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February 2, 2007
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An uncommon show of snow
A WINTER TREAT- Photographed from Lewis Road looking north, the St. Mary Magdalen Chapel's landmark bell tower is framed by the surrounding snow-covered mountains. Although rain levels have been at near record lows, snow recently fell at around 5,000 feet, which blanketed much of the county's nort... More...
Commercial real estate values continue to hold, experts say
Camarillo's office condo market is up, large-scale industrial is down
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Industrial, retail and office real estate in Ventura County remains in high demand throughout the region, said experts at last week's Ventura County commercial real estate symposium hosted in Oxnard by Camarillobased CB Richard Ellis. More...

Residents cry foul over mayor's decision to change planning commission
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Camarillo Mayor Jan McDonald's decision not to recommend Roy Villa, her longtime nominee to the city's planning commission, upset a number of residents who attended last week's City Council meeting to voice their frustration with the mayor. More...

 Community
•Rap sheet wrap up
Some of the unusual violations of the law reported in this week's Sheriff's Blotter included the Jan. 15 destruction of 39 chairs in a Verdugo Way movie theater and the theft of a horse that same day from a stable in the 4600 block of Sand Canyon Road. More...
•Applicants needed for Camarillo's Citizen Academy
•Local con man pleads not guilty to grand theft, forgery charges
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 Health & Wellness
•Skating for a good cause
FOUR ON THE FLOOR- Westlake Montessori School student Gabrielle Boland, 4, tries roller skating for the first time with help from Oaks Christian School freshman Samantha Stiegler, 15, a Camarillo resident, during the Centennial Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles roller skating party f... More...
•Surgeon sees alternatives to Lasik
•Antioxidants protect immune system
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 Bulletin Board
•Full Story
FRI., FEB 2 Cup Of Coffee Conejo Valley Newcomers Club hosts open coffee for all new, longterm residents of Conejo Valley, Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley. 10 to 11 a.m., Corner Bakery restaurant, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. (805) 677-2628. More...
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 Business
•Chamber offers home buying course
The Camarillo Chamber of Commerce has created the Chamber Home Buying School, an educational series to support employers in informing their employees about programs that are available to finance the purchase of a home. The classes provide housing and finance information for all income lev... More...
•Marketing Gem donates services to nonprofits
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 Schools
•Winning feels good
WINNING ARTIST- Camarillo Heights Elementary School first-grade student Taylor Vanasse, 6, displays her winning poster, which was selected for the Ventura County Transportation Commission's 2007 calendar. More...
•Academy exposes students to career opportunities
•School district ponders how to spend $40,000 poetry bequest
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 Sports
•Local bars and restaurants offer variety of deals on Super Sunday
The backyard barbecue has long been a Super Bowl tradition. It can be a lot of fun to lay out chips and dips, fire up the grill and stock the cooler full of tasty, icecold beverages. Of course, hosting a party can also mean dishes galore, a crowded house and tons of noise for your neighbors. More...
•The Acorn's Super Bowl XLI showdown, Bears vs. Colts
•Eagles fly high
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 Police
•Full Story
Camarillo Someone stole a $3,000 Honda engine from a roofing tar trailer parked in front of a roofing business in the 400 block of Constitution Avenue sometime between Dec. 18 and Jan. 18. A man was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace at a home in the 400 block of... More...
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 On The Town
•Girl Scouts to honor Women of Distinction
The Girl Scouts of Tres Condados and a Ventura County steering committee will host the Women of Distinction fundraising luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo. Honorees are three women from Ventura County: Victoria Chandler-Nelson, Jill Lederer and H... More...
•Ventura County Fair to be 'Old Fashioned'
•Tall ships sail into Ventura County
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 Letters
•For the record
In last week's Camarillo Acorn , a letter to the editor appeared with an incorrect headline. The letter that should have appeared with the title "Wants Oxnard to reconsider appeal" is printed below. More...
•Wants Oxnard to reconsider appeal
•Says district's programs make it special
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 Editorials
•We're rolling out the welcome mat
Hello, neighbor! That's right, the Camarillo Acorn newspaper has officially moved into our new offices on the corner of Flynn and Adolfo roads in the Flynn Road Business Park, and we're inviting readers to stop by and say hello. We're Camarillo's hometown newspaper, and we believe that ... More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Neighbors
•Officer more counselor than enforcer
At 6-feet-2 and 250 pounds, Ventura County Sheriff's Dep. Ed Beauvais can be an intimidating sight to adult criminals. But as one of three police officers assigned to Camarillo schools, Beauvais is called upon to be more of a counselor than a law enforcer. More...
•Camarillo family's courage recognized by NBA
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 Real Estate
•Rueckert top listing agent
Troop Real Estate in Camarillo announced that Christy Rueckert was named top listing agent for December 2006. She is in the top 8 percent of highest producing agents in the company, which consists of more than 600 agents. Rueckert works intensely for buyers and sellers and listens ca... More...
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