Actor Martin Sheen speaks to the Boys & Girls Club “Breakfast of Champions”
Published: March 03, 2010
Letting Sheen be Sheen, in this case acclaimed actor and activist Martin Sheen, was a rousing success at the Santa Clara Valley Boys & Girls Club’s “Breakfast of Champions,” where about 300 people heard the former Club Kid tell of the impacts that positive place for kids had on his own life. Friday’s “Breakfast of Champions” was held at the Museum of Ventura County Farm Museum, and drew a crowd from throughout Ventura County.
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Motorcycle fatalities continue to rise; super bikes, alcohol use cited
Published: February 26, 2010
State motorcycle fatalities continued to spiral upward, from 518 in 2007 to 560 in 2008, showing that such fatalities have increased 10 consecutive years and are at their highest level since 1990, according to a recently released report.
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Harold Edwards: Strong regional collaborative to create jobs key to VC’s success
Published: February 26, 2010
Even in tough times the Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County is ready to give a hand to area businesses with an array of services, but a strong regional collaborative is the key to success, attendees at February’s Good Morning Santa Paula learned.
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City Finance Director reports budget issues will get tougher
Published: February 26, 2010
The New Year looked good for Santa Paula’s coffers, but the City Council learned times are still fiscally tough - and expected to get tougher.
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EDCVC President Stenslie: VC poised to recover well from recession
Published: February 26, 2010
Ventura County was an early victim of the recession, but it might just pull out of the economic doldrums faster than others, those attending Good Morning Santa Paula learned at the February meeting.
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City Council tentatively approves Preserve America grant application
Published: February 26, 2010
With its official designation as a Preserve America city, Santa Paula is in line to apply for a grant tentatively approved by the City Council, who questioned the matching portion at times of tight budgeting.
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Lower SP Creek project finished but insurance worries linger
Published: February 26, 2010
The lower Santa Paula Creek has weathered the storm after about a dozen years of fits and starts over cleaning the waterway that caused damage and concern - as well as higher insurance premiums for those with nearby property - for more than a decade.
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Poet, CROP Walker and beloved local figure Dorothy Ann Phillips dies
Published: March 03, 2002
By Peggy Kelly
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Art & Photography Show
now at Blanchard Library
Published: February 17, 2000
The 63rd Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Show is now showing at Blanchard Community Library and “be prepared to be overwhelmed!” said Virginia Gunderson of the sponsoring Santa Paula Society of the Arts.
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805 area code struggle underway between Ventura, SB & SLO counties
Published: February 09, 2000
If it seems like only yesterday that Ventura County was threatened with the loss of its area code, it was.
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SP teenager shot through window at Ventura motel known as a gang hangout
Published: February 09, 2000
Ventura Police investigators believe a Santa Paula teenager was shot by mistake on Friday when a bullet crashed through a motel room window where a party was taking place.
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SPPD: Car dies foiling carjacking attempt at Santa Paula gas station
Published: February 09, 2000
A carjacker was unable to complete his crime Saturday night when the vehicle he attempted to drive off in from a local gas station died and he was unable to restart it.
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This weekend at The Mill: California Vaquero Show celebrates the romance of Spanish California
Published: February 09, 2000
Come and experience the romance of Spanish California at The Mill, this weekend reviving the noted California Vaquero Show, an eye-popping step back into history featuring Vaquero equipment and antique memorabilia as well as a book signing and art show.
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SPPD: Three SP juveniles arrested for armed robbery at local eatery
Published: February 09, 2000
Three Santa Paula juveniles - one already listed by police as missing by his family - were arrested after an armed robbery of a Harvard Boulevard eatery on Saturday night, according to a Santa Paula Police Department official.
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Above, a 1930 Gipsy Mouth Airplane is part of the display in hanger one. Below Bob Phelps along with City of Santa Paula Mayor Rick Cook cut the red ribbon opening hanger one.
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula already flying high as opening event draws hundreds to airport
Published: February 09, 2000
If Sunday's official opening of the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula (AMSP) is any indication of its future success, well, it's already flying high.
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