BRIEFLY.Music equipment stolen from bands SIMI VALLEY - Thieves took musical instruments and equipment worth thousands of dollars from a group of young musicians involved in two Simi Valley-based bands, police and victims reported. Four electric guitars, including one bass guitar, a keyboard and a number of amplifiers, were among items taken, said Larry Azarva, 21, a member of the bands Lady and Start the Panic, which practice at his home. Simi Valley police said it appears the thieves knew the equipment was stored in a converted two-story and unlocked shed on the property and targeted the instruments Monday night or Tuesday morning. Azarva estimated the loss at more than $10,000, adding that one vintage guitar had been left to a band member by his late grandfather. - Daily News Council expected to ban smoking CALABASAS - The City Council is expected to give final approval next month to an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in public places - except in certain designated areas - including parks, shopping centers, businesses, bars, restaurants and hotels. Under the proposed law, which would take effect in March, smoking would be permitted only in private homes, hotel rooms designated for smoking and certain outdoor areas at shopping centers. Banning smoking at parks and outdoor shopping centers would make the anti-smoking ordinance one of the area's toughest. The state of California banned smoking in most workplaces in 1995 and in bars in 1998, and the city of Los Angeles also bans smoking in all public buildings, restaurants, bars and around children's play areas in parks. Smoking is also banned on beaches in Santa Monica, Malibu and other parts of Los Angeles County. - Daily News Simi Town Center to hold Kids Club SIMI VALLEY - Simi Valley Town Center will hold a free, weekly entertainment and crafts program for children 5 and younger. The hourlong Kids Club begins Feb. 1 and will be held at 10 a.m. every Wednesday near the center's outdoor fireplace. ``This is a program we have planned for and have looked forward to since Simi Valley Town Center opened last fall,'' said Greg Lenners, general manager of Simi Valley Town Center. The primary goal of the program - which includes staff and volunteers from First 5 Ventura County - is to promote family interaction, Lenners said. - Daily News Lutheran to honor Sparky Anderson THOUSAND OAKS - California Lutheran University will honor baseball legend George ``Sparky'' Anderson in a Friday dinner at the Westlake Village Inn. Anderson, the third-most winning manager in Major League Baseball history, managed the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970s. After joining the Detroit Tigers in 1979. The evening program will include honorary guests Don Baylor, Rick Dempsey, Ron Fairly, Ernie Harwell, Mike Lieberthal, Lance Parrish, Mike Scioscia, Alan Trammell and Tommy Lasorda. Tickets cost $500 and up, and include dinner, the buyer's name on a seat in the new baseball field and a tax-deductible contribution Deductible contribution Amount paid into an IRA, an employer-sponsored retirement plan, or other type of retirement plan for a particular tax year that is a deduction from income for tax purposes. to the George ``Sparky'' Anderson Baseball Stadium. For information, call (805) 493-3158. The event coincides with the Jan. 28 inauguration of the university's George ``Sparky'' Anderson Baseball Field northwest of Mountclef Boulevard and Olsen Road. The noon event is free and open to the public. - Daily News Farming's future to be discussed OXNARD - A conference titled ``Cultivating a Better Future for Ventura County Agriculture'' will be held Thursday in Oxnard. The event - from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Seminis Inc., 2700 Camino del Sol. The event costs $55 and includes breakfast and a copy of a study. For more information, call (805) 652-7684. - Daily News |
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