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Idle development projects anger some T.O. residents
Marsha Broker climbs down a mountain of dirt that she and fellow residents of The Estates at Mountain View have had to endure for more than a year.
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Ventura County Firefighter Faces Molestation Charges
An award-winning Ventura County firefighter is facing child molestation charges.
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Overseer found shot to death at building site
Paul Douglas Bilodeau went out for a hearty beef sandwich at a favorite deli with his Uncle Larry on Friday night and planned to visit his mom and dad later in the evening.
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Your Letters: Jan. 2
My appreciation of living in Thousand Oaks never ceases: the greenery, well-maintained residences and businesses, a great library, well-regulated traffic and police presence.
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Bird-watchers take tally
Barry Goldberg uses binoculars to search for birds. Ventura County's many habitats mean there are many birds to see, Goldberg said.
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Grant to help school restore native habitats
Courtesy of Brian Rasnow Sequoia Middle School seventh-grader Michela Tomlinson prepares a home for native plants at the National Park Services Rancho Sierra Vista, as part of the schools Teens Restoring ...
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Inside The Star-Phoenix
We celebrate Danish design as technically innovative and deceptively simple. For decades it illustrated the best in mid-century - virtually timeless - modern furniture.
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Obama volunteers still buzzing from historic election
Presidential campaigns have a life cycle. They're born in snowy Iowa or New Hampshire about a year before the first votes are cast.
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Though some are now bedraggled, old ornaments warm readers' hearts
At the Camarillo home of Laura Losito, at left with dog Yeungling, Christmas is a year-end decorating celebration that starts in October and includes 10 fully dressed trees.
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Bank customers warned of ATM skimmers
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department is warning bank customers to be on the lookout for ATM skimmers.
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Local animal advocates ask that we use a little restraint
With the Christmas Day release of "Marley & Me," animal shelters and rescue organizations are concerned the film could inadvertently create a yuletide demand for Labrador retrievers, which may in turn flood the ...
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BMW dealer says T.O. didn't give his business fair shot at bid
The manager of a Thousand Oaks BMW dealership claims he's been treated unfairly by the city of Thousand Oaks after council members approved the purchase of three new police motorcycles from a rival dealership ...
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UU churches celebrate a variety of holidays, and more
UU churches celebrate variety of holidays Newburyport, Mass.'s First Religious Society, UU, keeps an 83-year-old Christmas tradition alive with its annual Candlelight Service.
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Plunging prices for recyclables are hurting businesses
VIDEO: At the recycling center Recycling centers have suddenly lost their markets for the scrap metal and paper that was once valuable.
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Sharp said radio message led him to kill boy
Sharp Sharpe Search Warrent Documents Calvin Sharp told deputies he "received messages" from XM Satellite Radio to kill a 6-year-old boy and slash his mother, according to a hospital interview taken just hours ...
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Gang expert testifies at Hells Angel's trial
A gang expert testified Wednesday at the trial of a Hells Angel facing charges stemming from a 2006 bar fight in Newbury Park.
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Jurors get case of Hells Angel accused in bar fight
During closing arguments Friday in the trial of a Hells Angel motorcycle club member, the prosecution told jurors the defendant walked into a now-closed bar in Newbury Park spoiling for a fight with rival gang ...
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Judge will reconsider gag order
The Superior Court judge who issued a gag order forbidding the Ventura County Star from publishing sealed contents of search warrant documents in a child murder case is scheduled to reconsider the matter ...
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Judge halts Star article with gag order
A Ventura County Superior Court judge issued a gag order against The Star late Wednesday ordering the newspaper halt the printing of an article about the case of a man being held for the murder last year of a ...
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Brush Fire Burning Near Newbury Park
A 30-acre brushfire is threatening is burning near the Vallecito Mobile Estates on Old Conejo Rd in Newbury Park.
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