BRIEFLY : MAN SENTENCED FOR 16-YEAR-OLD ASSAULT.VENTURA - Manuel Lopez Velasco was sentenced Monday to 11 years in state prison for raping an 8-year-old at a home where he was staying more 16 years ago. Velasco, who had pleaded guilty to rape and a special allegation of inflicting great bodily injury by infecting the child with a sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases: gonorrhea, syphilis, and the less common granuloma inguinale, , had eluded police until his arrest last fall on unrelated charges. Velasco, 60, had been a guest at the victim's Ventura home when he sexually assaulted her in October 1982. He was arrested last fall in Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. and a routine background check during booking showed the old warrant. ``I think it was just a result of very good police work on behalf of the Ventura County sheriff,'' said Deputy District Attorney Ed Ulloa. - Daily News Home buyer survey shows T.O. top pick 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. - Jobs, schools, a low crime rate and climate helped make Thousand Oaks the most desired location in Ventura County for new home buyers, a new survey says. According to the community rankings survey by The Meyers Group, Thousand Oaks offers the highest-ranking school districts and greatest availability of offerings in the new-home market. ``Many home buyers are drawn to Ventura County out of the Los Angeles area due to its rural, small-town feel combined with superior schools and lower crime rate,'' said Lorry Lynn, senior managing director for The Meyers Group. - Daily News Company buys lot for gym conversion CAMARILLO - AVG AVG Average AVG American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) AVG Antivirus Grisoft (software) AVG Arteriovenous Graft AVG Angestelltenversicherungsgesetz (German Insurance Law) Partners has purchased 40,000 square feet of commercial space on 4-1/2 acres in Thousand Oaks from the parent company of the Ventura County Star for $3 million, officials involved in the deal said Monday. AVG Partners plans to raze raze also rase tr.v. razed also rased, raz·ing also ras·ing, raz·es also ras·es 1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin. 2. To scrape or shave off. 3. three smaller buildings on the site and remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. the main structure into a 31,000-square-foot gym that will be leased to 24-Hour Fitness, officials said. The Star plans to move its distribution operation to Newbury Park and its news bureau to an office in Thousand Oaks later this spring. Daum Commercial Real Estate Services represented both parties in the purchase. - Daily News Deputies challenge teens at basketball CALABASAS - Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday for a Cops 'n' Jocks basketball game, with players from Calabasas High School Calabasas High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Calabasas, California, United States. Calabasas High School, which serves portions of Calabasas and the West Hills, Los Angeles, California section of Los Angeles, is one of three high schools in the Las taking on deputies from the Lost Hills sheriff's station. Cops 'n' Jocks is a nonprofit program designed to create rapport between law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). and high schools in their area. The event is free and will be at the Calabasas High School gym, 22855 Mulholland Highway. For information, call (818) 878-4225. - Daily News Chimney-originated fire damages home THOUSAND OAKS - A chimney fire broke out Sunday night at a single-family home on the 2900 block of Parkview Drive, the Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. reported. No one was injured at the 8:45 p.m. fire, which caused $10,000 in damage to the structure and $1,000 to the home's contents, officials said. The fire started in the chimney box due to ``zero clearance,'' meaning the fire was bigger than the fireplace could handle, officials said. - Daily News |
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