The top 10 health threats for men

The bad news is that men have a shorter life span than women. The good news is that the factors that most threaten men's lives are largely preventable. More...

What pain medicine is best for children?

Selecting a pain medicine for children can sometimes be confusing. The results of a new study may help make navigating this task easier. More...

These feet are made for walking

Feet take an awful pounding. They provide balance and support. The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the Earth in a lifetime. However, most people give little thought to their feet until problems occur. More...

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Classic Comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" opens at Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside Camarillo Airport. Continues through May 13. Friday, Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. (805) 388-5716. More...

Forensics team places third in nationals

The Moorpark College Forensics team followed up its recent state championship with a third-place finish at the NationaChampionships in HoustonTexas, on April 9 through 14. More...

Applications accepted for contractor scholarships

Students pursuing a career in construction are encouraged to apply for scholarships to be awarded by the Ventura County Contractors Association. Deadline to apply is Mon., April 30. More...

Public invited to review new science books

The Moorpark Unified School District is reviewing two elementary science programs- Houghton Mifflin and Pearson/ ScottForesman- to select one for the upcoming science textbook adoption. More...

During a call for service in the 14800 block of Reedley Street on April 5, a man was found to have two outstanding warrants and to be in possession of the drug Xanax. More...

Houses of Worship

Calvary Chapel Tierra Rejada , Pastor Jim Olaiz. Peach Hill Clubhouse, at Rolling Knoll Road and Laurelhurst Road. (805) 407-5337 Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter-day Saints, 15351 Benwood Drive, (805) 523-7057. More...

Bible scholar to teach at Moorpark Presbyterian

Dr. Dale Bruner, retired professor of New Testament at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. will give a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Sun., May 6 in the Fellowship Hall at Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road. More...

YMCA to host Day of Prayer breakfast

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA will host its seventh annual prayer breakfast on the National Day of Prayer from 6:50 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Thurs., May 3 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

Learn about the heavenduring Astronomy Day

The Ventura County Astronomical Society will celebrate National Astronomy Day with a daylight activity from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., April 21 at The Lakes, 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. At 8 p.m. More...

Reach for the sky

BLOCKED SHOT- Right, Aaron Dewberry, 16, and Josh Felton, 16, of Moorpark, shoot hoops in College View Park as they enjoy some time off from school. More...

Help widen Hwy. 118

Save Our Somis continues to claim that widening Highway 118 will bring about the destruction of their town. According to their dogma, Caltrans wants to eliminate Somis and put in a major freeway connection through Highway 34/ Somis Road. More...

Tim Russert: Civility and accountability

Much has been said by analysts of the television industry that the golden era of the news journalist- - those years that produced Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite and David Brinkley- - is gone forever. More...

Everybody wins when businessand private agencies cooperate on the environmen

Waste Management, a private rubbish hauler, will be demonstrating ecological responsibility with the Nature Conservancy (see story on page 1) if an agreement can be reached on saving an important wildlife corridor. More...

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County officials refute grand jury allegations

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors directly challenged the content of a civil grand jury report released last week that alleged the county has been neglecting to perform adequate internal audits and that County Executive Officer Johnny Jo More...