SUNS COVER BASES.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have been a busy week for the Pacific Suns. The AA independent baseball league team hired its manager, received approval to play at Oxnard College Oxnard College is a California-state funded community college located in Oxnard, California. It was established in 1975. It serves the Oxnard Plain cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme. , broke ground on renovations to the school's ballpark and saw the city get slapped with a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. claiming that approval should not have been granted. The lawsuit, filed last week by Oxnard Oxnard (ŏk`snärd), city (1990 pop. 142,216), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1903. Its economy, formerly based on agriculture, mining, and nearby military bases, has expanded as the city has grown. resident Dennis Ralph, claims that additional environmental studies of the effects on his neighborhood are required, a Suns official said. A hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 2 in Ventura County Superior Court. Ralph could not be reached for comment. Suns owner Donald DiCarlo decided to break ground Wednesday on $250,000 worth of renovations to the field, which will include installation of at least 2,500 seats, lights, a new scoreboard and the upgrade of the public address system. ``It has no merit,'' said Paul Regina, team vice president, of the suit. ``It's sad and a shame that this whole process can be bogged down.'' The Ventura County Community College District voted 4-1 late Tuesday to approve an agreement between the city and the Suns to use the ballpark. The board's vote was thought to be the final approval required. The Suns also announced that Jim Derrington will manage the squad this season. Derrington, who grew up in Oxnard, became the youngest player ever to start a major league game when he made his pitching debut at 16 years, 8 months old in 1956 for the Pittsburgh Pirates This article is about the baseball team. For the National Hockey League team, see Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL). For the National Football League team (1933–1940), see Pittsburgh Steelers. . |
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