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New water-use restrictions likely in Moorpark
Moorpark residents could face new water restrictions in 2010 on top of increased rates that begin this week as county officials try to meet water conservation goals.
Breeding Option Offered on Suances
Rancho Temescal near Piru, Calif., has announced an option for California breeders breeding mares to the farm's stallion Suances in 2010.
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San Salvador and Saint Francis of Assisi Make Donation to a oeFor The Troopsa
On Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Father Barney of the Parochial Mission San Salvador Catholic Church in Piru handed a second check to Co-Founder Paula Cornell of the Simi Valley based For The Troops organization in the amount of $793. A $300 check was given to For The Troops in August of this year also.
Free Coats Delivered to Over 300 Piru Kids and Adults
Warming up the crowd of youth and adults in Piru got a helping hand through the recent distribution of over 300 new and used coats at two distribution points during this holiday season.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Clara Valley Welcomes Interim CPO
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Clara Valley is pleased to announce the appointment of volunteer Sheila Tate as the Clubs Interim Chief Professional Officer.
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CA sues another L.A. carwash for labor violations
Another Los Angeles carwash is in hot water after Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Piru Veterans Brave Soggy Day to be honored in 32nd Annual Parade
Not ever rain could stop the town of Piru from having their annual Christmas Parade.
Stricter water limits OK'd for unincorporated areas
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors adopted a water conservation ordinance Tuesday for county-owned water districts, but it stopped short of a policy that would cut the lowest-level Tier 1 allocation in those districts by 15 percent.
Photo Gallery: Piru Christmas Parade
Santa's helper elf Steven Ortega, left, holds on to toys as he helps Santa, his father Paul Ortega of Piru, distribute about 300 toys that were collected by the Carnales Motorcycle Club of Ventura County at the Piru Christmas celebration Saturday.
Piru folks don't care if it rains on their parade
Umbrellas were as prevalent as Santa Claus hats in Piru on Saturday as a few hundred hearty people braved rainy skies to take in the town's 32nd annual Christmas Parade and Festival.
Military to be featured at Piru Christmas Parade
With its theme of "Merry Christmas to Our Soldiers," the 32nd annual Piru Christmas Parade and Festival on Saturday will feature local members of the military.
County board to consider Piru charter school plan next month
A proposal for a Piru charter school will be heard by the Ventura County Board of Education next month, part of an appeal by charter proponents after the plan was rejected by their local school district.
Villa guilty of killing with gross negligence
District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that a jury has found Gerardo Resales Villa , of Fillmore, guilty of killing Miguel Gallardo while driving with gross negligence, and while under the influence of alcohol.
Trout and catfish plants for Southern California during the week beginning Monday
The following is a list of Southern California and Eastern Sierra waters, listed by county, that will be stocked with rainbow trout or channel catfish throughout the week by the Department of Fish and Game : Trout: LOS ANGELES: Castaic Lagoon, Castaic Lake, Elizabeth Lake, Hansen Lake, Peck Road Park Lake, Puddingstone Lake, Pyramid Lake and Santa ...
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Federal stimulus funds at work in Ventura County If you ask county administrator Sue Hughes how much money from the massive economic recovery bill, passed in Washington in February of this year, is going to Ventura County, she will direct you to the county Web site, which lists the most recent total as $48 million.
a oeMerry Christmas to Our Soldiersa
Piru is getting ready for their annual Christmas Parade! Pictured is a group of young ladies from Pirua s a Making A Differencea who painted the windows of local businesses with holiday pictures and messages.
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Boys and Girls Clubs halt suddenly in Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru
Posted November 25, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Clara Valley is ending daily programming effective today at its five clubhouses in Fillmore, Santa Paula and Piru, CEO Doug Caldwell announced.
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CA sweep finds upstanding washes too
The fight for fair treatment and wages for carwash workers at California-based carwashes, in particular those owned by Benny and Nisan Pirian , has gotten a lot of media attention, but there are carwashes throughout the state that have and continue to treat their employees fairly and ethically, The Record reported.
Elementary Principals Update FUSD Board on school progress
Principals of four elementary schools updated the Fillmore Unified School District Board of Trustees on the academic progress of their schools Tuesday evening, November 17, 2009.