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January 19, 2007
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Freeze bites farmers' profits, buyers' wallets
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
Ventura County farmers found themselves once again at the mercy of Mother Nature as an arctic front engulfed Southern California last weekend. Local ranchers and farmers watched the temperatures plunge and their crops destroyed, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare the area a sta... More...
Star running back Scott expected to leave Moorpark High School
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

Oaks Christian School head football coach Bill Redell has a message for Moorpark High junior running back Darrell Scott: Stay with the Musketeers. Scott, the state's secondleading rusher last season with 3,194 yards, has informed Moorpark athletic director Rob Dearborn that he's planni... More...

Pardee homeowners prevail
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Following a recent weekend of protests by Moorpark Highlands homeowners, developer Pardee Homes surrendered to the residents' demands. More...

 Community
•Special Olympics practice starts
Practices begin tomorrow, Sat., Jan. 20 for Special Olympics Track & Field competition from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the ARC facility, 5143 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Young adults, teens and children with disabilities ages 8 and up are invited to participate. More...
•City considering plan to care for pepper trees
•Giving back to the community
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 Health & Wellness
•Glaucoma detection important
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and the American Optometric Association urges everyone to get a comprehensive eye exam. Glaucoma is a class of diseases of the optic nerve where cells die resulting in a gradual and permanent loss of vision. The most common form is painless an... More...
•Request for blood donors
•Help for addiction
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 Bulletin Board
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FRI., JAN. 19 Global Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7236 Jordan Ave. Line, couple, set, mixer dances. All ages, experience levels. $3. Wear soft shoes. (818) 591-9078. More...
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 Business
•Office supply store opens
READY FOR BUSINESS- From right, Staples Regional Vice President Frank Gorski, General Manager Michelle Brooks, Moorpark Mayor Patrick Hunter, and other officials were present at the "ribbon shredding" at the grand opening of the new Staples store at 742 Los Angles Ave. in Moorpark. More...
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 Schools
•Scholars, survivors participate in Holocaust education event
The 24th annual teacher training workshop "The Relevance of Teaching the Holocaust in the 21st Century" will be offered for educators and residents on four consecutive Thursdays from 4:15 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22 with an optional fifth session on March 1. More...
•Schools schedule info nights
•Nominate the best Teacher of Year
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 Sports
•'No Guts' gets the glory
Moorpark darts team captures another title
Bull's-eye! No Guts No Glory, Moorpark's resident dart champions, hit all the right marks during the Ventura County Dart Association's season. Last month, the team finished its 2006 campaign with a 15-3 record and claimed first place for the third time in the last four years. More...
•MHS trying to climb its way up Marmonte League standings
•Four Musketeers honored
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 Faith
•Church celebrates Martin Luther King Day
Words of inspiration and songs of praise reverberated in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week at Simi Second Missionary Baptist Church. The church, which has been in Simi Valley for 30 years, prides itself on its welcoming of all people regardless of race, age, gender or religious backgr... More...
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 Family
•Watching for whales within windy waters
Braving uncharacteristically cold and windy conditions, Jeff and Wyatt James climbed aboard the 64foot catamaran Island Adventure on a recent Saturday morning. Along with about 40 other people, the father and son hoped to catch sight of the Pacific gray whales on their southern migration ... More...
•Top mom
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 On The Town
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We sometimes forget- we Americans who've been sanitized and coddled by cute Disneyesque versions of such things- that the fairy tale (from the French word feerie, meaning illusion) was originally meant as a cautionary fable, a legend or piece of folklore told to terrify children into ... More...
•Play review
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 Letters
•Reaction to letter
In response to Thomas Scott Nelson's letter of Jan. 12 titled "An Opinion about President Bush": Hallelujah! Stacy Schloetel Moorpark More...
•President Bush is a strong leader
•Tuffy tiger case raises questions
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 Columns
•What influence?
I've included the unofficial email address under my name for about half-a-year now. I'd like to report that the results are close to 50/50. There seem to be about the same number of messages that were never sent as there are messages that were never written. More...
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 Editorials
•Survival tips for cold weather
While it's unlikely that this week's below-30-degree temperatures mean the start of the next Ice Age, they do bring about a thought-provoking question: What if we had to deal with temperatures like these every winter like- dare we say it- the rest of the country? More...
•Rizzo
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 Real Estate
•Elegant Three-Bedroom Home Is Nestled Among Ancient Oaks
This property's lot is more than 10,100 square feet and the residence has nearly 2,700 square feet. The private residence is secluded and quiet, nestled among ancient oak trees. The setting has a natural creek and golf course views on a cul-de-sac location. The saltwater lap ... More...
•Debi K. Steve Young
•Mediterranean-Style Home
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