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United Way of Ventura County might be blocked from federal fundraising campaign
Published 04/14/2012 at 10 p.m.
A federal agency might bar the United Way of Ventura County from participating in an annual fundraising campaign, citing a lack of cooperation with a recent audit.
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Woman, 3 children in critical condition after being hit by van in Thousand Oaks
Updated 05/23/2012 at 10:46 a.m.
A woman and three children were still in critical condition this morning after being hit by a minivan while crossing a busy street in Thousand Oaks, police said.
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Friday's fatal crash was second in three months for Virginia-based company
Updated 05/18/2012 at 7:48 p.m.
A fighter jet that went down Friday near Point Mugu marked the second fatal crash in less than three months for a Virginia-based military contractor.
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Labor negotiations in Rio School District move to fact-finding
Updated 05/17/2012 at 7:36 p.m. 7 Comments
The Rio School District and its teachers will try to resolve their differences regarding a contract in fact-finding sessions.
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Teacher candidates not deterred by bleak job market
Published 05/13/2012 at 8:18 p.m. 11 Comments
Scores of students will graduate with a teaching credential from Ventura County universities this month, facing a bleak job market and a career under public scrutiny.
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Rio school board vows to leave past divisions behind
Updated 05/11/2012 at 2:48 p.m.
Trustees on a frequently divided Rio School District board spoke out Thursday night, telling each other they want to leave past issues behind and work together.
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Merger of Santa Paula school districts to be heard by state board
Updated 05/08/2012 at 7:44 p.m.
After nearly two years, a proposal to merge two Santa Paula school districts is set to be heard by the State Board of Education this week.
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Efforts to start Rio recall appear to fall short
Updated 05/04/2012 at 8:20 p.m. 8 Comments
Amid efforts to hire a superintendent, three Rio School District trustees were confronted this week with the possibility of a recall election.
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At-large elections could bring legal challenges, school officials say
Updated 05/03/2012 at 1:48 p.m. 2 Comments
Oxnard School District officials may consider drawing new election boundaries, after a lawyer warned that an advocacy group may see their current election method as disenfranchising minority voters.
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Rio board moves forward with plans for after-school program
Published 05/01/2012 at 4:48 p.m. 3 Comments
The Rio School District board moved forward this week with a committee's recommendations to improve the after-school program on its campuses.
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Camarillo superintendent to retire at end of school year
Published 04/30/2012 at 5:24 p.m. 6 Comments
Camarillo Superintendent Luis Villegas plans to retire at the end of the school year, and officials have named a district director to step in as interim chief.
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