BRIEFLY : WOMAN APPOINTED COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL.VENTURA - Diane Morgan, a nearly 20-year veteran of the fire service, has been named Ventura County fire marshal fire marshal n. 1. The head of a department or office that is charged with the prevention and investigation of fires. 2. A person in charge of firefighting personnel and equipment at an industrial plant. Noun 1. , the first female in county history to hold the position. Morgan replaces Bill Shirk shirk In Islam, idolatry and polytheism, both of which are regarded as heretical. The Qu'ran stresses that God does not share his powers with any partner (sharik) and warns that those who believe in idols will be harshly dealt with on the Day of Judgment. , a battalion chief who is taking on an assignment in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , said Joe Luna, a spokesman for the Ventura County Fire Protection District. In her new position as fire marshal, Morgan's responsibilities will include directing the Fire Prevention Division, including fire investigations, fire protection engineering Fire protection engineering (also known as fire engineering or fire safety engineering) is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke. , fire hazard fire hazard fire n that's a fire hazard → das ist feuergefährlich fire hazard n that's a fire hazard → comporta rischi in caso d'incendio reduction and fire prevention training. - Daily News Sludge dump, golf course plan backed SIMI VALLEY - A onetime sludge dump on the west end of town is on its way to becoming a public golf course following a City Council decision to move forward with a developer's plans for the facility. Tentatively called the Arroyo Simi Golf Course, the facility would offer various ranges and putting greens and was welcomed Monday by city officials who say the city-owned land had few other uses. Developer Golden Tee Golden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies[1]. Since its inception in 1989, the trackball-controlled arcade game has become a standard integrated part of barroom popular culture, right alongside the pool tables, dartboards and jukeboxes. Inc. would lease the land south of the Arroyo Simi and west of the water treatment plant for no less than $250,000 the first year and $300,000 annually. They hope to open the course by fall of 1999. - Daily News Patrol cars could be bought locally SIMI VALLEY - The Police Department's 12 new patrol cars could be purchased locally under a new city purchasing plan designed to give local dealers an opportunity to bid on the police vehicles. Under the plan, the city will solicit bids from local Ford dealerships and compare those to county and state purchasing programs traditionally used. Ford is the only company that manufactures police vehicle packages. The lowest bidder would be awarded the contract, as is city policy. - Daily News Simi to buy new van for shuttle project SIMI VALLEY - The city is moving forward with plans to purchase a new transit van for the West End Shuttle project that officials hope will bring bus service to the west end of the city. The $145,000 vehicle, to be paid for mostly with $128,000 in federal grant funds, will probably be diesel-powered, rather than the more costly compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 van officials had wanted. The van is scheduled to be in service by January. - Daily News Court system seeks lawyers for flat fee VENTURA - The Ventura County court system is seeking attorneys willing to work on a flat-fee basis to represent indigent indigent 1) n. a person so poor and needy that he/she cannot provide the necessities of life (food, clothing, decent shelter) for himself/herself. 2) n. one without sufficient income to afford a lawyer for defense in a criminal case. parents involved in juvenile court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial dependency cases. With the recent passage of the California Trial Court Funding Bill, the court system is now responsible for the costs of appointed attorneys in dependency court cases. Under the new system, appointed attorneys will be paid a flat fee of $350 per case through the first year. For more information call Vince Ordonez Jr., assistant executive officer, at (805) 654-2964. - Daily News |
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