Moorpark program teaches handling of exotic animals.
Graduates are in demand.
Business leaders will fight a proposed minimum-pay clause on county contracts. After six months of contract negotiations with the county, the Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs' Assn. has declared an impasse and agreed to enter into binding arbitration. The union's 800 members have worked without a contract since Jan. 1. Advocates point to the figures in urging year-round facilities to stabilize those without jobs or affordable housing. Camarillo High is sending a team of young experts to a national competition on Earth matters.