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The Ventura Piano Quintet will present a concert on Sunday, May 19th at 2 p.m. at the historic Universalist Unitarian Church, located at 740 E. Main St. in Santa Paula.

Two Santa Paulans arrested for suspicion of Piru home invasion robbery
Published: May 03, 2013

Two Santa Paulans and a third person were arrested on suspicion of taking part a Piru home invasion robbery Monday afternoon that included the victim being struck by a bat.

April 24 dinner held at the Community Center was capped with a fast-paced parking lot demonstration of the highly trained dogs and what they do - and don’t do - upon command. (Photo by Craig Mailloux)

SPPD: K9 demonstrations show dogs are serious about play
Published: May 03, 2013

They certainly seemed threatening, but Santa Paula Police K9 officers explained to the crowd at the 4th Annual K9 Spaghetti Dinner that the dogs see everything as a plaything, even when it looks - and feels - serious to criminals being apprehended.

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SP man found guilty on child annoyance, lewd act at Foster Library
Published: May 03, 2013

A Santa Paula man was found guilty last week of committing a lewd act and annoying two young teenage girls he approached in a Ventura library last year.

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SCVBank Reports First Quarter Results
Published: May 03, 2013

Santa Clara Valley Bank (SCVBank;OTC BB: SCVE) Chairman of the Board, Scott K. Rushing, today announced the Bank’s 2013 first quarter results.

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Survivors had their own triumphant march Saturday morning, kicking off the weekend activities that included the lighting of the luminarias that evening. Perhaps the most poignant segment of the event, the ceremony featured hundreds and hundreds of glowing bags sponsored by those who donated to remember a lost loved one or to encourage those still fighting the battle.

Relay for Life: Santa Paulans ‘Remember to fight back’ for ACS fundraiser
Published: May 03, 2013

Because “Cancer never sleeps,” supporters of the 12th Annual Santa Paula Relay for Life spent 24 hours this weekend running and strolling around the track at Limoneira Soccer Fields, cheered on by family, friends and those celebrating those who “Remember to fight back!”

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Medina/Glass announce engagement
Published: May 03, 2013

Jessica Medina and Kevin Glass are announcing their engagement to be married this summer. Jessica is the daughter of Eddie and Maria Diaz of Oxnard, and Kevin is the son of John and Sandy Glass of Santa Paula.

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As an example of how sunflowers can really grow, the one in Cathy Hicks’ garden is seven feet tall! (Pictured l-r: Cathy Hicks and Children's Librarian Ilene Gavenman.)

Grow the tallest Sunflower part of “Dig into Reading”
Published: May 03, 2013

As part of the 2013 Summer Reading Program, with this year’s theme “Dig Into Reading!”, the Santa Paula Optimist Club and Blanchard Community Library are sponsoring a contest to see who can grow the tallest sunflower. Any child or teen to age 17 who can grow the tallest plant from seeds provided by the Optimist Club can win a check for $15.

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Good Morning Santa Paula - Featuring Southern California Edison
Published: May 03, 2013

The next Good Morning Santa Paula will be on Tuesday, May 14th at 7:30am at Garman’s Restaurant, located at 932 E. Main Street in Santa Paula.

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Golden Buddha visited by thousands each day
Published: May 03, 2013

Well, we finished up our tour with Avalon Cruises with a spectacular three days in Siem Reap and the ruins of Angkor Wat. The 32 passengers on the tour were extremely pleased with the tour and the countries we visited.

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Glass/Robar announce engagement
Published: May 03, 2013

Katherine Diane Glass and Ryan Christopher Robar are announcing their engagement to be married this fall. Katherine is the daughter of John and Sandy Glass of Santa Paula, and Ryan is the son of Richard and Libby Robar.

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Debbie Johnson (right), chair of the K9 Dinner, serves Frank Cuevas from Crown Disposal a big plate of Spaghetti.

Fundraising goes to the dogs with SPPD K9 Spaghetti Dinner
Published: May 03, 2013

Fundraising went to the dogs at the April 24 Santa Paula Police & Fire Foundation’s (SPP&FF) 4th Annual K9 Spaghetti Dinner held at the Community Center that offered an evening of dining and doggies.

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Duane Ashby: New president of AIM takes aim at revitalizing programs
Published: May 03, 2013

Duane Ashby is now leading Assistance, Interest & Meals Council Inc. - better known as AIM - which oversees area food programs, an organization he took over in recent months from longtime leader Gordon Welsh. “I knew I had to slow down,” said Welsh, who for decades led the organization that oversees a food panty and Meals on Wheels.

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Boys & Girls Club: WOW! This is science
Published: May 03, 2013

On Friday April 26th Dr. Phil Hampton from California State University at Channel Islands came to the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley with 5 student chemistry tutors, researchers and outreach coordinators to engage the Club youth in hands-on STEM science activities. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Dr. Hampton is a Professor of Chemistry and loves science. He loves doing outreach to k-12 local institutions. He is currently a recipient of a Department of Education Grant from Hispanic Serving Institution STEM. The grant is 1.2 million per year and the purpose is to increase awareness to low income Hispanic youth who are interested in pursuing a STEM career. The 5 student assistants that came with Dr. Hampton were: Phillip Hernandez, Tracy Tumbale, Tobin Streamland, Julio Alaman , and Theresa Villicana. They were wonderful role models for our club members.

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Triumph or Tragedy? Local Water leaders examine the issues
Published: May 01, 2013

Representatives of Ventura County area water management districts and other stakeholders met in Oxnard on April 18 at the Association of Water Agencies of Ventura County’s (AWA) annual symposium.

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Tiny squirming thing on a backyard tree? There’s an app to ID that
Published: May 01, 2013

Hey, see some tiny squirming thing on a backyard tree and you don’t know what it is? Well, now thanks to the California Department of Food & Agriculture, there’s an app to ID that!

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Published: May 22, 2013

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Jim Garfield: Good-humored former Mayor, community activist passes
Published: May 17, 2013

You could always tell when Jim Garfield was in the building: no matter how serious the discussion, within minutes there would be the sound of laughter prompted by one of Jim's surefire quips. Jim's personality was a combination of serious and funny - oftentimes combined to be seriously funny - the former reflected in his devotion to the community he adopted and the latter the way he coped and helped guide others.

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Hospice Tour: Stone to address Oaks history, architecture, characters
Published: May 01, 2013

Those attending Saturday’s Santa Clara Valley Hospice/Home Support Group annual Home Tour will not only visit two magnificent Oaks homes - one old, one newer - and enjoy lunch at Rabalais, but they’ll also be able to take a tour with an author who has written a book about the unique neighborhood.

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2013 photo by Craig Mailloux

Santa Paula Airport Looking for Old Photographs
Published: May 01, 2013

The two photographs (above) show the Santa Paula Airport at its beginning in 1930 and a recent 2013 photo shows how the airport has evolved over the years.

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Hospice Home Tour: Walking tour narrated by Mitch Stone
Published: May 01, 2013

The Santa Clara Valley Hospice-Home Support Group 2013 ANNUAL HOME TOUR is offering something special this year!

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LUNAFEST: Inaugural festival of films by, for and about women
Published: May 01, 2013

Nine members of Soroptimist International of Santa Paula (SISP) celebrated the April 20 LUNAFEST, nine short films by, for and about women! In turn fun, inspirational and thought provoking, the films - whether documentary, comedy, animation or drama - drew a crowd of more than 60 people to the fundraiser benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund and Santa Paula and Fillmore Soroptimist clubs. LUNAFEST, with traditional theater snacks, signage and raffles, turned the Masonic Lodge into an old-fashioned movie house, albeit one with modern, cutting-edge films.

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Giant Plant Sale: AIB, Hospice event a growing success
Published: May 01, 2013

The Giant Plant Sale staged each year to benefit America in Bloom and Santa Clara Valley Hospice/Home Support Group is a growing success, at least as demonstrated by an almost sold out inventory of plants in the waning hours of the first day of the sale. From the slim but still beautiful pickings it was obvious that those who waited to buy plants would have to come back early on Sunday, the second day of the sale held at Faulkner Farm/UC Hanson Trust.

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Saturday Friends of Library Book Sale
Published: May 01, 2013

You’ll want to bring some green and go green at Saturday’s Big Spring Book Sale, where thousands of books are just waiting to go home with book lovers!

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