» March, 2010
Westlake Village Engineer Accused of Murder “Traumatized” by Years of Racial Insults, Says Lawyer
A lawyer representing Steven Homna, who is accused in the fatal shooting of an Altameda man this weekend, said years of insults and taunting about the Westlake Village resident’s Japanese heritage had traumatized his client. More »
Thousand Oaks Woman to Appear on Game Show Today
Erin McNutt, a sales manager in Thousand Oaks, will appear as a contestant on the syndicated game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire this afternoon. More »
Hearing Postponed for Accused Drunk Driving Killer
A judge delayed the preliminary hearing for a Simi Valley man accused who allegedly killed a Newbury Park teen while driving drunk in November 2009. More »
Newbury Park Man Convicted for Attemped Murders
A Superior Court jury convicted Kyle Rubin of Newbury Park on three counts of attempted murder in the 2007 stabbings of three people on Tuesday. More »
Westlake Village H.S. Student Tracks Truants
Thanks to a Westlake High School freshman Zak Kukoff’s online program, parents can keep track of their kids more easily and efficiently. More »
Professor Murdered in Westlake Village
Westlake Village saw its first homicide in several years when a man died after being shot following a fight at a party in the community Saturday night. More »
Westlake Village H.S. Student Tracks Truants
Thanks to a Westlake High School freshman Zak Kukoff’s online program, parents can keep track of their kids more easily and efficiently. More »
Exploding Transformer Leaves Westlake, Thousand Oaks in the Dark
A transformer in Thousand Oaks exploded with such force that it uprooted from its underground vault last Friday, leaving much of the city and neighboring Westlake Village without power. More »
Professor Murdered in Westlake Village
Westlake Village saw its first homicide in several years when a man died after being shot following a fight at a party in the community Saturday night. More »
Supervisor Candidates "Tie" in $$-Race
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland and incumbent Linda Parks stayed within close range of each other in fundraising during the first two months of the year in the race for Ventura County Supervisor. More »
Exploding Transformer Leaves Thousand Oaks, Westlake in the Dark
A transformer in Thousand Oaks exploded with such force that it uprooted from its underground vault last Friday, leaving much of the city and neighboring Westlake Village without power. More »
Supervisor Candidates "Tie" in $$-Race
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland and incumbent Linda Parks stayed within close range of each other in fundraising during the first two months of the year in the race for Ventura County Supervisor. More »
Defense Blames LSD for Client's Stabbing of 8-year-old
An accused man’s lawyer admitted in closing arguments on Monday that his client was guilty of stabbing three people—including an eight-year-old girl—but said the assaults were not premeditated because the client had taken an excessive amount of illegal drugs that precluded premeditation in the alleged attempted murders. More »
City Council Distributes Funds to Eight Camarillo Nonprofits
The Camarillo City Council approved the distribution of almost $360,000 in federal money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to eight area nonprofit organizations. More »
L.A. Unified to Ban Kids from Calabasas Schools
Three Los Angeles County school district superintendents plan to join together to appeal to their counterparts in Los Angeles Unified to continue to allow 3000 city students to attend classes in their neighboring districts who legally live in LAUSD’s district. More »
Police: 'Bling Ring' Hid Stolen Celebrity Stuff
Court records show that authorities suspect the alleged mastermind of the “Bling Ring” accused of stealing from young celebrities may have had her father’s help in hiding a significant amount of stolen property. More »
High-Speed Chase Following Drug Deal Ends in Calabasas
Authorities arrested Alejandro Arroyo after witnessing an apparent drug deal that resulted in a high-speed chase that ended in Calabasas on March 17. More »
Actor Bruce Dern Getting "Lifetime Achievement" Award in Agoura
Later this month the 12th annual Method Fest film festival will honor Bruce Dern’s film career with the Lifetime Achievement Award. More »
Police: 'Bling Ring' Hid Stolen Celebrity Stuff
Court records show that authorities suspect the alleged mastermind of the “Bling Ring” accused of stealing from young celebrities may have had her father’s help in hiding a significant amount of stolen property. More »
Westlake Del Taco Owner Not Charged in Alleged Assault
The Ventura County DA’s office has decided not to file charges against the owner of a Del Taco who is accused of smacking a health inspector in Santa Paula. More »
