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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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Provided by: Mike Turek

The Santa Barbara Region of the Porsche Club of America donates toys every year to the Spark of Love Toy Drive. This year our club made its annual toy drop at Ventura City Fire Station #5. Jeannie McNair is seen in the photo making the toy presentation to the crew at Fire Station #5. The line up is as follows: FF John Toll, Capt Tony Hill, Jeannie McNair, Eng Bill Santi...
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Provided by: Patti Channer

The McElrea Heights Neighborhood Holiday Party at the home of Alan & Diane Gordon with Patti & Gary Channer as co-hosts was another jolly event. This year the organizers chose to honor Hospice and in lieu of gifts neighbors were requested to bring a donation to the gathering. The magic of the night happened when the donations were tallied and a whoppin...
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When my best friend from college got married for the first time this year, her wine aficionado groom insisted on splurging on pricey Dom Perignon for the champagne toast. Of course, it was fantastic and (to those of us who appreciate fine wine) a memorable occasion. But, if you're hosting a party, you don't have to mortgage the ranch in order treat your guests to a clas...
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Ventura College's own Santa is Mayo (Ismael) de la Rocha. Mayo is responsible for collecting between two and three truckloads of new toys for the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project each year, which he has been doing annually for the last four years. Last year, as they will for this year, the Project distributed toys and other new items to over 250 people. Mo...
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