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Events CalendarFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 10:47AMThe 18th annual Christmas in the Nighttime Sky festivities will be held at Kimberly Nurseries.

Smithfield’s FGX acquires Dioptics sunglassesFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:47AMCOURTESY FGXI’S DIOPTICS INC. DIOPTICS’ PRODUCTS – including SolarShield fits-over sunglasses, above, and other sunglasses, clip-ons, safety glasses and accessories – are “a natural fit for FGX International,” said Alec Taylor, CEO of FGXI.

Shoppers: Toy safety warningsFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 8:32AMWASHINGTON — If the toy fits inside the tube from a toilet roll, it’s too small for tiny tots, consumer advocates warned this week.

Exotic arts, clothes sale at AcademyFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:12AMThe annual World Art Bazaar at the Honolulu Academy of Arts offers a wide range of fair-trade arts, crafts, jewelry and clothing collected by astute buyer Kathee Hoover. Among the one-of-a-kind pieces this year: vintage Japanese haori ($45 to $195), crewel embroidered jackets from India ($395) and silk ikat scarves from Uzbekistan ($65). For anyone seeking the unusual in jewelry, there are ...

One job, 57 yearsFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:52AMBeanie Babies. That collectible craze of the mid-’90s brought a surge of business at Buffalo Pharmacy, which has served its community as far back as the hula hoop and 45 rpm records.

Wrong toys in wrong handsFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 2:17AMA national consumer group warns choking hazards, lead paint and chemicals called phthalates can be present in toys for kids.

For young fashion fans, the 1980s are backFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 12:28AMAs Miley Cyrus rocks out in the third season of "Hannah Montana," she channels Madonna circa 1985.

Police blotterFriday, November 28, 2008 @ 12:23AMMarion Police Department 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Horton and Stephenson streets, Robert L. Maxon, 42, last known address 840 E. Bocock Road, arrested, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. He was released Tuesday from the Grant County Jail on $505 bond.

Local organizations invite visitors to view splendors of the seasonSunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:12AMHoliday decorating ideas abound at four home tours around Ventura County. Camarillo, Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks, the Ojai Valley and Oxnard are all breaking out the holly for the holidays.