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October 12, 2007
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Moorpark Mammoth takes its final trip
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
The Moorpark mammoth, unearthed at a construction site in the Moorpark Highlands in March 2005, was being stored until this week at the Paleo Envi ronmental Associates warehouse lab in Santa Ana. Scientists there have confirmed it is indeed a rare find. More...
Council revises zoning rules for adult businesses
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

City officials recently grappled with amending a zoning ordinance aimed at adult-oriented businesses. Such establishments cannot be summarily prohibited from coming to Moorpark. More...

City officials prohibit medical marijuana dispensation
By Sylvie Belmond Belmond@theacorn.com

The City Council voted to amend a zoning ordinance involving tattoo parlors, pawnshops and smoke paraphernalia stores that may want to come to Moorpark. Officials also voted to forbid medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. More...

 Community
•Giving comfort and joy
THE BEAR FACTS- The girls of Brownie Troop 307 donated a dozen stuffed animals to Hollywood Video in Moorpark on Wednesday as part of the store's partnership with the Moorpark Police Department for Bears Because We Care. The program collects toys that police officers can keep in their patrol cars to... More...
•For the record
•Motive for Simi Valley Tuesday morning shooting still unclear
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 Health & Wellness
•Reduce the Halloween sugar
Halloween is the time of year when sweet children can turn into sweet-toothed monsters; that is, when they have too much sugar. That's why it's important to implement strategies to keep them out of the candy jar. More...
•Mobile mammography project comes to Ventura County
•Conference on HIV prevention to take place at CSUCI
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., OCT. 12 Networking Breakfast Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast of Champions, 7 to 9 a.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Speaker Joseph Huggins ... More...
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 Business
•Business outlook conference announced for next week
The Ventura County Economic Development Association will focus on what issues businesses will face in the 21st century at its 37th annual Business Outlook Conference, "The 21st Century Express: Building a Competitive Edge Through Innovation and Excellence," from 8 a.m. to noon... More...
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 Schools
•Two Mesa Verde teachers honored
Each month, Moorpark Unified School District officials meet at on a school campus to conduct their regular meeting. In addition to handling routine administrative issues, the meetings present an opportunity for local school administrators to show off their best programs and honor dedicated te... More...
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 Sports
•Young footballers learning how to play the game
Pacific Youth Football League gets bigger every year
The Pacific Youth Football League continues to prosper after 15 years. With almost 4,000 players on 140 teams throughout much of the southland, the PYFL is an independent, nonprofit football league for players ages 7 to 14. More...
•Off-the-court issues can't keep Moorpark girls' tennis team down
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 Police Blotter
•Sheriff's Blotter
A thief burglarized a locked car parked in the 11600 block of Country Springs Court on Oct. 8. Credit cards removed from the car were then used to purchase items. Vandals sprayed graffiti on walls in the construction site at Majestic Court and Millard Street. More...
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 Faith
•Pastor ready to lead a growing congregation
Under the leadership of Pastors Reggie and Mary Mercado, the Fountain Foursquare Church congregation in Moorpark is growing and reaching out to the community in a practical manner. In that the last four years, there have been two Foursquare Churches in Moorpark, each catering to a small gr... More...
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 Family
•High school resource officer keeps students on the right path
Deputy Leonard Lopez spends his entire day on campus at Moorpark High School working with students, teachers and school administrators to ensure that the campus is safe. He also strives to be a role model for young people. More...
•Athlete paddleboards down entire California coastline
•Science night and silent auction at Walnut Canyon Elementary School planned
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 On The Town
•Area rockers start 'Secret Wars'
Wes "Danger" Dalton falls a lot, and he has the scars to prove it. Lead guitarist for the Simi underground rock/punk band Secret Wars, Dalton, 28, is recognized as much for his musical talents as he is for the bodily damage he endures during one of the band's highintensity shows- perf... More...
•Auditions open for 'Marley's Ghost'
•Rocking at Country Days
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 Letters
•City business should involve residents
Several interesting observations came to surface just prior to and days after the joint meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Redevelopment Agency. With the Project Area Committee recommending the reinstatement of the past eminent domain powers, it was apparent that the PAC had the trust o... More...
•No defending eminent domain
•Moorpark should display flags
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 Columns
•Why aren't they doing more?
The English language can be pretty confusing at times. I hope the reader won't mind if I have a little fun with the words in this one. One expression that has always troubled me is, "Why aren't they doing more?" I'll bet most of us have said something like that, or at least heard something ... More...
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 Editorials
•Giving High Street a chance
As the final scraps of confetti are swept up by the city's maintenance department following this year's Moorpark Country Days, a few observations linger in the air. More...
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 Real Estate
•Functional Luxury In The Bathroom
These days, what used to be the most forgotten room in the house is getting a lot of attention. One of the most popular trends in home improvement is to turn the bathroom into a luxurious getaway. But how do you do it? More...
•Terri Freidin
•Split-level Townhome
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