CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : REWARD OFFERED IN CAR BURGLARIES.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. - Police are offering a reward for information on burglars who broke into four vehicles at Newbury Park High School. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. reported Friday that sometime between April 8 and 25 four vehicles were burglarized while the victims were attending class. Officers said suspects gained entry to the vehicles either by smashing or forcing open windows. Three compact disc players, a Pioneer cassette deck, Kenwood and Infiniti speakers, a Whistler radar detector  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. and a Motorola cellular telephone were stolen from the vehicles. Anyone with information on who might be responsible for the thefts can call Crime Stoppers stoppers see stopper pad. at (805) 494-TALK. Callers may remain anonymous. SOURCE: - Daily News Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. fiesta set at Reagan Library 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. - The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs will hold several activities with traditional Mexican entertainment Sunday as part of its Cinco de Mayo celebration. The mariachi trio Vista Mar will perform throughout the day in the main lobby, where doughnut-like churros will be served to visitors at 11 a.m. The museum will also expand its exhibit of diplomatic gifts made to Reagan by foreign heads of state to include a selection of fine silver pieces presented by past Mexican Presidents Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado and Jose Lopez Portillo. Admission to the library and museum located at 40 Presidential Drive in Simi Valley is $4 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and free for children under 16. The library is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (805) 522-8444. SOURCE: - Daily News Felony charges filed in bogus check case VENTURA - Prosecutors have filed forgery charges against a woman suspected of using bogus checks to post bail and pay court fines. Prosecutors filed three felony counts against Toby J. Chanel, 54, of Westlake Village on Thursday and also sought a bench warrant. Chanel is suspected of using the checks in fall to try to resolve two traffic cases that involved driving an unregistered vehicle without a license. Chanel has written in court filings that she is a sovereign citizen who does not recognize the authority of the courts or federal government. SOURCE: - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Golf benefit planned for Childrens Hospital AGOURA HILLS - The Lost Hills Sheriff's Station will sponsor its seventh annual Malibu-Lost Hills Community Golf Classic on June 3. A portion of proceeds from this year's event will benefit Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . The community is urged to get involved through sponsorships, tournament play or donations. Tee box sponsorships are $125; playing fees are $99 per person or $396 per foursome. For more information, call (818) 878-1808. SOURCE: - Daily News Tafoya re-elected to college panel VENTURA - Pete E. Tafoya, president of the Ventura County Community College District's board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. , has been re-elected to the California Community College Board of Directors. Initially elected to the state board in 1992, Tafoya will begin a third two-year term. The 21 members of the state board are elected by the 71 district governing boards for California's community colleges. The board meets five times each year to act on education policy issues before the state Board of Governors and the Legislature. It also provides policy direction for staff, research initiatives, publications, workshops and conferences. SOURCE: - Daily News |
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