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Pulp Fiction writer Roger Avary jailed
... . The move comes days after The Los Angeles Times questioned whether Avary was using Twitter from jail. Ventura County sheriff's spokesman Capt. Ross Bonfiglio told the AP that Avary was incarcerated over "security issues," not his use of Twitter. ... Comment?
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About one-third of students pass state fitness test
... to improve and the percentage of students who are not even minimally fit remains "unacceptably high." Ventura County students fared better on the test than their counterparts statewide, posting about the same totals as last year. Overall, 37 percent ... Comment?
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Plastic surgeon sentenced for sexual exploits of patients
... his sentencing, was supposed to finally receive his term on Nov. 20, but his father died the night before in Ventura County. White then issued a bench warrant for Takasugi's arrest but stayed it until last Monday. Takasugi's lawyer, Ted W. Cassman, ... Comment?
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Convicted Pulp Fiction writer loses prison furlough
Authorities in Ventura County, Calif., say Pulp Fiction co-screenwriter Roger Avary has been removed from a prison work furlough program and locked up. Comment?
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Ex-Doctor Finally Sentenced For Sexual Assault
... last week and transfered back to Sacramento for today's sentencing. The booking sheet at the Ventura County Jail revealed some details into the charges against Takasugi that had been kept private because of the plea deal.A It lists the ... Comment?
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'Pulp Fiction' screenwriter's prison Tweets land him in higher security jail
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... but is now back in routine confinement after tweeting about life behind bars. Avary is serving a year at the Ventura County jail north of Los Angeles after being convicted for a fatal DUI. He was bunking nights and weekends with other prisoners ... Comment?
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Pulp Fiction writer Roger Avary jailed
... . The move comes days after The Los Angeles Times questioned whether Avary was using Twitter from jail. Ventura County sheriff's spokesman Capt. Ross Bonfiglio told the AP that Avary was incarcerated over "security issues," not his use of Twitter. ... Comment?
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Boy killed, four injured Santa Rosa Valley accident
A 4-year old boy was killed this morning in an accident at Santa Rosa Road and Applewood Lane. Comment?
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Morning Report: Man, 20, stabbed in Oxnard
... collisions or hazards on county roadways. Weather: Sunny, warm and breezy conditions are expected around Ventura County today, the National Weather Service reported. Forecasters predict high temperatures in the 70s around the county today. Winds up ... Comment?
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Use Twitter, Go To Jail?
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... his tweets private after the story, but not before he got in some kind of hot water that put him behind bars. Ventura County sheriff's Capt. Ross Bonfiglio told Associated Press that Avary was not being punished for tweeting, that he was instead ... Comment?
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'Pulp Fiction' Writer Taken Off Jail Furlough
... injured Avary's wife. News reports say he has been serving his time in a work furlough program. But on Friday Ventura County sheriff's spokesman Capt. Ross Bonfiglio said the 44-year-old Avary had been locked up in the county jail. The Los Angeles ... Comment?
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Screenwriter Roger Avary Moved From Work Furlough Program to Jail After Tweeting Episode [Voices]
"Pulp Fiction" co-screenwriter Roger Avary is behind bars at the Ventura County Jail today - several days after what is believed to be the writer/director's tweeting revealed that he was serving his sentence for a fatal car crash in a furlough program rather than in jail. Comment?
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Camarillo Nativities display to raise funds for homeless
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... and the happiness," she said. "It's a great concept," said Karen Brudnicki, executive director of the Ventura County Homeless and Housing Coalition in Camarillo. "It's a fun way to raise awareness and to remind people that Jesus was homeless, too. ... Comment?
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St. Bonaventure's prep work starts with Isham
... He can run and run, play defense and return kicks." Isham has the highest completion percentage (.750) in Ventura County football history and has rushed for 589 yards, passed for another 1,881 and accounted for 43 TDs. For the fourth time in eight ... Comment?
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In Thousand Oaks, man attacked, stabbed at apartment complex
A 19-year-old man was attacked and stabbed Sunday evening at an apartment complex in Thousand Oaks, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. Comment?
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Homeland Security wants police codes changed into English
... in many places is another matter. "Culture change is never easy," he said. John Miller, a sergeant with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, said deputies would often get in trouble if they used plain language in the field when he went to work ... Comment?
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Recycled water touted for landscaping, crops
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... Wastewater Treatment Plant where it is filtered and treated. In the future, the most reliable water for Ventura County might not come from the Sierras, the Colorado River or even the sky; it could come from your toilet, sinks and showers. As the ... Comment?
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Pulp Fiction writer locked up 'over Tweets'
... a passenger, 34-year-old Andreas Zini, who was visiting from Italy. The accident also injured Avary's wife. Ventura County sheriff's spokesman Capt Ross Bonfiglio said the 44-year-old Avary had been placed in the county jail. The Los Angeles Times ... Comment?
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Tweets about jail life put writer behind bars
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... and on weekends. But after the Los Angeles Times starting asking questions, Avary was behind bars at the Ventura County Jail on Friday. It is unclear when officials decided to allow Avary to enter the furlough program, or how that decision was ... Comment?
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Pulp Fiction screenwriter Roger Avary back in jail
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... Miami reports that Avary was removed from the prison work program and put in jail according to authorities. Ventura County Sherriff's spokesman Captain Ross Bonfiglio wouldn't get into specifics about why the writer was put back behind bars, he ... Comment?
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