REGIONAL ROUNDUP.VENTURA COUNTY Squadron returns from Persian Gulf Persian Gulf, arm of the Arabian Sea, 90,000 sq mi (233,100 sq km), between the Arabian peninsula and Iran, extending c.600 mi (970 km) from the Shatt al Arab delta to the Strait of Hormuz, which links it with the Gulf of Oman. Navy personnel will return home to Naval Base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local Ventura County-Point Mugu on Sunday after an eight-month deployment aboard the USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine John C. Stennis. While deployed to the Persian Gulf, members of Carrier Airborne Early Warning The detection of enemy air or surface units by radar or other equipment carried in an airborne vehicle, and the transmitting of a warning to friendly units. Also called AEW. Squadron 112 (VAW-112), known as "the Golden Hawks The Golden Hawks were a Canadian military aerobatic flying team established in 1959 to celebrate the 35th anniversary or the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the "Golden" 50th anniversary of Canadian flight, which began with the AEA Silver Dart in 1909. ," flew maritime and coalition missions supporting operations In amphibious operations, those operations conducted by forces other than those conducted by the amphibious force. See also amphibious force; amphibious operation. Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, providing the battle group with an early warning and command control platform for naval, air and ground units. They also earned the Carrier Wing Nine "Top Hook Award" for completing a 98 percent landing rate in competition with other squadrons aboard the Stennis. The squadron's fly-in Sunday will consist of a formation of four E-2C E-2C Hawkeye; Navy Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft Hawkeye early-warning aircraft with eight pilots and 12 naval flight officers. -- Daily News ANTELOPE VALLEY This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Group to display reptile collection LANCASTER -- The Southwestern Herpetologists This is a list of herpetologists who have articles, in alphabetical order by surname. A-D
Society members will share their collection of live native and exotic reptiles. The event costs $2 for all visitors over age 3. For more information, call the preserve at (661) 723-6230. The presentation is sponsored by the city and Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. . -- Daily News ANTELOPE VALLEY Tourney benefits day-care center PALMDALE -- Assistance League of Antelope Valley and Kiwanis Club of Palmdale West will hold the 19th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday at the Antelope Valley Country Club. Shotgun start is at 11 a.m. Registered golfers who are present will be included in a special drawing for a Rolex watch. The entry fee is $160 per player. Proceeds will benefit Assistance League Day Care Center, serving low- to moderate-income single- parent families. For information on registration, call Rose Rockey at (661) 942-6944 or Denise German at (661) 823-3453. -- Daily News SANTA CLARITA Athletes, others may get drug test Student athletes in Santa Clarita might face random drug testing if study results find it is warranted. The Hart Union School District is also considering random tests for participants in all extracurricular activities, including cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
Voluntary drug testing is being considered for about 20,000 students districtwide. Florida, Texas and New Jersey have passed laws requiring all high-school athletes to take random drug tests before games. -- Daily News SANTA CLARITA Western-theme murals to go up Artists who have pre-painted three Western-theme murals depicting Santa Clarita's colorful history will install the works Monday. The city's first public murals will adorn the walls of businesses at Market and Main streets in downtown Newhall. -- Daily News VENTURA COUNTY Plot bus trips via Google Transit Thousand Oaks Transit recently partnered with Google to include its information in Google Transit. TOT is only the fourth transit agency in California and the first in Ventura County to incorporate into the Google Transit system. Google Transit allows customers to plan trips in Thousand Oaks using public transportation. Each search request provides satellite images and maps displayed beside the transit route and an estimate of walking and travel time and money saved from using public transit instead of driving. In 2006, TOT launched NextBus, a platform for getting real-time bus-arrival information on the Internet via GPS. Local investments in transit technology have increased ridership in Thousand Oaks 10 percent from last year. -- Daily News |
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