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Goal-oriented
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (165+ words) PITCH PERFECT'Ventura County Football Club's Arnau Vilamitjana disagrees with a referee's call during an MLS Next Pro match against the Vancouver Whitecap Football Club 2 on March 1 at William Rolland Stadium on the campus of Cal Lutheran University. VCFC scored a…...
Westlake Village in tune with the arts
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (123+ words) CREATIVITY ABOUNDS'Above, 8-year-old Oak Park resident Madison Calhoun (far left) displays her gold decorative picture frames alongside other students" wares during "Westlake Village Discovers: The Arts" last month at the Civic Center. Hosted by the city and the library, the…...
MRCA gifted 326 acres of open space
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (309+ words) The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) has accepted a donation of 326 acres in the Seminole Hot Springs area, adding a significant stretch of open space to its growing network of protected lands. The acquisition, approved by the MRCA Board…...
Rents soar, wages lag: Area housing remains out of reach for many
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (774+ words) As the housing crisis deepens across states coast to coast, California's housing market remains among the most severe, speakers said at a Feb. 19 conference addressing the topic at Cal Lutheran University. Panelists at the event, titled "California's Housing Crisis: Roots…...
Coexistence requires caution, not just compassion
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (365+ words) As Southern California confronts a surge in predator encounters, the recent decisions of the California Fish and Game Commission reflect a well-intentioned but delicate shift in wildlife policy. (Story on Page 2.) Listing regional mountain lions as threatened while tightening restrictions…...
Coyote Crossing
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (863+ words) At dusk in the Santa Susana Mountains, a familiar yip-howl carries across neighborhoods, mesmerizing to some, but also a reminder that coyotes now stand at the center of an escalating debate over how the state should manage its most adaptable…...
Calabasas boys’ soccer team forfeits
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (178+ words) The Calabasas High School boys" soccer team made it all the way to the championship match of CIF Division 3 boys" soccer, but never got a chance to play in the big game. The team withdrew from their scheduled Feb. 28 title…...
Ventura County crime stats are a mixed bag
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (526+ words) The Ventura County Sheriff's Office reported a slight overall rise in crime last year, driven largely by an increase in arrests generated by deputies themselves "such as drug and weapons violations uncovered during patrols and targeted enforcement" even as traditional…...
Brownley wants illegal enforcements put on ice
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (593+ words) Joined by a group of elected officials and others from the region, Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) on Jan. 30 hosted a gathering in front of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Camarillo, where she and a handful of additional…...
L.A. County and Calabasas must stop reaching for voters’ wallets
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (401+ words) Californians are taxed enough. In Los Angeles County'and now potentially in the City of Calabasas' the reflexive answer to every budget problem appears to be the same: raise the sales tax and hope voters won't notice. They will. And they're…...