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Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. – Volunteers have been busy at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.

Exhibitors, who have already registered online, are dropping off crafts, textiles, preserved foods and more that will be shown off at the Ventura County Fair later this summer.

Adults and children are dropping off items that will on display after they are judged.

The fair website is counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the fair opens on July 30.

The fair by the beach in Ventura runs through August 10.

For more information visit https://venturacountyfair.org

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Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Saturday, Congressman Salud Carbajal hosted Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig for a wildfire roundtable discussion.

The event was hosted at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The garden has continuously been working to bring wildlife discussions to the table.

During the roundtable, community leaders were able to share directly to Craig, the top Democrat on the house agriculture committee, about what challenges they face and share how they all work together. 

“I was just blown away by the lessons the entire country can learn from the work you’re doing here right in Santa Barbara and across California,” said the 2nd District Congresswoman.

Ideas on wildfire preparedness and prevention were shared during the discussion from community leaders.

“We’re specifically talking about wild land interface as our communities become more clogged and houses are allowed to be built in that interface,” said Santa Barbara Fire City Chief, Chris Mailes. “It really requires fire protection in that interface.”

“To see how we work together here as partners state, local government and the federal government, Los Padres National Forest and to also talk about how the federal government can continue to better partner with California and here on the Central Coast, our firefighters and everyone who work day in and day out to keep us safe,” said Congressman Salud Carbajal.

“Being able to learn from your experience here, I’m going to take that back to congress and work on these issues with representative Carbajal,” said Craig.

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Christer Schmidt

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Police Department reached out to the public for help and eventually located a missing elderly man who was considered at-risk.

According to the Santa Maria Police Department, the missing 90-year-old was found in the city Sunday and was safely reunited with his family.

“The Santa Maria Police Department would like to thank the community for its continued vigilance and support in cases like this,” stated a press release Monday about the successful search. “We rely on our strong partnership with the public to serve as an extension of our eyes and ears in the community.”

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The missing 90-year-old Santa Maria man is named Gerald “Gerry” Libsack. He is a white male, stands at 5’11”, weighs 172 pounds, has gray hair, and has blue eyes.

He was last seen on foot about 3:30 am on Sunday, July 20th, near Walmart/Home Depot in southeast Santa Maria.

He was wearing a black puffy jacket with the “fields to table” logo, gray sweatpants, and brown Ugg-style slippers.

Anyone who sees Mr. Libsack is urged to call the SMPD or 911 immediately.

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Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) drivers objected to the latest contract offer.

Teamster local 186 voted against it on Friday.

They want to work with a state-appointed mediator again to get a better offer.

Their union’s business agent said wages, the lack of overtime pay on holidays and need for a doctors note when they call in sick are just some of the issues.

A strike was averted earlier in July by a last-minute offer.

“Teamsters 186 overwhelming rejected the mediated proposal that is 3 contracts; supervisors, maintenance and drivers,” said Jed Johnson of Teamster Local 186. “The extension expires July 31st at midnight. tick- tock, tick-tock, MTD, your employees have spoken.”

MTD Planning & Marketing Manafer Hilary Blackerby said by they are committed to getting a deal by the end of the month.

Johnson said if they don’t teamsters have authorized a strike when their extended contract expires at midnight July 31.

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Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Fire Department evacuated residents after a house fire at the 1300 block of Camino Cristobal at Lynn Ranch just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday.

Initial first responders at the scene observed heavy smoke and fire from the garage, and a car remains inside, according to the VCFD.

Firefighters continue to aggressively attack the fire and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to the VCFD.

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Caleb Nguyen

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – An elderly woman suffered major injuries after her pickup truck went 100 feet off the side of Avenia Caballo Road in Santa Ynez Saturday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

SBCFD and other paramedics airlifted the woman to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital after getting her out of the vehicle just before 3:30 p.m., according to the SBCFD.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the potential cause of the crash, according to the SBCFD.

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Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – CAL FIRE SLO and SLO City Fire first responders rescued a mountain biker after a fall on Madonna Mountain just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

SLO City Fire members used a UTV and e-bikes to contact the patient and transport them via ambulance after the fall, according to CAL FIRE SLO.

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Christer Schmidt

OXNARD, Calif. – Officers from the Oxnard Police Department arrested a 28-year-old man carrying a semi-automatic rifle while responding to a family dispute on Saturday.

Officers arrived at the residence at 1:30 pm on the 3300 block of Clinton Street. When officers arrived, the suspect fled on foot carrying the loaded firearm.

During the pursuit, the suspect discarded the rifle and he was apprehended in the area of Paula Street and Channel Islands Boulevard.

Officers arrested him for assaults, firearms charges and violating a restraining order.

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Christer Schmidt

NIPOMO, Calif. – Paso Robles Police Department officers arrested two suspects during a traffic stop on narcotics charges.

The traffic stop happened on Friday around 10:00 pm on the 2400 block of Golden Hill Road. The pair was traveling in a 2024 GMC truck and was pulled over for a moving violation.

During the stop, officers say they observed indicators of possible criminal activity. A narcotics K9 unit walked around the vehicle and indicated the presence of drugs inside the truck.

Officers say that a search of the truck uncovered approximately 90 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and 4 pounds of suspected cocaine.

The drugs were valued at around $240,000.

The 42-year-old male driver from Salinas was taken into custody and is facing multiple felony charges, including possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

The 45-year-old male passenger from Salinas was also taken into custody and also faces drug distribution charges. He also was found to have an arrest warrant from Monterey County.

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Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Professional bowling returns to Rancho Bowl in Santa Maria this weekend.

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is back at the longtime Santa Maria business and is all set to hold the PBA Santa Maria Open for the next three days.

The tournament is a PBA West Regional Tour event and will feature more than 120 competitors from around the United States, mostly from California, but also some from neighboring states.

Last year, Rancho Bowl welcomed back the PBA for the first time since 2004. The reaction was so positive, the tournament is back for a second straight year.

“We were able to bring it back and decided that it was such a success that we wanted to have it again,” said tournament organizer Debbie Meneley. “It’s exciting, you know, especially if they bowl like 300. You know, it’s just so exciting to see that and at the level that they’re at, uou know it’s just, top notch, top notch. These guys average, you know, 230, 240. 250, so they really are at a high level level of bowling.”

Players will range in age for both men and women and will include some of the top bowlers in the nation who will compete in three different divisions, Open Division, Women’s Division and Seniors over 50 Division.

The tournament begins Friday night with a Pro-Am competition and then the action heats up on Saturday morning with qualifying rounds and will run for several hours throughout the rest of the day.

On Sunday, qualifying rounds will continue and will culminate with the finals where bowlers will be competing for cash prizes.

“It’s just such a great event,” said Meneley. “It brings people together. Everybody knows each other and it helps promote the sport of bowling and bring it back to what it was years ago.”

Spectators are encouraged to come and attend the tournament, especially on Friday for a chance to meet and interact with the bowlers.

For more information about the PBA Santa Maria Open, click here to visit the official tournament webpage on the PBA website.

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