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June 15, 2007
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House fire caused by arson
Authorities suspect resident was targeting his caregiver, who escaped the fire through an adjacent bathroom
Moorpark resident Richard Daniel Bergeron, 49, was arrested in connection with a garage fire that occurred in the first block of Wicks Road Tuesday evening. The garage had been converted into a living unit and it was attached to a home that housed two other families. More...
Officials find replacement for DARE
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

While DARE supporters argue that the 10week drug prevention course offered to fifth graders in Moorpark should not be cancelled, most city and school officials maintained that they are not abandoning preventive programs for young students. More...

Gang members kidnap resident

Four Moorpark gang members used weapons to attack a motorist while he was stopped at the intersection of Second and Millard streets in Moorpark at 9:25 p.m. Wed., June 13. The suspects carjacked and kidnapped the Moorpark resident and ordered him to drive to Fillmore. More...

 Community
•Civic duty can be fun
JOB WELL DONE- The Moorpark Teen Council was honored at the City Council meeting recently. The youths spent time working with the city to ensure that teenagers are served. More...
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 Health & Wellness
•Narcissism is alive and well.
A topic of much clinical interest back in the '80s, it has experienced a resurgence with the advent of Gen Y'ers (the cohort born between 1979 and 1994). My colleagues on college campuses are noticing a sense of entitlement in students that appears to ignore traditional climbtheladder approaches ... More...
•Food safety tips for a healthier summer
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., JUNE 14 Flag Day Thousand Oaks VFW Post sponsors annual Flag Day wreath laying, flag retirement ceremony, 10 a.m., Eric Huberth Memorial in front of T.O. Civic Arts Plaza. Business Roundtable Malibu Small Business Roundtable workshop with working lunch, noon to 2 p.m., Malib... More...
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 Business
•Business survival requires steady cash flow
What's more important for your business in the short term than profits? Cash. Companies can survive for years without making a profit so long as they don't run out of cash. Whether profitable or not, a company will be out of business almost immediately if it runs out of cash... More...
•Nonprofit lender taps Garcia
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 Schools
•Mesa Verde assistant principal moving to Italy
Scott Mastroianni, a popular assistant principal at Mesa Verde Middle School, is leaving his post in Moorpark for a two-year assignment abroad. The Italian-American will feel right at home in the southern Italian town of Brindisi, where he will work as director for a small nonprofit int... More...
•Up on the roof
•Republican Women honor student, teacher
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 Sports
•Defensive slugfest goes East's way
Putting up points no easy task at county All-Star football game
On the second play of the Ventura County High School AllStar Football Game at Moorpark High on Saturday night, West running back Raynard Pamilton from Pacifica High ran a reverse for a 27-yard touchdown to put his team on the scoreboard first. More...
•Meadows is Moorpark High's strongest man
•Senior All-Stars shine one final time
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Thieves removed items from the Kohl's store in the 800 block of Los Angeles Avenue on June 8. A window was broken by an unspecified object in the 15300 block of Braun Court on June 8. A business in the 400 block of Los Angeles Avenue was the scene of a commercial burglary on June 7. More...
•Sex offender sweep nabs four
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 Faith
•Houses of Worship
Calvary Chapel Tierra Rejada , Pastor Jim Olaiz. Peach Hill Clubhouse, at Rolling Knoll Road and Laurelhurst Road. (805) 4075337 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15351 Benwood Drive, (805) 5237057. More...
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 Family
•Fathers reflect on their own paternal role models
'A good father is patient and he knows how to control his children. He is with them whenever they need it and even when they don't.' - Harvey Klein
A generation or two ago most fathers had to spend their time earning a living away from home. The paternal role was mostly that of disciplinarian and provider. But these limitations didn't prevent good fathers from leaving an enduring mark on their sons who are now grown men with chi... More...
•Dad's Day agenda
•Celebrate all things Swedish
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 On The Town
•"Once"
Directed by: John Carney Starring: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Rated: R (adult language) Running Time: 86 minutes Best Suited For: fans of the relevant folk/rock musical genre, musicians, More...
•Making beautiful music together
•Singers, dancers to shine in musical review
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 Home Improvement
•7 Tips for Quick and Easy Home Updates
If the look and feel of your home's décor is starting to feel drab, perhaps it is time to freshen it up. Boring-wall syndrome plagues houses with vast expanses of plain, white walls with no color or textural interest. New paint can add style and personality to rooms, and t... More...
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 Letters
•Read Declaration on television
We are inviting special friends of the community from the city of Ventura, Ventura County and the state of California to help CAPS-TV commemorate our nation's birthday this year by participating in a reading of the Declaration of Independence. As a public access station we are purve... More...
•No reason for DARE scare
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 Editorials
•Kids paint a pretty picture
If men are the new women, it sure doesn't show. Guys, especially dads, haven't changed that much over the years. True, men might be more in touch with their feminine side- we've got Oprah, Dr. Phil and Dan Fogelberg to thank for that- and yes, there are more stay-at-home dads than ever before. ... More...
•Moorpark Acorn
•Guest opinion
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 Vacation Photos
•Take your Moorpark Acorn on vacation
THE GANG'S ALL HERE- Fifteen families from Moorpark and Simi Valley spend Easter break ogether in Yosemite Valley Motor Home Camping. Michael Womack took the photo. Don't orget to take your Moorpark Acorn on vaction and send the photos, print or digital, to the address on page 4. More...
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 Real Estate
•Ventura County tax assessor to reduce property taxes for thousands of local homeowners
Ventura County homeowners who purchased a house between July 2005 and October 2006 may qualify for a temporary tax reduction because home values have declined, said County Tax Assessor Dan Goodwin. Proposition 8, passed by voters in 1979, prescribes that if the market value of a proper... More...
•Remodeled Family Home In Oak Park
•Deborah Fagan
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