Law enforcement officers and civilians gathered in the parking lot of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on March 7 to try on the complimentary running shoes they will wear in the 28th annual Challenge Cup Baker to Vegas Relay. The chall enge, set for April 21 and 22, is a 120-mile, 20-stage relay footrace that starts in Baker, Calif., travels […]
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Player’s can-do attitude inspires basketball teammates
Nadav Harari, an eighthgrade student at Lindero Canyon Middle School and a passionate basketball player with the Agoura Youth Basketball Association (AYBA), has been an inspiration to his teammates and coaches— but not just because he is a skilled player. Nadav, 14, shows prowess in the game despite having cerebral palsy. “When he was diagnosed at 5 months old, the […]
Triunfo won’t get representation
The Ventura Regional Sanitation District board of directors have denied a request by Triunfo Sanitation District to create a permanent position on its board. Last year, Triunfo leaders sought a permanent seat on the regional district’s board of directors to participate in negotiations that affect the management and staffing of their agency. Triunfo provides sanitation services for 31,000 people in […]
Sheriff’s Blotter
Agoura Hills A burglar stole a $ 500 navigation system, $300 iPad and other items worth $350 from a car parked near Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Carell Avenue March 5. A $13,000 motorcycle was stolen from the garage of a home in the 5900 block of Lake Lindero Drive March 4. Calabasas A vandal caused $1,500 in damage to a […]
Eyes open
The Sheriff’s Teenage Traffic Offender Program (STTOP) wants you to be the eyes and ears of the community. If you witness a case of reckless driving, call STTOP at (818) 880- 5420. To learn more, visit www.sttop.net.
Shooting at Calabasas Village
Sheriff’s deputies continue their investigation of a March 8 shooting at the Calabasas Village mobile home park. The incident in the 23700 block of Mulholland Highway occurred at about 7:30 a.m. and involved an apparent domestic dispute between a woman and her boyfriend. The woman’s son, Randy Robert Williams, a 57-year-old Calabasas resident, was arrested on a charge of assault […]
Westlake man guilty in foreclosure scam
John Marcus Desenberg of Westlake Village pleaded guilty March 8 in federal court to two counts of mail fraud involving a home foreclosure rescue scheme. Desenberg’s company on Hampshire Road in the Westlake portion of Thousand Oaks, Creative Lending Solutions, targeted distressed homeowners and told them he had investors willing to purchase their financially troubled properties, according to a statement […]
Beware prison phone scam
The Ventura County district attorney’s office is advising the public to be aware of a telephone scam where the victim is deceived into dialing the star symbol and two numbers—*72— before dialing the full number. This scam allows prison and jail inmates as well as other con artists to place collect calls that are billed to the victim’s phone account. […]