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Ventura County Strawberry Festival proves to be berry successful
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Music, lively chatter and the sweet smell of strawberries wafted through the air at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on May 17 and 18, as organizers, entertainers, vendors and community members gathered for the thirty-ninth annual California Strawberry Festival. Over 40 vendors and 24 live music acts were featured at the event, which is run…
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1977 serial killer convicted in Ventura County
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After years of families being left in the dark regarding the cold cases of their daughters, mothers and sisters, justice may be served. Warren Luther Alexander, an ex-truck driver, has recently been linked to three murders that occurred in 1977. Following decades of scientific research, advanced DNA technology was able to link Alexander to…
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Homelessness and what we can do as a community
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“Stranger Danger” is one of the first phrases that we are taught as children, to warn us that our safety may be jeopardized by those we do not know. We learn to fear anyone whose appearance diverges from “normality,” that they must pose a threat and should be avoided at all costs. As children,…
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Candidates running for county supervisor
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On Nov. 8, Ventura County Supervisor candidates Jeff Gorell and Claudia Bill De La Peña will compete for Ventura County’s second district. The district, which encompasses Newbury Park, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Camarillo, is a swing district where neither Republicans or Democrats have a strong lead. So far, Claudia Bill De La Peña,…
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Ventura County Board of Education candidates want constituents to know their platforms
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MARTY BATES No response MIKE TEASDALE Why are you running for position on the Ventura County Board of Education? I am running for office because I want to increase the opportunities for our children to get high paying jobs and to ensure our most vulnerable children (children with disabilities, foster children, kids with…
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Mock Trial Season comes to an end
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The Ventura County Courthouse bustled as teams of high school students filled with nervous energy made their way into the Jury room to begin the annual Mock Trial competition. Their months of hard work and late nights were coming to a climax as they waited for the first round of semifinal trials to begin…