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Howl-O-Ween Contest has Tails Wagging
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The annual Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest had tails wagging. Each year dozens of dogs parade around in costumes on the lawn in the Ventura Harbor Village. This year more than 70 dog lovers were entered and appeared to get along. Hundreds of pet lovers watched and applauded their favorites. Home-made costumes impressed The post Howl-O-Ween Contest has Tails Wagging appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
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Randolph Mantooth Refused To Change His Name For Hollywood, And The Reason Went Back To His Family
Long before he ran into burning buildings as paramedic John Gage on Emergency!, Randolph Mantooth was a boy who kept getting into fights over his last name. When Hollywood came calling, someone suggested he trade it for something smoother, and the young actor said no. He kept that answer for the rest of his life, through Emergency!, two decades of soap operas and a second career speaking to firefighters.
Santa Barbara Independent
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Ventura County Reporter
Round1 Comes to Ventura: Japanese gaming arcade and food hall opens at Pacific View Mall
Ventura’s Pacific View Mall opened in 1963 as the Buenaventura Shopping Center and featured a Woolworth department store with an old-fashioned lunch counter serving dishes like ham sandwiches for about 30 cents. Mall patrons of today might feel like they’ve gone through a futuristic time warp by way of...
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Paul Schrader to Receive Ojai Film Festival’s Inaugural Storyteller Award | Exclusive
The honor comes with the West Coast premiere of "The Basics of Philosophy" and a 50th anniversary screening of "Taxi Driver" The post Paul Schrader to Receive Ojai Film Festival’s Inaugural Storyteller Award | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .
Santa Barbara Independent
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This Small-Town California Steakhouse Grills Its Steaks Over Red Oak, and Diners Say Nothing Tastes Better
Some of the best meals hide behind plain walls and a gravel-dusted parking lot. You pull off a quiet road in California, step out of the car, and the smell of wood smoke and sizzling beef hits you before you even reach the door. Inside, nothing looks fancy, but the...
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Independent
Ventura County Reporter
After Dark: Week of Oct. 22, 2026
Boatyard Pub:Jim Friery, 4-6 p.m. The Grape:Collins and Rollins Quartet, 5-7 p.m.; Magic Show, 7-9 p.m. KJ’s Neighborhood Bar (formerly Gibson’s): Live reggae, 8-11 p.m. Ojai Underground Exchange: Tribute to Dr. Nathan Stanley, 7 p.m. Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae, 6-10 p.m. Ventura Music Hall:Black Flag, 8 p.m. H.
Santa Barbara Independent
Celebrate Eat Happy with a Cookbook Celebration
Anna Vocino, comedian, voice actor, culinary tastemaker, and founder of Eat Happy Kitchen, has a new cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour: Deliciously Gluten Free and Low Carb Sips, Dips, and Bites. To celebrate the release of Vocino’s new book, join an evening of mixology, food, and community on Thursday, October...