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Dogs From South Coast Aid In Search For Tornado Victims In Oklahoma
Tue, May 21, 2013
Two dogs recruited from animal shelters on the South Coast are among the search dogs being used to look for survivors of the huge tornado which hit the Moore, Oklahoma area yesterday. Oklahoma City firefighter Chet Clark is working with his search dog Elvis. The Ventura County based National Disaster Search Dog Foundation found Elvis Read the Rest…
Two Conejo Valley Teens End Up In Hospital After Eating Marijuana Laced Treats
Tue, May 21, 2013
They looked like rice crispy treats, but they were laced with marijuana, and sent two Conejo Valley teenagers to the hospital with drug overdoses. Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives say they traced the marijuana laced treats to a 17 year old Thousand Oaks boy. He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, sales of a Read the Rest…
Three Ventura County Residents Sentenced To Federal Prison For Scam Which Led To More Than $27 Million In Losses
Mon, May 20, 2013
Three Ventura County residents are going to federal prison, after being sentenced in a nationwide investment scam that ended up in more than $27 million dollars in losses. Prosecutors say brothers Alan and Wayne Flesher, along with Nancy Khalial told people their money would be used for a business which would put video screens displaying Read the Rest…
Santa Barbara Police Say DNA Leads To Arrest In Rape Of College Student
Mon, May 20, 2013
Santa Barbara Police say DNA linked a man to the July, 2012 rape of a college student who was so intoxicated she was unable to resist. The 21 year old UCSB student had gone to a Santa Barbara nightclub, but was kicked out because of her intoxication. Friends arraigned for someone to get her, but Read the Rest…
Two Ventura County Supervisors Calling On County To Get More Information From Oil, and Gas Companies On Fracking
Mon, May 20, 2013
Two Ventura County supervisors are calling on the county to take steps to better track the controversial oil, and gas extraction process known as fracking. Steve Bennett and Linda Parks will ask fellow supervisors tomorrow to purse efforts to give the county a better handle on the issue. The county hasn’t been asking if fracking Read the Rest…
American Van Garderen Wins Amgen Tour Of California
Mon, May 20, 2013
American Tejay Van Garderen was the big winner in the Amgen Tour Of California cycling race. Van Garderen, with the BMC Racing team, had big performances on Friday and Saturday to set the stage for his overall victory following the last stage of the race in Santa Rosa yesterday. The eighth annual race drew big Read the Rest…
South Coast Congresswoman Introduces Legislation To Help Public Health Agencies Deal With Climate Change
Mon, May 20, 2013
A Sourh Coast congresswoman is co-authoring legislation intended to help public health agencies research, and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Democratic Congresswoman Lois Capps of Santa Barbara is one of the sponsors of the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act. If passed, it would direct the Secretary of Human Health and Human Read the Rest…
Simi Valley Police Alert Community To Van Taking Photos In Neighborhoods For City Project
Sat, May 18, 2013
Normally, a van with a camera mounted on its roof moving slowly through some Ventura County neighborhoods would be a reason to call 911. But, Simi Valley Police say this van is actually on a sanctioned city project. The City of Simi Valley contracted with the Trans Map Corporation for the company to do an Read the Rest…
Three Accused Of Using Counterfeit Credit Cards, Stealing Thousands From Ventura County Department Stores
Sat, May 18, 2013
Detectives say they’ve arrested three people they believed used counterfeit credit cards to steal more than $100,000 in merchandise from “Target” department stores throughout Southern California, including some in Ventura County. The Simi Valley Police investigators say a four month long investigation in cooperation with the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Service, Immigrations and Read the Rest…
Arrest Made In Connection With Shootings Of Two In Oxnard
Fri, May 17, 2013
An arrest has been made in connection with the shootings of a man, and woman in Oxnard last month. On April 22nd, a group of men confronted a man, and woman walking on the 600 block of Devonshire Drive. After some words were exchanged, the 18 year old Oxnard woman, and the 19 year old Read the Rest…
