KKFX-CA is the Class A television service Fox-affiliated television station for the Central Coast of California that is licensed to San Luis Obispo. It continues to broadcast an analog signal on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter near Serrano and U.S. 101 in the Los Padres National Forest even after the Digital TV Transition because of its Class A status. Owned by the Cowles Publishing Company, the station is sister to CBS afifliate KCOY-TV. The two share studios on West McCoy Lane in Santa Maria. Syndicated programming on KKFX includes: Everybody Loves Raymond, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Malcolm in the Middle. It can be seen on cable channel 11, The legal business name of KKFX is FOX 11, LLC hence the FOX 11 branding. Due to its Class A status, the station does not air a digital signal of its own so a standard definition digial signal can be found on the KCOY-DT2 digital sub-channel. This broadcasts from a transmitter on Tepusquet Peak in the Los Padres National Forest east of Santa Maria.

While the station does not broadcast over-the-air in high definition, an HD feed is provided directly to cable and DirecTV. KKFX-CA signed-on for the first time on November 6, 1998 as the area's Fox affiliate. KTTV in Los Angeles was the default station for the Central Coast area before KKFX signed-on. Until July 1, 2006, this station could also be seen in Santa Barbara on KSBB-LP channel 17 but was switched to a repeater of KEYT-TV. On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel Communications entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group to Providence Equity Partners. The sale was finalized on March 14, 2008.^[1] However, Providence Equity Partners did not keep KKFX and sister station KCOY due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restrictions. As a result, they were resold to the Cowles Publishing Company.^[2] On May 7, 2008, the deal between Cowles and Newport Television closed.^[3]

Man on the Couch and Central Coast Deals[link]

Man on the Couch is a promo that consists of a man sitting on a couch and showing previews for upcoming shows on KKFX and KCOY, as well as on KION and KCBA (due to common ownership or management by Cowles). Each program preview consists either of a man commenting on the preview or saying the time slot and the branding. All four station's schedules are shown on its website, although Man on the Couch's website itself is hosted by KION.

Central Coast Deals is a marketing promo shown on KKFX, KCOY, KION, KCBA, and KMUV. The promo consists of a deal that appears to attract consumers and giving gift certificates that generally is 50 percent off the discount price of what would be the normal price of a gift certificate. It is noted that it is exclusive to those four stations.

Newscasts[link]

Central Coast News This Morning, which airs weekdays from 5 to 7 on KCOY and on KKFX from 7 to 9, is by far the largest on the Central Coast. The station is the only one to have weekday morning live reporters. It has a larger on-air morning staff than counterparts in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. There is a nightly 10 o'clock newscast seen this station that uses a similar graphics package as sister station and fellow Fox affiliate KCBA. KKFX shares the Central Coast News branding with sister stations KION-TV and KCBA in Salinas. On September 21, 2009, KKFX launched the area's only weeknight 7 o'clock newscast.^[4] Note that KKFX uses additional news personnel from KCOY. See that article for a complete listing.

Central Coast News This Morning (7-9AM)[link]

Weekdays

• Anchors:
  • Sara Cole (also weather anchor)
  • Randall White
• Reporters:
  • Kira Klapper
  • Liza Sullivan
  • Carl Gescheider
• Medical Correspondent:
  • Dr. Scott Robertson

Central Coast News at 7 (7-7:30PM)[link]

Weeknights

• Anchor:
  • Arturo Santiago
• Weather:
  • Jim Byrne
• Sports:
  • Dave Alley

Central Coast News at 10 (10-10:35PM)[link]

Weeknights

• Anchors:
  • Arturo Santiago
  • Katie Marzullo
• Weather:
  • Jim Byrne
• Sports:
  • Dave Alley

Weekends

• Anchor:
  • Lydia Pantazes
• Weather:
  • Alex Snyder
• Sports:
  • Kevin Roose

Other History[link]

Previously, call sign KKFX, beginning 1981, belonged to a Seattle AM radio station at 1250 KHz which called itself "K-Fox".

References[link]

External links[link]

• KKFX's Official Website
• KCOY's Official Website
• Man on the Couch's Website
• Central Coast Deals
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KKFX-CA

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Ace Ventura is a fictional character, created by screenwriters Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac and Steve Oedekerk. Ace was played by Jim Carrey in the films (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, released in 1994, and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, released in 1995.) He was voiced by Michael Daingerfield (credited as Michael Hall) in the animated television series.

Biography[link]

Ace is a Miami-based private detective specializing in the retrieval of missing animals, said to be the son of Ron Ventura and descendant of such as "Ernest Ventura Shackleton" and "Jacques Ventura Costeau". It is not known whether the animated television series was contiguous with the feature-films; but if it was it may take place before them because the only one of his pets to appear in the series is his capuchin monkey, Spike. During the second film, Ace attempts monasticism after a failed rescue attempt of a raccoon; only to be called out of retirement to investigate a missing sacred animal. By the events portrayed in Ace Ventura, Jr. it is established that Ace has disappeared somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, and never appears in the film itself.^[1]

Development[link]

This section requires expansion.

Bernstein had wanted to do a comedic version of Sherlock Holmes, and when watching the Stupid Pet Tricks segment on Late Night With David Letterman, got the idea for a pet detective.^{[citation needed]}

Personality[link]

Ace Ventura is an eccentric self-styled 'pet detective' who forsook regular police work to concentrate on this latter pursuit. Like other fictional detectives, he is notable for extraordinary powers of observation and deduction; and on at least one occasion, he has managed to escape being shot by catching a bullet in his teeth.

Ventura's eccentricities include his persistent vulgarity and exceedingly flamboyant behaviour; but he is nevertheless a dedicated detective, driven by an insatiable adoration of animals and a desire to protect them from human mistreatment. In Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective, it is implied that his abilities, personality, and appearance are hereditary. Although Ace is an animal lover, the second film reveals a deep-seated chiroptophobia.

In most appearances, Ace usually wears an unbuttoned Aloha shirt over a plain white A-shirt, with red and black striped trousers and black combat boots. He lives in an apartment alongside many different animals, all of whom hide from his landlord, Mr. Schickadance, in his absence.

[edit] Appearance in The Mask: The Animated Series

In the episodes "The Aceman Cometh/Have Mask, Will Travel" of The Mask: The animated series, when Milo, the pet dog of Stanley Ipkiss, was stolen by Dr. Pretorius, Ipkiss calls Ace for help. Both Ipkiss/the Mask and Ace Ventura were the animated versions of characters portrayed by Jim Carrey himself. Ace later accidentally wears the mask on his rump, which assumes a face similar to his own and gains the ability to speak, suggesting a joke featured in the original film of speaking while presenting his rump to the listener and moving it in semblance of a speaking mouth.

Reception[link]

Ace was ranked the 60th Greatest Movie Character in a November, 2008 list by Empire Magazine.^[2] Cyborg Franky from Japanese anime and manga One Piece is based on the character.^{[citation needed]}

See also[link]

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

External links[link]

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective at the Internet Movie Database
• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls at the Internet Movie Database
• Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective at the Internet Movie Database

References[link]

Joe Coto
Member of the California State Assembly from the 23rd district
In office 2 December 2004 – 30 November 2010
Preceded by	Manny Diaz
Succeeded by	Nora Campos
Personal details
Born	Miami, Arizona
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Camille Coto
Profession	Politician
Religion	Roman Catholic

Joe Coto (born Miami, Arizona, United States) is an American educator, city councilmember, and a Democratic politician. He most recently served three terms as a member of the California State Assembly, leaving office late in 2010. He served as Chair of the Assembly's Insurance committee, and held positions on the Elections and Redistricting committee, Governmental Organization committee, and the Revenue and Taxation committee. He also served on the Special committee on Urban Education.

Career[link]

Prior to elective office[link]

Coto began his career as a Social Studies teacher in the Oakland Unified School District. He worked in a variety of administrative positions and left the school district to serve as a City Councilmember for the City of Oakland. After his four year term on the city council, he ran for Mayor of Oakland and almost beat a long time incumbent. He returned to the school district and ultimately became Superintendent of the Oakland Public Schools in 1984. In 1988, he was recruited to serve as Superintendent of the East Side Union High School District in San Jose, and served in that position for the next 14 years. In recognition of his contributions as superintendent of East Side Union High School District, the Association of California School Administrators named him the 2003 Superintendent of the Year.

One of his major successes as Superintendent in San Jose was Senate Bill 1051, an $80 million dollar increase in funding promoting diversity in San Jose's school system. The legislation has since brought close to a billion dollars to school districts in East San Jose over the years. Coto was also able to bring nearly half a billion dollars in grant monies and improvement bonds to the East Side Union High School District.

As an elected official[link]

Coto was elected to the California State Assembly to represent California's 23rd Assembly district in 2004.

New laws sponsored by Coto cover a variety of fields including educational bills providing support to underachieving schools, standards for math instruction for blind students, and over $30 million to support English learners and flexibility in spending to support the educational program. He authored a bill to protect students from vendors trying to entice them with gifts to get them to apply for credit cards. Coto was also responsible for establishing an eminence credential for Native American languages to be taught in California's schools (cosponsored by Assembly member Tom Ammiano).

In the area of health, one of his bills provides cultural and linguistic training for physicians so that they can serve their patients more effectively and another extends the Healthy Families’ program so that children throughout the state can be eligible for health insurance. Working in collaboration with the California Chamber of Commerce, as well as other employer groups, such as the California Federation of Labor, he authored legislation to fix part of the workers compensation system in a way that benefits both business and labor.

Coto recently completed a 2 year term serving as Chair of the 26 member Latino Legislative Caucus. Prior to becoming Chair he served 2 years as the Vice Chair. The Latino Caucus is seen as one of the most influential in the legislature. The Caucus’ focus is primarily on improving the quality of life for working families in California. With over 35% of the population in California being Latino, the issues affecting them affect all Californians.

Key legislative priorities identified by the Latino Caucus are: Education, Health, Housing, Economic Development and Leadership.

Due to term limits, Coto retired from the Assembly in 2010.

Campaign for California State Senate[link]

In December 2011, Coto announced that he would run for California State Senate representing District 15. District 15 includes the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and San Jose. In order to solve the major challenges California is currently facing, Coto wants to focus on improving education to create a competitive workforce, balancing the budget, and solving the issue of income inequality.

Personal life[link]

Coto was born in Miami, Arizona, one of four children, to Mexican-American parents. His father worked in the copper mines for over 30 years, and was responsible for encouraging Coto and his three sisters to attend college. All four of the siblings would go on to graduate from college. Coto was educated and received his degree from San Diego State University. He received his administrative credential from Cal State Hayward, as well as a Masters in Administration from the University of Phoenix. He has also studied at Columbia University, in New York.

Coto and wife, Camille Coto, have been married for 35 years and have two daughters. Both daughters graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Joe Coto for State Senate Campaign Site
• Joe Coto for State Senate Facebook page
• Joe Coto Youtube Channel
• Joe Coto Twitter page
• Voter Information at SmartVoter

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