Dave Mason

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dave Mason

It's warming up outside, and Lake Shasta is so inviting as it nears full capacity. That brings up the California State Parks' tips on boating safety before spring and summer boating and water recreation get here. State Parks emphasizes safety should always be the top priority. Safety tips for boating on Lake Shasta, other California lakes in springBoaters, paddlers, rafters and swimmers, take extra precautions and be aware of cold-water dangers springs, the State Parks says.

2 months ago | vcstar.com | Dave Mason

The agencies overseeing the plan for soil work at the contaminated Santa Susana Field Lab site near Simi Valley are looking at new ways of addressing the soil. The public has more time to weigh in on those proposed changes. Citing the impact of recent wildfires on the area, the U.S. Department of Energy delayed its public meetings and extended the comment period on site cleanup from this month to March.

2 months ago | vcstar.com | Dave Mason

Korean Baptist Church wants to create a new 1.2-acre parcel from its 2.58-acre site. The church townhouse complex will have 26 units, including three designated affordable. Lighthouse Bible Church, which is in the same neighborhood, also plans to sell part of its site for proposed apartments. A proposed 26-unit townhome complex on a church site will go before the Simi Valley Planning Commission Wednesday as part of a growing trend of converting religious sites to housing.

2 months ago | vcstar.com | Dave Mason

It’s a sunny day in the Old West. Passengers are riding the Butterfield Stagecoach when they hear the sound of the Silver Bullet just above them. But this was no ordinary Silver Bullet. It was a roller coaster. And the sound was the ride and the happy screams of its gravity-defying passengers. Welcome to Knott’s Berry Farm, a Southern California theme park where the Wild West meets wild rides. The Western theme also bleeds into the live entertainment offerings at the Orange County theme park.

2 months ago | vcstar.com | Dave Mason

California Lutheran University’s interim president called on his audience Friday morning to build bridges with the Thousand Oaks school’s past, present and future in a 45-minute speech that those attending described as inspirational. “He’s taking us to church,” Thousand Oaks City Councilmember Connie “Tie” Gutierrez said about the sermon-like qualities of the Rev. John Nunes' state of the university address in the Lundring Events Center.