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January 19, 2007
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Record-breaking lows force state of emergency
Ag officials estimate county crop loss at $94.9 million
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 state of e... More...
Technicolor cuts 630 jobs at Camarillo facility
DVD maker's manufacturing to be done in Mexico
By Daniel Wolowicz camarilloacorn.com

Entertainment giant Technicolor announced Wednesday it's eliminating 630 jobs at the company's Camarillo location in a cost-cutting move that will eventually send some 1,200 jobs from its North American manufacturing plants to Mexico, company spokesman Tom Bracken said. More...

Oxnard school district files unification appeal
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

The Oxnard Union High School District filed an appeal this week with the State Board of Education, arguing that the unification of a K-12 school district in Camarillo does not meet state requirements. More...

 Community
•Simi man pleads guilty to felony embezzlement charges
Scheme bilked Camarillo company out of $1 million
Anthony Leahy pleaded guilty last week in Ventura County Superior Court to multiple felony charges stemming from a 2002 billing scheme that swindled PowerOne, a Camarillobased electronics manufacturer, out of nearly $1 million, authorities said. More...
•Camarillo man wants to muzzle barkers
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 Health & Wellness
•Stress, anger danger to women's health
While previous studies have shown that anger and hostility in and of themselves can increase risk of heart disease in men, little of the research has included women. More...
•Camarillo Yoga offers classes for youngsters
•Dial named head of Hospice, Livingston Memorial
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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
•Why it's important to rollover IRA
Q: I'm leaving my employer. Should I consider an IRA rollover from my former employer's retirement plan? A: Millions of employees will change jobs this year through career moves, layoffs or retirement. If you are one of these employees, chances are that this change has left you with a lot to t... More...
•Edward Jones makes Fortune's Top 10
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 Schools
•Ventura College opens enrollment
Ventura College Community Education is taking enrollments for the spring semester in a variety of notfor-credit courses. The community education program offers more than 100 classes, workshops and seminars including bartending basics, More...
•Victory lane
•Students study Mars
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 Sports
•Spartan girls stumble against Channel Islands
Basketball team's overall record still outstanding
Even though the girls' basketball team at Rio Mesa High has started out strong this season, it couldn't withstand Channel Islands on Tuesday night as the Spartans lost 51-42 at home. The loss places Rio Mesa's Pacific View League record at 2-2, while its overall record fell to 15-4. More...
•Team meeting pays immediate dividends for ACHS girls' soccer squad
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 Police
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Camarillo Someone stole stereo speakers valued at $600 from a boat stored at Wells Cargo Moving and Storage Center at 450 Camarillo Center Drive sometime between Dec. 23 and Jan. 10. Vandals etched the windows of Los Altos Middle School at 700 Temple Ave. sometime between Dec. 15 and Jan... More...
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 Faith
•House of worship
FRIENDLY FELLOWSHIP- The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1101 Ponderosa Drive, hosts services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information, call (805) 987-5051. More...
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 Family
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Lost
I once found the TV remote in the refrigerator. Why? I have a 3-year-old son, that's why. My son has placed things in strange places. And he's lost a few things permanently. My son was responsible for permanently losing my wife's digital camera. She must've put it someplace where my s... More...
•'Gentle giant' helps children cope
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 On The Town
•Art center opens four exhibits under one roof
Studio Channel Islands Art Center will present four exhibitions running concurrently from Sat., Jan. 20 through March 17. The artists' reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the studio on the campus of California State University at Channel Islands, Building 18, Ventura Street, Cam... More...
•'Spitfire' comes to stage
•Nonprofit offers demonstration and exhibit
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 Editorials
•Progress takes communication, action
Too often people say that local officials aren't in touch- or don't care about- the problems of the average person. The reality, however, is that city officials may not always know about a problem until someone takes the time to speak up. If you have a problem with City Hall and you want... More...
•Rizzo
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 Neighbors
•CSUCI student, Rwandan man partner to bring electricity to orphanage
In the e-mailed images on Kyle Morford's computer screen, nearly a dozen infants swaddled in brightly colored baby blankets slumber headtofoot. Lined up two-by-two, steel cribs fill the small room in a dilapidated house in Kigali, Rwanda. More...
•Sternad wants to focus on fundraising
•Self-help guru to speak in Camarillo
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 Real Estate
•Hot New Alternative Heating Option: Multi-Fuel Stoves
If environmental, cost and convenience concerns put the damper on your love affair with your wood burning stove, take heart. More...
•Two-Story Cottage-Style Home
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