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The Mountain fire torched his nursery and avocados, but it didn’t kill his irises or spirit
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Mountain fire torched his nursery and avocados, but it didn’t kill his irises or spirit

LA Times  

I’m not going to end 2024 by muttering, “How can it be December? The Greenwood Daylily Nursery’s sheltered sales area last spring, before the Mountain fire, with its old wooden barn floor surrounded by blooming irises and other flowering perennials. eventbrite.com Dec. 13 Wreath Making With California Native Plants, a hands-on workshop from 2 to 4:30 p.m. taught by Maryanne …

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Fire officials describe harrowing conditions as Southern California wildfire exploded
1 month, 1 week ago

Fire officials describe harrowing conditions as Southern California wildfire exploded

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fire authorities on Sunday described battling fierce, howling winds and rescuing people in a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee and destroyed at least 168 structures and damaged 67. “I am grateful for the number of lives that were saved and the fact that we have zero reported fatalities,” said an emotional …

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AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath

Associated Press  

Before the wildfire comes a decision: what to save. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A home destroyed by the Mountain Fire is reflected in a swimming pool in Camarillo, Calif., Nov. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Flames consume a home as the …

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‘It was already written.’ How USC center Jonah Monheim became the Trojans’ leader
3 months ago

‘It was already written.’ How USC center Jonah Monheim became the Trojans’ leader

LA Times  

The last three USC centers were floating down Whitefish River last July, marveling at the Montana mountains, when suddenly Brett Neilon and his tube went careening into the river bank. Soon enough, Huisenga said, “it became like I was talking to one of my assistant coaches.” It made sense that Monheim would wind up at center, a position that demanded …

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The average wedding costs $41,000 in California. 16 couples share what they really spent
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The average wedding costs $41,000 in California. 16 couples share what they really spent

LA Times  

Planning a wedding is a highly personal experience, reflecting your tastes, values and vision as a couple. “Make sure you write down the most important things you want to have at the wedding and don’t compromise too much.” Was it worth it? “Not much given where we were with COVID.” Any financial advice for couples who are planning a wedding? …

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7 local athletes qualify for state track and field championships
7 months ago

7 local athletes qualify for state track and field championships

LA Times  

Newport Harbor’s Keaton Robar crosses the finish line first in the 800 meters at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High on Saturday. Newport Harbor’s Keaton Robar dropped two full seconds off her personal record in the 800 meters, her lifetime-best performance of two minutes 7.01 seconds giving her the win in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet …

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Moorpark professor to stand trial in bludgeoning death of pro-Israeli counterprotester Paul Kessler
7 months, 1 week ago

Moorpark professor to stand trial in bludgeoning death of pro-Israeli counterprotester Paul Kessler

LA Times  

Avia Jacobs and her mother, Sharona, pay their respects to Paul Kessler, a Jewish supporter who died after being struck by a Palestinian protester at Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in Thousand Oaks. A Ventura County Superior Court judge declared on Wednesday that there was enough evidence to hold for trial a Moorpark man accused in the death of counterprotester …

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Newport Harbor girls race to second place in CIF Division 2 finals
7 months, 1 week ago

Newport Harbor girls race to second place in CIF Division 2 finals

LA Times  

Newport Harbor’s Natalie McCarty leaps into the home stretch of the 300-meter hurdles in first place during the CIF Southern Section track and field finals at Moorpark High on Saturday. Newport Harbor’s Marley McCullough, left, leads her competition in the 3,200 meters during the CIF Southern Section track and field finals at Moorpark High on Saturday. Newport Harbor’s Keaton Robar …

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Moorpark professor arrested in death of Jewish protester Paul Kessler in Thousand Oaks
1 year, 1 month ago

Moorpark professor arrested in death of Jewish protester Paul Kessler in Thousand Oaks

LA Times  

Paul Kessler receives aid after falling and suffering a head injury during a Thousand Oaks protest over the Israel-Hamas war on Nov. 5. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, of Moorpark was arrested early Thursday at his Moorpark home in the death of Paul Kessler, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department announced in a news release. “Our heartfelt condolences continue to be with …

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How COVID-impacted students turned around football futures
1 year, 3 months ago

How COVID-impacted students turned around football futures

LA Times  

Chatsworth High’s Isaiah Rameau, left, and Moorpark High’s Nick Andrade have turned around their grades after a tough 2020 school year amid the COVID-19 shutdown. “I don’t know if there’s a guy I’m more proud of academically,” coach Ryan Huisenga said. “You need higher grades if you want to play college football.” “He was kind of mad at me,” Rameau …

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Prep Rally: Bear Bachmeier is a quarterback to keep an eye on this season
1 year, 4 months ago

Prep Rally: Bear Bachmeier is a quarterback to keep an eye on this season

LA Times  

Murrieta Valley junior quarterback Bear Bachmeier poses for a photo on his family’s three-acre plot of land. Opening week high school football schedule for Southern Section teams https://t.co/AvkdnKqKRB — eric sondheimer August 2, 2023 Brandon Manumaleuna is no longer head football coach at Leuzinger. He’ll be the latest Eagle pitcher to end up at UCLA, joining Griffin Canning and Ethan …

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She helped save one of the world’s rarest creatures from extinction — and herself along the way
1 year, 6 months ago

She helped save one of the world’s rarest creatures from extinction — and herself along the way

LA Times  

Jana Johnson was a struggling grad student in 2003 when she first met the butterfly that would change her life. That’s why the butterfly life cycle means so much to me, because after butterflies came into my life, I completely reinvented myself.” Palos Verdes blue butterflies cling to the screen of their “honeymoon suite” cage, showing off the dull beige …

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The latest group to get special attention from college admissions offices: Men
1 year, 7 months ago

The latest group to get special attention from college admissions offices: Men

LA Times  

Dr. Amanuel Gebru, left, vice president of student support at Moorpark College, talks with students Ebba Tefera and Jasmine Nichols, right, on the Moorpark College campus. California’s 116-campus community college system has boosted support of its African American Male Education Network and Development program, or A2MEND, to attract and retain Black men. “There’s a lot of initiatives and conversations about …

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Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a Hollywood animal trainer
3 years, 1 month ago

Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a Hollywood animal trainer

LA Times  

The sounds of lions roaring outside her trailer in Acton, Calif., lulled Ursula Brauner to sleep. Today, Brauner is the co-owner of Animals for Hollywood, an animal training facility that’s coordinated animal filming and stunts for more than three decades. According to McElhatton, the first step to becoming a commercial animal trainer is having “a solid animal background.” It doesn’t …

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