Gipper ReduxBill Clinton’s staff has looked to...

Gipper Redux

Bill Clinton’s staff has looked to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library near Simi Valley--possibly for hints on how to stay in the Oval Office for eight years. . . . Joanne Drake, the former president’s chief of staff, confirms that White House personnel have requested files on Reagan’s travels prior to his 1984 reelection bid.

Back in Action

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s upcoming movie “Eraser” should have at least one familiar scene--parts were shot along Potrero Road in the Hidden Valley area near Thousand Oaks, which is popular with Hollywood. “It gets a lot of action,” says Frank Ugolini, county film permit chief. “It has rustic beauty.”

Fizzler

A simple recipe called for Sizzler International to close its Oxnard restaurant Monday: “That was an unprofitable restaurant,” says spokeswoman Fiona Ross. . . . The steakhouse giant, seeking bankruptcy protection over the weekend, will shut 130 restaurants and lay off about 4,600 workers to cut the fat from its operations. But Ventura County is fortunate: Profitable locations in Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Ventura and Simi Valley will keep dishing out the sirloin.

Coming Home

Southern California native Pat Sweeney has had a varied career--from bank official to head of a plywood company near Portland--but the seasoned executive says he’s glad to now call Ventura County home (D7C). . . . Better weather and being close to family enticed him to become director of business development for the Greater Oxnard Economic Development Corp. “I’m walking on the beach every chance I get,” he says. “And I also enjoy playing golf in the sunshine.”