CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : RESCUE TEAM TO OFFER DISASTER TRAINING.

AGOURA HILLS - Members of the city's Disaster Response Team have begun teaching a six-week course in disaster preparedness that is open to residents in surrounding communities.

The Thursday evening classes will teach participants what to do before, during and after earthquakes, first aid, psychology, hazardous materials, fire suppression and urban search and rescue.

For more information, call [phone].

SOURCE: - Daily News District hauls in over 500 `clunkers'

VENTURA - More than 500 older vehicles were removed from county roadways through the Ventura Regional Sanitation District's ``Cash for Clunkers'' campaign, county officials said.

Officials said 501 autos and light-duty pickup trucks were retired, eliminating about 33.1 tons of pollutants. The program, developed in conjunction with the county's Air Pollution Control District, offers cash to owners of vehicles made before 1974.

The program cost about $325,000 since starting in March 1995 and ending in January 1996, a year ahead of schedule.

SOURCE: - Daily News Agoura Hills to hold prenatal care class

AGOURA HILLS - The city's Department of Community Services is offering a class in prenatal care covering labor, delivery, diet, body mechanics, breast feeding, Caesarean delivery, physical and emotional changes, and relief of common discomforts during pregnancy. The class will also teach care for the newborn.

The class will take place at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., beginning the week of April 15. For more information, call [phone].

SOURCE: - Daily News Prize rabbit stolen from hutch on Easter

VENTURA - An Easter thief bagged a prize-winning bunny from Laurrie Campbell's hutch.

Snow Shimmer, a white, 6-year-old Netherlands dwarf rabbit that has won prizes at the Ventura County Fair, was discovered missing Sunday afternoon, about 12 hours after the animal was last seen in the hutch.

Campbell pleaded for the rabbit's return.

``We wouldn't question,'' she said. ``We just want the rabbit back.''

Snow Shimmer won't be hard to recognize: The animal weighs about 2-1/2 pounds, has blue eyes and has identification tattoos in her ears. One ear is marked ``D1737'' and the other reads ``7558D.''

SOURCE: - Associated Press Firm owner to pay $12,500 in fraud case

VENTURA - The owner of a carpet cleaning company based in Simi Valley must pay $12,500 in civil penalties and restitution under a consumer fraud judgment issued in Ventura Superior Court on Monday.

The Ventura County District Attorney's Office filed a civil lawsuit against Ron Meyer in May of last year charging Meyer with unfair and coercive marketing. Prosecutors said Meyer - doing business as Preferred Carpet, Drapery and Upholstery Care - advertised inexpensive carpet steam-cleaning but company salespeople would coerce customers to buy additional services costing much more than the advertised price.

SOURCE: - Daily News