This morning’s meeting Wake Up Hueneme at the Community Center, where we had Beth Thuna, owner of HPC, and Ericka Tutino, manager & education specialist. Today’s topic – Women’s Health & Cannabis! Very informative and educational
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Tom Dunn is a Port Hueneme resident who is publisher of Port Hueneme News, a digital newspaper (facebook @huenemenews) and host of “Hello Port Hueneme” a video interview show about people, places and things in Port Hueneme.
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On 4/12/2019 Ventura County PROS Unit in partnership with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office High Tech Task Force, organized a technology compliance check of sex offenders in the City of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks. The offenders searched were on active CDCR State Parole and/or Probation in the County of Ventura. Compliance checks are done regularly throughout the county to ensure high risk offenders are following their court ordered restrictions.
With the support of Santa Paula Police Department, State Parole, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Ventura County Probation Agency, Ventura Police Department and Naval Criminal Investigative Service, officers conducted sixteen home visits. Of the sixteen offenders inspected, fourteen were found in violation. Violations found included the possession of sexually explicit material, utilizing social media, possession of child pornography, and possession of weapons and ammunition. Depending on the seriousness of the violation, offenders’ electronic devices were seized, they were arrested or their cases were referred to local agencies for further investigation. The following suspects were arrested on scene:
Ruben Ayala 7/27/75
Shawn Lafferty 3/16/62
Alexander Galvan 10/27/91
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VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Idee Lee Scholz (DOB 3/16/62), of Simi Valley, pled guilty to one count of second-degree murder for the killing of Janice Richardson of Simi Valley.
During the early morning hours of January 23, 2009, Scholz and co-defendant Glenn Sires entered Ms. Richardson’s home to steal items related to narcotics sales and identity theft. During the burglary, an altercation ensued, and Scholz and Sires smothered Ms. Richardson to death. They staged the crime scene to look like a drug overdose. In March 2009, the Simi Valley Police Department received information that Ms. Richardson had been murdered. A subsequent investigation determined that both Scholz and Sires were responsible for Ms. Richardson’s death.
Scholz will be sentenced on June 12, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 26 of the Ventura Superior Court, County of Ventura. Scholz faces a sentence of 15 years to life in prison. Sires was previously found guilty by jury of one count of second-degree murder in September 2018. He was sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in prison.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is the public prosecutor for the county’s 850,000 residents. The office employs approximately 280 employees including attorneys, investigators, victim advocates, and other professional support staff who strive to seek justice, ensure public safety, and protect the rights of crime victims.
Follow the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office on Twitter @VenturaDAOffice
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The exciting Movieguide®’s Movies That Inspire! television adaptation of the 27th Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala & Report to the Entertainment Industry on Reelz TV on Easter April 21 at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT
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Ventura County Community College District Chancellor Greg Gillespie has appointed Moorpark College President Luis Sanchez to serve as Oxnard College Acting President. With an immediate vacancy created by this appointment, Chancellor Gillespie has appointed Dr. Julius Sokenu as Moorpark College Acting President. Both assignments are effective April 15, 2019.
President Sanchez will be working to support the success of the students and all of the employees at Oxnard College. “I wish to thank Dr. Julius Sokenu for his steadfast leadership and know that Moorpark College will continue to thrive under his watch,” shares Luis Sanchez. “Military, immigrant, and working-class households are the backbone of Oxnard. I look forward to helping Oxnard College provide a high-quality education to this diverse and hard-working community of learners. Their success makes Ventura County a stronger and better home for us all.”
“For over 12 years, I have witnessed firsthand the high level of excellence that makes Moorpark College a special institution in our county,” says Dr. Julius Sokenu. “I am proud of the commitment our faculty and staff bring to helping students achieve their academic and career goals. Together, we will continue to ensure that the life-changing power of a quality education is available for anyone looking to build a better life.”
The District plans to begin an internal recruitment process for the Oxnard College Interim President by mid-May. The announcement of the successful candidate is planned in June.
“We are fortunate to immediately address the needs of both Moorpark and Oxnard colleges. President Sanchez is eager to work with Oxnard College faculty and staff in service to the students and community. Dr. Sokenu has worked with Moorpark College for several years as Vice President of Academic Affairs and will continue his good work as President,” offers Dr. Gillespie. “We will see great things continue to happen at all three of our colleges.”
About Ventura County Community College District
The Ventura County Community College District is a member of the 115-campus California Community College system, and serves more than 32,000 students annually. The District’s three colleges- Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura-offer programs in general education for degrees and certificates, transfer to four-year colleges and universities, career technical education, and provide opportunities to engage in co-curricular campus activities. For more information, please visit www.vcccd.edu.
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Simi Valley Police Department – Incident Press Release
On April 16th, Simi Valley Police Officers received information from the Pennsylvania State Police (York Barracks) that a person wanted for identity theft and forgery violations was living in Simi Valley. The crimes charged were committed in Pennsylvania and New York.
Simi Valley Officers went to the 2000 Block of Sequoia Avenue, where they located and arrested the suspect who was identified as 44-year-old. Gary Allen Frost. Frost was booked into the Ventura County Jail as a wanted fugitive, pending extradition to Pennsylvania. Additional information regarding the crimes committed can be obtained from the Pa. State Police.
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As tax season comes to a close and Californians wrap up their tax returns today, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has released this year’s Follow the Money report, chronicling cases of bureaucratic waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars.
The cases illustrated in the report exemplify the need for vigilance in any matter concerning the government’s use of taxpayer dollars. Examples in this year’s Follow the Money report include the state government having appropriated $410 million meant to go to mortgage victims, a school district with a $35 million-dollar deficit sent several administrators to $30,000 conference at Harvard, and a million-dollar possum home.
Asked about the necessity of the Follow the Money report, Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, said, “The mission of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is to protect Proposition 13 and to advance taxpayers’ rights. Follow the Money furthers that cause, documenting government waste and giving taxpayers the information they need to take politicians to task over claims that they need more money”.
The Follow the Money report can be found online at HJTA.org by clicking on the “Resources” tab and then on “Studies and Reports.”
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — California’s largest grass-roots taxpayer organization dedicated to the protection of Proposition 13 and the advancement of taxpayers’ rights.
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U.S. measles cases are continuing to approach an alarming record after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) preliminary data showed the biggest weekly jump in cases in 2019.
The number of cases in a single year is approaching its highest number since public health officials declared measles eradicated in the country in 2000.
A growing number of parents resisting vaccinating their children against disease like measles is responsible for the uptick, many experts say. Communities across the country are facing measles outbreaks, but New York has been in the news recently for its unorthodox solutions.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency April 9 and ordered vaccinations for some of the city’s residents amid a measles outbreak concentrated in one neighborhood’s Orthodox Jewish community.
The CDC added one more name, Maryland, to its list of states with confirmed measles cases Monday. The total is now 20 states.
Before measles was declared eradicated, the highest number of cases in a year was 963 in 1994, according to NBC News.
Some parents have been afraid to vaccinate their children because of a supposed link between the vaccines and developing autism, but a 10-year Danish study, published in March, of more than 650,000 people showed no evidence there is a link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.
Measles is both highly contagious and comes with serious complications, including: pneumonia, inflammation of the brain — also known as encephalitis — and seizures.
The complete list of the 20 states with confirmed measles cases is:
On May 9, 2019, Manley will head out on a 9-day adventure that most people couldn’t even fathom. He will be running 450 km across the country of Uganda!!
We both serve on the US Board of Directors for Pastors Discipleship Network. Two years ago while in Uganda the seed was planted for the run with a joking comment about how fun it would be to just “run across Uganda”. It didn’t take long for Richmond, the PDN Founder, to begin planning things and before Manley knew it the challenge was on!
Why run across Uganda?
Indigenous pastors in Uganda are living and serving in unacceptable conditions. RunAcrossUganda is committed to remembering, rescuing, training, and releasing these remarkable leaders to serve and operate in their full potential. This run will also provide the opportunity to share our new vision for Africa and the strategy to get there, which in summary is, equipping indigenous pastors and commissioning them as change agents.
What are the details of the run?
• 450 kilometers total • 9 days at 50 km per day (I’ll be following him in a car the whole time) • Solo Run from South Sudan Border to Lake Victoria, Kampala • Celebration 13km Fun Run on Saturday May 18th from Lake Victoria to PDN Campus
My sister Adrienne will be able to fly into Uganda for just a couple days and plans to do the run on Saturday the 18th with us. We are so excited. There will be lots of local Ugandan organizations joining in the run and final celebration at the PDN campus.
What does it take to train to run cross Uganda?
In the last 6 months of training, Manley has run over 1200 miles for over 200 hours and burned over 175,000 calories! He doesn’t want me to mention how much ice cream he’s eaten over the same time period but it’s a LOT.
He worked his way up to training runs of 20-26 miles which would take up to 5 hours on the road. A huge time commitment on top of all our other volunteering work.
We leave for Uganda in just 2 weeks (April 24th). Once we get there we will have a short time to get acclimated to the time zone and prepare for the run. We will be spend a total of 9 weeks in Uganda this time. Most of it will be working for PDN with a couple days set aside to visit our Compassion International sponsored children.
How to give/help?
We wanted to share this exciting adventure and frankly, historic event. No one has ever run across the country of Uganda before so Manley will attempt to be the first. If you would like to help support us and our cause with a financial gift, you can do so online at www.RunAcrossUganda.com or by mailing a check to PDN PO Box 5773, Oxnard, CA 93031 Attn: Run Across Uganda.
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — California’s largest grass-roots taxpayer organization dedicated to the protection of Proposition 13 and the advancement of taxpayers’ rights.
On May 9, 2019, Manley will head out on a 9-day adventure that most people couldn’t even fathom. He will be running 450 km across the country of Uganda!!
