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Thousand Oaks council chooses to fill empty seat through appointment The Thousand Oaks City Council voted to fill the seat that will be left vacant by departing Councilman Dennis Gillette through an appointment. February 22, 2012 6:57 AM Hazardous materials incident reported near T.O. hospital Authorities are responding this afternoon to a report of a hazardous materials incident near Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. February 22, 2012 11:22 PM Senator who represents Santa Clara Valley won't seek re-election Sen. Sharon Runner, elected last year in a special election in the district that includes Santa Paula and Fillmore, announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election next year. February 22, 2012 11:19 PM Candidates sought for Thousand Oaks council seat Applications are available to Thousand Oaks residents who want to fill the City Council seat being vacated by Councilman Dennis Gillette on March 1. February 22, 2012 10:34 PM 2 more teens arrested in connection with Oxnard robbery Two Oxnard teens were arrested today in connection with a robbery that occurred at a park in January, police said. Another teen was arrested earlier this month for the same robbery, police said. February 22, 2012 9:00 PM Ventura police look for suspect in child annoyance crimes Ventura police are investigating three reports a man trying to lure children into his car that started in November and occurred as recently as this weekend, officials said. February 22, 2012 6:08 PM Edison will begin notifying customers of new wireless meters A Southern California Edison representative told the Santa Paula City Council this week that on Thursday, the company will start notifying its more than 180,000 customers in Ventura County of plans to replace old electric meters with "smart meters." February 22, 2012 6:05 PM Hobbyists tell CSUCI to keep their park facilities in place CSU Channel Islands invited the public to campus to talk about the future of a large park there, and most people who came Tuesday said they want the model-boat and model-plane facilities they already have. February 22, 2012 6:01 PM Morning Report: Wind advisory in effect until noon A wind advisory is in effect in the coastal valleys of Ventura County until noon today, the National Weather Service reported. February 22, 2012 2:43 PM Consumers satisfied with HMOs but concerned about costs Nine health insurance providers score better than they did last year in a consumer poll, but cost confusion often is a problem. February 22, 2012 8:01 AM

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Health and Wellness calendar for the week beginning Thursday, Feb. 22, 2012 Click for health and wellness events this week and beyond in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas. February 22, 2012 2:36 PM Villaraigosa to stump for Obama as national co-chair LOS ANGELES - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign chose Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to be one of its 35 national co-chairs, the campaign announced today. February 22, 2012 2:09 PM Opponents of SAG-AFTRA merger ask court to block balloting LOS ANGELES - Martin Sheen, Ed Asner and Valerie Harper are among the actors who filed suit today in Los Angeles to block the proposed merger between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. February 22, 2012 2:00 PM 'Conan' renewed by TBS for 2 more years NEW YORK - Conan O'Brien's got his desk job for at least two more years. February 22, 2012 1:49 PM LAX awards 17-year lease to Westfield to improve retail, foods at terminals Westfield Concession Management today was awarded a 17-year lease aimed at sprucing up the culinary and retail selections at the iconic Theme Building and two terminals at Los Angeles International Airport. February 22, 2012 1:10 PM Dead crow found in Westlake Village tests positive for West Nile Virus West Nile virus has shown up for the first time this year in Los Angeles County, with the discovery of a dead crow in Westlake Village that tested tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease, officials said Wednesday. February 22, 2012 1:02 PM City Council gives students a break on truancy fines After years of study, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a measure reducing fines for truancy and barring tickets for students who are late, but on their way to school. February 22, 2012 12:59 PM Oscars to drop Kodak name from awards show LOS ANGELES - The Academy Awards will be coming to you live from the same place - but with a different name. February 22, 2012 12:20 PM Lake Balboa crash sends two LAPD officers to hospital Two LAPD officers were injured this morning when a car crashed into their patrol cruiser in Lake Balboa, according to police. February 22, 2012 11:49 AM 80-year-old man rescued after falling off Venice Pier VENICE - A roughly 80-year-old man fell or jumped into the ocean from the Venice Pier today but was quickly rescued. February 22, 2012 11:07 AM