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Reports that the fund-raising arm of the Civic Arts Plaza has filed a lawsuit against Charles E. Probst. Allegations of the lawsuit; Statement by the Alliance for the Arts; Reference to Probst's refusal to pay a donation due to the Alliance; Details of Probst's payment to the pledge; Comments by Cheryl Collart, executive director of the alliance.

Reports on the weather that affected Southern California. Expected arrival of a storm on December 15th, 1995; How the storm will affect the region; Effects of a storm on December 13th, on Ventura County; Areas that sustained damages in that storm; Comments from Bob Cari, of the National Weather Service.

Reports on a winter storm which affected Southern California and other parts of the region, on December 14, 1995. Statistics on deaths; Effects of storm; Description of destruction caused; Comments from storm victims.

Reports that Buenaventura Lemon Company, made a $555,000 settlement following a class-action lawsuit against the company by 29 women from the Ventura County. What the lawsuit resulting from; Comments from Lily Mengoza and others in the suit; Views of the women concerning the victory; Total paid out by the Dole Food Company; Agreement made by the company on hiring practices.

Details the charges of attempted extortion levied on Robin Goebel resident of Simi Valley, Ventura and her accomplice as reported on October 22, 1995. Attempted extortion from Joseph Nakashima, 72-year old admirer of Goebel; Related details; Arrest of Goebel and her accomplice; Details of the money given by Nakashima to Goebel.

Reports that in Oxnard, California, several students of the closed Iade American Schools, got together to set up an English class with the assistance of Qazi Uddin, an English teacher. Why the school was shut down; Importance of the English language to the Latino students; Uddin's objective for assisting the students; When and what time the classes are held.

Presents information on the efforts of firefighters to extinguish the San Bernardino fire in California. Information on brush fires in other parts of California; What caused the San Bernardino fire; Impact of the weather on brush fires; Comments from Curtis Brack, meteorologist at WeatherData Incorporated.

Reports on the powwow event put on the leaders of Chumash Interpretive Center and California Indian Council in Thousand Oaks. Comments from California Indian Council Chairman, Reggie Pagaling; How some Indian groups feel about the decision to keep both powwows on the same weekend; Views of both leaders on the issue.

Reports on the human directionals of California's real estate industry. Advertising; Background information; Compensation; Comments.

Reports on the misfortunes of California resident Scott Miller and his family. Shooting of Miller during the 1992 riots in Los Angeles; Destruction of Miller's house in Granada Hills due to an earthquake in 1994; Burning of Miller's house in Newbury Park on May 17, 1996.

Reports that Michael Halsell died after he was electrocuted on a high-voltage tower in Los Angeles, California. Details on accident; Injuries suffered by Halsell; Sepsis responsible for Halsell's death; Information on sepsis.

Presents information on housing in California with focus on the plight of immigrant families who were forced from their makeshift homes in Thousand Oaks by City Hall. Further action taken by City Hall, for fear that overcrowded ghettos will tarnish the town's reputation; Comments by Dan Hardy of the housing group, Many Mansions and Karen Ingram of Lutheran Social Services.

Reports that during a bank robbery on April 28, 1997 at the Western Financial Bank on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, California bank teller Monica Lynn Leech was shot execution-style by the robbers who held up the bank. Circumstances relating to the robbery and shooting; Description of the robbers; How the robbers escaped; Personal information on Leech.

Reports on the discovery of 50 immigrant workers living in an overcrowded shantytown in Ventura County, California. Living conditions of the shantytown; Views of residents; Comments from Police Deputy Jerardo Gomez.

Presents an update on a croquet tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, being contested between the Americans and British, which will eventually determine the winner of the 1997 Solomon Trophy. Who is likely to win the tournament; Comments from American player Michael Mehas and British player Chris Clarke; Examination of the tournament's rules.