At least the State of California thinks we're rich. The latest median household income figures are out from the state Franchise Tax Board and show that Ventura County has the highest income in Southern California, and 12th highest in the state, at $35,370. Sacramento bureau chief Timm Herdt (therdt@VenturaCountyStar.com) will tell us how they got to that figure and what it means for Page One tomorrow.

The story we've been touting since last week about the Rebuild Ventura County group that is helping folks get back on their feet after the winter storms is on the schedule to run tomorrow. Unless it gets bumped. Again.

Tonight the Thousand Oaks City Council is finally expected to act on the resignation letter from City Manager Phil Gatch. T.O. city reporter Grace Lee (glee@VenturaCountyStar.com) will be at the meeting. If the decision comes before our deadline, we're looking to have it on Page One tomorrow morning. If it's too late for the print edition, come to the website, where Grace will report what happened.

Staff writer Stephanie Hoops (shoops@VenturaCountyStar.com) is following up on the report from last week about the layoffs at Los Robles hospital. She has a number of "strings" to that story and looks to have at least one of them nailed down for tomorrow's paper ... we just don't know yet which one.

Off the wires, we're looking at possible Page One play for Syria's withdrawl from Lebanon, the continuing battle in the Senate over confirmation of President Bush's judicial nominees and today's Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership for individuals convicted of crimes overseas.