled to begin March 19. The program runs for nine consecutive weeks, meeting Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hospice office, 400 Rosewood Ave.... More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com With money donations down and the number of seniors in need on the rise, FOOD Share is taking a more assertive approach to collecting canned goods. The county's regional food bank needs more nonperishable food items for its Brown Bag Program, which feeds nearly 1,700 low-... More ... Audubon in April The Ventura Audubon Society has released its events calendar for April. Beginners are welcome on all field trips, and rain cancels any trip. For more information, visit www.VenturaAudubon.org. •Sandy Hedrick will lead a Restoration Work Day in Santa Paula from 8 a.m. to noon Sat., April... More ... Fundraiser for injured officer A "cut-athon" for California Highway Patrol officer Anthony Pedeferri will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 13 at Salon Murazo, 1877 Daily Drive, Ste. F, Camarillo. More ... |
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