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- Takasugi's son faces sentencing in Sacramento case (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 03:17:00 am
As his family made funeral arrangements for former Assemblyman Nao Takasugi, one of his sons, Scott, was at a Ventura County psychiatric facility awaiting transport back to Sacramento where he faces sentencing on two counts of sexual exploitation.Racing back to Oxnard on Thursday night after his father died, Scott Takasugi, a 56-year-old former plastic surgeon in Sacramento, missed his ... - Nao Takasugi, former Oxnard mayor, remembered for his dignity (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 02:23:00 am
Family, friends and colleagues on Saturday were mourning the passing of Nao Takasugi, a longtime Oxnard political leader who also made his mark as a beloved town grocer.Takasugi died Thursday night of complications from a stroke. He was 87.The death caught Takasugi’s family by surprise.“We’re still putting our thoughts together,” said Takasugi’s son, Ron.“We all in the back of our minds knew it ... - Bellringers take to streets to brighten holidays (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 07:34:00 am
Oxnard Mayor Tom Holden has a simple rule he follows during the holiday season.“I made a commitment to never pass a kettle without putting something in it,” he said, adding that he is challenging his family, friends and others in the community to do the same. “It’s no secret demand for services is up, while the ability to give is stretched.”Holden made his remarks during the Red Kettle kickoff ... - Softball. Softball Signs Six to National Letters of Intent (UC Santa Barbara Athletics)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:39:30 pm
UC Santa Barbara head softball coach Brie Galicinao has signed six student-athletes to National Letters of Intent it was announced this week. Lauren Boser, Andriana Collins, Kendall Gill, Brittany Grier, McKenzie Kane and Kathryn Pilpil will join the Gauchos for the 2010-11 season. - Your letters: November 17, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:38:28 am
Adoption optionRe: your Sept. 14 article, “Abortion coverage choices could be difficult”:It’s time we tell the women with unwanted pregnancies all their choices.Who is telling them that adoption is an option? Who is telling the pregnant woman that there is someone who will assist a birth mother in choosing the special family for her baby? Who is telling her that she has the option of staying in ... - Oxnard siblings are brothers in arms (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 07:35:02 am
Susan Renteria Diaz knew the recruiter couldn’t make the kind of promises she wanted, but the sergeant had three of her four sons. So, Diaz felt entitled to at least ask. “They’ve got all their fingers and toes,” Diaz told the Marine Corps recruiter. “I’d like them back that way.” Sitting on the couch of her Oxnard home dressed in a red “Marine Corps Mom” T-shirt, she chokes up thinking about ... - O'Connell visits much-improved Oxnard schools (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 03:35:37 am
Jack O’Connell, the state’s superintendent of public instruction, visited two Oxnard elementary schools Tuesday to celebrate their academic achievement. O’Connell spent the morning at Sierra Linda and Ramona elementary schools, where he met with parents, toured classrooms and offered some advice. For example, when kids get home from school, it’s OK to turn off the TV and put away the cell phone ... - Your Letters: Oct. 30 (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:34:24 am
Andrews needed I have known Neal Andrews since he first ran for City Council. He is running again, displaying the same sincere drive to work for the best interests of the community. I have supported Neal because he carefully considers all aspects of an issue before making an informed decision. I do not agree with all of his decisions, but I know his decisions are thoughtful and critical, and ... - Camarillo celebrates namesake, famous white horses (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:04:43 am
In 1954, the Adolfo Camarillo High School marching band serenaded its namesake during his 90th birthday celebration while he sat on his porch amid olive and fig trees. Fifty-five years later, Camarillo Ranch docents tried to re-create that same celebration on Sunday, complete with the high school marching band. “Adolfo Camarillo was a humanitarian, a citizen of the world and we’re celebrating ... - UC Irvine - Team Notes (USA Today)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:47:19 pm
UC Irvine coach Pat Douglass is entering the final year of his contract, and there is speculation that his 13th season with the Anteaters could be his last. - Big West Conference (USA Today)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:39:06 pm
Big West Conference-Around the Big West - O'Connell plans to retire, not run for governor (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 12:36:14 am
Jack O’Connell, the school-teacher-turned-politician who has been a fixture in politics on the Central Coast and in California for more than a quarter century, said today he has decided against running for governor next year and will retire from politics after his term as state superintendent of public instruction expires in January 2011. O’Connell, 58, had explored a campaign for governor ... - Oxnard school board approves new calendar that includes furloughs (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:08:54 pm
The Oxnard Union High School District board has unanimously approved a new school calendar that includes six furlough days. The new calendar for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year extends Thanksgiving break by three days and ends the academic year three days early. Members of the Oxnard Federation of Teachers liked this calendar the best among three options, said Rocky Valles, assistant ... - Local chapter marks 100 years of NAACP (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 06:40:05 am
From the beginning, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and black churches were linked together in the fight against injustice and for the equality of people of color. Many churches held local chapter meetings in their sanctuaries, and parishioners signed up members. In celebration of the NAACP’s 100-year anniversary, Bishop Broderick A. Huggins, pastor of St. Paul ... - Schools rely on creativity when fundraising beckons (Camarillo Acorn)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 12:27:18 am
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com School principals in Pleasant Valley and Oxnard Union High school districts are coping with markedly reduced budgets and say creative fundraising is vital to filling the funding gap. read more - Service to young people feted at awards ceremony (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:10:00 am
Employees and organizations were honored in a ceremony Wednesday for their work and dedication to serving young people in Ventura County. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission presented Outstanding Service Awards at its 12th annual awards ceremony at the county’s Juvenile Justice Center in El Rio. The commission, whose members are unpaid, is responsible for annual ... - In uniform: October 7, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 07:08:34 pm
Navy Seaman Recruit Monica A. Monjaras has completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Monjaras is a 2007 graduate of Oxnard High School. She is the daughter of Gricel F. Pekarek of Oxnard and Charles D. Monjaras of Long Beach. Theodore Warren of Simi Valley has been chosen by the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation to participate in the center’s American ... - New $90 million Oxnard high school discussed (Ventura County Star)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 07:35:17 am
The Oxnard Union High School District board met with architects and city officials Wednesday to discuss initial planning for a new $90 million campus in Oxnard. During the special board meeting, trustees listened to presentations from representatives of WLC Architects Inc., which was hired by the district for pre-planning stages of the project. The meeting was designed to outline the scope of ... - Camarillo High's scorpion makeover stings some (Ventura County Star)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 12:41:55 am
For Camarillo resident Paula Hultman, size matters. - Could be gubernatorial candidate decries education cuts during Rotary talk (Santa Paula Times)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 10:06:24 pm
State Superintendent of Public Instruction O’Connell is still “Jack” to most Santa Paulans who for decades used to visit his card table sidewalk office starting in 1982 when he represented the area in the State Assembly and then the Senate. - State Schools chief Jack O’Connell visits Santa Paula (Santa Paula Times)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 10:06:14 pm
State Superintendent of Schools Jack O’Connell made two stops in Santa Paula Monday. - Slain athletic director Laut mourned on first day of class (Ventura County Star)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 07:06:18 am
Hueneme High School students who knew Dave Laut mourned the slain athletic director on the first day of classes Tuesday. Siobhan Washington, a senior, cried as Principal Adrian Palazuelos comforted her. Laut was her physical education teacher. “He was like a good teacher. What’s not to like?” she said as she wiped away tears. - Oxnard school district discusses priority for projects (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 07:09:32 am
The Oxnard Union High School school met during a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss ling-term projects for facilities improvements. The board made no decisions, but discussed the possibility of a new high school in Oxnard. - O'Connell addresses funding cuts to education (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 25, 2009 at 07:14:00 am
As students head back to school during a year when unprecedented state budget cuts are causing districts to slash services and personnel, state schools Superintendent Jack O’Connell is visiting communities across the state. - 'Sorcerer' doesn't conjure much magic (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 07:08:31 am
Comedy Tonight Productions presents "The Sorcercer," one of Gilbert and Sullivan's earliest operettas. It¿s a typically light tale by the famous pair, never before staged in Ventura County. - Upcoming theater and stage performances (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 07:08:11 am
In the music royalty family, we’ve got Elvis (rock king) and Michael Jackson (pop king), plus two kings of classical music who’d never refer to themselves that way, but deserve the coronation anyway: cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pictured, and tenor/L.A. Opera director Plácido Domingo. - Sac State running backs compete for starting job (The Sacramento Bee)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 07:02:05 am
In an ideal world, Sacramento State would head into its football season with a healthy Bryan Hilliard starting at running back. - Stage (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 07:08:51 am
“There she blows! There she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!” - Engagements (The Standard-Times)
posted on August 9, 2009 at 05:14:04 am
Vincent-Walker — Patricia Vincent of 154 Ash St., New Bedford, is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Mary-Elizabeth, to Lawrence Francis Walker Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walker Sr. of 43 Park St., New Bedford. - Damian Ganczewski nominated for Emmy (Ventura County Star)
posted on July 30, 2009 at 07:09:52 am
Damian Ganczewski, an Oxnard native and Ventura College alum, might have to make room on his mantle for a second Emmy.