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2 July 2008, 8:51 pm

Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m., Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Discussion on dust collection systems for home shop. (818) 707-2772, www.cvwa.org.... read more

Calendar (The Acorn)

2 July 2008, 8:09 pm

THURS., JULY 3 Red, White And Boom City of Moorpark annual Fireworks Extravaganza, 4 to 9:30 p.m., Thurs., July 3, Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Fireworks 9 p.m. Live music by Breakaway, The Hodads.... read more

Police, fire hope for a safe and sane holiday (Ventura County Star)

1 July 2008, 12:17 am

As wildfires rage across Northern California and hot, dry conditions raise the specter of blazes here at home, local authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks in advance of Friday's Fourth of July holiday. Fireworks are prohibited everywhere in Ventura County except Fillmore, where a limi... read more

The week ahead: east county (Ventura County Star)

30 June 2008, 12:13 am

What: Tours will be offered at the historic Reyes Adobe. Suggested donations are $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for children ages 5 to 12. Contact: 818-597-7361.... read more

Calendar Girls picks and clicks for June 28 - July 4 (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)

27 June 2008, 12:29 pm

Operation Moses, the 1985 mission that airlifted thousands of persecuted Ethiopian Jews from Sudan to Israel, was a turbulent endeavor riddled with cultural, religious and personal conflicts. Families were torn apart, identities questioned and laws rewritten.... read more

Crackdown on cellphone use starting July 1 (Moorpark Acorn)

26 June 2008, 9:16 pm

Starting Tuesday, drivers caught using a cellphone without an earpiece, speakerphone or other hands-free device could be cited, and officers say they're eager to enforce the new law. There will be no grace period.... read more