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State report finds surgical equipment problems at Los Robles

A state report documenting the use of contaminated surgical equipment at Los Robles Regional Medical Center published earlier ...
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Two look to fill Irwin’s shoes for Assembly District 42

Voters in California Assembly District 42 have a choice in the Nov. 3 General Election between Republican medical-device ...
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When wildfire rules collilde

One year ago at a meeting of the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency, two approaches to wildfire prevention collided. Ventura County Fire Department officials identified areas along the wildland ...
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Sending a thank you to sheriff’s deputy

I have a story about an officer who really helped me out. I am paraplegic, and late one Wednesday night, I was returning home from the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge. Getting out of my vehicle is something ...
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It will be an ‘Oak-tober’ to remember

Local arborist Lance Walker, founder of Tree Walker Inc., is launching a community initiative to plant 1,000 oak trees across Thousand Oaks, beginning with free saplings for local families. The “1,000 ...
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T.O and the arts: together on stage

Nearly a decade after the Civic Arts Plaza’s two support groups merged in the face of financial difficulty and became what’s known today as TOArts, the organization has become a respected nonprofit ...
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HOMECOMING Tradition

THREE CHEERS—Panther football coach Joe Smigiel, drums up enthusiasm during the Newbury Park High School Alumni Foundation homecoming pep rally on Oct. 1 at the campus.Above left, Kathy Yiannakakis ...
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Taylor stands for family, public safety

Over the past four years Mikey Taylor’s accomplishments have preserved what is special about Thousand Oaks. Homelessness was one of Mikey’s top priorities. Mikey met the challenge head on and reduced ...
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How a Payment System Learns Who Gets Paid

Checking the xrp price today tells you one number. Using XRP in a payment application requires something else entirely. A price screen only needs to identify an asset. A payment system needs more. It ...
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Lawsuit over La Reina school closing can proceed

High School and Middle School closed, a lawsuit challenging the circumstances surrounding the closure can move forward after clearing a key legal hurdle. A Ventura County Superior Court judge has ...
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SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

Sept. 13Fraud was reported in the 700 block ofTriunfo Canyon Road.In the 2000 block of Vista Wood Circle,an assault was reported.An assault was reported in the 1000block of Hillcrest Drive.In the 2000 ...
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A symphony of schools

BANDING TOGETHER—Marching bands from across the region perform at the 18th annual Sounds of Conejo marching band field show exhibition on Sept. 26 at Thousand Oaks High School. At left, all the ...