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Nearly 11 months after Thomas Fire, Vista del Mar reopens

Ventura County Star
On the morning of Dec. 5 Mehrzad Bazyar points out fire destruction at Vista Del Mar behavioral health hospital in Ventura. The hospital reopened 27 beds Tuesday.
On the morning of Dec. 5  Mehrzad Bazyar points out fire destruction at Vista Del Mar behavioral health hospital in Ventura. The hospital reopened 27 beds Tuesday.
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A couple of deer pass by the damage Vista del Mar Hospital in February as Standard Demolition razes the damaged buildings. Two of five buildings were destroyed by the Thomas Fire.
A couple of deer pass by the damage Vista del Mar Hospital in February as Standard Demolition razes the damaged buildings. Two of five buildings were destroyed by the Thomas Fire.
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Palm trees surrounding Vista del Mar Hospital show scars of the Thomas Fire. The Ventura psychiatric hospital reopened 27 beds Tuesday.
Palm trees surrounding Vista del Mar Hospital show scars of the Thomas Fire. The Ventura psychiatric hospital reopened 27 beds Tuesday.
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Vista del Mar employees Jeff Bryant, left, and Gabriel Paramo returned to work Tuesday. The psychiatric hospital damaged in the Thomas Fire reopened at 7 a.m.
Vista del Mar employees Jeff Bryant, left, and Gabriel Paramo returned to work Tuesday. The psychiatric hospital damaged in the Thomas Fire reopened at 7 a.m.
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Staff gather in Vista del Mar's cafeteria Tuesday, shortly after the Ventura psychiatric hospital reopened 27 beds.
Staff gather in Vista del Mar's cafeteria Tuesday, shortly after the Ventura psychiatric hospital reopened 27 beds.
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"Every day matters" has been adopted as a slogan by staff at Vista del Mar Hospital. The hospital was closed after the Thomas Fire.
"Every day matters" has been adopted as a slogan by staff at Vista del Mar Hospital. The hospital was closed after the Thomas Fire.
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Vista del Mar psychiatric hospital, closed by the Thomas Fire, reopened 27 beds Tuesday in October. The Ventura facility expects to open 28 more beds by the end of the year.
Vista del Mar psychiatric hospital, closed by the Thomas Fire, reopened 27 beds Tuesday in October. The Ventura facility expects to open 28 more beds by the end of the year.
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