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Citizen journalism as we know it at the Ventura County Star has changed. With the new year comes a new site. We've moved to VenturaCountyStar.com/YourNews. Along with the new location, we have a new print format and new opportunities ...with the same citizen journalism concept: news about and by YOU. That's why we're calling it YourNews. What changes, besides th...
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itizen journalism as we know it at the Ventura County Star is changing. With the new year comes a new look, a new site, new print format and new opportunities ...with the same citizen journalism concept: news about and by YOU. That's why we're calling it YourNews. According to Star Digital Content Manager Bruce McLean, whose staff is developing the new site, using Y...
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Provided by: Joel Constance

SKATING MUSICIAN ON ICE - A FIRST! At the recent Holiday Dreams on Ice show, at the Oxnard Ice Skating Center, one of the performers played a small electronic theater organ mounted on a carousel. This has never been done before. Craig Zobelein convinced the directors that he could pull off the number by connecting his Roland Atelier to a large battery so the carou...
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Grab a front row seat to view a spectacular phenomenon like no other, as the Pacific Gray Whales migrate through the waters of the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands Harbor serves as a departure point for visitors to experience the symphony of joyous sounds that echo the ocean floor as thousands of whales migrate to the lagoons in Mexico. Daily wha...
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Provided by: Gary Blum

Downtown Oxnard's historic 97 year old bandstand comes to life this holiday season in a high tech way. Decorated with over 27,000 multicolored lights a computer programmed music and light show will entertain crowds every evening throughout December from 5-10 PM with nine holiday songs. "These types of high tech lighting displays are becoming more popular with homeowner...
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