Michael Collins

• Gallegly's otter bill to go to House floor with revisions Updated 05/16/2012 at 6:40 p.m. 10 Comments

  Rep. Elton Gallegly's legislation to protect naval operations at San Nicolas Island in the event of new federal rules regarding sea otters is headed for a vote on the House floor.

• House to debate defense bill that would prohibit base closings Updated 05/15/2012 at 5 p.m. 12 Comments

  A national defense bill that goes Wednesday before the U.S. House casts serious doubt about the possibility of another round of military base closures next year.

• Maritime surveillance unit may be based at Naval Base Ventura County Updated 05/10/2012 at 7:08 p.m. 13 Comments

  Naval Base Ventura County is close to becoming the home for a command of unmanned aircraft built for maritime surveillance and intelligence gathering.

• Romney tops Ventura County race for presidential campaign dollars Published 05/08/2012 at 8:02 p.m. 96 Comments

  The election to decide who will be the next president is still six months away, but in the race for campaign dollars, Republican Mitt Romney is winning in Ventura County when you count donations of $200 or more.

• Wildlife official objects to Gallegly bill on Navy and sea otters Updated 04/19/2012 at 4:08 p.m. 10 Comments

  A top official from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raised objections Thursday to a bill that seeks to protect naval operations at San Nicolas Island if new rules involving sea otters take effect.

• Pentagon says list of possible base closures will be out in May 2013 Updated 04/05/2012 at 7:20 p.m. 27 Comments

  Naval Base Ventura County should know by next spring whether it is on the list of military installations that could be closed.

• Federal panel pushing for ban on using cellphones while driving cites success of California law Updated 03/27/2012 at 6:08 p.m. 2 Comments

  A federal traffic safety panel that is pushing for a nationwide ban on portable electronic devices while driving was assured Tuesday that a similar law in effect in California is saving lives.

• McKeon and Gallegly defend decision to hire their wives for campaign jobs Updated 03/23/2012 at 1:28 p.m. 5 Comments

  Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon is defending his decision to pay his wife more than $200,000 for working as his campaign treasurer in light of a new report that raises questions about the practice.

• Capps joins quest to get beach water-quality monitoring funds restored Published 03/20/2012 at 4:05 p.m.

  Rep. Lois Capps and a half-dozen other House members who represent coastal communities are trying to save a federal grants program that provides funding for beach water-quality monitoring.

• County officials head to Washington, D.C., to talk about naval base Published 03/18/2012 at 9:46 p.m. 2 Comments

  Concern over proposed shipping lanes through Point Mugu's Sea Range will be at the top of the agenda when a group of community leaders meets this week with federal officials about the naval base.

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