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BRIEFLY : AQUARIUM FIRE TOLL: 6 FISH, $18,000 LOSS.


NEWBURY PARK - Six fish died in a house fire caused when the aquarium's electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
  • Cathodic protection rectifier
  • Fire alarm panel
 malfunctioned, Ventura County fire officials said Thursday.

A neighbor saw the fire and rescued a cat from the single-family home in the 700 block of Hanover Avenue, officials said.

The fire erupted at 6 p.m. Wednesday and caused $10,000 damage to the structure and $8,000 to the contents, officials said.

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Pair arrested after work detail escape

VENTURA - A Ventura County Jail inmate who walked off a work detail Thursday afternoon and into the waiting car of his girlfriend, was recaptured, officials said.

Ronald Franklin, 20, of Ventura was arrested on suspicion of escaping from custody, which would add a year to his previous sentence for violating probation on a narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required.  conviction, officials said.

Brandi Patricia Miranda Patricia Noriko Miranda (born June 11, 1979 in Manteca, California) is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. , 24, of Ventura. was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting a·bet  
tr.v. a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets
1. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.

2.
 an escapee escapee A popular term for older relatives of those at risk for Huntington's disease, who didn't develop the disease. See Huntington's disease. .

The two took off in the car at 9:30 a.m. Thursday near the Oakview Community Center in Ojai, but were stopped by an off-duty deputy who noticed the car moving erratically. The deputy saw that the man was wearing prison garb and a wristband wristband An identifying bracelet attached to a Pt's wrist at the time of admission to a health care facility, which may be the only identifier used during a person's stay in a hospital , and detained the duo until a patrol car came to make the arrest, officials said.

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SOAR author hired to fight golf course

THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown.  - The attorney who co-authored the successful SOAR initiative has been hired to craft the language for a ballot measure to stop a proposed 18-hole golf course and recreational facility in Hill Canyon.

``With Francis' proven track record, we are in very capable hands,'' said Chris Buckett, co-founder of the Hill Canyon Preservation Coalition. ``Now, we start raising the funds necessary to launch this initiative drive to provide voters their one and only shot at stopping Thousand Oaks city officials from developing a championship 18-hole golf course in Hill Canyon.''

- Daily News
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jul 30, 1999
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